About myself
My name is Rustem Zaripov. I was born on the 14th of October 1990 in the village of Sakury of the Republic of Tatarstan. I am 21 years old. When I was seven, I began my studies at the Sakury primary school and after that I attended the secondary school. I was always a good student and got only good and excellent marks. In 2007 I left school and got a school-leaving certificate. Then I served in the army. After returning from the army I became a student of Laishevsky Agriculture school. In two years I finished the course of studies there and became an agronomist. I was assigned to work on the farm, had a lot of work and was especially busy during the harvest time. I knew that I could improve my skill at the Kazan State Agrarian University. So in 2011 I decided to become a student of the agronomy faculty. I passed my exams in chemistry, biology and Russian. The examinations were a success and I was admitted to the Kazan State Agrarian University. Now I am a first year student. I hope to pass all the exams and credit tests in time. I want to graduate from the University successfully and become an expert in agriculture.
E x e r c i s e s
I. Translate into Russian:
1. She was born on the 17th of November 1990 in Moscow.
2. Last year he passed his exams and was admitted to the Medicine University.
3. My brother served in the army.
4. In 2007 my sister graduated from the Kazan State Agrarian University and was assigned to work on a farm.
5. Students must pass all their credit tests and exams in time.
6. We helped the farmers during their harvest time.
7. Mary was always a good student and left the secondary school successfully.
8. My father is an expert in electronics.
II. Find the Russian equivalents:
1. credit test 1. время уборки урожая
2. to become an economist 2. получать отличные оценки
3. expert 3. зачет
4. at the age of 4. улучшить квалификацию
5. to be admitted to the University 5. быть назначенным на работу
6. successfully 6. аттестат
7. to attend classes 7. окончить университет
8. to improve one’s skill 8. стать экономистом
9. to graduate from the University 9. посещать занятия
10. harvest time 10. успешно
11. to be assigned to work 11. в возрасте
12. school-leaving certificate 12. быть принятым в университет
13. to get excellent marks 13. специалист
III. Translate the following words and word combinations into Russian:
harvest time, to be admitted to, to become an agricultural engineer, to serve in the army, to be a good student, to graduate from the University, to be born in the village, to leave the secondary school, to decide, to be admitted to the University, to pass the exams successfully, to attend school, in time, to improve one’s skill, to pass a credit test, at the age of, to be busy, to become an expert in agriculture.
IV. Fill in the blanks with necessary words:
My friend’s … is Nail Shakirov. He is 23 now. He … in 1988 in the village of the Tatar Republic. He didn’t … in the army. On … he became a student of the Institute of Economics. Nail was always … . He … all his credit tests and exams … . Last year he … and was assigned to work on … . He has a lot of work especially during … . (a good student, leaving the secondary school, the harvest time, name, serve, in time, graduated from the University, was born, the farm, passed)
V. Translate the words in brackets into English:
1. Peter (сдал вступительные экзамены) successfully.
2. I (надеюсь стать) an agricultural engineer.
3. He (окончил сельскохозяйственный институт) in 1992.
4. She (родилась) in Moscow.
5. Our (деревня) is far from Kazan.
6. In 2002 his brother (был принят в медицинский институт).
7. In three years we will become (специалистами сельского хозяйства).
8. I began attending school (в возрасте 7 лет).
9. Students must come to the Institute (во-время).
VI. Translate into English:
Стать специалистами сельского хозяйства, родиться, окончить университет, сдать зачеты и экзамены, окончить среднюю школу, успешно, служить в армии, в возрасте, время уборки урожая, быть принятым в университет, решить стать экономистом, во-время, деревня, посещать занятия.
VII. Read and translate the dialogue:
What is your name?
My name is Oleg Petrov.
How old are you?
I am 18 years old.
Where were you born?
I was born in the village not far form Kazan.
Are you a farmer?
No, I’m not. I am a student.
What University do you study at?
I study at the Agrarian University.
What year student are you?
I am a first year student of the agronomy faculty.
Why did you decide to become a student of our University?
I want to become an expert in agriculture.
VIII. Read and translate into Russian:
I am a first-year student of the agronomy faculty. I was born in the village of the Tatar Republic. At the age of 7 I went to school. On leaving the secondary school I served in the army. Last year I came to Kazan and was admitted to the Kazan State Agrarian University. I decided to become an agronomist.
IX. Answer the questions:
1. What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. Where were you born?
4. When did you leave the secondary school?
5. Did you work after leaving school?
6. Did you serve in the army?
7. What year student are you?
8. Why did you decide to study at our University?
9. When will you graduate from the University?
F A M I L Y
Words and word combinations:
1. relatives – родственники
2. near-by – рядом, близко
3. grandparents (grandmother, grandfather) – бабушка и дедушка
4. to be on pension – быть на пенсии
5. to get an old-age pension – получать пенсию по старости
6. aunt – тетя
7. uncle – дядя
8. cousin – двоюродный брат (сестра)
9. parents – родители
10. tractor-driver – тракторист
11. to like – любить, нравиться
12. book-keeper – бухгалтер
13. to have a lot of work to do – иметь много работы
14. young (younger, the youngest) – молодой
15. the youngest sister – самая младшая сестра
16. form (class) – класс
17. schoolgirl – школьница
18. elder brother – старший брат
19. the eldest brother – самый старший брат
20. to dream – мечтать
21. physician – врач, доктор
22. happy – счастливый
23. to come true – осуществляться, сбываться
24. region – район
25. wife – жена
26. to be married – быть женатым (замужем)
27. sister-in-law – сноха
28. milkmaid – доярка
29. nephew – племянник
30. niece – племянница
31. kindergarten – детский сад