Grammar

1) I made no mistakes in the last dictation.
2) I don’t think he’ll recognize me.
3) He never listens to what you say, he always thinks about something else.

Вот по такому образцу - Lomonosov founded in Moscow the first Russian University.

founded - Past Indefinite Active - от стандартного глагола - to found.

are good at volleyball.6.(The twins') father is a doctor.

Russian grammar (easy) 3. Comrade Petrov, Comrade Ivanov (young) 4. My suitcase, yours (large) 5. These coats, those (good) 6. Sugar in my tea, in yours (there is much, little)

Образец 2: Our flat is more (less) comfortable than yours.

1. The Ehglish language, the Russian language (difficult) 2. Your old flat, your new flat in Moscow (comfortable) 3. Central Park, Socolniki Park (beautiful) 4. This work, that work (important) 5. Lesson Eleven Lesson Fourteen (interesting)

(tomorrow/often/yesterday/every day/2 hours ago next week)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the present simple (I work), present continuous (I'm working), past simple (I worked), present perfect (I've worked), going to (I'm going to work), I'll or I might (I'll work/I might work)
Jim Noakes works for London Radio. Today he is talking to Marie Scott on his programme, 'Exciting Lives.'

Jim: Hello everyone. Today I (1) _______________________ (speak) to Marie Scott. Marie is a writer and reporter for the Reuters News Service. Marie, when (2) _______________________ (you/start) working for Reuters?
Marie: Five years ago.
Jim: And before that you (3) _______________________ (be) an actress, I believe.
Marie: Yes, that's right. When I was seventeen I (4) _______________________ (leave) home to become an actress. I (5) _______________________ (work) as an actress for three years but I (6) _______________________ (not/get) much work and so I (7) _______________________ (begin) writing for Reuters.
Jim: And (8) _______________________ (you/meet) many famous people in your job?
Marie: Well, I (9) _______________________ (travel) all over the world and I (10) _______________________ (speak) to many famous actors, scientists and politicians.
Jim: And what (11) _______________________ (you/do) at the moment?
Marie: At the moment I (12) _______________________ (talk) to you! No, actually I'm on holiday, so I haven't got any work.
Jim: Describe your typical day.
Marie: Well, I (13) _______________________ (not/often have) a typical day! But when I'm in London I usually (14) _______________________ (get up) early, at about five o'clock and read all my emails. Then, at the Reuters office I (15) _______________________ (work) from seven in the morning until eight in the evening. It's a long day!
Jim: And what about the future?
Marie: I don't know. In the summer I (16) _______________________ (go) to India for the Bollywood film festival or I (17) _______________________ (be) in the USA for the presidential elections.
Jim: Well, I'm sure you (18) _______________________ (have) a very interesting time!
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2 GRAMMAR
Choose the correct answer.
e.g. __a___ flying?
a) Do you like b) Would you like c) Do you want
1 _____ is the station from here?
a) How fast b) How far c) How long
2 Do you like _____ music?
a) classical b) the classical c) a classical
3 What _____ do?
a) you are going to b) are you going c) are you going to
4 Children _____ pay.
a) don't have to b) doesn't have to c) don't have
5 He's going to Spain _____ Spanish.
a) for study b) studying c) to study
6 _____ in that Italian restaurant is delicious.
a) Food b) The food c) A food
7 _____ see a film?
a) Let's b) Why we don't c) Shall we
Write the opposites:
e.g. a big car a small car

1 an interesting lesson ____________________________________
2 the most expensive ____________________________________
3 a better plan ____________________________________
4 cool weather ____________________________________
5 a happy film ____________________________________

contributions to world science which influencedthe work of the progressive scientists of his time. It is difficult to enumerate his many-sidedscientific activities.Lomonosov was a complete master of natural sciences especially in chemistry and physicsand it was with Lomonosov that geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, physical chemistry, miningand many other branches of science began. He took great interest in history and mathematics andhe is considered to be the founder of Russian materialistic philosophy. Besides all thisLomonosov is known to have been a poet. His literary works remain the most significant, pagesof Russian literature which influenced the development of Russian poetry.Lomonosov is also known to be the author of the first Russian grammar book. In additionto the Russian Lomonosov had a perfect command of many foreign Languages such as Latin,French, German and ancient Greek.Lomonosov was a prominent Russian artist and he is known to have made a greatcontribution to the development of Russian pictorial act.We know Lomonosov's life to be full of difficulties and obstacles which he had toovercome. His father wanted Michail to become a fisher man. But Lomonosov's desire tostudy was so great that at the age of 19 he started to Moscow on foot to enter the Slavonic-GreekLatin Academy. His scientific career lasted 25 years was marked by a striking capasity for work.In these 25 years he carried out a gigantic amount of work in various branches of science,engineering and art. He fought for educating his people and he is sure to have done the best toestablish schools all over the country.By the end of his life Lomonosov had been elected honorary member of a number offoreign academies. Lomonosov died at the age of 54 on April 15, 1765.