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 anational newspaper. 2. The mechanicstarted the motor. 3. Istarted the book this morning. 4. Sheopened the windows. 5. Hecame homelater than usual. 6.Heavy food isbad for the stomach. 7. The familygot up fromaheavy meal. 8. Work at the factoryfinishes at seven. 9 Classesare over at four. 10. The news is oflocal importance.

 

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

1. (i) He usually has asnack at this time of the day. (ii) He usually has ameal at this time of the day. (iii) He usually haslunch at this time of the day. 2. (i) Every morning Ilook through the paper. (ii) Every morning Iread the paper. (iii) Every morning Iread through the paper. 3. (i) At six o'clock the family sat down totea. (ii) At six o'clock the family sat down tohigh tea. 4. (i) The friendstalked about the current situation. (ii) The friendsdiscussed the current situation. 5. (i) Lemonade is asoft drink. (ii) Whiskey is analcoholic drink. 6. (i) My sister likes light music. (ii) My sisteris fond of music. 7. (i) Have acake. (ii) Have abiscuit.

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.