Like/as constructions

1. Underline the correct variant

1. A few years ago I worked like/as a bus driver. 2. Do you think my sister looks like/as me? 3. The news of her disease came like/as a great shock. 4. He’s 35 but sometimes he behaves like/as a child. 5. We don’t need all the bedrooms in the house, so we use one of them like/as a study. 6. I’ll phone you tomorrow evening like/as usual, OK? 7. He never listens. Talking to him is like/as talking to a wall. 8. Suddenly there was a terrible noise. It was like/as a bomb exploding. 9. She is a good swimmer. She swims like/as a fish. 10. Where do you work? – I work in a bank, like/as most of my friends.

2. Complete the following sentences with like or as

1. Everyone is ill at home. Our house is … a hospital. 2. She has just found a job … a secretary. 3. During the war this hotel was used … a hospital. 4. He really gets on my nerves. I can’t stand people … him. 5. I think I prefer this room … it was, before we decorated it. 6. You needn’t take my advice if you don’t want to. You can do … you like. 7. … I said yesterday, I’m thinking of taking up teaching. 8. It’s raining again. I hate weather … this. 9. He wastes too much time doing things … sitting in cafes all day. 10. My feet are really cold. They’re … blocks of ice.

4. Translate from Russian into English

1. Они пригласили меня в эту поездку в качестве адвоката. 2. Наш босс очень серьезный человек. Он не любит подобные шутки. 3. Мы назначили встречу на следующей неделе, в 9.30 как обычно. 4. На время ремонта наша компания использует это помещение в качестве склада. 5. Как сказал наш менеджер на последнем собрании, наша зарплата увеличится в следующем месяце. 6. Он вел себя как ребенок и не реагировал на замечания. 7. Я учусь в институте и одновременно работаю учителем в школе. 8. Девочка играла, словно настоящая актриса. 9. На улице было тепло, словно летом.

UNIT 5

VERB

Active voice

To be, to have

1. Underline the correct variant

1. Those prices are/is high enough to buy the product. 2. Are/is the books expensive in your country? 3. - Is/are this seat free? – Yes, it is/are. 4. I was/were on business trip last month. 5. I am/is/are hot. Can you open the window? 6. Yesterday my children was/were at school. 7. This car has/have got four doors. 8. In the morning I felt that I have/had got a cold, that’s why I couldn’t go to work. 9. He works much and has/have enough money to pay for his flat. 10. I has/have something important to tell you. 11. Last Sunday we have/had a wonderful party. 12. Next week I will be/am in Moscow.

2 Complete the following sentences with the proper form of the verbs to be or to have

1. The weather (to be) nice today. 2. This castle (to be) one thousand years old. 3. The shops (to be) not open on Sundays. 4. Our last examination (to be) not difficult. 5. The next meeting (to be) very important. 6. I (to be) not a manager. I (to be) a student. 7. Your money (to be) in your handbag when you (to be) at shop yesterday. 8. Hurry up! We (not to have got) much time. 9. Alice is going to the dentist. She (to have) a toothache. 10. Julia wants to go on holiday but she (not to have got) any money. 11.- What’s wrong? – I (to have) something in my eye. 12. Everybody likes Tom. He (to have) a lot of friends. 13. You (to be) in the office tomorrow morning?

3. Fill in the gaps using the proper form of the verbs to be or to have

1. The secretary … in the office. She … a lot of work to do. 2. London … the capital of Great Britain. 3. What … the weather like today? 4. … Tom and Bob good salesmen? 5. … you hungry? 6. – You look upset. – I got a letter yesterday. - … the news bad? 7. Last week we … a meeting with our customers. 8. – Do you know anything about weather forecast? – No, my friend … the information. 9. Our goods were lost, so we … much trouble with our partners. 10. –What did you do at your working place? – Oh, I … a lot of duties. 11. Tomorrow at 5 o’clock I … at home. 12. You … our top manager next year.

4. Translate from Russian into English

1. Мой друг сейчас в университете. 2. Мой отчеты были на столе. Где они сейчас? 3. Джон не был в командировке прошлой зимой. Он был в отпуске. 4. У моих друзей новая квартира. Они будут рады видеть нас там. У меня уже есть для них подарок. 5. Последние новости были очень приятными. Цены на нашу продукцию выросли вдвое. 6. – Где шеф? – Его нет. У него важная встреча. 7. В прошлом году он был простым продавцом. Сейчас он менеджер отдела и у него новые обязанности. 8. Я представитель торговой компании. У меня есть то, что может вас заинтересовать. 9. Это очень хороший и интересный город. У него есть много исторических мест. 10. Мы будем первыми, кто начнет продавать эту продукцию в этом регионе.