1. We (to take part) in the Highland Games*. (last year)

   1. We take part in the Highland Games last year.

   2. We took part in the Highland Games last year.

   3. We shall take part in the Highland Games last year.

2. I (to go) to the Royal Albert Hall* every Sunday. (next year)

   1. I shall go to the Royal Albert Hall every Sunday next year.

   2. I go to the Royal Albert Hall every Sunday next year.

   3. I went to the Royal Albert Hall every Sunday next year.

3. This house (to cost) a lot. (two years ago)

   1. This house cost a lot two years ago.

   2. This house will cost a lot two years ago.

   3. This house costs a lot two years ago.

4. He (to play) the bagpipes regularly. (in his childhood)

   1. He plays the bagpipe regularly in his childhood.

   2. He played the bagpipe regularly in his childhood.

   3. He will play the bagpipe regularly in his childhood.

5. Every summer Barbara (to go) to the sea-side. (when she was young)

   1. Every summer Barbara goes to the sea-side, when she was young.

   2. Every summer Barbara went to the sea-side, when she was young.

   3. Every summer Barbara goed to the sea-side, when she was young.

6. I (to be) a student at Cambridge*. (in 1996)

   1. He is a student at Cambridge in 1996.

   2. He was a student at Cambridge in 1996.

   3. He will be a student at Cambridge in 1996.

7. What this sophomore* (to do) every morning (last week)?

   1. What did this sophomore do every morning last week?

   2. What does this sophomore do every morning last week?

   3. What will this sophomore do every morning last week?

8. He (do not study) the Irish language. (next academic year)

   1. He doesn’t study the Irish language next academic year.

   2. He didn’t study the Irish language next academic year.

   3. He won’t study the Irish language next academic year.

9. I (to give) you this book about j. Locke,* when I (to meet) you. (tomorrow)

   1. I shall give you this book about J. Locke, when I meet you tomorrow.

   2. I gave you this book about J. Locke, when I meet you tomorrow.

   3. I shall give you this book about J. Locke, when I shall meet you tomorrow.

10. The tourists usually (to travel) to Bath, when they (to arrive) to the UK.

    1. The tourists usually travel to Bath, when they arrive to the UK.

    2. The tourists usually travelled to Bath, when they arrived to the UK.

    3. The tourists usually will travel to Bath, when they arrived to the UK.

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*См.: Глоссарий «Социокультурный портрет Великобритании»

Упражнение 31. Выберите правильную форму глагола в настоящем времени:

Most journeys in Britain are made by road. Some of these are performed by public transport but most by cars. Many people rely on their car for daily local activities, e.g. getting to job, shops, visiting friends.

People living in urban areas 1 underground buses, trains to get anywhere as the traffic is rather heavy, especially in the centre. Long-distance travel is also by road. Most places are linked by motorways or other fast roads, and many people 2 driving a car at their convenience than using a train; even they may get a stuck in a traffic jam. As the number of cars will increase by a third within a few years, the main problem with the road transport 3 in traffic congestion and pollution. The cheapest ways to travel are to walk or to ride a bicycle. In Oxford and Cambridge* bicycles are common, and many other cities and towns 4 special bicycle routes or cycle lanes beside the main road. A long distance bus or coach services 5 usually a cheaper alternative to trains, but may be less comfortable. The British 6 long distance travels, especially on business by air.

There are regular flights between regional airports as well as between Heathrow and international airports. There is a lot of traffic in the streets of London. Most of London buses are red double-deckers* that7 two platforms for passengers.

There are also green one-storeyed buses, they 8 from London to country-side. Brown buses belong to the British railways. Be careful when you cross the street of London, because in Britain the traffic keeps to the left and not to the right as in European countries. When you 9 to cross the street, look first to the right and then to the left.

The traffic lights are not like in Europe. The red light says «Stop», the green light 10 «Wait» and the yellow light says «Cross». «Keep left» is the general rule in the UK. People cross the street at the black-and-white crossing, but if they are in a hurry they just run across at any place. Sometimes a policeman stops them. A policeman is called «Bobby» there. Policemen stand at street corners and regulate the traffic.

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* См.: Глоссарий «Социокультурной портрет Великобритании»

Traffic дорожное движение

To rely on полагаться(на)

Daily local activities повседневнaя жизнь

To live in urban area жить загородом

A long-distance travel междугородние рейсы

A motorway (fast road) скоростная трасса

At smb’s convenienceдля удобства кого-либо

To get a stuck in a traffic jam быть зажатым в уличной пробке

Traffic congestion and pollutionперегруженный транспорт и загрязнение окружающей среды

1. a) use b) uses c) to use

2. a) prefers b) preferred c) prefer

3. a) exists b) exist c) to exist

4. a) has b) have c) had

5. a) is b) will be c) are

6. a) undertakes b) undertake c) to undertake

7. a) have b) has c) to have

8. a) runs b) ran c) run

9. a) will want b) wants c) want

10. a) says b) say c) to say