VIII. Прочитайте предложения и раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в правильную видовременную форму.

Example: The manager (talk) is talking to an important customer at the moment but he (be) will be free (see) to see you presently. (Like) Would you like (take) to take a sit for a few minutes?

1. Р: Mr. Williams, you were the security officer on duty at Maigo Department Store on July 28th. Please tell the court what (happen) __________ that afternoon.

  W: Yes, sir. I (be)               particularly interested in the cosmetics department, because the company (lose) _____________ a lot of money through shop-lifting earlier in the year. So, I (watch) __________ the customers on the security screen when I (notice) ____________a woman behaving rather suspiciously.

2. A: There is no point in (arrive) _____________ half an hour earlier. We'd only have (wait) ___________.

  B: I don't mind (wait) ___________. It's better (be) _____________too early than too late.

3. Local schoolboy Brian Walker is recovering in hospital after falling into the river. Mr. Paul Bates, who (take) ____________ his dog for a walk at the time, (jump) _______________ into the water and (pull) __________ the boy to safety. Brian (play) ______________ on the river bank when the accident (happen) _______________.

4. That book is overdue. If you (not take) ______________ it back to the library tomorrow you (have) _______________ to pay a fine.

5. After ancient Greek athletes (win) ________________ a race in the Olympics, they (receive) _______________ a simple crown of olive, leaves.

6. Would you mind (not turn on) _________________ the radio until I (finish) ________________ with this phone call?

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7. After horse race (win) _________________, the celebration (begin) _____________.

8. Two men (question) ________________ at Marylebone Police Station now in connection with last week's armed robbery in Luton, in which $25,000 (steal) _________________, from a Security van. Another man (already arrest) __________________ for the crime.

9. My cousin and her husband live in Hanwell, one of the suburbs of London. One morning they woke up to find that their car (steal) _________________ from outside their house. They immediately (phone) __________________ the police to report the theft, before (leave) __________________ for work by bus.

10. A: Good morning. Is Mr. Smith in?

B: Yes, he is. But he (see) ________________ someone at the moment. He (expect) ________________ you?

A: Yes. I (have) ________________ an appointment with him at 10.30.

11. {Friday evening} Mother: I (give) _______________ you a call at 6.30, Peter, in case you (fall) _______________ asleep again after your alarm (go off) __________________. By the way, Mary, we (have) ______________ breakfast at seven tomorrow as Peter (go away) _______________ for the weekend, and (catch) ___________________ an early train.

12. A: I expect it will freeze tonight.

  B: If it (freeze) ______________ tonight the roads (be) _______________ very slippery tomorrow.

13. No, I didn't move the bomb. I was afraid (touch) _______________ it; I was afraid of (be) _________________ blown to pieces.

14. Yesterday, as I (walk down) ________________ the strand, I (meet) ________________ George, an old friend of mine. He (recognize) _________________ me at once, though I (wear) _____________ a scarf round my face as I (suffer) _________________ from toothache.

15. I   (be)  __________________ very  excited  at  the  prospect of (go)

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_________________ (ski) ________________. It (be) __________________the first time I (try) _________________. I think there's nothing like (ski) __________________ for (make) _________________ a holiday enjoyable.

16. They let us (park) _________________ motorcycles here but they won’t allow us (park) ________________ cars.

17. Four people (take) _________________ to hospital after a fire at their home in Tottenham early this morning. They (send) _________________ home after treatment for minor burns. Police believe the fire (start) ____________________ deliberately.

18. The child used (lean) _________________ on the gate (watch) ________________ the people (go) ________________ to work in the mornings and (come) __________________ home in the evenings.

19. "I was lonely at first", the old man admitted," but after a time I got used to (live) __________________alone and even got (like) ______________ it."

20. I put the 5 pound note into one of my books; but next day it (take) _________________ me ages to find it because I (forget) _________________ which book I (put) _________________ it into.

21. Richard Barnes had just come home from work when he (find) __________ a leak in the bathroom. Water (drip) ______________ from the ceiling for some time, and there (be) _______________ a large pool of water on the floor.

22. You are too young to understand. I (explain) _______________ it to you when you (be) __________________ older.

23. I thought my train (leave) __________________ at 14.33, and (be) __________________ very disappointed when I (arrive) __________________ at 14.30 and (learn) _________________ that it (just leave) __________________. I (find out) ________________later that I (use) _______________ an out-of-date timetable.

24. Barston’s  oldest  inhabitant,  Fred  Whyte, has died at the age of 101.

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Fred (live) ______________ in Barston since 1924 and (teach) _________________ at the local primary school until he (retire) _________________ in 1950. His funeral (take) _____________ place next Friday.

25. Before trains were invented people used (travel) ______________ on horseback or in stagecoaches. It used (take) _____________ a stagecoach three days (go) ________________ from London to Bath.

26. A: I want (catch) _________________ the 7 a.m. train tomorrow.

  B: But that means (get up) ________________ at 6.00; and you're not very good at (get up) ______________ early, are you?

27. We (have) _______________ a drink with Peter tonight. (He has invited us.) It's his last night; he (leave) ______________ tomorrow.

28. When you (see) ____________ him again you (be struck) ________________ by the way his health (improve) _______________ since he (go) _______________ to Switzerland.

29. By the time I (complete) ________________ my studies next month, I (live) _________________ in London for nearly a year. I (not think) _________________ I (stay) ________________ any longer than that.

30. Disc Jockey Paul Asherton has been banned from driving for two years. The court (tell) _____________________ that it was the third time Asherton (stop) ___________________ for speeding in six months, Asherton (admit) _________________ (drive) _________________ at more than 125 m.p.h.

VII. Прочитайте текст и поставьте глаголы в правильную видовременную форму.

A ROBBER IN THE HOUSE?

The moment Jane (1. to turn) ___turned___ the corner, she (2. to notice) __________ that her front door (3. to be) __________ open. She definitely

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(4. to shut) __________ it when she (5. to go) __________ out, and her flatmate, Ann, (6. not to say) __________ that she (7. to come) __________ this evening. Jane (8. to slacken) __________ her pace, (9. to think) __________ what she (10. can) __________ do. If she (11. to ask) __________ her neighbours (12. to accompany) ___________ her and it (13. to turn out) __________ that there (14. to be) __________ no one there, then she (15. to look) __________ a fool. On the other hand, if she (16. to enter) __________ the flat alone, and (17. to find) __________ an intruder there, it (18. can) __________ end very badly.

“It (19. never to happen) __________ to me before." Jane (20. to think) __________, and I (21. to hope) ___________ it (22. never to happen) __________ again.'

VII. WORD ORDER

I. Составьте вопросы, расположив данные слова в правильном порядке.

Example: earn much a she How does year?

How much does she earn a year?

1. you You Madrid don’t live in?

2. borrow you Whose did car?

3. whisky you ever drunk Have?

4. the broke last Monday Who window?

5. you lived How town in long your have?

6. you on Where year go did last holiday?

7. George’s Who you girlfriend about told?

8. my you in for looking What are bag?

9. countries she She visiting doesn’t exotic likes does ?

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10. has many he How countries visited foreign?

11. Why I invited your wasn’t party to?

12. was castle When this built?

13. your watching Does comedies mother enjoy ?

14. Tom What Sally about are and talking?

15. English When you learning start did?

16. tennis often she How does play?

17. dictionary you Why got a haven’t?

18. was Where she she did child live a when?

19. sandwiches is Who make going to?

20. to Who she married did get?

21. Shepherd’s a How a tea pie of cup much and is?

22. morning were yesterday Where you?

23. tomorrow Is you going to phone John?

24. speak languages you many How do?

25. leave possible Will be to it early?

26. go you by on or to Do foot work car?

27. at Did were when German school learn you you?

28. was it day yesterday What ?

29. argument Peter Who with have did an?

30. you Where Sunday go on do evenings?

31. people going you your invite many party How are to to?

32. public your dates What the holidays are country of in?

33. you camel Have ridden ever a ?

34. to Who belong car does this?

35. Who Jack with dance did?

36. there here near department Is store a ?

37. Bob’s Did parents you meeting enjoy?

38. America Did three was go she to she when?

39. sandwich is How a water chicken mineral much and a?

40. next sit usually Who you do to?

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ОТВЕТЫ К ЗАДАНИЯМ

I. The noun

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1. geese       6. ladies                 11. children            16. sheep

2. deer         7. women              12. teeth                  17. boxes

3. mice        8. wolves              13. lives                  18. families

4. roofs       9. benches             14. fish                    19. boys

5. feet          10. strawberries      15. photos               20. churches

II

1. A             3. B                5. B                7. A                9. B

2. B             4. A                6. A                8. A                10. A

II. The article

I

1. the, the, –, –     11. –, a, a, the 21. the, a, the, – 31. –

2. an            12. the            22. the, –       32. the, –

3. a, –          13. –               23. –, –, –, the 33. the, –, the

4. –, –          14. the, the    24. the, a        34. the, the

5. an, –, –    15. a               25. the            35. the, the, the,–,–, the, –

6. the, –, –  16. the, a        26. the, the    36. the, –, the, the, –, the

7. –              17. the, the    27. a               37. –, –

8. a, –          18. a               28. a               38. –, –

9. the           19. the            29. –, a           39. the

10. –              20. the, the, – 30. –, –, the   40. –, the, the

III. The adjective

I

1. depressed         6. exciting             11. astonished

2. interested             7. amazed              12. surprised

3. boring             8. terrifying          13. disappointed

4. horrified              9. disgusting         14. worried

5. embarrassing       10. exhausted         15. tiring

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II

1. B  6.   B  11. C  16. C  21. A  26. C  31. B  36. B

2. B  7.   C  12. B  17. A  22. B  27. B  32. C  37. A

3. B  8. C  13. A  18. B  23. B  28. A  33. C  38. B

4. B  9. C  14. B  19. B  24. C  29. C  34. B  39. B

5. B  10. B  15. C   20. C  25. B  30. A  35. C  40. A

III

1. the most interesting  8.  best                    15. the cleverest

2. happier                      9.   tired                   16. finer

3. lighter                        10. cheaper             17. good

4. nice                            11. greener              18. richer, happier

5. harder, harder           12. worse                19. more difficult

6. the most beautiful    13. farther               20. most experienced

7. larger                         14. busy                      

IV. The pronoun

1. him            5. him   9.   him          13. It              17. It

2. them          6. you   10. it, it, me   14. It              18. She, she

3. I, her          7. she    11. him          15. It              19. you

4. He, us     8. them 12. it              16. you          20. it

II

1. my             4. her              7. our    10. their         13. his

2. mine          5. mine           8. your  11. my           14. your, mine

3. its         6. theirs          9. its      12. its             15. theirs

III

1. this   5. These     9.   this               13. That         17. that

2. That 6. Those     10. this               14. This         18. That

3. that   7. those     11. That             15. that          19. This

4. these 8. that     12. These, those     16. That         20. That

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IV

1. Who          5. Who 9.   Who         13. Whose     17. What

2. Whose                6. What 10. What        14. Who        18. Whose

3. Who          7. Which 11. What        15. What        19. What

4. What         8. What 12. Whom     16. Whose     20. Whose

V

1. herself 5. themselves 9. himself 13. herself  17. ourselves

2. himself 6. herself     10. themselves 14. yourself 18. herself

3. herself 7. herself     11. ourselves 15. myself  19. ourselves

4. itself 8. herself     12. itself     16. herself  20. yourself

VI

1. some          5. any   9. every        13. some        17. any

2. some, any 6. any   10. any           14. any           18. some

3. any, some 7. any   11. some        15. some        19. some

4. no                       8. some 12. every       16. some        20. any

VII

1. everybody       4. somebody 7. everybody          9. nobody

2. everybody       5. nobody      8. somebody           10. everybody

3. everybody       6. anybody        

VIII

4. somebody        11. anybody  21. something         31. something

5. something        12. anything  22. somebody         32. something

6. somewhere      13. somebody 23. anybody           33. something

7. anything          14. anywhere 24. something         34. anything

8. anything          15. somebody 25. anything           35. anybody

9. anybody          16. anything  26. anything           36. somebody

10. somewhere      17. somewhere 27. anything           37. anywhere

11. somebody        18. something 28. somebody         38. anything

12. something        19. anybody  29. anything           39. anybody

13. something        20. anything  30. somebody         40. anywhere

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IX

1. much 7.   many       13. many       19. many       25. little

2. much 8.  few          14. much       20. a lot of     26. much

3. many 9.  much       15. a lot of     21. much       27. many

4. little  10. a lot of    16. little         22. a lot of     28. little

5. a lot of 11. much       17. much       23. many       29. a lot of

6. many 12. a lot of    18. much       24. much       30. much

V. The preposition

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2. B                5. A         9. C         13. C                       17. A

3. B                6. C         10. B             14. B                       18. C

4. C                7. C         11. B                  15. A              19. A

5. B                8. A           12. A              16. B                       20. B

II

1. in               7.   to              13. on            19. --                       25. with

2. in               8.   for            14. on            20. to             26. for

3. in               9.  through    15. of             21. from         27. to

4. for             10. in             16. to             22. to             28. for

5. in               11. for            17. for            23. to             29. about

6. to               12. for            18. with         24. on            30. of

III

A

1. d                    2. a              3. e                 4. b                 5. c

B

1. bring along  3. bringing about 5. brought out 7. brought down        

2. bringing up  4. bring out         6.brought about

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IV

1. D               3. B                5. A                7. C                9. B

2. B                4. C                6. D                8. C                10. A

V

2. for             6. on               10. to             14. for            18. for

3. at               7. in                11. from         15. at              19. at

4. on                       8. at                12. of             16. in             20. at

5. by                       9. with           13. in             17. of             21. to

VI. The verb

I

1. B  6. B  11. B  16. C  21. C  26. C  31. B  36. B

2. A  7. C  12. C  17. A  22. C  27. C  32. B  37. C

3. C  8. C  13. B  18. C  23. C  28. B  33. B  38. C

4. C   9. C  14. B  19. C  24. A  29. B  34. B  39. B

5. C     10. B  15. C  20. C  25. C  30. B  35. C  40. B

II

1. B           7. C         13. B             19. B                  25. C

3. C           8. B         14. A              20. A              26. A

4. C           9. C         15. A        21. A              27. C

5. A          10. B                   16. B             22. A              28. C

6. A          11. B             17. A              23. B                  29. B

7. B           12. A        18. C                  24. A              30. C

III

1. The answer will be given tomorrow.

2. A cup of coffee is always brought to Mr. Palmer by the secretary.

3. A telegram was sent to you.

4. Who was this novel written by?

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5. Will the house be painted in the summer?

6. He wasn’t offered any job. / No job was offered to him.

7. He isn’t visited.

8. The children aren’t looked after properly.

9. Everything will be taken care of by these people.

10. This exercise can be done by the pupils without any difficulty.

11. The book was published last year.

12. Your bags must not be left in the hall.

13. The light was switched on and the door opened.

14. You will be given an answer in some days.

15. She was shown the easiest way to do it.

IV

1. will be built 5. have been published 8. is switched on

2. was painted 6. has been cut off     9. was invented

3. is produced 7. was broken              10. has just been constructed

4. am searched

V

1. John said that he was sorry to disturb Lisa.

2. He asked where Jill was going.

3. Sally said that she would buy a new skirt.

4. Robby asked Bobby if he knew “Old Barn”, which was on the Shrubbery Road’.

5. The doctor asked how I felt.

6. Colin asked Richard if he would be free the next day.

7. My parents told me not to open the door or answer the phone.

8. The policemen asked why he hadn’t locked the car door.

9. The students said they wished their exams were over.

10. Tom said that Jerry had been his best friend since childhood.

11. An old man asked the police officer where the nearest bus stop was.

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12. The teacher asked us to be quiet.

13. The boy asked to show him those jeans.

14. Jeff asked not to worry if he was late.

15. Dad asked not to swim too far.

16. Tim remarked that Ann’s sister had done nothing except complain.

17. Mrs. Smith asked Mr. Smith not to wear his new trousers in the garden.

18. He told his mother that he was going away the next day.

19. Roger said that he had been to London twice.

20. Betty said that nothing grew in her garden as it never got sun.

21. I remarked that it wasn’t so foggy that day as it was the day before.

22. They said that they had a lift but very often it didn’t work.

23. The stranger said that he would sit there till she came in, but he hoped she wouldn’t be late.

24. Gerry asked angrily who had put salt in his coffee.

25. The teacher asked why Petrov was absent.

26. My mother asked me what time I had come back the day before.

27. Nick asked if I understood what he meant.

28. Bob asked how far my native town was.

29. Dad asked how long it would take to get there.

30. Felix asked Marsha if she was happy with him.

VI

1. A    11. B              21. B              31. A    41. C              51. C     61. C

2. C    12. A    22. C         32. B         42. C         52. A    62. A

3. A    13. A    23. B         33. A    43. B              53. A    63. A

4. B    14. C              24. A    34. A    44. A    54. C              64. B

5. C    15. A    25. C         35. B              45. C              55. B     65. C

6. A    16. C         26. B              36. C         46. B              56. A 66. A

7. C    17. B              27. A    37. A    47. C              57. B              67. B

8. A    18. C              28. A    38. A    48. A    58. A    68. A

9. B    19. B              29. B         39. B         49. B              59. C       69. B

10. A    20. C              30. C              40. A    50. C              60. C     70. C

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VII

Text 1

5. saw                   6. not only learn 10. do not fully understand

6. was                   7. made              11. work

7. has been teaching 8. was                 12. have increased

8. have done        9. has                  13. is being done

9. works

Text 2

1. have come       7. have just given       13. has just spoken

2. left                    8. have just had               14. was planted

3. have painted    9. have taken                    15. arrived

4. have brought   10. has exploded             16. slept

5. arrived        11. have called           17. probably planted

6. made           12. have finished             18. has been planted

VIII

1. happened; was; was losing; was watching; noticed

2. arriving; to wait; waiting; to be

3. was taking; jumped; pulled; had been playing; had happened

4. don’t take; will have

5. won; received

6. not turning on; finish

7. is (was) won; begins (began)

8. are being questioned; was stolen; has already been arrested

9. had been stolen; phoned; left

10. is seeing; is (he) expecting; am having

11. will give; fall; goes off; are having; is going; is catching

12. freezes; will be

13. to touch; being

14. was walking down; met; recognized; was wearing; suffered

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15. am; going; skiing; will be; try; skiing; making

16. park; to park

17. were taken; were sent; was started

18. to lean; watching; going; coming

19. living; to like

20. took; forgot; had put

21. found; had been dripping; was

22. will explain; are

23. left; was; arrived; learnt; had just left; found out; had used

24. had lived (had been living); taught (had taught); retired; will take

25. to travel; to take; to go

26. to catch; getting; getting

27. are having; is leaving

28. see; will be struck; has improved; went

29. have completed; will have been living; don’t think; will stay

30. told; had been stopped; admitted; driving

IX

1. turned           9.   thinking                16. entered

2. noticed               10. could                     17. found

3. was                11. asked                     18. could

4. had shut         12. to accompany            19. has never happened

5. had gone            13. turned out               20. thought

6. had not said       14. was                        21. hoped

7. was coming        15. would look                22. would never happen

8. slackened

VII. Word order

1. You live in Madrid, don’t you?

2. Whose car did you borrow?

3. Have you ever drunk whisky?

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4. Who broke the window last Monday?

5. How long have you lived in your town?

6. Where did you go on holiday last year?

7. Who told you about George’s girlfriend? (Who told George’s girlfriend about you?)

8. What are you looking for in my bag?

9. She likes visiting exotic countries, doesn’t she?

10. How many foreign countries has he visited?

11. Why wasn’t I invited to your party?

12. When was this castle built?

13. Does your mother enjoy watching comedies?

14. What are Tom and Sally talking about? (What are Sally and Tom talking about?)

15. When did you start learning English?

16. How often does she play tennis?

17. Why haven’t you got a dictionary?

18. Where did she live when she was a child?

19. Who is going to make sandwiches?

20. Who did she get married to?

21. How much is a cup of tea and a Shepherd’s pie? (How much is a Shepherd’s pie and a cup of tea?)

22. Where were you yesterday morning?

23. Is John going to phone you tomorrow?

24. How many languages do you speak?

25. Will it be possible to leave early?

26. Do you go to work on foot or by car? (Do you go to work by car or on foot?)

27. Did you learn German when you were at school?

28. What day was it yesterday?

29. Who did Peter have an argument with?

30. Where do you go on Sunday evenings?

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31. How many people are you going to invite to your party?

32. What are the dates of public holidays in your country?

33. Have you ever ridden a camel?

34. Who does this car belong to?

35. Who did Jack dance with?

36. Is there a store department near here?

37. Did you enjoy meeting Bob’s parents? (Did Bob’s parents enjoy meeting you?)

38. Did she go to America when she was three?

39. How much is a mineral water and a sandwich? (How much is a sandwich and a mineral water?)

40. Who do you usually sit next to?

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СОДЕРЖАНИЕ

Предисловие ……………………………………………………..3

I. The Noun ………………………………………………………5

II.  The Article ………………………………………………….....6

III. The Adjective ……………………………………………….…8

IV. The Pronoun …………………………………………………...13

V.  The Preposition ………………………………………………...21

VI. The Verb……………………………………………………......27

VII. Word order ……………………………………………………47

Ответы к заданиям ……………………………………………….49

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