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I. Read the short text and choose the correct word in the sentences below.
TOO MANY MISTAKES
"More and more organisations are now approaching us to teach grammar and business writing to their staff", says Julian Watts, from the Better English Group, which runs grammar courses for companies nationwide. There are different reasons for this: Senior staff no longer ask secretaries to prepare their business documents. Also, communication is very fast and staff send emails without checking them first.
1. They don't remember their surnames.
2. Can you give me your new CV.
3. - What is the company's name?
- Its name is the Supra.
4. Whose/who's is this mobile phone? Can I ask calling?
5. - What time does the plane arrive?
- That's 8 p.m.
II. Define the tense forms of the underlined verbs. Translate the sentences into Russian. Make the sentences negative. Put questions to the sentences.
1. New technological developments wont give new opportunities, create new kinds of jobs.
(Future Simple. , .)
2. The word "economics" doesnt derive from the Greek word "oikonomika" that means household management.
(Present Simple. "" "oikonomika", .)
3. They wont be installing the soft ware from 3 till 5 tomorrow.
(Future Continuous. c 3 5.)
4. When I left the office, the managers were not discussing the ideas for the new project with suppliers.
Past Simple, Past Continuous. , .
5. You won't have any problems with your guarantee if you wait more than a month. Will you have any problems with your guarantee if you wait more than a month?
(Present Future Tense. , )
6. Our new software engineer wont have tested the new system by the end of the working day.
(Future Perfect. .)
7. Didnt the manager visit the factory last February?
(Past Simple. ?)
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8. They didnt pay the money they had borrowed only some days before.
(Past Simple, Past Perfect. , , .)
III. Fill in the gaps with the necessary form of the verbs to be, to have.Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. Many big projects have a number of problems. ( .)
2. The supplier had a lot of computers in stock last month. ( .)
3. The company will has been closed during the summer. ( .)
4. The old design of this product was very successful. ( .)
5. This international company has offices in London and New York. ( -.)
6. We will have a conference tomorrow. So I am very busy with my report today. ( . , .)
7. Our boss is very strict. ( .)
IV. Define degrees of comparison of the adjectives:
quicker progress The Comparative Degree, greatest success The Superlative Degree, less difficult The Comparative Degree, the worst result The Superlative Degree, the highest degree The Superlative Degree, the most popular The Superlative Degree, the least possible The Superlative Degree, more popular The Comparative degree, the best library The Superlative Degree, more important The Comparative Degree.
V. Make up sentences with there is/there are
Model: At the Open University; more than 150,000 students.
There are more than 150,000 students at the Open University.
1. to expand old universities; a tendency; in Britain.
There is a tendency to expand old universities in Britain.
2. more than 40 universities; in Britain.
There are more than 40 universities in Britain.
3. in your computer, viruses, no.
There are no viruses in your computer.
4. in your group; students; how many?
How many students are there in your group?
5. busy, and not very much, and, companies, small, large.
There are a few large and small companies producing musical instruments.
