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Exercise 1. Open the brackets using an appropriate tense form.

1. When morning came, the storm already (to stop), but the snow still (to fall). 2. Yesterday by seven o’clock he (to finish) all his homework, and when I (to come) to his place at eight, he (to read). 3. Everybody (to be) at the door of the museum, but Mary (not yet to come). 4. We (to drink) coffee when the telephone (to ring). 5. Ann noticed that everybody (to look) at her, and she (to feel) shy. 6. Light (to travel) more quickly than sound. 7. The concert (to be) a greater success than we (to expect). We were very glad. 8. Ring me up as soon as you (to come) home. 9. He (to begin) to write his composition at two o’clock. It is already ten, and he still (to write) it. He says he (to finish) it by eleven. 10. Our train starts late in the evening, so if you (to come) at six o’clock, we still (to pack) our luggage. 11. When they returned, they (to tell) us many in teresting things which they (to see) during their jour ney. 12. You (to read) this book? – Yes, I (to read) it. I (to think) it (to be) very interesting. 13. What the children (to do) now? – Oh, they (to play) the new board game which I (to buy) for them the day before yesterday. 14. They (to reach) the corner of the street by now and (to stand) at the bus stop. 15. By next year he (to translate) about two hundred pages. 16. What you (to do) from five till eight yesterday? 17. Go to see your old grandfather as soon as you (to arrive) in Minsk. 18. You always (to spend) summer at the seaside? – Ye s, as a rule. Last summer I (to go) to the mountains, but I (not to find) the rest there as pleasant as near the sea.

Exercise 2. Use t he best possible tense.

1. I (to fly) to Manchester tomorrow. My friend Mick (to meet) me at the airport when the plane (to arrive). 2. I (to meet) her when she (to walk) across the park. 3.. Where is your luggage? – I (to leave) it at the station. I (to take) it tomorrow when Andrew (to come) to help me. 4. We were greatly surprised not to find Ann at home. It turned out that her sister (to forget) to give her our message, and Ann (to leave) the house fifteen minutes before we (to come).

5. You ever (to be) to London? – Yes, I (to be) there last winter. 6.. I (to buy) a new costume. I (to show) it to you tomorrow when you (to come) to my place. 8. At this time tomorrow we (to discuss) your report. 9. Yesterday I (to meet) a friend of mine whom I (n ot to see) for a long time. 10. Ring me up at twelve o’clock, I (not yet to sleep). 11. You (to be) late for the concert if you (not to take) a taxi. 12. Hardly I (to go) out when I (to remember) that I (to forget) to take my umbrella. 13. If you (to ring) me up tomorrow, I (to tell) you all about it. 14. By the time we all return from holiday father and Bob (to finish) decorating the living-room. 15. I am sure that you (to recog nize) her when you (to meet) next autumn. 16. While you (to cook) dinner, I (to lay) the table tomorrow.

Exercise 3. Use the required tense instead of the infinitives in brackets.

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Dear Ann,

I (to write) to you because I hope that you (to help) me. If you (to answer) my letter as soon as you can I (to be) grateful to you.

A strange thing (to happen) to me yesterday. You of course know my friend Bob. He (to move) to a new flat recently. We (to meet) in 1996 and (to be) friends ever since.

He (to invite) me to his housewarming party a few days ago. The thing is that when I (to speak) to him on the phone, the doorbell (to ring). I (to hang) up and when I returned the paper with his address on it (to disappear). So I don’t know where he (to live). Maybe you can help me.

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An interesting thing (to happen) to me last night. I (to sit) in my room re ading, when the phone (to ring). Usually I (not to run) to the phone so quickly. But this time I (to know) it was something important.

The voice on the phone (to belong) to an old friend of mine from whom I (not to hear) for eight years. I said, “Let’s meet tomorrow after I (to finish) my work. I can’t wait to see what you (to look) like now. I wonder if you (to change).” But suddenly our talk was interrupted. In vain I hoped he would ring back.

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This (to happen) in Australia during a water-polo game. It was the end of the game and the players (to move) very slowly. Suddenly one of the players jumped out of the water saying that one of the forwards of the opposite team (to bite) him in the leg under the water. The judge (to call) the forward out of the water but he (to refuse) to admit it. In some minutes another player jumped out of the water and cried: “If you (not to stop) the game I (not to go) back into the pool.” The players went to their dressing-room where they (to find) a letter that read: “I (to be) a water-polo fan for many years. Today’s game is very slow, so I (to decide) to make the players move faster, I (to hope) that my little crocodile (to do) it better.”

Exercise 4. Translate into English.

1. К счастью, дождь перестал, когда мы вышли. 2. В одиннадцать часов мы еще работали. 3. Я не приду. Я буду писать сочинение весь вечер. 4. Где ты был с прошлой пятницы? 5. Только когда она была в поезде, она вспомнила, что оставила книгу дома. 6. Что ты будешь делать завтра в восемь часов? – Завтра к восьми часам я уже закончу все свои уроки, и в восемь часов буду играть с друзьями во дворе. 7. Наступила зима, и теперь мы опять часто будем ходить на каток. 8. Когда Том вышел из дома, все ребята играли в футбол, а Бил и Джон считали круглые камешки, которые они принесли с реки. 9. Она была удивлена: она еще никогда не видела столько цветов. 10. Когда я проснулся, мама уже встала и готовила чай. 11. Он был болен уже два дня, когда они послали за доктором. 12. Я никогда его не встречала и не знаю, как он выглядит. 13. А теперь мне надо укладываться, мы уезжаем рано утром. 14. Они не отъехали и тридцати километров, как погода изменилась. 15. Вот увидите, через минуту она будет рассказывать вам о своих болезнях, посещениях врача и так далее. 16. Было уже темно, когда мы подошли к дому; дул сильный ветер и становилос ь все холоднее и холоднее.

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

1. Летом она ездила во Францию. Она уже вернулась в Москву. 2. Ты читал поэмы Байрона? – Да, мы читали их в прошлом году. 3. Ты играешь на пианино? Послушай, Джон играет. Он всегда играет хорошо. 4. Какую книгу ты сейчас читаешь? – Я не читаю книг, я люблю газеты и журналы. 5. Я не видел его в последнее время. – А я только что встретил его. Он шел в библиотеку. 6. Ты часто ходишь в кино? – Нет, я не была в кино с лета. 7. Я купила это платье три года назад. Оно было очень дешевое. Цены сейчас растут. 8. Тебе купить билеты в театр? – Нет, спасибо. Мама уже купила. Мы идем в театр завтра. 9. Ты сейчас делаешь эту работу? – Да, но я только что ее начал. 10. Ты ездил за город в эти выходные? – Нет, мы были очень заняты. Мы убирали дом. 11. Что вы здесь делаете? – Я жду своего друга. Он работает в этом университете. 12. Дождь еще не прекратился, когда мы вышли из дома. 13. Вы поедете в Москву на следующей неделе? – Я еще не знаю. 14. Не приходите завтра в 2: я буду стирать. 15. В Англии часто идет дождь? – Да, когда мы приехали шел дождь.

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1. Я еще не приготовила обед. – Тебе помочь? – Да, спасибо. Гости приходят в семь. 2. Где ты был вчера? Мы искали тебя весь вечер. 3. Вы когда-нибудь бывали в Париже? – Да, я был там в прошлом году. 4. Когда уехала Мэри? – Она уехала до того, как вы позвонили. 5. Мы уже встречались. – Когда мы встречались? – Я не помню. По-моему, мы встречались 3 года назад. 6. Мы обедали, когда Джон пришел. Он не хотел обедать с нами. Он сказал, что уже пообедал. 7. Чем он занимается? – Он играет в теннис. Он играет очень хорошо. Сейчас он играет во Франции. 8. Вчера, когда я вышел из офиса, шел дождь. У меня не было зонта. Я не заметил, что начался дождь. 9. Он закончил работу до того, как мы пришли. 10. Эксперимент будет закончен к концу следующей недели. 11. Вы поедете в Крым? – Нет, сейчас я много работаю. 12. Ты был вчера на стадионе? – Да, там было много народу. 13. Завтра в это же время мы будем плыть на пароходе. 14. Вы уже видели этот фильм? – Да, я видела его на прошлой неделе. 15. Я уже выполнил всю работу, когда он пришел.

Exercise 6. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the past indefinite, the present or the past perfect tense forms, or the present perfect continuous or past perfect continuous tense forms.

1. This noise (to go) on since I (to sit) here. 2. Soviet biologists (to study) this problem for many years. 3. The children (to live) with their aunt since the mother (to fall) ill. 4. We (to climb) for six hours when we at last (to reach) the summit of the mountain. 5. “I (to wait) a long time for you,” said my companion with a displeased air. I (to pull) out my watch and (to show) it to him. He (to apologize) saying that his watch (to be) fast. 6. We (to know) each other since I (to come) to live in this house. 7. For a long time you (to promise) to give me those books. 8. What you (to do) in my absence? I (to read) Byron. – Show me the poem you (to read). 9. He (to study) for two hours, tell him to rest a little.

Exercise 7. Complete the sentences using the Past Indefinite, the Present Perfect, the Present Perfect Continuous, the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

1. When I was speaking to the girl I (realize) that I (meet) her somewhere before. 2. My grandfather used to talk to me for hours about all the interesting things he (do) in his youth. 3. You know, I (do) housework all day today. I (clean) all the rooms in the flat. 4. It’s the first time all the family (be) together since Sally’s birthday. 5. Where you (be)? I (look) for you for the last 20 minutes. 6. Granny could see that the child (cry) for some time. 7. Where is Mary? – I (not see) her today, but she (tell) David that she would be in for dinner. 8. It’s 4 already & I’m really hungry. I (not have) any breakfast & I (not have) time to go out for anything to eat this afternoon. 9. We (wait) there for some 20 minutes when a passer-by (tell) us that we were at the wrong crossroads. 10. It’s one of the most interesting films I ever (see). 11. We just (be) to the film “Gone with the wind”. You (see) it? – No, I haven’t. Is it like the book? – I (not read) the book. – I (read) it when I was still a schoolgirl & (enjoy) it greatly. 12. He (arrive) late because he (not realize) the streets would be so slippery. 13. The lesson already (start) when he arrived. 14. Alan is a good basketball player. He (play) basketball since he was 10. 15. Robert (feel) nervous when he first drove in England because he (not drive) on the left before. 16. This is the only time I ever (see) her cry. 17. I (walk) for about half an hour when it suddenly (start) to rain. 18. We got to the station at 10, but the train already (leave). 19. I’m so tired. I (do) Christmas shopping all day. 20. It was the second time he (be) in love that year. 21. Martin’s hands were dirty. He (clean) his bike. 22. You (finish) painting the bedroom yet? – Yes, I (do) it last weekend. 23. You (decide) what you’re going to do when you leave school? – Well, I (not make) up my mind yet. 24. Tom (fall) asleep in class in the morning. He (dance) in the disco till 6 am. 25. The baby’s face was red. It (scream) for hours.

Exercise 8. Choose the right tenses (past simple, past continuous, present perfect, past perfect, present perfect continuous or past perfect continuous).

1. Reports are coming in that a train (crash) near Birmingham. According to eyewitnesses, it (hit) a concrete block which somebody (put) on the line. 2. Halfway to the office Paul (turn) round and (go) back home, because he (forget) to turn off the gas. 3. I (do) housework all day today. I haven’t finished yet. 4. I (lie) in bed thinking about getting up when the doorbell (ring). 5. It wasn’t surprising that she (start) getting toothache. She (not go) to the dentist for two years. 6. I (play) a lot of bridge recently. 7. When I (get) home everybody (watch) TV. 8. We (not see) your mother for ages. 9. How long you (learn) English? 10. London (change) a lot since we first (come) to live here. 11. ‘How many times you (see) this film?’ ‘This is the first time I (see) it.’ 12. ‘Who’s that?’ ‘I never (see) him before in my life.’ 13. I hear Joe (get) married last month. 14. I often (wonder) where she (get) her money. 15. You (read) Pam Marshall’s latest book? 16. They just (discover) a new fuel – it’s half the price of petrol, and much cleaner. 17. You (hear) the storm last month? 18. My sister (be) married three times. 19. While she (talk) on the phone the children (start) fighting and (break) her favourite vase. 20. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (see) in his life. 21. You know, she (stand) looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes. 22. I (spend) a lot of time travelling since I (get) this new job. 23. When I (meet) him he (work) as a waiter for a year or so. 24. When I (be) at school we all (study) Latin. 25. You (finish) with the bathroom yet?

Exercise 9. Use the most suitable tense of the verbs in brackets.

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