It was a sleepy sort of day, the class be half the usual size and the professor call the roll.

To each name someone had answered “here” until the name Smith call. Silence reigned for a moment, then it break by a professor’s voice.

- Hasn’t Mr. Smith any friends here?

The talent of Thomas Gainsborough, one of the most famous English painters of the 18-th century discover in an unusual way. As a boy he lived in the country and once, while walking near his father’s house, he see a thief climb over the wall of a neighbour’s garden. He looked at a man, went back home and drew a picture. It bring to the police by his father. The likeness was so good that quite soon the thief catch. The family of Thomas was poor, but after that case it decide to send him to London to study painting. An amazing thing that in the 19 th century the picture of Gainsborough “The pear thief” steal from the National gallery and never find.

A man at the theatre annoy by continual conversation in the row behind.

“Excuse me,” he said, “but we can’t hear a word that say.”

“Oh, replied the talkative one, indignantly. And is any business of yours what I tell my wife?”

№5 - Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences

1) I can't use my office at the moment. It ___ (paint).

2) We didn’t go to the party. We ____ (not/invite).

3) The washing machine was broken but it’s OK now. It ___ (repair).

4) The washing machine ___ (repair) yesterday afternoon.

5) A factory is a place where things ___ (make).

6) How old are these houses? When ___ (they/build)?

7) A: ___ (the computer/use) at the moment?

B: Yes, Jim is using it.

8) I’ve never seen these flowers before. What ___ (they/call)?

9) Some trees ___ (blow) down in the storm last night.

10) The bridge is closed at the moment. It ___ (damage) last week and it ___ (not/repair) yet.

№6 – Active or passive? Complete the sentences

1 – They ____ (build) a new air port at the moment

2 – These shirts are clean now. They ____ (wash).

3 - “How did you fall?” “Somebody me (push).”

4 - “How did you fall?” “I (push).”

5 – “I can’t find my bag. Somebody (take) it!

6 – My watch is broken. It (repair) at the moment.

7 – Who (invent) the camera?

8 – When (the camera/invent)?

9 – The letter was for me, so why ____(they/send) it to you?

10 – The information will (send) to you as soon as possible.

№9 Match the achievements and the people Pattern: The wireless was invented by Marconi.

Use the verbs: to discover, to in­vent, to write, to make, to sing, to compose, to design, to name, to build, to paint, to shoot.

Mickey Mouse Greenland penicillin «A Farewell to Arms» St. Paul's Cathedral America the Vight bulb Oliver Twist the telephone «Aida» the Pyramids «Guernica» «Psycho» «Lord of the Flies» «Lord of the Rings» «Yesterday» the safety razor the Statue of Liberty «Porgy and Bess»

Thomas Edison Alfred Hitchcock Sir Christopher Wren Gustav Eiffel the Beatles Verdi King Camp Gillette Eric the Red Alexander Fleming Ernest Hemingway George Gershwin Pablo Picasso the Ancient Egyptians Dickens Alexander Bell Tolkien Columbus William Golding Walt Disney

№ 7 Use the Past Simple Active or the Past Simple Passive instead of the infini­tives in brackets.

1. They (to go ) into the storeroom where some of the goods (to keep)

2. The flowers (to bring in) and (to put) into the blue vase. The first thing which Dinny (to see) when she (to come in) were those flowers.

3. The book (to put) on the shelf. No one (to notice) it.

4. The matter (to forget) by everyone. But Jenny (to remem­ber).

5. Mark (to forget) to close the window. It (not to take notice of).

6. She (to operate on) by a distinguished surgeon. Soon she (to recover).

7. He (to know) that the thief (to hide) by the darkness.

8. Tony's proposal (to turn down - отвергать), but he (not to ask) why.

9. 'Did they (to ask) you many questions?' 'No, the inspector only (to ask) me some not very impor­tant questions. The one which could cause us some trouble (not to ask).'

10. We (to receive) a lot of letters every day. Once we (to give) a letter which (to change) everything, though at the mo­ment it (not to pay attention to).

11. The book much (to speak about). It (to become) a best­seller.

12. The patient (to take care of) well.

№ 8 1)Kerrie has paid the bill 2) I have eaten a hamburger. 3) We have cycled five miles. 4) Jane will buy a new computer. 5) Her friend will install it. 6) Millions of people will watch the film. 7) I can answer the question. 8) She would carry the box. 9) You should open the window.

№ 9 Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

I

1. I have opened the present.

2. They have not read the book.

3. You have not sent the parcel.

4. We have not agreed to this issue.

5. They have not caught the thieves.

6. Has she phoned him?

7. Have they noticed us?

II

1. Our boss will sign the contract.

2. You will not do it.

3. They will not show the new film.

4. He won't see Sue.

5. They will not ask him.

6. Will the company employ a new worker?

7. Will the plumber repair the shower?

III

1. We might play cards.

2. You ought to wash the car.

3. He must fill in the form.

4. They need not buy bread.

5. He could not read the sentence.

6. Will the teacher test our English?

7. Could Jenny lock the door?

IV

1. John collects money.

2. Anna opened the window.

3. We have done our homework.

4. I will ask a question.

5. He can cut out the picture.

6. The sheep ate a lot.

7. We do not clean our rooms.

8. William will not repair the car.

9. Did Sue draw this circle?

10. Could you feed the dog?

№ 10 1) We will deliver the goods immediately.

2) We arranged a meeting.

3) You have made a mistake.

4) We are processing your order.

5) Jane had booked a flight.

6) He has not answered our letter.

7) She did not sign the contract.

№ 11 The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wild