Пособия / Techical English Basics. Основы технического английского

6.Does your father ever go fishing?

7.Do you ever listen to the news in the morning?

Drill 4.They learn English.

· Do they learn English? 1. We learn German.

2.They work in the morning.

3.I play the piano.

4.I always get up early.

5.We often make mistakes in our tests.

6.They always play tennis on Sunday.

7.You usually come home late.

Grammar Exercises

I. Проанализируйте глагольные формы в настоящем простом времени.

II. Преобразуйте следующие предложения, употребив подлежащее в единственном числе и изменив соответственно форму сказуемого.

1. They often go fishing and catch nothing.

2.My friends work in London; they buy and sell cars.

3.They sit at the window and watch the traffic.

4.These apples are very green.

5.My friend like meat, but do not like fish.

III. Выберите правильную глагольную форму.

1. Stan have/has breakfast at half past seven.

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2.Karen does not have/has breakfast.

3.My father work/works in Cardiff.

4.He does not like/likes travelling.

5.He does not work/works on Saturdays.

6.My parents live/lives in a big flat.

7.What does your father do/does?

IV. Заполните пропуски глаголами ‘do’ или ‘does’.

1. ... your father work in a garage?

2.What time... you finish work in the evening?

3.What... your husband do?

4. ... both your children go to the same school? 5. Where... they have lunch?

6. ... your grandmother work?

7. When... Andrew’s sister have lunch?

V. Заполните пропуски, употребив глагол в соответствующей

2.Where..... your mother.....? (live)

3.What time..... you..... work? (start)

4.Lucy.............. on Friday afternoons. (not work)

5...... Cathy..... reading? (like)

6...... they..... German in Switzerland? (speak)

7.I watch football, I............. it. (not play)

8.Robert..... dancing and tennis. (like)

VI. Составьтепредложения, поставивсловавнужномпорядке.

1. always – France – to go – we – spring – in.

2.stay – hotel – a – usually – we – in.

3.sometimes – train – go – we – by.

4.children – with – never – our – us – come.

5.we – restaurant – go – a – often – evenings – Friday – to – on.

VII.Поставьтевсетипывопросовкследующимпредложениям.

1. The Queen reads The Times.

2.The Queen has eight dogs.

3.It takes three days to prepare the table.

4.They talk about world news.

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UNIT 3

Working Day

Mr Copland has a lot of work today. He must write a report for Mr Baxter. Mr Baxter is a very exacting man. He wants to have the report ready today.

Mr Copland is alone in his office. He is sitting at his desk with a pen in his hand. He is trying to keep his thoughts on the report. He must calculate quickly and without mistakes. But he is not writing anything. He is looking at the ceiling with unseeing eyes. He is dreaming. The sun is shining brightly. The birds are singing. Mr Copland is driving somewhere in South America. Alice is sitting at his side and smiling at him. Everything is quiet but... Mr Copland begins to realize that he and Alice are not alone in this world. Another car is coming in their direction. The driver is holding a gun in his hand and aiming it at Mr Copland. ‘I want the report’, he says. Mr Copland recognizes Mr Baxter.

Words and expressions to be remembered

exacting a ceiling a gun to aim

Vocabulary and Comprehension Exercises

I. Choose the right answer to the questions below:

1. When does Mr Baxter want to have the report ready?

3.What is he doing in fact?

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Drill 3.John is writing. Susan......

· Susan is not writing.

1. Mary is reading. Dick......

2.I am driving. She......

3.You are having breakfast. We......

4.They are working. You......

5.Bob is playing the guitar. Alice......

6.Steve and Phil are eating ice-cream. Peter....

7.John is thinking. I......

Grammar Exercises

I. Проанализируйте способы образования форм с окончанием –ing.

II. Образуйте формы с окончанием ‘-ing’ от следующих глаголов.

e.g. read – reading swim – swimming come – coming

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IV. Поставьте следующие предложения в отрицательную

ивопросительную формы.

A.1. Mr Copland has much work today.

1.There is some news.

2.I see someone there.

3.He knows something.

B.1. The students are listening to the speaker.

2.I am concentrating on French this term.

3.We are dining out tonight.

4.Mr Palmer is painting the house.

V. Поставьтевсетипывопросов к следующимпредложениям.

1. Jeff is writing a letter to his parents.

2.The students aren’t working at the laboratory today.

3.Peter is having breakfast now.

4.The weather isn’t getting colder.

VI. Заполните пропуски, употребив ‘some’ или ‘any’.

1. There isn’t... coffee in my cup.

2.I know... nice people in Canada.

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Drill 3.They have dinner at 7 o’clock.

· Look! They are having dinner now. 1. He works in the garden every afternoon.

2.They visit us in the summer.

3.We listen to the radio in the evening.

4.Nancy does her homework after school.

5.Harold writes to his cousin every week.

6.Mr Parker drives to work every morning.

7.He listens to music in the evening.

Drill 4.Does he smoke a lot?

· I don’t know. But he is smoking now. 1. Do they work hard?

2.Does she sing every day?

3.Does he often cry?

4.Do they always laugh?

5.Does she talk a lot?

6.Does he often drink?

7.Do they sleep all day?

Drill 5.Tom’s making a lot of mistakes!

· He doesn’t usually make mistakes. 1. Tom’s answering the telephone!

2.He’s helping his wife!

3.He’s walking the dog!

4.He’s cleaning the windows!

5.They’re working late!

6.The dog is sleeping on your bed!

7.She’s stopping at the traffic lights!

Drill 6.Are there many books in the bookcase?

·Yes, there are a lot of.

· No, there aren’t. There are few.

1. Are there many flowers in the vase?

2.Are there many stars in the sky?

3.Are there many trains to London?

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4.Are there many children in the hall?

5.Are there many drawings in the book?

Drill 7.Is there much snow in the street?

·Yes, there is a lot of.

· No, there isn’t. There is little.

1. Is there much water in the glass?

2.Is there much coffee in your cup?

3.Is there much money in the pocket?

4.Is there much work to do?

5.Is there much food in the fridge?

Grammar Exercises

I. Заполните пропуски формами с окончанием ‘-ing’ следующих глаголов.

2.I’m..... a letter. (write)

3.I’m..... abroad. (travel)

4.I’m..... of thirst. (die)

5.I’m..... your case. (carry)

6.I’m..... down. (lie)

7.I’m..... down. (sit)

II. Проанализируйте наречия, употребляемые в Present Simple и в Present Continuous.

III. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в соответствующем времени: Present Simple или Present Continuous.

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