- •Самостійна робота № 1
- •Choose a past tense form and one of the expressions above to complete the following sentences. See the example.
- •Make questions from the prompts and complete each answer by using in, on, or at:
- •A small shoe company lost a great deal of money. Then a group of younger managers took the company over and made it profitable. Say what they did, using the past tense. See the example.
- •Bill Klemens went to Malaysia on a business trip. He is discussing the trip with a colleague, Joelle Kee. Complete the spaces in the dialogue.
- •Complete the phrases below. Use a form of ‘shall’ or ‘will’ in your answer.
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the will future or the present simple.
- •Rewrite the following sentences using will or won't.
- •Make spontaneous decisions using I'll... Based on the comments below.
- •Complete the sentences using a verb in the present tense.
- •Use the words in brackets to make predictions with going to.
- •Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the future, using will or going to.
- •Fill in will or to be going to.
- •Самостійна робота № 2
- •Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.
- •Two colleagues meet in Paris. Read the dialogue and put the verbs into the present continuous.
- •Continue these sentences using a verb in the present continuous.
- •Decide whether the verbs refer to general activities or current projects. Put the verbs into the present simple or present continuous.
- •In the following exercise, decide whether these situations are permanent or temporary. Put the verbs into the present simple or present continuous.
- •In each of the following sentences, put one of the verbs into the present simple and the other into the present continuous.
- •Circle the correct word or phrase.
- •Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
- •Read each set of information. Decide the order in which things happened. Then write two new sentences based on the information. Begin each one with the same words. See the example.
- •In the following sentences, put one of the verbs in brackets into the past continuous, and the other into the past simple.
- •Put the verb in brackets into the future continuous.
- •Answer the questions in the future continuous, using the given suggestions.
- •Put the verb in brackets into the present indefinite, the future indefinite and the future continuous.
Choose a past tense form and one of the expressions above to complete the following sentences. See the example.
He made some calls from his hotel room and ran up a large phone call .
We ___________ with that company a few years ago, but then we stopped dealing with them.
After losing billions of dollars for years, Amazon.com finally __________ in the last quarter of 2001.
He couldn't find a suitable job in his own country, so he __________ to look for work.
When the consultants had finished their study they __________ for the directors, giving a list of recommendations.
The engineers __________ with the gearbox, so they made some modifications to it.
They didn't want cash or a cheque, so I __________ .
The product was very popular. We __________ on the first day and ordered more stock.
Make questions from the prompts and complete each answer by using in, on, or at:
When/Estee Lauder /born? ______________________________
She was born _____ 1908.
When/she/marry Joseph Lauter? ______________________________
She married him _____ January 15, 1930.
When/they/have/first child? ______________________________
They had their first child _____March 1933.
When/she/set up/company? ______________________________
She set up the company _____ the end of World War II.
When/she/get/first big break? ______________________________
She got her first big break _____ 1948.
When/Leonard/take over/CEO? ______________________________
He took over as CEO _____ 1982.
A small shoe company lost a great deal of money. Then a group of younger managers took the company over and made it profitable. Say what they did, using the past tense. See the example.
There were three very old directors on the board.
They made the directors redundant.
Their offices were too small.
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The factory where they made shoes used very old machinery.
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The workers in the factory disliked their working conditions.
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The company had two loss-making subsidiaries.
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The company only had two salesmen.
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All the company's customers came from the local area.
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The company's products were very old-fashioned
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Bill Klemens went to Malaysia on a business trip. He is discussing the trip with a colleague, Joelle Kee. Complete the spaces in the dialogue.
Joelle: How many days did you spend (spend) in Malaysia?
Bill: Only three.
Joelle: __________(have) an interesting visit?
Bill: Yes, I made some useful contacts.
Joelle:__________(see) Mr Keitel?
Bill: No, he was in New York.
Joelle: And________(visit) our colleagues in Sabah?
Bill: No, I telephoned, but I didn't have time to visit.
Joelle:_______(have time) for any tourism?
Bill: Tourism? No ... only work and more work!
Joelle: Don't you like work?
Bill: Of course I do. I love work!
Below is a part of a presentation by Sam William, from LMF Ltd, a food manufacturer. Tom is describing the day’s program to a group of visitors from France. Put the sentences in the correct order. Underline any uses of ‘shall’ or ‘will’.
We’ll have lunch in a local restaurant at about 1 o’clock.
We’ll finish at about 4 o’clock.
After this introduction, we’ll have a short tour of the plant.
So, shall we begin the tour?
Then before coffee we’ll show you a film about our distribution system.
We’ll have coffee at 11, then we’ll have a meeting with Kate Smith, our Product Manager.
Right, now I’ll explain the program for the day.
After lunch we’ll discuss future plans.