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12.Ты видела сегодня Боба? Когда ты его выдела?

13.Ты уже отправила письмо? Когда ты отнесла письмо на почту?

14.Ты уже купила ей подарок? Когда ты ходила в магазин?

15.Ты уже ходила в буфет? Когда у тебя был перерыв на обед?

16.Ты уже слушал новости по радио? Когда передавали новости?

17.Ты уже сдал экзамен? Когда ты его сдавал?

18.Я не хочу, чтобы она поняла, что я плакала.

19.Я не хочу, чтобы она поняла, что я плачу.

20.Я думаю, мне нужно сделать перерыв. Я безостановочно работаю уже пять часов.

21.С тех пор, как сменился директор ресторана, посетители жалуются на еду.

22.Я стучала пять раз. Думаю, никого нет дома.

23.Я стучала. Но думаю, что никого нет дома.

24.Я высаживаю новые деревья с тех пор, как купила этот дом.

25.Я высадила около 20 деревьев с тех пор, как купила этот дом.

26.В нашей стране произошло много перемен за последнее время.

Ex. 130 Complete the following two extracts with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets:

Freedom

Up until the end of the 19th century, children (1) _____ (be) much more visible. Since then, better quality housing and more space at home actually (2) _____ (lead) to children spending less time outdoors. More recently, parents’ anxieties about traffic and strangers finally (3) _____ (finish) off) children’s street culture. Ironically, children of all classes now (4) _____ (travel) further afield than ever before – including foreign holidays – yet independent movement is ever more curtailed.

Leisure

In the 1950s, teenage culture (5) _____ (begin) to gain an identity of its own, partly due to the influence of the new media. From that time onwards until today,

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consumerism and mass entertainment (6) _____ (sustain) a shared culture for children and (7) _____ (create) a generation gap from parents, more significant even than the gap between different classes. Advertisers (8) _____ (be) quick to seize on this as soon as it emerged. Consequently, with higher standards of living, children (9) _____

(become) consumers of technical goods, toys, leisure services and much more.

*For checking your progress in the Past Tenses do Self-check Test 2*

1.17. THE FUTURE SIMPLE

Ex. 131 Write these sentences putting the verbs into Future Simple:

1.I’m sure he (not be) late. I’m sure he won’t be late.

2.(I open) the window for you? Shall I open the window for you?

3.How long (the journey take)?

4.I suppose (she be) in London next week.

5.(John phone) your office for you.

6.(There be) a lot of people at the meeting?

7.What time (the race start)?

8.(He never agree) to your idea.

9.(You never see) your money again.

10.What’s the matter? (I phone) the doctor?

11.Don’t worry. (I pay) for the damage to your car.

12.(You be) at home tomorrow?

13.(Your company not give) you an extra day’s holiday.

14.Don’t touch that! (You hurt) yourselves!

15.(There not be) any newspapers tomorrow.

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Ex. 132 Make the following sentences negative and interrogative:

1.He will arrive tomorrow morning.

2.He will go to Stockholm next spring.

3.They will return in two hours.

4.It will rain tomorrow.

5.She will be home at eight o’clock.

6.It will be cold this winter.

7.I will take part in that concert.

8.Liz will give you a lift to town.

9.It will be cold in the evening.

10.They will perhaps publish this dictionary in spring.

11.They will issue a low-priced edition of this book next month.

12.He will do anything to get free.

13.Someone will take care of the child.

14.They will return in a month or so.

Ex. 133 Use the Future Simple Tense instead of infinitives in brackets:

1.I (to be) very busy at the beginning of June. We (to have) our exams.

2.He (to come) to see me in a year’s time.

3.He (to have) dinner in ten minutes.

4.This day (to come) sooner or later.

5.It (to be) slippery tomorrow, I’m afraid.

6.He (to behave) as usual, I’m afraid. You know how such people are.

7.You (to go) to the Opera with me tonight? They (to sing) Faust.

8.Who (to join) me? Perhaps I (to drive) to town this weekend.

9.No one (to believe) you, I hope. And I also hope you (to stop) imagining things and talking nonsense.

10.I (not to go) to that party, my dear. Your sister’s usual guests (to bore) me to death again.

11.You (to help) me or not?

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12.How long you (to be away)? I (to miss) you.

13.I don’t think he (to make) a really good travel agent.

Ex. 134 Complete the following sentences with will/’ll or shall/’ll and a verb from the box:

1.I’m sorry about losing that book. I’ll buy you another one next week.

2.I … one of those cases for you.

3.The temperature … significantly during the afternoon.

4.… you … me when you get the news? You’ve got my number, haven’t you?

5.The Chancellor … the details of the budget tomorrow.

6.… we … her the truth about what happened?

7.I expect they … here soon.

8.You … your exam results by post during the first few days of August.

9.I … not … them here again, whatever you say.

10.I … never … the same mistake again.

11.… we … for a swim tomorrow afternoon?

12.They definitely … not … me the job: I had a terrible interview.

13.… I … these plates?

14.I’m determined that he … everything he wants.

Ex. 135 Put questions to the underlined parts of the following sentences:

1.I think I will get up earlier tomorrow morning.

2.We shall meet our friends next week.

3.He will pack his bags tomorrow morning, he is too busy tonight.

4.I shall read ten chapters tomorrow.

5.I am tired. I shall go and have a nap before dinner.

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6.There will be a party on Sunday at the Wilsons.

7.I’ll walk five miles tomorrow.

8.They will write a test tomorrow at their French lesson.

9.A crowd of admirers will come to the airport to see him off.

10.I won’t buy this hat. It’s old-fashioned.

11.Nelly will go on a round-the-world trip with her friends.

12.He will return the book tomorrow.

13.I’m so exhausted. I think I’ll go and have a bath. I’ll try to relax.

Ex. 136 Translate into English:

1.Я думаю, что он придет на этот вечер.

2.Надеюсь, ребенок попадет в хорошие руки.

3.Не приходите завтра в два часа; он будет занят.

4.Эта зима будет очень холодной.

5.Я уверен, что он подпишет все документы.

6.Кто пойдет завтра с нами в театр?

7.Вы напишете мне, не правда ли?

8.Я не уверен в том, что он примет Ваше предложение.

9.Вы отправите это письмо сегодня?

10.– Когда ты начнешь читать эту книгу?

–Сегодня, и я верну ее тебе на следующей неделе.

11.Я думаю, мы еще увидимся до отъезда.

12.– Когда твоя семья переезжает в новую квартиру?

–В следующем месяце.

13.Ты думаешь, мы успеем к отходу поезда?

14.Боюсь, он заблудится.

15.Надеюсь, он больше не будет так себя вести.

16.Не торопите меня. Я все расскажу с самого начала.

17.Ты покажешь мне картину?

18.Мы вымоем посуду позже.

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19.Ты расскажешь мне обо всех своих приключениях? Я все равно все узнаю – рано или поздно, так или иначе.

20.А что Вы скажете? Что теперь будет? Я приму любой Ваш совет.

1.18. THE FUTURE PROGRESSIVE

Ex. 137 Say what you or other people will be doing at a definite moment in the future:

Model: I’m going to watch TV from 9 till 10 o’clock in the evening. So at 9.30 I’ll be watching TV.

1. Tomorrow afternoon I’m going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock tomorrow I … . 2. Jim is going to study from 8 o’clock until 10 o’clock this evening. So at 8.30. this evening he … . 3. We are going to clean the flat tomorrow morning. It will take from 9 till 11 o’clock. So at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning we … . 4. Susan has got a lot of typing to do. She’s going to type today from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. So at 4.30. this afternoon Susan … . 5. We are going to pack our things from 6 to 9 this evening. So at 7 o’clock this evening we … . 6. We are going to have our classes from 3 to 6 o’clock. So at 5 o’clock we … 7. I’m going to write letters from 10 until 11. So at 10.30. I … . 8. From 11 till 6 I’m going to prepare for my exams. So at 2 o’clock I … .

Ex. 138 Make up short dialogues using the prompts:

Model:

Paul’s on holiday; he’s having a marvelous time. – This time next week I’ll be having a marvelous time, too.

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Ex. 139 Answer the questions:

Model: – Are you going to watch the match tomorrow? (work)

–No, I’m not going to watch it because I’ll be working.

1.Are you going to phone him now? (sleep)

2.Are you going to ask them now? (have their lunch)

3.Are you going to bed early? (go to a party)

4.Are you coming to the cinema tonight? (do my homework)

5.Is he playing tennis with us tomorrow? (sit an exam)

6.Are they going to visit us next week? (go to Scotland)

7.Is he going to Rome immediately? (have a holiday first)

Ex. 140 Respond to the following statements:

Model: – Look, it’s getting dark. (it, rain soon)

– It’ll be raining soon.

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1.I don’t think they will come. (move to a new flat)

2.What are your plans for tonight? (I, take a friend to a concert)

3.His mother is coming by the 6 o’clock train. (He, meet her at the station)

4.Jane is packing her things. (She, leave tonight)

5.Stay a little longer. (we, have supper soon)

Ex. 141 Respond to the following statements:

Model: – Mary is busy today. (celebrate Ann’s birthday)

–What a pity! She won’t be celebrating Ann’s birthday tonight.

1.The TV set is out of order. (we, watch TV)

2.Alice has got a cold. (sing at the concert)

3.John is going away on business. (come to the party)

4.Peter has to get ready for his exam. (play football with us)

Ex. 142 Ask questions:

e.g. You want to borrow your friend’s car. (you/ use/ your car/ this evening) 

Will you be using your car this evening?

1.Your friend often goes to the country on Saturday, but you want to invite him to the theatre. (you/ go/ to the country/ on Saturday)

2.Your friend is leaving for Moscow tonight. You want to take some things to your parents who live in Moscow. (you/ leave for Moscow/ tonight)

3.Your friend is going shopping. You want him/ her to buy some stamps for you at the post office. (you/ pass/ the post office)

4.You want to borrow your friend’s typewriter tomorrow evening. (you/ use/ your typewriter/ tomorrow evening)

5.You want your friend to give Tom a message this afternoon. (you/ meet/ Tom/ this afternoon)

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Ex. 143 A group of graduates are talking at the farewell party about what they will be doing at exactly this time five years from now:

Ex. 144 Ask about people's plans in a polite way. Find out if it is convenient for them to do something for you. Use the Future Progressive form of the verb.

e.g. You need the telephone, but your roommate is speaking over it now. (to use)

Will you be using it for long?

1.You want your friend to give your best regards to his sister. (to write)

2.You'd like to buy your neighbor's garden. (to sell)

3.You want your brother to borrow a book from the library for you today. (to go)

4.You'd like your friend to give you a lift to the University tomorrow morning. (to go in one's car)

5.You want your sister to post your letter in a couple of hours. (to leave home)

6.You want your mother to buy some pills for your headache. (to go somewhere near a chemist's)

7.You need a few wine glasses for the housewarming party tomorrow. You ring up the Johnsons. (to use)

8.You want your friend to give you his camera tonight. (to take photos)

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9.You want your friend to ask the dean about the conference today. (to see)

10.You want your colleague to give you the video course The Family Album for a few days. (to watch)

1.19. THE FUTURE PERFECT SIMPLE

Ex. 145 Complete the following sentences using the Future Perfect Simple

Tense:

1.By the time he arrives they … (leave).

2. She is ill. By the first of April she … (be in hospital for three weeks).

3.He has bought this TV-set on credit. He … (pay) all the money by the 21st of August.

4.How long has she stayed with your family? – By the end of the month she … (stay) for a month.

5.She has lived here a long time. By May she … (live) for twenty years.

6.He is still a schoolboy, but this time next year he … (leave school).

7.We (finish) this exercise by 8 o’clock.

8.We are late. The lesson (start) by now.

9.They (build) the road by the end of the year.

10.I forgot to ask a neighbor to look after the plants while we’re away on holiday! When we get home they all (die).

11.By the end of my university course I (attend) 1,200 lectures.

12.When you come back I (finish) all the housework.

13.In a fortnight’s time we (take) our exam.

14.I (finish) this book by tomorrow evening.

15.By this time tomorrow we (have) our injections.

16.By the end of next year I (be) here twenty-five years.

17.I’ll still be here summer but Tom (leave).

18.I (finish) this job in twenty minutes.

19.By next winter they (build) four houses in that field.

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