- •Содержание (contents)
- •Part I. English grammar and vocabulary in use имя существительное (the noun)
- •Словообразование
- •Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные (Countable and Uncountable Nouns)
- •Число (The Number)
- •Падеж (The Case)
- •Grammar Practice
- •Местоимение the pronoun
- •Личные местоимения (The Personal Pronouns)
- •Притяжательные местоимения (The Possessive Pronouns)
- •Возвратные местоимения (The Reflexive Pronouns)
- •Вопросительные местоимения (The Interrogative Pronouns)
- •Указательные местоимения (The Demonstrative Pronouns)
- •Неопределенные местоимения (The Indefinite Pronouns)
- •Отрицательные местоимения (The Negative Pronouns)
- •Взаимные местоимения (The Reciprocal Pronouns)
- •Относительные местоимения (The Relative Pronouns)
- •Grammar Practice
- •Артикль the article
- •Неопределенный артикль (The Indefinite Article)
- •Определенный артикль (The Definite Article)
- •Отсутствие артикля (Zero Article)
- •Grammar Practice
- •Предлоги prepositions
- •Предлоги места и направления
- •Предлоги времени
- •Предлоги, выражающие различные отношения
- •Составные предлоги
- •Сочетания глагола to be с предлогами
- •Сочетания смысловых глаголов с предлогами
- •Выражения с предлогами
- •Grammar Practice
- •Имя прилагательное the adjective
- •Степени сравнения (Degrees of Comparison)
- •Ситуативное употребление сравнительной степени сравнения
- •Ситуативное употребление превосходной степени сравнения
- •Устойчивые словосочетания
- •Grammar Practice
- •Наречие
- •Классификация наречий по значению
- •Место наречий в предложении
- •Степени сравнения наречий
- •Grammar Practice
- •Прилагательные или наречия adjectives vs adverbs
- •The numeral
- •Количественные числительные
- •Порядковые числительные
- •Хронологические даты
- •Дробные числительные
- •Grammar Practice
- •Глагол the verb
- •Основные формы глагола
- •Основные группы глаголов
- •Категория наклонения (The Mood)
- •Категория залога (The Voice)
- •Времена действительного залога
- •Глагол to be
- •Grammar Practice
- •Конструкция there is / are
- •Grammar Practice
- •Глагол to have / have got
- •Спряжение глагола to have got в настоящем неопределенном времени
- •Grammar Practice
- •Настоящее неопределенное время the present simple tense
- •Модели употребления
- •Grammar Practice
- •Настоящее продолженное время the present progressive tense
- •Спряжение глагола в настоящем продолженном времени
- •Модели употребления
- •Grammar Practice
- •Настоящее неопределенное время и настоящее продолженное время present simple vs present progressive
- •Grammar Practice
- •Прошедшее неопределенное время the past simple tense
- •Спряжение глагола в прошедшем неопределенном времени
- •Модели употребления
- •Grammar Practice
- •Прошедшее продолженное время the past progressive tense
- •Спряжение глагола в прошедшем продолженном времени
- •Модели употребления
- •Grammar Practice
- •Прошедшее неопределенное и прошедшее продолженное время past simple vs past progressive
- •Grammar Practice
- •Будущее неопределенное время the future simple tense
- •Спряжение глагола в будущем неопределенном времени
- •Модели употребления
- •Grammar Practice
- •Конструкция to be going to V
- •Модели употребления
- •Grammar Practice
- •Будущее продолженное время the future progressive tense
- •Спряжение глагола в будущем продолженном времени
- •Модели употребления
- •Grammar Practice
- •Future Simple vs Future Progressive
- •Ways of expressing future
- •Grammar Practice
- •Словообразование (word formation)
- •Verbs Nouns
- •Verbs → Nouns
- •Grammar Practice
- •Part II. Evaliation of learners’ skills in the use of english
- •V. Put the words in the right order to make up a sentence.
- •II. Use the right article.
- •Test 10
- •Test 14
- •Неправильные глаголы (irregular verbs)
- •Литература
- •214000 Смоленск, ул. Пржевальского, 4.
Прошедшее неопределенное и прошедшее продолженное время past simple vs past progressive
Past Simple |
Past Progressive |
Одиночные действия или ситуации в прошлом: Jill received a letter yesterday. |
Незаконченные, временные действия в прошлом: They were listening to music for the whole evening. |
Последовательные действия: I entered the office, looked around and came up to the secretary. |
Длительные действия, прерванные другими (кратковременными или обычными) действиями: I was driving along when suddenly a child ran across the road. |
Обычные, регулярные действия: He used to work hard in the country. |
Эмоционально окрашенные действия: She was always criticizing people. |
Описание событий и действий: Suddenly, a woman came round the corner and walked to me. |
Описание окружающей обстановки: I was standing outside the bank. It was getting dark and I was waiting for him. |
C глаголами чувственного и умственного восприятия: She wanted to buy a dress. He knew about them much. |
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Grammar Practice
Ex.1. Choose the correct tense.
1. While John was having / had breakfast his sister phoned from New York. 2. When I was seeing / saw his face I was realizing / realized the mistake. 3. Sue was writing / wrote a letter to her friend last night. 4. I was taking / took the umbrella because it was raining / rained. 5. She was wondering / wondered if she could take my calculator. 6. It was a cold winter night. It was snowing / snowed hard and we were wanting / wanted to get back home as quickly as possible. 7. While Helen was washing / washed her hair somebody rang the doorbell. 8. How were you feeling / did you feel yesterday afternoon? 9. When he was reaching / reached home he was receiving / received my telephone call. 10. Last summer they were swimming / swam every weekend. 11. We were singing / sang some songs and then were eating / ate some sandwiches. 12. While Nancy was washing-up / washed-up she was breaking / broke a cup. 13. What were you doing / did you do when I was phoning / phoned you last night? 14. I wasn’t seeing / didn’t see where the bus-stop, so I was missing / missed the bus. 15. We suddenly were realizing / realized that we were travelling / travelled in the wrong direction. 16. Why did you wake / were you waking me up? I was having / had such a wonderful dream. 17. I didn’t mean / wasn’t meaning to hurt you. I just was joking / joked.
Ex.2. Supply Past Simple or Past Progressive.
1. You (see) him this morning? – Yes, he (stand) in the hall laughing. 2. We (come) in and (see) Martha who (draw) a picture. 3. I (not, understand) what Mr. Smith (do). 4. Mike and Fred (drive) along the country all day yesterday. 5. She (bake) a cherry pie at 6 yesterday. 6. The businessman (fly) to England yesterday. 7. I (not, hear) what he (say) I (type) at the moment. 8. When it (happen)? – It (happen) when you (talk) to your friend. 9. We (walk) in silence for 5 minutes, then she (speak). 10. The train (strike) an obstacle on the line, but it (not, stop) because it (travel) too fast at the time. 11. He (not, like) to play while others (work). 12. Robert (watch) a football match on TV while Mary (sleep). 13. You (put) on the coat when the doorbell rang. 14. Meg (lie) in the sun while the children (play). 15. Where you (walk) when Greg (meet) you? 16. The driver (fall) asleep as he (drive) along. 17. The illness (get) worse and worse. 18. What you (do) between 9 and 10 yesterday? – I (clean) my house at that time. 19. I (not, understand) what (go on). Several people (shout) at me and one (wave) a newspaper in front of my face. 20. We (not, go) to the skating-ring because it (freeze) hard. 21. Ann (not, wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not, notice) us. 22. The only thing I (dislike) about her when we (study) at university was that she always (take) my things without asking!
Ex.3. Fill in ago, in, last week, at, when, while, how long, how long ago.
1. … I met an old friend of mine in the city centre. 2. What were you doing … Kate entered? 3. Jane and Sally met … 6.30 outside the cinema. 4. … Jack was preparing lunch, he cut his finger. 5. … did she graduate from the university? 6. The Robertsons first came to this city twenty years … 7. Larry bought his motorbike … 2000. 8. … was it raining yesterday? 9. … did you start playing the piano? 10. Most of the young people left this village a long time … 11. Tom met Sue … he was studying at university. 12. I found my lost ring … I was looking for my watch.
Ex.4. Put the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense-forms.
1. (a) He … and greeted us. (b) I saw Ted this morning. He … in the lounge talking to somebody. (to stand)
2. (a) He told me everything while we … down the street. (b) He didn’t look at me but only … up and down the room. (to walk)
3. (a) You really … the girl did it? (b) I … about working there all day long. (to think)
4. (a) The teacher came in and … at the table. (b) While we were waiting for the plane we … and reading some leaflets. (to sit)
5. (a) The doctor … about the disease at the time. (b) She often … to herself as she walked along the street. (to talk)
6. (a) … you somewhere in the south of France when Max met you? (b) They … there a long time ago. (to live)
7. (a) It … much last spring. (b) We didn’t go out yesterday because it … heavily all day long. (to rain)
Ex.5. Do the multiple choice test.
1. It (rain) heavily when I first (meet) him.
A. rained; met B. was raining; was meeting C. was raining; met
D. rained; was meeting
2. Jane (leave) for America last week, … she?
A. left; didn’t B. left; did C. was leaving, wasn’t D. left, wasn’t
3. You (hear) my advice yesterday?
A. Did you hear B. Were you hearing C. Heard you D. Do you hear
4. What they (do) in your flat when you (enter)?
A. did they do; entered B. were they doing; enter C. were they doing; were entering D. were they doing; entered
5. We (go) inside. Jane and Kate (dance), Mike (drink) Coke and the rest (eat) a cake.
A. went; were dancing, was drinking; were eating B. were going; danced; drank; ate C. went; were dancing; was drinking; was eating D. went; danced; drank; ate
6. Who (rob) their house?
A. did rob B. was robbing C. rob D. robbed
7. Who (have) dinner at two o’clock yesterday? – We … .
A. has; do B. had; did C. was having; were D. were having; were
8. She (come) in, (greet) us and (begin) the lesson.
A. came; greeted, began B. came; was greeting; began C. was coming; greeted, began D. was coming; was greeting; was beginning
9. Mark … to smoke twenty cigarettes a day. – So … Tom.
A. used; used B. used; was C. used; did D. was used; was
10. The Browns (look, not) for Betsy from 10 to 12 o’clock yesterday.
A. aren’t looking B. weren’t looking C. didn’t look D. wasn’t looking
11. He (see, not) me as he (read) when I (come) into the room.
A. didn’t see; read; came B. didn’t see; was reading; was coming C. didn’t see; read; was coming D. didn’t see; was reading; came
12. Neither of us (speak) German last year.
A. spoke B. didn’t speak C. was speaking D. wasn’t speaking
13. How much he (pay) for his cigarette lighter?
A. paid B. did he pay C. pay D. was he paying
14. Sam (say) that Larry (come) home the following week.
A. said; came B. was saying; came C. was saying; was coming
D. said; was coming
15. I (get, not) a message from my friend yesterday.
A. didn’t get B. don’t get C. got not D. wasn’t getting
16. Sally (hurt) herself while she (make) supper.
A. hurt; made B. was hurting; made C. was hurting; was making
D. hurt; was making
17. Our neighbour (be, not) at home at 5 o’clock. She (visit) her sister in the hospital at that time.
A. wasn’t; visited B. wasn’t; visited C. wasn’t; was visiting
D. wasn’t; were visiting
18. Who he (want) to talk to yesterday evening?
A. did he want B. he wanted C. wanted he D. does he want
19. When I (come) Jack (listen) to some records, … he?
A. came; listened; did B. came; was listening; was C. came; was listening, didn’t D. came; was listening; wasn’t.
Ex.6. Translate into English.
1. Мы не пошли вчера на концерт, потому что был сильный дождь. 2. Мы не поняли друг друга. Пока я ждала его в холле университета, он искал меня в парке. 3. Когда ты позвонил вчера, я переводил новый текст. 4. Когда ты был в отпуске последний раз? – Прошлой зимой. – Как ты его провел? – Прекрасно. Катался на лыжах и коньках. 5. Вчера я опоздал на урок английского языка. Когда я вошел, студенты писали тест. 6. Когда ты впервые увидела его? – Полгода тому назад. Он продавал компьютеры тогда. 7. Генри просматривал газеты, в то время как Анна готовила ужин. 8. Я обедал, когда кто-то позвонил в дверь. 9. Она учила стихотворение весь вечер, не так ли? – Да, стихотворение довольно длинное. 10. Где ты была сегодня после обеда? Я приходил к тебе, но тебя не было дома. 11. Кто навещал тебя вчера? – Мои сокурсники. 12. Где вы видели его на прошлой неделе? – Мы видели его на стадионе, на футбольном матче. 13. Мы жили в Киеве 10 лет, потом переехали в Смоленск. 14. Когда я вошел в комнату, студенты все еще обсуждали его предложение. 15. Чем вы занимались в среду с 4 до 5? – Мы ремонтировали машину. 16. Она никогда не смеется, когда работает, верно? – Да. 17. Он был очень занят, когда я его видел, так как на следующий день он уезжал в командировку. 18. Он без конца жалуется на своих соседей! 19. Вчера весь вечер они играли в компьютерные игры. 20. Вы ждали меня три часа? – Конечно.