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1. Эмилио никогда не смотрит телевизор.
2. У нас замечательная вечеринка. Все друзья танцуют, поют.
3. Где вы обычно проводите отпуск?
4. Ты слушаешь меня, но не слышишь, что я говорю.
5. Что ты обычно делаешь в свободное время?
6. Мне нужен паспорт? – Нет, тебе нужен только билет.
7. Его жена родом из Франции.
8. У кого есть русско-английский словарь? Я перевожу текст.
9. Мой брат изучает не историю, а иностранные языки.
10. Как ты себя чувствуешь сегодня? – Спасибо, хорошо.
Unit 2
The Past Simple, the Past Continuous and the construction used to + Infinitive
Part I
The Past Simple
Exercise 1.1
Write the Past Simple form of these regular verbs.
| 1. play 2. cancel 3. clap 4. control 5. copy | 6. cry 7. die 8. fail 9. finish 10. happen | 11. mix 12. phone 13. plan 14. rob 15. visit |
Exercise 1.2
Complete the sentences with one of these regular verbs in the Past Simple tense form.
| phone | celebrate | enjoy | invite | jump | pass |
| close | save | show | stop | work |
1. I wanted to be a teacher when I was a child.
2. We … our holiday in Spain last summer.
3. Jim … at the computer for five hours yesterday.
4. Eric … the day before yesterday and … us to his party.
5. The police … us on our way home last night.
6. Sarah … all her exams successfully.
7. It was cold in the room, so I … the window.
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8. The woman … me a photo of her child.
9. I … my 18th birthday in the mountains.
10. The man … into the lake and … the girl.
Exercise 1.3
Read the text and put these irregular verbs in the Past Simple tense form.
| David (1) left school in 1994 and (2) … to university. After university, he (3) … some problems looking for a job, but he finally (4) … a job in 1999. He (5) … Susan two years later and they (6) … married in 2002. They (7) … a bank loan and (8) … a house in the country immediately after their marriage. Susan (9) … some lovely furniture for the house, and all the rooms (10) … nice and cosy. David and his wife (11) … each other perfectly and (12) … absolutely happy. | leave, go have find, meet get, take, buy choose become understand, feel |
Exercise 1.4
Write the verbs in the negative form to complete the sentences.
1. We worked on Friday, but we didn’t work on Saturday.
2. She bought some meat, but she … any vegetables.
3. My great grandma had four brothers, but she … any sisters.
4. I was in Paris in summer, but I … there in winter.
5. I spent a week in France, but unfortunately I … any time in Paris.
6. We did our homework, but we … any housework.
7. He brought lots of photos of himself, but he … any photos of his family.
8. They talked about their business, but they … about their hobbies.
9. It cost a lot to fly to Canada, but it … much to stay at a hotel there.
10. I made many friends at school, but I … any friends at university.
11. We were at Dave’s house, but we … at Jim’s house yesterday.
