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Grammar activities p. 10

1. Use the following nouns in plural. Mind that the Indefinite article is not used withnouns

in plural, but the definite article can be used both with nouns in plural and insingular.

a baby a king a goose

a plant the waiter the watch

a petal the queen a mouse

a lemon a man a dress

a peach a woman the sheepa banana a box a tooth

a discovery the city a child

a brush the analysis the ox

a star a crisis a deer

a mountain a species the life

a tree a nucleus a tomato

a thesis a phenomenon

2. Give the singular of the following.heroes feet calves

flies deer oxen

donkeys news hair

loaves data phenomena

thieves nuclei criteria

knowledge species men-of-war

3. Write the plural of the following nouns.

1. child 6. tooth 11. fish2. man 7. foot 12. trout

3. woman 8. radius 13. editor-in-chief

4. deer 9. sheep 14. Englishman

5. mouse 10. goose 15. hypothesis

4. Write the plural of the nouns in bold.

1. Put the specimen on the shelf.

2. I have hurt my foot.

3. This is an Englishdictionary.4. Where is the tool?

5. This factory has a good laboratory.

6. The lastleaf fell from the tree.

7. The cargo of the steamer consists of different raw materials.

8. His thesis is in the field of chemistry.

5. Put the underlined nouns in the plural. Make all the necessary changes.

1. Where is the dictionary?

2. Put the book into the bag.3. They are in the laboratory.


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4. He lost his key.

5. He has got a letter from hid friend.

6. I m fond of the novel.

7. The day was rainy.

8. The street is wide.

9. The story is very funny.

10. His paper was not long but interesting.

11. Her conclusion is right.12. The instrument is in room102.

6. Give the corresponding feminine nouns.

A lion a count a brother

a tiger a shepherd a grandfather

an actor a host a son

a poet an uncle a master

a man a husband a baron

7. Give the corresponding masculine nouns.

A lady a duchess a cow

a girl a hen aqueen

a niece a mother a princess

Mrs. Smith a widow a stewardess

a French woman

8. Give the corresponding nouns as in the example.Example: nephew-niece

mother author

wife tiger

hero widow

son manager

waiter master

gentleman bride

9. Replace the of -phrase by the noun in the possessive case:

The article of my scientific advisers. My scientific advisers article.

The project of the students. The students project.

The equipment of my friends.

The experiment of the postgraduates.

Thereport of the speakers.

The work of the lab-assistants.

The car of his brothers.

The photo of the participants.

The meeting of the students.


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The rights of the workers.

The instructions of Dr. Browns.

The life of the peasants.

10. Paraphrase the following phrases using the possessive case.

1. The measuring instruments of our

engineers.

2. The program of my bosss.3. The laboratory of my friends.

4. The samples of the experimentators.

5. The laws of physics.

6. The computer of our chiefs.

7. The portrait of Mona Lisa.

11. Make sentences as in the example:

Hes going to be a detective. Detectives solve mysteries.

1. He decided to be a biologist.2. His son wants to be an engineer.

3. Nancy made up her mind to become a

lawyer.

4. Marys son wants tobecome an actor.

5. This young man would like to be a

theoretical physicist.

6. Teds parents want him to become a doctor.

7. Our friend will be a musician soon.

12. Choose the correct variant.

1. Her hair ... fair. A/ is B/ are2. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine ... not sharp enough. A/ is B/ are

3. Bad news (not/make) people happy. A/ dont make B/ doesnt make

4. There ... piece of equipment in this lab. A/ is a B/ is C/ are

5. 1 dont want ... or help. A/ advices B/ an advice C/ advice

6. Ive seen some comedies this month. Each ... funnier than the last.A/ was B / were

7. We need three... samples. A/ dozen of B/ dozen C/ dozens8. Mathematics ... an exact science. A/ is B / are

9. The sunlit... look wonderful. A/ rooves B/ roofs

10. The new device costs four ... dollars. A/ hundred B/ hundreds

11. Julias clothes ... in her wardrobe. A/ is B/ are

12. Our team ... the best. A/ is B/ are13. Our team ... playing well. A/ is B/ are

14. The United States ... a violent history. A/have B/ has

15. ... are made of bronze. A/pence B/ pennies

14. Put the words in italics in the correct column, according to the pronunciation of the

possessive s


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z s is

A months holiday

Janes assignment

The horses mouth

Joes ambition

Uncle Tobys house

Walsh's car

Annsproject

Lizs composition

Janes supervisor

Thegovernments duty

Thestudents tutor

The worlds resources

A wasps nestA weekspay

15. Translate these sentences into English.

1. Un grup de ecologiti a numit bicicleta cel mai eficient mijloc de transport pe glob. 2. Nick,

colegul meu, e fiul profesorului Brown.3. Conform afirmaiilor unor savani la fiecare aptezile, de pe planeta noastr dispare cte o specie de vertebrate.4. Teza lui Mike e consacrat unei

probleme foarte importante din economia republicii noastre.5. Fenomenele acestea nu pot fi

analizate cu aparatul nostru.

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PROGRESS TEST

A

Choose the incorrect word and correct it.

1. A mail travels faster when the zip code is indicated on the envelope.___________________________________________________________________________

2. Hybrids have one more corns ear per plant than the other varieties.___________________________________________________________________________

3. A few tiles on sky lab were the only equipments that failed to perform well in the outer

space.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________4. Each furniture in this display ison sale for half prize.

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B

Write femininenouns

Nephew wizard master

hero waiter traitor


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author king lion

Write plural formsof the nouns

criterion analysis nucleus

deer stratum ox

thesis datum brother-in-law

Write the correct variantThe money (are, is, were) on the table. is

The news (are, were, is) important. are

He does not need prof. Browns (advice,

advices).

advice

(Mathematic, mathematics) is a very

interesting science.

Mathematic

We bought two (equipments, pieces of

equipment) for our laboratory.

pieces of equipment

GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES p. 28

1. Fill in the gaps using definite or indefinite articles where necessary.

1. Is ... English easy? 2 ....subjects I like are - history and ethnology.

3 ....book you are reading is mine. 4. We never go to ... laboratory on ... Sundays.

5. ... student must work hard. 6. ... exercise is good for our health.

7. I am from England but I live in ...Moldovanow.

9. ... experiment carried out by my colleaguesis very difficult.

8. ... college I go to is near ... park. 10. Dr. Smith is ... famous scientist.

2. Use the article a or an.

1.... author 2. ... young researcher 3.... funny incident

4.... airport 5.... new airport 6. ... achievement

7. ... ant 8. ... fast auto 9.... kind angel

10.... open university 11.... bright idea 12. ... elephant

13. ... arm 14.... device 15.... assumption

3. Use the article a or an: say what one calls a student of physics, astronomy, etc.

A student of physics is .... A student of physics is a physicist.A student of astronomy is ... .

A student of biology is ... .

A student of ethnography is ... .

A student of law is ... .

A student of physiology is ... .

A student of ethnology is ....

A student of programming is ....

A student of mathematicsis ... .

A student of astrophysics is ... .A student of anthropology is ... .


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A student of genetics is ....

A student of ufology is ... .

A student of psychology is ... .

A student of environment is ... .

4. Rewrite the following general statements using singular nouns. Make sure that theverbs

agree with their subjects.

Engineers must know informatics very well. An engineer must know informatics very well.1. Laboratories should be equipped well.

2. Automobiles should be kept in good repair.

3. Bats locate insects by means of sonar.

4. Diplomats should, if possible, bemultilingual.

5. Physicists study a great deal.

6. Elephants can be dangerous.

5. Rewrite the following general statements using plural nouns.A bicycle is a convenient means of

transportation.

Bicycles are a convenient means of

transportation.

1. A secretary should be proficient in different

kinds of work.

2. A sportsman needs to remain calm under

pressure

3. A conference requires careful planning.

4. A rock is composed of minerals.

5. A potato is rich in starch.6. An omelette is made of eggs and other

ingredients.

6. Paying attention to the rules for the use of the with proper nouns, fill in the gaps with

the or leave them empty, as appropriate.

__Isle of Man lies in ____Irish Sea. The Isle of Man lies in the Irish Sea.

Part of__ New York City is situated on

___Long Island.

Part of New York City is situated on Long

Island.

___Dniester is a beautiful river.___Hawaiian Islands are in the middle of_____Pacific Ocean.

___Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah.

____ London lies on _____Thames river.

___ Suez Canal connects ____Mediterranean

Sea with ____Red Sea.

____ Lake Huron and _____Lake Erie are two

of _____Great Lakes.

____ Calcutta lies north of____ Bay ofBengal.


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____North Sea separates British Isles from

___ Norway and ____Denmark.

____ Bay of Biscay lies to the west of

_____France.

____ Orkney Islands are in the north of

_____Scotland.

____ Anticosti Island lies in ____ Gulf of St.

Lawrence.Part of Sahara Desert lies in ____ Algeria.

Gerry, one of ___Johnsons, lives on_____Belleview Street.

___ Mount Kilimanjaro is south-east of____

Lake Victoria.

7. Fill in the gaps using the indefinite or zero article in the following set expressions.

to be in ___ prison, to give smb. ____lift,to be ___ success, to go to market,

to have ____rest, to catch___ cold,

to go to __ school, to go to ____town,

to be in ___ hospital, to be on board___ plane,

to be at _____table, after ____work,

to go for__ walk, to be in ___ good health.

8. Fill in the gaps using the necessary article.

1. Professor Jones,___man who discovered____new drug, refused to give__press-conference.2. It is known that___ Russian symbolists were strongly influenced by their

Frenchcontemporaries.3. In this section we shall deal briefly with___development of ____English literaturein ___

eighteenth century.

4. Plant physiologists study___ laws regulating____development of plants.

5. heavier___ floating body,greater weight of liquid it will displace.

6. ___ history of radar is ____long one.7. For___ ancients very large numbers such as those of___ stars in ____sky or__ fish in _ _ sea

were incalculable.8. To encourage research work,____degrees of bachelor of Letters and Bachelor ofScience

were set up in Oxford in 1895,___Doctorate of Philosophy in 1917.

9. __name electronics is known to be derived from ___word electron,__ electron itself

being___ basic unit of negative electricity and all electric currents consisting of electrons in

motion.10. Northern areas are rich in___ polar bear, polar fox, whale and many other species.

9. Underline the most suitable option.

a) Helen doesnt like the / - cream cakes sold in a/the local bakery.b) The / -hand ball is fast becoming a/thepopular sport worldwide.c) We could see that the /- Alps were covered in the / - snow.


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d) Itsa / - long time since I met a / - lovely person like you!e) Diana has a / - degree in the / - engineering from the / - University of London.

f) At the / - present moment, the / - man seems to have the / an uncertain future.

g) The I -problem for the /-to day 's students is howto survive financially.

h) The / - French enjoy spending holidays in the / - countryside.

i) Please do not turn on a/the water-heater in a/thebathroom.j) Sue bought a/the Picasso I was telling you about the / - last week.

10. In each space put a/an or the, or leave the space blank.

a) She was ... first woman to cross .....Atlantic in ......canoe.

b) Go down .....High Street and turn right in to ......Mill Road.c) Please let me carry ....shopping. Its .....least I can do.

d) I dont like .....milk in ...... coffee.

e) At .....end of ...... busy day ,........sleep is ...... best tonic.

f ) ....James Joyce I knew wasnt ...... novelist and wasnt ...... Irish either.

g) Well go for .....walk if ...........sun comes out.

h) This is ......last time I do you ........favour for a while.i) I'm staying in ......Hilton so you can leave me ......message.

11. There are ten extra appearances of the in the following text. Underline them.The word processor and the calculator are without a shadow of doubt here to stay,and in the

many respects our lives are the much richer for them. But the teachers andother academics are

claiming that we are now starting to feel the first significant waveof their effects on ageneration of the users. It seems nobody under the age of 20 canspell or add up any more. Even

several professors who are leading universities havecommented on the detrimental effect the

digital revolution has had on the most intelligentyoung minds in the country. The problem,evidently, lies with the automatic spellcheck now widely available on the word processing

software. Professor John Silver ofthe Sydney University, Australia, said: Why should we

bother to learn how to spellcorrectly, or for that matter to learn even the most basic of the

mathematical sums,when at the press o f a button we have our problem answered for us. The

implicationsare enormous. Will the adults of the future look to the computer to make the

decisionsfor them, to tell them who to marry or what the house to buy? Are we heading for a

future individual incapable of the independent human thought?

12. Correct the errors in these sentences.

Its not a first-class accomodation unless it

has a private bathroom.

Its not first-class accomodation unless it has

a private bathroom.

2. On this record twins play piano duet.

3. The halfway through meal werealised whatwaiter had said.

4. If the Mrs. Hillier phones, say Im away on

a trip.

5. There is a wonderful scenery in eastern part

of Turkey.

6. Cocker spaniel is one of the most popularpet dogs.


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7. There is going to be fog and a cold weather

all the next week.

8. 1 spent very interesting holiday at the Lake

Coniston in England.

9. We are against war in general, so of course

we are against war like this

betweensuperpower and developing country.

10. The burglaries are definitely on increase.

13. Choose the correct implication for each of these sentences.

1. Lets see a movie tonight.

a. We have already decided which movie to see.b. Lets choose a movie.

2. You have some reports to show me, dont you?

a. Im sure that you have these reports.

b. 1 dont know whether you have these reports or not.

3. Did the professor say anything about exams?a. I am asking about any exam.

b. 1 am asking about a specific exam.

4. Please give me a red pen.

a. Any pen would be fine.

b. I have a specific pen in mind.

5. We should prepare a poster for the symposium.a. We have a specific poster in mind.

b. We hadn't decided what poster to prepare.

14. Fill in the gaps using the definite or indefinite articles where necessary.1 . __ dog is _____ only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.(J. Billings)

2 . ____ accountanti s ______man who is hired to explain that you didnt make ___money you

did ( Anonymous).

3. ____ actors _____guy who, if you aint talking about him, aint listening. (MarlonBrandt)

4 . ____ equalityi s _____ lie. _ _ women are better(Anonymous).

5 . ____ Birds do it,_____ bees do it; even educated fleas do it. Lets do it. Letsfall in

____love(Cole Porter).6 . 1 always pass on _____good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never anyuse to

oneself (Oscar Wilde).

7 .____ diplomat is _____person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that youactually

look forward to ____ trip (Caskie Stinnett).

8. Save____ water, shower with_____friend (Anonymous).

9. Treat____ work of art like _____ prince; let it speak to you first (ArthurSchopenhauer).

10. When I was____ boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant 1 could hardly standtohave____ old man around. But when 1 got to be twenty one, I was astonished at howmuch he

had learned in seven years ( Mark Twain).

11. A banker is ____ man who lends you____ umbrella when _____weather is fair,and takes it

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13 . ____ diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie until you can find _____ stone(WynnCatiin).

14. California is ____ great place_____if you happen to be _____ orange (F. Allen).

15. Fill in the gaps with a/an, or the, or leave the space blank in the following proverbs.

1. __ bad workman blames his tools.2. Practice is ____ best master.

3. No man is ____ prophet in his own country.4. Necessity is ____ mother of invention.

5. Misfortunes come on horseback and go away on foot.

6. Learn wisdom by ____follies of others.7. ____ exception proves_____rule.

8. Charity begins at____ home.

9. All work and no play make Jack ____ dull boy.

10 . ____ money often unmakes_____men who make it.

11. Where theres ____ will, theres _____way.

12. When____ poverty comes in at _____door, love flies out at _____window.13. Make hay while____ sun shines.

PROGRESS TEST

Fill in the gaps with a/an or the, or leave the space blank.

1. Everyone knows that____ climate of most of Canada differs greatly from that of____ British

Isles, though large parts of Canada are in much_____ same latitude. 2. ___plant put in _____dark place will live for_____while on _____ food it hasstored up in its roots.3. Dr. White has

collected ____ lot of data on _____ economic situation of __Netherlands. 4. Susan did not

find____ computer program she was looking for.5. How much does it cost to stay at ____Grand Hotel?6. Such____ sophisticated device!7. He wrote two monographs: one - in the field

of ____ solid state physics, _other deals with ____ informatics.8. Geological research institutes

study_____lot of problems such as_____ volcanology, _geology of ore deposits and others.9.

Last year Pete was admitted to __________ Oxford University.10. Air pollution is ____ result

of ______ mans use of chemicals.11. ___ turtle can swim 5.000 kilometers a year.12. He got

bronchitis and was taken to ____ hospital which is situated in _____forest.13. He knows____

history of French revolution very well.14. ____ other day Dad was invited to ______ school to

see ____headmaster. 15. ____ Lake Baikal is _____deepest in _____world.16. Every morning

during breakfast bagpipes are played outside____ Queens diningroom in ____ Buckingham

Palace.17. ____ Institute of Chemistry is in ______Academy Street.18. Although____ north of

Scotland is called_____Highlands, the mountains arent high there, ____ Ben Nevis is

_____highest peak.19. Dr. Brown gave me ____ very good advice.20. ____ academician Albu

was appointed_____director of _____ Institute of _____Genetics. 21. We should help ____

poor and _____unprotected.22. She likes not only playing____ piano, but also playing_______tennis.

GRAMMAR ACTIVITIESpag. 40

1. Give the comparative and superlative degrees:good beautiful thin


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hot cold hard

nice few interesting

pleasant bad long

many young small

old little great

strong far cheerful

exiting clever big

easy fresh short

2. Make up sentences using the following word-combinations:

an open-minded teacher

a dark-skinned person

a quick-minded post-graduate

a narrow-minded chap

a broad-shouldered man

a well-known scientist

a widespreadbacteriuma strong-willed person

an out-of-date equipment

3. Answer these questions using much or much more

Is this computer also expensive? It is much more expensive

1. Are the salaries there as high as at yourInstitute?

2. Is the light made by a lasermore intense

than ordinary light?3. Is he as old as Dr. Nash?

4. Is this metal also light?

5. Did Robin return so late too?

6. Did Helen come so early?

7. Our new laboratory islarger, isnt it?

8. Jane is also experienced, isnt she?

9. Is this cottage as convenient asthe old one?

10. Are you sure these reagents will be better?

11. Would an expandabletable be moreconvenient?

12. Is this river deeper than the Thames?

4. Rewrite the following sentences as comparisons, using the comparative form ofthe adjective, and the

word than. For each sentence, use the word or words given inthe parentheses as the second part of the

comparison.

John is a fast worker. (I am) John is a faster worker than I am.

Mary is a good physicist. (Tom) Mary is a better physicist than Tom.

1. Dr. Smith is a competent scientist. (Dr.

Taylor)2. He has a strong voice now. (he used to


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have)

3. He is an efficient worker, (that one is)

4. We are having a hot summer, (you are)

5. She is a good doctor, (her friend is)

6. He has a big book, (you have)

7. They have new devices, (we have)

8. He took an early train. (I did)

9. She is a bad translates (her colleague is)10. This car moves with astonishing speed,(that car does)

5. Use the adjectives in the parentheses in the superlative degree.

1. Sarah is the _________student in the group, (bad)

2. He is the _________boy in the college, (lucky)

3. This is the _________book I have ever read, (good)

4. That is the ________ painting in the museum, (valuable)

5. Yesterday was the _________day o f the year, (hot)6. This movie is the _________. (entertaining)

7. He is the _________man in the village, (brave)

8. Summer is usually the _________time of the year, (dry)

9. He is the _scientist in our research team, (talented)10. This is the _____________route into town, (direct)

11. This library is equipped with _________equipment, (sophisticated)

6. Rewrite each of the following sentences, changing the positive form of the adjectiveto the superlative

form using the definite article. Use the words given in the parenthesesas the second part of the

comparison.That is an interesting design, (he could find) That is the most interesting design he could

find.

1. This is an old apparatus, (in the laboratory)

2. That is a large store, (in the city)

3. This is a cool evening, (we have had this

week)

4. He is a prolific writer. (I know)

5. This is a fine view, (in the area)

6. That is a bustling street, (in town)7. This is a dusty road. (I have ever walkedalong)

8. That was a bad storm, (we have had for ten

years)

9. This is a long river, (in the country)

10. This is an urgent issue, (discussed at the

seminar)7. Use the proper form of the adjectives.

1. A. How do you like Smackers Sweet Orange Marmalade, Mrs. Johnson? B. I thinkits(delicious). Its much (delicious) that the marmalade 1 usually buy.


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A. We agree withyou, Mrs. Johnson. We think Smackers Orange Marmalade is (delicious)marmalade in theworld.

2. The rivers in America are much (big) than those in England. _______________________

___________________________________________________________________________

3. The island of GreatBritain is (small) than Greenland. ____________________________

________________________________________________________________________4. What is the name of the (high) mountain in Asia? _______________________________

________________________________________________________________________5. TheEnglish Channel is (wide) than the Strait of Gibraltar. _________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

6. Russia is a very (large) country.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Which is (large): the United States or France? ___________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

8. The London underground is the (old) inthe world. ________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

8. Rewrite the sentences, adding whatever nouns or phrases are necessary in order to make the

comparison logically correct.

The price of oil is higher than coal. The price of oil is higher than the price of

coal.

The average rainfall in September is the same

as February.

The average rainfall in September is the same

as the average rainfall in February.

1. The vegetation of Europe differs from North

America.

2. The taxes in Singapore are lower than

Canada.3. The invention of the clarinet occurred more

recently than the flute.

4. The speed limit in residential areas is lower

than uninhabited areas.

5. The grammar of English is simpler than

Chinese.

6. The climate of California is somewhat

similar to Greece.

7. The boiling point of oil is higher than water.

9. Place the adjectives (articles, pronouns...) given in the parentheses before the accompanying nouns,

arranging the adjectives in the correct order. Make sure that the general descriptive adjectives are

separated from one another by commas.

fossils (Devonian, three, white, small) three small white Devonian fossils

box (brass, square, heavy) heavy square brass box

1. belt (green, beautiful, leather, a)

2. hood (dry, his, warm)

3. actors (old, two, Shakespeare, famous)4. heads (glass, round, blue, tiny)

5. baby (lively, her, six-month-old)


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becoming increasingly necessary.

7. Methods of diagnosis are becomingincreasingly accurate.

8. Their contribution to the project became

increasingly important.

9. Standards are becoming increasingly high.

10. They became increasingly optimistic.

12. Rewrite each of the following sentences, using the construction in which thecomparative form of the

adjective is repeated.

The temperature seemed to rise increasingly

high.

The temperature seemed to rise higher and

higher.

1. The sky is growing increasingly dark.

2. The grass is becoming increasingly green.

3. The situation is getting increasingly bad.

4. Their opponents are becoming increasingly

aggressive.5. The mist became increasingly thick.

6. His singing is becoming increasingly good.

7. The trees are growing increasingly tall.

8. The soil is becoming increasingly dry.

9. The time remaining grew increasingly short.

10. Deforestation is becoming increasingly

dangerous.

13. Complete each of the following sentences by filling in the gaps with the subjectivecase of the personal

pronoun indicated in the parentheses, followed by the form ofSimple Present of the verb to be which

agrees with the pronoun.

I am as intelligent as _________. (he, him) I am as intelligent as he is.

They are not socurious as _________. (are,

we)

They are not so (as) curious as we are.

1. We are as proud as ______ . (they, them)

2. Henrietta is not as silly as _________.(your, you)

3. They are as confident as _________. (her,

she)4. Amanda is as surprised as _________. (I,

me)

5. I am not so patient as _________. (he, him)

6. Ray is as competent as _________. (them,

they)

7. Dan is as eager to attend the conference as

_________. (we, us)

8. You are as quick-witted as _________. (she,

her)9. Leonora is just as beautiful as _________.


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(me, 1)

10. This scientist is not as versatile as_________. (she, her)

14. Join these sentences using the pronoun one.

a) This novel is interesting. That novel is interesting, too. This novel is as interesting as

that one.

1. This workshop is importantfor me.

That workshop is importantfor me, too.

2. Thisissue is challenging. That issue is challenging, too.

3. This proposal is exciting. That proposalis exciting, too.

4. This text-book is good. That text-book is good, too.

b) This article is interesting. The article you gave me last

week is interesting, too.

This article is as interesting

as the one you gave me last

week.

1. Dr. Days report is long. The report Dr. Smith gave

yesterday was long, too.2. Thispicture is good. The picture you showed me

last week was good, too.

3. This film is interesting. The film we saw last Sunday

was interesting, too.

4. This text is difficult. The text wetranslated

yesterday was difficult, too.

15. Using Simple Past of the verbs shown in the parentheses, change the followingphrases into sentences

in which the adjectives are used as predicate adjectives.

the beautiful music (to sound) The music sounded beautiful.

1. the sour lemon (to taste)

2. the rough surface (to feel)

3. the reasonable argument (to sound)

4. the delicious pie (to taste)

5. the awkward silence (to become)

6. the sweet roses (to smell)7. the confident scientist (to look).

16. Use the correct word in the parentheses in the following dialogs.

I A. I like your new laboratory equipment, Dr. Lin. B. Oh, do you? Thank you.

A. Yes, it looks very (expensively, expensive). B. Really? It was not expensive. It is

secondhand.

A. Is it? It does not look (secondhand,

secondhandly). It looks (brand new, brand

newly).II C. It feels (coldly, cold) in this laboratory. D. Does it?


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C. Yes, really cold. Is the heater on? D. Yes, it is. Itll feel (warmly,

warmer) in a minute.

III G. 1 like the new regulation. It sounds (reasonably,

reasonable).

H. Does it? It does not seem

(reasonably, reasonable) to me. It

seems (stupid, stupidly).

IV I. Listen to my new subwoofer, Eduardo. Does it

sound (good, well)?

J. Yes, it sounds (fine, finely) to me.

I. I think the bass is too loud. J. No, it sounds (perfectly, perfect). Itsounds (good, well).

V K. Have you changed your perfume? L. Yes, why? Do you like it?

K. Yes, it smells (terrifically, terrific). What is it? L. Its Rosalie by Devlon.

K. It smells (expensively, expensive). Is it? L. I dont know. It was a present.

K. A present? Who gave you perfume? L. Andrew. My friend Andrew.

17. Learn the following idiomatic comparisons.

as bold as brass

as brave as a lionas brown as a berry (usually said of

a person who is very sunburnt)

as busy as a bee

as clear as a bell (for a sound, e. g. apersons voice)

as clear as crystal

as clear as day (for things seen or

understood)

as cold as iceas cool as a cucumber (for a person

who doesnt lose his head)

dead as a door-nail

deaf as a post

dry as a bone

dry as a dust (usually said o f abook, a talk, a lesson)

drunk as a lord

as easy as A.B.C.as firm as a rock

as green as grass

as happy as the day is long

as hard as iron

as heavy as lead

as hot as fire

as hungry as a hunter

as light as a feather

as like as two peasas mad as a hatter


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as old as the hills

as quick as lightning

as regular as clockwork

as sharp as a needle

as strong as a horse (for work)

as strong as a lion (for fighting)

as weak as water

as wet as a drowned ratas white as snow

as happy as a dog with two tails

as fit as a fiddle

as poor as a church mouse

as cold as exwifes heart

as dark as the inside of a wolf

as welcome as a wet shoe.

18. Complete the following idiomatic comparisons:(a) as brown as

- as white as

- as dry as

- as clear as

- as cold as

- as firm as

- as easy as

- as dead as

- as strong as -(b) - as water

- as the hills

- as a lion

- as a drowned rat

- as lightning

- as a hatter

- as two peas

- as clockwork

- as the day is long- as a post

- as a fiddle

- as a church mouse

19. Translate these sentences into English.

1. Astzi e maicald ca ieri. Putem duce copiiila plimbare.

2. Petru m-antrebatct am

pltitpentrutelevizor, i a spusc mi-a mers,pentrucacesta e


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unuldintrecelemaibunetelevizoare.

3. El zice c aceast odaie e mai comod dectcealalt.

4. Eaare un serviciudestul de interesant. Mi se

pare c e maiinteresantdectacelpe care l-

aavutanultrecut, ea nu trebuies se

scoaledevreme.

5. L-am rugatpe lector svorbeascmairarinoiamavutposibilitateasfacemnotieasupraleciei.

6. Aceste problem

suntmultmaidificiledectcelerezolvate laedinatrecut.

PROGRESS TESTpag. 47

Choose the correct answer.

1. In the past,_________residents of the Americas were called American Indians.A earlier as early as the earliest D earliest

2. It is generally true that the lower the stock market falls,_________ .

A higher the price of gold rises. the price of gold rises high.

the higher theprice of gold rises. D rises high the price of gold.

3. In Great Britain all the lakes are of fresh water, and all bodies of water_________to be called

lakes are connected with the sea by means of rivers.

A enough large large

larger D large enough

4. It was estimated that_________one hundred thousand men participated in thegold rush of1898.

A approximate more

the most D as many as

5. Although we often use speed and velocity interchangeably, in a technicalsense, speed

is not always_________velocity .

A similar the same as as D similarly

6. The narrower the lens diameter,________ the depth of field.

A the greater B more great

C the more great D the greatest

7. The MX i s _________ rocket with an 8.000-mile range larger than that of theMinuteman.A a four-stages B four-stages

C a four-stage D a four stage

Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.

1.One object will not be the same weight than another object because the gravitational

attraction differs from place to place on the Earths surface.

____________________________________________________________________________

2. Because a felony is more bad than a misdemeanor, the punishment is more severe,and oftenincludes a jail sentence as well as a fine.


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____________________________________________________________________________3. The more important theorem of all in plane geometry is the Pythagorean Theorem.

____________________________________________________________________________

4. As many like 100 billion stars are in the Milky Way.

____________________________________________________________________________

5. Since the Earth is spherical, the larger the area, the worser the distortion on a flat map.____________________________________________________________________________

6. The oxygen concentration in the lungs is highest than that of the blood.____________________________________________________________________________

7. In this situation one should choose a less evil.

____________________________________________________________________________8. Englishmen usually say that their wives are their good halves.

____________________________________________________________________________

9. A ninety-years-old professor delivered an exciting lecture on gerontology.

____________________________________________________________________________

10. Prof. White was pleased because the students learned the valuablest informationon the new

project.____________________________________________________________________________11. Public ownership was farther developed in the debate that led to the formulationof a new

law.

____________________________________________________________________________

12. It is impossible to view Picassos Guernica without feelingbadly about the fateof the people

portrayed.____________________________________________________________________________

GRAMMARA CTIVITIESpag 58I. Give the correct form of the pronouns in the parentheses:1. I want ... (he) to lend .....(I) a few books. 2. I dont expect...... (she) to be backbefore 6 o

clock in the evening. 3. I asked ......... (she) to introduce......... (I) to Professor Smith. 4. Try to

make ...... (she) change her mind. 5. She needs........... (he) tohelp ......(she). 6. We

consider.........(you) to be our best friends. 7. What do youwant............... (we) to do? 8.

Iwant............. (she) to check the results of the experiment.

2. Choose the correct form of the pronouns in the parentheses:

I. Whose manuscript is this? - Its (my, mine). 2. Here is (her, hers) paper. 3. He is

repairing(our, ours) installation. 4. Are these keys (your, yours)? 5. I havent found thosearticles of(your, yours). 6. This is (our, ours) car, but that is (their, theirs). 7. This doesnt look

like (my,mine) hag: it must be (her, hers). 8 .1 see that you have lost (your, yours) pencil,

perhaps she canlend you (her, hers). 9. (She, her) proposal was adopted unanimously.

3. Insert -self pronoun:

I. Me mended his player .......2. She wrote the letter ................... 3. The play is

ratherinteresting; weve seen it ..... 4. Who typed the paper for you? - I did it ...

5. In somecanteens we have to serve .. 6. They switched the light off and found.... in the dark.7. I dont quite understand you. Will you explain ...? 8. They

find it easy to express .................inEnglish. 9. We always enjoy .. at their parties.


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10. Who will build your garage? Ishall build it ... II. He asked me about hisglasses, but he had left them in the lab ...

4. Put in suitable reflexive pronouns.

1. No one can repair this device, so well have to do it _____________.2. Mary always cuts her

hair______________, and it always looks great.3. Robert _____________is quite friendly, but

the rest of his family is very cold.4. Did you know that the Morrises built their

house_____________?5. I dont trust anyone else to do my accounts: I always do them__________.6. I only saw the gardens, but the palace______________ was closed.7. China____________ was then divided into several kingdoms.

5. Put in myself, etc., each other or me, you, etc.

1. We decided to buy new reagents ___________. 2. He fore leaving Erics office, the robbers

tied up and pulled out all the phone wires. 3. Christine and I always take ___________ to lunch

onour birthdays.4. Please dont help me with this experiment. I'd rather do it ____________ 5.

Did you ask Alice whether Dr. Adams had phoned_____________ yet?6. Dont just stand there

shouting at _______________ to do something!7. Ive just got up. Can I phone you hack when

Ive made______________ a cup of tea? 8. I've never met John, but weve been writing to______________for over a year now.9. The necklace _____________ wouldnt normally be

valuable, but it belonged to Queen Elizabeth I, so it will certainly bring a very high price. 1.

You cannot be sure that she got the message unless you asked______________ .

6. Use these instead of it and it instead of these and make all the necessary changes.

It is an inevitable result. These are good results.

These are inevitable results. It is a good result.

I. It is a peculiar approach.

2. It is a favorable condition.3. It is a convincing result.

4 These are reliable data.

5. It is a convenient method.

6. These are normal conditions.

7 It is a useful procedure.

8. These are important findings.

9. These are interesting studies.

10. It is a reliable method.

11. It is an important question.12. These are satisfactory results.

13. These are successful investigations.

14. It is an interesting paper.

15. It is an inevitable conclusion.

8. Use that instead of this, those instead of these.

This paper is interesting to astronomers. That paper is interesting to astronomers.

I. This method is useful for plasma studies.

2. These data are important for furtherresearch.

3. This information is valuable to biologists.


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4. These problems are interesting to many

scientists.

5. This approach is useful for our studies.

6. This finding is significant.

7. This research is interesting from many

points of view.

8. This information is valuable to designers.

9. Each other or selves?1. Hilary and June write to ______every week.2. Agnes and Pat have bought _________ a flat

in Rome.I. Do you and your wife tell ___________ everything?4. You will all need photos of

__________ for your membership cards.5. Weve promised______ to telephone if one of us is

going to be late home.6. Weve decided to give___________ a really nice holiday this year.

10. Put in words and expressions given below with or without one(s).

big grey leather long sunny new

up-to-date red woollen sharp solid practical

unsweetened

Example: What computers would you like to have in your lab? Modem ones.1. Ive lost my jacket. Its a _______________ .2. What kind of juice is that?_____________.

3. Which devices do you use?____________.4. She doesnt sell used cars, only____________.

5. What sort of holiday are you having this year? A __________ .6. 1 dont want pretty shoes,

but ________________.7. Hand me a knife, will you? A _______________ .8. Theres my

suitcase, the______________________ !

11. For each of the following sentences, fill in the gaps with the interrogative pronounwho or whom.

_______ has been notified? Who has been notified?For_______ did you buy the flowers? For whom did you buy the flowers?

1. ____________are we expecting? 9. For_______ are they waiting?

2. To ______ did he give the letter? 10. _______ has been informed of the

situation?

3. ________is at the door? 11. _______ can we ask?

4. ____________was awarded the prize? 12. _______will be ready by eight o clock?

5. __________________ did he tell it? 13. _________is watering the flowers?

6. ___ answered the question correctly? 14. ___________did you photograph?

7. ______ docs she like the best? 15. _______ attended the meeting?8. _______would be the most suitable person

for the job?

12. For each of the following sentences, underline the relative clause.

The substances, which are on the table, have been analysed today.1. The new appliances, which are quite expensive, will be on sale next week. 2. The picture,

which is hanging on the wall, was painted by our friend.3. The people, who own the hotel have

a great deal of business experience. 4. His uncle, who sings in the choir, is my music teacher. 5.

The building, which is in excellent repair, is over two hundred years old. 6. The door, that is

open leads to the study.7. My friend, who is coming for a visit, is anxious to meet you. 8. Didyou see the exhibition which was held here last week?


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13. Complete each sentence with one suitable word.

1) There is one person to ............................... I owe more than I can say.2) It was the kind of anaccident for ............................... nobody was really to blame. 3) ................................leaves last

should turn off the lights.4) Mary was late for the seminar yesterday,...............................was

unusual for her.5) At 6.00, ..................................was an hour before the plane was due, thick

fog descended.6) I dont know............................... told you that, but they were wrong.7) The

first time I saw you was ............................... you answered the door.8) Mrs. Brown was the firstowner..................................dog won three prizes in the same show. 9) Ive just spoken toSally,............................... sends you her love.

14. Insert the preposition of and the definite article wherever required.

I. Most - students prefer English to other languages. __________________________________

2. Most - clerks of the office wanted to go on holiday in summer. ________________________

3. Most- flowers bloom in spring. ________________________________________________

4. Mosttulips are in full bloom now. ______________________________________________

5. Most - children like sweets. ___________________________________________________

6. Most - children behaved well. _________________________________________________7. Most - Englishmen like gardening. _____________________________________________

8. In most-countries traffic keeps to the right. ______________________________________

9. Most - famous people were persistent. __________________________________________

10. Most - actors arc publicity-conscious.__________________________________________

15. Put in most people or most of the people.

1. _____________________enjoy talking about themselves.2. _____________________whowanted to see the match were disappointed.K I know ____________________ in our street.4.

_________________________like music.5. I think fishing for sport is wrong,but_______________________ would disagree.6. ____________________on the train had no

tickets. 7. He gets on with______________________ .8. _________________at the party were

colleagues of Jan's.

16. Answer these questions. Use both or neither.I. Have they passed the examination? __________________________________________2. Were they admitted to the University? __________________________________________

3. Arethey studying at Cambridge? __________________________________________

4. Were they expelled? __________________________________________

5. Did they graduate with honours?__________________________________________6. Will they apply for the job? __________________________________________7. Do they qualify for the job? __________________________________________

8. Do they specialise inelectronics? __________________________________________9. Have they made any important discovery? _______________________________________

10. Have the students taken up a new research?______________________________________

17. Put the necessary words (somebody, something, anybody, anything, nobody,nothing).

1. There is__________ wrong with the printer. 2. __________opened the windowagain! 3.

__________can stop him when he is in love. 4. Would you like __________ to drink? 5. Hello!Is __________at home? I'm afraid there is ___________in. 6. I have__________to add. 7.Has___________read your thesis? 8.__________ can do this complicatedwork.


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18. Fill in the gaps with some, any, no.

I. Unfortunately, he has ... information. 2. She wanted ...... stamps, but there werenot ... inthe machine. 3. He returned home, without... money. 4. She didnt answer allthe letters

because she had ... time. 5. Do you have .... small change? - Hardly .... 6. I'vegot ...

nice ideas. 7. Have you got .... friends? 8. We shall find .... way out, 1 am sure.9. There are

... mistakes in your test. - Mistakes? I cant find . ! 10. There are ... newprojects under

way in our Institute.

19. Insert something, anything, nothing or everything.

I. Can you tell me ... about this plant? 2. Give me .... to put on. I feel cold.3. Cats cansee... in the dark. 4. Is there ... interesting in the

programme? 5. Think hard, please.... youCan remember will be helpful. 6. There

is .... to worry about.... will be all right. 7. This childcannot speak

yet, but he understands.... 8.1 see . at the far end of the corridor, but I

dontmake out what it is. 9. Is there ... we can do for you? 10. Will you be so

kind as to do .. forme? 11. We can leave now,.... is ready.

20. Paying attention to the grammatical structure, complete each of the followingsentences by filling in

the gaps with another , other, the other, others or else,as appropriate.

Shall wediscuss__________problem today? Shall we discuss another problemtoday?

The__________ guests have already arrived. The other guests have already arrived.

Five of the books were returned on time, butthree___________were overdue.

Five books were returned on time, but threeothers were overdue.

Who__________took part in the conference? Who else took part in the conference?

1. I want to borrow _______book from the

library.2. Three people moved out, and two

__________moved in.

3. Who__________ knows the secret?

4. There are several __________possibilities.

5. Where _____should I look?

6. Some students enjoyed the film, but ______

did not.

7. He lives on the __________side of the lake.

8. I have _____________idea.9. ________people soon followed her

example.

10. I am working at three annual projects: one

is in the field of economy, ______________in

physics, and _____________ in psychology.

21. Fill in the gaps with (a) little - (a) few.

I. Add .. drops of olive oil to the salad. 2. Could you lend me.... dollars until tomorrow?

3. people came to the party, but it was still fun. 4. Why do so . English people

speak German? 5. If I were you I would use .... salt in my food. 6. Can I have .. morered wine,please? 7. Had results showed that.... progress was made by the students. 8. Susan


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was very shy and made .. friends at college. 9. Very . women become judges.10. .... greatbiologists of the last filly years have not worked at Naples.

22. Insert few, a few, little or a little:

I. At night there are... people in the street. 2. So far he has made . progress.

3. I saw ..foreign scientists in the lecture-hall. 4. You need ... rest, youve been

working sincemorning, 5. On a cloudy night there are.... stars in the sky. 6. Youve put

... sugar in my tea, it's not sweet. 7. Mary wants to knit a dress for herself, but she has ....wool. 8. In summer there are ... rooms available in the hotels at the sea-side. 9. There is.. liquid inthe vessel. Go and buy some. 10. This year..... new laws have been adopted.

23. Put in of or nothing (-).

Dear Ann,

Well, some ________ our luggage has arrived, so things could be worse. Ive got thebooks and

papers, but Ive lost most _________ my clothes. I haven't got any ________ socks at all,and

I'll have to buy some more ________jeans, but at least Ive got enough______ underwear for

the week. (They dont sell it here. I dont think they wear it.) Im going to buy a few ______

those woollen shirts that you like, and one ________ the big coats that we looked at. They havegot no _______ shoes in my size, unfortunately, and none - the jackets suit me.Anyway, Im

not alone. Everyone _______ us has lost something, in fact, three _____people have got no

_____ luggage at all. Well, as they say, into each _________ life a little _________ rain must

fall. See you on the 17th.Mary

24. Grammar in proverbs. Identify the type of the pronouns in the following proverbs.

I. By doing nothing we learn to do it.2. He that comes first to the hill, may sit where he will.

3.It takes all sorts to make the world.4. Love conquers all.

5. Love me, love my dog.

6. Roll my log, and Ill roll yours.

7. So much to do, so little done.8. Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.

9. To know everything is toknow nothing,

10. So many men, so many minds.

Progress test, pas 64Choose the correct answer.

1. But - seems to us today to be a hackneyed truth was by no means trivial four centuriesago.

(A) which (B) that (C) what (D) who

2. _________fuel that is used today is a chemical form of solar energy.

(A) Most of (B) The most (C) Most (D) Almost the3. Although the Ojibwa Indians fought frequently with the Sioux, they didnthave __________

with early white settlers.

(A) much contact (B) lots contacts (C) many contacts (D) large contact

4. Although southern California is densely populated,___________ live in the northernpart of

the state.(A) a little people (B) a few the people (C) few people (D) a little people


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5. At Woolworths first five-and-ten-cent store,___________ more that a dollar.(A) neither items cost (B) items not cost (C) items none costing (D) no item costs

6. There are three kinds of solar eclipses:one is total,another is annular, and ________.

(A) the another is partial (B) the partial is other

(C) other is partial (D) the other is partial

Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it.

1.Manyheavy work that was once done by handcan now be done more easily with the help ofcompressed air.

____________________________________________________________________________

2. When there isa fewmoney remaining after all expenses have been paid, we saydial a small

economic surplus or profit has been created.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

3. Only a little early scientists, such as Macon, Copernicus, and Bruno, believed thatthe

principles underlying the physical world could be discovered and understood throughcareful

observation and analysis.____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

4. Almostthe plants known to usare made up of a great many cells, specialized to perform

different tasks.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

5. Madness ofjealously in Othello caused hispossessor to destroy the woman whichrepresented

everythingin the world for him.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. The tropical rain forest is natural recycle, provider and protector for ours planet, as it

supports the ecosystem in theworld.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________7. One ofmy roommates studies engineering, the otherstudies business, and the other studies

computer science.

____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________8. These spectrabear a rather close relationship with theseof binary zinc-blende compounds.

____________________________________________________________________________

GRAMMAR ACTIVITIES, pag 701. Head the following dates, rooms, and telephone numbers.

07.08.07

11.10.06

03.07.99

17.05.9828.01.05


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Room 124

Room 328

Room 27

Room 479

Room 249

0724021

302748

28400670340693

6070964

2. Read the following numerals as ordinal and cardinal.

ordinal cardinal

3

7

9

1113

15

19

20

26

18

31

6

5493

287

64

128

546

974

12

1026

765

3. Write in words the following sums according to the patterns. Make up your own examples:

30 + 13 = 43

52 + 7 = 59

66 + 2 = 68

47 - 9 = 38

100 - 20 = 80

79 - 5 = 74

40 x 3 = 1208 x 8 = 64


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4. 3/8___________________________________________________________________

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