Сборник упражнений по грамматике английского языка 4 класс

GRAMMAR

EXERCISES

IV FORM

The Present Perfect Tense.

Exercise 1. Write the verbs in the Present Perfect Tense.

1. I (to wash) dishes every day. I……………………………………………………………

2. We (to count) at our Maths classes. We…………………………………………………………

3. He (to clean) his teeth twice a day.

He ………………………………………………………..

4. They ( to visit) their Granny every weekend.

They ………………………………………………………

5. She never (to lock) this door.

She …………………………………………………………

6. I (to open) the window every morning. I…………………………………………………………….

7. He always (to play) this game.

He …………………………………………………………..

8. She (to look) after her old Granny. She………………………………………………………….

9. He never (to close) it.

He ………………………………………………………….

10. She often (to help) her sister. She…………………………………………………………

Exercise 2. Write the verbs in the Present Perfect Tense.

1. He already (to read) this book.

He …………………………………………………………

2. We just ( to build) this toy house. We……………………………………………………….

3. They never (to be) to France.

They ……………………………………………………….

4. Bob recently ( to see) Sally. Bob……………………………………………………….

5. My aunt never (to meet) Bob.

My aunt……………………………………………………

6. The boys already (to buy) some bread.

The boys ……………………………………………………….

7. That man just (to swim) across the river.

That man………………………………………………….

8. Mother (to bring) it today. Mother……………………………………………………

9. The teacher already (to begin) the lesson.

The teacher……………………………………………….

10.The pupils recently (to write) a test.

The pupils ……………………………………………………

Exercise 3.

Open the brackets. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

1. You already (to buy) coloured pencils.

2. He already (to sing) a song.

3. She never (to be) to London.

4. They already (to see) the film.

5. He already (to wash) up.

6. They already (to clean) their room.

7. She (to help) her sister.

8. Mum (to cook) dinner.

9. They already (to build) a new bridge.

10. Helen (to bring) something to eat.

Exercise 4.

Open the brackets. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

1. She (to work) there lately.

2. I (to meet) him today.

3. They (to read) this story lately.

4. We (to buy) a new computer game recently.

5. She (to live) in London for several years.

6. You (to cook) fruit salad.

7. I already (to wash) the floor.

8. I already (to open) the window.

9. Sam (to see) that boy recently.

10. My friend (to bring) an interesting book.

Exercise 5. Open the brackets.

1. Her mother just (to make) a new skirt.

2. We (not to be) to Italy yet.

3. John (not to phone) me since last year.

4. My friend and I (to watch) an interesting film recently.

5. My elder sister just (to come) back.

6. The pupils (not to do) Exercise 256 yet.

7. Tommy already (to go) to the theatre.

8. Sally never (to be) to Spain.

9. I just (to do) my homework.

10. Dick (to break) his leg recently.

Exercise 6. Open the brackets.

1. Bill (to buy) a new car this week.

2. My mother already (to cook) dinner.

3. The snow just (to stop).

4. We (to meet) her lately.

5. The sun (not to rise) yet.

6. Your parents (to be) to Scotland?

7. He ever (to cook) supper?

8. Her friends (to play) football this morning.

9. We (to visit) Canada this week.

10. His brother (to ride) a bike yet?

Exercise 7. Open the brackets.

1. Henry ever (to take) his little sister to the Zoo?

2. How many pets they (to keep) this year.

3. Who (to water) the flowers lately?

4. Why you (not to finish) your work yet?

5. Who ( to close) the door recently?

6. You (to meet) Sally today?

7. Why the kids (not to have) supper yet?

8. Who just (to phone) for you?

9. Why you (to ring) me up today?

10. Where they (to be) today?

Exercise 8.

Put the words from the box into the gaps in these sentences.

1. "Have you written to John……………………?"

"Yes, I've………………..finished a letter to him.

Mary hasn’t been to Scotland…………………. Monday.

"Have you…………………. been to London?” - “No, I've been to

France, but I've …………… visited Great Britain.

"Will you join us for a walk?" - No, I haven’t finished my homework….. ."

My aunt has lived in St. Petersburg ……………… 15 years.

6. "I've been to Canada, but I've……………….. been to America, but my

broth­er has…………been to New York. He came back yesterday"

7. "Alex, this is Mary." "Yes, I know. We’ve ………… met."

8. I haven't met Jim ………………………….January.

9. “Can you wait for me? I haven't eaten my lunch ……….”

10. "How long have you known her?" -"I've known her ………. a long time."

Exercise 9. Complete the sentences with for, since or ago.

1. The Vikings came to York a thousand years…………

2. This house has been empty ……...many years.

3. I've lived in Moscow ……………….. I was ten.

4. I bought these shoes three days…………………….

5. Jane has been in Moscow …………………..three days.

6. I had dinner an hour …………………...

7. I've already had this book……………….a week.

8. Mary is still at school. She has been there ………... eight o'clock.

9. Life was very different a hundred years………………….

10. Mike has been ill …………..a long time. He has been in hospital

………………. October.

Exercise 10.

Write the verbs in The Present perfect and The Past Perfect Tenses.

Present Perfect Past Indefinite

1. (be)

He……..………………..…… He ……………………….

2. (buy)

She …………………………… She ………………………

3. (do)

They…………………………… They ………………………

4. (clean)

I ………………………………. I………………………….

5. (see)

They…………………………… They……………………….

6. (wash)

It……………………………… It ………………………….

7. (come)

We……………………………. We ………….…………….

8. (read)

He …………………………….. He…………………………

9. (write)

She ……………………………. She…………………………

10 (sing)

We…………………………….. we………………………….

Exercise 11. Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect.

1. My father is a writer. He (to write) .…………….many books.

2. We ( not to have) ……………………. a holiday last year.

3. I (to play) ……..…………….. football yesterday after noon.

4. What time (to go) …….… you ………to bed last night?

5. ……. you ever ……….. a famous person?

6. The weather (not to be) …….……….. very good yesterday.

7. My hair is wet. I just (to wash) ………………….. it.

8. Kate travels a lot. She (to visit) …...……………. a lot of countries.

9. William Shakespeare (to live) …..………….. from 1564 to 1616.

10. How long (to be) ……….…you ……..….. in Moscow?

11. When (to go) ……..… you ………..to Great Britain?

12. "Is Ann here?" "No, she (not to come)…….…………….. yet."

13. "Is that a new coat?" "No, I (to buy) ……………….it 3 years ago."

14. Where (to be) ……… you ……. last Sunday afternoon?

15. I (to see)……..… never..…….. such a strange animal before.

Exercise 12. Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect.

1. Bessy and Jack (to make) a snowman in the park today.

2. Daniel (to take) his exam yesterday.

3. I recently (to read) a very funny story.

4. We (to listen) to English songs last weekend.

5. The pupils just (to write) Exercise 5.

6. Doris (to write) some new words on the blackboard 2 minutes ago.

7. I (to get) up early yesterday morning.

8. They recently (to go) to Omsk.

9. The classes (to begin) 10 minutes ago.

10. Willy just (to come) from his work.

Exercise 13. Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect.

1. You ( to write) the test yet?

2.. Molly (to learn) the poem yesterday?

3. The children (to ride) a horse yesterday?

4. Emily (to go) to the seaside this summer?

5. Emily (to go) to the seaside last summer?

6. Frank (to clean) his room today?

7. You (to come) home late yesterday?

8. The rain (to stop) yet?

9. Liz (to choose) a book yet?

10. You (to eat) anything today?

Exercise 14. Open the brackets. Put the verbs into the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect.

1. Where you (to leave) your bag lately?

2. Why you (not to water) the flowers yet?

3. Where the boys (to make) the fire yesterday?

4. Who (to go) to Paris 2 weeks ago?

5. What present Jack (to get) last birthday?

6. With whom you (to skate) this morning?

7. Why Ben (to get) up so late today?

8. Why you (not to buy) a new car yet?

9. Who just (to drink) my juice?

10. Which of you (not to watch) this film yet?

Exercise 15. Choose the right item.

1. I (have been to / was in) England for several years.

2. He ( has been / was ) here in 2014.

3. She ( has been / was ) there 5 years ago.

4. He ( hasn’t been / wasn’t) here for 5 years.

5. I ( have read / read) this story when I was a child.

6. I ( have known / knew ) him for 10 years.

7. I (have known / knew ) him when I was a child.

8. We ( have seen / saw) this cartoon last year.

Exercise 16. Ask questions.

1. She has already left school.

When …………………………………………………………?

2. They have watched the film.

When …………………………………………………………?

3. She has been to Paris.

When …………………………………………………………?

4. We have met your old friend.

When …………………………………………………………?

5. She has made a new blouse.

When …………………………………………………………?

6. I have bought a new flat.

When……………………………………………………………?

7. He has found his keys.

When …………………………………………………………?

8. They have written a test.

When …………………………………………………………?

9. She has learnt the poem.

When …………………………………………………………?

10. The plane has arrived.

When …………………………………………………………?

Exercise 17. Ask questions using The Past Simple or The Present Perfect

1. you / be (ever)

………………………………………...……………..to London?

2. you / be (when)………………….………………………………….there?

3. you / see (yet)

……………………………………….... the film…...…………?

4. you / be

How long ……………………………...………..…….. ..there?

5. you / collect (ever)

………………………………………………….………..stamps?

6. you / know

How long ………………………………….……. this woman?

7. he / see (ever)

……………………………………………………..….. a panda?

8. he / write

When……………………………………………………. quiz?

9. she / invite (when)

When……………………………………………………..Bob?

10. they / watch (ever)

…………………………………………………………this film?

Exercise 18. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple Tense.

- I ___________(go) to New York for the first time three years ago. I ____________(meet) an American girl of my age called Laura. She____________(be) very friendly.

- You ____________(be) to New York before? - she asked me.

- No, I __________, I said, and so Laura offered to help me.

- You ______________(see) the Statue of Liberty yet?

- Yes, I ____________(see) it yesterday.

- OK. What about the Empire State Building?

- Yes, I _________ just _______________(climb) to the top of it.

It_______________(be) wonderful!

- What else ________you __________(visit) in New York?

- Nothing really. I'd like to go shopping but I ____________

_________________(not find) any good shop yet.

- Well, let's go to Macy's. It's the best shop in New York. So, we

_____________ (take) the underground to Macy’s. I ________

(leave) New York two weeks later. I ________(enjoy) it very much.

Exercise 19. Open the brackets.

1. I (to feed) my dog after classes tomorrow.

2. I (to swim) in the pool twice a week.

3. Bill never (to listen) to rock music.

4. We (to watch) a new film at the next lesson.

5. She (to phone) her sister lately.

6. Why you usually (to get ) up so early?

7. My friends (to arrive) in New York yesterday evening.

8. You (to wear) a school uniform when you went to school?

9. How often you (to get) good marks at the English classes?

10. What John (to do) now?

Exercise 20. Open the brackets.

1. We usually (to have) 6 lessons every day.

2. He just (to tell) me about your problem.

3. I never (to be) late for my classes yet.

4. They (to visit) us last year.

5. Our classes (to begin) at 10 o’clock yesterday.

6. What Jack (to do) now? – He (to do) his homework.

7. How well you (to speak) English?

8. Which of you (to read) this book?

9. Who (to play) the guitar in the next room?

10. Where he (to go) next year?

Exercise 21. Open the brackets.

1. Where he (to walk) now?

2. Willy just (to come) home.

3. How often they (to visit) their Granny?

4. Who (to miss) classes yesterday?

5. Why the baby (to cry) now?

6. When they ( to buy) those shoes?

7. Why you (not to drink) coffee in the morning?

8. How much money they (to spend) this year?

9. What she (to draw) now?

10. Where the sun (to rise)?

Exercise 22. Open the brackets.

1. When your mother (to be) born?

2. Why he (not to do) his homework now?

3. What you (to look) for now?

4. Why his wife (not to cook) supper yet?

5. Where his father (to work)

6. How you usually (to get) home?

7. Where you (to meet) him yesterday?

8. Your brother ever (to be) to Canada?

9. What jam your Granny (to make) now?

10. Why he (not to write) to his aunt?

Exercise 23. Open the brackets.

1. It usually (to take) me 10 minutes to water the flowers.

2. I’m sure it (to take) you several minutes to find her there.

3. Don’t worry, it (to take) us 5 minutes to clean the house.

4. The task was very difficult. It (to take) me 3 hours to do that.

5. Yesterday my sister and I (to cook) dinner. It (not to take)

us long to do it.

6. The text is not difficult. It (not to take) you long time to

translate it.

7. These funny stories are easy. I like to translate them to my

mom. It (not to take) me long to do it.

8. It usually (to take) you long to do your homework?

9. How long it (to take) you to do your homework yesterday?

10. You speak English very well. How long it (to take) you to

learn English?

Articles

Exercise 24.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 25.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 26. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 27. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 28. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 29. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 30.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 31. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 32. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 33. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 34.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 35.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 36.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 37.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 38.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 39.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 40.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 41.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 42.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 43. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 44.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 45.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 46.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 47.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 48.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 49.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 50.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 51.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 52.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 53. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 54.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 55.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 56. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 57.

Put in a or the where necessary.

1. We’ll speak about …. panda …… next week.

2. Where is ….. Natural History museum? It’s in …..London.

3. Let’s take ……. taxi.

4. Where is …. Red Square? – It’s in … centre of …..Moscow.

5. I’ve never been to …… Bolshoi Theatre? but I go to …..

Malyi Theatre three times a year.

6. Shall we go by ….bus?

7. Can you tell me the way to …… Hyde Park, please?

8. ….. St Paul’s Cathedral is ….. biggest church in …….Great

Britain .

9. …………. Covent Garden is one of ….. most famous

theatres in …. world.

10. I’d like to invite you to ……… Operetta Theatre.

Exercise 58. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 59.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 60.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 61.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 62.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 63.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 64.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 65.

Exercise 66. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 67. Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 68.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Exercise 69.

Put in a or the where necessary.

Adverbs

Exercise 70.

Put the words from the box into the gaps in the sentences.

Exercise 71. Choose the right item.

Exercise 72. Choose the right item.

Exercise 73. Choose the right item.

Exercise 74. Put in hard or hardly.

B. Complete the sentences with hard or hardly.

1. Your brother ………………… works at all.

2. She really studied ………………… for her exam.

3. I………………… know this boy over there.

4. He was ………………… able to care for himself.

5. They like………………… boiled eggs for breakfast.

6. Ann doesn't like………………… work.

7. I………………… remember what we did last winter.

8. It is …………………to do, but I’ll help you.

9. This text is ………………… to understand .

10. We ………………… had anything to eat here.

11. There are ………………… any houses in this place.

12. If you try ………………… you will become a good skater.

13. He ………………… goes to football matches.

14. Bob works…………………, but his brother ……………… works.

15. This author is ………………… known by anyone.

C.

We've won the lottery! I can ………………… believe it!

This film is really ………………… to understand.

I don't like ………………… beds - I can't sleep.

I've had ………………… anything to eat today.

If you work ………………… you’ll pass your exams.

It rained every day on our holiday, so we …………… went out.

I ………………… remember my childhood - it was too long ago.

I've ………………… done any work because I was watching TV.

The wind was so strong that we could ………….. walk.

Your writing is terrible. I can ……….. read it.

Exercise 75. Choose hard or hardly

1. Diamonds are very ………………………….

2. He worked very ……………. on Monday.

3. The grammar was very ……………………..

4. He ………………. slept on Monday.

5. He has ………………… any money.

6. We've won the lottery! I can …………………. believe it!

7. This text is really …………………… to understand.

8. I don't like ……………………. beds - I can't sleep.

9. You will pass your exams if you work ………………… .

10. I …………... remember my childhood - It was too long ago.

11. This exercise is very …………………...

12. This slice of bread is very …………………...

13. When will the job be finished? It's ………………….to say.

14. It is …………………… for me to believe you.

15. I must study for my exam, but it’s …………..to concentrate.

16. I ………………….. ever listen to the radio.

17. I studied ………………….. last night.

18. It is ……………………. to study Japanese.

19. I can……………….. help him.

Much/ Many. Little/Few

Exercise 76. Put in much or many.

Exercise 77. Put in much or many.

1. How …………..…. apples are there in the basket?

2. How ………..……. money have you got?

3. How …………..…. boys are there in your class?

4. How …………..…. lemonade is there?

5. How ………….….. stamps have you got?

6. How ……………….. sugar do you want?

7. How ……………… people can you see?

8. How ……………… butter do you want?

9. How ……………… children can you see?

10. How …………….. fish do you want?

11. How ……………… water is there in the bottle?

12. How ……………… trees are there in the garden?

13. How ………………. milk does the baby drink?

14. How ……………… friends have you got?

15. How ……………… furniture is there in the room?

Exercise 78. Put in a lot, a lot of, much or many.

1. Do you drink ………………….. milk?

2. I like reading. I've got ……………..books.

3. There isn't ………………. milk in the fridge.

4. It costs ………………. money to buy this coat.

5. Please be quick! I haven't got …………………time.

6. How ………… foreign languages do you know?

7. They didn't ask him …………………questions.

8. There was ……………food at the party but they didn't eat .

9. They saw ……………interesting things in the museum.

10. He knows …………………. about writers.

11. It didn't cost ………….. to buy this TV set.

12. "Did you enjoy the party?" No, not …………. .

13. Do you watch TV ………………..?

Exercise 79. Put in little or few

Exercise 80. Put in a lot of, much or many

Exercise 81. Put in a little or a few

Exercise 82. Put in a little, little or a few, few.

Exercise 83. Put in less or fewer.

Exercise 84. Choose the right item.

Say/ Tell

Exercise 85. Put in say or tell

Exercise 86. Put in said or told

Exercise 87. Put in say /said or tell/told

Exercise 88. Put in say /said or tell/told

1. Ann …………………. good bye to me and left.

2. ……………… us about your holiday.

3. Don't just stand there ! ………………….. something !

4. Sarah …………. she was here at 10 o'clock.

5. We have no time! …………….. Bill to hurry up.

6. Gary couldn't help me. He ……………. me to ask Caroline.

7. Did she ……………….. you what happened? - No, she

didn't ………………… anything to me.

8. Will you ……………. me how to do it?

9. I ………………. “hello” to him.

10. You must always ……………… the truth.

11. I ……………… her that she was a good student.

12. They ……………….. they were very sorry.

13. I can’t ……………….. you how pleased I am!

14. They ………………… that the buses were full.

15. He ……………… them to be careful.

16. The teacher …………………. the children to be quiet.

17. He ……………… she was late.

18. Excuse me, can you …………………. me the time?

19. His aunt …………… him not to eat so many sweets.

20. Louis ……………. he was going away for the weekend.

21. Ron ………………….me that he was tired.

22. ……………. me everything you know about the accident.

23. Please, could you ……………… that again?

24. Don’t ……………… me you’ve missed the train.

25. …………………….. him all about the party.

Exercise 89. Choose the correct word

1. She could (hard / hardly) walk after the accident.

2. My book is (near/ nearly) finished.

3. She is too (short / shortly). She cannot be a model.

4. I would like two tickets for the ( late / lately) show.

5. I will let you know my decision (short / shortly).

6. This problem is too ( hard / hardly ) for me.

7. I live ( near / nearly ) the supermarket.

8. He has been very sick ( late / lately ).

9. There is (near / nearly) no money left.

10. We will go on vacation ( short / shortly ).

11. This is (hard / hardly ) the way to speak to your teacher.

12. He is often ( late / lately) to work.

13. The operation is ( near / nearly ) over.

14. Your composition is too ( short / shortly ). It looks like a telegram.

15. He has been working too ( hard / hardly ) ( late / lately).

Exercise 90. Fill in with the correct form: adjective or adverb.

1. The movie had a ……………………... (comic) ending.

2. She will get home …………..….. (short). I hope she will

drive……………………. (careful).

3. She described the accident …………………… (dramatic).

4. We …………….. (hard) studied for the test.

5. Do you think you could drive more………………. (slow) ?

6. I thought Gil studied really…………………… (hard) .

7. The quiz is ……………………. (easy).

8. The plane flew ………………………. (direct) to London.

9. David ran …………………… (fast) in the competition.

10. I ate the sandwich ………………………. (hungry).

Exercise 91. Complete the following exercise with adjective or  adverb form of the words.
Начало формы

1. That dog looks …………… . (angry)

2. She spoke …………….. . (quiet)

3. Erica listened to her mother …………… . (careful)

4. Mary makes …………… mistakes. (careless)

5. Children grow …………… (quick)

6. He is very …………… today. (happy)

7. It's raining …………. . (hard)

8. Morgan was ………….. hurt in a car accident. (serious)

9. His situation was very …………….. . (serious) Конец формы

Modal Verbs

Exercise 92. Translate into English.

Exercise 93. Put in have to or don’t have to

Exercise 94. Refer to the Past Simple Tense.

Exercise 95. Put in don’t/ doesn’t have to or mustn’t.

Exercise 96.

Choose the correct meaning for the sign.

Exercise 97. Mustn’t or don’t have to

Exercise 98. Refer to the Past Simple Tense.

Exercise 99. Refer to the Future Simple Tense.

Exercise 100.

Translate into English.

Exercise 101.

Put in modal verb can in correct forms.

Exercise 102.

Refer to the Future Simple Tense.

Exercise 103.

Translate into English.

Exercise 104.

Finish up the tag questions.

Exercise 105.

Finish up the tag questions.

Exercise 106.

Finish up the tag questions.

Exercise 107. Translate into English.

PICTURE DESCRIPTION

Introduction: In this photo I can see, The photo shows…

Talk about the place: They are sitting in a café, in the city, in the mountains…

Describe position: On the right, on the left, in the middle of the photo, in the background, next to, behind, in front of…

Describe people’s age: They are in their twenties, they are about twenty…

Describe people’s clothes: They are wearing… (use one or two adjectives to describe the clothes: pattern, colour, material…)

Describe people’s actions: They are reading the newspaper, cooking…

Describe people’s roles: He is probably a waiter, a student…

Describe people’s feelings: He seems sad, frightened, happy…

Your opinion: In my opinion the photo is very funny, sad, interesting…

In this photo I can see a man and a baby. They are at home, probably in the living room.

On the left we can see the man. He is holding the baby with his right hand and a vacuum cleaner with his left hand.

The man is probably in his thirties. I am not sure because I can’t see his face. And the baby is a few months only.

The man is wearing a pair of white socks, jeans, a white T-shirt and a dark red shirt. The baby is wearing white nappies (подгузник) and rompers (комбинезон) .

The man seems nervous and the baby seems shocked.

The living room is untidy. The are a lot of things on the sofa and on the floor: toys, a teddy bear, a striped blanket… There is a picture on the wall.

In my opinion, it is a very funny photo.

Now, it's your turn...

1.Name the theme of the picture.

This picture is on the subject / topic / issue of........ (entertainment; sport; hobbies; environment; shopping etc.).

2. Say where it was taken.

It was (probably) taken inside / outside.

3. Say where the action is happening.

In this picture the action is taking place in…. (the house; the living

room; the gym; the swimming pool; the theme park etc.).

4. Describe the background.

In the background of this picture there is / are; I can see / make out ........ (some pieces of furniture; sports equipment; some people doing shopping etc.).

5. Describe the foreground.

In the foreground I can see..... (some children; a family; etc.).

6. Describe what the people are doing.

Looking at these people I can say (get the impression) that they are .... (having dinner; watching a film; having a break; doing their homework etc.)

7. What the people look like.

(Age / height / hair / eyes / nose / mouth / special features / general impression)

8. What the people are wearing.

(Casually / formally-dressed; the description of pieces of clothes)

9. How the people are feeling.

(Bored / annoyed / upset / sad / miserable / lonely / unhappy / depressed / confused / furious / angry / relaxed / concentrated / worried / happy / tired / interested / puzzled / confident / interested / excited / calm / pleased / thrilled / relieved / amazed)

10. Describe the season / weather.

I think / suppose / guess it's summer spring / winter / autumn as ....

11. Talk about the atmosphere.

The atmosphere in the picture is ........ (friendly, peaceful, relaxing, tense, busy, warm, cosy, happy etc.).

12. Talk about your attitude to the picture. How the picture makes you feel.

As for me, / Frankly speaking, I like this picture as it is bright and colourful, full of positive emotions, etc.). Generally speaking, this picture doesn't appeal to me because ........ (this activity is not my cup of tea / I hate doing........).

1. This picture is on the subject of studying.

2. It was taken outside.

3. In this picture the action is taking place somewhere in the

park.

4. In the background of this picture there are some bushes

and trees.

5. In the foreground I can see a girl. She is sitting on the green

grass under a tree and reading a book.

6. Looking at the girl I can say that she is preparing for her

English class because there are some books next to her.

7. I think the girl is 14 years old, she is slim with long, dark

hair and big eyes. I think she is pretty.

8. The girl is wearing a colorful shirt, white trousers and

sandals.

9. It seems to me that the girl is happy as she is smiling.

10. I believe it's summer or early autumn and the weather is

fine. The sun is shining, the grass is green and it's very warm

because the girl is wearing light clothes.

11. The atmosphere in the picture is peaceful and friendly.

12. Frankly speaking, I like this picture as it is bright and

colourful, full of positive emotions.

Classroom Language

Excuse me.

May I come in?

Can you help me, please?

May I have a glass of water?

How do you spell … in English?

Can I go to the toilet?

Can I sharpen my pencil?

I`ve finished

Can I borrow your pencil?

Can I put my rubbish in the bin?

ASKING FOR HELP

Could / Can you repeat that, please?

Could/ Can you repeat that more slowly , please?

Could/ Can you say that again, please?

Could/ Can I have a copy, please?

How do you say ……… in English?

What does ………….. mean?

What is the meaning of that word?

CONTENTS

The Present Perfect Tense…………………………………….3

Articles …………...………………………………………..…13

Adverbs ……………………………………………….….…...39

Much/ Many. Little/Few ……………….………………….….42

Say/ Tell …..……………………………………………..……47

Modal Verbs ..…………………………………………..…….50

Tag questions…………………………………………...……..59

Picture Description ..……...…………………………………...62

Classroom Language ………………………………………….67

Используемая литература:

Е.А. Барашкова «Грамматика английского языка» к учебнику И.Н.Верещагиной, О.В. Афанасьевой English IV

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Е.А. Барашкова «Грамматика английского языка» ч 2 к учебнику И.Н.Верещагиной, О.В. Афанасьевой English IV

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