Grammar and Vocabulary. Present Simple/Present Continuous

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Present Simple/Present Continuous

Noun suffixes

Adjective suffixes

Revision of questions

Exercise 1. Pronounce the following verbs consulting a dictionary. Learn

them.

recognize — узнавать/признавать, compete — соперничать/сорев-

новаться, contribute — вносить вклад, disseminate — распространять,

interrogate — расспрашивать/допрашивать, execute — выполнять,

imply — подразумевать/означать, entertain — развлекать, survive —

выживать, found — основывать, invest — инвестировать/вкладывать

средства, advise — советовать/консультировать, conduct — проводить,

, extend — расширять, fire — увольнять, last — длиться, give in — сда-

ваться, thrive — процветать/преуспевать

Exercise 2. Form nouns using the appropriate suffixes. Check their

pronunciation and spelling in a dictionary. Translate the nouns

from English into Russian.

Model: entertain — entertainment (развлечение)

-ion/tion: recognize, compete, contribute, disseminate, interrogate, exe-

cute, imply, extend, inform, concentrate;

-er/or: disseminate, entertain, survive, found, invest, interrogate, advise,

compete;

-ment: entertain, develop, establish, govern, manage, pay, employ, appoint.

Exercise 3. Translate the sentences paying attention to the new words.

1. Who are you? I can’t recognize you. 2. These two companies compete

with each other. 3. They are bad employees. I want to fire them. 4. We must

contribute to this project. It is our duty. 5. The meeting lasts from 3 to 4. It

doesn’t last long. 6. You can’t give in. We trust you. 7. The competitor is

thriving. We must remember about it. 8. We must conduct customer

research. 9. The manager’s goal is to disseminate information. 10. Can we

extend their research?

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Exercise 4. Pronounce these adjectives paying attention to the suffixes.

Learn them.

self-confid ent — самоуверенный, extravag ant — экстравагантный/

непомерный, success ful — успешный, best-sell ing — бестселлер, civ ic —

гражданский, academ ic — учебный/теоретический, charit able — бла-

готворительный/милосердный, avail able — доступный/имеющийся

в наличии, gener ous — щедрый, numer ous — многочисленный,

vision ary — воображаемый/непрактичный, distinguish ed — выда-

ющийся/заслуженный.

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences (1-8) using the words (A-H).

1. Our new manager knows how to do things. He is …

2. Mr Brown is not in the office. He isn’t ….

3. His works are very popular. He is a ….. person.

4. My brother has got excessive needs. His needs are …..

5. There are a lot of ….. organizations in America. They help poor

people.

6. There are many books about Bill Gates. One of the ….. books about

him is “Bill Gates Speaks: Insight from the World’s Greatest

Entrepreneur”.

7. Bill Gates has a fund that helps poor people. He is …..

8. Our research department is working on many projects. These ….

projects are very successful.

A. available

B. charitable

C. generous

D. self-confident

E. extravagant

F. best-selling

G. numerous

H. distinguished

Exercise 6. Compare the Present Simple and the Present Continuous.

Translate the sentences from English into Russian.

1. We invest in new projects every year. We are investing in a profitable

project now.

2. Our department usually organizes a lot of competitions but we are not

organizing a competition this year.

3. Our Personnel Manager sometimes interrogates candidates in the Top

Manager’s office but now he is interrogating them in his own office.

4. Our manager is very strict. He often fires employees. Now he is firing

one of his apprentices.

5. Mr McMillan is the author of numerous books about business. He

writes one book every year. He is writing a new book about the growth of

companies at the moment.

6. Managers disseminate information. It is their goal. Our manager is

disseminating the information about tomorrow’s meeting now.

7. Employees sometimes complain about overwork and low wages. They

are speaking to their manager now and complaining about their time

schedule.

8. Our team leader always finds solutions to all our problems. We are

having a problem now and he is trying to find the best solution.

Exercise 7. Make the sentences in the Present Simple interrogative using

the question words in brackets.

1. Our Personnel Manager employs hundreds of workers every year

(how often).

2. Their company competes with two international companies (how

many).

3. They conduct numerous tests (what).

4. The panel frequently invites distinguished researchers to their

conferences (who).

5. We always try to eliminate excessive paperwork (what kind of)

6. Our company invests millions of dollars in research and development

(how much).

7. The meetings in our company usually last one hour (how long).

8. The workers attend business meetings regularly (how often).

Exercise 8. Make the sentences in the Present Continuous interrogative

using the question words in brackets.

1. They are producing new packaging now (what kind of).

2. The company is thriving at the moment (what).

3. He is currently teaching his apprentices (whose).

4. They are building an exquisite palace now (what).

5. The entrepreneur is telling us a story about his success (whose).

6. She is explaining how to survive under new economic conditions

(why).

7. They are discussing their objectives in the office now (where).

8. The company is promoting a new furniture design (what kind of).

Exercise 9. Answer the following questions in the affirmative or negative.

1. Do you come from Korolyov?

2. Do you often give in?

3. Do your parents work in a retailer shop?

4. Does your friend always attend meetings?

5. Are you doing research at the moment?

6. Is your groupmate competing with you?

7. Are your groupmates waiting for you in the conference hall?

8. Is your parents’ business thriving?

Exercise 10. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. У меня успешный бизнес. 2. Мы сейчас работаем над проектом

для развлекательного центра. 3. Мы стараемся выжить в новых эко-

номических условиях. 4. В данный момент наш менеджер разговари-

вает с клиентом. 5. Начальник транспортного отдела сейчас уволь-

няет одного из водителей. 6. Наш бухгалтер пишет отчеты каждый

месяц. 7. Наша компания продвигает сейчас свою продукцию на яр-

марке. 8. Мы получаем факсы от наших поставщиков каждую среду.

9. Мы гарантируем высокое качество товара. 10. Ученики вносят свой

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