Questions

Task I. Choose the right variant.

1. Every day after lunch you phone someone.

1. Who phone you?

2. Who do you phone?

2. The policeman is interviewing the robber.

1. Who is interviewing the robber?

2. Who is the robber interviewing?

3. … would you like to drink?

1. Which

2. What

4. - … birthday is it today?

• It’s Janet’s birthday. She is 19.

1. Which

2. Whom

3. Whose

4. What

5. … is Pam’s sister? – She is a secretary at our college.

1. What

2. Who

3. Where

6. He can play football very well, …?

1. doesn’t he?

2. can he?

3. can’t he?

7. You like black coffee, …?

1. aren’t you?

2. don’t you?

3. do you?

8. There isn’t a cloud in the sky, …?

1. is it?

2. does it?

3. is there?

9. We haven’t got much time, …?

1. do we?

2. don’t we?

3. haven’t we?

10. Sam doesn’t work hard, …?

1. is he?

2. does he?

3. isn’t he?

Task II. Put the questions to the italicized words and word combinations.

Lily lives in Greendale. She is a typist. She works in the office in the town centre. In her spare time Lily likes to do sports. Her best friend is Sophie. They are friends because they have the same hobbies. They go walking together once a week. Sophie drives them to the countryside in her own car. Lily and Sophie are having a rest at the moment. Sophie is tired today and that’s why she goes to bed very early.

Task III. Put the words in a correct order.

1. Where / every day / go / you / do?

2. When / are / the / going / you / to / party?

3. When / you / Spain / are / leaving / for?

4. Why / so / tired / are / you / today?

5. How / have / brothers / many / got / you?

6. What / your / is / friend’s / name / best?

Task IV. Match the beginning of the questions in the left column with their endings from the right column.

1. You are French, …	a. can he?
2. Ben doesn’t like fish, …	b. isn’t she?
3. Sharon’s a good athlete, …	c. aren’t you?
4. We will go to the cinema, …	d. hasn’t he?
5. Your brother can’t swim, …	e. won’t we?
6. Mister Brown works in a bank, …	f. does he?
7. Your neighbour has got a dog, …	g. doesn’t he?

Prepositions

Task I. Translate the sentences paying attention to the prepositions.

1. The letter is written by me.

2. He will be ready by next week.

3. They sat by the window.

4. Give them one by one.

5. We shall go by train.

6. He walks across the street.

7. The office is across the square.

8. The plane is over the town.

9. I can’t see you from my chair.

10. I walk from you to him.

11. The dog is under the bookcase.

Task II. Fill in the blanks with the missing prepositions if necessary.

1. My family moved … a new flat yesterday.

2. Today is St. Valentine’s Day, you know. I’ve got a little present … you. A chocolate heart.

3. You live in that wonderful twelve-storeyed block … flats at the end of the street, don’t you? – You are right. Our house is … modern design and well-planned.

4. It is quite a quiet district, as I can see. – That’s right. Besides, the block stands a little back … the busy road. It is separated … the road … trees.

5. … the back … the house there is a little garden.

6. Remember: as you get out … the lift – turn … the left, press the button … the bell … the necessary door.

7. Will you, please, show us … the hall and take … the flat? – Naturally. Please, fell … home.

8. It’s great that your flat is provided … all modern conveniences.

9. We plan to paper the walls … English wall-paper of good quality.

10. I should say, you furnish your rooms … perfect taste.

Task III. Translate the sentences into Russian, paying attention to the usage of the prepositions.

1. Эта лампа висит над тем письменным столом.

2. Кот под моим стулом.

3. Я вижу ее по другую сторону улицы.

4. Мы работаем с девяти до пяти.

5. Из моей комнаты я могу видеть фабрику.

6. Эта работа сделана этим мальчиком.

7. Она поедет на автобусе.

Task IV. Choose the right variant.

1.  We're moving house ..... two months.
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2.  My office is ..... the second floor.
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3.  Christian isn't here. He's ..... work.
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4.  Don't believe everything you read ..... newspapers.
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5.  Beate's furniture will be delivered ..... April.
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6.  David bought his car ..... 1998.
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7.  Julia goes to her fitness class ..... Tuesdays.
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8.  There's somebody ..... the door.
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9.  Are you doing anything special ..... the weekend?
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10.  Mary's birthday is ..... March.
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11.  Mary isn't available ..... the moment.
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12.  The banks close ..... 5pm.
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13.  Turn left ..... the end of the street.
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14.  There are a few shops ..... the end of the street.
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15.  I have my gym class ..... Wednesdays.
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16.  My train leaves ..... 18.40 from Platform 1.
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17.  Are you going away on holiday ..... summer?
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THE PRESENT INDEFINITE (SIMPLE) TENSEНачало формы

Task I. Put the verbs in the brackets in a correct form.

1. The child (to go) to school every day.

2. His father (to take) him there in his car.

3. She always (to have) lunch at school.

4. Richard’s life in Paris is a bit difficult. He (to understand) only English.

5. What’s the matter? You (to look) very sad.

6. Liz is very good at tennis. She (to win) every game.

7. Winter is warm here. It (to snow) very seldom. But sometimes it (to rain).

8. Helen is on a diet. She (to eat) very little.

9. The exams at school (to start) in June.

10. Linda and I (to work) for a company, which (to produce) cars.

11. I (to start) work at ten o’clock, and Linda (to go) to the office at nine.

12. I sometimes (to help) my friend translate letters, as I (to know) French rather well.

13. The secretary (to answer) the phone calls, sometimes she (to show) visitors around the factory.

14. She (not to like) her job. She (to want) to be a secretary.

15. They (not to be accustomed) to going to bed late at night.

Task II. Choose the correct variant:

1. My mother ____ a bad headache. have got am has got

2. Where _____ the Johnsons _____? do / live are / live does / live

3. Margie and her sister ____ wonderful voices. does has got have got

4. I ____ that man because I ____ English. not understand, don’t know don’t understand, not know don’t understand, don’t know

5. ____ you ____ any time to help me? – Sorry, I ____ Do you have, don’t Have you got, am not Do you have, have got

6. Everybody in our family _____ Mummy about the house. Dad ____ the dog, I ____ the flowers, and my brothers ____ the rooms. help, walks, water, clean helps, walks, water, clean help, walks, water, cleans

7. ____ Jane Smith ____ English? Is ... speak Does ... speak Do ... speak

8. The Browns ____ a nice house in the country. has got have got

9. ____ you ____ swimming? Do you like Does you like Are you like

10. ____ Dad ____ any brothers or sisters? Have Dad got Does Dad have Does Dad has

11. ____ your sister often ____ to the theatre? Is ... go Does ... go Do ... go

12. We ____ a car, but we are going to buy it. don’t have aren’t have hasn’t

13. ____ Bob _____ what I want? Bob knows Do Bob knows Does Bob know

14. They can’t go out because they ____ rain – coats and umbrellas. have got aren’t have don’t have

15. Jack lives not far from us, but we ____ him often. not see doesn’t see don’t see

16. Don’t give him cigarettes. He ____. isn’t smoke doesn’t smoke don’t smoke

17. Can you help me? I ____ the way to the market. am not know not know don’t know

18. ____ Peter ____ any beer in the fridge? Does Peter have Do Peter has Have Peter got

19. My daughter Mary ____ apples, but she likes oranges. not likes doesn’t likes doesn’t like

20. What’s the matter? You _____ very happy. look looks

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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Task I. Choose the correct variant:

1. - Where are the children? It’s quiet at home. - They (lie) on the carpet and (draw). lie, are drawing are lieing, drawing are lying, drawing

2. - What you (do) now? - I (look for) my key. I can’t open the door. What do you do, I look for What are you do, I looking for What are you doing, I’m looking for What you doing, I’m looking for

3. Listen! Somebody (sing) a lovely song. sings is singing are singing

4. Why you (put on) the coat? It’s sunny today. are you putting on do you put on will you put on are you puting on

5. Don’t make so much noise. I (try) to work. tried ’m triing ’m trying

6. Why you (cry)? Is anything wrong? do you cry are you crying have you crying

7. I (listen) to you attentively. am listening listen

8. What time Nick and Rosa (come) for dinner tonight? is Nick and Rosa coming Nick and Rosa are coming do Nick and Rosa come are Nick and Rosa coming

9. I’m sure you (make) the right choice. will be made are making make

10. Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs. rained are raining is raining

11. Why you (not/hurry)? I (wait) for you. are you not hurry, am waiting aren’t you hurrying, waiting aren’t you hurrying, ’m waiting don’t you hurry, am waiting

12. I don’t speak any foreign languages, but I (learn) English now. am learning learn

13. We (spend) next weekend at home. spent are spending ’re spend

14. I (meet) Liz tonight. She (come) from Cork. will meet, comes am meeting, coming am meeting, ’s coming

15. He (go) to speak to his parents. went is going goes

16. At the moment we (fly) over the desert. ’ve flying flied are flying

17. Have some hot tea. It (get) chilly. getting is geting ’s getting

18. I (die) to see him. am dying ’ve died am died am diing

19. My Dad (work) overtime this week. works are working is working

Task II. Translate the sentences, putting the verbs into Present Continuous Form.

1. Что вы делаете сегодня вечером? – Я иду в театр.

2. Куда вы идете? – Я иду в университет.

3. Джеймс дома? – Даю он сейчас занят. Он готовится к экзамену.

4. С кем она там разговаривает? – С Томом.

5. Не шумите. Дети спят.

6. На следующей неделе мы уезжаем за границу.

7. Сегодня целый день мы работаем в саду.

Task III. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the action expressed by Present Continuous.

1. She is coming back soon.

2. I am meeting my friends tonight.

3. He is leaving school at the end of this year.

4. Are you doing anything this afternoon?

Task IV. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Завтра я отправлю это письмо.

2. Через час я поеду поездом в Киев.

3. Я встречусь с ней в восемь.

4. Сегодня вечером я буду преподавать.

5. Он проведет вечер один.

6. Рабочие встретятся на следующей неделе.

7. Он сказал своей жене, что приведет вечером друга.

8. Мы поедем в Англию на следующей неделе.

Task V. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the action expressed by Present Continuous.

1. He is always forbidding me meetings.

2. She is always smoking those cigarettes!

3. They are always talking about horses.

4. He is always waiting for friends who never come.

5. Why are we stopping?

Task VI. Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the action expressed by Present Continuous.

1. I’m going to visit my brother.

2. He is going to buy a new suit.

3. They are going to close that shop.

4. Are you going to pay?

5. It is going to rain.

6. She is not going to be satisfied with you.

7. The boy is going to fall down.

8. The rye is going to be harvested.

Task VII. Translate the sentences into English.

1. Я собираюсь провести несколько дней в Париже.

2. Сегодня вечером будет холодно.

3. Завтра они уезжают в Париж.

4. Я собираюсь остаться здесь на неделю.

5. Он всегда говорит о своей быстрой машине.

6. Он отвезет меня домой сегодня вечером.

7. Она всегда убирает свою комнату!

8. Скот страдает от холода.

9. На следующей неделе мы будем присутствовать на их бракосочетании.

Task VIII. Open the brackets putting the verbs into Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. His father (not to watch) TV at the moment. He (to sleep) because he (to be) tired. 2. Pat (not to cook) dinner at the moment. She (to talk) dinner every Monday. 3. I (not to drink) coffee now. I (to write) an English exercise. 4. I (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I (to drink) coffee in the morning. 5. Your friend (to do) his homework now? 6. Your friend (to go) to school in the morning? 7. Look! The baby (to sleep). 8. The baby always (to sleep) after dinner. 9. My grandmother (not to work). She is on pension. 10. My father (not to sleep) now. He (to work) in the garden. 11. I usually (to get) up at seven o’clock in the morning. 12. What your sister (to do) now? – She (to wash) her face and hands. 13. When you usually (to come) home from school? – I (to come) at three o’clock. 14. Where your cousin (to work)? – He (to work) at a hospital. 15. Your sister (to study) at college? – No, she (to go) to school. 16. My cousin (to go) to school every day. 17. My mother (not to play) the piano now. She (to play) the piano in the morning. 18. When you (to listen) to the news on the radio? 19. Who (to make) breakfast for you now? 20. You (to read) a magazine and (to think) about your holidays at the moment? 21. They (to be) good dancers but they (not to do) to discos very often. 22. What she (to talk) about right now?

Task IX. Open the brackets putting the verbs into Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. I (not to know) what to give my brother for his birthday. 2. They (to want) publish this book in July? 3. She (to think) he (to drive) dangerously. 4. He (to understand) that he (to eat) noisily, but he always (to forget) about it. 5. Who that man (to be) who (to stand) in the doorway? 6. I (to have) no time now, I (to have) dinner. 7. Your family (to leave) St. Petersburg in summer? – Yes, we always (to go) to the seaside. We all (to like) the sea. Mother (to stay) with us to the end of August, but father (to return) much earlier. 8. Where Tom and Nick (to be) now? – They (to have) a smoke in the garden. 9. What you (to do) here now? – We (to listen) to tape recordings. 10. You (to want) to see my father? – Yes, I … . 11. Michael (to know) German rather well. He (to want) to know English, too, but he (to have) little time for it now. 12. What magazine you (to read)? – It (to be) a French magazine. There (to be) good articles on sports here. You (to be) interested in sports? – Yes, I … . but I (not to know) French. 13. We (to have) an English lesson now. 14. He (to feel) in a position to lend her money. 15. I (to think) she (not to feel) safe there. 16. You (to see) what I (to mean)? 17. You (to hear) what she (to say)? 18. He (not to feel) at liberty to tell you the truth. 19. Ron has got a new job. He (to earn) a fortune as a managing director. They (to think) he (to be) a bag of money.

Task X. Find the mistakes in the sentences below and correct them.

8. She is speaking four languages.

9. I am liking black coffee.

10. Mary is in the kitchen now. She cooks dinner.

11. What are you thinking of London?

12. Joe is having a flat in Paris.

THE PAST INDEFINITE (SIMPLE) TENSEНачало формы