Упражнения. I. Найдите местоимения и определите их функции в предложении

I. Найдите местоимения и определите их функции в предложении. Переведите предложения.

1. She translated this text without any mistakes. 2. Everybody considers his invention useful. 3. If your car breaks down, you may use mine. 4. They will be glad to explain these rules to you. 5. Your task is rather complicated but it should be done as soon as possible. 6. Scientists knew little about those phenomena before his discovery. 7. I can repair this device myself. 8. We obtained this substance in our laboratory. It will be used in our experiments. 9. Nobody could give such information to us. 10. You have added too much water to the concrete. It will not harden. 11. Everyone knew that the best design was hers. 12. They offered me any help in my research. 13. Both buildings were designed by the same architect. 14. If you have few instruments, we can give you another laboratory. 15. The students made all measurements and calculations themselves.

II. Вставьте местоимения much/many, little/few, a little/a few.

There are... high buildings in the center of Minsk. 2. Do you know... or... about your future profession? 3. He has … knowledge of the subject because he reads a lot. 4. You will require … facts to prove your theory. 5. In the library we have only … books on this problem. 6. They gave us very … information about the new material. 7. A young engineer has … opportunities to find a good job. 8. The student was asked only … extra questions at the exam. 9. I shall be ready in a minute. I need … time to review the words. 10. Are there … computers in your laboratory? 11. Our University has … facilities for sport. 12. Can you give me … time to complete the experiment? 13. He said only … sentences about his new project. 14. The new design still needs … improvement. 15. The new railway station building should fulfill … practical as well as expressive requirements of civilized people. 16. You can add only … water in the mixture to make concrete harder. 17. I need … nails to fix this small picture on the wall. 18. If you apply … glue the box can be broken.

III. Вставьте местоимения some, any, no или их производные.

1. If there are … words you don’t know, you may use a dictionary. 2. Do you have … work to do? 3. The teacher explained the new task very clearly and the students had … questions. 4. Are there … explanations of this phenomenon? 5. You may employ … methods to solve this complex problem. 6. Would you like to visit … research laboratories? 7. There was … opportunity to construct the bridge without new materials. 8. We could get there only by ferry because there was … tunnel under the channel at that time. 9. If you have … to read, I can offer you some English newspapers. 10. It seems that he knows … important about the test results. 11. We didn’t find out … new about the substance properties during the experiment. 12. The architect wanted to change … in his project. 13. The road engineers will have to do … with this damaged part of the highway. 14. Is there … you can improve in your report?

IV. Определите, в каких предложениях it является личным местоимением.

1. Concrete is used for building bridges because it is rigid and durable. 2. It is interesting to study foreign languages. 3. A new tunnel was built in the region. It is the longest in Europe. 4. It is difficult to translate this text. It has a lot of special terms. 5. It is necessary to test the engine. It is of new design. 6. The road needs reconstruction. It was damaged by a heavy flood. 7. It was important to replace the heating system. It is old and unreliable. 8. The temperature should be maintained at the same level all the time. It is essential for our experiment. 9. The research was carried out in our laboratory. It was a success.

V. Определите, в каких предложениях that является указательным местоимением.

1. The capacity of new power stations is much higher than that of the old ones. 2. That highway was reconstructed some years ago. 3. The engineer was quite sure that the strength of that material could be improved. 4. That the mechanic didn’t check the break system is impossible. 5. That mechanic can check the oil level in your car engine. 6. The density of wood is less than that of concrete. 7. The details that have been damaged should be replaced immediately. 8. Nobody was responsible for that accident. 9. That air conditioning system will be installed in our laboratory.

VI. Определите, в каких предложениях one является местоимением.

1. One should study a lot to become a good engineer. 2. New measuring instruments are more accurate than the old ones. 3. One must prove one’s theory with convincing facts. 4. One of the students tested a new method of concrete mixing. 5. One should work at the construction site at least one or two years. 6. After the road pavement was improved one can easily drive at high speed. 7. Sometimes one faulty detail can cause damage of the whole structure. 8. Diesel engine is more economical than petrol one. 9. One must observe safety rules. 10. We shall repeat one of those experiments. 11. One can use concrete and glass in the airport design.