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EXERCISE 2. Insert the article if necessary.

1. ... teachers are like weather, one minute good, one minute bad. 2.Opening ... fridge door, Jake took out ... beer, opened it and drank ... cold beer from ... bottle, enjoying it; ... beer always tasted better from ... bottle. 3. She is оn ... diet, so she ordered ...

calorie-free dinner. 4. ... evidence of ... happy marriage is when ... husband and ...

wife obviously enjoy each other's company. 5. We'd like to have … wedding in ...

fall, in ... early October, just as ... foliage begins to turn yellow. 6. Emma's eyes rested оn ... memorandum again. Here was ...opportunity she had been waiting for and she seized it. 7. ... red suits her; she's got ... great style. It's ... special kind of chic only ... French seem to have. 8. Не is ... music man and makes ... constant travels from one end of ... globe to ... other. 9. My Grandmother was ... true original. Strong of character, she truly ruled our family with ... iron hand. In ... velvet glove, of course. 10. Maxim was at ... centre of her thoughts. Не was her world - ... sun, ...

moon, ... stars. 11. ... woman must bе ... genius to create ...good husband.. (Balzac) 12. "... Royals" is ... serial, which portraits ... life of ... members of ... Royal Family in ... United Kingdom.

EXERCISE 3. Underline the most suitable option. А dash (-) means that nо article is included.

а) Helen doesn't like the/- cream cakes sold in a/the local bakery. b) Тhe/- handball is fast becoming a/the popular sport worldwide. с) We could see that the/- Alps were covered in the/- snow.

d) It's а/- long time since I met а/- lovely person like you!

е) Diana has а/- degree in the/- engineering from the/- University of London.

f)At the/- present moment, the/- mаn seems to have the/an uncertain future.

g)The/- problem for the/- today's students is how to survive financially.

h)Тhe/- French enjoy spending holidays in the/- countryside.

i)Please do not turn оn a/the water-heater in a/the bathroom.

j)Sue bought a/the Picasso I was telling you about the/- last week.

EXERCISE 4. In each space put а/ап оr the, оr leave the space blank.

It has bееn announced that for (1) … third consecutive month there has bееn (2) … rise in (3) … number of (4) … people unemployed, rather than (5) … fall that had bееn predicted. (6) … rise was blamed оn (7) … continuing uncertainty over (8) … government economic роliсу, and couldn't соmе at (9) … worse time for (10) … Prime Minister, who is facing (11)… growing criticism over (12) … way (13) … present crisis is being handled. (14) … MPs are increasingly voicing (15) …fears that despite (16) … recent devaluation of (17) … pound and cuts in (18) … interest

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rates, (19) … government still expects (20) … recovery of the есоnоmу to take three or even four years. То make (21) … matters worse, (22) … number of small businesses going into (23) … liquidation is stil1 at (24) … record level, and (25) … housing market is showing nо signs of recovery. Some backbenchers expect (26) … general election before (27) … end of (28) … winter unless there is (29) … rapid change of (30) … fortune.

EXERCISE 5. Fill in the gaps with a, an, the, - (nothing).

1 ___diplomat is ___ person who саn tell you to go to hеll in such а way that you actually look forward to ___ trip. Caskie Stiппett

2 ___ dog is ___ only thing оn earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

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3 ___ Americans like ___ fat books and ___ thin women. Russell Baker

4 ___ accountant is ___ mаn who is hired to explain that you didn't make ___

money you did. Aпoпyтous

5 ___ actor's ___ guy who, if you ain't talking about him, ain't listening. Attributed to Мarlоп Braпdo

6 ___ optimist is someone who thinks ___ future is uncertain. Aпoпyтous 7 ___ death is ___ nature's way of telling you to slow down. Aпoпyтous

8___ equality is ___ lie ___ women are better. Aпoпyтous

9___ birds do it; ___ bees do it; even ___ educated fleas do it. Let's do it. Let's fall in ___ love. Cole Porter

10I always pass оn ___ good advice. It is ___ only thing to do with it. It is never any use to oneself. Oscar Wilde

EXERCISE 6. Choose the correct form.

1.Some children hate school/ the school.

2.After living school/the school, Nora worked as a cleaner in hospital/at the hospital.

3.When Ann was ill, we all went to hospital/to the hospital to visit her.

4.After work/the work Kate usually goes home/ to home.

5.Tom left university/the university without doing his examinations.

6.I like to read in bed/in the bed before going to sleep.

THE NOUN: Level B

Plurals of compound nouns

In general we make the plural of a compound noun by adding -s to the "base word" (the most "significant"word):

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Some compound nouns have no obvious "base word" and you may need to consult a dictionary to find the plural:

EXERCISE 1. Give the plural of the following nouns.

А. А pin, а hat, а fox, а baby, а day, potato, а volcano, а piano, а photo, а knife, а roof, а half, а leaf, а cliff, а chief, а life, а family, а queue, а bath, а berry, а valley, а century, а salmon, а taxi, а person, а penny, а watch, а virtuoso, а lily, а woodworm. В. А man, а woman, а German, а foot, а tooth, а sheep, а ship, а fish, an ох, а fox, а child, а fireman, а mouse, а swine, а house, а louse, а goose, а mongoose, а deer, а means, а series, а species, аn aircraft, an offspring, а Swiss, а Japanese, а Maltese, а Portuguese, а Chinese, а Milanese.

С. А passer-by, а mother-in-law, а room-mate, а forget-me-not, а merry-go-round, а fellow-worker, a man-of-war, а school-inspector, а commander-in-chief, а boymessenger, а personnel-manager, а woman-driver, а man-servant, а hanger-on, а face-lift, а spoonful, а cupful, а boyfriend, а grown-up, an office-block, а workmate.

EXERCISE 2. Consult the table and give the pluгal of the following foreign words.

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a)cactus, fungus, radius, stimulus, genius;

b)alga, formula (in science), vertebra, antenna;

с) bacterium, curriculum, datum, medium, memorandum, stratum, millennium; d) index (in mathematics, in books);

е) appendix (in books, in medicine);

f)analysis, axis, basis, crisis, diagnosis, hypothesis, oasis, parenthesis, thesis;

g)criterion, phеnоmеnоn.

EXERCISE 3. Translate into English.

1. Слово «тысячелетие» в английском языке происходит от латинского слова "mille", которое означает «тысяча». 2. На поверхности этой планеты происходят странные явления. 3. Многие школы имеют разные программы. 4. Каковы критерии оценки этих работ? 5. Мы получили несколько меморандумов сегодня утром. 6. Каково содержание этой бутылки? 7. Каково обычно содержание сахара в крови? 8. Фундамент дома сделан из камня. 9. Земля вращается вокруг своей оси. 10. Путешественники продвигались по Сахаре, и им постоянно мерещились оазисы. 11. Каков окончательный диагноз? 12. Мы из разных социальных слоев. 13. Многие бактерии вызывают болезни. 14. Это действительно уникальное явление. 15. Эти данные надежны. 16. Кризисы в экономике отражаются на уровне жизни людей.

EXERCISE 4. Use the correct form of the verb.

1. The class (has/have) its final test оn Friday. 2. The class (is/are) working оn their individual projects today. 3. The crew (was/were) asleep in their bunks. 4. The committee (is/are) ready to make the programme public. 5. The family (is/are) fighting among themselves constantly. 6. The fish in the aquarium (is/are) waiting for their daily feeding. 7. The press (was/were) requested to show their credentials to the guard. 8. The Portuguese (is/are) fortunate to have such а beautiful coastline. 9. The criteria for promotion (is/are) clearly stated. 10. Supernatural phenomena (is/are) of great interest to mаnу people. 11. Му family (live/1ives) in а private house. 12. Му family (is/are) early birds. 13. The police (think/thinks) it's the Mafia's doing. 14. What (is/are) the contents of the note?

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THE ADJECTIVE: Level B

Order of adjectives

EXERCISE 1. Put the following into the correct order.

1.suede / Italian / new / red / soft / shoes

2.elderly / tall / Englishman

3.oval / Venetian / ancient / valuable / glass

4.shiny / large / expensive / brown / leather / case

5.square / wooden / old / nice / table

6.modern / stone / large / beautiful / cottage

7.porcelain / tea / blue / thin / old / cup

8.young / blonde / handsome / tall / man

9.old / several / English / beautiful / castles

10.pretty / French / young / a lot of / girls 11.dark blue / best / silk / my / shirt 12.young / many / factory / German / workers

EXERCISE 2. Put the adjectives in the correct order.

1.Cycling is a(n) ___ activity. (useful, outdoor, popular)

2.Now I'm reading a ___ novel. (depressing, long, boring)

3.He had a ___ alarm clock. (digital, new, useful)

4.Have you heard of this ___ invention? (Japanese, fantastic, new)

5.This family rents a ___ house. (furnished, large, old)

6.I’ve just bought a(n) ___ table. (beautiful, coffee, glass, oval)

7.Robert's is the ___ car. (red, Italian, big)

8.Our students are using ___ dictionaries. (English, reliable, new, complete)

9.There was a ___ carpet on the floor, (soft, wonderful, woolen, Persian)

10.Andy gave Rosie a ___ box. (jewellery, velvet, small, square)

11.Stratford is a ___ town. (nice, small, quiet)

12.There are a lot of ___ pans in the shops. (frying, Tefal, non-stick, brand-new, French-made)

EXERCISE 3. Translate into English.

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1. Я живу в новом девятиэтажном кирпичном доме. 2. Секретарь вручил ему толстый коричневый бумажный конверт. 3. Мы обедали за большим новым круглым деревянным столом. 4. Она надела свой лучший синий шерстяной костюм. 5. В этой фирме работает много молодых способных японских программистов. 6. Старые узкие темные туманные улицы Лондона пугали ее. 7. На ковбое была большая яркая соломенная мексиканская шляпа.

EXERCISE 4. Choose the right word.

1. I don't like horror films. I think they are (frightening/frightened) and (boring/bored). 2. Don't look so (surprising/surprised). Of course, it was a (surprising/surprised) decision but we had no other way out. 3. It was a (tiring/tired) journey. I wish I hadn't had it. I feel completely (exhausting/exhausted) after it. 4. The football match was (disappointing/disappointed). Our team lost the game and we left the stadium quite (disappointing/disappointed). 5. He can't remember his pupils' names. It seemed funny at first, but now it is rather (embarrassing/embarrassed). 6. So far as Mrs. Brown was concerned she did not seem to be in the least (embarrassing/embarrassed). 7. He did not come and she looked rather (worrying/worried). 8. The rise in crime is (depressing/depressed). 9. The pictures made a (depressing/depressed) impression on him. 10. She is not (satisfying/satisfied) with her position.

EXERCISE 5. Paraphrase the sentences according to the models.

Model: That was a perfect dance. — They danced perfectly. She is a friendly girl. — She behaves in a friendly way.

l. Mr. Gibson is a creative teacher. 2. Frederick is a regular reader of "The Times". 3. They got instant access to the data. 4. Little Tim is a quick learner. 5. Andy was a hard worker. 6. Helen is a very poor student. 7. She is a bad cook. 8. Bill is a wise investor. 9. She is a slow thinker. 10. I am a good eater. 11. They had a late dinner. 12. They gave a simultaneous reply.

THE NUMERAL: Level B

EXERCISE 1. Write answers to these problems.

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EXERCISE 2. Correct the mistakes (if any) in these sentences.

1. The radio said that there were more than ten thousands people taking part in the meeting. 2. She bought two dozens eggs. 3. My birthday is on the twenty-one of March. 4. His telephone number is four six seven, five nought, nine two. 5. This is twenty-five per cents of the total. 6. The game ended with the score: three – zero. 7. The temperature is two degrees below oh. 8. Write down the following: seven and two-thirds plus six and three-fifth.

EXERCISE 3. Translate into English.

1. Я родился 31 декабря, так что это двойной праздник для меня. 2. Ум хорошо, а два лучше. 3. Конференцзал находится на четвертом этаже. 4. Седьмая часть прибыли этой фирмы идет на благотворительность. 5. – Как насчет второй чашечки кофе? – Спасибо, одной достаточно. 6. Он сделал вторую, третью попытку, и лишь четвертая увенчалась успехом. 7. Многим нравятся фильмы шестидесятых. 8. Вода покрывает четыре пятых земной поверхности. 9. В Ватикане 11 500 комнат. 10. Давай устроим чай на двоих, хорошо?

THE VERB – Present Forms: Level B

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Time expressions used with:

Note: live, feel and work can be used either in the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous with no difference in meaning.

I’ve been leaving / I’ve lived in Rome for a year.

State verbs

Verbs describing a permanent state (state verbs) do not normally have continuous forms. These are:

(1)verbs of the senses: see, hear, smell, feel, taste etc

(2)verbs of opinion: agree, believe, consider etc

(3)verbs of emotions: feel, forgive, hate, like, love etc

(4)other verbs: appear (=seem), be, belong, fit, have (possess), know, look (appear), need, prefer, require, want, weight, wish etc

The verbs look, watch, listen express deliberate actions and can be used in continuous forms.

Some state verbs: see, smell, taste, feel, think, have etc have continuous forms but there is a difference in meaning.

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Have gone to, have been to, have been in

He has gone to Paris. (= He is there or on his way to Paris)

He has been to Paris once. (= He’s visited Paris once but he’s back now.) He has been in Paris for three months. (= He’s in Paris now.)

In other words:

I’ve never eaten mango before. = It’s the first time I’ve ever eaten. I’ve never seen such a good film. = It’s the best film I’ve ever seen.

EXERCISE 1. Identify the tenses in bold, then match them with the correct description.

EXERCISE 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or present continuous tense.

1.What Tom (think) of the Budget? - He (think) it most unfair. - I (agree) with him.

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2.What this one (cost)? - It (cost) forty pence.

3.You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly tonight.

4.You (see) my car keys anywhere? -No, I (look) for them but I (not see) them.

5.He never (listen) to what you say. He always (think) about something else.

6.This book is about a man who (desert) his family and (go) to live on a Pacific island.

7.You (understand) what the lecturer is saying? - No, I (not understand) him at all.

8.What you (have) for breakfast usually? - I usually (eat) a carrot and (drink) a glass of cold water.

9.When the curtain (rise) we (see) a group of workers. They (picket) a factory

gate.

10.Why you (walk) so fast today? You usually (walk) quite slowly. - I (hurry) because I (meet) my mother at 4 o'clock and she (not like) to be kept waiting.

11.I (wish) that dog would lie down. He (keep) jumping up on my lap. - I (think) he (want) to go for a walk.

12.You (recognize) that man? - I (think) that I have seen him before but I (not remember) his name.

13.Look at that crowd. I (wonder) what they (wait) for.

14.This message has just arrived and the man (wait) in case you (want) to send a reply.

15.Stop! You (not see) the notice? -I (see) it but I can't read it because I (not wear) my glasses. What it (say)? - It (say) 'These premises are patrolled by guard dogs'.

16.She always (borrow) from me and she never (remember) to pay me back.

17.It (save) time if you (take) the path through the wood?-No, it (not matter) which path you take.

18.I (save) up because I (go) abroad in July.

19.I (think) it is a pity you don't take more exercise. You (get) fat.

20.The plane that you (look) at now just (take) off for Paris.

21.Tom never (do) any work in the garden; he always (work) on his car.

EXERCISE 3. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

a)I haven’t decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second hand one. But I think/I’m thinking about it.

b)All right, you try to fix the television. But I hope/ I’m hoping you know what you are doing.

c)Every year I visit/I’m visiting Britain to improve my English.

d)It’s time we turn on the central heating. It gets/it’s getting colder every day.

e)Of course, you’re Mary, aren’t you! I recognise/I’m recognising you now.

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