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I have a hasty bite and rush out of the house. Even if I catch a bus at once I still arrive at the university 15 minutes late which always makes me feel guilty.

My studies keep me busy all day long. I have three hours of English and four hours of Philosophy and Public Relations a week. I have lectures, seminars and tutorials. At lunch time I meet up with Julia and we have a bite at the university café. After classes I make myself go to the library where I spend about six hours a week reading for my seminars.

Julia and I go home together. When I come home I am tired. I always find excuses to put off my homework. I ring up Julia to find out that she has already managed to do the housework and get down to homework. I know that in order to be healthy I should go to bed early but quite often I have to sit up late brushing up on my grammar and vocabulary, though I feel sleepy.

Julia and I don’t get any time off during the week, we try to relax on the weekends. I prefer to lie in bed and read my favourite books. Julia goes for a run in the park, from time to time she works out in the gym. Sometimes Julia takes me out to the concert or a play or we go to a party or to a disco. Very often after the weekend I end up catching on my studies. I wonder how I manage to spoil my leisure time!

Every Monday I think I should start a new life. I feel I must become well-organised, responsible and hard working. But then I remember that I have to drop in at my school friend’s place in the evening and I put off my plans till next Monday. It’s always better to start a new life in a week.

Task 3. Write down three forms of the following irregular verbs.

Example: to be — was/were — been

to become — to meet — to come — to write — to bring — to break — to forget — to drink — to catch —

to hear — to leave — to cut — to hurt — to cost — to feel — to get — to have — to keep —

to find — to see — to read — to make — to say — to sleep — to take — to think —

to understand —

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Task 4. Listen to the song and write down what places the man has (hasn’t) been to, what he has (hasn’t) seen, etc. Write down all cases where the Present Perfect tense is used.

Task 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.

Mind the grammar

The Present Perfect Tense

I/ you/ we/ they have + V3

He/ she/ it has + V3

•life experience → I have never been to Madagascar;

•a completed action (the result at present moment is important → I have broken my pen;

•an action which has just happened (already, just) → I have just seen the dean of the faculty;

•since, for → I have studied at this faculty for five months. I have studied at this faculty since September;

•It’s the first (second) time … → It’s the first time I have heard about this news.

have not = haven’t → We haven’t done it has not = hasn’t → She hasn’t come back

Questions: Who has done it?

What have you done?

Have you seen this film yet?

But !!! When did you see this film?

1.I don’t know this student. I never (meet) him before.

2.Do you know the subject “Public Relations” — I never (study) it.

3.Where is the subdean? — She just (go) out.

4.What is the story about? — I (not/read) it.

5.Don’t worry about Ted. I just (drop in) at his place. He (brush up) on Philosophy.

6.Do you know where he lives? — No, he recently (move) to a new flat. I (not/be) there yet.

Task 6. Answer the questions using the verb in brackets in the correct tense form.

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Example: Is your article ready? (write)

Yes, I have already written it.

1.Is Betty at home? (set off to the University)

2.Are you hungry? (have a bite)

3.Could you show me your report? (not get down to it)

4.Do you know that your book is under the table? (find)

5.Have you done your homework? (put off till tomorrow)

Task 7. You are writing a letter to a friend and giving news about people you know. Use the words given to make sentences and the verbs into correct form.

Example: Suzanne (give up the university)

Suzanne has given up the university.

Dear Elizabeth,

Lots of things have happened since I last wrote the letter to you.

1.Jack (propose to Mary).

2.Bob (go to America).

3.Lucy (start a new life).

4.Our group (become well-organised).

5.George (pass his driving test).

Task 8. Ask questions as if you haven’t heard some fact (the fact is underlined in the sentence).

Example: Our faculty has trained many specialists. Sorry! Who has our faculty trained?

1. I have known Sam for ten years.

2. Irene and Ann have never played truant during the term.

3.I have never brushed up on my grammar.

4.My sister has already managed to do her homework.

5.My friend hasn’t seen this play yet.

Task 9. Answer the questions using the words in brackets.

Example: When did you last sing this song? (for three years) I haven’t sung this song for three years.

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1.When did he get the credit? (But don’t you know? /to give up the university)

2.When did he last attend the lectures? (for ages)

3.When did you last read up for seminars? (just/ come back from the library)

4.When did you last go to India? (never)

5.When did you last drive? (for six months)

Task 10. Listen to the news program. Make notes on the latest events in Fantasia (it’s a country! with the capital Saint Fantastico). Pay attention that latest events are usually presented in the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous tenses. Speak on the latest events in Fantasia.

Task 11. Translate from Russian into English. Use It’s the first (second) time … .

1.Я первый раз об этом слышу.

2.Во второй раз вижу этого человека, но не могу запомнить его лицо!

3.В третий раз читаю эту лекцию и понимаю, что она очень трудная.

4.Я в первый раз делаю предложение девушке!

5.Я уже в пятый раз переезжаю с квартиры на квартиру.

Task 12. Use the verbs in brackets in Present Perfect or Past Simple Tense.

Mind the grammar

	Present Perfect	Past Simple
	• Just/ already/ never/ yet	• last week
		• three years ago
	• Recently/ lately
		• yesterday
	• Since last Monday/for two days
		• in 2006
	• Several times
		• in September
	• This time/today
		• at 11.30

Part 1

1.A: You (catch up) with the group?

B: Yes, I (catch up) with the group last week.

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2.A: You ever (be) to the Hermitage?

B:Yes, I (be) there several times.

C:As for me, I (be) there a few days ago.

3.A: You (make) a report at the conference lately?

B:Yes, I (make).

C:Yes, I (make) a very good report last Tuesday.

4.A: You (see) the lecturer this morning?

B:Yes, I (see).

C:No, I (not/see) him since last morning.

5.A: What you (do) with the book? It’s dirty!

B:Oh, sorry! I (drop) it.

C:Oh, I beg you pardon! I (drop) it yesterday. But I will buy a new

one.

Part 2

1.I just (give) you Helen’s synopses in History.

2.I (give) you Alex’s notes in Philosophy yesterday.

3.My groupmate already (pass) the last examination.

4.My friend (pass) the last examination a week ago.

5.I (see) the monitor in the university during the break.

6.I (not/see) the monitor for ages.

7.The clock is slow. — It isn’t slow. It (stop). It (stop) an hour ago.

8.We (miss) the buss. We (be late) for classes. What a shame!

9.Tom (miss) the bus yesterday and (be late) for classes. He (feel)

guilty.

10.I (fly) over Loch Ness last week. — You (see) the Loch Ness mon-

ster?

Task 13. Translate from Russian into English.

1.Вы давно знаете Аню? — Я знаю её с тех пор, как мы поступили

вуниверситет.

2.В прошлом году наш однокурсник Миша уехал в Германию, и с тех пор мы его не видели, так как они ни разу не приезжали

вПетербург.

3.Маша дала мне очень интересную книгу на прошлой неделе, а у меня ещё не было свободного времени, чтобы взглянуть на неё.

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4.Я очень люблю путешествовать. Я уже была во Франции,

вШвеции, в Норвегии и в Испании. Но я ещё не была в США.

5.Я не могу пойти с вами в театр потому, что я не сделала домашнее задание.

6.Я в первый раз играю в теннис. Мне это так нравится!

7.Я работаю над дипломной работой уже два месяца. Я ещё её не закончила.

8.Я встретилась с Джеком у своих друзей три года тому назад и с тех пор я о нем ничего не слышала.

9.Я начал новую жизнь. Я уже догнал свою группу по всем предметам и надеюсь сдать сессию успешно.

10.Мы уже потратили четыре часа на то, чтобы найти эту статью

вИнтернете. Что-то мне сегодня не везет.

Task 14. Listen to people speaking about their express tour round Europe. Say which countries they have visited, which countries they haven’t visited, what places of interest they have seen, what they have bought.

Task 15. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous Tense:

Mind the grammar

Present Perfect Continuous

I/ you/ we/ they have (not) been trying to do smth

He/ she/ it has (not) been trying to do smth.

It used with since, for

Have I/you/ we/ they been trying

Has he/ she/ it been trying

!!! Not used the same verbs as in Present Continuous. Use Present Perfect instead:

know, have, be, etc. → I have known him for ages

→ He has been a widow for a year

Example: I … (learn) English for three years.

I have been learning English for three years.

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1.She … (work) in the same job since 2007.

2.It … (rain) for two days

3.How long ….you … (stay) with your relatives?

4.‘What … you … (do) all the morning?’ — ‘I … (write) letters.’

5.‘You look hot.’ — ‘Yes. I … (run).’

Task 16. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect Tenses:

Mind the grammar

I have been learning = I’ve been learning

He has been learning = He’s been learning

Present Perfect Continuous	Present Perfect
= process (делает)	= result (сделал)
He’s been speaking on the phone	He’s just spoken with her morning.
since

Example: Can you help me? I …(lose) my keys.

Can you help me? I’ve lost my keys.

I… (write) letters for the last two hours.

I’ve been writing letters for the last two hours.

1.Sorry. I’m late. … (wait) long?

2.I … (not travel) by air.

3.… you ever (see) a football match.

4.I … (be ill) for three day now. I think I’d better call the doctor.

5.I … (do) the excise for half an hour already and I (not finish)

it yet.

Task 17. Vocabulary in use. Learn and remember how to use words in English and translate some sentences from English into Russian.

A)

1.To be sorry for — жалеть (жалеть кого-то): e.g. Are you sorry for me?

2.To be sorry about — сожалеть (жалеть о чем-то):

e.g. I’m so sorry about it. I’m sorry about your losing your job.

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1. Я не поговорил с ним и очень об этом жалею. 2. Они все его жалели. 3. Он очень сожалеет, что вчера не смог прийти. 4. Не жалейте об этом. 5. Мне очень жаль, я не могу остаться здесь сегодня. 6. Когда ты будешь старой, я не буду тебя жалеть потому, что ты меня никогда не жалела. 7. Студенты, прогуливающие занятия, всегда просят их пожалеть на экзамене. Преподавателям очень жаль, но пощады ленивым студентам не будет (не будут жалеть ленивых студентов).

B)

It takes — требуется, нужно, необходимо:

e.g. How long does it take you to get to the university? — It takes me half an hour.

1. Мой однокурсник живет за городом. Ему нужно полтора часа, чтобы добраться до города. 2. Сколько времени вам понадобилось на то, чтобы сделать доклад? — Мне потребовалось полчаса. 3. Сколько времени тебе потребуется, чтобы выучить наизусть тему «Распорядок дня»? — Я думаю, мне понадобится полчаса. 4. Нам потребуется полгода, чтобы прийти в форму. 5. Сколько времени тебе требуется, чтобы прибраться в квартире? — Обычно, мне нужно полтора часа.

C)

1.To leave (left, left) — оставлять, забывать (вещи): e.g. I’m sorry, I’ve left your book at home.

2.To forget (forgot, forgotten) — забывать (о факте): e.g. He forgot to tell me about it.

1. Вы не должны забывать грамматические правила. 2. Я забыла свой конспект в аудитории. 3. Не забудь учебник дома. 4. Не забудьте взять книги. 5. Мне кажется, я забыл свою ручку здесь. Вы её не видели? 6. Вы забыли зайти к нему вчера или у вас не было времени? 7. Не забывайте старых друзей. 8. Извините, я забыл перевести этот текст. 9. Где вы оставили зонт. — Я не помню. 10. Кто забыл здесь этот журнал?

D)

1.Very — очень (+прилагательное): e.g. I read very interesting

book.

2.Very much — очень (после глагола): e.g. It wouldn’t cost you very much.

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1. Вы очень хорошо играете на рояле. 2. Этот фильм очень интересный, и нам он очень нравиться. 3. Я очень хочу навестить своих старых друзей. 4. Сегодня очень хорошая погода. 5. Он не может с тобой разговаривать, он очень болен. 6. Этот дом не очень большой, но очень удобный.

E)

1.To say (said, said)– говорить, произнести, высказывать определенную мысль (вводит косвенную или прямую речь, дополнительное придаточное предложение):

e.g. He said to me ‘’If you like, I’ll get some tickets for the theatre’’.

He said he liked the city. He says he wants to go to the theatre. Pardon. What did you say?

2.To speak (spoke, spoken) — говорить, т.е. уметь, быть способным говорить, разговаривать, беседовать с кем-либо (to), о чем-либо (about), выступать на собрании (at)

e.g. Did you speak to him about it yesterday?

I can speak English quite well. Who’s going to speak at the meeting?

3.To tell — рассказывать, сообщать, сказать кому-либо (употребляется при наличии косвенного дополнения, т.е. лица):

e.g. He told me the story of his life

They told me what to do.

It’s hard to tell the truth, and easy to tell a lie

4.To talk — говорить, разговаривать, беседовать, говорить с кемлибо (to), о чем-либо (about) — более разговорный в отличии от глагола to speak:

e.g. Stop talking.

What did they talk about? He talks too much.

Part I

Put into the verbs to say, to speak, to tell, to talk:

1. I’d like to know what they … about. 2. Student … at the meeting yesterday and … us a lot of interesting things. 3. I made a mistake in the last sentence and the teacher asked me to … it again. 4. He has already … to you about it, hasn’t he? What did he …? 5. Every time I see my former fellow students we … about old times. 6. He … that I can … French very

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well. 7. The secretary … that the man who you’d like to … to is coming here tomorrow morning.

Part II

1. Он сказал мне, что вернется вовремя. 2. Меня попросили рассказать о поездке в Индию. 3. Я хочу знать, о чем они говорят. 4. Мы не можем сказать, когда прибудет поезд. 5. Расскажи мне всю правду

оней. 6. Перестаньте разговаривать, вы мешаете работать. 7. На каком языке он говорит? — На испанском, он также знает и итальянский. 8. Нам нужно поговорить с ними об этом. 9. Он выступил на собрании

осообщил много интересного об истории развития предприятия. 10. Они сообщили мне, что делать. 11. Мы долго беседовали о старых временах.

Task 18. Put into the right preposition:

1. I’m hurrying … the university. My friend’s going to give a talk … English History and I want to listen … him. 2. What’s the matter … you? — I feel I’ve got a temperature and I can’t even talk … you. I must see my doctor. 3. How do I get … your brother’s? — I think you can get there … bus. Hurry … . I’m afraid you’re late already. 4. Why do you always forget to all these books back … their places after you have used them? 5. I wanted to talk … him … the lecture when I saw him … the trolley-bus stop, but I forgot. 6. He always makes notes … all the lectures. If you want to use his notes, talk … him … it. 7. What is he afraid … ? 8. I had an interesting talk … them. I was sorry you were not there. 9. Shall we meet … my place? — … what time?

Task 19. Choose the right word in the brackets and use it in the right form and right place:

1. You read this lesson (bad/badly). 2. I don’t think I play the piano (well/good). 3. My friend gave a talk yesterday (well/good). 4. My son feels today (bad/badly). 5. Do you feel today (bad/good)? 6. Why is the child playing here when he is (ill/sick)? He mustn’t go out. I’m going to (talk to/speak to/tell) his mother about it. 7. There are only (a few/several) easy books by English writers in our library, and they are all out now. I’ve taken (a few/several) English books from here, but they are to difficult for me. 8. Please tell us (a few/ several/some) things about your last holiday.

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