My name is Oleg Ivanov. I was born in Alexin. Its a nice old town, I like it very much as its the place of my childhood. At the age of 7 I began to attend school. I studied very well and usually received only top marks. I finished school at the age of 17. The same year I went to Tula and entered Tula State University. I want to become a good specialist in the field of electronics.
I was born in the family of professional workers. My father is an engineer, he works at a big plant. Now he is 50. He graduated from Tula Polytechnical Institute. My mother is 45, shes a doctor and works at a hospital. Im proud of my parents.
I have a brother and a sister. They live in Alexin. My brother is 22. He has a family of his own, they are three in all - my brother, his wife and their little son. My sister is not married, she is 17 and she is a student of Pedagogical College. She is going to be a teacher of English. She works hard and she is a good student.
We have a granny, she is a pensioner. She is well past 60, but looks young for her age. She is very kind to all of us. We also have many close and distant relatives and we are always glad to see each other.
I. Read the text About Myself and My Family and answer the questions.
1. Where was Oleg Ivanov born?
When and where were you born?
What is the place of your mothers birth?
2. How did Oleg study at school?
What subjects were you good at school?
What subjects did you dislike?
3. What are Olegs parents?
What are your parents?
4. Where does his father (mother) work?
Where do your parents work?
5. How old is Olegs mother?
How old is your mother?
How old are you?
6. Does Oleg have a brother or a sister?
Do you have a brother or a sister?
Are you an only child?
7. Olegs brother is very young, isnt he?
Are you very young?
8. Is Olegs sister married?
Are you married?
9. What college does Olegs sister study at?
What University do you study at?
10. Why did Oleg enter the University?
Why did you enter the University?
11. How old is Olegs granny?
How old are your grandparents?
D I A L O G U E S
a) Read the dialogues in pairs.
I.
A. Is your family large?
B. No, it isnt. We are only 3 in the family. (There are 3 of us in the family).
A. How old are your parents?
B. My mother is 40. My father is 43.
A. Do they still work?
B. Yes, they do.
II.
A. Are you married?
B. Yes, I am.
A. Would you tell me about your family? How many children do you have?
B. I have two children, a son and a daughter.
A. How lucky you are!
III.
A. Are you married?
B. No, Im not. Im single.
A. Do you live with your parents?
B. No, I dont. They live in Rostov.
IV.
A. Hi! My name is Tom Smith. Im from Atlanta, Georgia. Whats your name?
B. Im Pedro.
A. And where are you from, Pedro?
B. Im from Madrid, Spain.
A. Oh, really? Nice to meet you.
B. Nice to meet you too.
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b) Reproduce the short dialogues in similar situations.
II. Make up short situations based on the model.
Model: Its Robert Brown. Hes 26.
Hes a journalist. Hes American.
He comes from New York.
Substitutes:
| Name | Age | Job | Nationality | Residence |
| Mary Smith Tom Stuart Jerry Brown Robert Grey Clair Jones Andrew Smith | architect secretary doctor mechanic actress lawyer | English Irish Canadian Australian American Scottish | London Dublin Ottawa Sydney New York Edinburgh |
III. Study the Family Tree. Say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Pete + Jane
| Teresa | Tom + Ann | Dick + Mary | Dorothy |
Louis Charlie Beatrice
1. Jane is Dorothys mother.
2. Pete is Anns father.
3. Tom is Marys husband.
4. Teresa is Toms wife.
5. Louis is Charlies brother.
6. Beatrice is Louiss cousin.
7. Dorothy is Beatrices aunt.
8. Tom is Louiss uncle.
9. Charlie is Marys nephew.
10. Beatrice is Teresas niece.
11. Ann is Teresas sister-in-law.
12. Tom is Dorothys brother.
13. Dorothy is Petes daughter.
14. Ann is Marys sister.
15. Pete is Charlies grandfather.
16. Beatrice is an only child.
17. Dorothy has two children.
18. Jane is Beatrices grandmother.
19. Louis is Janes grandson.
20. Dorothy is single.
IV. Work in pairs.
One student makes a sketch of his (her) family tree trying to remember all his (her) relatives, the other asks questions and draws the family tree. Then they compare the sketches.
V. Speak about your own family. The following questions will help you.
1. How large is your family?
2. Are your family early risers? Why? What about you?
3. Are you the eldest of the family?
4. Do you have any special duties?
5. Who do you most take after, your mother or your father?
6. Who are you like in character?
7. Who do you look like?
8. Who is the head of your family?
9. Do you think that older and younger generations should live together?
VI. Imagine that you are a small child lost in an unknown town. What will you tell a policeman about your father and mother to help him find them.
VII. Imagine that you are
a) a film star;
b) a 15-year-old girl (boy) who wants independence;
c) a 18-year-old girl (boy).
What will you say about your family to
a) a reporter;
b) your new friend;
c) a stranger.
J U S T F O R F U N
1. Read the poem.
This is our dad, short and stout;
This is our mum, with children all about;
This is our sister, with a doll on her knee;
This is our brother, tall you see;
This is our baby, sure to grow;
And here is our family all in a row.
2. Read the jokes. Learn the funniest of them by heart.
- My mother-in-law is an angel.
- You lucky fellow! Mine is still alive!
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The meeting-places of love:
Their eyes meet, their hands meet,
Their lips meet, their lawyers meet.
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Jane: Is the man your sisters going to marry rich?
Dick: I think not. Every time mother talks about the wedding father says poor man!
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Ann: Why dont you marry, Jane?
Jane: I will only marry a man who knows life and has learned its sorrows.
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Ann: I see, a widower.
2. Here are some proverbs and sayings. Read them and find the Russian equivalents. Use the proverbs in a natural context.
He that has a wife has a master.
As the baker so the buns, as the father so the sons.
Necessity is a hard nurse, but she raises strong children.
To be born with a silver spoon in ones mouth.
3. Read the following passage and answer the questions after it:
Here are brief descriptions of the men of the first three months of the year.
The January Men do most things rather slowly. So if your man is one of these, do not expect a lightning courtship or a very speedy marriage - though if born before December 28th he will do a little faster. Let him do all the wooing himself, for he likes to be the leader and to make up his own mind.
Dont look for him to be a picturesque wooer. He wont often call you pet names or tell you he loves you. But to the right girl he shows a deep devotion, expressed in deeds of kindness rather than in words.
He is very ambitious. Nothing and nobody must stand in the way of his career. Take a real interest in his work if you want to win and keep him.
The girls who are happiest with January men are those born under the zodiac signs of Taurus, Virgo and his own sign of Capricorn.
The February Men are those with birthdays between January 21st and February 20th. You are quite likely to meet this man in a club or institution, for he is interested in all such things and will like you to be.
He is rather pessimistic. But he is fascinating, companionable, trustworthy and a very good father. Except financial ups and downs you may marry him, for his fortunes vary a good deal. The girl who weds him should preferably be born in his own sign or in those of Gemini or Libra.
The March Man makes an almost ideal lover, for he is romantic, deeply affectionate, unselfish and very generous. If he loves a girl he will adapt to her opinions, spend his last penny on her and do everything in the world to show his devotion. At the same time, such a blind love exacts constant attention in return.
He adores travel and often meets his future wife on a journey or staying abroad. He hates long engagements. As he is usually lucky with money when young, the wedding bells are likely to ring soon.
The ideal wife for him is one born under the signs of Cancer or Scorpio, or failing these, in his own sign of Pisces.
Signs of Zodiac.
^ Aries - (21.03. - 19.04.)
_ Taurus - (20.04. - 20.05.)
` Gemini - (21.05. - 20.06.)
a Cancer - (21.06. - 22.07.)
b Leo - (23.07. - 22.08.)
c Virgo - (23.08. - 22.09.)
d Libra - (23.09. - 22.10.)
e Scorpio - (23.10. - 21.11.)
f Sagittarius - (22.11. - 21.12.)
g Capricorn - (22.12. - 19.01.)
h Aquarius - (20.01. - 18.02.)
i Pisces - (19.02. - 20.03.)
Questions
1. Do you trust in the zodiac signs descriptions of people?
2. What zodiac sign were you born under? Do you know the name of your zodiac sign in English?
3. Have you a friend born under the zodiac sign of Taurus (Virgo or so on)? Do you appreciate her / his character? Is he / she a good friend?
4. What sign was your mother (father) born under?
U n i t 2
| G r a m m a r: 1. Construction there + be 2. Indefinite and Negative Pronouns 3. Indefinite (Simple) Tenses Present Indefinite Tense (Active) T e x t s: A. Education in the Russian Federation B. Schooling in the United Kingdom C. University Education in Great Britain D. Oxford C o n v e r s a t i o n: Tula State University |
1. there + be
there + be (, , ) ( ) - . , , , .. .
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There is a book on the table.
There is .
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to be :
There is a table and five desks in the room.
There are five desks and a table in the room.
2. there + be , :
There is a book on the table.
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3. :
There are different kinds of energy.
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1. to be :
| There has been a meeting at our faculty this week. | - . |
| There was a woman and two girls in the room. | - . |
| There will be 3 lectures tomorrow. | 3 . |
2. to be ( , to be ) there:
Are there any students in the room?
Were there many mistakes in the test?
Will there be 2 lectures tomorrow?
to be:
What is there on the table?
Who is there in the room?
How many students are there at the lecture?
What books were there in your bag?
Whose copy-books are there on the desk?
3. there + be (. ).
| PRESENT | PAST | FUTURE | |
| there is a book there are books | there was a book there were books | a book there will be books |
| is there a book? are there books? | was there a book? were there books? | a book will there be books |
 
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| there is no book there isnt any book there are no books there arent any books | there was no book there wasnt any book there were no books there werent any books | there will be book no books there wont book be any books |
, there isnt / there arent / there wasnt / there werent / there wont be
) :
Is there a book on the table?
No, there isnt.
) , many / much / enough:
There isnt enough money here.
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There is no book on the table.
There are no students in the room.
There was no lecture yesterday.
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1. to be, there , to live , to exist , to appear , to arise , to stand ..
| There arose a lot of questions after his lecture. | . | |
| There came a knock at the door. | . |
2. there+be.
| There must be a mistake in this text. | , , . | |
| There may have been a storm in their region yesterday. | , , . |
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3. , there is ; ( , ...) to have.
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I have an interesting English book.
There is an interesting English book on the table.
2.
(Indefinite and Negative Pronouns)
| thing | body | one | where | ||
| some | something - - | somebody - - | someone - - | somewhere - - - - | 1. 2. , - , - |
| anything - | anybody - | anyone - | anywhere - - | 1. | |
| any | - | - | - | - - | 2. - - |
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| no | nothing | nobody | no one | nowhere | ( ) |
| every | everything | everybody , , | everyone , , | everywhere | , |
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1. some . .
Ive bought some coffee. .
2. any :
) : , , , , :
You may take any of these books.
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) some :
Did you make any mistakes in your work yesterday?
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3. :
) not + any / anything, anybody, anyone, anywhere;
) no / nothing, nobody, no one, nowhere.
He had no English books.
I have no paper to write on.
He didnt have any English books.
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some , :
Do you have some envelopes?
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Would you like some coffee?
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Much, many, little, few
| many - few - a few - | much - little - a little - | |
| a lot of, lots of, plenty of - |
many (), few (), a few () How many? ?
I have many (few) English books.
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much (), little (), a little () How much? ?
I have little (much) free time today.
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much, little, a little , , .
She works very much. .
She speaks English a little. -.
3. Indefinite (Simple) Tenses
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Indefinite (Present, Past, Future) , , .
Present Indefinite Tense (Active)
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1. Present Indefinite Tense to;
2. 3 . . . -s; , , -es.
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go + es = goes
cross + es = crosses
3. do(does) to.
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| I ask He asks | Do I ask? Does he ask? | I do not (dont) ask He does not (doesnt) ask |
Present Indefinite Tense :
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The Sun rises in the East. .
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I go to the Institute every day. .
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I get up, do my morning exercises and go to the bathroom.
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The football match starts at 8 oclock.
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1. Present Indefinite Tense :
| always | ||
| as a rule | ||
| every day (year, month, etc.) | (, ..) | |
| from time to time | ||
| generally | , | |
| often | ||
| seldom | ||
| sometimes | ||
| regularly | ||
| usually | ||
| never |
2. Present Indefinite Tense .
| They live in Moscow. The computer controls the motion of the robot arm. | . . |
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1. as a rule, every day (week, month, year...) .
Every day we read newspapers.
We read newspapers every day.
As a rule I get up at 7 oclock.
I get up at 7 oclock as a rule.
2. often, seldom, usually, always, sometimes, , :
) :
They often read English newspapers
They seldom go out in the evening.
) to be, to be:
His marks are always good.
She is usually on time.
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I. much, many, few, little :
| pens tables water students snow men | mistakes furniture news people time money | children women work mice bread clothes |
II. much, many, few, little, a few, a little, a lot of:
1. I have... questions to ask. 2. Is there... furniture in your cottage? 3. Has he... or... free time? 4. There were so... people in the room that we couldnt move. 5. She is a quiet person. She doesnt say.... 6. Pat has got... work today. 7. Dont put... salt into his soup. 8. Is there... space in your room? - No, not very.... 9. I know... English traditions. 10. She is so lonely. She has... friends.
III. how much? how many?:
1.... mistakes are there in your dictation? 2.... time is left? 3.... friends have you got? 4.... money do you need? 5.... times did I tell you this? 6.... feet is your room? 7.... sheep has this farmer got? 8.... have you read?
IV. :
1. Do you have (some, any) work to do? 2. My son has (some, any) French books at home. 3. I havent got (some, any) questions. 4. Please, bring me (some, any) chalk. 5. Give me the newspaper, please. Ive got (some, any) time to read it now. 6. Please, take (some, any) magazine you like. 7. Do you learn (some, any) foreign languages? 8. There isnt (some, any) paper on the desk. 9. There are (some, any) books on your desk. 10. Are there (any, some) students in the room? 11. Does your friend have (any, some) English books at home? 12. Were there (any, some) new films on TV yesterday? 13. Do you write (any, some) dictations at your English lessons? 14. Is there (nobody, somebody, anybody) in the room? 15. They have (any, some) friends in Moscow. 16. You can take (some, any) book. 17. There are (any, some) new words in this text. 18. Do you know (nothing, anything, something) about England? No, I dont know (anything, nothing, something). 19. Is there (nobody, somebody, anybody) at home? Yes, there is (anybody, nobody, somebody).
V. some, any, every, no :
1. It is so dark here. I cant see.... 2. You can ask him... question, he will answer it. 3. I want to tell you... interesting. 4. The party was dull, there were... interesting people. 5. Can you give me... money? 6. If... happens let me know. 7. I need... to help me with my English. 8.... must be on time for classes. 9. Are you going... for the weekend? 10. Do we have... milk? - No, we dont have..., go and buy.... 11. She felt unhappy, she had... to speak to,... to do. 12. Would you like... to drink? 13. Do you live... near Nick? 14. Theres... at the door. Can you go and see who it is? 15. Can I have... milk in my coffee, please? 16. She doesnt want to eat.... 17. Can you give me... information about places to see in your town? 18. You can take... book you like. 19. Does... know Jim? 20. Do you have... to read? 21. She is very secretive. She never tells...... (two words).
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| There | is | a | desk blackboard picture door window student computer | in the room. in the corner. |
| are | some many few five two | desks windows pictures students computers lamps | on the wall. |
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| Is | there | a | book copy book ball point pen pencil | on the desk? on the table? in your bag? |
| Are | there | any | pencils pens books copy books | on the desk? on the table? in your bag? |
| is | table computer pencil lamp | in the corner. on the desk. in the room. | ||
| There | are | no | chairs desks TV-sets cassette players tape-recorders | in the bag. at the table. |
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| There | was were will be | a / an one | English lesson nice film test dictation new student | on TV at the lesson in our town | yesterday. last week. a week ago. |
| some many few five two | mistakes students lectures institutes libraries | in the dictation in our group | tomorrow. next month. in a week. |
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| Was Were | there | be | a / an one some | English lesson students mistakes lectures | on TV at the lesson | yesterday. last Monday. a week ago. |
| Will | many five two | universities new student tests new film | in our town in the dictation in our group | in a week. next month. tomorrow. |
VII. there is / there are. :
) : a book on the table
There is a book on the table.
a girl in the room
a cat on the chair
some students in the classroom
some books on the desk
a pen on the book
a picture on the wall
a desk near the window
ten students in our group
two windows in the classroom
many new words in the text
) : a book on the table
Is there a book on the table?
a table in the room
a chair in the corner
some pictures on the wall
two students at the blackboard
five lamps in the room
a TV-set on the table
a pen on the desk
a sentence on the blackboard
a cat under the table
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) : some books on the table
There are no books on the table.
There arent any books on the table.
a door in the room
two pictures on the wall
a pen and a pencil on the desk
one window in the room
ten students in the group
some desks in the classroom
many new words in the text
a cassette player in the room
VIII. :
1. Are there any desks...? 2. Was there a university...? 3. Is there a door...? 4. Will there be many people...? 5. Are there any words...? 6. Were there many students...? 7. Will there be an English lesson...? 8. Were there many mistakes...?
IX. . there is / there are.
: Youve got three members in your family. -
Yes, there are three members in my family.
1. You can see a student in the picture. 2. Youve got a book in front of you. 3. Youve got no laboratory on the first floor. 4. You can see a TV-set in the hall. 5. You can see many difficult words in this text. 6. Shes got three mistakes in her test.
X. :
1. In this country there.... 2. In our library there.... 3. In the street there.... 4. In the University there.... 5. On the table there.... 6. In Asia there.... 7. On the wall there.... 8. Under the window there....
XI. ) ; ) :
1. There is a blackboard in our room. 2. There are English books on my desk. 3. There was a telegram on the table. 4. There will be five lessons tomorrow. 5. There were many mistakes in your dictation. 6. There are many new words in this text. 7. There is a picture on the wall. 8. There was a nice film on TV yesterday. 9. There will be many people at the concert on Sunday. 10. There are two universities in our town. 11. There are many photos in this album. 12. There are few people in the hall. 13. There are many students in the lab. 14. There is somebody at home.
XII. to be :
1. There... a pen and two pencils on the desk. 2. There... two pencils and a pen on the desk. 3. There... much snow in the streets. 4. There... six chairs and a table in the room. 5.... there any chalk on the blackboard? 6. How many pages... there in the book? 7. There... a nice film on TV yesterday. 8. There... many students at the meeting next Monday. 9. There... two institutes in our town 30 years ago. 10. There... many people in the park last Sunday.
XIII. it there:
1.... is winter.... is a lot of snow. 2.... was Christmas.... were a lot of presents under the Christmas tree. 3. I think... is high time to begin. 4.... is a student from Britain in our group. 5. Where... is life,... is hope. 6.... is no smoke without fire. 7.... never rains but... pours.
XIV. , . .
: I want to see a new film.
Is there a cinema near here?
1. I want to buy a new dress. 2. I want to post a letter. 3. I want to buy some food. 4. I am hungry. 5. I want to buy a newspaper. 6. I want to consult a doctor. 7. I want to make a call home. 8. I want to get to the centre.
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| I We You They | usually often seldom sometimes | read(s) listen(s) to write(s) go(es) come(s) watch(es) translate(s) | books texts the radio exercises the music TV to the University home | in the evening in the morning on weekends after classes |
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| I We You They He She | do not does not | read write listen to watch come go translate | books exercises texts the music the radio TV to the University home | in the evening in the morning after classes on weekends |
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| Do | you we they | read write | |||
| Does | he she | translate study | texts | ||
| What Where Why When | do | you we they | get have come drink wash up | exercises books English breakfast to the University | in the morning in the evening on weekends every day |
| How | does | he she | wash | to the office home | after lunch before lunch |
| Who | goes reads has writes studies comes drinks | some coffee some beer hands dishes | before dinner |
XVII. . , .
: ) We ___ (to write) dictations in class.
We write dictations in class.
) He ___ (to do) exercises at home.
He does exercises at home.
) 1. We ___ (to read) English books every day. 2. They ___ (to speak) English at the lesson. 3. I ___ (to listen) to the music in the morning. 4. You ___ (to go) to the University on weekdays. 5. I ___ (to prepare) my homework in the evening. 6. We ___ (to have) breakfast at 7 oclock.
) 7. He ___ (to write) letters home every month. 8. She ___ (to arrive) at the University at 7.30. 9. My friend ___ (to like) music very much. 10. He ___ (to speak) English very well. 11. She ___ (to have) breakfast at 9. 12. He ___ (to go) to the University by tram.
XVIII. , .
: I go to the University in the morning. (He)
He goes to the University in the morning.
We dont have lunch at home. (He)
He doesnt have lunch at home.
1. I have breakfast at 8. (My friend) 2. She studies at the University. (I) 3. We arrive at the office at 8.30. (She) 4. They dont go to the cinema every week. (He) 5. She doesnt like coffee. (I) 6. You live not far from the University. (She) 7. She doesnt speak English. (They) 8. They often visit their friends. (He) 9. He seldom reads English books. (We) 10. We dont take exams every month. (She)
XIX. , , .
1. She (to like) to listen to the music. 2. We (not, to study) Spanish at the University. 3. He (to translate) my English texts. 4. They (not, to speak) English. 5. I (to know) many English words. 6. You (to like) coffee and she (to like) tea. 7. She (to live) near her office. 8. We (to have) English lessons twice a week. 9. She (not, to watch) TV in the morning. 10. I (to have) breakfast at 7 and my mother (to have) breakfast at 9.
XX. , usually, often, seldom, sometimes.
: I get up at 7 oclock.
I usually get up at 7 oclock.
1. On Sundays we get up at 9. 2. He does his morning exercises. 3. We have coffee in the morning. 4. They play tennis on Saturdays. 5. She comes home late. 6. We write dictations. 7. She goes to bed at 12. 8. I have lunch at home. 9. My brother washes up after dinner. 10. My friend reads English newspapers.
XXI. : ) ; ) .
1. You write a lot of exercises at home. 2. He comes home late. 3. They live far from the University. 4. She speaks English well. 5. He listens to the news every day. 6. We read many English books. 7. I study at the University. 8. She has lunch at her office. 9. She helps her mother to wash up after dinner. 10. They go out of town for the weekend.
XXII. , .
: I have three English classes a day. (Who?)
Who has three English classes a day?
1. We study at the University. (Where?) 2. They like to read English books. (What books?) 3. She goes to the office on weekdays. (When?) 4. They listen to the news in the morning. (Who?) 5. She drinks a cup of coffee in the morning. (What?) 6. We learn many new words to speak English well. (Why?) 7. My friend speaks Italian very well. (How?) 8. Our University trains specialists in many fields of science and engineering. (What?) 9. We read, write and speak English at the lesson. (Who?) 10. She comes home at 7. (When?)
XXIII. :
) : We live in Tula.
We live in Tula, dont we?
1. You get up at 7. 2. She arrives at the office at 8.30. 3. We have breakfast at home. 4. He speaks English well. 5. They work hard.
) : They dont live in Moscow.
They dont live in Moscow, do they?
1. You dont speak Italian. 2. She doesnt read English magazines. 3. We dont study Spanish. 4. They dont come home on time. 5. He doesnt go to the University on foot.
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