Exercise 4: Understanding Abbreviations of Latin
expressions.
Turn each of the following into formal writing by spelling out the underlined abbreviation.
EXAMPLE: William Murray et al. wrote the article.
William Murray and others wrote the article.
1. For answers, check page 43 ff.
2. The vegetable stand has fresh corn, carrots, onions, etc.
3. I may take part in an activity—e.g., band or tennis.
4.The dealer dated the antique table circ. 1721.
5. I need three volunteers, i.e., three able volunteers.
6. Read page 12 f. before class tomorrow.
7. Lao Tse, the Chinese philosopher, was born c. 604 B.C.
8. A coronary thrombosis, i.e., a heart attack, can be fatal.
9. I need a part-time job, e.g., a paper route or babysitting.
10. The repo
2. Anne has not learnt the poem by heart yet. She is still learning it.
3. Last summer I visited Riga. I enjoyed my trip very much. Also I am eager to see Tallin. I will go there this summer, if I enter the institute.
4. "Mister Brown came an hour ago. He is waiting for you in the sitting room", said Tom...
5. When telephone ringed, Jack was having dinner.
Test 2:
1. Where is Nick? He went to the institute. His classes usually begin at 8.
2. Kate says, she didn't go for a walk until she will has done her homework.
3. When the parents came from the theatre yesterday evening, the children was sleeping.
4. Don't make so much noise. Father just has fallen asleep.
5. I didn't meet my former schoolmate lately. I have been not seeing her since we finished school. She have not changed at all.
6. Did you go out yesterday, Tom?-yes, I went to the cinema, but I didn't enjoy the film.
б) There are
2. Выберите нужное:
Nick a student?
б) is
3. Выберите нужное:
Put your books your bag.
б) into
4. Выберите нужное:
My sister three foreign languages.
а) speaks
5. Выберите нужное:
The car belongs to Pete.
а) Does the car belong to Pete?
6. Выберите правильный вопрос к подчеркнутому слову:
They learn English.
в) What language do they learn?
7. Выберите нужное:
I home at 8 o’clock yesterday.
б) left
8. Выберите нужное:
He work at the factory last year.
в) Did not
9. Выберите нужное:
The boy is ill. He stay in bed.
в) must
10. Выберите нужное:
Please, give me interesting to read.
в) something
11. Укажите буквы предложений, в которых использованы эквиваленты модальных глаголов:
б) I am able to read.
в) He had to translate the text.
12. Укажите букву слова, которые надо вставить:
Let take my book.
а) me
13. Выберите нужное:
The students new texts now.
в) are translating
14. Укажите буквы предложений, глаголы-сказуемые в которых стоят в Future Continuous.
б) We shall be going to the cinema at 5 o’clock tomorrow.
15. Выберите нужное:
Moscow is one of cities in Russia.
в) The most beautiful