Неопределенные местоимения
Insert any, some or someone, anyone, etc.:
1. Why are there so many mistakes in ... of your exercises?
2. Do you see ... on the shelf? – No, I don’t see ... .
3. What kind of fruit do you prefer? – I like ... kind.
4. Will you have ... fish? – No, thank you, I won’t have ... .
5. It’s rather a good book, but I don’t like ... of the stories here.
6. Has ... been here to see me? – Yes, ... has left a note.
Настоящее простое время
Insert do or does
She (not) study Japanese.
...your father smoke?
You (not) like to come home late, ...you?
...they like their new flat?
...you promise to help me?
My grandmother (not) work now.
...you often go to the library?
I (not) know his new address.
They (not) visit their friends every weekend.
...it often rain in Spain?
2. You have to use these sentences to make questions. Begin the questions with the words in brackets.
She works from Monday till Friday. (Where?)
He earns money doing odd jobs. (How much?)
I listen to the radio. (When?)
People often do stupid things. (Why?)
She has dinner rather late in the evening. (Why?)
3. Answer the following questions.
Where do you usually take walks if you have spare time?
What presents do you usually give your friends?
Does your mother often speak to you about family matters?
When do people usually send greetings cards?
What do you know about the poet Byron?
4. Give a short account of:
a) what you usually do at the University: at home in the evening;
b) what your mother does on weekdays; on Sundays;
c) how your family spends weekends.
5. Translate into English.
Мой брат часто слушает эту музыку.
Многие люди любят путешествовать.
Я вас не понимаю.
Он хорошо знает язык и редко делает ошибки.
Он часто смотрит на эту фотографию.
Они обычно заканчивают работу в 5 часов.
Он много обещает, но мало делает.
Моя подруга всегда говорит правду.
Он никогда не ходит на дискотеки.
Я ничего там не вижу.
Прошедшее простое время
1. Fill in blanks with the verb to be in Past Simple:
1. We...good friends at school. 2. He...absent from the lecture yesterday. 3. We … tired after long trip. 4. There...a lot of students at the theatre last Sunday. 5. She...busy all day yesterday. 6. The exercises in the last test...difficult. 7. The weather yesterday...very fine. 8. There...many rainy days last summer. 9. My son...in the third course last year.
2. Make sentences interrogative and negative:
1. They were in the park. 2. He and his brother were sick two days ago. 3. There were two examinations last spring. 4. There was a very interesting lecture last Monday. 5. We were pleased to receive your letter. 6. The door of the office was open. 7. The wind last night was very strong. 8. The students were absent from the lecture. 9. The plane was late yesterday.
3. Open the brackets. Translate sentences into Russian.
1. We (work) in our garden all day yesterday. 2. I (listen) to the radio until twelve o’clock last night. 3. He always (want) to learn English. 4. Ann and I (talk) over the telephone yesterday. 5. They (live) in France for many years. 6. The meeting (last) about two hours. 7. I (wait) almost two hours for Helen yesterday. 8. She (study) in our class last semester. 9. We (watch) television until eleven o’clock last night. 10. The lesson (last) one hour.
4. Make sentences interrogative and negative.
1. He worked at the Institute for many years. 2. They came there by bus. 3. The lecture lasted for two hours. 4. She planned her work well. 5. They prepared their lesson in time. 6. We arrived home in April. 7. They stayed in the country last summer. 8. He translated the text very quickly. 9. I waited for you at the corner of the street. 10. He entered the room five minutes ago.
5. Rewrite the text in Past Simple.
On Monday we have five lessons. The first lesson is Russian. At this lesson we write a dictation and do some exercises. Nick goes to the blackboard. He answers well and gets “five”. Pete doesn’t get a “five” because he doesn’t know his lesson. After the second lesson I go to the canteen. I eat a sandwich and drink a cup of tea. I do not drink milk. After school I do not go home at once. I go to the library and take a book. Then I go home.