Translate the sentences from English into Russian. Indicate the tense of the verbs

1. She has just found an interesting book. 2. The family is watching TV at this moment. 3. He was writing this exercise from 5 till 6 o’clock yesterday. 4. Next year we will build a house. 5. They usually get letters. 6. We saw this film yesterday. 7. They should translate this text. 8. He may rest in the park. 9. My mother can answer this question. 10. We must repeat short and long sounds. 11. Do you often travel by air? 12. How much does it cost? 13. Didn’t he like sports and games? 14. Can you change a pound note? 15. I don’t know any doctors.

5. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions:

1. There is a book … the shelf. 2. There are some flowers … the vase. 3. There is a ball … the table. 4. There were some chairs … the blackboard. 5. The armchair is … the TV set. 6. There is a fridge … the stove and the sink. 7. There is a lamp … the table. 8. The holidays will begin … a week. 9. I am walking … the street. 10. I go … the university every day. 11. … that moment he saw her. 12. There are many flowers … the window sill. 13. We are coming … the room. 14. He was born … the 5^th of March. 15. There is a shop … the office.

6. Translate the sentences using the information about the degrees of comparison of the adjectives and the adverbs:

1. Чем больше мы смотрим телевизор, тем больше информации мы получаем. 2. Он может переводить так же хорошо, как и она. 3. Они могут работать не так быстро, как мы. 4. Он такой же счастливый, как и она. 5. Я говорю по-английски немного медленнее, чем ты. 6. Эта книга гораздо интереснее. 7. В этом доме самые дорогие квартиры. 8. Россия - самая большая страна в мире. 9. Это платье гораздо дешевле. 10. Большинство людей в англоязычных странах перед рождеством украшают свои дома. 11. Летом мы встаем раньше, чем зимой. 12. Я всегда стараюсь меньше есть и больше пить. 13. Какие цветы тебе нравятся больше всего? 14. Он знает моих коллег лучше, чем я. 15. В этом году ее брат учится хуже, чем в прошлом году.

7. Choose between Active or Passive Voice:

1. At the station they will be met by their friends. (a)Active Voice; b) Passive Voice). 2. Helen was given a cup of coffee (a)Active Voice; b) Passive Voice). 3. Tomorrow he will take them to the Russian Museum. (a)Active Voice; b) Passive Voice) 4. Where have you bought this book? (a) Active Voice; b) Passive Voice) 5. When was the car repaired? (a)Active Voice; b) Passive Voice) 6. This crop … next year (a) is grown; b) was grown; c) will grown; d) will be grown). 7. Hockey … in winter (a) is play; b) is played; c) are played; d) play). 8. St. Petersburg … in 1703 (a) is founded; b) was founded; c) were founded; d) will be founded). 9. Rome (Рим) … in a day (a) did not built; b) not was built; c) was built not; d) was not built. 10. I … a lot of questions at the last lesson (a) asked; b) were asking; c) was asked; d) had ask).

8. Fill in the gaps with much, many, (a) few, (a) little, some, any, no:

1. He hasn’t got … money. 2. How … information was he able to give you? 3. She made … sandwiches. 4. There were too … people at the party. 5. She’ve got only … dollars. 6. How … letters did you write? 7. I had very … friends at school. 8. Last week we translated … articles in this newspaper. 9. My mother boght … vegetables yesterday. 10. My teacher asked me … questions on the last lesson.

9. Translate the following numerals and word combinations:

a) 723, 1948, 5614, 10217;

b) in 1825, in 1602, in in 2011, in 1354;

c) первый день в школе, второй урок в классе, третий вопрос в упражнении, двадцать пятая машина на улице, одиннадцатая картина в книге;

d) 2.10.2011, восьмое марта, в августе 1914 года, весной 2013 года, тридцать первого декабря.

10. Translate from English into Russian:

on the vast area of our country, deposits of gas, three-quarters of the mineral wealth, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, is named after, belongs to the Government, is separated from the continent, the protection against the invaders, the river with tributaries, without mentioning, is rich in resources, not to be mixed up with another Washington, heat of the oven, decorate with lights, turkey with potatoes, a ceremony for graduation, during their daily life, in charge of education, for gifted children, the aim of vocational education, by correspondence, at all stages.

11. Translate the sentences from English into Russian:

a) To prepare a report about the natural resources of Russia I went to the library.

b) We can`t speak about Northern Ireland without mentioning Southern Ireland, an independent republic.

c) While writing a composition, he made some mistakes.

d) Having written a composition, he went out.

e) A wreath is made of green leaves.

f) Rich people gave their servants presents, known as “Christmas boxes”.

g) We consider education to be the ways in which people learn skills, gain knowledge and understanding about the world and about themselves.

12. Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

a) Чтобы понять народ этой страны, вы должны знать их обычаи и традиции.

b) Невозможно рассказать о Лондоне, не упомянув о трех самых знаменитых зданиях.

c) Место, выбранное Дж. Вашингтоном для столицы США, было между штатами Виргиния и Мэриленд.

d) Парламент, состоящий из двух палат, имеет реальную власть.

e) Санта Клаус спустится в дом ночью по печной трубе.

f) Мы знаем, что он поступил в этот университет.

13. Answer the following questions:

a) Where is the world`s deepest lake situated?

b) What natural resources is Russia rich in?

c) What part of Russia is densely populated?

d) Who is the head of the UK?

e) What is the climate of the UK?

f) What is the capital of the USA?

g) Why is the name of the US capital always used with the abbreviation?

h) Why are the shops very busy before Christmas?

i) How do people decorate their homes for Christmas?

j) What types can we divide the ways of learning into? (please, describe them).