1. Put the verbs into Future Progressive.

1. I (pack my suitcase) at 3 tomorrow.

2. They (work at the project) when you come.

3. Freddy (call the clients) at midday.

4. She (cook breakfast) for guests at 8 o’clock in the morning.

5. They (go in the mountains) when she returns.

6. We (lye on a sunny beach) at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.

7. The delegation (discuss the eco problems) tomorrow evening.

8. While Ronna (type a letter to a tour firm) I (prepare an account).

9. The director of a tour agency (give a speech about travel industry) at 6.

10. Journalists (take interview) when you come.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple.

At the entrance to one of the ruined temples of Petra in Jordan, there is an inscription chiseled into the soft red rock. It (look) as if it had been there for centuries. It( can )have been carved by one of King Herod’s soldiers, when they (be) imprisoned in the town in 40 BC. But closer inspection reveals that it (be) not so ancient after all. It (read): Shane and Wendy from Sydney (be) here. April 16^th 1996.

The ruins of Petra were (discover) in 1810 by a Swiss explorer, and a recent report has just concluded that ‘they are in grave danger of being destroyed by the unstoppable march of tourism.’ More that 4,000 tourists a day tramp through Petra’s rocky tombs. They (wear) away the soft red sandstone to powder and (occasionally!) (scratch )their names into the rock.

3. Form the Comparative and Superlative degrees of comparison from these adjectives.

good, bad, warm, cold, interesting, small, tall, nice, brave, black, fat, thick, high, thin, light, merry

4. Put the modal verbs can, may, must or need.

1. Peter…return the book to the library. We all want to read it.

2. Why…not you understand it? It is so easy.

3….you pronounce this sound?

4. …I take your pen? – Yes, please.

5. Shall I write a letter to him? – No, you…not, it is not necessary.

6. He …not drink alcohol when he drives.

7. When… you come to us? – I … come only on Sunday.

5. Put the verbs in the brackets into the Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous, or Past Perfect.

1. Last summer we (live) in the country and (go) to the river every day.

2. My sister (spend) a lot of money yesterday.

3. She is so upset: she (lose) the key to the front door.

4. By the 1^st of September all the children (return) from he country.

5. Columbus (discover) America 500 years ago.

6. I already (read) five English books.

7. I never (be) to Greece.

8. Look! What beautiful flowers she (buy)

9. They (eat) all the apples which I (bring)

10. Our grandmother (cook) dinner from 12 till 3 p.m. yesterday.

6. Translate the text into Russian

Everybody knows that animals can save people’s lives. St Bernard dogs can find people who are lost in the snow, for example. But did you know that seals could stop people from drowning? Last week a lady fell into the sea. She couldn’t get back to the beach. She was drowning. Suddenly six seals swam towards her. They made a circle round her and held her close to some rocks. When the lifeboat people arrived they couldn’t believe their eyes. The lady was rescued and the seals swam away.

Контрольная работа

Вариант 5.

1. Составьте вопросительные предложения к выделенным словам:

1. When we called they were reading a magazine about travelling.

2. She was taking a longer boat trip to Hampton Court at 5 o’clock yesterday.

3. A friendly and helpful driver was driving our taxi.

4. Thousands of people were going to work or coming home again then and it was

very difficult to move or to find a place to sit on the train.

5. In Ecuador people were working to help bats and it many other countries animals,

birds and plants needed special help.

6. He was working in the tourist industry when I met him.

7. I was having a drink in a pub at 3 p.m.

8. Tourists were walking in the beautiful parks.

9. When we started our journey it was raining.