1) Our company enjoys a first-class ... .
2) We enclose with the letter all particulars concerning technical ... .
3) Our computers are widely known in many countries of ... ... .
4) We are sure that at this price our computers are the best on the ... ... .
5) We hope the above information will be ... .
GRAMMAR PRACTICE
4. Open the brackets using the Present Perfect Continuous Tense (раскройте скобки, используя время Present Perfect Continuous).
1) Hurry up, John. I’m waiting for you. You (have a bath) for an hour.
2) Where is dad? I (wait) for him since 6 p.m.
3) Dora is playing the piano. She (play) the piano since I came.
4) Aren’t you going to tell me what (you / do) in my absence?
5) How long you (sit) here?
6) I’ll go and wash my eyes, I don’t want my husband to see that I (cry).
5. Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous. Choose the correct variant (выберите правильный вариант).
1) He knows Africa well because he (travel) a lot there.
a) has been traveling
b) has traveled
2) You (write) this composition for two hours and can’t complete it.
a) have been writing
b) have writing
3) Alice promised to come, but she’s absent. Something (happen) to her.
a) has been happening
b) has happened
4) The children are drawing. They (draw) for 2 hours.
a) have been drawing
b) have drawn
1) – John is still repairing his car.
– He must be tired. He (repair) it all day.
a) has repaired
b) has been repairing
CHECK YOURSELF
1. Write «a» or «the» in the correct places in the sentences, (вставьте «a» или «the»).
1) Can you ride … bicycle?
2) Does it take a long time to get to … centre of London?
3) I always drive to work, but lot of people comes by … underground.
4) The traffic is very bad in … evening.
5) Have you got … car?
2. In each sentence, one «the» is unnecessary. Cross it out (уберите лишний артикль).
1) Parking is very difficult in the city centre, so I always go there by bus.
2) 8 o’clock is a good time to phone Thomas, he is always at the home in the evening.
3) It’s so cold today that a lot of people can’t go to the work.
4) The train times are different on the Sundays.
5) What do you think of the public transport in the London?
6) You can use a Rail Card in most countries in the Europe.
7) Do the people drive on the left in the United States?
8) Our plane arrives in Los Angeles at the 2 p.m.
3. Complete the words to make words or phrases to express the opposite (вставьте подходящие антонимы).
1) It was boring! It was fun!
2) A busy weekend A q_ _ _t weekend
3) Stay in Go _ _ _
4) Get up S_ _y in b_ _
5) Never A_ _ _ _s
4. Insert “to be” in a proper form (вставьте “to be” в правильной форме).
1) Where … you from?
2) How old …? How old … your brother?
3) What … your aunt’s name?
4) I … glad to see you. How … you?
5) The dog … in the garden?
6) Tom’s parents ... travel agents.
7) John … (not) a student, he … a doctor.
8) That book … (not) very interesting.
9) Moscow … the capital of Russia.
10) … Tom and Bob good football players?
11) … you hungry?
5. Present Simple. Choose the correct variant (выберите правильный вариант).
1) My mother ... a bad headache.
a) have got
b) am
c) has got
2) Where the Johnsons (live)?
a) Where do the Johnsons live?
b) Where are the Johnsons live?
c) Where does the Johnsons live?
3) Mary and her sister ... wonderful voices
a) does
b) has got
c) have got
4) I (not / understand) that man because I (not / know) English.
a) not understand, don’t know
b) don’t understand, not know
c) don’t understand, don’t know
5) – ... you ... any time to help me?
– Sorry, I ...
a) Do you have, don’t
b) Have you got, am not
c) Do you have, have got
6) ... Jane Smith (speak) English?
a) Is speak
b) Does ... speak
c) Do ... speaks
7) The Browns ... a nice house in the country
a) has got
b) have got
8) ... you (like) swimming?
a) Do you like
b) Does you like
c) Are you like
9) ... dad ... any brothers or sisters?
a) have dad got
b) does dad have
c) does dad has
10) ... your sister often (go) to the theatre?
a) Is ... go
b) Does ... go
c) Do ... goes
11) We ... a car, but we are going to buy it.
a) don’t have
b) aren’t have
c) hasn’t
12) ... Bob (know) what I want?
a) Bob knows
b) Do Bob knows
c) Does Bob know
13) Jack lives not far from us, but we (not / see) him often.
a) not see
b) doesn’t see
c) don’t see
14) Don’t give him cigarettes. He (not / smoke).
a) isn’t smoke
b) doesn’t smoke
c) don’t smoke
15) ... Pete ... any beer in the fridge?
a) Does Pete have
b) Do Pete has
c) Have Pete got
16) My daughter Mary (not / like) apples, but she likes oranges.
a) not likes
b) doesn’t likes
c) doesn’t like
17) What’s the matter? You (look) very happy.
a) look
b) looks
6. Put the words in brackets in the correct places in the sentences, as in the example (вставьте слова в скобках в нужное место).
Example:
I sometimes have dinner at my friend’s house. (sometimes)
7. Which words are missing from the following sentences (какие слова пропущены в следующих предложениях)?
1) My wife and I ... in a big house in Washington.
2) Simon and Carina ... to school a 8.30.
3) We ... Law at Manchester University.
4) Do you ... tea with milk?
5) What time do you ... lunch?
6) Do your children ... English?
8. Complete the sentences with verbs from the box (вставьте слова).
| read, watch, listen, plays, go, visit, study, write |
1) Do you read the newspaper every day? – No, I don’t. I only read magazines.
2) Do you ever _____ swimming at the weekend? – No, I don’t, but I often _____ shopping.
3) My mother and father always _____ a video on Friday night.
4) I usually _____ to a CD when I drive to work I never _____ to the radio.
5) My brother Hector loves sport: he _____ rugby, basketball and tennis.
6) I never _____ letters: but I _____ a lot of e-mails!
7) I always _____ my friend Roger when I’m in London.
8) – I’m at Edinburgh University.
– What do you _____?
– Law.
9. Tag – Questions. Choose the correct variant (выберите правильный вариант).
1) He can play golf well, …?
a) doesn’t he
b) can he
c) can’t he
2) You are the new secretary, …?
a) aren’t you
b) are you
c) don’t you
3) Mr. Evans is speaking over the phone, …?
a) is he
b) isn’t he
c) doesn’t you
4) You like black coffee, …?
a) aren’t you
b) don’t you
c) do you
5) It’s a nice day, …?
a) does it
b) is it
c) isn’t it
6) We haven’t got much time, …?
a) do we
b) don’t we
c) have we
7) Sam doesn’t work hard, …?
a) is he
b) does he
c) have he
8) There was nobody there, …?
a) was there
b) wasn’t there
c) were there
9) They sent a letter the day before yesterday, …?
a) did they
b) hadn’t they
c) didn’t they
10) My dad hasn’t read the newspaper yet, …?
a) hasn’t he
b) has he
c) did he
11) There will be a nice film on TV tonight, …?
a) won’t there
b) will it
c) will there
12) He never uses his car except when it’s necessary, …?
a) doesn’t he
b) does he
c) isn’t he
10. Special questions. Choose the correct variant (выберите правильный вариант).
1) After lunch you phone someone.
a) Who rang you?
b) Who did you ring?
2) The policeman is interviewing the robber.
a) Who is interviewing the robber?
b) Who is the robber interviewing?
3) … would you like to drink?
a) Which
b) What
4) … of brothers Grimm was the eldest?
a) Who
b) What
c) Which
5) It’s so cold today. … put on your warm coat?
a) Why you haven’t
b) Why haven’t you
6) … does it cost to stay at the Hilton Hotel?
a) How many
b) How mach
c) What
7) You can have a photo. … one would you like?
a) What
b) Which
8) – … will it take me to learn French?
– I think you’ll be able to speak in another few months.
a) How much
b) How long
c) What
9) Bob and Alice got married in 1991.
a) How long have they been married?
b) How long is it since they got married?
c) When did they get married?
11. Circle the correct question words below (выберите правильный вариант).
12. Write questions about Malcolm Tracey (напишите вопросы).
– In Bray.
– At 9 a.m.
– He drives his children to school.
– In the garden.
– To the Caribbean.
– At 4 p.m.
13. Put the words in the correct order (поставьте слова в правильном порядке)
1) evening / studies / the / never / Ellen / in .
2) six / sometimes / Javier / in the morning / at / leaves home.
3) to / you / listen / never / me.
4) but this fish / don’t usually / is / like fish / good / I.
5) city / very / is / New York / a / exciting.
6) help / daughter / me / in the house / My / doesn’t often.
14. The following sentences have mistake. Correct them (исправьте ошибки).
15. Which words are missing from the following sentences (какие слова пропущены в следующих предложениях)?
16. Present Simple or Present Continuous?
1) I am a vegetarian. I _____ eat meet.
2) A: What _____ you want to do tonight?
B: Why _____ we go and see James?
A: We can’t because he _____ working late tonight.
3) A: Where _____ you going?
B: I _____ going to the bank.
4) How many children _____ you sister have?
5) A: I _____ looking for a pair of black shoes.
B: Certainly, what size _____ you take?
6) A: Why _____ Hans studying Chinese?
B: Because he _____ going to China on holiday.
7) A: Bonjour.
B: Sorry. I _____ understand. I _____ speak French.
17. Past Simple Tense. Write questions and answers about the people (напишите вопросы и ответьте).
A: Do you usually work eight hours a day?
B: Yes, I do.
A: Did you work five hours yesterday?
B: No, I didn’t. I worked twelve hours.
1) A: Does Ann usually drive to work?
B: Yes, ______.
A: Did she ______ yesterday?
B: No, ______.
2) A: Does Max usually watch TV in the evening?
B: Yes, ______.
A: Did he ______ yesterday evening?
B: No, ______.
3) A: Do Ann and Max usually go sailing at weekend?
B: _______.
A: _______.
B: _______.
18. Use SAY / SAID or TELL / TOLD (вставьте SAY / SAID или TELL / TOLD).
1) Sandra _____ that she went to India for a holiday.
2) Sandra _____ Bob that she didn’t see the Taj Mahal.
3) What did Anna _____?
4) What did Anna _____ Peter?
5) She _____ it was cold in the park.
6) Did he _____ you his telephone number?
19. Past Simple or Present Perfect?
1) Barbara Lively ____ (write) a lot of books.
She ____ (write) her first 15 years ago.
2) ___ you ever ___ (try) Indian food?
3) I ___ never ___ (be) to Russia. When ___ you ___ (go)?
4) I ____ (live) in London for 8 years and I don’t want to move.
5) He ____ (live) in Oxford for two years and then in 1989 ____ (move) to London.
6) We _____ (meet) Tim and Ann three years ago.
How long ____ you ____ (know) them?
20. Out of the four variants (A), (B), (C), (D) choose the correct one (выберите правильный вариант).
1) I _____ Michael for ages.
a) didn’t see
b) don’t see
c) haven’t seen
d) saw not
2) How much _____ to fly to New York?
a) costs it
b) it costs
c) does cost
d) does it cost
3) My brother Nick is very good _____ maths.
a) for
b) at
c) about
d) in
4) When did you discover that your car _____?
a) was disappeared
b) had been disappeared
c) had disappeared
d) disappearing
5) If he ______ hard, he’ll fail his final exams.
a) doesn’t work
b) won’t work
c) hadn’t work
d) wouldn’t work
6) I’m very busy at the moment. I ______ for my English.
a) am preparing
b) prepare
c) have been preparing
d) am going prepare
7) Ann said that she ______ a new dress.
a) had bought
b) bought
c) will buy
d) buy
8) I have known Dr. Simon ______ 1982.
a) since
b) for
c) about
d) from
9) If the weather ______ fine tomorrow, we’ll go to the park.
a) is
b) will
c) will be
d) were
10) You have never been to Canada, _________?
a) isn’t
b) is it
c) haven’t you
d) have you
21. Underline the word that is incorrect in the following sentences; write in the correct word (выберите правильный вариант).
1) Did you have / have you had a nice weekend?
2) Did you see Jan at the party? – Yes, I saw.