General

Special

Disjunctive

1. There is a book on the table. 2. He must work hard today. 3. We are leaving for Moscow next week. 4. We were reading the whole evening. 5. They don't go to work on Sunday. 6. It is not cold today. 7. Ann has already begun to read a new book. 8. We learn English at school. 9. They will show you how to get there. 10. They finished the translation before the end of the lesson. 11. I didn't feel well that evening. 12. It wasn't difficult to do this task

Exercise 17. Translate the sentences into English:

1. Вам нравится больше английский язык или французский?

2. Он живет в Ростове или в области?

3. Она его младшая или старшая сестра?

4. Студенты уже сдали экзамены или нет?

5. Петровы поедут летом на юг или на север?

6. Ваш друг учится в академии или в университете?

7. Он знает ее лучше или вы?

Exercise 18. Write down alternative questions to the following sentences:

1. Our teacher knows several foreign languages. 2. He has graduated from our University last year. 3. We shall go to Samara next week. 4. They are working in our garden. 5. I have just read this book. 6. I took this book from my friend. 7. He likes reading books. 8. She has many relatives abroad. 9. They were in many countries. 10. Russia is the largest country in the world.

Exercise 19. Find all elements composed these questions:

1) Have you been translating this article long?

2) Are you coming with us?

3) Had she finished cleaning the room by the time the guests arrived?

4) Did you get the message?

5) Were they shouting so loudly you could hear them from where you were standing?

6) Didn’t anybody tell you are cheeky?

Exercise 20. Make up the questions to the given answers:

1) No, I don’t. But I enjoyed skating when I was a child.

2) I never do.

3) They didn’t know about it, so they didn’t tell me anything.

4) I don’t know.

5) No, I was sleeping.

6) I think I can do it.

Lesson 28

Test 3

1. I know …. story.

A) the most interesting

B) interestinger

C) more interesting

D) interesting;

E) interestingest

2. It is the …. way.

A) longest

B) long

C) longer

D) more long

E) the most long

3. His work is …. than her work.

A); more important

B) the most important

C) important

D) as important as

F) so important as

4. It is … to cross the river in this place than over there.

A) less dangerous

B) little dangerous

C) dangerous

D) little dangerous

E) much dangerous

5. She was … than Roy.

A) shorter

B) shortest

C) short

D) more shorter

E) the most shortest

6. The bill is not … as I thought it would be.

A); so expensive

B) expensive

C) more expensive

D) such expensive

E) the most expensive

7. They live … from school than we do.

A) farther

B) more far

C) farthest

D) as far as

E) far

8. In the competition I was nervous and played … than usual.

A) worse

B) badly

C) worst

D) as badly

E) as badly as

9. Some car engines work … than others.

A) more efficiently

B) efficient

C) most efficient

D) more efficient

E) most efficient

10. I would be …. if you could answer my letter.

A) glad

B) cheerful

C) good

D) kind

E) bad

11. Which is ….: the United States or Canada?

A) larger

B) large

C) largest

D) the largest

E) more large

12. What is the name of the …. Port in the USA?

A) the biggest

B) bigger

C) big

D) biggest

E) the most biggest

13. The new cinema in our district is … …. than the old one.

A) much bigger

B) more bigger

C) so big

D) as big

E) little bigger

14. He is one of the … … criminals in the world.

A) most dangerous

B) much dangerous

C) more dangerous

D) little dangerous

E) dangerous

15. Our house is not … … … yours.

A) so big as

B) as big so

C) such big as

D) such big so

E) as big as

16. That is the …. story I have ever heard.

A) funniest

B) funnier

C) the funniest

D) funny

E) more funnier

17. What is your weight? You are … than me.

A) taller

B) tallest

C) tall

D) more taller

E) the tallest
18. He was… than I.

A) better

B) best

C) well

D) good

E) worst

19. My grandmother … not nervous and she … rarely upset.

A) is, is

B) are, am

C) was, were

D) was, will be

E) will be, is

20. Art … long, life … short.

A) is, is

B) is, was

C) was, will be

D) will be, is

E) was, were

21. You … right. That … a lot of money.

A) are, is

B) were, were

C) is, are

D) is, is

E) is, is

22. Where … yours books now? They... in my bag.

A) are, are

B) were, were

C) is, are

D) is, was

E) is, is

170. Where … your mother yesterday? - She … at the cinema.

A) was, was

B) is, is

C) were, were

D) is, are

E) is, was

23. When my granny … young, she … an actress.

A) was, was

B) is, is

C) were, were

D) is, are

E) is, was

24. … you … at school tomorrow? – yes, I …

A) will be, shall

B) is, is

C) was, were

D) will be, am

E) were, will

25. He … with his family now. His sons … so much exited.

A) is, are

B) were, will

C) was, were

D) will be, will

E) are, will be

26. Yesterday he … in Geneva. Tomorrow he … in London.

A) was, will be

B) are, will be

C) will be, was

D) is, is

E) was, was

27. The students … in the Russian museum last night. Last month they … in the Hermitage.

A) were, were

B) were, will be

C) will be are

D) are, was

E) are, were

28. The neighbours …not happy because her children … too noisy.

A) are, are

B) will be, are

C) was, are;

D) was, were

E) were, will be

29. I … sorry. They … not at the office at the moment.

A) am, are

B) am, were

C) was, will be

D) were, were

E) will be, are

30. How … you? – I … not very well today.

A) are, am

B) is, am

C) will be, was

D) was, was

E) are, are

31. … you a doctor? – yes, I ….

A) are, am

B) is, is

C) am, am

D) am, is

E) are, are

32. The shelf … brown. It … on the wall.

A) is, is

B) was, will be

C) are, is

D) were, was

E) is, are

33. Where … Lisa and John? - They … at college.

A) are, are

B) are, is

C) will be, were

D) were, are

E) is, is

34. … you busy? – No, I … not.

A) are, am

B) am, am

C) is, is

D) was, were

E) will be, was

35. Which sport, do you think, … the most dangerous?

A) is

B) was

C) were

D) am

E) are

36. His family … not in St. Petersburg, it … in Moscow.

A) is, is

B) are, was

C) is, will be

D) was, will be

E) was, were

37. The lesson … interesting. We studied a new theme.

A) was

B) is

C) are

D) am

E) will be

38. They … playing football from 5 till 7.

A) were

B) am

C) is

D) will be

E) are

39. We … busy, we can’t help you now.

A) are

B) were

C) will be

D) is

E) was

40. Chess and aerobics … not so exiting as skydiving.

A) are

B) will be

C) were

D) is

E) am

41. There … a text-book and two exercise-books on my table now.

A) are.

B) is

C) was

D) will be

E) were

42. There … many children in the park yesterday.

A) were

B) are

C) is

D) was

E) will be

43. There … too little ink in my pen to write two letters.

A) is

B) will be

C) are;

D) were

E) am

44. Translate: В нашем городе много школ и институтов.

A) There are many schools and institutes in our city

B) There was a lot of schools and institutes in our town

C) We have a few schools and institutes in our city

D) In our city has many schools and institutes

E) There are many shops and institutes in our town

45. Translate: Где ты был?;

A) Where have you been?

B) Where did you was?

C) Where you were?

D) Where have you be?

E) Where did you go?

46. Which days do you … much work to do?

A) have

B) be

C) go

D) make

E) do