- •Английский язык
- •Предисловие
- •Lesson 1 about myself and my family
- •Grammar practice
- •1. Fill the gaps with appropriate pronouns given in the brackets.
- •2. Finish the sentences with the pronouns him/her/them.
- •3. Fill the gaps with appropriate pronouns.
- •4. Use the verb to be in the correct form. Translate the sentences.
- •7. Translate the sentences paying attention on the combinations with the verb to be.
- •8. Use the verb to have in correct tense.
- •9. Make questions using the verbs to be, to have in correct form.
- •5. Put the following sentences into negative form and make general questions. Give short answers.
- •10. Translate the sentences into English. Use the expressions with verbs to be, to have:
- •11. Put in the missing articles (a/ an/ the) where necessary.
- •12. Put the following words in correct order.
- •Reading and translation practice
- •My biography
- •Vocabulary
- •Language activity
- •Answer the questions.
- •2. Read and translate a short story and do tasks below. Doreen’s Family
- •3. There are different types of families such as:
- •4. Match the beginning and the end of the sentences and translate them.
- •7. Make a story about yourself and your family filling the gaps.
- •8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •9. Speak on one of the following topics.
- •Conversation practice
- •1. Read and translate the dialogue. Family Life
- •2. Make up a dialogue with your partner about your families and family relations. Writing practice
- •1. You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Michael, who writes:
- •2. Write an essay on the topic “Family Life”. Lesson 2 home, sweet home
- •Grammar practice
- •1. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verb to be.
- •2. Combine the two sentences using there is/ there are.
- •3. Put the sentences into negative form and ask the general questions.
- •4. Complete the sentences with the necessary adverbial modifier and answer the questions.
- •5. Put questions to the italic words using Who? What? How many? How much? Where?
- •6. Translate from Russian into English.
- •8. Choose the correct item.
- •9. Ask questions to the given answers.
- •10. Choose the right word.
- •11. Use some, any, every, no or their derivative.
- •12. Complete the sentences. Use on, at or in.
- •13. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate preposition of place.
- •14. Answer the questions using the numerals in brackets.
- •15. Put cardinal numbers into ordinal.
- •16. Read in English.
- •Reading and translation practice
- •House of my dream
- •Vocabulary
- •Language activity
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •4. Fill the gaps in the text with the words: tenants, deposit, furnished, advance, landlord, share
- •5. Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
- •6. Finish the sentences using the given variants.
- •7. Put the sentences in logical order to form a story.
- •8. Speak on one of the following topics.
- •Conversation practice
- •1. Read and translate the dialogue. Renting a Flat
- •2. Make up a dialogue with your partner about the place he/she lives in. Writing practice
- •1. Write a letter to your friend abroad telling him/her of your home (your grandparents’ house, the place where you stayed in summer).
- •2. Write an essay on the topic “Home, Sweet Home”. Lesson 3 leisure-time activities
- •Grammar practice
- •2. Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the underlined words.
- •3. Write the words in
- •9. Translate into English paying attention to the use of demonstrative pronouns.
- •10. Write answers to the questions.
- •12. Look at these time expressions.
- •13. Insert prepositions of time.
- •Reading and translation practice
- •Vocabulary
- •Language activity
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Ask the questions to the following answers.
- •3. Look at the proverbs below. Think of Russian equivalents of these proverbs. Do you agree or disagree with the proverbs? Do you follow any of them?
- •4. From the following list of people’s hobbies find out the proper ones to fulfill the table below.
- •5. Here are some people talking about their hobbies. Can you
- •6. Which of the mentioned above activities you find mostly:
- •7. Complete the sentences with the appropriate adjectives:
- •8. Look at the nouns below and write them in the correct
- •10. Complete each of the following sentences with a verb in the right tense and a noun.
- •11. Speak on one of the following topics.
- •Conversation practice
- •1. Read and translate the dialogue. Leisure Time
- •2. Make up a dialogue with your partner about his/her interests and hobbies. Writing practice
- •1. Write a paragraph about you enjoy doing. Use linking words and, but and because.
- •2. Write an essay on the topic “How I Usually Spend My Free Time”. Lesson 4 my working day
- •Grammar practice
- •1. Form adjectives and adverbs with the given suffixes. Translate them into Russian.
- •Translate into Russian.
- •Irregular verbs
- •Рекомендуемая литература
- •Contents
- •Английский язык
4. Match the beginning and the end of the sentences and translate them.
1. We’re not planning to start … 2. They help us take care of … 3. We adopted … 4. We share … 5. She might want to find …
a. … the house with my wife’s family. b. … a baby from China. c. … her real mother one day. d. … the children. e. … a family just yet.
5. Put the following words and word combinations into the sentences: the whole family, a very close family, a big family, family tree, a big family reunion.
1. I come from … . I’ve got four brothers and two sisters.
2. We’re … . We see each other almost every day and if ever I’m in trouble, I know I can turn to one of them for help.
3. It’s my son’s eighteenth birthday next week. We’re hoping to get … together.
4. My wife and I are celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary soon. We’re planning to have … .
5. When I was researching my … . I found out that my great-great-grandfather came over to England from Ireland 120 years ago.
6. Fill the gaps with the following verbs in correct tense: tell, look, run, get, take.
1. She……just like her mother. 2. She’s……her father’s nose. 3. He……after his father. 4. It……in the family. 5. You can’t……them apart.
7. Make a story about yourself and your family filling the gaps.
1. My name is .... I am ... years old. I was born on ... in ....
2. We have ... people in our family. I live with ...
3. My father’s name is ... . He is ... years old. He is a ... and he works ...
4. My mother’s name is .... She is ... years old. She is a ... .
5. I have a (younger/elder sister/brother). He/she is a ... .
6. We live in a ... . There are ... rooms in our flat: ..., ..., ..., and a ... . We have all modem conveniences: ..., ..., ... .
7. I have my duties about the house. I must ..., ..., ..., ... . I always help my ... about the house.
8. I studied at school number ... . My favourite subjects at school were........ and ... .
9. Now I’m a first year student at ….. .
10. We have many subjects at .... My favourite subjects are ....
11. I like reading. I like to read ... and I also like to read ... .
12. I like to listen to modem music. I like to listen to ... . My
favourite composer is ... .
13. I like to watch TV. My favourite programmes are ... .
8. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1. Позвольте мне представиться. Меня зовут Владимир. 2. Мне 18 лет. Я родился в Самаре и сейчас я живу в общежитие в небольшом, но красивом поселке. 3. Я студент. Я учусь в Самарской государственной сельскохозяйственной академии. 4. Я не женат. 5. Моя семья маленькая. У меня нет братьев и сестер. 6. Я жил с родителями, когда учился в школе. 7. Моя мама — доктор. Мой отец — водитель. 8. Я люблю слушать современную музыку.
9. Я очень общителен. У меня много друзей. 10. Мне нравятся весёлая компания и вечеринки. 11. У меня есть чувство юмора. Мне нравятся шутки. 12. Я воспитан, и у меня хорошие манеры. 13. Я не люблю грубых, эгоистичных и глупых людей. 14. Я не люблю, когда люди лгут. 15. У меня не так много времени для занятий спортом. 16. Иногда я трачу час или два на просмотр интересного фильма или программы новостей. 17. Вечером я часто читаю газеты. 18. Мне нравится читать книги. 19. Мой любимый писатель — Марк Твен.
Useful words:
общительный общительный человек воспитанный чувство юмора хорошие манеры грубый эгоистичный глупый лгать |
sociable a good mixer well-brought-up sense of humor good manners rude selfish foolish, stupid lie, tell lies |