Английский язык для начинающих English for the Beginners (стр. 11 )

- Do you get up early or late?

- I get up early.

Ask your group-mate: whether he does morning exercises; if he cooks breakfast himself; if he is usually at home at 8a. m.; if it takes him much time to get to the University; at what time he has dinner; how long his working day lasts; when his working day is over; whether he goes home on foot or by bus; what he does after supper; how often he goes to the theatre; if he likes to watch TV; whether his family watch TV in the evening; if his friend ever comes to see him on Sunday; if he is always busy on week-days; if he often goes for a walk in the evening.

Ex.4. Ask the speaker to repeat what he has said:

Model: Teacher: John works at a plant (where).

Student I: Sorry (pardon)? Where does he work?

Student II: He works at a plant.

1. The lesson begins at 8 (when). 2. Oleg has dinner at 2 (when). 3. I get to the University by bus (how). 4. I am very busy on Monday (when). 5. Jane speaks English well (who). 6. I go to the cinema twice a month (how often). 7. Our lessons are over at 8 (when).

Home Exercises 2

Ex.1. Ask all possible questions about the following sentences.

1. Mary is always busy on Saturday. 2. My father gets to his work by tram. 3. We visit our parents once a year. 4. My brot­her is at the University at 8.

Ex.2. Translate into English.

А) 1. Мой друг работает. в крупном учреждении в центре города. 2. Его рабочий день начинается обычно в 8 часов утра. 3. Во время завтрака он слушает новости по радио. .4. Я живу недалеко от своего университета и хожу туда пешком. 5. Вся наша семья обычно обедает дома. 6. Школа находится примерно в 30 минутах ходьбы от дома, и дети ездят туда на автобусе. 7. По вечерам она любит включать радио и слушать музыку. 8. Его брат добирается до работы за 10 минут. 9. Вечером, когда я прихожу домой, я ужинаю, затем читаю газеты. 10. После ужина они иногда гуляют или идут в кино. 11. Где он завтракает? Когда вы обедаете? Когда он ложится спать? Когда вы включаете радио? Вы слушаете новости по радио? Вы часто ходите в кино?

Б) 1. Я всегда очень занят по понедельникам. 2. Где ты обычно обеда­ешь? - Дома. 3. - Когда ты ужинаешь? - В 8 часов. 4. Твой брат лю­бит смотреть телевизор? - Да, он смотрит телевизор каждый день. 5. Что ваш друг обычно делает по вечерам? – Читает. 6. Роберт жи­вет далеко от университета? - Нет. 7. Иногда я хожу на работу пешком. 8. Моя сестра редко смотрит телевизор.

Part II. Past Indefinite

Class Exercises 1

Ex.1. Turn the following verbs from the Present Indefinite Tense into the Past Indefinite Tense. Read them.

a) walk, work, washes, arrive, listens, translates, finishes, watches, discusses, continue, lasvs, attends, lives, dresses, asks

b) comes, go, washes up, gets up, leaves, does, make, rings up, meet, writes, takes, finds, begin.

Ex.2. Put the following statements into the interrogative and negative forms according to the model.

Model: Pete studied English last year.-Did Pete study English last year? - Pete did not (didn't) study English last year.

1. They lived in Minsk 10 years ago. 2. My father worked at this plant in 1985. 3. They finished their homework an hour ago. 4. I liked to visit my grandmother in the childhood. 5. I got up early last winter. 6. They went to the cinema last evening. 7. He came home late yesterday. 8. My brother left home late yesterday morning. 9. It took me 30 minutes to get to the University last afternoon. 10. The bus stop was near our house some 10 years ago.

Ex.3. Make the following sentences affirmative.

1. He didn't work hard at his English last year. 2. We didn't have breakfast early last winter. 3. They didn't watch TV every evening some years ago because the program wasn't interesting. 4. I didn't find yesterday's film interesting. 5. The students didn't take part in the discussion this morning. 6. Did you wake up at 7a. m. this morning? 7. Did you have dinner at home or at a cafe yesterday? 8. Did you go to the University by bus last month?

Laboratory Work

Ex.1. Give short answers to the following questions.

Model A: - Were you busy last Sunday? - Yes, I was.

1. Were you at the University this morning? 2. Were they in London last week? 3. Was Helen at the University yesterday? 4. Were you in Minsk last month?

Model B: - Were you in Moscow last year? - No, I wasn't.

1. Was Alex in Minsk three months ago? 2. Were they at home this morning? 3. Was Robert at the cinema last night? 4. Were you at the University yesterday? 5. Were your friends at your office two days ago?

Ex.2. Ask questions according to the model.

Model: Victor was in London (Helen). - Was Helen also in London?

1. I was busy in the evening (they). 2. He was in time for his clas­ses (Robert). 3. She was in Moscow last summer (Ann). 4. We were at the lecture at 10 (you).

Ex.3. Respond according to the model.

Model A: They live in Moscow now. And in 1975? (in Kiev) - In 1975 they lived in Kiev.

1. Usually we discuss many questions at our meetings. And yester­day? (few) 2. He usually works till 6. And yesterday? (till 9) 3. He usually arrives home at 9. And 2 days ago? (at 10) 4. I usually finish my dinner at 2p. m. And yesterday? (at 3) 5. As a rule she visits her parents on Sunday. And last week? (on Wednesday)

Model B: I usually read newspapers in the evening. And yesterday? - Yesterday I didn't read newspapers in the evening.

1. On Sunday we usually go to the cinema. And this Sunday? 2. He always takes part in the meetings. And last time? 3. As a rule we finish our work by 10 o'clock. And last Monday? 4. We usually listen to the latest news in the evening. And yesterday evening?

Ex.4. Ask questions according to the model.

Model A: I worked till 6 yesterday (Mike). - Did Mike also work till 6 yesterday?

1. We watched TV yesterday (you). 2. Helen took part in the discussion (Edwin). 3. Robert visited his parents on Sunday (on Tu­esday). 4. We lived in Minsk 2 years ago (you).

Model B: We returned home at 10 o'clock yesterday (your parents). - When did your parents return home yesterday?

1. At 2 o'clock Victor went out for dinner (Helen). 2. I visited my parents this January (you). 3. We finished work at 7 yesterday (you). 4. Our classes began at 2.30 yesterday (your classes). 5. Victor rang me up in the morning yesterday (Robert).

Eх.5. Change the sentences according to the model.

Model: They began the lesson at 11 (the students... the meeting). - The students began the meeting at 11.

1. He became an engineer (Mike... a worker). 2. My brother brought me his books on Sunday (my friend ... his - cape-recorder). 3. On that day Victor left the plant later than usual (Andrew... earlier than usual). 4. We saw the Greens a month ago (the Browns ... on Monday). 5. Mr. Smith came to his office at 8a. m. (Mr. Morris... at 10). 6. She told us about London yesterday (John... last Tuesday). 7. Alex left the office at 6 p. m. (Helen... the hospital).

Class Exercises 2

Ex.1. Change the following commands into questions and answer them. Ask your group-mate whether:

he was out yesterday evening; he was late for the classes the day before yesterday, his friend was at the concert yesterday; when he returned home yesterday; where he was at 7p. m. the day before yesterday; when he was at the cinema last; when he had dinner.

Ex.2. Make up short dialogues on analogy with the following ones:

1. - I was at home yesterday evening. And what about you?

- I was at a concert.

- Were there many people at the concert?

- No.

2.  - When were you in Moscow last? - A year ago.

3.  - You weren't at home on Sunday evening, were you?

- No, I was out.

4. - I saw an interesting film on TV yesterday.

- Do you often watch TV?

- Yes, I do. Quite often.

5. - Did Henry go for a walk yesterday?

- Yes, he did.

- Does he go for a walk every day?

- No, he doesn't.

Ex.3. Make up statements on analogy with the following.

1.  They are watching TV now, but they didn't watch TV yesterday. 2. They live in Minsk now, but they didn't live in Minsk 2 years ago. 3. They are at work now, but they weren't at work on Mon­day. 4. They are at the library now, but they were not at the library yesterday evening.

Ex.4. Answer the questions.

1. When did you get up yesterday? 2. Did you do your morning exercises? 3. Do you always do your morning exercises? 4. What time did you have breakfast? 5. How long did it take you to ha­ve breakfast? 6. Were you still at home at 8a. m.? 7. When did you leave home? 8. Did you get to the University by bus? 9. How long did it take you to get to the University? 10. Do you ever walk to the University? 11. When did your last working day begin? J2. You were not late for your classes, were you? 13. Are you sometimes late for your classes? 14. When did you have dinner? 15. Where did you have dinner? 16. How long did you stay at the University? 17. Did you go home after work? 18, When did you come home? 19. What time did you have supper? 20. Did you watch TV last night? 21. You read a newspaper in the evening, didn't you? 22. Do you often read newspapers in the evening? 23. Did you listen to the latest news? 24. Were you at home at 10p. m.? 25. When did you go to bed? 26. When do you usually go to bed?

Home exercises

Ex.1. Ask all possible questions about the following sentences.

1. On Friday morning Nick came back to Minsk. 2. Pete gradua­ted from the University in 1975. 3. Jack saw your sister in the library last Sunday. 4. It took Philip 30 minutes to get to the University. 5. They had dinner at a restaurant at 3 o'clock yes­terday. 6. Roger studied Russian at college.

Ex.2 Insert the necessary tense forms.

1.  When you (to be) in Moscow last? - I (to go) there In July. 2. Jack (not to bring) me his tape-recorder yesterday. 3. Where you (to have) dinner on Sunday? - At a restaurant. - You always (to have) dinner at that restaurant? - Yes, I (to do). 4. When you (to take part) in such a discussion last? 5. When you (to write) a grammar test? - On Friday. - You often (to write) grammar tests? - No, once or twice a month. 6. What you (to do) last night? - I (to be) at the cinema. - You (to like) the film?