Вариант 2

I. Put the following into indirect speech:

1. "I want to sit in the armchair," said the boy. 2. The secretary said to me: "The delegation arrived in St. Petersburg yesterday." 3. "Open the window, please," she said to me. 4. He said: "I shall light a fire and make myself breakfast." 5. "Don't run to the door when you hear the bell," said the woman.

II. Open the brackets :

1. If you (to understand) the rule, you would have written the paper successfully. 2. If you had written the paper successfully, you (not to get) a "two". 3. Your mother (not to scold) you if you had not got a "two". 4. If your mother (not to scold) you, you would have felt happier. 5. If she (to ask) me yesterday, I should certainly have told her all about it. 6. If you (to do) your morning exercises every day, your health would be much better.

III. Translate into English:

1. Почему ты вернулся так рано? - Нам не пришлось долго обсуждать этот вопрос.

2. Может быть, она и была на концерте.

3. Он не должен быть в это время дома, он, очевидно, еще работает.

4. Группа туристов должна прибыть завтра утром.

. 5. Может быть, она уже приехала. Тебе следует позвонить ей.

6. Кто должен был вас встречать?

7. Вам пришлось взять такси, не так ли?

8. Должно быть, она проводит там много времени.

IV.Замените выделенные части предложений инфинитивными оборотами.

1.Here is something which will warm you up. 2.Here is a new brush which you will clean your teeth with. 3.Here are some more facts which will prove that your theory is correct. 4.Here is something which you can rub on your hands. It will soften them. 5.Here are some screws with which you can fasten the shelves to the wall.1.She has got so fat that she cannot wear this dress now. 2.The accident was so terrible that I don’t want to talk about it. 3.They were so empty-headed that they could not learn a single thing. 4.The window was so dirty that they could not see through it. 5.She was so foolish that she could not understand my explanation.

V. Choose the right variant (1, 2, 3 or 4) to complete the sen­tences below

Al. In 1970, George Kell ____that warm water freezes more quickly than cold water.

1. proved 3. proves

2. proving 4. has proved

A2. Bill is in bed. He _____ flu.

1. is having 3. will be having

2. has been 4. was having

A3. Galileo proved that the earth ____ round the sun.

1. had moved 3. will move

2. moves 4. is moving

A4. Something smells good. _______ a pie?

1. do you cook 3. did you cook

2. will you cook 4. are you cooking

A5. I____ somebody open the door.

1.am hearing 3. listen to

2. hear 4. am listening

A6. Hurry up, or we _____ the train!

1. are missing 3. missed

2. miss 4. shall miss

A7. At 9 o'clock tomorrow I ________ at the lesson.

1.'11 be sitting 3. sit

2. '11 sitting 4. am sitting

A8. Who _____?

1. did you send for 3. sent you for

2. sent for 4. you sended

A9. Wilbur Wrightflew his airplane ____ France in 1909.

l.on 3. until

2. upon 4. over

A10. The exquisite statuette was carved ____ marble.

1.from 3. about

2. by 4. at

A 11. Help yourself _____ biscuits.

1.to 3. on

2. with 4. at

A12. The speed of light is ____ the speed of sound.

1. faster 3. as fast

2. the fastest 4. much faster than

A13. That was ____ question in the test.

1. the least 3. little difficult

2. the less 4. the least difficult

A14. Passengers ______ smoke on the bus. It's not allowed.

1.must 3. may

2. mustn't 4. should

A15. I'd like to see _____ St. Paul's Cathedral.

1.a 3. the