Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 1 курс

Metro on such ... fine lay. Let's go on ... foot. 10. Will you turn on ... radio? I

should ike to listen to ... seven o'clock news. 11. It's ... pity you have lever

been to... England. 12. My parents are still in... town.

XL Fill in prepositions or adverbs wherever necessary:

1. Ann begins to work fttfhalf past eight. At half past twelve she goes .>Cto

lunch. After lunch she comes back*Ј$her office and worko'clock. At

four o'clock she puts {U|her hat and coat and goes r^home. 2. The students .jftour

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group are never a minute latej^he classes. 3. It doesn't take me long to get 70 the

Institute. 4. When do you usually get 5. Will you turn Mhe ight? The children

are going bed. 6. We have turned и She :assette-recorder and are going to dance

r .ithe music. 7. Vvlien corpe :A home I take Л my coat and hang it V^the hook.

Then go |^the bathroom, turn OAthe tap, wash my hands and dry hem >/V^he

towel. 8. What do you press your clothes >„иЛ" ). Have you cleaned ... the

table yet? 10. Let's hurry or we'll be ate hif the first lesson. 11. What kind of dress

are you going to ivear^rour party? 12. The button has come ".{^ my coat. — Shall

I sew it .\for you? 13. Why have you turned ...the radio? —lam going to

listen ... the seven o'clock news. 14. Are you going ..; bus? 15. HurryI'm short...

time. 16. Are you through ... your housework?

XII. Fill in the missing words:

A. 1. Something has gone ... with the cassette-recorder. Can you put it...? 2. She

is not up yet; she is still.... 3. The classes are

over. I am ... to go home. 4. I am ready to have a hot .... ... my

teeth and go to bed. 5. If you want to have a let's go for a walk. 6. I have ... my

hands and now I am going to ... them on the towel. 7, Before putting on my

clothes and shoes I always... them. 8. While the mother serves breakfast Susan and

Peter ... the flat and ... the beds. 9.1 am going to present my brother with a sweater

which I have ... myself. 10. In the evening we usually have some music or ... to

the radio or ... the TV programme. Sometimes we ... to see our friends or our

friends ... to see us. Once a week we go to the cinema or to the theatre. 11 . Do

you usually sit up late or do you ... to bed early? 12. Peter is a good

sleeper, he.........late and often has no time for breakfast. 13. If

the water feels cold on winter mornings you must rub yourself with the ... . 14.

There is a ... this evening at the club. 15. Something has gone wrong with the ... .

Will you have a ... at it? 16. Please, turn on (off) the ...! 17. Have you cleaned

the ...? 18. I'm ... for time, will you help me? /

B. 1. He is forty. His wife is thirty^five. He is*T. than his wife. 2. Dayiri is ten.

Bob is eight. Bob is^than David. 3. Se^nteen is\.f than ten. 4. In August

the/weather is generally^.: than in October. 5. In May the days arethan in March.

6. This book is ... interesting than that one. 7.1 think this exercise is the ...

difficult. 8. Hpwareyou? — Thank you. ГпкСtoday. 9.1 know German L than

English.

C. 1. ... your lessons and be off. 2. You look so smart tqdayi Where have you'...

your hair? 3. How could you possibly"... so many mistakes in your dictation? 4. If

you want to make a good sportsman you must ^. morning exercises every day. 5.

On her way home motty^r usually ... some shopping. 6. I'm pressed for time. Will

youL... the room yourself? 7. Skating will ... a lot of good. 8. I'd like you to ...

friends with all the students of your group. 9. Isn't it your turn to... a report today?

XIII. Form one sentence of the given two using the following model.

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M o d e l : This mistake is gross. That mistake is not so gross. That mistake is

not so gross as this one.

1. These apples are tasty. Those apples are not so tasty. 2. The Volga is long.

The Don is not so long. 3. My house is tall. Your house is not so tall. 4. Tom's

pronunciation is good. Your pronunciation is worse. 5. The winter in Moscow is

cold. The winter in London is not so cold. 6. Your mother is yoting. My mother is

not so young.

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I haven't aired the room yet. — Haven't you?

1. Mary has gone by bus. 2. The bell hasn't gone yet. 3. I've had much practice

in English. 4. Something has gone wrong with the gas stove. 5. I haven't done my

meMaryto get home.It doesn't, takeBobto cook supper.uslongto learn the dialogue

byyouheart.themto take a shower.

XV. a) Respond to the following sentences as in the model.

washing yet. 6. She has just come. 7. I've done a lot to help him. 8. I haven't been

to the club for ages. 9. I've never been late for the lectures. 10. I've already looked

through the article.

b) Continue the exercise suggesting your own verbal context.

XVI.

Complete the following sentences and let your fellow-student

respond to them:

1. I arn (not) going to ... . 2. Are you going to ...? 3. It has taken m& ... . 4.

Something has gone wrong with ... . 5. David is sure to ... . 6. Are you sure to ...?

7. Look here, Mary ... . 8. I'm afraid ... . 9. I should like to ... . 10. It is so nice

to ... . 11. What about ...? 12. It doesn't take me long to .... 13. Has it taken you

long to ...? 14. How long does it take ...? 15. It's a pity to ... . 16. It's a pity you

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haven't ... .17. It's a pity he can't ... . 18. How clever of you to ... . 19.1 look

forward to ... . 20. He can't manage to ....

XVII.

Think of stimulating phrases to which those below could be replies. Work in

pairs:

1. Thank you ever so much. 2. No more, thank you. 3. I'm afraid, I can't. 4.

Certainly! 5. Here you are. 6. Just a moment/ 7. It is out of the question. 8. I'd love

to. 9. That's all right.

XVIII.

a) Respond to the following sentences. Work in pairs, b) Continue the

exercise suggesting your own verbal context of the same type:

1. May I come in? 2. What about going to the country together? 3. Will you

help me, Nick? 4. I've read many English books this month. 5. I should like to see

that magazine. 6. Shall I air the room? 7. Will you have another cup of tea? 8. Let

me have a look at it. 9. Something has gone wrong with my ball-pen. -

XIX.

Translate the following sentences into English:

A.1. Петр еще спит? — Нет, он уже проснулся. 2. Когда я прихожу домой,

я иду в ванную, открываю кран, мою руки и вытираю их полотенцем. 3. Вы

должны проветривать (to air) спальню, прежде чем ложиться спать. 4 Мать

просит мальчика взять щетку и подмести пол. 5. Вы ездите в институт на

автобусе? 6. Что ты обычно делаешь после занятий? 7. Сними пальто и

повесь его на крючок. 8. Давай потанцуем? — С удовольствием. 9. Ты

обычно делаешь зарядку под музыку? — Да. 10. Сколько времени у тебя

уходит на то, чтобы добраться до института? — Около получаса 11. На то,

чтобы причесаться и одеться, у меня уходит четверть часа. 12. Что-то

случилось с телевизором, ,рн не работает

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Включи (to plug in),пожалуйста, утюг и отупб#сь: отцу пиджак

14.

Что ты сейчас делаешь? — Я глажу белье. 15. В восемь часов

отец надевает пальто и шляпу и идет на работу. 16. Что ты собираешься

делать? — (Я) собираюсь принять ванну. 17. Пойдем на каток1 — Боюсь, что

(я) не смогу. 18. Давай, я помогу тебе убрать комнату. 19. Сколько времени

ты затратила на подготовку лабораторной работы № 12? 20. Очень жарко. Я

бы хотела принять холодный душ. 21. Мальчик уже кончил есть кашу и пьет

кофе с бутербродом. 22. Я открыла окно, чтобы проветрить комнату. 23. Ты