1.2. Поставьте глагол в правильную форму. Некоторые предложения являются отрицательными. Подчеркните и назовите видо-временную форму. Предложения переведите.

1. I'm tired. I'm going (go) to bed now. Goodnight! Я устал. Я иду спать. Спокойной ночи! (Present Continuous Tense)

2. Jane doesn't drink (not/drink) tea very often. Джейн не очень часто пьет чай. (Present Simple Tense)

3. We can go out now. It … (rain) any more.

4. What time … (the banks/close) in Britain?

5. “Where … (Martin/come) from?” “He's Scottish.”

6. “How is your new job?” “Not so good at the moment. I … (enjoy) it very much.”

7. Catherine phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She … (have) a great time and doesn't want to come back.

8. I want to lose weight, so this week I … (eat) lunch.

9. Angela has just started evening classes. She … (learn) German.

10. I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They … (speak) to each other.

11. I don't understand this sentence. What … (this word/mean)?

12. “What … (you/do)?” “I'm an electrical engineer.”

13. I … (play) the piano but I … (not/play) very well.

14. It… (take) me an hour to get to work. How long … (it/take) you?

1.3. Выберите подходящий по смыслу глагол и поставьте его в правильную видо-временную форму. Не все глаголы могут быть использованы; некоторые глаголы могут быть использованы несколько раз. Предложения переведите.

get // change // go // grow // make // rise // tell // rise // fall // increase // believe // eat // flow // translate

1. The population of the world grows very fast. Мировое население быстро растет.

2. The earth … round the sun.

3. Rice … in Britain.

4. The sun … in the east.

5. Ken is still ill but he … better slowly.

6. The world … . Things never stay the same.

7. The cost of living … . Every year things are more expensive.

8. A liar is someone who … the truth.

9. The River Amazon … into the Atlantic Ocean.

10. The economic situation is already very bad and it … worse.

11. Bees … honey.

12. Vegetarians … meat.

13. An atheist … in God.

14. An interpreter … from one language into another.

1.4. Дополните предложения следующими фразами. Предложения переведите.

I apologise // I insist // I promise // I recommend // I suggest

1. It's a nice day. I … we go out for a walk.

2. I won't tell anybody what you said…. .

3. (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. … .

4. … for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't have said it.

5. The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good, … it.

1.5. Выберите между like и as. Предложения переведите.

1. It's raining again. I hate weather like this. Опять идет дождь. Я ненавижу такую погоду.

2. Jane failed her driving test as she expected. Джейн не сдала экзамен по вождению, как и ожидала.

3. Do you think Carol looks … her mother?

4. He really gets on my nerves. I can't stand people … him.

5. Why didn't you do it … I told you to do it?

6. 'What does Bill do?' 'He's a student … most of his friends.'

7. Why do you never listen? Talking to you is … talking to the wall.

8. … I said yesterday, I'm thinking of changing my job.

9. Tom's idea seemed a good one, so we did … he suggested.

10. It's a difficult problem. I never know what to do in situations … this.

11. I'll phone you tomorrow … usual, OK?

12. This tea is awful. It tastes … water.

13. Suddenly there was a terrible noise. It was … a bomb exploding.

14. She's a very good swimmer. She swims … a fish.

15. I'm afraid I can't meet you on Sunday … we arranged.

16. We met Keith last night. He was very cheerful … always.