Role-play the dialogue with your partner on analogy

5. Tell about ecological problems in building industry with
particular emphasis on the problem of using eco-materials.

6. Be ready to discuss the topic: “Green” building”. Use set
expressions and phrases given below:

a) frankly speaking;

b) as far as I know;

c) for sure;

d) right you are.

Progress Test 1

Open the brackets and put the right form of the verb.

1. The contacts of our engineers with their colleges in other countries steadily (to grow).

2. Our scientists (to investigate) this important problem for five years now.

3. I didn’t think to use expensive materials in modern projects (to be) a good idea.

4. We (to read) much literature about the work of eco-architects.

5. Very often civil engineers (to apply) new professional software for their work.

6. Builders (to construct) the new building of BNTU by the end of next year.

7. This scientist’s works and his ideas (to become) the basis of our theoretical investigation.

8. When heated to the boiling point water (to evaporate).

9. Kelly Hart (to advise) method of green building in architecture.

10. Students (to do) their English test at 2 o’clock yesterday.

11. They (to learn) these words for twenty minutes.

12. Our head of construction (to hold) a meeting.

13. He already (to do) this work.

14. We (to depart) tomorrow.

15. The student writing on the blackboard (to be) from BNTU.

16. You ever (to be) to London?

17. He (to write) a letter since morning.

18. This foreigner (to ask) very many questions yesterday.

19. You (to like) your future profession?

20. What you (to do) now?

2. Choose the right variant of the translation of the following
sentences.

1. We have read much technical literature lately.

А. Мы прочитали много технической литературы за последнее время.

B. Мы должны прочитать много технической литературы.

C. Мы прочитаем много технической литературы.

2. The contacts of Belarusian scientists with their colleagues in other countries are steadily growing.

А. Контакты белорусских учёных с коллегами в других странах постоянно растут.

B. В других странах растут контакты между учёными.

C. Контакты между учёными будут расти во всех странах.

3. I will have written my scientific work by the end of the year.

A. Я пишу свою работу уже год.

B. Я буду писать свою работу в течении года.

C. Я напишу свою работу к концу года.

4. I was working in the library the whole day yesterday.

А. Я проработал в библиотеке весь день вчера.

B. Вчера я целый день работал в библиотеке.

C. Завтра я буду работать в библиотеке весь день.

5. I shall be writing my paper at 5 o’clock tomorrow.

A. Я буду писать реферат завтра в 5 часов.

B. Я напишу реферат завтра к 5 часам.

C. Я пишу реферат 5 часов.