Ex. 4. State the tense and voice used in the following sentences.
1. Such functions as sensation, motion, food-taking and respiration are called life functions. 2. To find this out hundreds of guesses were made*, thousands of experiments staged. 3. We call sciences studying nature natural sciences. 4. Botany is* the scientific study of plants. 5. With the invention of the microscope scientists saw* things that had been hidden* before. 6. In certain parts of the tropics the arrival of the rainy season has stimulated growth of plants. 7. A lot of investigations have been conducted in this field. 8. No important animal phylum will be restricted to these environments. 9. Almost all the main branches of the animal kingdom are represented in the ocean. 10. Carbon dioxide is constantly being moved from place to place so as to be available everywhere.
Ex. 5. Use the Passive voice in the following sentences.
Model: Biology gives a lot of information about different living things
A lot of information about different living things is given by biology.
1. The life of other living things affects mankind. 2. Biologists have increased our food supply. 3. They have developed new and better varieties of plants and animals. 4. Scientific methods of farming have given us much more food. 5. Biologists control many diseases. 6. They have saved millions of lives. 7. Biologists have discovered and developed the methods of prevention and cure of many diseases. 8. Biologists have solved many mysteries of the human body. 9. Biologists have discovered how blood circulates.
Ex. 6. Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the meaning of each modal verb (перевод письменно в тетради!).
1. Some animals can exist under the immense pressure of the deep seas. 2. They are at the University now but they are to meet here. 3. The crop yields are to be increased this year. 4. He has to translate a new article so he will have to work the whole evening. 5. You must read this book. 6. He has to read this book. 7. You should read this book. 8. You are to read this book. 9. You ought to read this book. 10. We have to develop new varieties of plants. 11. We had to adapt the plants to new conditions. 12. We shall have to create suitable conditions for this experiment. 13. Our teacher is to be here at 9 o'clock. 14. This plant has to be treated with cold. 15. These fraits are to be crossed. 16. You ought to plant these seeds in spring. 16. Green plants are so common that you may never stop to think how wonderful and how important they are. 17. The "Beagle" was to make a voyage around the world. 18. He had to leam poetry instead of collecting plants. 19. The giant seaweeds may be more than 100 feet long. 20. The fungi have no chlorophyll. They must get their food from other plants and animals.
Ex. 7. Read the text. What is it about? Write a title to the text!
I am a student of the biological faculty. Our faculty is one of the largest faculties of the University. We study different subjects: Botany. Anatomy. Microbiology and many others. Besides these subjects we study some social sciences and English. We study English to be able to. read scientific books on biology and discuss biological problems. There are many departments in our faculty: of botany, of zoology, of microbiology, of physiology of man and animals, of physiology of plants, of genetics, and of soil science. Besides there are research laboratories and 3 museums. Every student has an opportunity to work in modern, well-equipped laboratories, where different problems of biology are under investigation. Students get acquainted with all branches of biology. They are lectured in various subjects of natural science, namely botany, zoology, anatomy, microbiology, biophysics, biochemistry, soil science, and genetics.
During the first two years they attend lectures on mathematics, physics, chemistry, some subjects of social sciences and foreign languages. In the third year more narrow specialization begins. They have several specialized courses and additional practical and research work in the subject they have chosen as their future speciality. Besides attending lectures they may join some scientific circles and choose a problem to work on according to their bents. All of them know that biology is the science of glorious past and great future. They do their best to acquire as much knowledge as possible.
Graduates of the biological faculty are assigned to work at laboratories, schools and research institutes. Those who have a bent for research work may apply for a postgraduate course of study.
Ex. 8. Write general questions to the sentences. (общие вопросы – это вопросы, которые подразумевают ответ «да/нет») – Are you clever? Do you go home?
1. You are a student of the biological faculty. 2. The faculty is one of the largest in the University. 3. You study different subjects. 4. You study English. 5. Botany department is one of the departments of the faculty. 6. There are three museums at the faculty. 7. Every student has an opportunity to work in a laboratory. 8. Laboratories are modem and well-equipped. 9. Students can join any scientific club at the faculty. 10. You can choose a problem to work on.
Ex. 9. Work in pairs. Ask your partner:
- if he studies at the biological or chemical faculty:
- if the biological faculty is the largest in the University:
- if he studies biochemistry;
- if there are many departments at his faculty;
- if he gets acquainted with all branches of biology:
- what lectures he attends;
- if he attends lectures on mathematics:
- when narrow specialization begins:
- what specialized courses he has;
- if he can choose a problem to work on according to his bents.
Ex. 10. Practise the following for pronunciation:
kind ['kaind]
provide [pre'vaid]
include [in'klu:d]
pierce [pies]
describe [dis'kraib]
classification [klssifi'kei/en]
estimate ['estimeit]
clothing ['kleudiq]
easy ['i:zi]
Ex. 12. Translate the following words, paying attention to the affixes:
estimate (v). estimation (n): provide (v). providence (n). provident (adj): include (v),
exclude (v): describe (v). description (n); classify (v). classification (11); feed (v). food
(n).
Ex. 13. Translate the following word combinations into Russian:
to live and grow inside the body, to keep track of animals, to learn about the living, a
system of classification, life depends on...
Ex. 14. Put the verb "to be " into a proper tense form.
1. There (be) many special fields of knowledge and many phases and principles to which elementary training in general biology is essential. 2. There (be) plants which have no apparent blossoms. 3. Among animals there (be) a great variety of sizes, shapes and colours. 4. There (be) a system of classification to keep track of this great number of living things. 5. At the dawn of civilization there (be) only a few sciences. 6. There (be) places where there (be) no pronounced seasonal variation in temperature. 7. There (be) few localities where there (be) no animal life. 8. There (be) very few bioluminescent animals in caves. 9. In nature there (be) rarely too much oxygen for animal life. 10. There (be) forms that can reduce their oxygen requirements.