We usually
I. Заполните пропуски артиклями, где это необходимо.
l. We usually have... two exams.
2.... Volga is one of... longest rivers of... Russia.
3. Yesterday I met my friend with…young girl. ...young girl is … first-year student of the University.
4. Victory's Square is in the centre of... Minsk.
II. Поставьте предложения с глаголом to be в прошедшее время, используя выражения в скобках.
1. The students are in the reading hall. (yesterday).
2. Our teacher will be at the conference in two days. (last month).
3. I'm glad to meet my friends. (yesterday).
4. My brother is preparing to enter the University now. (when the war began).
5. Such problems are discussed at our meeting. (two days ago).
III. Раскройте скобки, выбрав нужную форму оборота there is (there are) и переведите предложения на русский язык
1. There (is, are) a table and three chairs in my room.
2. (Was. were) there a lot of children in the park yesterday.
3. There (wasn't, weren't) a school here in 1950.
4. (Is, are) there a garden near the house?
IV. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы, обращая внимание на глагол to have (to have got).
1. They always have English in the morning.
2. My brother had a test yesterday.
3. I have got a lot of work to do today.
4. He has coffee every day.
5. We shall have a dog next month.
V. Используйте вместо модальных глаголов их эквиваленты, обращая внимание на время.
1. Ann may go to the disco tonight.
2. He could guess their names.
3. You must pass your exam in time.
4. I can swim very well.
5. You may use the phone whenever you like.
VI. Раскройте скобки, употребив нужную форму прилагательного и обращая внимание на сравнительные конструкции.
1. My brother is (strong) than yours.
2. Is the Mississippi (long) river in the world?
3. This subject was (important) of all subjects.
4. Where is it (good) to live: in the city or in the country?
5. This boy is as (tall) as my son.
VII. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык, обращая внимание на употребление причастий I и II и на их функции в предложениях.
1. Cooking lunch she listened to music.
2. We read the articles written in English.
3. When taking the metro I always meet my friends.
4. The student running the relay is the head of our team.
5. When shown the city he knew a lot of interesting facts about it.
VIII. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола, данного в скобках, в страдательном залоге.
1. The papers... just by the dean. (to sign)
2. The invitation… tomorrow. (to send)
3. English... all over the world. (to speak)
4. One of his books... last year, (to publish)
5. Dinner... by my sister now. (to cook)
IX. Раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в нужной временной форме.
1. We (to speak) about the books on criminology next Monday.
2. My boss (to sign) an important document already.
3. A lawyer (to deal) with people every day.
4. We (to meet) a foreign partner at the station two days ago.
5. He (to write) his composition now.
6. The reporter (to interview) a politician before the press-conference began.
X. Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам, обращая внимание на видовременную форму глагола.
1. My brother specializes in medical equipment.
2. They helped me to book a flight.
3. Now he is asking me about my job.
4. We have seen these documents.
Контрольная небольшая и довольно простая.
