Иностранный язык. Методическое пособие. Мартемьянова Н.В - 27 стр.

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Dormitory, prestigious, spectrum,              significant, to set up, alumni,
scholarship, maintain.

7. Answer the following questions.
1. When did the history of Harvard begin?
2. Why did Puritans decide to set up a college in New England and not in England?
3. What kinds of school were at Harvard in the 19th century?
4. What do you know about Harvard’s first president?
5. What famous people graduated from Harvard University?
6. What is Harvard famous for?

8. Retell the text using the following words and expressions.
Institution, prestigious, was established, alumni, were not allowed, master, frame
house, was named for, divinity, medicine, flourished, dormitories, scholarships, set
up high standards, make significant contribution, undergraduate and graduate
education, research institution, federal support, faculty, seven presidents, Nobel
laureates.


Lexical Grammar exercises.
1. Put the verb in brackets into Past Perfect.
1. Ann was afraid she … (forget) her key at home.
2. I invited Jane but she … (arrange) to do something else.
3. This report … (finished) by 5 p.m. yesterday.
4. I wasn’t hungry because I … (had) breakfast.
5. I apologized I (not / phone) you.
6. They couldn’t believe he … (give up) his job in the bank.
7. John said he … (already / buy) everything for lunch.
8. They … (finish) painting the ceiling by two o’clock.
9. Bob tried to find a job after he … (serve) a five-year sentence.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I felt exhausted when I got home, so I … (go) straight to bed.
2. I was late because my car … (break down) on my way.
3. That morning she … (dress), … (phone) somebody and went out.
4. I got out of bed an hour later I … (wake up).
5. After I … (write) all the letters I went to the kitchen to make some coffee.
6. We were driving along the road when we … (see) a car that … (break down).
7. She said she … (not / see) him since last Friday.
8. When I arrived at the party everybody … (already / leave).
9. I tried to phone her that morning but there … (be) no answer because she …
(go) to work.