- •Contents
- •Введение
- •Модульная структура учебного пособия «basic english grammar course»
- •Module I
- •The verbs «to be», «to have»
- •The verb ‘to be’
- •Present Past Future
- •The functions of the verb ‘to be’
- •Exercises Exercise 1. Fill in ’m, ’s, ’re, ’m not, isn’t or aren’t, as in the example.
- •The verb ‘to have’ Present Past Future
- •The functions of the verb ‘to have’
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for self-control module I
- •Revision module I
- •Progress test module I
- •Module II
- •Impersonal sentences
- •Exercises
- •Impersonal sentences
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for self-control module II
- •Revision module II
- •Progress test module II
- •Module III
- •Imperatives. Types of questions
- •Imperative sentences
- •Exercises
- •Types of questions
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for selfcontrol module III
- •Revision module III
- •Progress test module III
- •Module IV the nouns the noun. Plural of nouns
- •Exercises
- •The possessive case of the noun
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for self-control module IV
- •Revision module IV
- •Progress test module IV
- •Module V the quantifiers the numerals
- •Cardinals
- •Ordinals
- •2. The cardinals
- •3. The ordinals
- •Exercises
- •Much, many, little, a little, few, a few
- •Exercises
- •Tasks for self-control module V Task 1. Insert few, little, a few, a little.
- •Task 2. Read and literally translate. Insert articles where necessary.
- •Revision module V
- •Progress test module V
- •Module VI the pronouns types of the pronouns
- •Possessive pronouns
- •Interrogative pronouns
- •Indefinite pronouns
- •Negative pronouns
- •Exercises
- •Exercise 2. Use the appropriate form of the possessive pronoun.
- •Exercise 5. Point out the reflexive pronouns and define their function.
- •Exercise 6. Supply some or any.
- •Exercise 7. Supply somebody or anybody, someone or anyone.
- •Exercise 8. Supply something or anything.
- •Tasks for self-control module VI Task 1. Point out the pronouns in the following sentences and define the class each belongs to.
- •Task 2. Point out conjunctive, relative, and interrogative pronouns.
- •Revision module VI
- •Progress test module VI
- •Module VII the adjectives and adverbs the adjectives. Degrees of comparison
- •3. Polysyllable adjectives.
- •IV. Spelling rules
- •Note 3: There is a group of so called limit adjectives which already have a very strong meaning:
- •Exercises
- •The adverbs
- •Farther - farthest
- •3. Adverbs or adjectives?
- •Exercises
- •Task for self-control Task 1. State the morphological composition of the following adjectives.
- •Task 2. Give the comparative and superlative degrees.
- •Task 3. Use the adjective in the comparative or superlative degree.
- •Task 4. Point out all the substantivised adjectives and state whether they are wholly or partially substantivised.
- •Task 5. State the morphological composition of the following adverbs.
- •Revision
- •Progress test module VII
- •Rating scale
- •Bibliography
Progress test module V
Choose the right form
1. Did you read ... English books at school?
A some
B many
C much
D none
2. I’ve made ... mistakes now than I made last time.
A few
B a few
C fewer
D less
3. Put ... sugar into your tea.
A some
B any
C none
D not any
4. Do you like ... milk with your tea?
A any
B some
C many
D a few
5. She spoke to ... person at the party.
A few
B a few
C every
D many
6. I hope I’ve got ... mistakes in my test today.
A little
B less
C fewer
D fewest
7. This time she has ... mistakes in her test.
A little
B less
C fewer
D fewest
8. I have ... time, I can wait.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
9. Would you mind waiting ... minutes?
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
10. My friends tell me that professors are people who think a lot, but say ... .
A little
B some
C a few
D few
11. You won’t be a good teacher. You’ve got … patience with children.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
12. She doesn’t speak much Russian. Only … words.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
13. Would you like some tea? Yes, but only … .
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
14. I was born on (25) of January, 1997.
A the twenty-fifth of January, ninety-seven
B the twenty-fifth of January, nineteen ninety-seven
C the twenty-five of January, nineteen ninety-seven
D the twentieth-fifth of January, nineteen ninety-seventh
15. I have only … books on this subject.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
16. We’ve only got ... time, we may miss the train.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
17. We didn’t have any money but you had … .
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
18. This city doesn’t have a lot of sights so … tourists come here.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
19. He has earned so ... money that he has decided to help the poor.
A much
B little
C few
D many
20. Helen had to pay extra at the airport because she had too ... luggage.
A much
B little
C few
D many
21. I don’t go swimming very ... nowadays.
A much
B a little
C few
D many
22. The government is going to provide ... houses for homeless people.
A much
B more
C most
D least
23. I suppose people are spending now ... money than they used to.
A much
B more
C many
D fewer
24. Was it exciting buying a car? - Well, it was a bit of a problem because I didn’t have ... money to spend.
A much
B most
C many
D few
25. ... marriages end in divorce these days.
A many
B much
C few
D a few
26. I’m ... interested in languages than in mathematics.
A little
B less
C few
D a few
27. I think he was lonely because he had ... friends and none of his neighbours ever spoke to him.
A few
B a few
C many
D much
28. I think that we are not making as ... profit as we should do.
A much
B many
C little
D few
29. There are … of tourists visiting our town in summer.
A many
B a lot
C few
D little
30. His theory is very difficult: very … people can understand it.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
31. There was … traffic so the journey didn’t take very long.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
32. Have you ever been to Spain? - Yes, I’ve been there … times.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
33. She is very busy today. She has … free time.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
34. Much was heard of the book but only ... could read it.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
35. There isn’t … space in the room. It’s stuffed with furniture.
A many
B much
C few
D little
36. They got flat (15) on (5) floor in that house.
Afifteen, the fifth
B fifteenth, fifth
C the fifteenth, five
D the fifteenth, the fifth
37. ... people go to the cinema these days. They prefer to see films at home.
A fewer
B less
C little
D the least
38. ... action happens, but the subtle quality of the ... events and, more crucially, the characters’ feelings about them form the essence of the story.
A Few, few
B Little, little
C Few, little
D Little, few
39. Only ... nations in the world export diamonds with South Africa and Russia the biggest importers, while others are far behind them.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
40. He set ... to one side, disassociating himself from what was going forward, watching the others running calmly.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
41. It took him … more years to surpass many outstanding masters in composition as well.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
42. Find exercise (9) and correct (2) sentence.
A the ninth, two
B nine, the second
C ninth, two
D the ninth, the second
43. I’ve got … friends, so I’m not lonely.
A little
B a little
C few
D a few
TOTAL: 43 MARKS
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