Barbara Cartland

 

Barbara Cartland is a famous love-story writer. According to the Guiness Book of Records she (be) .................................................. the best-selling author in the world.

Barbara Cartland (be born) .................................................. at the beginning of the century. She (write) .................................................. her first book when she (be) ..................................... twenty-one and it sold out as soon as it (reach) .................................................. the shops.

Since then she (write) ..................................................  over 450 books, and all of them (be) .................................................. about love.

This is what Barbara says about herself: “I (be) .................................................. very organised. I (have) .................................................. 5 secretaries. I (lie) .................................................. on my sofa, (shut) ..................................................my eyes and just (tell) .................................................. the story. I (make) .................................................. very few corrections, actually. I only (cut) ......................................

the paragraphs if they (be) .................................................. too long. When I (want) ..................................

.................. a plot, I (say) .................................................. a prayer.”

At the moment Barbara Cartland (hold) .................................................. the world record for the amount of books she (sell) .................................................. .

 

Задание 9. Раскройте скобки, употребив глаголы в нужном времени:

 

Conversation

Ann: Do you like travelling?

Bill: Yes, I (like) .................................................. travelling very much. It (be) ............................................... my hobby. I always (take) .................................................. my camera with me and (take) ......................... pictures of everything that (interest) .................................................. me: the ruins of ancient buildings, the sights of cities, views of mountains, lakes, valleys, waterfalls and even animals and birds.

Ann: What countries (visit, you) .................................................. ?

Bill: Well, I (be) .................................................. to Italy, Greece, Russia and India. Some day I (go) ............ to the United States. My cousin (live) .................................................. there. She (invite) ........................... me several times already. When I (have) .................................................. enough money, I (go) ................ to the States.

Ann: I (be, never) .................................................. to any of these countries. When (be, you) .....................

..................................... in Russia?

Bill: Two years ago.

Ann: Did you go there alone?

Bill: No, I (go) .................................................. there with my father. We (visit) ...........................................

Moscow and St. Petersburg, the most beautiful cities of Russia.

Ann: I (want, always) .................................................. to travel to other countries, but I (have, not) ..........

............................... the opportunity. I (go) .................................................. to Germany in my childhood, but I (be, not) .................................................. anywhere since then.

 

Задание 10. Раскройте скобки, употребив настоящие времена

1. This man ________ (to be) a writer. He ________ (to write) books. He________  (to write) books since he was a young man. He already________  (to write) eight books.2. What you________  (to do) here since morning? 3. Lena is a very good girl. She always________ (to help) her mother about the house. Today she ________ (to help) her mother since morning. They already________  (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they________  (to cook) dinner together. 4. He________  (to run) now. He (to run) for ten minutes without any rest. 5. What they________  (to do) now? – They ________  (to work) in the reading room. They________  (to work) there for three hours already. 6. Where he________  (to be) now? – He ________ (to be) in the garden. He ________ (to play) volleyball with his friends. They________  (to play) since breakfast time. 7. I ________ (to live) in St. Petersburg. ________ to live) in St. Petersburg since 1990. 8. This is the factory where my father ________ (to work). He________  (to work) here for fifteen years. 9. You________  (to find) your notebook? – No! I still________  (to look) for it for two hours, but ________ (not yet to find) it. 10. You ________ (to play) with a ball for three hours already. Go home and do your homework. 11. Wake up! You________  (to sleep) for ten hours already. 12. I________  (to wait) for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but________  (not yet to receive) it. 13. She already ________ (to do) her homework for two hours; but she________  (not yet to do) half of it. 14. I________  (to wait) for you since two o’clock. 15. What you ________ (to do)? – I ________ (to read). I________  (to read) for two hours already. I already ________ (to read) sixty pages. 16. It is difficult for me to speak about this opera as I________  (not to hear) it. 17. I just________  (to receive) a letter from my granny, but I________  (not yet to receive) any letters from my parents. 18. The weather________  (to be) fine today. The sun ________ (to shine) ever since we got up.

  

Задание 11. Откройте скобки,  поставьте глаголы в Past Indefinite, the Present Perfect, the Present  Indefinite or the Present Continuous.

1.       Cliff usually________  (to have) six lessons every day.

2.       What Linda and Charles________  (to do) in the night club now?

3.       Whose friends________  (to learn) French?

4.       How many times a week she ________ (to do) her  morning exercises?

5.       Why you ________ (not to cook) chicken for the picnic yet?

6.       Where she usually________  (to travel)?

7.       Who ________  (to play) the guitar in the next room now?

8.       The lessons ________ (to begin) at 10 o’clock yesterday.

9.       We just ________ (to listen) to classical music.

10.   My friend ________ (to do) well in English.

11. Whose friend________  ( to be) in  London last year?

12.  What Paul ________ (to do)? He ________ (to be) an actor.

13.  I________  (to get) up early yesterday morning.

14.  They just________  (to tell) me about their trip to Paris.

15.  Who ________ (to read) French well in your class?

16.  I never ________ (to be) late for my classes yet.

17.  His class usually ________ (to last) 45 miutes.

18.  Which of you________  (to read ) English books? We________  (to do)

 

Задание 12. Выберите нужное слово.

1. We ________ playing football now.

A. do      b. does    c. is    d. are

     2.  There ________ much salad on the table.

a. are    b. is        c. do      d.does

     3.  There ________ many bananas in the basket.

a. are    b. is        c. do      d. does

     4.  there _________ a fox in the box.

a. was                   b. were                c.do                       d. does

     5. there _________ tigers under the table.

 Задание 13. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Indefeinite, Present Continuous, Past Indefinite или Future Indefinite.

I.

1. Look! Nick________  (to read) a book.

2. He usually________  (to read) books at home.

3. Yesterday he________  (to read) a book at school.

4. I think tomorrow he. ________ (not to read)

II.

1. Kate and Ann usually ________ (to go) for a walk together.

2. Yesterday Ann ________ (to go) for a walk with Mary.

3. Look! They ________ (to go) to us.

4. They________  (to invite) us to play with them, I think.

III.

1. I ________ (to be) a pupil now.

2. Last year I________  (to be) a pupil too.

3. Next year I________  (to be) a pupil of the 4^th form.

IV.

1. I usually________  (to get up) at 7 o`clock.

2. I ________ (to get up) at 6 o`clock yesterday.

3. Tomorrow I ________ (to get up) early too.

4. I________  (to do) my homework now.

V.

1. My mother (to cook) dinner every day.

2. She (to cook) a tasty cake last Sunday.

3. She (to cook) fish now.

4. She says she (to cook) chops womorrow.

 

Задание 14. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Indefinite, Present Perfect, Present Continuous, Past Indefinite или Future Indefinite.

I.

1. Our classes usually ________ (begin) at 8.30 in the morning.

2. The first lesson ________ (not to begin) yet.

3. I ________ (spend) my last weekend well.

4. I think we________  (travel) to the seaside next summer.

5. The pupils ________ (have) a break now.

II.

1. My mother________  (buy) a lot of bananas yesterday.

2. We just________  (eat) all the bananas.

3. I think she ________ (buy) some more bananas tomorrow.

4. Usually my dog ________ (not to eat) fruit.

5. My dog ________ (eat) meat now.

III.

1. We newer________  (swin) in the ocean.

2. We ________ (swim) in the lake very often last summer.

3. My friend centainly________  (swim) in the Black Sea next month.

4. We usually ________ (go) swimming to the swimming pool.

5. look at the boys! They________  (swim) on such a cold day.

 

Тест 1. Определите название формы по приведенным примерам.

1. has taken

2. is lost

3. will be coming

4. have been reading

5. understood

6. understood

7. should be considered

8. should realize

9. were applauding

10. will have been working

11. has been called

12. should have bought

13. had been playing

14. are answering

15. will have helped

16. were being built

17. shall have been shown

18. had won

19. should be leaving

20. will be invited

21. had been reached

22. would have been closed

23. is being asked

24. will appreciate

25. would have been talking

26. were sent

 

Тест 2 Образуйте соответствующие формы от данных глаголов.

1. Past Continuous (swim)

2. Future Perfect (learn)

3. Present Simple (cut)

4. Past Continuous Passive (construct)

5. Future Continuous (watch)

6. Present Perfect Continuous (walk)

7. Past Simple (stand)

8. Present Simple Passive (do)

9. Future Perfect Passive (read)

10. Future Simple Passive (lose)

11. Future-in-the-Past Continuous (find)

12. Present Perfect (wait)

13. Past Perfect Passive (see)

14. Future Simple (decide)

15. Present Continuous Passive (invent)

16. Future-in-the Past Simple Passive (hear)

17. Past Perfect (begin)

18. Future-in-the Past Perfect Passive (use)

19. Present Continuous (have)

20. Past Simple Passive (meet)

21. Future Perfect Continuous (work)

22. Future-in-the-Past Simple (get)

23. Present Perfect Passive (write)

24. Past Perfect Continuous (organize)

25. Future-in-the-Past Perfect (bring)

26. Future-in-the-Past Perfect Continuous (fish)

   Задание 15. выберите правильный глагол

Example: Kate ______(set/sat) her clothes on the chair a few minutes ago. — set

1. They ________(hanged/hung) the picture on the wall.

2. Ken ________(lay/laid) his shaving brush on the shelf.

3. I_________ (found/founded) the address you wanted.

4. We were so tired after Saturday's party, we _________(lied/ lay) in bed all Sunday morning. 

5. When he _________(set/sat) his glass on the table, he spilled a little drink.

 

Задание 16. Употребите необходимый вспомогательный глагол в следующих вопросах. Найдите на них ответы в правой колонке.

1. … you know his name?	a. No, I didn’t. I don’t like onion even now.
2. … they visit the museum yesterday?	b. Of course. They read two books a year.
3. … you family watch TV tomorrow?	c. Yes, he did. He sold three packager.
4. … his sister learn in the academy&	d. Sorry, but I don’t. Maybe John knows.
5. … you lose your wallet last week?	e. Sure, we will. We like to watch TV in the garden.
6. … they buy a car two days ago?	f. I think, he won’t. He will be busy in the garden.
7. … Ben Jordan go to the cinema with us next Sunday?	g. No, they didn’t. They wanted to buy a Pontiac, but there were only Fords.
8. … your students read English books in the original every year?	h. Yes, I did. And not only my wallet. I also lost my driving license and keys.
9. … you like onion when a child?	i. Yes, they did. It was very interesting.
10. … he sell a tour package yesterday?	j. No, she doesn’t. She is a schoolgirl.