English for Engineering Students

2.20Complete the following sentences with the present simple or present progressive form of the verb, as in the model.

Model: Excuse me, do you speakEnglish? (to speak) Theydon’t watch TV very often. (not to watch) Tom is having a shower at the moment. (to have)

1.How often … you … a newspaper? (to read)

2.Excuse me, but you … on my place. – Oh, I’m sorry. (to sit)

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5.What time … you … work everyday? (to finish)

6.He … usually … to work. He usually … (not to drive; walk)

7.Have a cigarette. – No, thank you, I … . (not to smoke).

8.What … she …? – She is a dentist. (to do)

9.I …to go out. It … . (not to want; to rain)

10.Where … you … from? – Canada. (to come)

11.How much … it … to send a letter to Australia? (to cost)

12.I can’t talk to you at the moment. I … . (to work)

13.George is a good tennis player but he … play very often. (not to play)

14.… you … a dictation now? – No, we … Exercise 9. (to have; to do)

15.Is Dan in the office?– No, he isn’t. He … letters. (to deliver)

16.I … any foreign language but … English now. (not to speak; to learn)

17.Jane is fond of reading books in French. But she … at the moment. She … TV. (not to read; to watch)

18.What are they talking about? – They … about literature. They always .. about literature when they see each other. (to talk; to talk)

19.What are you doing? – I … a letter to my grandmother. I … to her very often. (to write; to write)

20.… Helen … her homework in the reading-room now? – No, as a rule she … at home. (to prepare; to work)

2.21Readthe following sentences and decide if the verb refers to the present orfuture.

1.Jane likes reading novels.

2.The train arrives at six tomorrow.

3.She is drinking tea at the moment.

4.Listen!Somebodyis singing.

5.I don’t like cooking.

6.I’m visiting Anna tomorrow.

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7.He likes swimming in the sea.

8.I can’t meet you tomorrow afternoon. I’m playing tennis.

9.The film begins at 4.30.

10.Theyare not going to have a party.

11.The show usually finishes at 11 p.m.

12.Nobodyis watching TV at the moment.

13.I don’t want to go home by bus. I’m going to walk.

14.I’m leaving for Paris tomorrow.

15.They like playing computer games.

Table 2.4

Conditional I

If you study hard, you will pass your exams.

If he studies hard, he will not (won’t) fail the test.

If you don’t study hard, you will not (won’t) pass your exams. If he doesn’t study hard, he will fail the test.

2.22Choose the correct variant.

1.If you lend / will lend me the money, I will pay / pay you back next month.

2.If you won’t / don’t help me, I won’t pass / not pass the exam tomorrow.

3.If Bob will get / get /gets a good job, he will buy / buy / buys a new car.

4.If we will leave / leave at 7 o’clock, we will arrive / arrive on time.

5.I will be / am / be late for the concert if I won’t find / don’t find / doesn’t find a taxi.

6.If I find / finds / will find her address, I will send / send her an invitation.

7.If you will be / are / is more careful, you won’t make / makes / make so many mistakes.

8.If she know / knows / will know English, she will try / try to enter the university.

9.If you makes / make / will make a mistake, someone will let / let you know.

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10.If he asks / ask / will ask me, I will consider / consider his proposal carefully.

11.If you check / checks / will check the documents, we discuss / will discuss the project.

12.Our teacher will be / is happy if we answer / will answer all the questions correctly.

2.23Find andcorrect the mistakes.

1.If he don’t know the words, he won’t be able to understand the text.

2.I will be veryangrywith Nick if he will forget my CD again.

3.If I will see her, I am glad.

4.If you will be busy, I will leave you alone.

5.What will you do if you finds out the truth?

6.If theywill have enough money, they buya new car.

7.If he not gets up early, he will be late for classes.

8.If he go to London, he will visit the Houses of Parliament.

2.24Match the expressions in columns A and B. Then, complete the dialoguesbelow, asin the model.

Model: A: What will you do if you live in Moscow?

B:If I live in Moscow, I’ll visit the Tretyakov Gallery.

1.A: What will you do if you become Prime Minister?

B:… .

2.A: What will you do if you find a good friend?

B:… .

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3.A: What will you do if you play the guitar verywell?

B:… .

4.A: What will you do if you are free?

B:… .

5.A: What will you do if you work too much?

B:… .

Table 2.5

2.25Complete the following sentences with the past simple form of the verb, asin the model.

Model: He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car.

1.Theyalways get up early. Yesterdaythey… .

2.Bill often loses his keys. He … last Saturday.

3.I write a letter to Jane everyweek. Last week … .

4.She meets her friends everyevening. She … yesterday.

5.I usually read two newspapers every day. … yesterday.

6.Theycome to my house every Friday. Last Friday… .

7.We usually go to the cinema on Sunday. … last Sunday.

8.Theybuy a new car every year. Last year … .

9.Ann often takes photographs. Last weekend … .

10.We leave home at 8.30 every morning. … yesterday morning.

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2.26Put the verbs in the correct the past simple form.

1.The film wasn’t good. I … it very much. (to enjoy)

2.I knew Sarah was very busy, so I … her. (to disturb)

3.We went to Kate’s house but she … at home. (not to be)

4.It was a funnysituation but nobody… . (to laugh)

5.The hotel wasn’t veryexpensive. It …very much. (to cost)

6.I was in a hurry, so I … time to phone you. (to have)

7.I … tennis yesterdaybut I … . (to play; not to win).

8.We … the bus but it … . (to wait for; not to come).

9.That’s a nice T-shirt. Where … you … it? (to buy)

10.She … me but she … to me. (to see; not to speak)

11.… yesterday? – No, it was a nice day. (to rain)

12.That was a stupid thing to do. Why … you … it? (to do)

Table 2.6

Present Perfect Tense

2.27Complete the following sentences with the present perfect form of the verb.

1.Do you know where Julia is? – Yes, I … just … her. (to see)

2.What time is David leaving? – He … already… (to leave).

3.What’s in the newspaper today? – I don’t know. I … it yet. (not to read)

4.Is Ann coming to the cinema with us tonight? – No, she … already… the film.(to see)

5.Are your friends here yet? – Yes, they … just … . (to arrive)

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6.What does Tim think about your plan? – I … him yet. (not to tell)

7.Are theystill having dinner? – No, they … . (to finish)

8.I … some new shoes. Do you want to see them? (to buy)

9.Is Tom here? – No, he … to work. (to go)

10.Where’s your key? – I don’t know. I … it. (to lose)

11.Look! Somebody… that window. (to break)

12.Your house looks different. … you … it? (to paint)

13.I can’t find my umbrella. Somebody … it. (to take)

14.I’m looking for Sarah. Where … she …? (to go)

15.Do you want the newspaper? – No, thanks. I … it. (to read)

Have you ever eaten frogs? – Yes, I have.

When did you eat them? – I ate them when I was in France.

2.28Choose the correct variant.

1.Theyhave just finished / just finished this work.

2.He opened / has opened a new restaurant in our town last year.

3.She has started / started her own business recently.

4.David and Sarah haven’t passed / didn’t pass the exams yet.

5.Theyhave seen / saw the film “War and Peace” several times.

6.He has just returned / returned home at 8 p.m

7.She hasn’t read / didn’t read the newspaper yesterday.

8.He has been to / was in Vienna several times.

9.Look! Alan has alreadywritten / wrote the test.

10.I have never been to / wasn’t in Washington.

11.We haven’t solved / didn’t solve the problem yet.

12.She has already closed / closed the shop at 9 o’clock in the evening.

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2.29 Make questions andanswers, asin the model.

Model: be / to Paris - in 2015

Have you ever been to Paris? – Yes, I have. I was in Paris in 2015.

1.play / golf – when / be / in England

2.be / to Australia – twice

3.lose / your passport – two months ago

4.sleep / in the park – never

5.eat / Chinese food – when / be / in Chinese restaurant

6.win / a lot of money– recently

7.break / your leg – when / be / ten years old

8.run / a marathon – once in my life

9.speak / to famous people – several times

10.live / in another town – in 2005.

Revising Tenses

2.30Choose the right variant and complete the following sentences.

1.Paul is never late. He always … to work on time.

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9. Kelly worked hard last term, but this term she … any progress

2.31Read the Eugene’s letter. Pay attention to the using of present simple, present progressive, future simple, past simple and present perfect forms.

Hello, Dan!

I am writing to you to share my success. I have just passed my last exam and now I am free till the first of September. You know I was always good at Mathematics and Physics at school. My parents bought me a computer when I was 10. Since then I have dreamt to become a programmer. I have never failed the exams. I haven’t had any satisfactory marks yet.

Yesterday I read several advertisements in the newspaper. They offer a lot of vacancies in the sphere of computer science. So, there are a lot of employment opportunities in my specialty. I hope if I work hard, I’ll graduate from the university with excellent marks and get the Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.

Give my regards to Ann and wish me luck.

Sincerely yours, Eugene.

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