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Is ... ... you really mean? 11. — Money is ... I need. — Everybody says ... they need it. 12. Nobody knows ... will happen in future. 13. Can anyone tell me ...

his phone number is? 14. I fully believe ... she is telling the truth. 15. Just tell me

... you want and I'll get it.

Ex. 3. In some of these sentences you don't need who or what. If you don't need these words, put them in brackets like this: (who) (that)

1.The woman who lives next door is a doctor. ('who' is necessary in this sentence)

2.Have you found the keys (that) you lost? (in this sentence you don't need 'that')

3.The people who we met at the party were very friendly.

4. The people who work in the office are very friendly.

5.The people who I talked to were very friendly.

6.What have you done with the money that I gave you?

7. What happened to the money that was on the table? Did you take it?

8.It was an awful film. It was the worst film that I've ever seen.

9.It was an awful experience. It was the worst thing that has ever happened to me.

Ex. 4. Make one sentence from two. Use who/that/which

1.A girl was injured in the accident She is now in hospital.

2.А man answered the phone. He told me you were away.

3.A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.

4.A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.

5.Some people were arrested. They have now been released.

6.A bus goes to the airport It runs every half hour.

Ex. 5. Complete the sentences. Choose the most suitable ending from the box and make it into a relative clause

1. Barbara works for a company …………………………………...…………..

1.I he book is about a girl……………………………………………………….

2.What was the name of the horse………………………………………………

3.I lie police have caught the men………………………………………………

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4.Alexander Bell was the man………………………………………………….

5.What's happened to the pictures………………………………………………

6.A mystery is something……………………………………………………….

7.A dictionary is a book………………………………………………………...

8.I don't like people……………………………………………………………..

9.It seems that Earth is the only planet……………………………….…………

Ex. 6. Complete each sentence using who/whom/whose

1.What's the name of the man …………. car you borrowed?

2.A pacifist is a person …………………believes that all wars are wrong.

3.An orphan is a child …………………….parents are dead.

4.This school is only for children……………… first language is not English.

5.I don't know the name of the woman to ………………I spoke on the phone.

6.The person …………………. you send your letters is absent.

7.…………..…… are you talking about?

Ex. 7. Translate from Russian into English

1.Кто приходил сюда вчера?

2.Кому вы послали письмо?

3.Человек, у которого Вы взяли книгу, мой брат.

4.Дети хотят встретиться с писателем, книгу которого они сейчас читают.

5.Я не знаю того человека, который звонит нам каждый день.

6.Это все, что вы собираетесь сделать?

7.Понятия не имею, кто написал этот рассказ.

8.Вопрос в том, чья эта машина.

9.Дом, который только что построили, очень красивый.

10.Мужчина, с которым Вы разговаривали, наш сосед.

PRONOUNS much, many, (a) few, (a) little МЕСТОИМЕНИЯ much, many, (a) few, (a) little

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Ex. 1. Complete these sentences with little/a little, few/a few

Example: Hurry! We've got little time. I last saw Tom a few days ago.

1.We didn't have any money but Tom had … .

2.He doesn't speak much English. Only … words.

3.Nora's father died … years ago.

4."Would you like some more cake?" "Yes, please, but only…"

5.This town isn't very well-known and there isn't much to see … tourists came here.

6.I don't think she would be a good teacher. She's got … patience with children.

7.This is not the first time the car has broken down. It has happened … times before.

8.The cinema was almost empty/ There were very … people then.

9.There is a shortage of water because there has been very … rain recently.

10.We've got … time, before the train leaves.

Ex. 2. Complete these sentences with much, many

Example: There weren't many people at the party I had seen before. It cost me much money to furnish this house.

1.We'll have to hurry. We haven't got … time.

2.Tom drinks … milk – one liter a day.

3.She is a very quiet person. She doesn't say … .

4.… people do not like flying.

5.It's not a very lively town. There isn't … to do.

6.Don't disturb me. I've got … work to do.

7.This car is expensive to run. It uses … petrol.

8.He always puts … salt on this food.

9.He's got so … money, he doesn't know what to do with it.

10.We didn't take … photographs when we were on holiday.

Ex. 3. Make these sentences with much, many, (a) few, (a) little. Use the word in brackets

1. He's got no financial problems (money). He's got … .

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2.He needn't worry (friends). He's got … .

3.Came and sit at our table (room). There is … .

4.Hurry up! (time). We've got … .

5.We'll easily find somewhere to stay (hotels). There are … .

6.I can believer you are hungry (to eat). You've had … .

7.The village was very small (houses) there were … .

8.He is not popular (friends). He was .. .

9.The theatre was almost full (people). There were .. .

10.I can't drink this tea (sugar).There is … .

Ex. 4. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English, using many, much, (a) few, (a) little:

1.Только несколько человек выступили в защиту этого проекта.

2.Будучи в командировке, мы потратили не слишком много денег.

3.У него мало друзей, поскольку он не любил шумные компании.

4.У нас есть время позавтракать, прежде чем поезд тронется.

5.У меня есть немного денег и я могу одолжить тебе небольшую сумму.

6.В последний раз он видел ее несколько дней тому назад.

7.Нам надо торопиться, поскольку у нас мало времени.

8.На конференции было много людей.

9.Он всегда кладет много соли в суп.

10.Это тихий маленький город и немного туристов бывает здесь.

DEGREES OF COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

СТЕПЕНИ СРАВНЕНИЯ ПРИЛАГАТЕЛЬНЫХ И НАРЕЧИЙ

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Exceptions:

The more … the more the better the less

much/far/a lot

more difficult

a little/a bit/slightly

1.Let's go by car. It's much cheaper.

2.Don't go by train. It's much more expensive. (It's a lot more expensive.)

3.Could you speak a bit more slowly? (… a little more slowly?)

4.This bag is slightly heavier than the other one.

5.Her illness was far more serious than we thought at first. (… much more serious … or … a lot more serious …)

Ex. 1. Form the comparative and superlative degree of the objectives:

Hot, long, short, clever, silly, great, red, black, white, thin, thick, fat, nice, warm, cold, merry, small, tall, high, weak, strong, heavy, light, green, dry, clean, dirty, wide, deep, brave.

Ex. 2. Translate into English:

Старый, старше, самый старый, самый старший, мой старший брат, мой старый друг, дальше, самый дальний, самый длинный, короче, счастливый, счастливее, самый счастливый, самый лучший, самый черный, длиннее, хуже, лучше, теплее, ее лучший друг, ее младший сын, его старший сын.