Choose the correct tenses: He (to say) that he (to repeat) the speech word for word.

My wife is an economist. She works at the Ministry of Foreign Trade
too. She goes to the office every day. My wife does not learn
English. She already knows English very well. She reads very many
English books, magazines and newspapers. At the office she
sometimes writes letters to foreign firms. She often translates
telegrams from English into Russian and from Russian into English.
My wife,s also a student. She learns German and is doing very well.
She usually gets good marks and is always in time for the lessons.
She likes languages very much and is going to learn French next
year.
My wife and I usually go home to gether. We do our homework in
the evening: we learn the new words, read texts and do exercises.
We also revise grammar rules. We sometimes speak English at
home. We speak about our work and our lessons.
"Who,s an economist?" "My wife is"
"Who knows English?" "She does"
"How well does she know English?" "She knows it very well"
"Does she learn German or French?" "She is learning German now,
but next year she,s going to learn French"
"What does she often speak about in class?" "She often speaks
about her work"
"What is she going to do tonight?" "She is going to do her
homework"
"Is she going to have her German tomorrow morning?" "No, she is
going to have it in three days"
"Which of you likes to speak foreign languages?" "My wife does"

What area do they cover in the country?

Поставьте специальные вопросы к следующим предложениям, используя данные слова и фразы.
1. I got up early this morning (What time...?)
2. She lives rather far from here (How far...?)
3. It's interesting work (What rind of ...?)
4. My friends live in America(Where ...?)
5. I am going to visit you next week(When...?)
6. Sam is going to relax today( What...?)
7. Can you give me some money. (How much...?)
8. I was born in 1980. (When..?)
9. Something srtange happened yesterday. (What...?)
10. The film is too boring. (What kind of...?)
11. I am a the argue( What...?)
12.She has a lot of books in her library (Where...?)
13. Russia and Canada are big countries. (What kind of ...?)
14. There is some money in the box (What ...?)
15. Somebody phoned you. (Who...?)

... room in which ... boys were fed was ... large stone hall, with ... copper at one end, out of which ... cook took ... gruel which he put into each bowl at ... meal-times. Each boy had one portion of ... gruel, and no more, and on ... Sundays they had two ounces and ... quarter of ... bread besides. ... bowls never needed washing — ... boys polished them with their spoons till they shone again. At last ... boys got so wild with ... hunger that one boy said he was afraid he would some night eat ... boy who slept. next to him. ... boys believed him. ... council was held. Oliver was chosen to go up to ... cook that evening after ... supper and ask for more. ... evening arrived, and ... boys took their places. ... cook stood at ... copper. ... gruel was served out and disappeared. Then Oliver rose from ... table and advancing to ... cook, said in ... weak voice: "Please, sir, I? want some more." ... cook was ... healthy man, but he turned pale. "What?" said he in ... trembling voice. ... man could not believe his ears.

when he remembered he __________ the door. a) didn’t lock b) had not locked c)have not locked

2) He has tested four new machines since he __________ the company. a) joined b) had joined c) has joined

3) When he installed the new equipment, it __________ already obsolete. a) became b) had become c) has become

4)While we were seeking a new solution, they __________ everything to change our plans. a) had done b) were doing c) did

5)When she took her driving test, she __________ about 10 driving lessons. a) had had b) had c) was having

6)The hotel manager called the police when he discovered that a guest __________ without paying a fill. a) left b) had left c) leaves

7)He __________ in the laboratory when you rang. a) worked b) was working c) had worked

8)Phil __________ to someone on the phone as we walked in. a) talked b) was talking c) had talked

9)I __________ the report since early morning when suddenly he came. a) was reading b) had been reading c) read

10)We __________ the main office before we moved into it. a) were reconstructing b) reconstructed c) had reconstructed

11)She always __________ formal clothes to work. a) was wearing b) were c) had been wearing

12)He __________ for 10 years at his telephone business, before he decided it was time for a change. a) worked b) was working c) had been working

13)He developed his business plan later than we __________ . a) expected b) had expected c) have expected

14)Last year they __________ their business into two. a) divide b) divided c) have divided

15)He __________ a very rich man when he was just 25. a) became b) has become c) was becoming

красивый) city. It’s one of the (beautiful) cities in England.

4.2. This film is (bad) than I saw last week. Actually it’s (bad) film I’ve seen lately.

4.3. This sentence is (difficult ) than the first one.

4.4. Ruth’s hair is (long and beautiful) than Kate’s.

4.5. The cat is much (happy) in her new home. It is much (comfortable) than the old one.

5. Supply the correct tense-forms.

5.1. Voronin seldom (to watch) TV. In the evenings he usually (to do) his homework. Sometimes he (to write) letters to his friends. Now he (to read) an English book. He (to like) the English language and he (to want) to speak this language well.

5.2. – (to be) Mrs. Bell in the garden?

– Yes, she (to show) it to her friend. Her garden (to be) very nice and she always (to show) it to her friends.

– You (to be) to Paris 2 years ago?

5.3. Yes, I (to be) there last April.

You (to see) the Eiffel Tower?

– No, I (to see).

5.4. – We just (to start) producing this model and we already (to receive) a lot of orders for it. How many machines would you like to buy?

– I (to think) 15 or 20.

5.5. – When you (to look through) the catalogues?

– I (to think) I (to do) it tomorrow. Let’s meet on Friday if it (to be) convenient to you.

5.6. Vanessa, you (to invite) people from BAC to our today’s conference?

5.7. I (to know) the results in a week.

5.8. What you (to do) when you (to leave) the University?

5.9. Tom (to sit) in the corner with a book. I told him that he (to read) in very bad light.

5.10. She’s flying to Rome tomorrow. She (to send) her family a telegram as soon as she (to arrive).

he (to enter) the university. 2. Lanny (to say) that he (to get) his education in Cape Town. 3. The boy (to wait) to act the main part in the play because he (to organize) the theatre. 4. Lanny (not to know) who (to attack) him in the darkness. 5. The girl (to be) glad that she (to find) a seat near the window. 6. Suddenly he (to remember) that he (not to ring) her up in the morning. 7. By the time the train (to reach) the city, he (to make) friends with many passengers. 8. When his uncle (to leave), he (to hurry) to the station to book a ticket. 9. She (to think) that Gert and Lanny (to quarrel). 10. By the time we (to come) to see him, he (to return) home. 11. During the holidays my friend (to visit) the village where he (to live) in his childhood. 12. When they (to enter) the hall, the performance already (to begin). 13. When I came home, my mother (to tell) me that she (to receive) a letter from grandfather. 14. Where you (to work) before you (to enter) the institute? 15. By two o’clock the teacher (to examine) all the students. 16. On my way to school I (to remember) that I (to leave) my report at home. 17. All my friends (to be) glad to heart that I (to pass) all the examinations successfully. 18. Poor Oliver (to lie) unconscious on the spot where Sikes (to leave) him. 19. He (to open) his eyes, (to look) around and (to try) to remember what (to happen) to him. 20. All the passengers (to see) at once that the old man (to travel) a great deal in his life.

already (buy) all the Christmas presents. 3. I (know) him for seven years. We (study) at school to¬gether. 4. I (turn) round and (see) a girl at the far end of the street. She (call) for help. 5. What you (think) of the chairman's report?-The facts (sound) very convincing 6. I don't think the weather (change) for the better. But if it (do) we (go) on an outing. 7. No one knew that David (do) research on this problem for nearly two years. II. Choose the right article. 1. ... robbers had left by ... time the police arrived. 2. What were you doing when you heard ... news? 3. When you are typing ... letter remember to type ... date at... top and to sign your name at... bottom. 4. It's ... best salad I've ever eaten. Can you give me ... recipe? 5. When ... door-bell rang, he just stood near for... moment before opening it. 6. Anyone can make ... mistake. III. Choose the suitable preposition. 1. Why are you (in, on, by) such a hurry? 2. It hurt the eyes to look (on, at, in) the sun. 3. I've bought this cake (on, to, for) your birthday. 4. I always finish work early (in, on, at) Fridays. 5. How many cinemas are there (in, on, at) this town? IV. Choose the suitable pronoun. 1. We study almost (every, some, no) day. 2. I have two packs of cards. One is on the table, (another, other, the other) is in the drawer. 3. (Nobody, Any, Someone) can do it but you. 4. I think rock music is just (a lot, many, much) of noise. 5. There's hardly (some, any, no) tea left. V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence. 1. broken/window/when/the/was? 2. when/bus/ waiting/the/we/accident/an/were/for/we/saw. 3. want/a/be/he/still/does/to/policeman? 4. to/a/quite/had/we/go/way/long. VI. Choose the right variant. 1. I'm awfully sorry. a) Don't mention it. b) That's O.K. c) It serves you right. 3. Could you pass me the paper? a) Yes, I could. b) Yes, I will. c) Here you are. 2. How are you? a) Don't worry. b) And how are you? c) I'm fine, thank you. 4. Will you open the drawer for me? a) What do you want? b) Do it yourself. c) Sure, no problem. VII. Choose the appropriate word. This summer is (so, such) hot. London is already (full, filled) of tourists and (there, it) is (heavy, hard) to find room to walk (along, across) the pavement in some areas, (especialy) specially) in Piccadilly. It's (almost, rather) impossible to work in this (hot, heat). Most of the time we (drink, eat) iced cokes in the office and (fun, fan) ourselves with pieces of (typed, typing) paper.