Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 1 курс

9. Кого вы ждете? — Я жду свою подругу. 10. Что ты ешь? — Я ем

яблоко. 11. Осенью птицы улетают в теплые страны, а весной

возвращаются обратно. 12. Сейчас мы проходим 12-й урок. 13. Сту-

денты этой группы часто занимаются в лаборатории. 14. Завтра мы

идем в театр. 15. Маленькие дети едят 4 —5 раз в день. 16. Говорят,

что он возвращается завтра.

89.

Use the proper article. Pay attention to the use of the article

with the names of meals:

1. We have ... breakfast at 8. 2. When ... lunch was over they went upstairs to

rest a little. 3. We all agreed that it was ...

very pleasant dinner. 4. It is not good to smoke before ... breakfast. 5.

Nobody objected to ... light supper. 6. At... dinner we sat far from each other and

could not talk. 7. All that made ... excellent breakfast. 8. When I came down

to . .. tea all had already gone. 9.... dinner was marvellous. 10. She was not sure

whether she should order... supper herself. 11. It all happened at... official

luncheon. 12. When ... dinner was over she decided to talk with him. 13. As

for ...supper itself it was ... very tasty one. 14. For ... breakfast was bacon and

eggs and coffee. 15. We must organize ... little dinner to celebrate the event. 16.

If you come half an hour before ... supper you will always find him at home.

17.

After ... dinner sit a while, after ... supper walk a mile.

18.

That night we had ... lonely little dinner. 19. She came down to ...

breakfast. 20.1 shall speak to him at... dinner.

90.

Translate into English:

1. Мы обедаем в 3 часа. 2. Если ужин холодный, подогрей его. 3. Он никогда не

опаздывает к обеду. 4. По утрам, до завтрака мы ходим купаться. 5. Что у нас сегодня на

ужин? 6. Они отказались даже от легкого завтрака. 7. За обедом все говорили о новом

директоре. 8. Очень полезно "прогуляться после ужина. 9. В конце завтрака я обычно

пью кофе. 10. Мой руки, ужин готов. 11. Какой вкусный обед! 12. Садитесь к столу,

обед стынет.

91.

Fill in the blanks with can or m a y in the correct form:

1. ... I visit you one of these days? 2. ... you lift this box? 3. When the fog

lifted we ... see where we were. 4. She asked me if she ... use my dictionary. 5.

The telephone is out of order. I ... not hear anything. 6. ... you help me a little?

7. ... I read the letter? 8. You ... think whatever you like. 9. I ... not walk so

quickly. I have a weak heart. 10. You ... take the textbook. I don't need it any

longer.

92.

Fill in the blanks with must not or need not

1. You ... ring the bell, I have a key. 2. "You ... play with matches," said

Mother. 3. I ... go to the shops today. There is plenty of food in the house. 4.

You ... strike a match; the room is full of gas. 5. We ... drive fast; we have plenty

of time. 6. You ... drive fast; there is a speed limit here. 7. You ... turn on the

light; I can see quite well. 8. You ... ask a woman her age. It's not polite.

93.

Fill in the blanks with there or i t:

1. ... was a lovely morning. 2. ... was absolute silence all over the house. 3.

I'm fond of young Toby; is a great charm about the boy. 4. ... was Lucy who told

me his address. 5. ... must be a mistake in what you have written. 6. Is ...

anything interesting on the TV programme tonight? 7. They say ... is going to be

windy tomorrow. 8. ... was a dense fog that day. 9. ... was very foggy that day.

10. ... was no necessity to do it yesterday. 11. ... was not necessary to do it

yesterday. 12. ... was snowing heavily all day. 13. ... was heavy snow all day. 14.

While ... is life, ... is hope. 15. ... is hardly time to do the packing. 16. ... is all

very well to say so, but is it so really? 17. ... is most unpleasant to have eight

lessons a day. 18. ... is not known where he spent his early childhood. 19. ... is a

time and place for everything. 20. ... was much to be said on both sides. 21. ... is

not clear who is responsible. 22. ... is a long way from the house to the tram-

stop. 23. ... is time to finish the translation before we go. 24. ... is a long time

since I saw such an interesting film. 25. ... is no place like home.

94.

Paraphrase the sentences using too or enough:

M o d e l s : It was so cold (that) we couldn't go out. It was too cold (for us)

to go out. She is clever, and can understand everything. She is clever enough to

understand everything.

1. She knows English well and can talk to a foreigner. 2. The passage is so

difficult that you can't translate it without a dictionary. 3. He has grown so fat he

can't tie up his own shoes.

4. He was so thirsty he could drink a well dry. 5. You're so

young that you don't know such things yet. 6. I know him well

and I trust him. 7. The work is so difficult we can't fulfil it in a

fortnight. 8. It's very late, you can't go for a walk. 9. He is not

clever, and he won't understand your joke. 10. She is so kind,

she can't be angry with anybody.

95.

Use the required form of the adjective given in brackets. Insert

articles where necessary:

1. My sister is much (old) than myself. 2. This is (warm) room in the house.

3. Her daughter is a little (tall) than I but much (thin). 4. It was (early) than I

thought, only six o'clock.

5. Where is (near) shop? 6. He is (old) son in the family.

7. What's (late) news? 8. Only when (late) guest left the room she sighed

freely. 9. Cardiff is (large) town in Wales. 10. She is much (useful) at home than

here. 11. She is (beautiful) girl we have ever seen. 12. He is one of (good)

engineers at the plant. 13. Today your answer is (bad) than last week. 14. John is

my (old) friend in this place. 15. This is (funny) story in the whole collection. 16.

1 didn't like (late) chapter in this book. 17. Your composition must be as (short)

as possible. 18. He was not so (talented) as we had expected. 19. They always

choose (easy) way. 20. Which is (high) mountain in the world? 21. What can be

(sweet) than honey?

96.

Put the adverbs in brackets in their proper places:

1. Aren't you ready (yet)? 2. He doesn't understand the rule (still). 3. She's

late for her lectures (often). 4. I can understand him (never). 5. Do you go

through the park (sometimes)? 6. The buses are full in the morning (usually). 7.

Have you been here (ever, before)? 8. I shall have to see his ugly face again

(never).

9. He isn't late (generally), but he was late last night (nearly).

10.

You must get up early (always). 11. I have to do it myself

(nearly always). 12. I am going for a walk (just). 13. None of

them had been there before (ever) and they wanted to go there

again (never). 14. He can help you (always). 15. May I come to

see you (sometimes)?

97.

A. Translate into English paying attention to the use of articles:

ручка двери,ножка стола, горлышко бутылки, крыша дома, потолок комнаты,

обложка книги,спинка стула, крыло самолета;

пачка сигарет, группа студентов, букетик фиалок, стадо овец, связка книг, набор

инструментов;

буханка хлеба, ложка варенья, капля крови, кусок сахара, чашка кофе,бутылка

вина,кувшин молока.

В. Make up sentences using the oAphrases.

To Lessons 13—14

98. Insert the appropriate form of the possessive pronoun:

1. This doesn't look like my tooth-brush; it must be ... . 2. Take your bag, I

have taken ...; come on! 3. They say they

have lost ... tickets; perhaps these are ... . 4. John hascome to see me; ...

father and ... are old friends. 5. Mary and I have made new dresses to wear at ...

party; she says ... is better than ... .

6. Ann is going to help little Kitty to clean ... shoes.

99.

Make up sentences according to the model using the following words as

predicatives:

M o d e l s : It is nice to seeyou.

Itis pleasant to takea shower in the morning.

pleasant, nice, useful, interesting, difficult, impossible, high time, a great joy,

a pity, a good idea.

100.

Write the comparative and the superlative degrees of the following adjectives:

late, pretty, sad, dear, gay, cheap, expensive, far, simple, clever, happy, sweet,

little, hot, quick, heavy, pleasant, wonderful, lazy, old, easy.

101.Put the adverbs of indefinite time in their proper place.

Note. 1. The usual place of adverbs of indefinite time is a f t e r the auxiliary have. 2.

Yet and already may also be placed at the end of the

sentence.

M o d e l s : He has alreadyfinished his coffee.

He hasn't finished his coffee yet.