Exercises Ex. 1. You are writing a letter to a friend and giving news about people you both know. Use the given words to make sentences and put the verb into the correct form.

Pattern: Phil/find a new job - Phil has found a new job.

Dear Chris,

Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

1. Charles/go/Brazil

2. Jack and Jill/decide/to get married

3. Suzanne/have/a baby

4. Monica/give up/ smoking

5. George/pass/his driving-test

Ex.2. Answer the questions:

Pattern: - Where is Mary? (to go home)

- She has gone home.

1.Where is your son? (to go to school)

2.Where are your friends? (to leave for the mountains)

3.Where is your pen? (to leave at home)

4.Where is your pencil? (to put on the table)

5.Where are your books? (to put into my bag)

6.Where is your rubber? (to lose it)

7.Why aren't you writing? (to lose my pen)

8.Why aren't you singing? (to catch a cold)

9.Why don't you hand in the exercise? (not to write it)

10.Why aren't you reading? (to leave the book at home)

Ex. 3. Write sentences with already.

Pattern: Don’t forget to post the letter. - I’ve already posted it.

1.Don’t forget to phone Tom. 2. Why don’t you read the paper? 3. Shall I pay the waiter? 4. Do your exercise now. 5. Read this book, it’s very interesting. 6. I want you to learn the new topic. 7. Will you wash the dishes? 8. You must learn this poem by heart. 9. Why don’t you eat fish? 10. Don’t forget to send a telegram to your parents.

Ex. 4. Read the situation and write a suitable sentence. Use the given verb.

Pattern: Tom is looking for his key. He can’t find it. (lose) - He has lost his key.

1. Ann’s hair was dirty. Now it is clean. (wash)

2. Tom was 80 kilograms. Now he weighs 70. (lose weight)

3. The car has just stopped because there isn’t any more petrol in the tank. (run out of petrol)

4. Yesterday Bill was playing football. Now he can’t walk and his leg is in plaster. (break)

5. Father bought a packet of cigarettes yesterday. Now the packet is empty. (smoke)

6. I was well yesterday. Now I have a sore throat. (to catch a cold)

7. My friend was here a few minutes ago. But now she is out. (go home)

Ex. 5. Ask questions using the given words. Let your fellow-students answer

them.

Pattern: You ever/be/to Italy? - Have you ever been to Italy?

1. You ever/be/to South America?

2. You/read/any English books?

3. You/live/in this town all your life?

4. How many times/you/be/in love?

5. What’s the most beautiful country you/ever/visit?

6. You ever/speak/to a famous person?

7. How many countries/you/visit?

8. You/read “Hamlet”?

9. You ever/drive a car?

10. You ever/play tennis?

Ex. 6. Complete the answers to these questions. Use the verbs in brackets.

Pattern: Is it a beautiful painting? (see) – Yes, it’s the most beautiful painting I’ve ever seen. (Это самая красивая картина, которую я когда-либо видел.)

1. Is it a good film? (see) – Yes, it’s the best …

2. Is it a long novel? (read) – Yes, it’s the …

3. Is she an interesting person? (meet) – Yes, she’s the most …

4. Is it a difficult exercise? (do) – Yes, it’s the most …

5. Is he a clever boy? (teach) – Yes, he is the …

6. Is it a good song? (hear) – Yes, it’s the best …

7. Is he a faithful husband? (meet) – Yes, he’s the most …

8. Is it a funny joke? (hear) – Yes, it’s the …

9. Is it a big city? (visit) – Yes, it’s the …

10. Is he a talented musician? (know) – Yes, he is the most …

Ex. 7. Read and translate the rhyme, try to memorize it.

That's the funniest thing you've ever said.

That's the silliest book I've ever read.

That's the hardest thing he's ever done.

That's the biggest prize she's ever won.

That's the cheapest car I've ever bought.

That's the toughest class I've ever taught.

Those are the nicest words you've ever spoken.

That's the biggest promise he's ever broken.

Ex.8. Translate the sentences.

А. 1. Что случилось? 2.Куда он ушел? 3.Я уже прочитала эту книгу. 4.Я его еще не видела. 5. Мама уже приготовила обед. 6.Ты когда-нибудь катался на коньках? 7.Сегодня я не была в библиотеке. 8.Дети уже приняли душ и завтракают. 9.Зима наступила. 10.Ты выключил свет?

Б. 1. Он только что пришел. Он пришел 10 минут назад. 2. Я видела ее в этом месяце. Я видела ее на прошлой неделе. 3. Он уже пригласил меня на вечеринку. Вчера он пригласил меня на вечеринку. 4. Случилось что-то странное. Это случилось на прошлой неделе. 5. Мы еще не встретили своих друзей. Мы не встречали друзей вчера. 6. Лекция уже началась. Лекция началась 5 минут назад. 7. Я уже вернулась из Москвы. Я вернулась из Москвы 3 часа назад. 8. Я прочитал эту книгу. Она интересная. Я читал эту книгу в детстве. 9. Я уже написала письмо. Я написала письмо вчера вечером. 10. Он уже поговорил с деканом. Он поговорил с деканом на перемене.

Ex. 9. Translate the sentences using Past Indefinite and Present Perfect .

1. Я видел Тома вчера, но сегодня я его не видел. 2. На прошлой неделе мы писали тест, а на этой еще нет. 3. В прошлом году я много играл в теннис, а в этом еще не играл. 4. Вчера он звонил мне, а сегодня еще нет. 5. Вчера вечером я смотрел телевизор, а сегодня не смотрел. 6. Она хорошо работала в прошлом семестре (term), а в этом плохо. 7. Моя любимая футбольная команда выиграла несколько матчей в прошлом сезоне, а в этом не выиграла ни одного. 8. На прошлой неделе я пропустил три урока, а на этой ни одного.

9. Прошлым летом я ездил на море, а этим летом я еще никуда не съездил. 10. Вчера я прочитал два рассказа, а сегодня еще ничего не прочитал.

Ex. 10.⃰ Put the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

Dear Mary

How are you? I (not hear) from you for a long time, so I thought I’d drop you a line and give you some of our news. The most important thing to tell you is that we (find) a new house to buy! We (go) to see it last week, and we think it’s wonderful. We (agree) on a price last night, and with a bit of luck, we might be in it in a couple of months’ time. We (not try) to sell our house yet, but I don’t think it will be difficult. I’m going to the estate agent’s this afternoon.

Do you know that Joanna, our eldest daughter (be) in the Far East for the past six months. She was in Melbourne for a while, but now she (leave) Australia and (go) to Indonesia. She’s going to spend a few weeks there and then she’s coming home. She’s having a really good time. Jason (fall) in love with a lovely girl called Rosene! He (meet) her at a party last week, and he thinks she‘s the most beautiful girl he ever (see). I don’t know how long the romance will last – we’ll see!

Maggie has some good news, too! She (won) first prize in a ballet exam. The exam was last week. She (have to) go to the Royal Ballet School in London for the whole day, and this morning we (get) a letter saying that she had won, so we’re all delighted. The last bit of news is that Pickles (the dog) (have) puppies! Three of them! They are gorgeous, but we don’t know what to do with them!

I hope you’re all well. Write soon.

Love

James

Ex. 11. Complete the following sentences using the verbs in the Present Perfect with the adverb since.

Pattern: Mary had dinner in the canteen last Saturday.

- But she hasn’t had dinner there since.

1.She had a cold shower last weekend. 2. Mary’s mother made a cake last Sunday. 3. David repaired the TV-set last week. 4. Her friend played the piano in 1995. 5. They had some practice in grammar yesterday. 6. David missed two lessons on Tuesday. 7. I was at the cinema last month. 8. The last time he put on his jacket was in winter. 9. I wrote a grammar test last week. 10. I met my classmates two years ago.

Ex. 12 . Put the verbs in the Present Perfect or the Past Indefinite.

1. She (not turn on) the light since she (return) from her classes. 2. She (not go) to the University by bus since she (begin) to feel much better. 3. She (not sweep) the floor with a broom since they (buy) a vacuum cleaner. 4. They (not have) a dance since the exams (begin). 5. We (not have) a walk round the garden since winter (come). 6. We (not have) a break for lunch since we (begin) that important work. 7. We (not go) for a run in the country since it (begin) to rain. 8. She (not iron) the table cloth since she (put) it in the drawer of the wardrobe. 9. He (change) very much since I last (see) him. 10. The students (learn) a lot of new words since the term (begin).

Ex. 13 . Translate into English.

1.Вы написали контрольную работу? Покажите мне ее. 2. Я давно видела эту пьесу. Я уже забыла ее. 3. Я давно с ней познакомилась (get acquainted with). 4. Я давно ее не видела. 5. Я давно пришла сюда. Я здесь с 9 часов. 6. Я только что видела Петра. Он недавно приехал из Москвы. 7. Я никогда не был во Франции. 8. Я студент первого курса. С начала учебного года я узнал много нового. 9. Моего друга нет на занятиях уже два дня. Я думаю, он заболел. 10. Что-то случилось (go wrong) с радиоприемником, он не работает. Ты можешь починить его? 11. Это самый лучший вратарь (goal-keeper), который когда-либо играл в этой команде. 12. Ты вернулся позавчера, не так ли? 13. Когда ты ездил на море? 14. Когда они уехали? – Точно не знаю. Меня не было дома. 15. Я нахожусь здесь слишком долго. Я хочу уйти. 16. Ты мне нравишься с тех пор, как я впервые увидел тебя. 17. У меня никогда не было желания стать актрисой. 18. Когда я была ребенком, я никогда не болела. 19. Я только что встретил Тома. 20. В последнее время я часто видел ее имя в газетах. 21. Я думаю, Джек дома. Несколько минут назад он вошел в дом и еще не выходил. 22. Я влюбился в нее, когда впервые увидел ее в школе. С тех пор я не обращал внимания ни на одну другую девушку.