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Файл:Английский язык. Грамматика со звёздами = English Grammar with the Stars. Пособие для подготовки к централизованному тестированию и устному экзамену
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ABCD
6 is representing represents represented has represented
7 didn’t possess hasn’t possessed hadn’t possessed wouldn’t possess
8 won’t
happen
9 has come came is coming comes
10 voted was voted was being voted has been voted
11 had won was won won has won
12 wouldn’t do hadn’t done didn’t do hasn’t done
13 wouldn’t under-
stand
14 had been cast cast was cast has been cast
15 signed would sign had been signing had signed
16 changed had changed has changed would change
17 has found finds will find found
18 enjoyed enjoys has enjoyed will enjoy
19 change will change are changing have changed
20 will get got has got would get
3.51. Read the story . Some of the verb forms are incorrect. Spot
the mistakes and correct them.
wouldn’t
happen
won’t understand hadn’t
won’t have happened
understood
wouldn’t have
happened
wouldn’t have
understood
BETTER THAN A PHOTO
William Ellis, aged 82, (1) was making his breakfast when he (2)
heard somebody (3) to move in his garden. He (4) went out the back door
and (5) saw a man (6) ran towards him. The intruder (7) had pushed the
old man out of his way and (8) took his bicycle from the garden shed. Mr
Ellis (9) didn’t resist as he knew he (10) will come off second in a fight
with the thief. The thief tried to ride away but (11) couldn’t – he kept
(12) to fall off the bike which was quite funny.
Mr Elis (13) had phoned the police, and when the officers arrived he
(14) was offering them his description – a drawing of the thief’s face. Mr
Ellis (15) worked for more than thirty years for daily newspapers where
he (16) drew caricatures of professional football players. He said the thief
(17) had being so close to him that he (18) had no difficulty remember-
ing his face. The drawing was so good they (19) were able to identify the
man straight away. The police believe that it’s the first time they ever (20)
caught a suspect with the help of a cartoon sketch.
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WORD FORMATION
3.52. Put one of the above prefi xes – OVER- (too much), UNDER-
(not enough) — in each of the spaces in the sentences below.
1. She didn’t hear the alarm clock and … slept.
2. It needs to be cooked a little more. It’s … done.
3. You’ve … charged me. The price is $8 not $10.
4. They say they’re … paid and want more money.
5. There aren’t enough people in the country. It’s … populated.
6. There were too many people in the room. It was … crowded.
7. Rich nations should give more aid to … developed countries.
8. He’s fat and lazy. It’s because he … eats.
9. We …estimated the cost of the holiday and ran out of money.
10. These animals look thin. They definitely are … nourished.
3.53. Put one of the prefi xes DIS-, UN- in each space in the
phrases below to make the word which follows it opposite in meaning.
1. to … lock a door
2. to … obey an order
3. to … believe a story
4. to … agree with someone
5. to … load a ship
6. to … approve of someone
7. to … like cheese
8. to … appear round the corner
9. to … button a jacket
10. to … cover buried treasure
11. to … trust a politician
12. to … tie a parcel
13. to … veil a mystery
14. to … prove a theory
15. to … mask an enemy
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3.54. Make verbs beginning with RE-, UN- from the following
verbs, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.
BUTTON, ORDER, DO, READ, UNITE, APPEAR,
CHAIN, DECORATE, CONSIDER, NAME
1. The zipper stuck and I couldn’t … my boot.
2. The flat we’ve bought was in horrible condition and we had to …
it.
3. Having received new information the board had to … their decision.
4. When Nick left the party all of a sudden nobody expected him
to … again.
5. The company failed to deliver spare parts so we had to … .
6. The dog was jumping for joy and it was hard to … it.
7. I knew the general content of the book but I had to … it for details.
8. The new family wanted to … their adopted baby but they didn’t
in the end.
9. The veteran team … to play in an honors match.
10. As my hands were shaking, I could hardly … my coat.
3.55. Make verbs ending in –ISE, -FY from the following words,
then put them in their correct places in the sentences below making
necessary changes.
FERTILE SIMPLE CLEAR THEORY SPECIAL IDENTITY
POPULAR HOSPITAL SENSATION DIVERSE
1. The Internet gradually … British English.
2. A lot of research has to be done to … the problem.
3. There are some creatures on Earth that haven’t been … by scientists.
4. The injuries were not too serious but the doctors decided to …
the accident victim for thorough checkup.
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5. In his books Dan Brown … many phenomena of history, culture and religion.
6. The report was too complicated to listen to, so the scientist had
to … it.
7. Cubist painters … the concept of the ugly and the beautiful.
8. The soil was too poor to grow anything, it had to be … first.
9. If you want a reliable laptop you have to … your requirements
first.
10. Scholars will probably never stop … about Shakespeare’s life
and work.
3.56. Make verbs beginning with MIS-, DIS- from the following
verbs, then put them in their correct places in the sentences below
making necessary changes.
UNDERSTAND ADDRESS TRUST ATTRACT PLEASE JUDGE
QUALIFY TAKE CONTINUE CALCULATE
1. My neighbors always have the TV on at full volume which … me
from doing anything.
2. The letter was … yet it reached me as I have a really unusual
name.
3. The tennis match was … due to bad weather.
4. I was so deep in thought that I … my friend for somebody else.
5. Despite his promise he came home late which … parents
no end.
6. The new accountant … the company’s budget and was fired on
the spot.
7. Nancy had never … her best friend but when her secrets became
known to everyone she started to have doubts.
8. The athlete was … for offensive behavior towards the spectators.
9. I think one can … people if one takes only the first impression
into account.
10. The situation was awkward as the employee … the boss’s attitude.
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3.57. In each space below put a verb made from the noun in
brackets after the sentence.
1. The teachers … the pupils to study. (courage)
2. I want to … my house by building an extra room. (extent)
3. Fireworks … dogs and cats. (fright)
4. The doctor gave her some tablets to … the pain. (relief)
5. If the ambulance doesn’t come soon, he’ll … to death. (blood)
6. The police can’t … that he committed the crime. (proof)
7. More floods could … hundreds of homes. (danger)
8. The police are trying to … the body. (identity)
9. They plan to … the bridge by building more stone supports.
(strength)
10. She said women must … themselves from male domination.
(liberty)
11. The smoke was so dense that we could hardly … . (breath)
12. My brother and I decided to … the money we found. (half)
13. Why can’t they … the break so that we have time for a coffee?
(length)
14. You can’t … a word he says. (belief)
15. If you … the skirt a bit more there will be nothing left! (short)
3.58. Make verbs ending in -EN from the following adjectives,
making any necessary spelling changes, and then put them in their correct places in the sentences below.
TIGHT LESS SWEET LOOSE DEEP STRAIGHT
WORSE SHARP BRIGHT LIGHT RIPE FLAT SAD
QUIET BROAD DARK DEAF WIDE WEAK FAT
1. Tomorrow will begin dark and cloudy but it will … later.
2. You can … the risk of theft by locking your bicycle.
3. These apples … in June.
4. You should … this dish by adding sugar.
5. The hospital phoned to warn that the boy’s condition was beginning to … .
6. This road is very narrow but they’re planning to … it.
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7. He managed to … the ropes round his wrists and escape.
8. They decided to … the ship by throwing some machinery into
the sea.
9. I don’t know how that loud disco music doesn’t … people.
10. They are going to …that rough area to make a football pitch.
11. When the evening began to …, we turned on the lights.
12. They are going to … the harbor so that it can take bigger ships.
13. Have you a knife? I want to … my pencil.
14. Foreign travel will … your experience.
15. She gave the noisy baby a toy to … it.
16. Can you … that picture on the wall. It’s crooked.
17. That screw’s loose. … it with a screwdriver.
18. The boxer began the fight strongly but began to … in the fifth
round.
19. The tragic news … everyone.
20. You look so thin. Mum should … you up!
3.59. Complete the text with the correct form of the words.
LEGENDS OF THE FLOOD
In the traditions of most ancient civilizations, a legend about a flood
can be found, which (1) origin in a real event. Archaeologists believe that
between 4000 and 2000 BC, the rivers of the Middle East (2) flow their
banks and (3) danger life everywhere, so that whole cities were lost. It
was so powerful that it became a common subject for the ancient literature of the period. In Western societies, the most famous version of the
story is that of Noah and the Ark. If we (4) simple the legend, we find that
all stories of the flood have a hero, who was (5) warn of the coming flood
by the gods. The skies (6) dark and it began to rain. The hero was not (7)
courage by this, he hurriedly built a boat to contain his family and one
pair of all the animal species on earth. After some time, the flood ends
and the hero and his family can enjoy normal life. The legend (8) symbol
the struggle of mankind for survival. Anyway, learning more about mythology definitely can (9) rich your cultural horizons. Curiously, today
they (10) make many stories of the early civilizations turning them into
the products of popular culture.
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3.60. Complete the text with the correct form of the given
words.
CULTURE SHOCKS
LIKE, FIRE, PLACE, UNDERSTAND, APPOINT
Attempts to communicate in a foreign language can easily (1) … I’m
always (2) … by my attempts to get speak Greek. The waiter on Mykonos
(3) … what I wanted and instead of beetroots brought me mushrooms.
I (4) … mushrooms intensely but when I asked him to (5) … them with
beetroots he smiled, went into the kitchen and returned with a plateful
of aubergines.
TAKE, CHARGE, COOK, TAKE, READ
He also (6) … my friendly attitude towards everyone I meet and
when I complained that they had (7) … the meat, Manuel (that was his
name if I’m not (8) ...) grinned and twirled his moustache. To cap it all,
I (9) … the bill and accused the poor man of (10) … me! It was just my
awful Greek again.
3.61. Complete the text with the correct form of the words.
A YOUNG ARTIST
Marla Olmstead, aged eleven, is an English painter of abstract art.
By the age of four the girl had attracted media attention that (1) sensation
and (2) popular her art. Abstract artworks painted by Marla have been as
large as five feet and have sold for enormous sums of money. Art critics
(3) theory about the girl’s paintings and (4) comparison them to works by
Kandinsky and Jackson Pollock. What is most impressive about Marla’s
canvases is that she doesn’t attempt to (5) simply her work, leaving most
of the canvas blank and painting in one layer like most kids. Instead, she
paints in several layers and fills the whole canvas. The young artist’s work
(6) revolution the relationship between children and abstract art.
Marla was given paints at the age of two when her father tried to divert her from (7) attract him from his own painting. He was an amateur
painter with no claims to fame. Yet some scholars (8) trust the girl’s ability to create such complicated paintings on her won. They keep studying
the girl at work hoping to (9) lock some family secret and (10) consider
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her paintings’ true origin. So far, they haven’t managed to prove anything. Well, Marla Olmstead may well be another artistic prodigy.
3.62. Complete the text with the correct form of the given
words.
WHY I DIDN’T WANT TO BE A MILLIONIARE
POPULAR, SENSATION, PART, UNDERSTAND, ACTION
Lydia Nash won 16,000 pounds (1) … in the program “Who Wants
to be a Millionaire?” but decided to give all her money away. Lydia is a
20-year-old student, so why did she (2) … in such a way? Did she want to
(3) … her victory or (4) … her own personality? The answer is no. the girl
decided to help an orphanage in Thailand where she had volunteered for
three years. Unfortunately, even her family and close friends (5) … her
decision.
PRIORITY, HOUSE, PAY, BEQUEST, FETISH
They said she should have (6) … the bank part of her student loan or
put a deposit for a house. But Lydia thinks that the British tend to (7) …
money and possessions but don’t know what it means to have absolutely
no money. She saw it all in Thailand. With the money the girl (8) …, the
orphanage will build a new facility (9) … 50 young children. Lydia says
she enjoyed giving the money away. She believes all people should (10)
… their needs and try to help others.
3.63. Complete the text with the correct form of the given
words.
“WE ARE GOING TO CRASH!”
Everything was going smoothly while the transatlantic flight from
London to Las Vegas was coming to an end. Trying to (1) diverse their
activities, some passengers were (2) conversation with their neighbors,
other were (3) final some important reports they had been (4) focus on
during the flight. Still others were just relaxing. Suddenly the plane hit
some turbulence and started dropping. The passengers were (5) terror.
To make matters worse one of the flight attendants screamed that the
plane was going to crash. Panic broke out. Drinks and magazines (6)
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flight around the cabin while the passengers desperately clung to their
seats. It all lasted about half an hour but for them this time (7) long to
eternity. They were sure they were going to die. And the flight attendant
never stopped screaming. When the situation was (8) clear and they arrived safely, everyone was (9) shock for the flight attendant was joking
and laughing as if nothing had happened. Some of the passengers could
hardly refrain from (10) expression their indignation…
3.64. Complete the text with the correct form of the given
words.
MAKE YOUR HOME A SAFER PLACE
You may think that your home is the only place where are safe. Yet
if you have small kids, you have to (1) knowledge that your flat is full of
accidents waiting to happen. Next month I’ll be looking after my niece
and nephew while their parents are away. As I’ve just had my flat (2)
decorate I thought it was OK. But my sister and her husband (3) inspect
it and found a few faults that could (4) danger their kids’ life.
First the children’s bed had to be (5) move as far from the window
as possible. The beds also had to be (6) stable for the kids not to overturn
them if they started jumping. Next there came the bathroom. My sister
(7) rich my knowledge in the field of kids’ curiosity. She asked to put
all the medicines on the highest possible shelf. The kitchen came last.
When my sister saw some knives on the counter she was (8) horror. I told
her that I had been (9) sharp them and (10) sure her it just would never
happen again. There were other things too. But now I’m certain everything is perfect, at least for the time being.
3.65. Complete the text with the correct form of the given
words.
FINALLY, ELECTRICITY…
An elderly couple are going to swap candles for light bulbs after 37
years without electricity at their home. Pat and Margaret Payne, both
now in their eighties, managed to (1) upbringing their large family in
their farmhouse without any modern appliances. Their children (2) de-
parture from home years ago, but now one of them has moved back and
is now (3) investment a huge sum in (4) modern the family nest.
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The Paynes are really (5) electric by the idea but don’t feel they
have missed much by not having (6) real it earlier. They think it was
good for their children to play outdoors together or read books instead
of watching TV most of the time. The family have lived mostly off their
farm which (7) special in growing vegetables. They used to do a lot of
work by hand and having such a lot of children didn’t (8) less the load
either. Laundry, for instance, could take half a day. But they (9) option
for a healthy lifestyle and have few regrets. They will definitely enjoy
more comfort now, but aren’t going to significantly (10) diverse their
way of life.
3.66. Out of 25 tense-forms, 15 have been used incorrectly.
Spot the mistakes.
AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN MONTHS – THAT’S ONE
BIRTHDAY PRESENT!
Jessica Watson is an Australian sailor born
in 1993. At 17, she (1) became the youngest person to sail non-stop and unassisted around the
world. Watson (2) had departed from Sydney
on October 18, 2009 and returned on May 15,
2010 – just three days before her seventeenth
birthday.
In January 2011, the courageous girl (3)
has been named the Young Australian of the
Year. Our heroine (4) came from a large family.
Both Jessica and her three siblings (5) took sail-
ing lessons as children.
Later the family went to live on board a yacht for five years, the children being home-schooled via distance learning. Jessica (6) was plan-
ning to complete a solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe since
2008. The journey was expected to take eight months with an estimated
distance of 23,000 miles. To fulfill her plan Jessica (7) accepted the terms
that no other person (8) will be allowed to give her anything during the
voyage and she must not moor to any port or other boat, although advice
over radio communication was permitted.
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