Exercises

Ex. 1. Give three forms of the following irregular verbs; divide the verbs into several groups.

Choose, break, freeze, ride, rise, speak, steal, wake, write, become, come, do, drink, run, ring, begin, sing, swim, blow, grow, throw, fly, bring, buy, fight, think, teach, catch, burst, cast, cut, hit, hurt, let, put, set, shut, build, get, have, hold, keep, leave, lose, make, mean, meet, pay, say, lay, read, sell, tell, send, sit, sleep, spend, stand, understand, win, feel, fall, find, lie, take, see, forget, wear.

Ex.2. Read the verbs quickly:

worked, lasted, finished, wanted, played, wished, parted, walked, rested, shouted, helped, loved, liked, hunted, spied, discussed, travelled, stayed, asked, solved, rushed, informed, mentioned, chatted, looked, rained, answered, followed, snowed, hurried, listened, opened, closed, dressed, hoped, hopped, laughed, reached, lived, educated, remembered, reminded, slowed, headed, marked, worried, wondered, struggled, switched, cooked, smiled, skated, skied, returned, borrowed, fired, hired, stayed, tried, died, killed, murdered, adopted, carried, cried, tried, presented.

Ex.3. Answer the questions: 1) in the negative 2) in the positive.

1. Did you write a letter yesterday?

2. Did you think about this problem last week?

3. Did you take a book from the library yesterday?

4. Did you tell your friend about it a week ago?

5. Did you speak to your parents about it last week?

6. Did you read this book last year?

7. Did you meet your teacher yesterday?

8. Did you make a new dress last month?

9. Did you buy a new lipstick two days ago?

10. Did you lose your key yesterday?

11. Did you know English ten years ago?

12. Did you have many lessons on Wednesday?

13. Did you go to the university on Monday?

14. Did you give the magazine to your friend on Tuesday?

15. Did you feel well yesterday?

16. Did you do morning exercises yesterday morning?

17. Did you come home late on Saturday?

18. Did you bring your book to the lesson on Thursday?

19. Were you busy on Friday?

20. Did you begin work early last month?

21. Did you get a letter last week?

22. Did you sing in the bathroom yesterday morning?

23. Did you eat cheese for breakfast?

24. Did you drink coffee during the break?

25. Did you cut bread for dinner yesterday?

Ex. 4. Use the Past Indefinite instead of the infinitives in brackets.

1.Tom (wake up) early yesterday morning. 2. He (be) late for work yesterday. 3.Yesterday evening Nick (go out) for a walk. 4. Last night Helen (sleep) well. 5. Tom’s father (teach) him how to drive when he was 17. 6. Dick (fall) down the stairs last week and (hurt) his leg. 7. We needed some money so we (sell) our car. 8. Ann (spend) a lot of money the day before yesterday. She (buy) an expensive dress. 9. She (burst) into tears when she (hear) it. 10. I (feel) bad yesterday evening.

Ex. 5. Your friend has just come back from holiday and you are asking him

about it.

Pattern: Where/go? Where did you go?

Food/good? Was the food good?

1.How long/stay there? 2. Stay in a hotel? 3. Go alone? 4. How/travel? 5. The weather/fine? 6. What/do in the evening? 7. Meet any interesting people?

Ex. 6. Ask all possible questions:

1.My friend was in Moscow last month. 2. The students discussed an important problem at the lecture. 3. There were fine gold pieces in Pinocchio’s pocket. 4. They had an English lesson an hour ago. 5. My fellow-student spoke to the dean in the dean’s office.

Ex. 7. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

1.He came to see me the day before yesterday. 2. We saw him again that night. 3. I went to see my grandmother yesterday. 4. He got up early. 5. He shut the window. 6. We sang my favourite songs at the party. 7. I lost my pen yesterday. 8. My father retired last year. 9. My friend broke his leg last week. 10. She caught a cold two days ago.

Ex. 8 . Translate into English.

1.Последний раз я видел ее месяц назад. Когда я встретил ее, я понял, что с ней творилось что-то неладное (there was something wrong with her). Я начал расспрашивать ее, но она расплакалась (burst into tears) и ничего мне не сказала. 2. Вчера у моей мамы был день рождения. Я встала рано, сходила в магазин, купила фрукты и торт. Затем я вернулась домой и накрыла на стол. 3. “Когда ты был на море последний раз?” - “Честно говоря, точно не помню. Я думаю, мне было тогда около двадцати лет. Мы провели там две недели.” 4. Жаль, что я не купил эту книгу на прошлой неделе. 5. Он улыбнулся, когда увидел своего приятеля на улице. 6. Он говорит, что не помнит многих подробностей (details) в романе, так как читал его еще в детстве. 7. Вчера я пришел домой поздно. 8. В юности я, бывало, часто танцевала на вечеринках. 9. Два столетия назад, когда не было поездов, машин и самолетов, люди путешествовали в каретах (carriage). 10. Латинский язык сейчас мертвый, но около четырехсот лет назад он был международным. 11. В моем сочинении было несколько грамматических ошибок. Но я не мог их исправить, так как не знал правил. 12. Когда он вошел в комнату, все посмотрели на него. 13. Мой брат приехал в Москву в ноябре 1995 года. В декабре он начал работать на автомобильном заводе. Он работал там пять месяцев. В мае 1996 года он начал готовиться к вступительным экзаменам. В августе он успешно сдал экзамены и поступил в институт. Когда он был на втором курсе, он заболел. Он не учился полгода. Потом продолжил свои занятия. 14. Прошлым летом мы с друзьями ездили в Крым. Мы снимали (rent) комнату недалеко от моря. Мы много купались, часами лежали на берегу и загорали, ездили на экскурсию в горы.

Ex. 9. Write your mother’s (father’s) curriculum vitae (краткая биография).

Ex. 10. Ask your partner: a) about his last summer vacation; b) about the party he had a few days ago; c) about his childhood .

Ex.11. Read and translate the poems. Have you ever had such a bad day?

A Bad Day More Bad Luck

I overslept and missed my train, The bread was stale,

slipped on the sidewalk it was four days old.

in the pouring rain, The milk was sour.

sprained my ankle, The coffee was cold.

skinned my knees, The butter was rancid.

broke my glasses, The steak was tough.

lost my keys, The service was dreadful.

got stuck in the elevator, The waiter was rough.

it wouldn't go, My bill was huge.

kicked it twice and stubbed my toe, His tip was small.

bought a pen that didn't write, I'm sorry I went to that place at all.

took it back and had a fight,

went home angry,

locked the door,

crawled into bed,

couldn't take any more.