1. This is the (simple) way to solve the problem. 2. You proved the theorem (well) than my friend. 3. This car is the (expensive). 4. The (soon) we go out, the (early) we come to the station. 5. Which is the (short) way to the station? 6. Jack is my (old) brother. 7. Moscow University is the (large) University in Europe. 8. The Caucasus are the (high) mountains in Europe. 9. Ann is the (good) student in our group. 10. Friendship is (strong) than steel.
V. Употребите нужную форму личных местоимений:
1. My friend sends (I, me) a letter every week. 2. His brother knows (she, her) very well. 3. (I, me) often see (they, them) in the park. 4. Don’t ask (he, him) about it. 5. Does (he, him) know Latin? – No, (he, him) doesn’t know it at all. 6. Sometimes (we, us) meet (she, her) at the Browns’. 7. The teacher greets (we, us) every morning. 8. Your son studies together with (she, her), doesn’t (he, him)? 9. Your teacher knows (we, us) very well. 10. (I, me) know (he, him) and his wife.
VI.Употребите нужную форму притяжательных местоимений:
1. We have (our, ours) English class here. 2. Joan likes (her, hers) new dress very much. 3. Paul and Jack keep (their, theirs) books in the bookcase. Where does she keep (her, hers)? 4. I usually go to see (my, mine) friends in the evening. When do you go to see (your, yours)? 5. She always helps (her, hers) parents, and I always help (my, mine). 6. All (our, ours) books are on the table, and where are (your, yours)? 7. (Their, theirs) garden is beautiful, but (our, ours) is more beautiful.
VII. Заполните пропуски местоимениями some, any, no, every или их производными. Предложения переведите.
1 … knew anything about America before Columbus discovered it. 2. I saw … in the train yesterday who looked like you. 3. I have … for dinner which you’ll like very much. 3. The boy told us … about the accident, so we didn’t know about it. 4. You must go … next summer. 5. There is … at the door. Can you go and see who it is? 6. My new eyeglasses are very good, I can see … now. 7. The bus was empty. There wasn’t … on it. 8. Can you see … on the table? 9. … can answer this question. It’s very difficult. 10. … knows that the earth is round.
VIII. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present Indefinite(Simple) Tense или Future Indefinite (Simple) Tense.
1. As soon as John (to get) a good job, he (to get) married and (to have) a family of his own. 2. Before I (to go) to the evening party, I (to call) you. 3. He (to find) it hard to communicate with the deaf and dumb unless he (to have) a good knowledge of the sign language. 4. If the weather (to be) nice next Sunday, we (to go) to the seaside. 5. If it (to rain) next weekend, I (to cancel) my trip. 6. If she (not to arrive) in time, she (not to get) a seat. 7. If she (not to be) at home tomorrow, I (to leave) her a message.
IX. Перепишите текст ‘The Kings’, употребив глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present Indefinite (Simple) Tense. Задайте все возможные вопросы к подчеркнутым предложениям.
The Kings
Harold and Betty King (to live) in London. Harold King (to be) a manager. He (to have) an office downtown. He (to be) very busy every day.
The Kings (to eat) breakfast at seven usually. Mr King (to go) to his office at eight. Mrs King (not to go) to work. She (to stay) at home. She (to be) a housewife. She (to go) shopping and (to do) the housework.
Mr King (to come) at half past six. The Kings (to have) dinner at seven. After dinner Mrs King (to watch) television as a rule, but her husband (not to like) television.
X. Перепишите текст ‘The Kings’, употребив глаголы, данные в скобках, в Past Indefinite(Simple) Tense. Задайте все возможные вопросы к подчеркнутым предложениям (в Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense ).
XI. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Indefinite (Simple) Tenses. Предложения переведите.
1. My brother (to sing) in Italian opera. 2. Why people (to do) stupid things? 3. I (to be) thirsty yesterday, so I (to buy) a bottle of juice. 4. If the patient (to continue) to improve, we (to transfer) him to another ward. 5. If she (to buy) the tickets, she (to let) you know about it. 6. Before you (to leave), sir, I (to give) you your present back. 7. Charlie Chaplin (to die) in 1978. He (to be) a famous film star. 8. How she usually (to get) to the institute? – She (to get) there by bus. 9. Tom (not to shave) yesterday because he (not to have) time. 10. If I (to need) any help, I (to ask) you.
XII. Прочитайте и устно переведите весь текст. Письменно переведите абзацы 1, 2 и 3.
NOTES: (1) exile – ссылка; (2) inexhaustible – неисчерпаемый; (3) power-engineering potential – энергетический потенциал; (4) granary – житница; (5) non-ferrous – цветной (металл)
SIBERIA
1. Siberia is extremely rich. There are 75 per cent of coal deposits of our country, up to 80 per cent of its hydropower resources and 80 per cent of its timber reserves, the biggest deposits of non-ferrous and precious metals, huge resources of iron ore, building materials in Siberia. People can have difficulties in finding easy and cheap ways of extracting coal, ores and other minerals. That is why only common efforts of big scientific establishments can help that.
2. People first discovered oil in Western Siberia in 1960. Extraction began in 1964. In 1971, Siberian oil workers obtained approximately 45 million tons, and in 1972 the yield exceeded 60 million tons. A major oil-producing centre appeared in a short period of time in very difficult natural and climatic conditions.
3. Siberia, which was a place of exile in tsarist Russia, now has different modern cities. There are many educational establishments, research institutes, modern plants and factories in Siberia. These modern plants and factories express the gigantic scale of everything in Siberia. All the technology is based firmly on the latest achievements of science.
4. The rivers of Siberia are an impressive symbol of its inexhaustible strength and might. The Angara alone has a greater power-engineering potential than all the power stations in France, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Holland and Spain together. The Bratsk Hydro-Power Station is one of the biggest in the world.
5. Siberia is not only a highly-industrialized region. It is a major granary. The climate is very warm and humid and never affected by severe drought. Good harvests are usual. Lake Baikal in Siberia is a huge depository of fresh water. Siberia is a major economic area in the country.
XIII. Письменно ответьте на следующие вопросы по тексту:
1. What natural resources are concentrated in Siberia? 2. When and where was oil first discovered? 3. What was Siberia in tsarist times and what is Siberia nowadays? 4. What is the climate like in Siberia? 5. What lake in Siberia is a huge depository of fresh water?