we study, read or write. 3. The furniture is old-fashioned. 4. There is a pantry
in the house. 5. Have you got an exercise to do? 6. There is a green lawn
behind the house. 7. Is his family large? 8. This television-set costs a lot of
money. 9. What is there in that box? 10. This cupboard is new and modern.
11. There is no soup in my plate. 12. Is the curtain white or yellow? 13. There
is a lot of snow in winter. 14. The woman's dress is bright. 15. A city is a big
town. 16. The child's toy is on the floor.
53.
Choose the correct form of the possessive pronouns in brackets.
Note. The conjoint form of the possessive pronoun stands before a noun The
absolute form is used instead of a noun not to repeat it
1. This is (my, mine) bag. 2. This bag is (my, mine). 3. Is (her, hers) family
large or small? 4. (Her, hers) skates are better than (your, yours). 5. Whose hat is
this? — It's (my, mine). 6. Is he a friend of (your, yours)? 7. Don't stay at (their,
theirs) house; stay at (our, ours). 8. She is in bed in (her, hers) room. 9. (My,
mine) pen won't write,, please give me (your, yours). 10. She's an old friend of
(my, rni^e). 11. Is this dictionary (my, mine) or (your, yours)? 12. (Her, hers) is
the best composition.
54. Translate into English using personal and possessive pronouns in the appropriate
form:
1 Дай мне на минутку твой словарь. 2 Скажи это ему, а не мне. 3. Где она? Я ее не
вижу. 4. Доктор Сэндфорд — его приятель. 5. Что с ней? Она больна? 6. Это не моя
тетрадь. Моя в голубой обложке (cover). 7. Ей сегодня лучше. Скажите об этом доктору.
8. Я хочу поговорить с ней. 9. Возьми этот цветок и передай его Бетти 10. Не
спрашивайте нас, спросите их. 11. Это плохой карандаш. Я не могу им писать. 12. Не
садитесь на этот стул, у него сломана ножка (leg). 13. Моя комната больше, чем ваша.
14. Это старая книга, у нее пожелтевшие (yellow) страницы (leaves).
55.
Choose the proper word from brackets:
1. (Can, may) you play the piano? 2. (.Can, may) Benny watch TV before
going to bed? 3. I think I (can, p&y) do the work myself. 4 (Can, may) your
friend speak English? 5. (Car*."T
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may) I have another cup of tea? 6. You (can, may) stay a little longer if you
like. 7. I (cannot, may not) hear you. Speak louder, please. 8. You (can, may)
take the book home. 9. (Can, may) I leave my bag with you? 10. I (cannot, may
not) believe that.
56.
Give negative replies to the following questions.
Note. M u st n ' t in a reply means — нельзя (запрещение), needn't — не нужно (нет
необходимости), can't — нельзя (невозможно), I' m a f ra i d not — вежливый отказ.
1. May I go out and play in the street? — ... . It's dangerous to play in the
street. 2. May I open the window? — .... It's cold outside. 3. Must he come here
today? — .... He may come tomorrow. 4. May I take your textbook for a
moment? — ... . I must finish the exercise. 5. Must I bring the ear-phones? — ... .
It is the monitor's task. 6. Can I see the Dean? — ... . He is busy. 7. Must we all
come to the laboratory at 12? — ... . You may come half an Hour later. 8. May I
write with your pencil? — ... . It is broken. 9. May I take it home? — ... . The
book is not mine. 10. Can I speak to the secretary? — .... He is out.
57.
Translate into English using modal verbs:
1. Можно вам помочь? — Пожалуйста. 2. Вы должны запомнить адрес и пойти туда
тотчас же. 3. Какой-то человек хочет вас видеть. — Можете попросить его сюда. 4.
Должен ли я уплатить вам сейчас же? — Нет, не нужно; я^могу подождать. 5. Вы
должны подписать письмо и поставить дату, 6. Он может это сделать вовремя, не так
ли? 7. Могу я повидать доктора Сэндфорда? — (а) Да, он в кабинете. Сюда,
пожалуйста, (б) Нет, его нет дома. 8. Можно включить радио? ■— Боюсь, что нет. Дети
должны идти спать. 9. Можно пока положить книги на этот стол. 10. Чем могу быть вам
полезен? — Вы можете сделать для меня многое. 11. Пока (в настоящее время) этого
делать не нужно. 12. Можно задать вам вопрос? — Пожалуйста.
То Lesson 10
58. Use the required tense instead of the infinitives in brackets:
1. My little sister (to go) to school every day. 2. The sun (to rise) in the East.
3. Be<$/students never (to work) hard. 4. It often (to snow) in winter. 5. He (to
wake'up) at seven and (to have)
breakfast at half past seven. 6. The teacher (to point) at the blackboard when
he (to want) to explain something. 7. Mother always (to cook) in the morning. 8.
I (to see) what you mean.
9. She (to say), she (to hear) nothing. 10. There (to'be) a girl
downstairs who (to want) to see you. 11. My friend (to go) there
nearly every week.
59. Write the following sentences in the negative and interrogative:
1. He takes English lessons. 2. She walks to the Institute.
3. They often go to the laboratory. 4. She writes to her mother
every day. 5. He comes to see us on Sunday. 6. Tony reads
newspapers in the evening, before going to bed.
60. Read quickly in the Singular:1
1. My friends want to study French. 2. They remember everything. 3.
Children receive a lot of pleasure from this game.
4. Do these girls go to the theatre on Saturday? 5. His friends
work in St.Petersburg. 6. The children play all the morning and
sleep in the afternoon. 7. My friends like meat and do not like
fish. 8. They live in small houses which have three rooms. 9. His
brothers work h^rd all day, and want to rest in the evening.
10.
They get new books from the library every week. 11. The
postmen bring letters three times a day. 12. They want to buy
some toys, because their sons have a birthday tomorrow.
13. These girls come to our library every Thursday. 14. Their
holidays finish in August. 15. The boys wake up at seven.
16. Housewives have to work very hard. 17. On Saturday they go
to the cinema. 18. They know English well and can answer all my
questions. 19. Our fathers work in an office and do not come
home for lunch. 20. They do not believe her stories.
61. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative:
1. They receive the Times. 2. Benny knocks at the door of his father's study
every morning. 3. They want to see this film. 4. There are a few mistakes in your
composition. 5. Benny often shows Mr. White his toys. 6. She remembers
everything. 7. She
1 Most of the examples of this exercise have been borrowed from "Living English
Structure" by W. Stannard Allen, London, 1955.
must sign that paper. 8. The boy has a lot of friends to play with. 9. He can
speak English well. 10. Our lessons begin at 8.30. 11. He likes to read
newspapers after breakfast. 12. My cousin lives in St.Petersburg.
62.
Put disjunctive questions to the following statements:
1. It gets dark very early in winter. 2. We can have a good time together. 3.
Victory Day is the greatest holiday in our country. 4. It doesn't take you long to
get to the University. 5. They have a lot of relatives in Moscow. 6. There isn't any
chalk at the blackboard. 7. You don't remember the new woroo. 8. She hasn't got
any mistakes in her translation. 9. Benny and John are his nephews. 10. Some of
our students live in the hostel. 11. She spends a lot of time in the laboratory.
63.
Use the proper article:
1. He read ... leading article slowly moving his lips over ... words. 2. ...
