2017.04.

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Tenses

Task 1.Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate tense!

When I (see) saw him he (sit) was sitting asleep in a chair.We (not play)
have not played together since last May.I (learn) have been learning
English for the last two years and now I (study) am studying
German,too.He (study) had been studying chemistry for three years and then he (give)
gave it up.I (go) am going to the zoo tomorrow. you ever (be)
have you been there ?

We (wait) have been waiting here for half an hour now,so I (not think) don’t think
she will come.She always (arrive) is arriving late or do you (think)
something (happen) has happened to her ?

I (not know) don’t know ,but I think we (wait) have waited long enough.

By this time next week I (know) will have known the result of this test.

John (look out) was looking out of the window when his father (enter) entered
the room.

A woman (come) came in with a baby,who she (say) said just (swallow) had
swallowed a safety pin.

Task 3. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate tense!

1.We (look at) the painting for about ten minutes before we realised who the artist was. had been
looking

2.I (buy) this dress a year ago. bought

3.Tom (go) swimming in the evenings to try to lose weight. goes

4. A: I can’t read this.

B: You always (complain) about my handwriting. are complaining

5.As he (run) to jump over the ditch,he (fall) and (twist) his ankle.We had to carry him home.He now
(lie) on the sofa and he (read) a book until a few minutes ago.was running ,fell,twisted.is lying has
been reading

6.By next month I (know) him for fove years.will have known

7.I hope this time in July I (sit) in the sun. will have been sitting

8.By the timet he software goes on sale,the company (develope) it for years. will have developed

9.Look at her!She (have ) a baby. is having

10.You (meet) him before I (see) you ? had you met ,saw

Task 4

1.By the end of next year I (work) for him 45 years. will have been working

2.That man(stand) at the bus stop for the last half hour.Shall I tell him that the last bus already (go ?
has been standing ,has gone

3.I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden.It looks very old.I wonder who it (belong ) to ? 26 simple
past. found ,was digging.Belonged

4.I wonder what I (do) this time next year. will have done

5.A:Where you (go) for your holidays?

B:I (go) to Norway.
A:What you (do) there ?
B: I (fish).

are you going.am going,are you going to do ,am going to fish

6.Someone (take) my bicycle. has taken

7.He ’s only 35 but he is started losing his hair already.

He (lose) it all by the time he ’s 50.will have lost

8.I (buy) a new house last year,but I (not sell) my old one yet, so at the moment I have two
houses.boughtm has not sold.

9.What he (do) this car now? is doing

I (think) he (polish ) it. think he is polishing

Simple past, and continuos

1.I didn’t want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave). 4 left

2.He (watch) TV when the phone (ring).(6) was watching, rang

3.The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps.He immediately (put ) his torch and (crawl)
under the bed.(17) was opening,heard,put,crawled.

4.He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.(14) realized, was travelling

Simple past and the present perfect

5.Here are your shoes ,I just (clean) them. have just cleaned

6.I (not know) that you (know) Mr.Brown.How long you (know) him?
- I (know) him for ten years.(10)

did not know that you know,have you known, i have known

Task 5.Supply suitable prespositions in the following!

He insisted ……. seeing the documents. 111/1 on

They successed …… escaping the burning house. in

I am not interested ….. anything that happened in the past. in

The children are very fond…. swimming.They nearly spend all the day at the beach. of

I am waiting .. my friend.He’ll be here in any minute. for

24 My au pair girl takes care . . . my little boys (looks . . . them) . . . the afternoons of
31 I was so afraid . . . missing the train that I took a taxi . . . the station. of

Dear Hilda
1 I just (hear) that my mother isn't very well, and I (like) to go am see her. The trouble is
I can't take my dog Tim with me. 2 You (think) you (be able) possibly look after him for
a week? 3 You (have) him for a week last year, you (remember), and you (say) he (be) no
trouble, and (get) on well with your dog.
4 If you (be able) have him, I (be able) bring him along any time that (suit) you. 5 He
(have) his own bed and bowl, and I (bring) enough tinned dog food to last him a week.
6 But if it (not be) convenient, (not hesitate) to say so. 7 There (be) quite good kennels
near here, and they (take) him if I (ask). 8 He (be) there once before and (seem) to get on
all right.
Love
Sarah

1 have just heard, would/should like 2 Do you think,

could or would be able to 3 had, remember, said, was or had been, (had) got 4
can/could, can/could, suits/would suit 5 has, will/would bring 6 isn't, do not
hesitate 7 are, will take him if I ask/would take him if I asked 8 has been/was,
seemed

Part 2
11 Tom: . . . I speak to Ann, please?
12 Ann: Ann (speak).
13 Tom: Tom here. Where you (be), Ann? I (try) to get on to you for the last half hour.
You (not leave) your office at 5.00?
14 Ann: Yes, I ..., but today I (go) shopping and only just (get) in. It (be) nice to hear
your voice, Tom. I (not know) you (be) in London.
15 Tom: I only (arrive) this morning. I (ring) you before but I (be) terribly busy all day
covering a conference. It only just (end). You (do) anything tonight, Ann?
16 Ann: Yes, I (go) to the theatre.
17 Tom: But that (be) terrible! I (be) only here for one night!
18 Ann: I (be) sorry, Tom. If you (tell) me you were coming up, I (keep) the evening free.
But you didn't tell me.
19 Tom: I (not know) myself till this morning when the boss suddenly (dash) into the
office and (tell) me to rush up here to cover the conference.
20 Ann: I thought Peter usually (do) the conferences.
21 Tom: Yes, he (do) but when he (drive) up here last night he (have) accident and
(take)
(passive) to hospital. So I (do) it instead. Ann, you really (go) out tonight? . . .
(negative interrogative) you get out of it?
22 Ann: No, I . . . (negative). I'm free tomorrow but I (suppose) that (be) too late.
23 Tom (suddenly changing his plans): No, I (stay) another day. I daresay the boss (get)
over it. You (like) to meet me for dinner tomorrow?
24 Ann: I (love) to. But Tom, you (be) sure it (be) all right? I (hate) you to lose your job.
25 Tom: It (be) all right. I (ring) the boss and tell him I (stay) another night. I (stay)
an extra night in York last month and he (not seem) too put out about it.
26 Ann: Why you (stay) an extra night in York?
Tom: I (tell) you tomorrow. Goodnight, Ann.

Part 2 II Could 12 Speaking 13 have you been; have been trying; Don't you
leave 14 do, went, have only just got in; is; didn't know, were 15 arrived;
would have rung, have been; has only just ended; Are you doing 16 am going
17 is; am 18 am; had told, would have kept 19 didn't know, dashed, told 20
did 21 does, was driving, had, was taken; am doing; are you really going;
can't/couldn't you 22 can't/couldn't; suppose, will/would be 23 will stay; will
get over; would you like 24 I'd love; are you, will be, should/would hate 25
will
be: will ring, am staying: stayed, didn't seem 26 did you stay; will tell