Grammar Study

Study grammar again and do the following exercises.

Ex 1. In every sentence find the predicate and underline it:

1. A generation of ecologically inspired architects tries to use the sun, wind, water as energy consumption sources.

2. Structural engineering came to existence when the humans first started to construct their own structures.

3. The scientific co-operation between these countries extends to many areas of human activities.

4. I knew the names of the speakers.

5. Louis Sullivan’s ideas had a profound influence on the further development of architecture.

6. According to an optimistic scenario presented by Freiburg Institute (Germany), all new houses will be low-energy buildings by energy-saving standards of “passive houses” and only require emergency heating systems.

7. He was a famous scientist of that time.

Ex 2. In every sentence find the predicate and determine its tense:

1. He went to Minsk to study in BNTU.

2. Alfiorov is our famous scientist.

3. He spent a lot of time in different libraries to get necessary knowledge.

4. Eco-managers have been working with the wood technologists
for many years in order to gain a scientific foundation for their ideas.

5. The new principles of public education have produced new social phenomena in our society.

6. The solar panel on the roof always directly faces the sun and busily supplies electricity.

7. Zeckendorf Co. has agreed to renovate and expand a subway
entrance.

Ex 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:

1. The tsarist government did not (to allow) a woman to study and work at the University.

2. For many centuries scientists of the world have been (to work)
to uncover secrets of nature.

3. Information Technologies are now (to bring about) a real revolution
in science.

4. After a head of construction had (to check) all the calculations
of the project he allowed to make its copies.

5. Until we (to begin) to build skyscrapers, churches (to be) always the very largest, tallest buildings of all, except for castles.

6. By the first of August 2012, he will have been (to work) at this
Institute for fifteen years.

7. All what our scientists do, they (to do) for his people and our country.

Test Paper

Translate the sentences from English into Russian.