МЕТОДИЧЕСКАЯ РАЗРАБОТКА по теме: «Практические задания для первого курса»
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Преподаватель английского языка

1 квалификационной категории

Архитекторова А.А.

UNIT 1.

Nouns and Articles

Ex. 1. Write plural forms of the given nouns.

A pen, a class, a story, a road, a day, a cat, a bush, a desk, a table, a plate, a fox, a room, a lady, a knife, a chair, a bus, a match, a way, a house, a family, a flag, a town, a wolf, a country, a lion, a park, a play, a man, a mouse, a child, a woman, a tooth, a foot.

Ex.2 Write the countable and uncountable nouns into two different columns.

Wall, pen, chalk, picture, water, match, tea, time, hour, bread, river, friend, cigarette, tobacco, cheese, teacher, glass (стакан), glass (стекло), paper (бумага), paper (газета), music, coffee, armchair, gold, ship, milk, shop, idea, furniture, butter, tree, happiness, word, ink, money, coin.

Ex.3 Put in a/an or some.

1. I read… newspaper, wrote… letters and listened to…. music.
2. I need… money. I want to buy… food.
3. We met… interesting people at the party.
4. I’m going to open… window to get… fresh air.
5. She didn’t eat much for lunch – only… apple and… bread.
6. We live in… big house. There is… nice garden with… beautiful trees.
7. I’m going to make… table. First, I need… wood.
8. We talked to her and she gave us… very good advice.
9. I want to write… letter. I need… pen and… paper.
10. We had… nice weather when we were on holiday.

Ex.4 Complete the sentences with MUCH or MANY.

1. Have you got… homework?
2. We don’t need…eggs. Just half a dozen.
3. Is there… traffic in your town?
4. I don’t know… students in this class.
5. How… people live in your house?
6. He eats… fish.
7. That man drank so… wine, and he smoked so… cigarettes that he has a terrible headache today.
8. Mary must not eat too…salt because she has problems with her blood pressure.

Ex.5 Complete the sentences with LITTLE and FEW.

1. He has…friends.
2. I drink… coffee. I don’t like it.
3. We must hurry. We have got very… time.
4. The Smiths have… money. They aren’t rich.
5. The theatre was almost empty. There were very… people there.
6. There was …lemonade in the bottle. There were… peaches in the basket.
7. I have… time, so I can’t go with you.
8. He has… English books.

Ex.6 Complete the sentences with A LITTLE or A FEW.

This is my mother’s favourite recipe for fruitcake, and everybody says it’s out of this world!

1. Put 3 cups of flour into a mixing bowl.
2. Add… sugar.
3. Slice… apples.
4. Cut up… oranges.
5. Pour in… honey.
6. Add… baking soda.
7. Chop up… nuts.
8. Add…salt.
9. Mix in… raisins.
10.  Bake for 45 minutes.

Ex.7 Complete the sentences with a/an, the, or nothing.

1. I have two children, … boy and…girl. ….. boy is 22 and …. girl is 19.
2. Mike is… soldier in … Army, and Mary is at … university.
3. My wife goes to… work by… train. She is … accountant. I don’t have … job. I stay at… home and look after… children.
4. What… lovely day! Why don’t we go for … picnic in … park?
5. What did you have for … lunch? Just … sandwich.

UNIT 2.

The verb “to be” in the Present, Past, Future Simple.

There is/There are

     Ex.1  Put the verb “to be” in the Present Simple.

1. Where…you? – I …in the kitchen. 2. Where…Fred? – He …in the garage. 3. Where…Lisa and John? – They… at college. 4. …you busy? – No, I…not. Mike …busy. He… the busiest person I’ve ever met. 5. It… ten o’clock. She…late again. 6. How… you? – I… not very well today. – I… sorry to hear that. 7. We… interested in classical music. 8. Vera… afraid of snakes. 9. My grandmother… not nervous and she… rarely upset. She… the kindest person I’ve ever seen. My grandmother… really wonderful. 10. I… sorry. They… not at the office at the moment. 11. Where… the keys? – In your jacket. 12. What… the time, please? – Two o’clock. 13. It… the biggest meal I’ve ever had. 14. Which sport do you think… the most dangerous? 15. Chess and aerobics… not as exciting as skydiving and figure skating. 16. Debt… the worst kind of poverty. 17. The game… not worth the candle. 18. Do you have any idea where he…? 19. Used cars…cheaper but less reliable than new cars. 20. What… the weather forecast for tomorrow? 21. Art… long, life… short. 22. You… the best friend I’ve ever had. 23. I don’t remember what his telephone number… . 24. Two heads… better than one. 25. You… right. That… a lot of money! 26. Coffee… very expensive this week.

     Ex.2  Put the verb “to be” in the Past Simple.

My aunt… very depressed last Sunday. The weather… terrible. It… cold and rainy. Her husband… not at home. He… at hospital because he…sick. Her children… not at school. They… not in the yard, they… in the living room. The TV… broken. The children… not only upset, they… very angry. The neighbours… not happy because her children… too noisy. The house… not clean. There… dirty dishes on the kitchen table and in the sink. There… nothing in the fridge. There… no vegetables for dinner, there… no juice for her children. There… not even bread in the house! She… tired and hungry. She … just exhausted.

     Ex.3 Put the verb “to be” in the Present, Past or Future Simple.

1.The students… in the Russian Museum. 2. Last month they… in the Hermitage. There… an interesting exhibition there. 3. In two weeks they… in the Tretyakov Gallery. They… lucky. 4. My father…a teacher. 5. He… a pupil 20 years ago. 6. I… a doctor when I grow up. 7. My sister… not… at home tomorrow. 8. She… at school tomorrow. 9. …you… at home tomorrow. 10. … your father at work yesterday? 11. My sister… ill last week. 12.She… not ill now. 13. Yesterday we… at the theatre. 14. Where… your mother now? – She… in the kitchen. 15. Where… you yesterday? – I… at the cinema. 16. When I come home tomorrow, all my family… at home. 17. … your little sister in bed now? – Yes, she… . 18. … you… at work tomorrow? – Yes, I… . 19. When my granny… young, she… an actress. 20. My friend… in Moscow now. 21. He… in St. Petersburg tomorrow. 22. Where… your books now? – They… in my bag.

           Ex.4 Use “There is/ There are” construction in the following sentences.

1. There… a document on the table. 2. There… a kitchen, a living room, a bed room and a corridor in my flat. 3. …. there books on the shelf? – Yes, there… . 4. There… not any pictures on the wall. 5. There… a lemon and two apples on the plate. 6. …there a delivery in this contract? – No, there… not. 7. There … 25 students in my class. 8. There… a lot of delicious fruit in this shop. 9. … there a supermarket on this street? – No, there… not. 10. There… a lot of new and interesting films on the screen nowadays.

UNIT 3

To have and have got constructions. Imperative. Personal Pronouns.

       Ex.1 Put in have/have got in the positive or negative form.

1. They like animals. They…… three dogs and two cats.
2. Sarah….a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle.
3. Everybody likes Tom. He…. a lot of friends.
4. Mr and Mrs  Johnson …….two children, a boy and a girl.
5. An insect…………… six legs.
6. I can’t open the door. I………….. a key.
7. Quick! Hurry! We……….. much time.
8. What’s wrong? – I……. something in my eye.
9. Ben doesn’t read much. He………. many books.
10. It’s a nice town. It……….. a very good shopping centre.
11. Alice is going to the dentist. She……… toothache.
12. Where is my newspaper? – I don’t know. I…………. it.
13. Julia wants to go on holiday but she…….. any money.
14. I’m not going to work today. I………. a bad cold.

      Ex.2 Put in personal pronouns.

1. like I … job.
2. Do you like …. job?
3. Does your father like… job?
4. Sally is married. …husband works in a bank.
5. I know Mr Watson but I don’t know … wife.
6. Put on…. coat when you go out. It’s very cold.
7. … favourite sport is tennis. I play a lot in summer.
8. My sister plays tennis too but… favourite sport is athletics.
9. We’re staying at a very nice hotel. ……room is very comfortable.
10. Mr and Mrs Baker live in London but…. son lives in Australia.
11. Thank you for…. letter. It was good to hear from you again.
12. We are going to invite all… friends to the party.
13. John is a teacher but…. sister is a nurse.
14. Do you think that most people are happy in…. jobs?
15. I gave the money to my mother and she put it in…. bag.
16. They’ve got two children but I don’t remember….. names.
17. The company has offices in many places but… head office is in New York.

       Ex.3 Put in the following verbs in imperative. Sometimes you’ll need a negative form.

listen   take   send   make   write   put on   be   close   fill

1. …..your coat. It’s very cold outside.
2. ….. a curriculum vitae on the given address.
3. Please, … late for classes!
4. You are going on a long journey. …..care of yourself.
5. …..to your parents every week.
6. ….. the window. It’s very hot in the classroom.
7. ….to the conversation and….. the gaps then ….. your own dialogue.

UNIT 4.

Present Simple/ 5 types of questions

         Ex.1 Open the brackets. Use verbs in the Present Simple then answer the questions.

1. Andrea Black, an exchange student from Switzerland, (to live) with the Connor family in San Francisco. She (to get) up at 7 a.m. and (to take) a shower. She normally (not to have) breakfast. At half past 7 she (to catch) the bus. Her first class (to start) at a quarter past eight. She always (to have) lunch at 12 o’clock in the café. The café food (to be) fine and it (to be) cheap too. Her afternoon classes (to be) from 1.15 till 3.00 p.m., so she (to be) at school all day. She usually (to have) dinner with the Connors at about 8.00. On Saturdays she (to have) lunch at the restaurant. Once a week, usually on Sunday mornings, she (to go) swimming. A few friends usually (to go) along, too. One of her friends (to have) a car, so he (to pick) them up and then he (to drive) them home. After swimming they often (to go) out for a pizza. On Saturday evenings she sometimes (to go) out with friends to a party or maybe to a concert. Sometimes she (to invite) friends to her house and they (to listen) to music and (to talk). Mr. and Mrs. Connor often (to take) them for a camping weekend to the seaside or to the mountains. From time to time she (to call) her family in Switzerland. They never (to talk) for very long because it (to be) expensive. She usually (to call) on Sundays because it (to be) cheaper then.
2. What time Andrea usually (to get) up?

      When she (to catch) the bus?  

      She (to take) a shower in the morning?  

      She (to go) home for lunch?  

      When she (to go) swimming?

      What she (to do) on Saturday evenings?

Ex. 2 Use one of the following verbs to complete these sentences. Sometimes you need the negative.

believe   eat   flow   go   grow   make   rise   tell   translate

1. The Earth……. Round the sun.
2. Rice………..in Britain.
3. The sun………….. in the East.
4. Bees………..honey.
5. Vegetarians………..meat.
6. An atheist……….in God.
7. An interpreter………….from one language into another.
8. A liar is someone who………..the truth.
9. The River Amazon………..into the Atlantic Ocean.

     Ex. 3 Write 5 types of the questions to these sentences.

1. Peter goes to school every day.
2. Everybody is waiting for you at the station.
3. She is usually in the office at 9.00 o’clock.
4. She has got a cat at her house.
5. My parents didn’t go to the country last Saturday.
6. Jane came to the party very late.
7. Mary will go and shut the door.
8. You aren’t working hard today.
9. They have just translated this difficult text.
10. My cousin has never been to Germany.

UNIT 5.

The Comparison of Adjectives

        Ex.1 Give the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives.

Polite, happy, glad, narrow, grey, shy, dry, merry, uncomfortable, hot, real, sweet, cosy, bad, fat, cheap, big, stupid, far, miserable, beautiful, regular, expensive, deep, low, sad, significant, lazy, old, serious, clever, good, dark, interesting.

       Ex.2 Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a bigger car.

1. This house isn’t very modern. I prefer………………houses.
2. You are not very tall. Your brother is…………… than you.
3. Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work…………….. .
4. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Yours is……………. .
5. Jill’s idea wasn’t very good. My idea was…………… than Jill’s.
6. These flowers are not very nice. The blue ones………….. .
7. My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is………… .
8. It isn’t very warm today. It was………….. yesterday.
9. These tomatoes don’t taste very good. The other ones tasted…………. .
10. London isn’t very beautiful. Paris is………….. than London.

Ex.3 Complete the sentences. Use a superlative.

This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.

1. It was a very happy day. It was……………………of my life.
2. It’s a very good film. It’s………………..I’ve ever seen.
3. She is a very popular singer. She’s………………….. in our country.
4. It was a very bad mistake. It was………………I’ve ever made.
5. It’s a very pretty village. It’s…………….. I’ve ever seen.
6. It was a very cold day. It was……………. of the year.
7. He is a very interesting person. He’s………………I’ve ever met.

 UNIT 6.

The Present Simple Passive

             Ex.1 Write sentences from the words in brackets. All the sentences are present.

(this room/ clean/every day) – This room is cleaned every day.

1. (how often/the room/clean?) –
2. ( glass/make/from sand) –
3. (stamps/sell/in a post office) –
4. (football/play/in most countries) –
5. (this machine/not/use/very often) –
6. (what language/speak/in Ethiopia?) –
7. (what/this machine/use/for?) –

              Ex.2 Complete the sentences using one of these verbs in the correct form.

Own   cover   lock   hold   make   include    show

1. Cheese………. from milk.
2. There’s no need to leave a tip. Service……….. in the bill.
3. A cinema is a place where films…………….. .
4. In the United States, elections for President………….. every four years.
5. Most of the Earth’s surface…………… by water.
6. The park gates…………. at 6.30 p.m. every evening.
7. The company is not independent. It……….. by a much larger company.

             Ex.3  Open the brackets using the Present Simple Passive.

1. The postbox (to empty)…………………….. every day.
2. The stamps (to postmark)…………………. at the post office.
3. The letters (to sort)………………….. into the different towns.
4. The letters…………………… (to deliver).
5. Gum (to chew)…………………. all over the world.
6. Where…. Nikon cameras …… (to make)?
7. English (to speak)………………. everywhere.
8. Meat (not to eat)…………………… by vegetarians.
9. Nissans (not to produce)………………………… in Mexico.

10. Jeans (to make)………………………….. from a material called denim.

UNIT 7.

Modal Verbs

      Ex.1 Complete these sentences. Use CAN’T or COULDN’T + one of these verbs.

eat   go   go   see   sleep   understand

1. I was tired but I……………… .
2. She spoke very quickly. I………………. her.
3. His eyes are not very good. He………… very well.
4. I wasn’t hungry yesterday. I…………… my dinner.
5. He…………… to the concert next Saturday. He’s working.
6. He…………….to the meeting last week. He was ill.

  Ex.2 Write these sentences in the positive and negative forms. Use MAY or MIGHT.

1. Perhaps I will go to the cinema.
2. Perhaps I will see Tom tomorrow.
3. Perhaps Kay will be late.
4. Perhaps it will rain today.
5. Perhaps I will wear my new jeans.
6. Perhaps they will come.
7. Perhaps I will go out tonight.

      Ex.3 Write the sentences, using MUST or MUSTN’T.

Buy a present for her birthday – You must buy a present for her birthday.

1. Not to do anything in a hurry.
2. To give a faithful account of something.
3. To be reasonable about something.
4. Not to cry and bother people.
5. Not to worry.
6. Not to drink too much.
7. To make a report at the conference.
8. Not to start early.
9. Do the shopping today.
10. Not to run so fast.

UNIT 8.

The Past Simple Active/Passive

Ex.1 Put the verbs in the following sentences into

1. The negative
2. The interrogative

1. I saw your brother.
2. We heard a terrible noise.
3. He slept till 10.00.
4. He looked at the picture.
5. They drank all the wine.
6. She thought about it.
7. The police caught the thief.
8. I found my watch.
9. Tom worked very hard.
10. His wife came at 8.00.
11. His son wrote a poem.
12. She lost her way.
13. Jack kept the money.
14. I sold the car.
15. We ran to the forest.

Ex.2 Rewrite the following text in the Past Simple Active.

On Tuesday I get up a half past six. I go to the bathroom and wash my hands and face and clean my teeth. Then I dress, go to the kitchen and cook breakfast for my family. At half past seven my son gets up and has breakfast. I have breakfast with my son. My son eats a sandwich and drinks a cup of tea. I don’t drink tea. I drink coffee. After breakfast my son leaves home for school. I don’t leave home with my son. On Tuesday I don’t work in the morning. I work in the afternoon. In the evening I am at home. My husband and my son are at home, too. We rest in the evening. My son watches TV, my husband reads newspapers and I do some work about the house. At about eleven o’clock we go to bed.

Ex. 3 Open the brackets using the verbs in the Past Simple Passive.

1. The postbox (to empty) yesterday.
2. The stamps (to postmark) at the post office.
3. The letters (to sort) into the different cities.
4. The mail (to load) into the train.
5. The bags (to take) to the post office.
6. The letters (to deliver).
7. The first hamburgers (to make) in Connecticut in 1895 by an American chef called Louis Lassen.
8. Where (to make) these shoes?
9. Coca-Cola (to invent) by John Pemberton.
10.  For thousands of years tobacco (to use) by the American Indians

Unit 9.

The Future Simple Tense

   Ex. 1 Complete the sentences with will + one of these verbs

be   be   come   get   like   look   meet   pass

1. Don’t worry about your exam. I’m sure you will pass.
2. Why don’t you try on this jacket? It……. nice on you.
3. You must meet George. I think you………..him.
4. It’s raining. Don’t go out. You………wet.
5. They’ve invited me to their house. They…………..offended if I don’t go.
6. Goodbye. I expect we ………. again before long.
7. I’ve invited Sue to the party but I don’t think she…………….. .
8. I wonder where I………….. 20 years from now.

Ex.2 Put the verb in brackets into the Future Simple.

1. He (be) here soon. 2. The dress (be) ready tomorrow. 3. They (be) at the station in time for the 10.30 train. 4. I (know) the result in a day. 5. I (be) 20 years old next year. 6. They (remember) you well. 7. When he (come) back? 8. When he comes, I (apologize) to him. 9. I (not see) this beautiful city again. 10. I (recognize) his picture anywhere.

Ex.3  Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Future Simple or Present Simple.

1. If the weather (to be) nice, we probably (to go) to the beach.
2. If he still (to have) a cold and (not  to feel) better, he (not to go) to the disco.
3. If you (to decide) to forget about your diet, you (to eat) wedding cake tomorrow.
4. If I (to drink) too much champagne at my friend’s wedding, I (to get) a bad headache.
5. If they (to go) to California next year, they (to visit) their friend in San Francisco.
6. If she (not to work) properly, her boss (to fire) her and (to hire) my sister.
7. I (to see) you before you (to start)?
8. What he (to do) when he (to come) home?
9. Where they (to go) if the weather (to be) fine?
10. He (to ring) me up when he (to return) home.
11.  If it (to rain), we (to stay) at home.
12.  She (to walk) home if it (not to be) too cold.
13. Please turn off the light when you (to leave) the room.
14. If we (to be) tired, we (to stop) at a small village halfway to Moscow and (to have) a short rest and a meal there.
15. What she (to do) if she (to see) her best friend again?

Unit 10

The Present Perfect and the Present Continuous Tenses

Ex. 1 What’s happening at the moment? Write true sentences.

(I/wash/my hair) – I am not washing my hair.

1. (It/snow)………………………………………………………..
2. (I/sit/on a chair)……………………………………………..
3. (I/eat)…………………………………………………………….
4. (it/rain)………………………………………………………….
5. (I/learn/English)…………………………………………….
6. (I/listen/to the radio)…………………………………….
7. (the sun/shine)………………………………………………
8. (I/wear/shoes)………………………………………………
9. (I/smoke/a cigarette)…………………………………….
10. (I/read/a newspaper)……………………………………

Ex.2 Complete the sentences with a verb from the list. Use the Present Perfect.

Break   buy   finish   do   go   go   lose   paint   read   take

1. Are they still having dinner? No, they…… .
2. I…………. some new shoes. Do you want to see them?
3. Is Tom here? No, he…………..to work.
4. ………..you………….the shopping? No, I’m going to do it later.
5. Where is your key? I don’t know. I………….it.
6. Look! Somebody……………..that window.
7. Your house looks different. …………you………..it?
8. I can’t find my umbrella. Somebody…………..it.
9. I’m looking for Sarah. Where…………she……….?
10. Do you want the newspaper? No, thanks. I…………..it.

Ex.3 Open the brackets, using the verbs in Present Continuous, Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple.

1. Nellie (to leave) for Moscow tomorrow. 2. I (to be) in a hurry. My friends (to wait) for me. 3. You (to be) at the theatre yesterday. You (to like) the opera? – Oh yes, I (to enjoy) it greatly. 4. You (to go) to London next summer? 5. I (to know) she (to have) a happy life, and she (to live) a long time. 6. A week ago they (not to know) what to think. 7. She (to worry) a lot at the moment, but the problems (not to be) very great. 8. Last Tuesday he (to be) upset and (to have) no idea where to go. 9. Could you tell me the way the Trafalgar Square? I (to go) the right way? 10. Various kinds of sport (to be) popular in Russia. 11. Both children and grown-ups (to be) fond of sports. 12. What (to be) the matter with her? She (to be) so excited. – I (not to know). 13. Where you (to go)? I (to go) to the stadium to see the match which (to take) place there today. 14. You (to know) that a very interesting match (to take) place last Sunday? 15. He (to go) to the South a week ago. 16. Our football team (to win) many games last year. 17. Where (to be) Mike? – He (to play) chess with his friend. 18. I (to be) sorry I (to miss) the match yesterday. But I (to know) the score. It (to be) 4 to 2 in favour of the Manchester United team.

Ex. 4 Open the brackets, using the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect tenses.

1. What’s the matter? Why he (to stop)? 2. My cousin (to look) for a job, but he (not to find) a job yet. 3. It (to be) impossible for her to feel at home here. 4. What you (to study) now? 5. They just (to give) you a pay rise. 6. Sophie is busy. She (to knit) a sweater for her grandson. 7. You only (to have) a piece of cake? You (not to eat) much. 8. People (to plant) carrots and tomatoes now. 9. You (to go) to plant tomatoes this year? 10. Johnny, who finally (to find) a new job, (to give) a big party. 11. How long you (to be) sick? 12. You (to see) any good movies recently? 13. What you (to look) forward to? 14. Nancy (to look) forward to this weekend. 15. She (to go) to read Shakespeare and she (not to go) to think about work. 16. Mike (to leave) for work yet? 17. They (to pay) their electric bill this month? 18. How long to (to know) each other? 19. Your car (to make) strange noises. Is anything wrong? 20. The boy (to do) his homework and (to take) a karate lesson now. 21. I (to have) dinner with my friends at the moment and I am very happy to see them again. 22. Jay never (to travel) overseas. 22. We always (to have) a dog and a cat. We love pets. 24. Larry never (to own) a sports car.

Additional material (Проверочные самостоятельные работы)

Unit 1.

The NOUN.

1. Образуйте форму множественного числа:

a church                                           a chicken                                  

a gentleman                                     a dress

a student                                          a cartoon

a child                                              a baby

a box                                                a week

a potato                                            a doctor

2. Образуйте форму множественного числа:

this envelope                                   this game

this factory                                      this ball

this hotel                                         this lady

this rule                                           this bus

this club                                           this hobby

this man                                           this city

3. Образуйте форму множественного числа:

1. This is a port.                                    7. This is an orange.
2. This is a pilot.                                    8. This is a disco.
3. This is a camera.                                9. This is a man.
4. This is a sandwich.                            10. This is a teacher.
5. This is a piano.                                  11. This is a tooth.
6. This is an apple.                                 12. This is a stranger.

4. Образуйте множественное число существительных:

1. This girl isn't my niece.

2. That table is made of wood.

3. An apple isn't a vegetable.

4. There is a pen on this table.

5. This man was a student last year.

6. This cat caught a mouse.

7. That game isn't interesting.

8. There is a new school in our town.

9. The woman is sitting in the room.

10. That boy is a good pupil.

11. Is there a flower in the vase?

12. This hobby is not bad.

13. Is this a mouse? — No, it is a rat.

14. Is that man a doctor? — No, he isn't. He is a teacher.

15. Is there a dictionary on the table? — Yes, there is.

16. The boy was writing the rule,

17. Is this a good tooth?

18. That child has an interesting hobby.

19. This is my foot.

20. That lady doesn't play the piano.

21. This child is watching the leaf falling on the grass.

22. Is this mountain high? — Yes, it is.

The ARTICLE

Употребите артикль, где это необходимо:

1. There are ... flowers in the vase. ... flowers are beautiful.

2. Do you like ... fruit?

 3. She wrote ... letter to her friend.   ... letter was long.

4. This is ... good ... book.

5. This is ... girl. She is at ... school.

6. My ... brother is at ... work. He is not at ... home.

7. This is my ... sister. She is ... pupil. My sister is ...good pupil.

8. He likes to read ... books.

9. They are drinking ... coffee now. ... coffee is hot.

10. My cousin is ... teacher.  He is  ...  good teacher. He works at ...school.

11. She has ... long ...   black hair.

12. I like these ... apples. Give me these ... apples, please.

To BE

Put “to be” in a right form:

1. When … he born? He … born in 1989.
2. His name … Mike.
3. I … a first year student.
4. At school they … good friends.
5. What …you now?
6.  Soon we …qualified specialists.
7. Last year he … in London.
8. It … an interesting book.
9. At present my father … a worker.
10. In some years he …an engineer.
11. Where … this book?
12. It …on the shelf yesterday.
13. Usually our classes … over at 2 o’clock.
14. Who … on duty today? I … .
15. What … the results of our tests?
16. …anybody absent today? No, all … present.
17. Ann … absent tomorrow.
18. What … their names?
19. Where …you yesterday?
20. The students … in the lab now.
21. What group … in this classroom next lesson?
22. Peter … your friend, … not he?
23. … you … at home tomorrow?
24. How … you? I … fine.
25. Who … these men?
26. When … you … free?
27. … they his children?
28. What country … you from?

Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple

Put verbs into a right tense:

1. My brother (like) music.
2. You (work) abroad next year?
3. As a rule I (go) to the Institute by bus.
4. We (learn) English at school.
5. Our grandparents (live) now in Minsk.
6. Last year he (visit) his relatives.
7. Who (take) my book yesterday?
8. Your children (ask) many questions.
9. At present my colleague (work) at school.
10. Soon he (know) several foreign languages.
11. What you (do) last Sunday?
12. Next week my Children (go) to the seaside.
13. Ann (not like) such poems.
14. They (not meet) the old man last week.
15. What the delegation (visit) some days ago?
16.  The students (take part) in the tomorrow conference.
17. In 1998 the Smiths (move) to Washington.
18. Nobody (write) the home exercises.
19. Who usually (attend) all lectures?
20. Who (answer) their letter yesterday?
21. She (not know) you.
22. My younger brother (leave) school last year.
23. They (not know) the rule last lesson.
24. Every morning she (do) her morning exercises.

Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple, Present Continuous

Ex. 1

1. Tomorrow I (to go) to college.
2. Look! Kate (to help) her mother about the house.
3. They (to spend) their holidays well last year.
4. You (to go) shopping every day.
5. He (to go) to the cinema with his friend next week.
6. My son (to do) his exercises now.
7. They (to watch) TV at this time.
8. I (to see) a good film last Friday.
9. We always (to drink) in this bar.
10.  She (to do) the washing up now.
11.  Peter (to listen) to the radio 2 hours ago.
12.  She (to send) a letter tomorrow.
13.   We (to have) dinner at 3 every day.
14.  He (to clean) his room yesterday.
15.  You (to do) this test now.
16.  They (to recognize) her yesterday.

Ex. 2

1. Where ______ you (to work) last year? – I (to work) at a plant.
2. ______ You (to like) to go to the cinema often?
3. What ______ they (to do) now? – They (to discuss) a question.
4. Where _____ you (to go) yesterday? – I (to go) to the disco.
5. _______ You (to meet) me tomorrow?
6. What _____ the children (to do) at this moment? – They (to watch) a film now.
7. Where _______ we (to drive) next week?
8. ______ He (to play) computer games yesterday?
9. What _______ she (to write) now?
10.  How ______ you always (to spend) your free time?
11.  Where _____ he (to live)?
12.  When ______ he (to come) back?
13.  What ______ you (to buy) yesterday?
14.  _____ They (to sell) their house a week ago?
15.  How ______ you (to like) that show yesterday?
16.  Where ______you (to have) your next holidays?
17.  Whom _______ you (to love)?
18.  How ______ you (to get) to school?

Tests

Test Unit 1

1. How … money have you got?

1. Many b) much c) little

2. There are… flowers in the garden.

1. A few b) a little c) much

3. This furniture… very expensive.

1. Is b) are c) be

4. There is… milk in the fridge – but not much.

1. Much b) a few c) a little

5. All… in our office are beautiful.

1. Woman b) women c) womans

6. How… bread do you want?

1. Much b) many c) few

7. Ankara is… capital of Turkey.

1. A  b) an c) the

8. … Heathrow is…. busiest airport in Europe.

1. A… the b) the… a c) - … the

9. I was at… home yesterday.

1. A b) the c) –

10.  I work for … company that makes… carpets.

1. A… - b) - … a c) the… -

Test Unit 2

1. There… a teacher and 10 students in  the classroom.

1. are b) is c) will be

2. …there any clothes in that shop?

1. are b) is c) was

3. …there news today?

1. are b) is c) will be

4. Two days ago I … on the conference. There… many people there.

1. were…was b) was…was c) was…were

5. In five weeks we… in France.

1. will be b) were c) are

6. Sorry! I…busy.

1. will be b) am c) was

7. At the end of his trip he… usually very tired and happy.

1. will be b) is c) are

8. Three days ago he… in Paris.

1. were b) will be c) was

9. When I come home tomorrow, my brother…there.

1. is b) will be c) was

10. There… a lot of information on the Internet.

1. are b) is c) were

Test Unit 3

1.        Do you… a car?

1. Have b) have got c) got

2.        Australia… a big population.

2. Have not b) doesn’t have c) haven’t got

3.        Excuse me, …. a pen I could borrow?

3. Does you have b) do you has c) do you have

4.        I don’t eat much during the day. I never….. lunch.

4. Have b)don’t have c) have got

5.        I often see these men but I don’t remember…. names.

5. His b) our c) their

6.        It may be… dictionaries.

6. Our b) ours c) its

7.        He patted Jack heartily on … shoulder.

7. Her b) your c) his

8.        Jill makes all … clothes by herself.

8. Her b) your ) his

9.        … this letter to your bother. He’ll be angry.

9. Show b) don’t show c) doesn’t show

10.         … me the time please!

10. Say b) tell c) talk

Unit 4

1. My sister is a flight attendant. She….. to hundreds of cities.

1. fly b) flies c) flys

2. He…..breakfast at half past seven.

1. Has b) haves c) have

3. …..you…..hockey?

1. Do…plays b)Does…..play c) Do…..play

4. My brother….a uniform at work.

1. Don’t wear b) doesn’t wears c) doesn’t wear

5. My mother and I…..TV every evening.

1. Watch b) watches c) wach

6. What…..American schools teach?

1. Are b) do c) does

7. Wise kings generally…..wise councilors.

1. To have b) has c) have

8. All historical places of London……. In the West End.

1. Are b) is c) do

9. Man…..live by bread alone.

1. Do not b) does not c) is not

10. ….he……to the supermarket every day?

1. Do…go b) does…goes c) does…go

Unit 5

1. I think Paris is………… than London.

1. More beautiful, b)most beautiful c) the most beautiful

2. That shop is………… building in the street.

      a) Oldest b) eldest c) the oldest

3. Who’s…………………person in your family?

1. Intelligenter b) the most intelligent c) most intelligent

4. I think American music is……….than British music.

1. Good b) better c) the best

5. Dogs are…………than cats.

1. Noisier b) noisyer c) more noisy

6. Where can I find……….. food in London?

1. better b) best c) the best

7. These streets are…………. in the whole town.

1. The dirtyest b) dirtiest c) the dirtiest

8. Honesty is…….policy.

1. the best b)better c) more better

9. Which is…………planet from Earth?

1. Farther b) the farthest c) farthest

10.  Football is…..than basketball.

1. More popular b) the most popular c) the more popular

Test Unit 6

Put these sentences into the Present Simple Passive

1.        People drink a great deal of tea in England.

2.        Craftsmen make many beautiful objects of paper in Japan.

3.        Mother waters the plants in the evening.

4.        She tells us stories during her lessons.

5.        Marble pavilions protect the houses.

6.        They speak many different languages in India.

7.        They show many American programs on British television.

8.        He often reads books in the local library.

9.        They import oranges into Britain.

Test  Unit 7

1….. you pass me the napkin, please?

a)can b) may c) could

2. We… go to the bank today. We haven’t got any money.

a)can b) may c) must

3.  … I sit here? – Yes, of course.

a)may b)could c) must

4. Where are you going for your holidays next year? – I’m not sure yet. I… go to  Spain.

a)must b) can c) might

5. She got the job because she… speak five languages.

a) can b) must b)can’t

6. … you open the door, please?

a)can b) may c) could

7. I… go and lay the table myself.

a)must b) mustn’t c) might

8. When I was young, I…run very fast.

a) can b) can’t c) could

9. When will you see Alan again? – I’m not sure. I…. see him tomorrow.

a) can b) might c) must

10. Come on! We… hurry. We haven’t got much time.

a) can b) may b) must

Test Unit 8

Write the verbs into the correct column and then write the Past Simple forms.

Study   meet   give   win   buy   visit   speak   run   stay   eat   start   get   enjoy   stop   do   lose

REGULAR VERBS                                                IRREGULAR VERBS

1.        I…………. to work yesterday.

1. Didn’t drive b) didn’t drove c) didn’t drived

2.        He……… on holiday to Spain last summer.

2. Goed b) gone c) went

3.        This sportsman ……… very fast and won the competition.

3. Ran b) run c) runed

4.        I………. my jeans at work.

4. Wear b) weared c) wore

5.        We ………… doing this exercise.

5. Stoped b) stopped c) stopen

6.        Concorde, the world’s fastest passenger plane, ……….. by France and Britain together.

6. Was  develop b) was developed c) were developed

7.        How many people……….. in the train crash?

7. Was hurt b) were hurted c) were hurt

8.        Why…… the teenagers………. an award?

8. Were……..given b) were…. gave c) was given

9.        The Berlin Wall…………down in 1982.

9. was knocked b) was knoked c) was knock

10.        The 2000 Olympic Games………. in Australia.

10. Was held b) were held c) was helded

Test Unit 9

1.        Perhaps in the future men…. on the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land.

1. Will live b) shall live c) are living

2.        We…. take a vacation next month.

2. Will not b) shall not c)don’t

3.        There’s no need to take an umbrella with you. It…. rain.

3. Will b)is c)won’t

4.        I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. It……….. happen again.

4. won’t b) will c) shall

5.I’ve got some incredible news! You…… never believe what’s happened.

1. Won’t b) shall c) will

6.When you…. the park, you…. the hospital.

1. To cross…. Will see b) will cross….see c) cross….will see

7.If you….. this article into Russian, she….. it in her report.

1. don’t translate….will use b) translate….. will use c) will translate…. use

8.If she…. in St. Petersburg now, she…. you at the railway station.

1. Will be… meets b)  be… will meet c) is…. will meet

   9.When the weather….warmer, I…. practising again.

1. get… will start b) gets…. will start c) will be…. start

     10.I …..if he….. .

            a) don’t know… will agree b)won’t know….agrees c)won’t know…will agree.

Test Unit 10.

1.I know you… an advanced geography course now.

a) were taking b) is taking c) are taking

2.She… difficulty in putting facts in order.

a) is having b) is haveing c) are having

3. The world sea surrounds the earth and… to us all.

a) is belonging b) belongs c) has belonged

4….. you ever… a film in which a train crashed or a ship sank?

a)are…seeing b) have…seen c) have saw

5. Recently BBC experts… a new system that lets the deaf understand television programmes.

a)have invented b) has invented c) invented

6. The nation’s income… enormously over the past 70 years.

a)have risen b) has rose c) has risen

7. It is washed by the waters of…. .

a)an Atlantic Ocean b) Atlantic Ocean c) the Atlantic Ocean

8. Police, firefighters, newspaper reporters and radio broadcasters… work on holiday in the USA.

a) could b) might c) must

9. My sister and I often….different modern exhibitions.

 a) visit b) visits c) are visiting

10. …. is the universal language of the world.

a) music b) a music c) the music

Final Test

1.Classify the verbs into regular and irregular. Write 3 forms.

Stop, understand, write, run, listen, speak, smoke, wash, think, carry, eat, throw, wear, fly, pay, travel, drive, choose, hurt, steal.

2. Write 5 types of the questions.

1. The children are swimming in the river.

2. It often rains in this country.

3. She has never seen this man before.

3.Choose the correct variant.

A New Film

“Die Another Day” is the name of a new film. It 1___an adventure film. It 2___ in Hawaii, Hong Kong, Spain, Iceland and London. As the story says, there 3___a machine that 4___  5___ people’s faces. James Bond is trying to catch Zao, a North Korean General. Zao 6___ the machine. He 7___it and his face 8___  9___. But the experiment 10___ wrong, leaving Zao’s face half-changed.

1.        A) was b) am c) is d) are

2.        A) was filmed b)will be filmed c) is filmed d)were filmed

3.        A) is b) was c)were d) will be

4.        A) can b) could c)must d) may

5.        A) changed b)changes c)change d) is changing

6.        A) find b)found c)finds d)will find

7.        A) use b)uses c)is using d) using

8.        A)is starting b)started c)start d)starts

9.        A)change b)to change b)changes d)changed

10.        A) goes b)go c)went d)will go

4. Do a test.

1. Don’t you know him? He always… lies.

a) tell b)say c)says d)tells

2. The clothes are absolutely wet. I should dry … .

a) it b)their c)them d)theirs

3. He decided to save some money and put … in the bank.

a)it b)their c)them d)its

4. … Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world.

a)a b)the c)an d) –

5. He… the house since 1997.

a)own b)owned c)have owned d)has owned

6. She thinks he’s… man in the world.

a) a smartest b)a smarter c) smartest d)the smartest

7. Nobody knows when it last … in Sri-Lanka.

   a)has snowed b)snowed c)is snowing d)will snow

8. You must have as… sugar as possible. It’s bad for you.

a) few b) a little c) little d)a few

9. … breakfast on the train was awful.

a) a b)an c)the d) –

10. This really is … food I’ve ever eaten.

a) worst b) the worst c) a worst d)bad

11. If I… this trip, we… to Paris next week.

a)book…will fly b) will book… fly c) book… fly d) will book…will fly

12. Take an umbrella with you. It… rain.

a)can b)must c)might d)could