Ex 4 Pick out words and phrases from the text, and group them under the following headings

1. Meals. 2. Dishes. 3. Games. 4. Pastimes.

 

Ex 5 Find in (he text the English for:

утренняя газета; просматривать газетные заголовки; кроме субботы и воскресенья; ехать на работу; идти пешком; во второй половине дня; где-то между четырьмя и шестью; рабочий день; говорить о погоде; обсуждать текущие события.

 

KEY STRUCTURES AND WORD STUDY

Ex 6 Give the four forms of the following verbs.

sit, be, get, buy, go, leave, stop, know, eat, come, do, have, play, read, drink, begin.

Ex 7 In the following groups of words, pick out the word which, you believe, is the most general in meaning.

(a) wife, husband, son, family, daughter, children.

(b) picnic, high tea, breakfast, supper, meal, lunch, snack, dinner, tea, luncheon.

(с) tea, coffee, drink, lemonade, ale, beer, whiskey, brandy.

(d) tram, motor bike, transport, taxi, motor scooter, car, bus, bicycle, train, tube, trolley car, airplane.

Ex 8 Replace the words in bold type by their opposites. Make all necessary changes. Translate the sentences into Russian.

 

1. This is a national newspaper. 2. The mechanic started the motor. 3. I started the book this morning. 4. She opened the windows. 5. He came home later than usual. 6. Heavy food is bad for the stomach. 7. The family got up from a heavy meal. 8. Work at the factory finishes at seven. 9 Classes are over at four. 10. The news is of local importance.

 

Ex 9 Compare the meanings of the words in bold type.

1. (i) He usually has a snack at this time of the day. (ii) He usually has a meal at this time of the day. (iii) He usually has lunch at this time of the day. 2. (i) Every morning I look through the paper. (ii) Every morning I read the paper. (iii) Every morning I read through the paper. 3. (i) At six o'clock the family sat down to tea. (ii) At six o'clock the family sat down to high tea. 4. (i) The friends talked about the current situation. (ii) The friends discussed the current situation. 5. (i) Lemonade is a soft drink. (ii) Whiskey is an alcoholic drink. 6. (i) My sister likes light music. (ii) My sister is fond of music. 7. (i) Have a cake. (ii) Have a biscuit.

Ex 10 Fill in the blanks with 'come' or 'go'. Translate the sentences.

 

1. You may — at any time after 6, we are always at home evenings. 2. Good-bye and — again when you have time. 3. If you want bus 24, — to the corner of the street. 4. " May I — in? " John asked and opened the door. 5. On Saturday evening they sometimes — to the cinema or the theatre. 6. — into the corridor, don't smoke in the room. 7. — to the library, you can get any book you like there. 8. The doctor says I must not — out, not in such weather. 9. — and have tea with us. 10. He usually — home late in the evening when the children were already in bed.