Grammar
I. Add the adjectives and nouns in the brackets to the head nouns in bold in the correct order.
1. The autonomous learner is viewed as a/an, learner. (life-long /independent /self-directed)
2. Science editors play a role in publishing data. (reliable / central /research)
3. Government activity was frozen during the campaign. (general /web /election)
4. Academic English is run by the teachers in the language and learning unit. (qualified /highly)
5. development should form the basis for a vision of the future. (corporate / sustainable)
II. Complete the sentences with the appropriate article: a/an, the, no article
1. Both variants were confirmed by alternative techniques.
2. research generally starts off with hypothesis.
3. study produced one interesting piece of evidence
4. wisdom is not product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.
5. medical ethics and business ethics are often intertwined.
Vocabulary
I. Replace the verbs in bold with the formal academic verbs.
cover examine consider summarize state
1. They believe that the European Community needs a common security policy.
2. The final paragraph should sum up the main points of the essay.
3. There is, regretfully, no space in this article to look at all these issues.
4. There is no need to say the obvious.
5. They are trying to widen the discussion to include environmental issues.
II. Choose the appropriate preposition.
1. Philosophers did not use to make a distinction with /about /between arts and science.
2. Calculations are based in /on /with a projection of existing trends.
3. Acid rain has a devastating effect on /in /for the forest.
4. The researchers say these changes raise questions on /to / about public education.
5. This chapter is concerned with /about /to the mental health of older people.
2 This text is even more difficult than the one we translated recently.
3 It is an extremely important issue.
4 Every day the weather is getting worse.
5 Today it is hotter than it was yesterday.
6 I did not think that my new work would be so difficult.
7 This problem is not as serious as you think.
8 The language of this article is easier. Start with this one.
9 We need smaller cabinet as the room cis small.
10 Your brother is a very capable man; he is the most capable of our young scientists.
11 I advise you to go this way because this is the way to go.
12 The coat is not worse after it has been cleaned.
13 The more you are in the open air, the better your health will be.
14 Who is the best athlete in the team?
15 This time I have fewer mistakes than I had in my last essay.
Krasnodarsky Krai - Краснодарський край (без артикля, бо назва міста)
The Azov Sea - Азовське море (з артиклем, бо назва моря)
A narrow stream - стрімкий потік (пишеться з артиклем а, тому що перед загальною назвою стоїть прикметник)
the stream - потік (мабуть, йдеться про якийсь конкретний потік)
the mouth - рот (у людини є тільки один, тому з артиклем the)
The salty lake - Солені озер єдине, що не знаю
Herons - чаплі (без артикля, бо множина і загальна назва)
seagulls - чайки (аналогічно)
snipe - бекас або куликпташка така (одинакова форма як в однині, так і в множині)