- •Lesson 21
- •I. Form the Past Indefinite from the infinitives in brackets. Name the signals of the Past Indefinite Tense.
- •II. Contrast the Present Perfect with the Past Indefinite Tense. Replace the underlined adverbs by those in brackets. Give your own situation to justify the use of each of the present tenses:
- •III. Translate into English:
- •IV. Finish the sentences and answer them:
- •V. Express disagreement and complete the situation according to the model:
- •VI. Use the appropriate article wherever necessary:
- •Lesson 22
- •I. Make up sentences with the following groups of word. Use either the Past Indefinite or the Perfect, supply the missing words:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Complete the following sentences using since and for as in the model:
- •IV. Translate into English using the Durative Perfect:
- •V. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect or the Present Indefinite Tense:
- •VI. Translate into English using the Present Indefinite, the Present Continuous and the Present Perfect Tense:
- •VII. Dictation-translation:
- •Lesson 23
- •I. Use Present Perfect for the indefinite time and Past Indefinite for definite time:
- •II. Answer questions according to the model:
- •III. Make sentences according to the model. Use the adverbial modifiers given below:
- •IV. Explain the use of the Past Indefinite in the following sentences:
- •V. Contrast the Present Perfect Tense with the Past Indefinite Tense:
- •VI. Translate into English:
- •VII. Make the sentences more emphatic by using the Present perfect in clauses of time:
- •VIII. Translate the following sentences, using the Present Perfect Tense:
- •IX. Translate into English. Mind the use of articles before the names of meals:
- •Lesson 24
- •I. Contrast the Past Indefinite and the Present Perfect Tense.
- •II. Use the sentences given below in dialogues. Use the notes given in brackets:
- •III. Translate the following dialogue, using the Present Perfect Tense where necessary:
- •IV. Translate into English. Pay attention to the use of the Present Perfect Tense and the Past Indefinite Tense in the questions beginning with "where", "why", "how":
- •V. Translate the following sentences according to the model:
- •VI. Translate into English:
- •VII. Insert articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 25
- •I. Translate the sentences according to the model:
- •II. Translate the following extract from the novel by Mark Twain:
- •III. Translate into English:
- •V. Complete the following sentences adding another clause.
- •VI. Make dialogues out of the following stories. Pay attention to the Present Perfect Tense:
- •Lesson 26
- •I. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite Tense:
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Make up dialogues on suggested situations. Use the model below:
- •IV. Speak about yourself. Use expressions of time: for many years, all my life, since 1975, since we moved here in 1970, since I left school, etc.:
- •V. Change the following sentences into those with predicates in the Present Perfect Tense. Make the new statements more extensive:
- •VI. Insert articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 27
- •I. Answer the questions using the Past Conditions and the Future Continuous tense:
- •II. Answer the following questions using the continuous tense forms (Present, Past, Future):
- •III. Contrast the Past Indefinite with the Continuous Tense:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Complete the following sentences using the Future Continuous Tense according to the model:
- •Lesson 29
- •II. Translate into English:
- •III. Make up dialogues:
- •IV. Insert articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 30
- •I. Translate into English:
- •II. Open the Brackets. Choose the most suitable of all the Continuous tenses. Give reasons for your choice.
- •III. Translate into English using the most suitable tense:
- •IV. Make up shot dialogues as shown in the model:
- •V. Insert the correct article in the blank spaces:
- •Lesson 31
- •I. Translate into English paying attention to the ways of expressing futurity:
- •II. Make sentences out of the following, using either the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous Tense:
- •III. Complete the following descriptions stating what was happening at some moment in the past:
- •IV. Translate into English. Pay attention to the use of the Continuous Tenses:
- •V. Fill in the blanks with articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 32
- •I. Use the following sentences in short dialogues:
- •II. Replace the infinitives in brackets with the suitable tenses:
- •III. Translate into English.
- •IV. Speak on the subject suggested by the following situation:
- •V. Put into Reported Speech the following statements:
- •VI. Put into reported Speech the following questions:
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •Lesson 33
- •I. Report the following statement. Use the reporting verbs in the Present Tense. While doing the task make use of the following verbs: say, tell, somebody, state, assert:
- •II. Report the following questions. Use the reporting verbs: ask, wonder, want to know, inquire, doubt etc.
- •III. Make up 10 indirect questions about the book you are reading now. Begin with I'd like to know, I wonder:
- •IV. Make up talks on suggested situations:
- •V. Supply the correct form of each of the verbs in brackets:
- •VI. Translate into English:
- •VII. Insert the correct article in the blank spaces:
- •VIII. Translate into English:
- •Lesson 34
- •I. Report the following questions:
- •III. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to the use of the Continuous Tenses. Give two variants where possible:
- •IV. Make sentences from the following, using the correct tense form:
- •In the Waiting Room.
- •V. Translate the underlined verbs into English. Retell the story: Несчастный случай
- •VI. Make up dialogues on suggested situations:
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •VIII. Insert articles where necessary:
- •Lesson 35
- •I. Make sentences from the following, using the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect tense:
- •II. Translate the underlined verbs into English. Retell the story: Покупая книги
- •III. Make up short dialogues about a thing you've mislaid or lost: Use the following phrases:
- •IV. Translate into English:
- •V. Insert the articles:
- •VI. Translate into English:
I. Use Present Perfect for the indefinite time and Past Indefinite for definite time:
1. He (live) in this house since he was born. 2. Her husband (die) of a heart attack a few years ago. 3. He not (smoke) for several weeks. 4. He always (want) to take a trip around the world. 5. The girl (fall off) her bicycle many tines. 6. He (work) in a factory last summer to earn his tuition for the University. 7. He (be) a member of Congress for many years. 8. We (sell) our house several weeks ago. 9. There (be) many accidents on that road recently. 10. I (have) this toothache since yesterday. 11. He (attend) the University until he ran out of money last year. 12. Because of the storm last night, they (cancel) all flights from the airport. 13. His business (prosper) so far. 14. She (have) the flu last month. She (not feel) well since. 15. Up to now we never (have) any troubles with our refrigerator. 16. In the past more people (live) on farms. 17. He (be) seriously ill for the past few days.
II. Answer questions according to the model:
Model: Have you seen this play (last night)
Yes, I have. I saw it last night.
1. Have you wound the clock? (on Monday) 2. Have you found the matches? (in pocket) 3. Has the boat sailed off? (two hours ago) 4. Has the train got in? (just) 5. Has your flight been called? (no) 6. Have you been to the theatre this month? (the other day) 7. Has she spoken to you yet? (in the morning) 8. Have you seen him lately? (in the cinema) 9. Has the weather been nasty this month? (last week) 10. Have you been very busy the last few months? (in September) 11. Have you had any news from him for some months? (no, last year) 12. Helen has been a student since September, hasn't she? (yes, to become a student). 13. It hasn't rained here more than a month, has it? (no, in June)
III. Make sentences according to the model. Use the adverbial modifiers given below:
Model: 1. … since last week.
I have done a lot of work since last week.
2. … last week.
I attended a lecture on English literature last week.
1. … since last year. 2. … five days ago. 3. … for five days. 4. … last year. 5. … since I saw him last. 6. … yesterday. 7. … for a whole month. 8. … ever since. 9. … long ago. 10. … the other day.
IV. Explain the use of the Past Indefinite in the following sentences:
1. We had a nice walk two days ago. 2. When did the last readers' conference take place? 3. When my son was in the country last winter he played snowballs almost every day. 4. He used to ski and to skate in winter. 5. He visited his native town in 1980. 6. The man entered the room, sat down at the table, ordered some food and began to read a newspaper.
V. Contrast the Present Perfect Tense with the Past Indefinite Tense:
А. 1. Вы уже видели этот фильм? Когда вы его видели? 2. Ваш брат уже перевел статью? Когда он ее перевел? 3. Ваша дочь уже пообедала? Когда она пообедала? 4. Ваша группа уже прочла "Тропою грома"? Когда вы кончили читать эту книгу? 5. Вы уже накрыли на стол? Когда Вы накрыли на стол? 6. Они уже получили новую квартиру? Когда они ее получили? 7. Папа уже пришел с работы? Когда он пришел? 8. Вы уже записались в нашу библиотеку? Когда вы записались?
В. 1. Ты послал Джиму телеграмму вчера? Ты уже послал Джиму телеграмму? 2. Я плохо спал вчера ночью. Я плохо сплю последние ночи. 3. Профессор Уилсон рекомендовал мне несколько статей по этому вопросу на консультации. Профессор Уилсон рекомендовал мне только что несколько статей по этому вопросу. 4. Он жил в Лондоне в 1983 году. Он не был в Лондоне с 1983 года. 5. Я не видел его с воскресенья. Последний раз я его видел в воскресенье. 6. Я знаю Нэнси давно. Я знал ее в возрасте 5 лет. 7. Профессор когда-нибудь говорил об этой книге? Профессор говорил на лекции об этой книге? 8. Николай был взволнован целый день вчера. Николай взволнован весь день. 9. Я говорил с ним минуту назад. Я только что говорил с ним. 10. Мэри была у нас на прошлой неделе. Мэри не была у нас с прошлой недели.