Exercise 6

a) Translate the following definitions of the words:

1) A skill is a special ability to do something well, especially as gained by learning and practice.

2) A sense is good and especially practical understanding.

3) A manner is the way or method in which something is done or happens.

4) An adult is a fully grown person, especially a person over an age stated by law, usually 18 or 21.

5) A heritage is an object, custom, or quality which is passed down over many years within a nation, social group, or family, and is thought of as something valuable and important which belongs to all its members.

b) The following words also appear in the texts and dialogues; match each one with its correct definition:

carpentry, to transmit, experience, to gain, intelligent

1) the art of work of a person who is skilled at making and repairing wooden objects, especially one who does this as a job;

2) having or showing powers of learning, reasoning, or understanding;

3) to send or pass from one person, place, thing to another;

4) knowledge or skill which comes from practice in an activity or doing something for a long time, rather than from books;

5) to get something useful, wanted.

EXERCISE 7. Read and translate the sentences; memorize the use of the Infinitive:

1. To see the wide grasslands is interesting.

2. They began to describe the climate of Russia.

3. I want to visit my relatives.

4. He wants to collect stamps.

5. They have an idea to restore this monument.

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

7. To know the history of any country is useful.

8. It helps me to understand better the people’s customs and traditions.

9. I don’t want to talk about it.

10. On the Russian flag, there are three stripes (white, blue, and) to symbolize the earth, the sky and the freedom.

EXERCISE 8. Transform these sentences according to the models to practice the use of the Infinitive:

a) Model: The customs and traditions, which we should study, are very interesting. → The customs and traditions to be studied by us are very interesting.

1. The museum, which they should visit, is far from here.

2. The book, which the students should read, is interesting.

3. The report, which I should prepare, is about the climate of this country.

4. The ring, which he should present, is very beautiful.

5. The sweater, which she will put on, is of the white color.

b) Model: Чтобы лучше знать историю, ты должен читать больше исторических книг. → То know the history better, you must read more historical books.

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

2. Чтобы подготовить этот доклад, вы должны пойти в библиотеку.

3. Чтобы хорошо знать географию, вы должны изучать карту.

4. Чтобы учиться в этом университете, вы должны получать хорошие оценки.

5. Чтобы получать хорошие оценки, я должен усердно учиться.

EXERCISE 9. Translate the sentences paying attention to the construction “There + be + noun”

1. В этой комнате большое окно.

2. В парке было много детей.

3. В классе несколько студентов.

4. В контрольной работе не было ошибок.

5. В этом журнале есть интересные статьи?

6. В нашем городе несколько театров и много кинотеатров.