Test № 1. Variant № 3
1. This is ... very good idea.
a) the; b) a (an); c) -.
2. ... Europe is not a large continent but it has a large population.
a) the; b) a (an); c) -.
3. My sister usually speaks English with ....
a) a mistake; b) mistakes.
4. Bad ... travels quickly.
a) news; b) new.
5. The number of teachers and research workers of our University is about 8 ... people.
a) hundred; b) hundreds.
6. Can you tell me the ... time?
a) exactly; b) exact.
7. We have done everything ....
a) perfect; b) perfectly.
8. Oxford and Cambridge are ... universities in Great Britain.
a) older; b) oldest; c) the oldest; d) the most oldest.
9. ... you well?
a) are; b) is; c) am.
10. Who ... speaking?
a) am; ' b) are; c) is.
11. There ... little light in the room.
a) is; b) are.
12. Ann ... no enough money.
a) have; b) has.
13. Do you ... English classes today?
a) have; b) has.
14. I ... get up early on Mondays.
a) am able to; b) must; c) may; d) have to.
15. It is late. I ... go home.
a) need; b) can; c) must; d) may.
Test № 1. Variant № 4.
1. Alan studied history at ... London University.
a) a (an); b) the; c) -.
2. ... children learn things very quickly.
a) a (an); b) the; c) -.
3. He doesn't want ... or help.
a) advices; b) an advice; c) advice.
4. ... is an interesting subject.
a) Foreign languages; b) English.
5. ... of people study English.
a) millions; b) million.
6. I am ... to meet you.
a) happily; b) happy.
7. I don't know ... when he comes back.
a) exactly; b) exact.
8. The exam was ... than we expected.
a) difficulter; b) more difficult; c) the most difficult; d) difficultest.
9. Everybody ... ready.
a) is; b) am; c) are.
10. ... it dark in the room?
a) am; b) are; c) is.
11. There ... some foreign students in our University.
a) are; b) is.
12. She ... a lot of friends at the University.
a) have; b) has.
13. She doesn't ... English classes every day.
a) have; b) has.
14. I am sorry, I couldn't come yesterday. I ... work late.
a) had to; b) must; c) had; d) will have to.
15. Must I retell the text? - No, you ... not.
a) must; b) may; c) can; d) need.
Part 2.
Simple tense forms.
The present simple tense
1. Формы образования
| I, We, You, They, | read | news- papers | every day. | ||||
| He, She (It) | reads | ||||||
| I, We, You, They | do not (don’t) | read | news- papers | every day. | |||
| He, She (It) | does not (doesn’t) | ||||||
| Do | I, we, you, they | read | news- papers | every day? | Yes, i do. No, i don’t. | ||
| Does | he, she (it) | Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t. | |||||
| When | do | I, we, you, they | read | news- papers? | I read them in the evening. | ||
| does | he, she (it) |
2. Случаи употребления:
a) The sun rises in the east.
Солнце встает на востоке (констатация факта).
b) We have four meals a day.
Мы едим четыре раза в день (обычно повторяющееся действие).
3. Cледующие обстоятельства обычно соответствуют данной временной форме:
every day (evening, morning) – каждый день (вечер, утро).
every week (month, year) – каждую неделю (месяц, год).
in the evening (morning, afternoon) – вечером (утром, днем).
Note 1: Наречия этого типа в предложении употребляются после подлежащего:
always – всегда
usually – обычно
often – часто
frequently – часто
never – никогда
seldom – редко
rarely – редко
sometimes – иногда
Note 2: В англ. предложении возможно только одно отрицание, поэтому наречие never употребляется с глаголом в утвердительной форме. He never watches TV in the morning. Он никогда не смотрит телевизор по утрам.
Exercise1.
Insert do or does.
1. She ……. not study Japanese.
2. …… your father smoke ?
3. You …… not like to come home late, ……not you ?
4. My grandmother …… not work now. -……she keep house ?
5. …… you often go to the library ?
6. How long …… it take you to get to the University?
7. My watch …… not tell the right time .
8. When …… you have your breakfast ?
9. ……you study English or German ?
10. You usually go to bed before midnight, …… not you ?
Exercise2.
Make the following sentences- negative;
- interrogative.
1. I read books and listen to music every day.
2. Jony usually leaves home at 8 a.m.
3. It takes her half an hour to get to the University.
4. My father arrives home late.
5. It is rarely cold in Great Britain.
6. The students of our group often miss classes.
7. We are good friends from childhood.
8. I speak two foreign languages.
9. We have three lessons a day.
Exercise3.
Ask questions to the following sentences beginning with the word(s) in brackets.
Pattern: I have breakfast in the morning (what time / usually ?)
-What time do you usually have breakfast ?
1. Jim plays tennis (How often?).
2. We come to the University at the same time (Why?).
3. I often watch TV (When?).
4. My friend studies at the University (where?).
5. I am seldom free in the evening (Why?).
6. They have much work to do (When?).
7. Our University trains engineers (Who? What engineers?).
8. It is hot in summer (Why?).
Exercise4.
Read the following sentences and correct them. Make up two correct sentences.
Pattern: The sun goes round the earth. –The sun does not go round the earth.
The earth goes round the sun.
1. Mice catch cats.
2. Ice melts at 100Co.
3. Water boils at 0Co.
4. The sun rises in the west.
5. Exercise is bad for your health.
6. I usually get up at 5 p.m.
7. We study German.
8. Most of the shops close at 10 a.m.
9. All dogs like cats.
10. We have our English classes on Sunday.
Exercise5.
Work in pairs
Pattern: Find out if your group-mate likes music.
-Do you like music? (You like music, don’t you?)
-Yes, I do and what about you?
-So do I / But I don’t.
Find out if your group-mate:
1. lives in hostel;
lives far from the University;
gets to the University by bus or on foot;
returns home late.
2. has a large family;
lives with his / her family;
spends much time with his / her family.
3. Find out the time of his / her getting up;
hawing breakfast;
leaving home;
coming to the university;
returning home.
Exercise6.
Use the Present Simple Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.
1. What time the banks ( to close) in Britain ?
2. Paul ( not to go ) to the library very often . He ( to have ) a great member of books at home.
3. What you ( to do)?- I ( to be ) an electrical engineer.
4. We ( to learn ) English at the university.
5. They (to live ) in London ?
6. My friend ( to work ) at an office.
7. Ann (to know ) many English poems.
8. He (to be ) a handsome boy.
9. You (to have) three lessons a day, (not) you?
10. The students usually ( to leave ) the University late.
11. She ( to have ) many friends.
12. My working day usually ( to start ) at 8.30 .
13. Our hostel ( to be ) not far from the institute.
Exercise7.
Translate into English
1. Его родители живут в Москве и он навещает их каждый год.
2. В это время она всегда занимается, и родственники стараются не мешать ей.
3. Он всегда опаздывает. Наверное, он живёт далеко от института.
4. Мне требуются два с половиной часа, чтобы приготовится к урокам.
5. Почему ты редко к нам заходишь ?- Я сейчас очень занят.
6. Когда вы приходите домой ?- Обычно в 6 часов, иногда позже.
7. Гарри обычно уходит на роботу в 7 часов, так как его рабочий день начинается в 8.00.
8. Как вы обычно добираетесь до университета ?- Я езжу на троллейбусе.
9. Мы обедаем в институтской столовой.
10. У меня много книг, но я редко пользуюсь ими.
Exercise 8.
Speak about some modern actor / actress, musician, singer, politician, etc., without mentioning his / her name. Your group mates are to guess who the person is. If your group mates fail to guess correctly, they should ask you questions.