I. Open the brackets.

1. He usually (to walk) home after work

2. He ( not to work ) hard at his German

3. You often (to speak ) in class?

4. Your sister often (to stay ) at the office after work ?

5. Who often (to discuss ) plans with these engineers ?

6. How well they (to know ) English ?

7. «The students (to revise ) the words at home or in class» «They (to do ) it at home.»

8. My parents (to be glad) to see you.

II. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Mы всегда рады видеть вас здесь.

2. По вторникам он обычно опаздывает.

3. Он иногда объясняет мне грамматику.

4. Студенты нашей группы часто обсуждают фильмы.

5. Он редко навещает нас

6. Я всегда жду его здесь.

7. Она редко бывает в библиотеке, обычно она работает дома.

8.Еe оценки всегда хорошие.

9. Он иногда читает немецкие журналы.

10. Я обычно вечером дома, но иногда иду заниматься в библиотеку.

III. Read the joke. Reproduce it as close tо the text as possible using the Present Indefinite Tense.

A Barking Dog Does not Bite

" Sam ", says his father," put on your cap and coat and let us go for a walk" Sam is happy. He likes to go out with his father. He puts on his cap and coat and says: "Father, I am ready ". Sam and his father go out into the street. Suddenly they see a big black dog The dog begins to bark. Sam is afraid of the dog. He wants to run home His father says "Don't be afraid, Sam. Don't you know the proverb. "A barking dog does not bite⁷ "Oh, yes", says Sam," I know the proverb, you know the proverb but does the dog know the proverb ?"

IV. Transform the verb into the Past Indefinite Tense.

a) Pattern: My cat likes fish

My cat liked fish

1. It often snows here.

2. This seems quite easy.

3. He often listens to records.

4. He always lives in Paris.

5. We enjoy our vacations in Florida.

6. The teacher explains grammar in the class.

7.The girl likes her dog very much.

8. I play the piano rather well.

b) Pattern: Classes begin at 8 o'clock

Classes began at 8 o'clock

1.I understand the text quite well

2. He is in my room.

3. I find many good stories in this magazine

4. The students spend many hours in the library

5. He makes many mistakes in dictations.

6. I am glad to meet my friends.

7. We read a lot of books.

8 We have got many magazines.

V. Put general questions.

Pattern: The concert lasted for two hours.

Did the concert last for two hours?

1. He dried his hands carefully.

2. The students went to the club yesterday

3. They understood the text very well

4. She enjoyed the performance.

5. lie wanted to be a sailor.

6. I met my friend at the theatre

7. I told my friends the news.

8. She made a mistake.

VI. Make the sentences negative.

Pattern: In summer she watched the sunrise

In summer she didn't watch the sunrise

1. I saw Peter at the meeting.

2. The children stayed at home all the evening.

3. They spent the summer vacation in the Crimea.

4. I read this newspaper yesterday.

5. They had time to do it.

6. She sent her mother a telegram.

7. They watched TV last night.

8. Peter wanted to wait for a few minutes.

9. You left umbrella here.

10. Mr. Cook wrote newspaper reports.