II вариант.

I. Определите время сказуемого в предложениях и переведите их на русский язык.

1. People use mathematics in all branches of science.

2. At present this department is conducting tests on new materials.

3. The research team has put forward a theory about the structure of viruses.

4. People will obtain a great deal of useful knowledge from the study of nature.

5. At the moment the specialists are collecting data about programming control.

6. The group has completed statistical analysis of the data.

7. Our students have revised a number of concepts about the effects of ultra-high speeds on human beings.

8. People applied scientific methods in many everyday activities.

9. During the whole of last year these specialists were studying new materials.

10. These countries are increasing competitive pressures in international trade.

11. The leading companies are looking for the ways to build dominant global position.

12. While other European countries were progressing Britain was moving backwards.

13. They were really having problems.

14. Everything has been alright up to the present.

15. This skill typically has been lacking with many managers.

II. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

1. At 10 o'clock in the morning on Wednesday Tom______

a delegation in the office.

a) will receive c) will be receiving

b) is receiving d) would receive

2. Although the sun was shining, it was still cold, because it ______hard for two hours.

a) had been raining c) had rained

b) was raining d) is raining

3. We were good friends, we______each other for years.

a) had known c) were knowing

b) had knowing d) know

4. The economic situation is already very bad and it_____ worse.

a) is getting c) got

b) gets d) would be getting

5. What time______your friend______tomorrow?

a) will arrive c) will be arriving

b) is arrived d) will arriving

III. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.

1. I (to read) about an hour when he (to come).

2. Yesterday I (to buy) a new pair of gloves, as I (to lose) the old ones

3. You ever (to act) on the stage? — Why, yes, that's what I (to do) for the last six years.

4. Don't enter the bedroom! The child (to sleep) there, and he always (to wake) up when somebody (to open) the door.

5. Ring me up at eleven o'clock, I (not yet to sleep).

IV. Переведите предложения на английский язык.

1. Где Мэри? — Она в библиотеке, она готовится к докладу. Она уже работает три часа.

2. Когда я проснулся, мама уже встала и готовила чай.

3. Мы не получаем от нее писем уже несколько месяцев.

4. К счастью, дождь уже перестал, когда мы вышли.

5. Они читали Диккенса по-английски, и знают многие его произведения.

6. Наступила зима, и теперь мы опять будем часто ходить на каток.

7. Я не приду. Я буду писать сочинение весь вечер.