Английский язык для аспирантов и соискателей. Минакова Т.В. - 13 стр.

     1.1.4 Find antonyms in the list below, arrange them in pairs:

    1) theory, to obtain, rapidly, experimentator, to finish, to increase, new,
experienced, unknown, wide, passive, to enable, high, complicated;
    2) simple, low, practice, to give, to disable, active, slowly, theoretician, narrow,
famous, to start, to decrease, old, inexperienced.

     1.1.5 Make up sentences using the given words and word-combinations:

     a) Example: I took post-graduate courses in economics and applied quantitative
                    methods.
         1) in economics; 2) in international law; 3) informatics; 4) economics with
mathematics; 5) business administration.
     b) Example: I am to take the candidate examination in English.
        1) in philosophy; 2) in the special subject.
     c) Example: My scientific adviser received the State Prize.
        1) got his Ph.D. degree in Moscow; 2) made a considerable contribution into
economics; 3) took part in various scientific conferences and symposia.
     d) Example: I take part in annual conferences of our university.
        1) in international symposia; 2) in making experiments; 3) in delivering
lecture in economics.

     1.1.6 Agree to the statements of your friend

     Use the following expressions of agreement: You are right; You are quite
(absolutely) right; It is quite true that …; What you say is correct…; I agree entirely
with you…; N is definitely right when saying that … .
     Example: - Mike is a post-graduate student at the statistics department of the
                 Orenburg State University.
               - You are quite right. He is a post-graduate student
     1You work under Dr. Petrov, don't you?
     2 You have graduated from the Orenburg State University, haven't you?
     3 You take part in the research carried on in your department. Am I right?
     4 You have published several research papers in journals, haven't you?
     5 You collaborate with your colleagues. Is it true?
     6 You have obtained valuable information, haven't you?

      1.1.7 Disagree to the statements of your friend. Use the following expressions
of polite disagreement: I'm afraid you are wrong (mistaken); As a general rule you
are quite right, but in this case I think…; What you say seems to be general opinion,
but…; I agree with you to a certain extent, but…; A large part of what you say is true,
but…; I disagree with your assessment…

     Example: -This research student has already passed all his candidate
              examinations, hasn't he?
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