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DECIDE WHETHER THESE NOUNS ARE COUNTABLE (C) OR UNCOUNTABLE (U)

  1. The children are playing in the garden. C

2 .I don’t like milkU

3.I prefer teaU

4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution. C

5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes. U

6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom. C

7. We need some glue to fix this vase. U

8.The waiters in this restaurant. C

9.My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning. C

10.The bread my mother prepares is delicious. U

11. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery. C

12. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents. C

13. I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic. C

14. I’d like some juice please. U

15. Successful candidates will join the camp later this year. C

16. A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for energy. U

17. The exercises on this website are interesting. C

18.Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of waterU

19. Adult illiterates learn through a special government programC

20. I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach. C

MANY, MUCH, A/AN, SOME AND ANY

Ex.1 Insert many or much

1.There is much fruit in the basket.

2. There is much money in my purse.

3. There are letters many in the letter-box.

4. There is much work for you today.

5. There is much information in this book.

6.There are many sentences in this exercise.

7. There are many mistakes in your dictation.

8. There is too much homework for today.

9. There are many fashionable dresses in this shop.

10. There is too much noise in the classroom.

Ex.2 Insert a/an or some

1.There is bird in the cage.

2. There is some water in the jug.

3. There are some sandwiches on the tray.

4 There is some money in his pocket.

5.There is some sugar in the bowl.

6. Mathematics is an important subject.

7. There is bank in this sreet.

8.There are some newspapers in my bag

9. There is some wine in the bottle.

10. There are some maps on the walls.

11 Some students are quite intelligent.

Mkhitar Sebastatsi (Life)`

Mkhitar Sebastatsi was born in 1676 in Sebastia.His real name was Manuk ,but when he became a clergyman,he got a new name Mkhitar.He was an Armenian Catholic monk,as well as prominent scholar.The Armenian historian Stepanos Nazarian described him as the «second Mesrop Mashtots». His parents gave him a good education to prepare him to assume the family business. Instead, from an early age, he wanted to become a monk. Refused permission for this, he found a young companion to flee to the mountains where they might live as hermits. Quickly found by his parents he was returned home.

 Still refused permission to enter the monastery by his parents, he began to frequent a neighboring family which consisted of a mother and her two daughters who lived a monastic form of life in their home, which they shared with an elderly priest.

in 1691 Manuk fianally received permission from his parents to work in the monastery.This time he changed his name to Mkhitar.

After his admittance to monastic life, Mekhitar began to see that the state of monastic life was extremely low after the devastating destruction of the Armenian monasteries in previous centuries. He began to seek out a source of true learning of the spiritual life, being taken to various monasteries by several traveling religious scholars who promised to teach him what he sought if he would serve them. During this period, he came into contact with members of the Roman Catholic religious orders ,who were active in Armenia. Learning about Catholicism, he came to feel that Rome  would be the best place to do the theological studies he had long sought. He determined to set out for there, but received many setbacks of both health and the rejection of those Armenian monks and bishops along the way who rejected Western doctrines. Finally he was forced to return to his home town, walking barefoot, though he was suffering from jaundice. Slowly regaining his health there, in 1696 he was ordained a priest by the Abbot of Holy Cross Monastery.

Two years later, escaping persecution by the Ottoman  authorities, the order moved to  Peloponnese.

In 1715,the Congregation was moved to St Lazarus Island . Mekhitar built up the monastery on the island .

Mekhitar died at the monastery on 27 April 1749 and is buried in the monastery church.

Մխիթար Սեբաստացին ծնվել է 1676 թվականին Սեբաստիայում։ Նրա իսկական անունը Մանուկ էր, բայց երբ նա դարձավ հոգեւորական, ստացավ նոր անունը՝ Մխիթար։ Նա հայ կաթոլիկ վանական էր, ինչպես նաև ականավոր գիտնական։ Հայ պատմիչ Ստեփանոս Նազարյանը նրան նկարագրել է այսպես. «երկրորդ Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց». Ծնողները նրան լավ կրթություն են տվել՝ նախապատրաստելու ընտանեկան բիզնեսը ստանձնելուն: Փոխարենը փոքր տարիքից նա ցանկանում էր վանական դառնալ։ Հրաժարվելով դրա թույլտվությունից՝ նա գտավ երիտասարդ ուղեկից՝ փախչելու լեռները, որտեղ նրանք կարող էին ապրել որպես ճգնավոր: Ծնողների կողմից արագ հայտնաբերելով նրան վերադարձրել են տուն:

Մերժելով իր ծնողների կողմից վանք մտնելու թույլտվությունը, նա սկսեց հաճախել հարևան ընտանիք, որը բաղկացած էր մորից և նրա երկու դուստրերից, ովքեր ապրում էին վանական կյանքով իրենց տանը, որը նրանք կիսում էին տարեց քահանայի հետ:

1691 թվականին Մանուկը վերջապես ծնողներից թույլտվություն է ստանում աշխատելու վանքում: Այս անգամ նա փոխել է իր անունը Մխիթար:

Մխիթարը վանական կյանքին ընդունվելուց հետո սկսեց տեսնել, որ վանական կյանքի վիճակը չափազանց ցածր է նախորդ դարերում հայկական վանքերի ավերիչ ավերածություններից հետո։ Նա սկսեց փնտրել հոգևոր կյանքի ճշմարիտ ուսուցման աղբյուր՝ նրան տարան տարբեր վանքեր մի քանի շրջագայող կրոնական գիտնականների կողմից, ովքեր խոստացան նրան սովորեցնել այն, ինչ նա փնտրում էր, եթե նա ծառայեր նրանց: Այս ընթացքում նա կապի մեջ է մտել Հայաստանում գործող հռոմեական կաթոլիկ կրոնական միաբանության անդամների հետ։ Սովորելով կաթոլիկության մասին՝ նա սկսեց զգալ, որ Հռոմը լավագույն վայրը կլինի աստվածաբանական ուսումնասիրություններն անելու համար, որոնց նա երկար ժամանակ փնտրում էր։ Նա որոշել էր ճամփորդել այնտեղ, բայց ստացավ բազմաթիվ անհաջողություններ ինչպես առողջական, այնպես էլ այն հայ վանականների ու եպիսկոպոսների մերժման ճանապարհին, ովքեր մերժում էին արևմտյան վարդապետությունները: Վերջապես նա ստիպված եղավ վերադառնալ իր հայրենի քաղաքը՝ ոտաբոբիկ քայլելով, թեև տառապում էր դեղնախտով։ Այնտեղ կամաց-կամաց վերականգնելով իր առողջությունը՝ 1696 թվականին Սուրբ Խաչ վանքի վանահայրի կողմից ձեռնադրվել է քահանա։

Երկու տարի անց, խուսափելով օսմանյան իշխանությունների հալածանքներից, հրամանը տեղափոխվեց Պելոպոնես։

1715 թվականին միաբանությունը տեղափոխվեց Սուրբ Ղազար կղզի։ Մխիթարը կառուցել է վանքը կղզու վրա։

Մխիթարը մահացել է վանքում 1749 թվականի ապրիլի 27-ին և թաղված է վանքի եկեղեցում։

Irregular adjectives

Good-better-best

Bad-worse-the worst

Many-much-the most

Old-elder-the eldest

Little-less-the least

Near-nearer-the next

Far-further-the furthest

Cold-colder, the coldes

Snowy-more snowy ,the most snowy

Windy-more windy, the most windy

White -more white, the most white

Beautiful-more beautiful, the most beautiful

Exercise 1

Smart-smarter the smartest

Interesting-more interesting, the most interesting

Good-better- the best

Funny- funnier, the funnest

Yummy-yummier, the yummest

Many-more-the most

Little-less-the least

Clever-more clever-the most clever

Small-smaller-smallest

Old-elder -the eldest

PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES

1 Put the verbs in Present Simple or Present Continuous.

teach have (2) drive leave

It’s 7.30am. Suzanne Wells is in her kitchen at home. She (1) is having breakfast. She has (2) breakfast at this time every morning. She (3) leaves home at 8.30am every day and drives(4) to work. Suzanne is a teacher. She teaches(5) at a school in Canberra.

2. Make questions in Simple Present or in Present Continuous

1 you | often | wear | jeans?

Do yo often wear jeans?

2 you | wear | jeans now?

Are you wearing jeans now?

3 it | rain | now?

Is it raining now?

4 it | often | rain | in your country?

Does it often rain in your country?

5 you | study | English every day?

Do you study English every day?

6. you | study | English at the moment?

Are you studying English every day?

3. Put Present Continuous or Present Simple

  1. write English exercises twice a week. (to write)
  2. My friend does his homework in the afternoon as a rule. (to do)
  3. My sister is doing her homework now. (to do)
  4. Don’t shout! The baby is sleeping. (to sleep)
  5. The baby always sleeps after dinner. (to sleep)
  6. What are you reading now? (to read)
  7. What books do you read for your literature lessons? (to read)
  8. What does your mother usually cook for lunch? (to cook)
  9. Is she cooking a cake now? (to cook)
  10. My wife normally works at home, but is spending this month in Italy.
  11. Most days, Tom usually cycles to work.
  12. When does the lesson start today?
  13. What’s your brother doing? He is doing the crossword in the newspaper He does it every day.
  14. I’m afraid I’ll lose this game of chess. I am playing very badly. I usually play much better (play).
  15. What’s she doing? — She is mending her husband’s socks. She always mends them. (mend)
  16. Yes, you can borrow my dictionary. I use it a lot, but I am not using it now.
  17. We do not travel by train very often.
  18. It is snowing right now. It’s beautiful! I like this weather.

4.. Put the verbs in Present Continuous or Present Simple

  1. The river is flowing very fast today — faster than usual.
  2. You are always to complaining that waiters are rude!
  3. walk to school every day. I do not take the bus.
  4. You are always to borrowing money!
  5. Robert is a vegetarian. He does not eat meat.
  6. Do you cook your own dinner every day?
  7. Are you in a hurry? — No, I am walking quickly because I’m cold.
  8. Where’s your father? — He is in the bathroom. He shaving.
  9. The neighbours forever are slamming doors and shouting during the night.
  10. My sister  takes part in the competitions almost every weekend.

Present simple, Present continous

Present simple

  1. We live in Armenia.
  2. I usually go to school.
  3. They play foothball once a week.
  4. Her father works in London.
  5. Tom and Ann are friends.
  1. Do we live in Armenia?
  2. Do i usually go to school?
  3. Do they play football once a week?
  4. Does her father works in London?
  5. Are Tom and Ann friends?
  1. We do notlive in Armenia.
  2. I do not usualy go to school.
  3. They do not play foothball once a week.
  4. Her father does notworks in London.
  5. Tom and Ann are not friends.

Present continous

  1. She is watching TV now.
  2. Were cleaning the house.
  3. She is speaking over the phone.
  4. They are having lunch now.
  5. I am listening to music now.
  1. Is she watching TV now?
  2. Are were cleaning the house?
  3. Is she speaking over the phone?
  4. Are they having lunch now?
  5. Am i listening to music now?
  1. She is not watching TV now.
  2. Were are notcleaning the house.
  3. She is not speaking over the phone.
  4. They are not having lunch now.
  5. I am not listening to music now.

Sample Past

Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).

Last year I (spend) my holiday in Ireland.

Last year I spent my holiday in Ireland.

It (be) great.

It was great.

I (travel) around by car with two friends and we (visit) lots of interesting places.

I traveled around by car with two friends and we visited lots of interesting places.

In the evenings we usually (go) to a pub.

In the evenings we usually went to a pub.

One night we even (learn) some Irish dances.

One night we even learnt some Irish dances.

We (be) very lucky with the weather.

We were very lucky with the weather.

It (not / rain) a lot.

It didn’t rain a lot.

But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.

But we saw some beautiful rainbows.

Where (spend / you) your last holiday?

Where you spend your last holiday?

Complete the sentences with the past simple form
of the verbs in brackets.

We really(enjoy) the game last Sunday.

We really enjoyed the game last Sunday.

(Marco / win) the golf competition?

Did Marco win the golf competition?

They(not play) very well yesterday. They lost the match.

They did not play very well yesterday. They lost the match.

How many goals(your team / score) in the first half?

How many your team scored goals in the first half?

Sandra(not want) to go rowing with me.

Sandra did not want to go rowing with me.

(they / go) to the swimming pool yesterday?

Did they go to the swimming pool yesterday?

I(buy) a new baseball cap last week.

I bought a new baseball cap last week.

James(stop) his car in front of the sports shops.

James stoped his car in front of the sports shops.