- •Exercise 1. Define the tense form:
- •Exercise 2. Put the verb in the right tense form:
- •Exercise 3. Change the verb to prepare and fill in the table.
- •Tense forms compared
- •Present simple (I do) and present continuous (I am doing)
- •Exercise 1. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Simple.
- •Exercise 7. Read the following dialogue between a hotel owner and the receptionist. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •Exercise 8. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
- •* Exercise 9. In the following sentences, the adverbs of frequency are in the wrong place. Make the corrections.
- •* Exercise 15. Complete this letter with the correct form of the present simple or the present continuous. Use each verb in the list once. The first (0) is given as an example.
- •Present continuous (I am doing) and present perfect continuous (I have been doing)
- •Exercise 2. Choose the correct alternative.
- •Exercise 3. Put the verb into the present continuous (I am –ing) or present perfect continuous (I have been –ing).
- •Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or present perfect continuous. Translate into Russian.
- •Exercise 6. Translate into English.
- •Present perfect continuous (I have been doing) and present perfect (I have done)
- •Present forms (revision)
- •The facts…
- •The changes…
- •The Action Taken…
- •Present perfect (I have done) and past simple
- •Ask about the missing information.
- •Now find answers to the questions.
- •Then and now
- •* Write an application letter for this job. You may write for yourself or you may invent an applicant.
- •Past perfect (I had done) and past perfect continuous (I had been doing)
- •Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the past perfect continuous.
- •Exercise 3. Match column a with column b to make correct sentences. Which is the first action in each pair?
- •Conference report
- •Flying home
- •Past continuous (I was doing) and past simple(I did)
- •Present and past (Revision)
- •Future forms
- •Future simple
- •Going to
- •Present continuous
- •Present simple
- •Aquarius
- •Future continuous
- •Future perfect simple
- •Future perfect continuous
- •Future forms (Revision)
- •Final test
- •Содержание
Aquarius
All Aquarans this month (1) get off / are getting off to a good start with some good news on the home front. The news (2) is helping / will help to relax recent tensions and give the chance to make a fresh start. There (3) shall / will be lots of new things on other fronts this month. It really (4) is going to be / is being a time of great opportunity. A special person (5) shall come / is coming into your life soon – and you mustn’t think this (6) is going to be / is being just another friendship. At work, you (7) are needing / will need to rise to new challenges that (8) are testing / will test your character to the utmost. If you (9) make / are making a wrong move, you (10) will probably regret / probably regret it. In short, this is a month which (11) will bring / shall bring many opportunities but there (12) will be / are being risks, too, so be careful!
Exercise 10. Complete the conversations using the verbs given.
Mary and Nigel run a shop together.
Monday |
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Mary:
Nigel: Mary:
Nigel: Mary:
Nigel: Mary: |
I don’t know what (1) we’re going to do (we / do). We’ve hardly made any money for ages. I think we should advertise. We can send our leaflets. Yes. (2) That will probably get (that / probably / get) our name more widely known. But do you think (3) _________ (people / come) into the shop? Well, we could try advertising in the local paper. That might be better. (4) _________ (I / phone) and find out their rates. And what about local radio? Good idea. (5) __________ (I / phone) them? OK, thanks. |
Tuesday |
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Mary:
Nigel: Mary: |
We haven’t got enough money to pay for all the advertising we need. I’ve been in touch with the bank, (6) _________ (I / see) the manager on Friday. (7) __________ (he / give) us a loan, do you think? I hope so. |
Friday At the bank |
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Manager:
Mary:
Manager:
Mary: Manager:
Mary: Manager: |
So you want to borrow some money. How do you want to spend it? (8) __________ (we / advertise) on local radio and in the paper. We’ve planned it carefully. We only need £500. Very well. (9) _________ (the bank / lend) you the money. But you must pay us back in three months. Can you do that? (10) _________ (we / do) it, I promise. Now, go and see the loans clerk and (11) _________ (he / help) you fill in the necessary forms. Thank you for your help. You’re welcome. |
Exercise 11. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. Use will, going to, PRESNT SIMPLE or the PRESENT PERFECT. There may be two possibilities.
1. As soon as I save / have saved (save) enough money, I’m going to go on a long holiday. 2. I hope you’ll still be awake when I ________ (come) home. 3. Come when you ________ (be) ready. 4. We’d like to stay up until the film _________ (finish). 5. All the tickets will have been sold by the time we _________ (get) there. 6. Don’t open your eyes till I ________ (tell) you to. 7. Whether she ________ (play) on Saturday depends on what her doctor says. 8. I _________ (tell) you a secret on condition that you ________ (not tell) anyone else. 9. I _________ (lend) you the book as long as you _________ it _________ (bring back) on Monday. 10. We _________ (take) our swimming things in case we _________ (get) a chance to go swimming. 11. We _________ (go) to bed as soon as the programme _________ (finish).