Грамматический практикум

1. Complete the sentences using the proper pronouns:

1. Who cooks in your family? – I live separately and I cook _______________.

2. Who made this dress? – My mom is good at sewing she made the dress ______________.

3. Who bought this book? – My little brother chose it _____________ and I paid for it.

4. Who will speak to him? – I think I shall ask his parents to speak to him ______________.

5. My little sister cannot write ___________________ yet. Will you help her with the letter?

6. Who will play with Roger? – He will play this game __________________.

7. The twins are so small that they cannot speak ________________. Sometimes it is hard to understand them.

8. Who irons your father’s shirts? – He does that ___________ every Saturday.

1. Express the same in English:

1. Я очень люблю читать детские сказки. – И мы тоже.

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1. Миша совсем не любит рисовать. – И я моя сестра тоже.

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1. Мы вчера не собирались в кино. – И наши друзья тоже.

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1. Мама купила новую юбку. – И мама Юли тоже.

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1. Они построили большой дом в прошлом году. – И Петровы тоже.

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1. Ронни прочитал весь рассказ из новой книги. – И его брат тоже.

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1. Он сам сделал всю работу по дому. – И я тоже.

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1. Наши соседи не поехали за город. – И бабушка тоже.

1. Choose the proper noun from the table to continue the word combination:

tea, coffee, flour, sugar, biscuits, cookies, sour cream, yoghurt, cream, salt, soda, cottage cheese, rice

1. a bag of ______________________________________________________

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1. a carton of ____________________________________________________

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1. a packet of ____________________________________________________

1. Fill in the prepositions using the text ‘At the Grocer’s’ for information:

1. – When you are … the grocer’s buy a kilo … rice and some flour. – What … salt? – We don’t need any.

2. If we cross … the road here we’ll be able to do … the shopping … the supermarket … there.

3. – Good morning, madam. What can I do … you. – I’d like half … a pound … butter, please.

4. You can buy some milk … the way … the butcher’s. When you get … the shop take a kilo … bacon.

1. Fill in the articles where necessary:

1. We’d like … pound of … pork and … bottle of … vinegar. We don’t keep … vinegar here at … butcher’s. You’d better go to … grocer’s.

2. – I am going to do … shopping as we need … cabbage, … tomatoes and … potatoes. – What about … fruit? – I think I should really buy … apples and … grapes.

3. – Would you like … anything? – I need half … pound of … meat. – Here you are. All … meat is fresh. I can offer you … excellent pork and … beef.

4. – There is … little sugar left. We need to buy some more at … supermarket. There is … confectionary department where I think they sell … sugar.

5. All … goods used to sell by … pound in … Great Britain but … system has changed. Most … measures are metric now.

6. I want to pay for … dress. I’ll pay with … hundred-pound note. Can you give … change?

1. Fill in the prepositions:

1. How do they sell serials … this country? – They sell them … the kilo.

2. How much is the book? – It is rather expensive as you should pay fifteen pounds … it.

3. You must pay … him … once otherwise you may have a lot … troubles.

4. If you cut the tart … five pieces each child will have a part. I shall cut it … six as I also want a piece.

5. Be careful there are pieces … the broken vase all … the carpet or you may cut your feet … them.

6. Will you wrap my purchase … colourful paper? I bought this thing … a present … my little brother.

7. … entering the shop you may tie your dog … the front door and then do … the shopping there.

8. If you pay … the CD … a pound I won’t be able to give you change … that.

1. Fill in the gaps using the words from the table. Some of them may be used several times:

pork, piece, a bit, change, wrap, beef, pay, fat, tie

1. We need a ___________________ of paper to write the note. I think I’ve seen some in the room. Will you bring it?

2. She thinks she is too _________________ that’s why she has been on a diet for a week already.

3. How will you __________________ for everything you have in the basket? You don’t have enough money.

4. He was wearing a white shirt and a blue _______________ he was smartly dressed that evening.

5. Will you ____________ and ______________ the biggest sausage, please. We are going to buy it I hope it is fresh.

6. I am sorry, madam. I have got only bank notes I cannot give you any _____________. Have you got small _____________ yourself?

7. You are never in time. – Don’t get angry with me, please. I am just ____________ late. You didn’t have to wait long.

8. We ordered some ________________ for the meat course and the grandma wanted to take some chops of _______________ as usual.

1. Express the same in English:

1. Сколько стоит фунт свинины в этом магазине? - Я не знаю, я не делаю покупок здесь. Я хожу на рынок.

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1. Я хочу купить фруктов. Где можно купить хороший виноград? – В этом супермаркете всегда свежие фрукты и овощи.

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1. Этот бекон очень жирный. – Я съем немного. Отрежь мне тоненький кусочек.

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1. Когда пойдешь в булочную, купи два батона белого. К нам приезжает дядя Миша, а он очень любит хлеб с маслом.

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1. Не следует есть колбасу за ужином. Тебе нужно больше овощей, сделай салат из капусты и огурцов.

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1. Сегодня хороший выбор продуктов в молочном отделе. Я всегда покупаю здесь молоко и йогурты для детей.

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1. Мне нужно полкило говядины. И заверните, пожалуйста, в бумагу. Я бы взяла еще килограмм свинины, если она не очень жирная.

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1. Каждый вечер после работы я захожу в кондитерскую и беру одно или два пирожных. Я очень люблю сладкое.

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   a bottle, a bar, a loaf, a carton, a can, a packet, a tin (2), a bag

   omplete the sentences using a proper name of the container from the table:

1. A _________________ of sugar should be enough for a month not for a week like in our family.

2. I need a _______________ of oil. Do you keep it here?

3. The mother brought a ______________ of bread and four ____________ of yoghurt for her children.

4. The three brothers ate a ______________ of chocolate together.

5. We need some tea. – But I bought a ____________ yesterday. Where is it then?

6. There stood a small boy with a ___________ of coca-cola in his hand.

7. We always make dozens ____________ of fruit for winter.

8. Doctors advise not to eat food in ______________ it not so healthy.