Грамматические задания к 1 разделу
Упражнение 1. Используйте глаголы “to be” или “to have” Present, Past, Future Indefinite.
1. You ... welcome. 2. The metro station ... far from house. 3. Mary and Nelly ... friends. 4. She ... out. 5. It ... 5 o’clock now. 6. She ... a nice flat. 7. We ... a little child. She … four. 8. They ... a big car. 9. How ... you? 10. How many little children .... they? 11. We ... a small cottage. 12. He ... bad habits. 13. How old … Mary? 14. What country … she from? 15. We … well. 16. She … at home. 17. He … no time. 18. How far … it from here? 19. It … easy to ask him about it. 20. It … not good of her to say so. 21. She … two mistakes in the test. Her mistakes … bad. 22. They … glad to see her. 23. It … a rainy day, … he an umbrella with him? 24. My parents … proud of me.
Упражнение 2. Поставьте данные предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную форму. Затем перепишите их в прошедшем и будущем времени.
1. Her name is Lucy. 2. Ted is nine. 3. Her face is round. 4. He is nice. 5. It is a good film. 6. My flat is fine. 7. I am happy. 8. They are clever. 9. Her baby is in bed. 10. She has a white dress. 11. They have a four - year - old son. 12. You have a big car. 13. We have many English books. 14. The house has five floors. 15. He has many uncles and aunts. 16. His cat is black. 17. We are at the university. 18. You are pale. 19. It is a nice day. 20. They are late. 21. She is from
Упражнение 3. Составьте предложения из данных групп слов. Поставьте данные предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы.
1) A computer, machine, is, a very specific, really.
2) Can, remember, а computer, information.
3) The information, a computer, stores, in, its “memory”.
4) Problems, solve, the most difficult, the science, computers, of, can.
5) Computers, questions, rockets and planes, answer about, bridges and ships.
6) Replace, routine tasks, a computer, people, can, in, dull.
Упражнение 4. Переведите на английский язык.
1. Ане восемнадцать лет. Она – студентка. 2. У наших родственников будет новая квартира. 3. У меня нет автомобиля. 4. У моего дяди большая семья. 5. Мамы нет, она на работе. 6. Семь часов. Пора вставать. 7. Холодно. У вас есть камин? 8. Дом моих родителей недалеко от Москвы. 9. По вечерам они всегда бывают дома. 10. Студенты в аудитории, у них сейчас лекция. 11. Эта книга была у нас в библиотеке. 12. Фильм неинтересный. 13. Она говорит, что у нее нет времени. 14. Ты сейчас занята? 15. Сколько вам лет? 16. Интересно, дома ли он сейчас? 17. В это время они обычно обедают. 18. Летом здесь очень жарко, но у нас есть бассейн. 19. Спроси его, почему он сердится. 20. Джон сейчас на Средиземном море. Я полагаю, он там хорошо проводит время.
Упражнение 5. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.
1. “What do you do?” - “I’m a student. I am ... first- year student”. 2. They are ... first- year students. 3. “Is Helen ... student or ... teacher?” - “She is ... student”. 4. This ... young man is ... student of ... group 3. 5. This is ... good room. 6. What room is this?” - “ This is ... room 25”. 7. Is Mary from ...
Упражнение 6. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.
1. After … work I usually go home. 2. He often comes to … work late. 3. I begin my work at … half past eight. 4. Close … window, please. It is cold in … room. 5. She is eating … apple. 6. He made … mistake in his dictation. 7. … lion is … wild animal. 8. I need … pencil. Give me … pencil, please. 9. Yesterday our team won … match. 10. He is not … man I am looking for. 11. I don’t go to … school on … Sunday. 12. Are there any … flowers in … vase? 13. She lives on … fifth floor. 14. This … young woman is … engineer. 15. That man has two children. … first child was born 5 years ago and … second was born … last year. 16. Do you like … city? – It is one of … most beautiful cities in … world.
Упражнение 7. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.
1. …
2. …
3. They used to spend their summer holidays on … Black Sea coast in …
4. Many European adventurers crossed … Atlantic Ocean in … search of … riches on … American continent prior to …
5. …
6. …
7. …
8. … Johnsons are our next-door neighbors.
9. …
10. We left for … East on … following morning.
11. They passed many coal mines on … way.
12. He arrived in …
13. She spent several hours at … Bronx Zoo on … Monday.
14. They took … wonderful boat ride around …
Упражнение 8. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.
1. I don’t usually like staying at … hotels, but last summer we spent a few days at … very nice hotel by … sea.
2. … tennis is my favourite sport. I play once or twice … week if I can, but I’m not … very good player.
3. I won’t be home for … dinner this evening. I’m meeting some friends after … work and we’re going to … cinema.
4. … unemployment is very high at the moment and it’s very difficult for … people to find … work.
5. There was … accident as I was going … home last night. Two people were taken to … hospital. I think … most accidents are caused by … people driving too fast.
6. Carol is … economist. She used to work in … investment department of … Lloyds Bank. Now she works for … American bank in …
7. A: What’s … name of … hotel where you’re staying?
B: … Imperial. It’s in …
8. I have two brothers. … older one is training to be … pilot with … British Airways. … younger one is still at … school. When he leaves … school, he hopes to go to … university to study … law.
Упражнение 9. Дополните предложения, используя сравнительную степень.
1. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _quieter?_
2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit ---.
3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be ---.
4. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be ---.
5. The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere ---.
6. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something ---.
7. 1 was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be ---.
8. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do ---.
9. Don't worry. The situation isn't so bad. It could be ---.
10. 1 was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take ---.
11. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit ---.
12. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me ---
Упражнение 10. Дополните предложения, используя сравнительную степень данных слов. Где необходимо используйте «than»
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1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed _earlier than_ usual.
2. I'd like to have a _more reliable_ car. The one I've got keeps breaking down.
3. Unfortunately her illness was --- we thought at first.
4. You look --- Have you lost weight?
5. I want a --- flat. We don't have enough space here.
6. He doesn't study very hard. He's --- in having a good time.
7. Health and happiness are --- money.
8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been ---.
9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was --- usual.
10. I like living in the countryside. It's --- living in a town.
Упражнение 11. Дополните предложения, используя превосходную степень + предлог.
1 It's a very nice room. It _is the nicest room in_ the hotel.
2. It's a very cheap restaurant. It's --- the town.
3. It was a very happy day. It was --- my life.
4. She's a very intelligent student. She --- the class.
5. It's a very valuable painting. It --- the gallery.
6. Spring is a very busy time for me. It --- the year.
In the following sentences use one of + a superlative + a preposition.
7 It's a very nice room. It _is one of the nicest rooms in_ the hotel.
8. He's a very rich man. He's one --- the world.
9. It's a very old castle. It ---
10. She's a very good player. She --- the team.
Упражнение 12. Раскройте скобки, употребляя much /a bit и сравнительную степень данных слов .Где необходимо используйте «than»
1. Her illness was _much more serious than_ we thought at first. (much/serious)
2. This bag is too small. I need something ---. (much/big)
3. I'm afraid the problem is --- it seems. (much/complicated)
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look ---now. (a bit/happy)
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was --- I expected. (far/Interesting)
6. You're driving too fast. Could you drive ---? ( a bit/slowly)
7. It's --- to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot/easy)
8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's --- (slightly/old)
Упражнение 13. Переведите предложения.
1. Сегодня гораздо холоднее, чем было вчера. 2. Теперь у меня уходит больше времени на дорогу, чем раньше. 3. Во время спортивного кросса Дейв пробежал больше, чем остальные участники. 4. В этом году я сдам экзамены успешнее, чем в прошлом. 5. Автобус едет дольше, чем поезд. 6. Наш университет значительно больше вашего. 6. Эта книга гораздо интереснее, чем предыдущая. 7. Путешествовать пароходом комфортнее, чем поездом. 8. Эти задания значительно сложнее. 9. Вы себя лучше чувствуете? 10. Этот костюм красивее, но гораздо дороже. 11. Говорят, что английский язык изучать легче, чем остальные. 12. Наша новая квартира просторнее предыдущей.