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short, 7. What is ... capital of... Spain? 8. This expedition has just returned

from ... Antarctic. 9.... Urals separate Europe from... Asia. 10.... Ireland is ...

island, isn't it? 11. ... Mississippi is... longest river in ... world. 12.... names of...

rivers, seas and oceans are used with... definite article. 13. Turning to ... JEast he

saw that ... sun had risen. 14. I hear he is off to ... Central Africa. 15. ... Severn

is ... longest river in ... Great Britain. 16. ... Great Britain lies in ... eastern part

of... Atlantic Ocean.

76.Compare the objects according to the given model.

M o d e l : A lemon — an apple (sour).

A lemon is sourer than an apple. An apple is not so

sour as a lemon. An apple is not as sour as a lemon.

1. The Black Sea — the White Sea (warm). 2. Oil — water (light). 3.

Bulgaria — Russia (small). 4. Butter — milk (cheap). 5. Stone — wood (heavy).

6. Carrots — cucumbers (useful).

7. India — Japan (large). 8. Meat — vegetables (expensive).

9. Japanese — Spanish (difficult). 10. The Indian Ocean — the

Arctic Ocean (warm),

77. Use the Present Continuous instead of the infinitive in brackets:

1. He (not to work), he (to watch) the TV programme. 2, Kitty (to finish) her

porridge. 3. Look, the sun (to rise). 4. John (to polish) his boots and his sister (to

press) her dress. 5. It (to rain)? Yes, it (to rain) very hard. 6. The delegation (to

leave) Moscow tomorrow. 7, Somebody (to talk) in the next room. 8. Who (to

make) such a noise? 9. What you (to read) now?. I (to read) stories by Maugham.

10, The weather is fine. The sun (to shine) and the birds (to sing). 11. Somebody

(to knock) at the door. 12. You (to go) anywhere tonight? 13. Why you (to speak)

so fast? You (to make!) a lot of mistakes. 14. Go and see what the children (to

do). 15> Who you (to wait) for? I (to wait) for my sister. 16.1 сапЧ hear what

they (to talk) about.

78. Use the proper article:

1. What shall we have for ... dessert today? 2. Let's go to ... canteen and

have... bite. 3.... cucumbers and ... tomatoes are ... vegetables. 4. I don't like ...

mineral water, I prefer ... cup of... tea. 5. Pass me ... butter, please. 6. ... water, ...

milk, tea and ... coffee are drinks. 7. Is there anything to your taste on ... menu?

8. Will you bring ... knife from ... kitchen? 9. Only after ... sec-

ond course he felt he was not hungry any longer. 10. Is pud-

ding to your taste? 11. They sat down to ... table and began eat-

ing. 12. It was ... stewed-fruit and ... ice-cream to follow. ... ice-

cream was rather melted.

79. Replace the words in bold type by personal pronouns:

1. Tom and Bob are always hungry after classes. 2. Tom usually goes to the

canteen with his fellow-students. 3. Mother

doesn't like mustard.4. Give Kittysome tea. 5. Is Kittythirsty? 6. Mother

often asks Ann to help little John.7. Bobdoesn't like beer and always prefers a

glass of mineral water.

80.

Form all possible questions to the following sentences:

1. Mr. Smith reads the Times after breakfast. 2. He lives in a small town in

the North of Poland. 3. The children must stay at home as it is raining. 4. Ann is

helping her mother in the kitchen. 5. My elder daughter doesn't like porridge.

81.

Use the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous instead of the infinitives in

brackets:

1. My elder sister (to have) a music lesson. She always (to have) a music

lesson on Friday, 2. Who (to sing) in the next room? 3. Father (to read) a

newspaper. He usually (to read) something before going to bed. 4. Mother (to

cook) breakfast in the kitchen. She always (to cook) in the mornings. 5. Who you

(to wait) for? — I (to wait) for Ann, we must leave in ten minutes. 6. It often (to

rain) in autumn. 7. Do not go out, it (to rain) heavily. 8. You (to understand) the

use of the Present Indefinite and the Present Continuous quite well? 9. What you

(to write) ? You (to make) notes about the two present tenses? 10. Why you (to

smile), Kitty? 11.1 often (to meet) you at the corner of this street. You (to wait)

for anybody? 12. You usually (to go) through the park? — Not usually, it's only

today that I (to go) here. 13. You (to hear) anything? — Yes, somebody (to

knock) at the door. 14. They still (to discuss) where to go now.

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82.

Translate the following sentences into English. Pay attention to the use of the

Present Continuous to express an action in the near future:

1. Мы сейчас очень заняты, так как завтра мы уезжаем. 2. Летом мы всегда уезжаем

на дачу. 3. Давайте пройдем на платформу, поезд прибывает через 5 минут. 4. Поезда

отправляются и прибывают точно по расписанию (according to schedule). 5. Делегация

английских учителей прилетает (to arrive by plane) сегодня вечером в Москву. 6.

Иностранные делегации обычно прилетают в аэропорт Шереметьево. 7. Поторопись,

последний поезд отходит через несколько минут. 8. По расписанию последний поезд в

Москву отправляется ровно в 12 часов ночи. 9. Когда мои друзья приезжают в Москву,

они всегда останавливаются у нас. 10. Моя сестра приезжает в субботу. Я должна ее

встретить. 11. В понедель

ник я сдаю экзамен по истории Англии. 12. Студенты сдают экзамены

два раза в год. 13. Моя подруга устраивает сегодня вечер. 14. Когда они

устраивают вечер, они обычно приглашают всю нашу семью

83.

Copy the following sentences choosing the proper word from brackets:

1. Please, tell me the (next, nearest) way to the post-office. 2. The exercise is

on the (next, nearest) page. 3. We must wait for some (farther, further)

instructions. 4. Who is that boy in the (farthest, furthest) corner of the room? 5.

He is the (oldest, eldest) son of my father's friend. 6. This is the (oldest, eldest)