Self-correcting Exercises

 

Exercise 1. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Petrov and Ivanov are at the conference in Moscow. 2.Are Petrov and Ivanov at the conference in Moscow? 3. Petrov and Ivanov are not at the conference in Moscow, they are in Kiev. 4. My aim is to master English. 5. Where is Bill? – He is working in the library. 6. The students were asked to help the collective farmers. 7. There are some interesting articles in this magazine. 8. The train is to arrive at 5. 9.I was to send him a letter, but I forgot. Петров и Иванов на конференции в Москве. Петров и Иванов на конференции в Москве? Петров и Иванов не на конфренции в Москве, они в Киеве. Моя цель – освоить английский. Где Билл? – Он работает в библиотеке. Студентов попросили помочь колхозникам. В этом журнале естьнесколько интересных статей. Поезд должен прибыть в 5 часов. Мне нужно было послать ему письмо, но я забыл.

Exercise 2.

A. Transform the sentences into the Past Indefinite Tense.

Model:   Our teacher is at the conference in Moscow. (last month)

Our teacher was at the conference in Moscow last month.

 

1. The students are in the reading hall, (before the lessons). 2. I am glad to meet my friend, (yesterday). 3. He is eighteen (in 1990). 4. My friend is preparing to enter the University, (last year). 5. 5.I am going to the Crimea, (when I met my old friend) 6. Such problems are discussed at our meeting, (yesterday). 7. The train is to arrive at 10. (but it was late) The students were in the reading hall before the lessons. I was glad to meet my friend yesterday. He was eighteen in 1990. Last year my friend was preparing to enter the University. When I met my old friend I was going to the Crimea. Such problems were discussed at our meeting yesterday. The train was to arrive at 10 but it was late.

B. Transform the sentences into the Future Indefinite Tense.

Model:   My parents are in Brest now. (in summer)

My parents will be in Brest in summer.

1. My friend is a doctor.(in 5 years). 2. They are in Moscow. (during winter vacation). 3. On Monday our first lesson is English. (next Monday). 4. She is working at the library now. (at 5 o'clock). 5. The book is translated into English. (soon). 6. The lesson is over (in 5 minutes). My friend will be a doctor in 5 years. They will be in Moscow during winter vacation. Next Monday our first lesson will be English. She will be working at the library at 5 o'clock. Soon this book will be translated into English. The lesson will be over in 5 minutes.

Exercise 3. Make the sentences interrogative.

Model:   The students are at the English lesson now.

Are the students at the English lesson now?

1. My father is an engineer. 2. Pete is waiting for you. 3. This book is translated by a group of our teachers. 4. I was to stay there till 5 o'clock. 5. Our students were in London last year. 6. The Belorussian State University was founded in 1921. 7. We shall be in Moscow in summer. Is your father an engineer? Is Pete waiting for me? Is this book translated by a group of your teachers? Were you to stay there till 5 o'clock? Were your students in London last year? Was the Belorussian State University founded in 1921? Will you be in Moscow in summer?

Exercise 4. Ask questions according to the model.

Model:   His family is in Brest. (Where?)

Where is his family?

1. My friend's dream is to enter the University. (What?) 2. He is going to the cinema now. (Where?) 3. I am to take my exams in June. (What?) 4. He was preparing for the exams yesterday. (Who?) 5. As he was ill he didn't go to the classes? (Why?) 6. The lesson will be over in 5 minutes. (When?) 7.I shall be eighteen in a year. (How old?) What is your friend's dream?   Where is he going now? What are you to do in June? Who was preparing for the exams?   Why didn't he go to the classes?   When will the lesson be over?   How old will you be in a year?




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