Упражнения

Упражнение 1. Напишите три формы неправильных глаголов:

to be, to become, to begin, to blow, to break, to bring, to buy, to come, to catch, to choose, to do, to drink, to drive, to eat, to fall, to feel, to forget, to give, to go, to grow, to hear, to keep, to know, to leave, to lose, to make, to meet, to pay, to read, to rise, to run, to see, to send, to show, to sit, to sleep, to stand, to strike, to take, to teach, to think, to wake, to win, to write.

Упражнение 2. Прочитайте вопросы и дайте краткие ответы:

A.

Образец: - Have you brought my book?

- Yes, I have, (No, I haven't.)

- Has he brought your book?

- Yes, he has. (No, he hasn’t (yet).)

1. Have you seen the new film? 2. Have you read my letter? 3. Have you passed your English exam? 4. Has he phoned her today? 5. Has she sent them a telegram? 6. Has the weather been rainy the whole month? 7. Have they read the novel in the original? 8. Have they moved in? 9. Have you had your lunch yet? 10. Has he completed his course yet? 11. Have you ever been to London? 12. Have you ever been to the Hermitage? 13. Has your father had his holiday this year? 14. Has the train left?

B. Дайте полные ответы на вопросы:

1. How long have you worked here? 2. How long has he known her? 3. Since when has she lived in St. Petersburg? 4. What novels have you read this year? 5. What transport have you used today? 6. How long have you been a student? 7. What newspapers have you looked through? 8. What literature have you used for your report? 9. What wrong has he done to you? 10. What birthday present has he given you? 11. How long have they been married? 12. Since what time has the film been on? 13. Since what time haven't you heard from your sister? 14. Since what age have you been able to walk?

Упражнение 3. Заполните пропуски, используя предлоги for, since:

1. He has forgotten his Spanish... he left Cuba. 2. What have you done... I last saw you? 3. I haven't seen him... ages. 4. It has rained... Monday. 5. I have known him... childhood. 6. I've known him... years. 7. How long have you been here? - I've been here... two months... last May. 8. How long have you studied Chinese? -... five years... I was eighteen. 9. How long have you been in the library?- I've been here... ten o'clock... three hours. 10. Peter is hungry because he has had nothing to eat... five hours... morning. 11. They have been here... an hour. 12. It's been foggy... a fortnight. 13.... when has he been in love?

Упражнение 4. Поставьте наречия на свое место:

1. (ever) Have you travelled? 2. (always) She has been a bright student. 3. (never) We have seen a flying saucer. 4. (just) They have had a walk in the park. 5. (yet) Have you finished your homework? 6. (always) I have wanted to meet your parents. 7. (yet) She hasn't sent a telegram. 8. (lately) Have you heard from Mary? 9. (long) He has studied the subject. 10. (ever) Has your sister had any troubles with her son?

Упражнение 5. Составьте рассказ “Mary’s day off” в Present Perfect, употребляя данные словосочетания. Начните рассказ с предложения: Mary has had a day off today.

to clean the windows, to sweep the floor, to dust the furniture, to water the flowers, to wash up the dishes, to go shopping, to buy some food, to pick up the linen from the laundry, to iron clothes, to sew some buttons on the kids' jackets, to cook dinner, to bake a cake, to make coffee, to take the dog for a walk, to meet the children from school, to have a busy day.

(- to finish the story say if Marry has had a good rest on her day off)

Упражнение 6. Дайте ответы на вопросы, используя Present Perfect. В ответах используйте фразы, данные внизу:

Образец: Why is she happy? (to win a lottery) - She has won a lottery.

1. Why is your father so angry? 2. Why is she tired? 3. Why do you look so unhappy? 4. Why are the students laughing? 5. Why is Susan crying? 6. Why is she staying in bed? 7. Why does he stay home? 8. Why is Peter late? 9. Why aren't you singing? 10. Why is she so sad? 11. Why is he dead?

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to put on his best tie, to have a lot of work, to fail at the exam, to hear a joke, to lose one's money, to fall, to break his leg, to oversleep, to lose one's voice, to hear bad news, to take poison.

Упражнение 7. Составьте предложения в Present Perfect, как показано в примере:

Образец: I amvery tired (to work). — I have worked hard.

1. She can speak English (to learn). 2. He can share his impressions about the film (to see). 3. I know the contents of the letter (to read). 4. I like her husband (to meet). 5. They may come to the party (to return). 6. Ann isn't here (to leave). 7. I am going to wear a new blouse tonight (to buy). 8. She blows the truth (to tell). 9. They can tell us a lot about London (to visit). 10. I know how to get there (to be). 11. She looks fresh (to have a rest). 12. I have no money (to spend). 13. Sue is looking for her gloves (to lose). 14. Bill can't play football (to break).

Упражнение 8. Используйте Present Perfect или Present Indefinite:

1. Helen (to be) sick since last week. She (to miss) her grammar test. 2. He (to read) a lot and (to know) a lot. 3. Bob's parents usually (to stay) in the country the whole summer. 4. We (to stay) here for a month, and it (to rain) almost every day. 5. You (to be) at home in the evenings? 6. I (to be) here ever since morning. 7. He (to receive) letters from her every week. 8. He (not to receive) letters from her since last year. 9. Is it the first time he (to see) a tiger? 10. That's the third time I (to phone) her today. 11. How long you (to know) each other? 12. I hardly (to hear) anything from her since that time. 13. It long (to be) my dream to visit Canada. 14. She (to dream) of becoming an actress. 15. Normally I (to have) breakfast at 8 in the morning. 16. I (to have) just my breakfast.

Упражнение 9. Переведите первую часть предложения, используя данные обстоятельства времени. Используйте Present Indefinite или Present Perfect:

1. Мы живем в Москве	now since I960
2. Я изучаю английский	twice a week since childhood
3. Он работает на фирме	three days a week for two years
4. Они ходят в этот магазин	every Saturday since they moved here
5. Мы встречаемся друг с другом	sometimes for many years
6. Я знаю этого человека	now since we went to school
7. Я здесь	every day since 9 o'clock
8. Он играет в футбол	once a week since early childhood
9. Он может водить автомобиль	now since he got the driving license
10.Они получают от него письма	regularly since last spring

Упражнение 10. Заполните пропуски соответствующими словами и выражениями по правилам Present Perfect или Past Simple:

long ago, for a long time, last time, in the last few years, lately, late in spring, this year, last year, just, just now, for three years, three years ago.

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1. When did you... go to the Bolshoi Theatre? 2. I haven't had a holiday.... 3. They got married.... 4. How often have you visited Canada...? 5. He graduated from the university.... 6. She has... left. 7. It happened.... 8. I saw her in the corridor.... 9. This team hasn't won a game.... 10. They started making the film.... 11. He has learned Latin.... 12.... I saw him he was leaving for London. 13. It has... been my dream to see Paris. 14. We have worked together....

Упражнение 11. Используйте Past Indefinite or Present Perfect:

A). 1. When you (to go) to the cinema last? - I'm afraid I (not to be) to the cinema for a few months. 2. I (to make) a report at the seminar on Monday. You (to make) your report yet? 3. Anybody (to see) her today? - Yes, I (to see) her an hour ago. 4. Let's go home, it (to grow) dark. 5. It (to be) dark when we (to come) home. 6. You ever (to see) any plays by Alby? - Yes, I (to see) one last week. 7. Your brother (to graduate) from the University? - Yes, he (to graduate) in May. 8. I (to pass) my last examination. 9. I (to pass) my English exam last week. 10. Moscow (to change) greatly for the last few years. 11. They (to live) in Canada for a few years and then (to move) to Australia.

B). 1. "You (to make) good progress in your English lately," said the teacher. 2. It (to rain) every weekend since we arrived here. 3. The boss (to be) away the whole day today. 4. What (to happen) to him? - He (to break) his arm yesterday, that's why he (not to come) today. 5. When you (to receive) a letter from your uncle last? - I (not to hear) from him since he (to leave) three years ago. 6. He (to be) President of the company ever since its foundation. 7. There (to be) a lot of disasters this year. 8. The plane (to land)? - Yes, it (to land) just. 9. The postman (to bring) the mail? - Yes, he (to come) while you (to be) asleep as usual. 10. It's a nice dress. Where you (to buy) it? 11. I (not to hear) what you (to say). 12. You (to understand) what I (to say)?

Упражнение 12. Переведите на английский язык, используя Present Perfect или Past Indefinite:

1. Ты видела сегодня Боба? Когда ты его видела? 2, Ты уже отправила письмо? Когда ты отнесла письмо на почту? 3. Ты уже купила ей подарок? Когда ты ходила в магазин? 4. Ты уже ходила в буфет? Когда у тебя был перерыв на обед? 5. Ты уже слушал новости по радио? Когда передавали новости? 6. Ты уже сдал экзамен? Когда ты его сдашь? 7. Британская делегация уже приехала? Когда они приехали? 8. Вы смотрели этот фильм? - Да, я смотрела его несколько раз. 9. Они уже были на выставке? Когда они ездили на выставку? 10. Я встал очень рано сегодня. Когда ты встал? 11. Собрание уже началось? - Оно началось полчаса тому назад. 12. Это было давным-давно. Я давно знаю об этом.

Упражнение 13. Поставьте правильную форму глагола:

Dan just (to meet) Tim who (to return) from the USA a few days ago. They (to have) a cup of coffee and (to discuss) Tim's problems. Tim (to be) unemployed now. He (to lose) his job three years ago. He (to go) to the USA because he (to hope) to find some job there. He (to be) a dentist and he (to discover) that his qualification (not to be) enough to start his own practice there. So he (to be) out of work for three years now. He (to turn) to a number of employment agencies but he (to be) unsuccessful so far. Dan (to ask), "You (to expect) to find a job easily? I'm afraid it (not to be) so easy. The economic situation in the country (to change) for the worse this year and many companies (to close up). I (to advise) you to consider some other opportunities." "What you (to mean)?" "Take any job you (to find), no matter how little they (to pay)." "I (to think) about it but I (to spend) all my savings and I (not to know) what tomorrow (to have) in store for me." "All right. If you (not to find) anything else in the near future, I (to think) my father (to offer) you a job in his office." "I (to appreciate) it."

Упражнение 14. Напишите письмо. Поставьте глаголы в правильную форму:

Dear Judy,

it (to be) long since I (to write) a letter to you. At last I (to be) in London. The weather (to be) nasty. It (to rain) all day today. I (to think) it always (to rain) on Sundays in London. Anyway, it (to rain) every weekend since I (to come) to Britain three months ago. I (to get) used to it, but I (to find) it rather dull. But I (to enjoy) my stay here as I (to make) a lot of friends here who (to come) from different countries. Some of them (to stay) here for a few years and (to speak) English quite well. I (to introduce) you to them when you (to come) here. All this time I (to try) hard to master my English and I (to think) I (to make) some progress. I (not to be able) to find the job I (to look for). I (to be) to quite a number of cities but so far I (not to find) anything suitable. My friend Peter who (to be) German and (to come) here a year ago (to find) at last a job at a German-British company. He (to promise) to help me because he (to know) that I (to learn) German for three years. I (to hope) to hear from you soon.

All my love,

Sam.