Expressing agreement with so and neither

1. Match a statement (1-10) with an appropriate short answer (a-j)

1. They’ve got a lovely house in the country. 2. I like going to the theatre. 3. I don't really enjoy thrillers. 4. I've never seen such a huge car before. 5. Mike didn't do his homework. 6. I paid to get into the theatre. 7. They can't speak French. 8. You shouldn't lose your temper. 9. I'd love to be in Hawaii now. 10. You should save some money if you want to go to India with them.

a So did I. b Neither should you. c Neither can she. d So should you. e So do I f So have we. g Neither do I. h Neither have I. i So would I. j Neither did Tony

2. Translate from Russian into English

1. -Я не хочу больше работать с этим человеком. - И я тоже. 2. – У меня есть последний каталог с продукцией этой компании. – У меня тоже. 3. – Джон еще не приехал. – И Мэри тоже. 4. – Стив не пришел вчера на работу. – Майкл тоже. 5. – Чем ты сейчас занимаешься? – Читаю интересную книгу. – Ты знаешь, я тоже. 6. – Они не прошли тест. – Мы тоже. 7. – Я бы не хотел иметь проблемы на работе. – Я тоже. 8. У нее нет денег и у меня тоже. 9. - Мы бы хотели получить ясный ответ на этот вопрос. – И мы тоже. 10. – Я еще не сделал перевод. – Он тоже.

Revision exercises sample texts

1. Open the brackets using the correct grammar tense of the verb

One summer morning Meeks (come) … from the West to New York to find his sister. She (be) … Mrs. Mary Snyder, a widow, aged 52, who (live) … for a year in a tenement house in a crowded district.

At her address somebody (tell) … him that Mary (move) … away longer than a month before. No one (can/tell) … him her new address.

On coming out of the house Mr. Meeks (address) … a policeman who (stand) … on the corner, and (explain) … his difficulty to him. “I (recently/make) … a lot of money and I’d like to help Mary as soon as possible,” – he (add). The policeman (pull) … his moustache and (tell) … Meeks about Juggins. He (say) … that Juggins (be) … the leader of a new school of detectives. “Juggins (solve) … some very difficult cases. I (take) … you to him,” – the policeman said.

“If I (find) … your sister, you (pay) … me two hundred dollars. I (try) … to solve your case. The disappearance of people in the city is the most interesting problem I (ever, work at) …,” – (say) … the famous detective, (rise) … and (put on) … his hat.

In fifteen minutes Juggins (return) … holding a little piece of paper with Mary’s address. After Meeks (pay) … his bill, he (ask) … the detective to explain what he (do)….

2. Open the brackets using the correct grammar tense of the verb

I (feel) … rather poor lately, so this morning at nine I (go) … to the doctor. I (find) … him alone in his waiting-room, where he (stand) … by the window.

“Where (be) … your patients? You (cure) … them all?” – I (ask) …

“The reason why my people (not, crowd) … into this room now is that on Wednesday I (not, begin) … consultations here until half past ten. Such (be) … my habit for the last twenty-five years.”

“I’m sorry I (come) … too early,” – I (say) …, “I (go away) … and (come back) … later.”

“Oh, no. I (prefer) … early patients to late ones. In the course of my practice I (notice) … the late-comers (visit) … the doctor because they (need) … some sympathy. They are like a dog that once (come) … here with a sore paw; I (bandage) … it for him and while I (do) … this he (look at) … me with great lonely eyes. He (come back) … the next day and every day until his paw (become) … well. I (find out) … that his master (go away) …. The dog is old now but he still (come) …

3. Open the brackets using the correct grammar tense of the verb

Mrs. Hay (drive) … along a small country road when she (see) … a man at the side of the road. He (wave) … and pointing at his car. Mrs. Hay (stop) … and (ask) … the man if he was all right. “My car’s broken down,”- said the man. “Where do you want (go) …?” – asked Mrs. Hay. “London,” – replied the man. “Well I (not go) … to London, but I (give) … you a lift to the station, if you like.”

On the way to the station they chatted. “…you … (work) in London?” – asked Mrs. Hay. “No, I don’t. I (run) … my own business in Oxford. But today I (have) … lunch with a friend in London – we always (have) … lunch together on Fridays. I promised (meet) … her at one o’clock.” “There’s a train at 11.30. I don’t think you (be) … late for your appointment.”

When they arrived at the station, a train (stand) … at the platform. “That’s your train,”- said Mrs. Hay. – “You (catch) … it if you’re quick.” After the man (get out) … of the car, Mrs. Hay (drive away) … A few minutes later she realized that she (make) … a mistake: it was the wrong train. She went back to the station, but the train wasn’t there: it … already … (leave)!

She went into the station and asked at the information desk where the train was going. “Edinburgh,” – the information clerk (tell) … her. “It’s the express service,” – the clerk (tell) …her. “It doesn’t stop until it gets to Edinburgh.”