Grammar exercises

 

Exercise V. Translate the following sentences paying attention to be following derivatives:

Infomercial, inform, informal, information, informative, informed.

 

1. Infomercial is a long advertisement on television that gives a lot of information about the subject.

2. Please inform us of any changes of address.

3. Discussions are held on an informal basic within the department.

4. the programme was both informative and entertaining.

5. Keep me informed of any developments.

Exercise VI. Fill in the gaps with correct words in English and translate the sentences:

1. Broadcasting companies often (âèðîáëÿþòü) programmes that portray violence, sex, the use of drugs.

2. he foresees that 70% of the citizen (áóäå âèõîâóâàòè) mainly by television.

3. Some people (ïðîâîäÿòü) so much time watching TV.

4. They watch TV (çà ðàõóíîê) of theirs health.

5. Since television has been introduced into our home life we go to the cinemas (ìåíø) often.

Exercise VII. Translate into English:

1. ß ñïîä³âàþñü, ùî çìîæó ïîë³ïøèòè ñâîþ âèìîâó çàâäÿêè öèì ö³êàâèì óðîêàì.

2. Ìîÿ ñåñòðà â쳺 øèòè, â’ÿçàòè ³ âèøèâàòè.

3. ß ìîæó ãîäèíàìè ñëóõàòè ðàä³î òà äèâèòèñü òåëåâ³çîð.

4. Òè ìàºø çíàòè öå ïðàâèëî íàïàì’ÿòü.

5. ß ìàþ âæå éòè äî òåàòðó.

6. Äîçâîëüòå ïîäèâèòèñÿ ö³ ìàðêè òà ëèñò³âêè.

7. Âàì ñë³ä á³ëüøå õîäèòè â ê³íî.

8. òè ïîâèíåí ñïàëèòè ö³ ëèñòè òà çàáóòè ïðî íèõ.

9. ¯é íå òðåáà áóëî áðàòè äèòèíó â ê³íî.

10. Âàì ñë³ä áè ÷èòàòè á³ëüøå àíãë³éñüêèõ êíèæîê.

Exercise VIII. Identify the subject and the object in these sentences. Then rewrite them in the passive:

1. John Mills prepares an expedition to the North Pole.

2. many TV networks will film the expedition.

3. they are going to show the expedition on the national television.

4. John Mills bought all the necessary equipment.

5. He is going to set up an observation camp there.

6. Many people raised objection to this expedition.

 

Exercise IX. Supply some or any:

1. I’ve got … English journals at home.

2. We haven’t got … offers from British companies.

3. Petrenko has got … good pictures of London.

4. have you got … catalogues to look thought today?

5. I’d like … tea with milk.

6. Nancy hasn’t got … books about Kyiv.

 

Exercise X. In the following sentences:

a) put in the correct form of do

b) say whether do used as a “full” or “special” verb

1. He … that exercise yesterday.

2. Have you … what I told you?

3. He … not listen to what I say.

4. Ann ought to … better then that.

5. … you like cabbage? No, I … .

6. … you give the gardener his money?

7. I am … my best.

8. he must … this exercise again.

9. The soldiers have … their duty bravely.

 

Exercise XI. Supply the correct article where necessary:

1. The Seller offered us … 3% discount, but … discount did not suit us.

2. There is … heavy demand for the compressors of the new model as they are of very high quality.

3. …. British company was interested in buying machines Model A 17 from … Ukraine.

4. They sent … enquire to our company.

5. We went to discuss … terms of … contract.

 

Exercise XII. Make the following interrogative and negative:

1. There is a bookshop in this street.

2. there are some pictures on the wall.

3. There was somebody in the corridor.

4. there were some people in the room.