2. Answer these questions using the words in brackets.

Example: When did you last smoke? (for two years) I haven’t smoked for two years.

1. When did it last rain? (for ages) It …………………. for ages.

2. When did they last visit you? (since June) They …………………………… .

3. When did you last play tennis? (for a long time) …………………………….

4. When did you last eat caviar? (never) ………………………………………..

5. When did you last drive? (for six months) ……………………………………

6. When did you last go to Spain? (never) ………………………………………

7. When did she last write to you? (since last summer) …………………………

Exercise 11. The Parkers have recently won the lottery. As a result, their life has changed. Look at the pictures and the prompts and describe the changes.

put on weight grow a beard

take up tennis all buy new clothes

hire a butler join the pony club

lose weight buy some new furniture

move to a bigger house

Exercise 12. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Past Simple or Present Perfect

1. C: I ……………(see)this film before.

S: Me too, but I love this actor. He ………(play) a lot of good roles.

C: Tom Cruise? I ……..(meet) him, you know.

S: Really? When?

C: When I ………..(be) in Los Angeles on holidays.

2. C: Who is that man?

S: He’s an artist. He ………(paint) a lot of beautiful pictures.

C: I think Van Gogh …….. (paint) the most beautiful pictures ever. But his life ……..(be) miserable.

3. C: I ……….(just/ hear) from an old friend of mine.

S: Oh, really?

C: Yes. Jim …………(write) to me. I …………(get) the letter this morning.

S: That’s nice. When …….. (you/ first/ meet) him?

C: He ………..(live) next door to me for three years, but he ………….(move) away last June and I (not/ see) him since.

Exercise 13. Correct the mistakes.

1. They have been to the shops. They’ll be home soon. 2. Joe plays in the garden at the moment. 3. I am going to work by car every day. 4. The builders finish the block of flats already. 5. He has been breaking his arm. 6. Sam have just finished reading a very interesting book. 7. Water is boiling at 100º C. 8. John is living here since 1986.

Exercise 14. Complete the following using your active Vocabulary (where possible).

1. We are free now. 2. Why aren’t you reading the article? 3. Don’t forget to phone Tom. 4. Shall I send him some money? 5. Open the door, please. 6. Where are the cups? 7. You must book a ticket in advance. 8. What about going to a pub? 9. Do your homework. 10. What has happened to Paul? 11. Let’s invite Mary. 12. I’m not hungry. 13. Victor won’t come. 14. Switch off the light in the kitchen. 15. Ann is upset. 16. He knows France very well. 17. Why don’t you book passage.

Exercise 15. Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.

1. She hasn’t finished cooking the meal yet.

still

She ……………………………………….the meal.

2. I’ve never met such an interesting person.

ever

He’s the most interesting person I ……………… .

3. They’ve never visited an old castle before.

first

It’s ………………………..visited the old castle.

4. Robert is still decorating the flat.

finished

Robert …………………………the flat yet.

5. It’s the most boring book I’ve ever read.

never

I ………………………such a boring book.

Exercise 16. Complete the sentences using any appropriate past forms.

1. While Joanne …………………… her hair, Carl was cleaning the house. 2. I have no idea where I …………. my wallet. 3. He …………….his leg when he fell off the skateboard. 4. We …………in the classroom for ten minutes. Then the teacher came. 5. She ………….to the theatre last night. 6. She cried when she ……………….her driving test. 7. What ………………when the alarm went off? 8. They got into the car and …………….away. 9. We ……………..along the beach when we heard a cry for help. 10.One fine morning, a man …………in the river.

Exercise 17. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present form.

1. – Tortoises …….(live) to be very old. – I……….(hear) of one which is over a hundred years old. 2. – Are you still busy? – Yes. It’s already an hour since I …………(start) reading this article but I …………(not/ finish) it yet. 3. – More and more people …………..(go) to university these days. – Yes, I think it’s a good idea. 4. – I …………..(have) a party tonight. Do you want to come? – Yes. What time ………….(it/ start)? 5. What’s the matter? – I …………..(break) my ankle. 6. – What do I need to do next? – You ………….(add) the sugar to the mixture and you ……………(mix) it well. 7. – Peter ………….(play) his music very loud. – Again! He ………….(always/ do) that! 8. - ……………(you/ make) plans for Saturday yet? – I …………(go) to the cinema with Jack. 10. Mr Collins is a very good teacher. – Well, he ……….(be) a teacher for twenty-five years, you know. 11. - …………….(you/ go) to the concert on Saturday night? – Yes. Actually, I ………….(already/ buy) the tickets. 12. – Hello, Simon! – Oh! We ………..(always/ meet) each other in this supermarket.

Exercise 18. A. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

Dear Kathleen,

I …………(write) to tell you my news. My school ………(choose) me to spend six weeks at a school in the USA. I’m very happy about it!

At the moment, I ………(pack) things for my trip, because I …………(leave) next week. My mother ………….(book) the ticket.

I have been waiting for this opportunity for ages, so I’m very excited. I ……….(finish) reading two books about the USA and I ……….(borrow) another one from the school library. I …………(become) more and more nervous every day!

Well, I must go now. I’ve got a lot of things to do. I’ll write to you from the USA.

Love,

Tracy.

B. Write a letter to your friend telling them about an exciting event happened in your life.

Exercise 19. Translate into English paying attention to subordinate clauses of time.

1. Я буду вам очень благодарен, если вы продиктуете мне эту статью. 2. Я уверен, она вам очень понравиться, как только вы начнете работать с ней. 3. Я с ним поговорю до вашего возвращения, но не уверен, что он последует вашим советам. 4. Если вы доберетесь туда первым, подождите нас. 5. Он говорит, что пошлет домой телеграмму, если не получит никаких известий. 6. Он обещает дать мне несколько полезных книг, как только я начну работать над этим вопросом. 7. Он думает купить новые часы, после того как получит зарплату.

Exercise 20. Translate into English

1. Рад с вами познакомиться. Я читал все ваши статьи. 2. Я закончила картину. Взгляните на нее, пожалуйста. 3. Сегодня я еще не читал газеты. 4. Вы принесли мне еще одну книгу? – Нет, я пришел за вашим советом. 5. Сколько раз вы уже были в Европе? Я знаю, что вы ездили в Америку в прошлом году. 6. Вас недавно навещал ваш внук? – Да, он приходил сегодня днем. 7. Лена дала мне очень интересный фильм на прошлой неделе, но я еще не посмотрел его. 8. Вы вызвали доктора? – Да, он скоро придет. 9. Вы давно знаете Майю? – Всю жизнь. 10. Я очень люблю путешествовать. Я побывала во всех больших странах мира. 11. Я не была в Новгороде с тех пор, как мы переехали в Санкт-Петербург. Я очень люблю этот древний город. 12. За последнее время я встречал ее несколько раз, она очень изменилась. 13. Семь лет назад он уехал в Америку. И с тех пор я его не видела. 14. Я встретилась с Томом у своих друзей 3 года назад и с тех пор я ничего о нем не слышала. 15. Утро было холодным и дождливым. Но с 10 часов погода изменилась, солнце ярко светит. 16. Вы хорошо знаете этот город? – Нет, я никогда здесь раньше не была. 17. Вы не навещали нас с тех пор, как мы приехали. Что произошло?

Exercise 21. Make up a dialogue: You suggest going to the Crimea for the holidays, but your friend has already been there this year. You ask him some questions about the place you want to visit.

Exercise 22. Speak on the most beautiful place you’ve ever visited.