Exercise 3. Read the sentences translating the words in brackets into English

1. We began to attend school (в возрасте семи лет).

2. We (заинтересовались) in some school subjects.

3. I worked hard and passed the Unified State Exam (успешно).

4. Now I (студентка первого курса).

5. In January we will (сдавать зачёты и семестровые экзамены).

6. It is very important not to (не пропускать лекции и семинары).

7. We (берём) all necessary books in the library (чтобы подготовиться к занятиям).

8. There are different subjects on the (учебном плане).

9. We work (усердно) and (очень стараемся).

10. (Мне требуется немного времени) to get to the University.

11. Some students (получают стипендию) and live (в общежитии).

**Exercise 4. Make up your topic “We are students now” using the following points as a plan:

a) taking the Unified State exam;

b) the academic year at the University;

c) the subjects on the curriculum;

d) the forms and methods of teaching;

e) the time-table of your classes;

f) social life at the University;

g) your future plans.

Grammar Exercises

Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps with the words “much or many”. § 5.9.

1. I don’t eat … oranges. 2. He eats … fish. 3. Mary mustn’t eat too … salt because she has problems with her blood pressure. 4. There is not … space in my flat. 5. There are … students in the gym. 6. Please don’t put … pepper on the meat. 7. There were … plates on the table. 8. She doesn’t eat … bread, she is on a slimming diet. 9. … people learn English. 10. There is … light in the room, it has … windows. 11. … of their conversation was about the university.

Exercise 2. Fill in the gaps with the pronouns “little, a little, few, a few”.

1. I am busy now, I have … time. 2. Would you like … salad? – Yes, thank you. 3. Mother gave us … apples, and we were glad. 4. He didn’t like it in the camp: he had very … friends there. 5. I have … money, so we can go to the cinema. 6. I have … money, so we cannot go to the cinema. 7. She left and returned in … minutes.

*Exercise 3. Translate into English using “much/many/(a) little/(a) few”.

Много информации, мало людей, немного воды, мало свободы, несколько традиций, немного еды, много школ, несколько стран, мало энергии, мало студентов, немного экспериментов, много зачетов, много времени, немного мебели.

*Exercise 4. Write in the verbs in the correct form. § 8.2.

1. I (to go) to the university by bus. 2. It (to take) me 15 minutes to get there. 3. She (to play) tennis on Sundays. 4. You (to cook) well? 5. We (to have) English twice a week. 6. They not (to eat) meat, they are vegetarians. 7. Ann not (to use) the dictionary while translating. 8. They (to study) five days a week.