Задание 1. Вставьте артикль.

The other day. To watch TV. Russia. The USA. They are looking for a man with long dark hair. The Black Sea. Close the window. It’s a pity that you can’t come. Once a week. To tell the truth. President Kennedy. A girl comes in a room. Time is money. Chief director wants to see you. After lunch.

 

Задание 2. Образуйте множественное число существительных.

Fish — fish, businessman — businessmen, loss — losses, foot — feet, delivery — deliveries, son — sons, bill — bills, address — addresses, deer — deer, mouse — mice, tax — taxes, fact — facts, sea — seas, hero — heroes, mountain — mountains.

 

Задание 3. Выберите существительное в общем или притяжательном падеже в зависимости от смысла.

Don’t take (Kate, Kate’s) books. (The experts, the experts’) opinion is important for us. This is (Jane, Jane’s) papers. (Engineers, engineers’) are in the canteen now. Give (Mike, Mike’s) those newspapers. (My son, my son’s) teacher is very strict.

 

Задание 4. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени  прилагательных. Interesting – more interesting – the most interesting, long – longer – the longest, much – more – the most, impossible – more impossible – the most impossible, clever – cleverer – the cleverest, few – fewer – the fewest.

 

Задание 5. Выпишите из текста все наречия.

Unfortunately when people think of Britain they usually only think of London. But if you travel 100 miles out of this city, it’s as if you are in a different world. The people there are more relaxed, more helpful. I’ve always had the idea that British people are clever. I think there isn’t much to do there in the way of entertainment, that’s why people may read more. I rarely hear about violence in Great Britain. My image of Britain is probably far from the truth, but it’s the way I see it.

 

Unfortunately

usually

always

much

rarely

probably

 

Задание 6. Заполните пропуски предлогами и переведите предложения на русский язык.

They will come in an hour. I will be at the office at 9 at 17 o’clock. Tom does not like writing with the pencil. The article was read by all members of our club. London is far from here. There is a beautiful park at our University. Today she stood up at 6 o’clock. We are going to the Institute. Don’t take her papers from this shelf. Come into the room, please. The table is at the window. Pete tells them about his job.

 

Задание 7. Переведите на английский язык.

2 экономиста – two economists, 9 долларов – nine dollars, 11 отчётов – eleven reports, 18 километров – eighteen kilometers, 42 года – forty-two years, 75 писем – seventy-five letters, 103 полки – one hundred three shelves, 619 докладов – six hundred nineteen reports, 5.937 экономистов – five thousand nineteen hundred thirty seven economists, 486.200 статей – four hundred eighty six thousand two hundred articles, 1.100.100 человек – one million one hundred thousand one hundred people.

 

Задание 8. Выберите и вставьте подходящее по смыслу местоимение.

My, his, these, that, those, some (2), any (2), it, somebody, anything, nothing, our

 

1) I found nothing interesting there. 2) He came up to the window. It was open. 3) Did you find anything new in the article? 4) Somebody has locked the door. 5) I left my books on his table. 6) Our new English texts were rather difficult. 7) This student works at that table. 8) These books must be kept in these bookcases. 9) I need some time to think it over. 10) If she has some sense of humour, she will like the film. 11. Those are my friends. 12) Take any glasses from that shelf. 13) Have you any English books?

 

Задание 9. Вставьте нужную форму глагола to be в настоящем времени.

John is in the garden now. Kate and Pete are not English. Is your friend an economist? My mother is not an expert. Are they from London? We are not good economists yet. I am at the University today. My son is a student. I am not a mathematician. You are in the street now.

 

Задание 10. Переведите на английский язык, используя выражение there is/ there are.

 

Есть труд, который называется «Исследование природы и причин благосостояния народов». There is a work called “Study of nature and causes of wealth of nations”.

 

В этой работе есть определённый смысл. There is certain significance in this work.

 

На столе есть книги и нет тетрадей. There are some books and no exercise-books on the table.

 

На этой улице много красивых домов. There are many beautiful houses in this street.

 

На нашей фабрике есть свои психологи. There are our own psychologists at our factory.

 

У меня дома нет балкона. There is no balcony in my house.

 

В Нью-Йорке много высотных зданий. There are many skyscrapers in New York.

 

Задание 11. Поставьте глаголы в нужную форму.

 

То the left of the window you (will see) a sofa.

He (likes) reading very much.

My sister (plays) the piano well.

My parents (have) a flat in a new district.

He sometimes (gives) me English books.

Nina’s brother (has) a piano.

I often (go) to see my friend’s family.

He (works) at a factory.

His parents (live) with them too.

He (lives) alone.

 

Задание 12. Задайте к каждому предложению все типы вопросов.

This is a book of funny stories.

Is this a book of funny stories?

What is this a book?

This is a book of funny stories, isn’t it?

Is this a book of funny stories or novels?

There are many interesting things in the museum.

Are there many interesting things in the museum?

What are there in the museum?

There are many interesting things in the museum, aren’t there?

Are there many interesting things in the museum or in the cinema?

 

The train departs at 14 o’clock.

 

The train departs at 14 o’clock, doesn’t it?

Does the train depart at 14 o’clock?

What departs at 14 o’clock?

What time does the train depart?

Does the train depart at 14 o’clock or at 5 o’clock?