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Теми творчого завдання

1) You were planning to go on a picnic with your friends this day off. But your plans have changed.

Leave a note to your friend. Include this information:

n  explain why you should change your plan

n  express your regret about that

n  offer him/ her some other plan.

2) You are on a holiday at the seaside. Write a postcard to your friend and describe your impression of your staying there. Include this information:

n     where you are staying now

n     when you arrived at the seaside

n     describe your everyday activities

  

3) You are on a holiday at the seaside and you have met a famous sportsman.  Write a postcard to your friend and describe your impression of the rest. Include this information:

n     write a few words about the weather

n     write about who you met and where you met him

n     ask about your friend’s holiday

                                                                                       

4)                  Imagine you took part in a special campaign “Clean up our town”. Describe the event. Include this information:

n     why you participated in the campaign

n     where and when your meeting was held

n     who came to the meeting

n     what your personal contribution into the event is

n     ask your friend to write you and describe the measures that he/she undertakes to prevent pollution in his/her town

  

 5)   Imagine you are writing an article to your school magazine about your best friend. Include this information:

n     write how old  your friend is

n     describe his character, his best features and his special interests

n     say what you have in common with your friend

n     why your friendship is dear to you

  

6)   Imagine you want to congratulate your friend, who lives in another city, with her birthday.

Write a postcard. Include this information:

n     your congratulations

n     say that you are with her in spirit on this happy day

n     ask what presents she’s got

n     write an appropriate ending

7) Imagine you’ve got a present on your birthday. Write an e-mail to your friend with words of thanks. Include this information:

n     an appropriate greeting

n     words of thanks

n     write why this present so memorable for you

n     say what other presents from your friends you’ve got

n     write an appropriate ending

  

8)  magine you’ve got a present on your birthday. Write an e-mail to your friend with words of thanks. Include this information:

n     an appropriate greeting

n     words of thanks

n     say that you also look forward to his/he birthday to give him/her a present

n     ask about his/her exact date of birthday

n     write an appropriate ending

9)      Write a valentine card to your friend. Include this information:

n  Congratulate your friend on the holiday

n  Wish him/her to find real love in his/her life

n  Remind him/her to congratulate those whom he/ she loves

10) Imagine you are writing a letter of advice to a school magazine. Your task is to give advice to improve the  English language. Include this information:

n     the advice to communicate with native speakers

n     the advice to read additional sources and go to the library in order to save money

n     tell him not to worry about  mistakes

 11)      Imagine your cousin is arriving from Kyiv. You can’t meet him/her. Ask your friend to meet him/her at the railway station tonight. Include this information:

n     tell your friend the reason why you can’t come to meet your cousin

n     ask your friend to meet him/her at the railway station tonight.

n     say the time when the train arrives

n     describe the appearance of your cousin

 12)   Write an email about an important city event that took place last Sunday. Include this information:

n     say what sort of event it was

n     who visited this event

n     who organized it

n     in what way  you participated in it

13)    Imagine you have lost a book of your friend.  Write a letter to your friend in which you:

n     apologize for the lost book

n     describe the situation when you lost it

n     say what measures you intend to undertake

n     suggest buying him the book if it isn’t found

14) Write an article to your school newsletter about your sport obsession. Include this information:

n     say why sports is important for people

n     describe your favourite sports

n     what season is appropriate for this kind of sports

n     what facilities help improve your sport skills

n     what really attracts you in this kind of sports

15)  Imagine you are writing a letter to a school magazine in which you describe your favourite sportsman.  Include this information:

n  say who this person is and what kind of sports he is in

n  describe his sport achievements and awards

n  express his attitude to this person

16)   You want to invite your friend to a football match. Write a note to him/her with this information:

n  ask him/her if he/ she would like to go with you

n  say that you have bought tickets

n  say where the match is held

n  suggest the place where you will meet

17)       Write an advertisement about the meeting of school – leavers. Include this information:

-- who is invited

-- where the meeting takes place

-- the time of the meeting

18)  You want to invite your friend to a sports competition that will be held in your school. Write a letter to your friend and  include this information:

n  when this competition takes place

n  who will participate in it

n  when you are going to meet

19)  You family owns a summer cottage and you want to invite your friends for a holiday.  Write an email and include this sort of information:

n  where the cottage is

n  how to get to the place

n  how they can spend their spare time

n  sports equipment they can take with them

     

20)  Imagine, you have just been to the Museum of History. Write a short note to your friends about this. Include this information:

n  what the museum was like

n   What you saw there

n  What you liked /disliked there

21)  You invite you friend to visit your city and see some places of interest. Write a note and include this information:

n  say some words about your city

n  describe the place of your special interest

n  say what events are held there

n  invite your friend to visit some special event there

n  say the time when it starts

22)  You have moved to Kharkiv from another city. Write a note to your friend about your impression of the new place. Include this information:

n  tell you friend where you live now

n  say what you like there

n  write an appropriate ending

23)  Your pen-friend asked you about transport in your city. Write an email telling him/her about transport. Include this information:

n  the main kinds of transport in your city

n  the  problems with transport you `ve got

n  transport for different needs

                                                                         

24)  Write a message to your family that you are going to be late. Include this information:

n  apologize

n  explain the reasons of your delay

n  state the time of your return

  

25)  You are spending a week with your parents in another town. Write a postcard to your friend. Include this information:

n  where you are

n  what you think of the place

n  what you are doing there

27) Imagine you disliked the film that you watched yesterday. Write an email about the film. Include this information:

n  ask about your friend’s impression of the film. Describe your impression

n  say what you expected from the picture

n  what you liked or disliked after watching the film

28) Imagine, your mother has bought two tickets to the theatre. You decided to invite your friend. Write an email to your friend and include this information:

n  tell your friend who has bought the tickets

n  invite your friend to come with you

n  suggest the time and place where you meet

n  tell the name of the play that you are going to see

n  ask him or her if he /she is ready to accompany you

29) Imagine you have lost your mobile telephone. Write a note with the request to return it to you. Include this information:

n  where you think you lost it

n  describe the gadget

n  explain that your mobile is very important for you and ask to contact you.

  

30) Imagine you are asked to rank five most important things for you. Write what those things are and why you consider them so valuable.

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Articles (білет 48)

Fill in the blanks with a, an or the where necessary.

1. Oleh is ______ football coach. He teaches football to _____ students of my school. He is _____ extremely good coach.

2. Jake is _____ very strange boy. He has ____ queer habit of sleeping during ___ day and remaining awake at ____ night.

3. While ___ family was away, some burglars broke into their house.

4. As I was walking along ___ sandy beach, I spotted ____ bottle floating in water. I picked up ____ bottle and saw that there was ____ note in it.

5. Ivan has always been interested in ____ cooking. He plans to be ____ chef one day and open up his own restaurant.

6. “If you like watching ____ comedies, you must see this film”.

A few, a little, much / many, a lot of (білет 61)

Fill in much, many, a lot of, few, little, a few or a little.

1. There are ___ different animals in the zoo.

2. Let’s hurry. We have ____ time left.

3. There are very ____ buses at the bus stop.

4. Do you have any cakes left? Yes, we have ____ .

5. There isn’t _____ snow this year.

6. They don’t have _____ pets at home.

7. We see _____ new paintings at the exhibition.

8. They haven’t ____ information about this question.

Prepositions

Choose and underline the correct preposition to complete the sentences (білет 20).

1. He is very bad (at, in) Geography but is good (on, at) all other subjects.

2. The poet is famous (for, in) his humorous poems.

3. Be careful (with, of) that boy if you are going to become friends with him. He is

capable (at, with, of) the meanest tricks.

4. He is annoyed (with, about) me for losing his favorite pen.

5. Is she familiar (at, with) this type of work? If she isn’t, we must find something

she is more fit (of, for).

6. Kamala is keen (on, in) music and literature while her sister is more interested

(at, in) outdoor games.

7. Pauline was angry (with, about) Alex when she found out that Alex had got rid

of the cat which she was very fond (of, at).

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions: in, at, on, to, after, of, from (білет 23).

1. George Washington was born ____ Virginia _____ 1732.

2. Washington played an important role _______ the founding _______ the United States.

3. He became the first President __________ the United States.

4. He was President _______ 1789 ______ 1797.

5. George Washington died ________ the age _______ 67, ______ the 14th ______ December, 1799.

6. The capital _____ the United States and one federal state are named ______ George Washington.

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions (білет 31).

to; at; for; on; off; by; from

1. If you want to go _____ bus, you have to go ______ the bus stop.

2. You look _____ the time table.

3. Then you wait ____ your bus.

4. When the bus arrives, you get _____ the bus.

5. You buy a ticket ____ the driver or show your ticket ____ the driver.

6. When you arrive _____ your destination, you get ____ the bus.

Complete the sentences with the correct answers (білет 49).

1. I finally received the letter which I had been waiting ..... .

A at   B for   C on   D to

2. You can rely ..... him to be there whenever you need him.

A at    B with     C on   D in

3. You should not put ..... doing something until the very last minute.

A off   B over    C on   D of

4. They agreed ..... me that we should not go there.

A with   B by   C on   D for

5. He doesn’t approve ..... our plans.

A on   B of   C to   D by

6. Our neighbor always complains ..... the noise made by us.

A on   B by   C over   D about

Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions (білет 56).

at; since; in; during; on; until; by; for; into

1. He arrived _____ one o’clock ______ the afternoon ______ Sunday.

2. I stopped _____ his shop for a while ____ Thursday.

3. We arrived _____ the airport ____ Kyiv _____ about two o’clock.

4. We took a taxi which was parked ____ the side of a road.

5. Jason threw his net ______ the river and pulled some fish out.

6. You may visit me _____ the school holidays.

7. Jane has not seen her parents ____ she moved to Canada.

8. I’ll be here _____ five p.m. so take your time.

Fill in the correct preposition or – (= no preposition) (білет 60).

1. We usually arrive _____ the bus­ stop at 8.00.

2. ‘Have you lost anything?’ I’m looking ____ my pen.’

3. ‘You look happy.’ ‘Yes, I’m thinking ____ my trip.’

4. Karina had to wait _____ the bus for twenty minutes this morning.

5. Could you look _____ my flowers while I’m away?

6. I always look _____ new words in the dictionary.

7. Parents usually don’t like it when their children ask them ____ money.

8. I got _____ the bus and sat down.

9. Do you get to school ___ car or ___ foot?

10. Your test results always depend ____ your work.

Fill in the correct prepositions (білет 93).

1. Few people were able to get to work due ____ the heavy snow.

2. We watched in amazement as the huge flock of birds rose ____ the air.

3. Something has gone wrong ____ our plan, so we can’t go on.

4. There have been ____ least five forest fires in the country this year.

5. We sat ____ to rest when we reached the top the mountain.

6. The vase broke ____ pieces when Michael dropped it.

7. Can you cope ____ all that work?

8. During the storm a branch broke off the tree and fell ____ the roof of the house.

Complete the sentences with prepositions at, on, in (білет 100).

1. I get up ______ 7 o’clock every day.

2. I was born ________ 22 June.

3. Mary likes to travel _____ summer.

4. My father reads the newspaper _______ the morning.

5. We are going to the picnic _________ the weekend.

6. My sister is ______ home now, but I’m ______ work.

7. My friend was born ________ 1997.

8. I will be back _________ ten minutes.

9.  We have English lessons ______ Monday and ________ Wednesday.

10. They are busy __________ the moment.

Pronouns

Choose the correct item (білет 4).

1. ..... best friend, Sunny, wants to be a doctor when ..... grows up.

A I; himself   B My; him   C My; he

2. The cat is sleeping in ..... basket which was bought by ..... .

A she; us   B his; our   C its; me

3. Is this ..... handkerchief? It certainly is not ..... .

A your; mine   B his; ours   C your; your

4. Olena Petrivna is ..... class teacher. ..... is 29 years old.

A our; He   B our; She   C we; Her

6. ..... cat gave birth to some kittens. ..... are so adorable.

A Her; We   B My; She   C My; They

Choose the correct item (білет 5).

1. He did the exercises ..... .

A himself   B themselves   C oneself

2. They hurt ..... in the game.

A itself   B themselves   C himself

3. I ..... saw the car accident.

A herself   B ourselves   C myself

4. Anton washed ..... after the game.

A herself   B ourselves   C himself

5. Tania ..... has drawn that picture.

A itself   B ourselves   C herself

6. We saw ..... on television.

A themselves   B ourselves   C himself

Fill in the correct reflexive pronouns (білет 12).

1. I did not want to believe it and then I saw the UFO myself.

2. The girl looked at ________ in the mirror.

3. Freddy, you’ll have to do your homework _________.

4. You don’t need to help them. They can do it ________.

5. I introduced __________ to my new neighbour.

6. Boys, can you make your beds __________?

7. She made ____________ a pullover.

8. What happens when a kitten sees ________ in the mirror?

9. The father decided to repair the car __________.

10. We can move the table ________.

Complete the sentences with someone, anyone, everyone, or no one (білет 16).

1. When the Pilgrim Fathers arrived in America, there wasn’t to meet them.

2. The next autumn ________ said, ‘Let’s cook a special dinner with the fruit and vegetables from our farms!’

3. ___________ said ‘Yes’ – because they all wanted to have some fun.

4. At first, ________ wanted to ask the Native Americans for dinner, because they were afraid of them.

5. Then ______________ said, ‘We must ask them. This is their country, too.’

6. The dinner was great, and _________ had a good time.

Choose the correct item (білет 14).

1. This is the bus ..... goes to Lutsk.

A that   B who   C whose

2. Show me the homework ..... you’ve done.

A whom   B who   C which

3. Where is the mechanic ..... you know ?

A whom   B which   C whose

4. My aunt ..... is a music teacher, can play the piano well.

A which   B whose   C who

5. That’s the monkey ..... escaped from the cage.

A whom   B which   C whose

6. The patient ..... walks with a limp, was involved in a car accident two years ago.

A who   B which   C whose

Modal Verbs

Complete the sentences with need, needn’t, must, or mustn’t (білет 37).

1. We have enough chairs in here; you ___________ bring in any more.

2. You _________ eat those mushrooms; they are poisonous.

3. You _______ attend the forum, but he _________ as he is one of the speakers.

4. You ___________ see that film. You will find it very educational.

5. You _________ buy the tickets as I have a few complimentary passes.

6. The teacher said that we ___________ take any books into the examination hall.

It’s forbidden.

7. You __________ study hard. You _______ neglect your studies.

8. They ___________ have paid for the damage. The fault was not entirely theirs.

Underline the correct word(s) (білет 38).

Dear Victoria,

I’m writing to tell you about the play I’m going to be in. It’s called ‘Only for You’,

and I’ve got the leading role. I have a lot of lines and I (1) must/ might learn them all

before opening night.

We’re performing the play for the first time on Friday night. We’ve been told that

a TV company (2) must/ may come to film it, so I (3) could/ must be on television. I

(4) needn’t/ might even become famous!

We (5) might/ have to rehearse the play every night until Friday, because everything

(6) must/ shall be perfect for the performance. We (7) couldn’t/ mustn’t make any

mistakes. (8) Can/ Must you come to see the play, or will you be at work? I hope you’ll be able to come. If not, I’ll write and tell you how it went.

I (9) could/ must go and learn my lines now. See you soon.

Yours, Charles.

Choose and underline the correct answers to complete the sentences (білет 58).

1. I know you want to learn to sail. I could / may teach you.

2. Could / Would I speak to Silvana please?

3. Can / May you drive me to school today?

4. Shall / Will I carry that for you? It looks very heavy.

5. Tell John he mustn’t/ doesn’t have to drive me to the station because Martha

can.

6. The students mustn’t / don’t have to eat in the library.

7. He can stay at home. He doesn’t have to/ mustn’t come with us.

8. You mustn’t/ don’t have to tell Chloe because it’s a surprise.

Underline the correct word(s) (білет 66).

1. You mustn’t/ needn’t leave. I’m not busy right now.

2. They needn’t / didn’t need to pay for the water. It was free.

3. The children are sleeping. They can’t / shouldn’t be making a noise.

4. Sarah can’t / could run very fast when she was young.

5. After studying hard, Lisa was able to / could pass the exam.

6. I didn’t need to / shouldn’t go shopping, so I went home instead.

7. Finally, George could / was able to reach the top of the mountain.

8. I could / can climb trees when I was young, but I can’t now.

9. You were at work. You needn’t / can’t have watched the match.

10. Sally needn’t / couldn’t bring anything with her. I’ve got everything we may need.

Choose the correct item to complete the sentences (білет 79).

1. I always have/ do my lunch prepared by my father.

2. David had/ made his new computer repaired (by a technician}.

3. Don’t worry, we’ll have/ make our beds made by the maid.

4. Mary couldn’t/ can’t have her trip arranged last week.

5. I must/ can’t have the windows at the office cleaned.

6. I’m having/ doing a new security system installed in my office.

7. Jenny is being/ having her car serviced at the moment.

8. Richard has not had/ has not been the piano fixed yet.

9. I was having/was making the leak in the bathroom fixed when you phoned me.

10. Do you always have/ get your clothes dry­cleaned?

Adjectives. Degrees of Comparison

Choose the correct item (білет 13).

1. The area at the top of the hill is very calm and ..... early in the morning.

A peaceful   B noisy   C chaotic

2. We had a/an ..... time at the concert last night.

A remarkable    B enjoyable   C valuable

3. “Don’t be so ..... . You are already 14 years old,” Mother told Ann.

A smallish   B childish   C youngish

4. Although Harry is thin, he is ..... most other boys.

A strong   B stronger than   C the strongest

5. Be ..... to animals; they are living things too.

A kind    B kinder than   C the kindest

6. Why aren’t you drinking your tea? It has already turned ..... .

A boiling    B hot   C cold

Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words (білет 84).

1. Belgium is one of _______ (small) countries in Europe.

2. Call me if you need any ______ (far) assistance, won’t you?

3. I’m laughing because Joe has just told me _____________ (funny) joke I’ve ever heard.

4. That was ________ (good) film I’ve ever seen.

5. My sister is ______(young) _______ me.

6. I think rock music is much _______ (good) _____ pop music.

7. That was __________ (boring) lecture we’ve ever been to.

8. Julie is a lot ______ (clever) _______ Susan.

9. This dish is _______ (bad) I’ve ever tried.

10. Our journey was __________ (adventurous) __________ we expected.

Adjectives + Adverbs

Fill in the correct forms of adverbs and adjectives (білет 85).

1. Tania’s idea sounds good, but I like Maria’s idea even __________ (good).

2. Every morning I get up 15 minutes ________ (early) than my sister.

3. What are the __________ (dangerous) animals in the world?

4. Taras can run as __________ (fast) as his elder brother.

5. You should buy the red sweater. It suits you __________ (good) than the green one.

6. If you worked ___________ (attentively), you would make ____________ (little)

mistakes.

7. Caroline is the __________ (pretty) girl in her class.

8. Glasgow is the ____________ (large) city in Scotland.

9. Speak ________ (slow), please. I don’t understand you.

10. Bob is __________ (careful), than his friends.

Verb + Infinitive, Verb + -ing form

Underline the correct form of the verb (білет 69).

1. I regret (to say / saying) that you have failed your driving test.

2. On the way up to Los Angeles we stopped (to visit / visiting) my uncle.

3. Have you ever tried (to put / putting) a little more salt in your curry?

4. I think you will regret (to tell / telling) him all of your secrets.

5. Can you remember (to visit / visiting) this town before?

6. I will never forget (to see / seeing) the sea for the first time.

7. I tried (to see / seeing) you but your secretary said you weren’t available.

8. I stopped (to play / playing) rugby after my serious injury.

9. Don’t forget (to buy / buying) the newspaper; I want to see the soccer results.

10. Can you remember (to bring / bringing) home some sugar? There isn’t any left.

Present Simple, Present Continuous

Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verb (present simple or present continuous) (білет 1).

1. Right now I (watch) _________ a funny comedy. I usually (watch) ____________ a lot of films.

2.Rickie (be) ________ my friend. We (like) ______ to talk together. Right now we (talk) _______ about school.

3.My father (read) ________ the newspaper every morning.

4.Jaime usually (eat) _______ cornflakes for breakfast, but today he (eat) ______________ an omelette instead.

5.Alison and I (study) _________ for the exam. We (not, want) _________ to

fail it!

6.Maria (sing) _____________ in the band on Saturdays, and Oleh _______ (play)

the guitar.

7.My uncle (live) ___________ in Ternopil. I (live) ____________ in Cherkasy.

8.My mum (cook) ___________ dinner tonight. (You, want) ________ to eat with us?

Underline the correct tense in the brackets (білет 35).

1. He (is being asked / is asked) a lot of questions at the moment.

2. He (isn’t understanding / doesn’t understand) what you mean. Explain it to him

again.

3. I (am feeling / feel) a pain in my knee every time I try to run.

4. Ihor’s parents (are having / have) a small business.

5. They (are weighing / weigh) the fish at this very moment.

6. The tea they serve at that stall (is tasting / tastes) delicious.

7. I (am finding / find) him rather a difficult person to get on with.

8. They are a very nice couple and they (are owning / own) a big house.

Past Simple

Complete the sentences with was or were (білет 65).

1. A: Did you have a nice time in summer?

B: Yes, it ______ great.

2. A: Did you have a nice time in summer?

B: No, not really. I __________ at hospital in June because I broke my leg.

3. A: ___________ your little sister in bed at 9 pm yesterday?

B: Yes, she was.

4. A: Where ________ you yesterday?

B: I __________ at the theatre yesterday.

5. A: ___________  your family at home when you came back from school?

B: No, everybody ________ at home except father. He hadn’t come yet.

Past Continuous

Put the verbs into the correct tense form (past continuous) (білет 40).

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) ___________ monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) ________ dinner.

3. The kids (play) ________ in the garden when it began to rain.

4. I (practise) ___________ the guitar when he came home.

5. We (not / cycle) _________ all day.

6. While John (work) _______ in his room, his friends (swim) ____________

in the pool.

7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) _________.

8. Most of the time we (sit) __________ in the park.

Past Simple & Past Continuous

Put the verbs into the correct tense form (past simple or past continuous) (білет 15).

1. I (jog) ________ in the park, when two squirrels (cross) _____________ my way.

2. Robert (fall) _________ off the ladder when he (pick) ______ cherries.

3. When we (travel) __________ around Ireland, we (meet) _____ some very nice people.

4. While she (speak) ______ on the phone, the milk (boil) __________ over.

5. When I (leave) ___________ the house this morning, the sun (shine) __________.

6. Caroline (burn) ______________ her hand when she (iron) __________ her clothes.

Present Perfect

Complete the sentences with for or since (білет 99).

1. Olena has been a teacher ________ 1993.

2. Nancy has been learning French _________ September.

3. Mary has been cleaning this room _________ two hours.

4. She has been doing homework ____________ 17.00.

5. I have been working here ___________ the last two years.

6. Taras has been repairing his car __________ 9.00.

7. Granny has been cooking ___________ two hours.

8. I haven’t seen her ____________ we were schoolchildren.

Past Simple & Present Perfect

Put the verbs into the correct tense form (past simple or present perfect simple) (білет 3).

1. A: (you / play / already) _____________ the new computer game?

2. B:No, not yet. I only (buy) ___________ it yesterday and I (have / not) _______

the time yet.

3. A: (you / go) _______ to the cinema last night?

4. B: Yes. I (be) _________ there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) _________

to the cinema recently?

5. A: I last (go) __________ to the cinema two weeks ago.

6. B: So you (see / not) ________ the new action film yet.

7. A: No, unfortunately not. (you / enjoy) ______ it?

8. B: Oh, I really (love) __________it. But Sue (like / not) ________ it – too much action!

Put the verbs into the correct tense form (past simple or present perfect) (білет 10).

1.My friends (visit) _______ the British Museum last year.

2.I (be / never) _________ to the National Gallery.

3.But I (see) _______ lots of wonderful pictures.

4.And yesterday I (buy) __________ a book about the British Museum and its collections.

5.I (read) _______ 30 pages already. It’s really interesting.

6.I (just / finish) ________ my homework.

7.Mary (already / write) ____________ five letters.

8.Tom (move) ___________ to this town in 1994.

Put the verbs into the correct tense form (past simple or present perfect simple) (білет 44).

1. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash) ___________ the dishes

yet?

2. Daughter: I (wash) _________the dishes yesterday, but I (have / not) ______________

the time yet to do it today.

3. Mother: (you / do / already) _______ your homework?

4. Daughter: No, I (come / just) ____________ home from school.

5. Mother: You (come) __________ home from school two hours ago!

6. Daughter: Well, but my friend Mary (call) ________ when I (arrive)

and I (finish / just) ____________ the phone call.

7. Mother: (you / see / not) _____________ Mary at school in the morning?

8. Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not) _____________ time to talk then.

Present Simple, Present Perfect Continuous

Fill in the correct tense form of the verb (present simple or present perfect continuous) (білет 18).

1. Marvin and Joe (play) _______ in a football club for two years.

2. They (practise) ___________ four times a week.

3. Marvin (be) ________ a popular forwarder.

4. He often (score) ________ goals for his team.

5. For six weeks now, the team (prepare) ___________ for an important match taking place on Sunday.

6. Today, the boys (do) __________ strength training for forty minutes already.

7. Joe (like/not) __________ that very much – he (want) _______ to play football.

8. However, the strength training exercises (be) __________ also very important for the young players.

Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous

Put the verbs into the correct tense form (present perfect simple or present perfect continuous) (білет 7).

1.I (play) ____________ football for five years.

2.My team (win / only) ___________ two matches so far.

3.The others (be / always) ___________ better.

4.Are we not there yet? We (walk) ___________ for hours.

5.But we (cover / only) _____________ an area of five miles so far.

6.I (finish/just) ____________ my homework.

7.I (work) ____________ on this essay since two o’clock.

8.How long (wait / you) ___________ for us?

Put the verbs into the correct tense form (present perfect simple or present perfect continuous) (білет 29).

1. A: (you / play / ever) __________ tennis?

2. B:I (play / only) _________ tennis once or twice. And you?

3. A:I (learn) ____________ tennis for two years.

4. B: (you / take) ________ part in any competitions yet?

5. A:I (participate) ____________ in four contests this year.

6. B: (you / win) ___________ any prizes so far?

7. A:No, I (win / not) ___________ anything yet. I’m not that good yet.

(you / enter / ever) ___________ a contest?

8. B:I (swim) __________ for seven years and I (receive / already) ____________

some prizes.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verb (present perfect simple or present perfect continuous) (білет 55).

1. Daughter: Mum, Jane _________ (phone / just) to ask if I will go

to the cinema with her. May I?

2. Mother: ________ (you / do) your homework yet?

3. Daughter: Well, I ______________ (do) it for about 2 hours now, but

I ____________ (finish / not) it yet.

4. Mother: If you _____________ (complete / not) your homework, you cannot

go. School comes first. Remember, you ___________ (promise) me to

study harder this year.

5. Daughter: But mum, I __________ (work) really hard this year and

I ____________ (improve / already) in Maths and Chemistry.

6. Mother: But that’s only because I __________ (push / always) you to

do something.

7.  Daughter: But I also need a break some time. Look, I __________ (be / not)

to the cinema for two months. May I go? Just this once.

Past Simple, Past Perfect

Make up the sentences using after, because and the correct forms of the verbs (білет 30).

1. My mother finished reading. She went to bed. _____________________

2. We did our homework. We went to the theatre. ________________________

3. Simon spoke to the teacher. She gave him some help. _____________________

4. We went swimming. We came home. _______________

5. I was late for school. My mother didn’t wake me up. _____________________

6. They were tired. They had been training in the gym for two hours. ____________

7. She was upset. Her dog was lost. ______________________

8. I didn’t go to the cinema with my friends. I saw that film before. __________________

Future Continuous, Future Perfect

Put the verbs in brackets into the future continuous or future perfect tense (білет 64).

1. This time next month I ___________ (ski) in the Alps.

2. Sue ____________ (finish) her Master’s degree by next year.

3. I __________ (work) in the garden on Sunday as usual.

4. I ___________ (attend) a meeting in Glasgow on Monday, so I won’t be

at the reception.

5. I ____________ (read) the whole book by the end of the week.

6. If you phone Julie, she ___________ (complain), as she always does.

Tag Questions

Complete the sentences with the correct question tags (білет 9).

1.Mr McGuinness is from Ireland, ________________?

2. The car isn’t in the garage, __________________?

3. You are John, _______________?

4. She went to the library yesterday, ___________________?

5. He didn’t recognize me, ____________?

6. Cars pollute the environment, ____________?

7. Mr. Pritchard has been to Scotland recently, ____________?

8. The trip is very expensive, _______________?

9. He won’t tell her, ______________?

10. Hugh had a red car, ___________?

Choose the correct answer (білет 33).

1. They played hockey last Saturday, ..... they?

A don’t   B didn’t   C does

2. The foreign exchange student is from Germany, ..... he ?

A isn’t   B aren’t   C wasn’t

3. Did you feel that? That wasn’t an earthquake, ..... it ?

A is   B were   C was

4. Salina has bought a new computer, ..... she ?

A don’t   B hasn’t   C has

5. You haven’t been to the new library, ..... you ?

A hasn’t   B have   C has

6. You can still talk, ..... you ?

A will   B won’t   C can’t

Add a suitable question tag to each sentence (білет 75).

Example : They helped you, didn’t they?

1. He lived there, ___________?

2. You don’t like sugar, __________?

3. She has finished the work, __________?

4. She is too young, _____________?

5. They didn’t see you, ____________?

6. It fell down, __________?

7. You can help him, ____________?

8. They aren’t learning English, __________?

9. He won’t come home, ____________?

10. We liked coffee, _____________?

11. You weren’t there, _____________?

12. She couldn’t do it, ____________?

Conditionals

Complete the conditional sentences (білет 22).

1. If they go to Washington, they (see) ___________ the White House.

2. If mum gave her a sweet, she (stop) _____________ crying.

3. If he (arrive) ____________ later, he will take a taxi.

4. We would understand him if he (speak) _____________ slowly.

5. Andy (cook) ___________ dinner if we buy the food.

6. I will prepare breakfast if I (wake up) ______________ early.

7. If you hate walking in the mountains, you (enjoy / not) ___________ the tour.

8. Janet would go jogging if she (have / not) ____________ to do her homework.

Choose and circle the correct item to complete the sentences (білет 32).

1. I’m going to get up early tomorrow. If I have / had time, I’ll / I’d walk to school.

2. If I have / had time, I’ll /I’d walk to school, but it’s just not possible.

3. We never leave food on the table. If we do / did, the cat will / would eat it.

4. ‘Shall I put this on the table?’ ‘If you do / did, the cat will / would eat it.’

5. I’m not going to open the window. If I open / opened the window, it will / would

be too noisy.

6. Maybe I’ll open a window. But if open / opened a window, it will / would be very

noisy.

Complete the conditional sentences (білет 41).

1. If you go out with your friends tonight, I (watch) ______________ the football match on TV.

2. Tom will earn a lot of money if he (get) ______________ that job.

3. If she (hurry / not) ________________, we will miss the bus.

4. If you (speak) ________________ English, you will get along with them perfectly.

5. If you (get on) ______________ well with them, you will soon become

a part of their team.

6. If she (come) ______________ to see us, we will go for a walk to the local zoo.

7. If they ask me, I (tell) ___________ them the truth.

8. My friend (meet) ___________ me at the station if he gets the afternoon off.

Reported Speech

Complete the sentences in reported speech. note the change of pronouns and tenses (білет 8).

1. “What’s the time?” he asked.

He wanted to know __________________

2. “Stop talking, Joe,” the teacher said.

The teacher told Joe _________________

3. “When will we meet again?” she asked me.

She asked me ____________________

4. “Be patient,” she said to him.

She told him ______________________

5. “Are you busy?” she asked him.

She asked him ______________________

6. “Go to your room,” her father said to her.

Her father told her _________________

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and expressions of

time and place where necessary (білет 19).

1. She said, “I am not hungry now.”

She said _______________

2. They said, “We have never been here before.”

They said _________________

3. They said, “We were in London last week.”

They said ______________________

4. He said, “I will have finished this paper by tomorrow.”

He said ______________________

5. He said, “They won’t sleep.”

He said __________________

6. She said, “It is very quiet here.”

She said ________________

Write the questions given below in the indirect Speech (білет 62).

1. Ann asked, ‘How many children are there in your class, Kate?’

2. Steve asked, ‘Where have you studied before, Helen?’

3. Susan asked, ‘Why do you want to join this club, Michael?’

4. Mary asked, ‘Can you speak any foreign languages, Pete?’

5. Tom asked, ‘What exams are you going to pass this year, Sue?’

6. Alex asked, ‘Did your sister start school at the age of six or seven, Bob?

Turn the following sentences into reported speech (білет 63).

1. The policeman said to the man, ‘Don’t move!’

2. Jim said, ‘Are you coming to my party tonight?’

3. Dad said, I’m leaving for work now.’

4. Helen said, ‘Let’s go for a walk in the country.’

5. The commander said to the soldiers, ‘Listen to me.’

6. Jeff said to me, ‘I’ve got a lot of work to do.’

7. She asked him, ‘Did you make the sandwiches?’

8. Steve said, ‘Please, come with me.’

Passive Voice

Rewrite the sentences using passive forms of the verb (білет 17).

1. Rachel will give you some advice.

2. I sent him a letter.

3. The police officer showed us the way.

4. Our neighbour gave me an interesting book.

5. We have planted some trees.

6. She asked me a lot of questions.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of passive voice (білет 82).

1. The music must ______________ (turn down) by 12 o’clock at the latest.

2. Your free gift ____________ (send) to you in the next few days.

3. I wish I _______ (teach) how to use a computer when I was at school.

4. Human bones _______ (find) by archaeologists yesterday.

5. My car _________ (repair) at the moment, so I can’t give you a lift.

6. New York ______________ (say) to be one of the most dangerous cities in the

world.

Complete these sentences with one of the following verbs (in the correct passive

form) (білет 90).

carry do repair spend cause make send wake up

1. The situation is serious. Something must _________ before it’s too late.

2. I haven’t received the letter. It might __________ to the wrong address.

3. A decision will not ___________ until the next meeting.

4. I told the hotel receptionist that I wanted to _______ at 6.30 the next morning.

5. Do you think that less money should _______ on clothes?

6. This road is in very bad condition. It should ________ a long time ago.

7. The injured man couldn’t walk and had to __________.

8. It’s not certain how the fire started but it might _______ by an electrical fault.

Past Tenses, Passive Voice

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs (present simple,

present perfect, or passive voice) (білет 28).

The fellowship of the Ring (1) ______ is _______ (be) the first book of J.R.R.

Tolkien’s The Lord of the Ringstrilogy, which (2) ____ (set) in a fictive

world, Middle Earth. It (3) _____ (tell) the story of Frodo, a hobbit, and a magic ring.

As the story (4) ________ (begin), Frodo (5) _______ (give) a magic ring. The wizard Gandalf then (6) ______ (tell) him of the Rings of Power and of Sauron, the Dark Lord, who (7) _____ (make) the Master Ring to rule all other Rings. Gandalf (8) ________ (advise) Frodo to leave home and keep the ring out of Sauron’s hands who already (9) _________ (send) his Black Riders in search for it. Frodo’s ring (10) ____ (give) Sauron the power to enslave Middle Earth.


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