The Present Simple и The Present Continuous

Притяжательный падеж

Образуйте притяжательный падеж следующих словосочетаний.

1. clerk / desk

2. the room / the hotel

3. the region / tourism

4. the economic policy / the government

5. the name / the travel agent you dealt with yesterday

6. the company / Don and Mary

7. the newspaper / today

8. the owner / the firm

9. the flight / this evening

10. the daughter / Charles

11. the car / Chris

12. this morning / trip

13. the owner / the motel

14. the magazine / yesterday

15. the name / the shop you will visit tomorrow

16. the restaurant/ the hotel

17. the country / tourism

18. all travel agents / rules

19. the holiday / 10 days

20. the inns / Jack and Sally

21. the tickets / these tourists

22. the apartment / Jill and Sandy

23. the success / this tourism company

24. the decision / this evening

25. the holiday / a week

26. the cars / the firm

27. the article / tomorrow

28. the name / the city you’ve arrived

29. the government / the resort

30. the city/ new theatre

31. the route / the bus

32. the vacation / two week

33. the coach / John and Mark

34. the city/ new subway

35. the passports / these travelers

36. the advertisement / yesterday

37. the government / the politics

38. the industry / this city

39. this night / accident

40. the name / the monument you’ve seen

Местоимения

Заполните пропуски личными, притяжательными и возвратными местоимениями.

1. We asked the waiter to pour … gasses with white wine.

2. Next time I’ll plan the holidays ….

3. The police is always on duty. … do … best.

4. Look at that monkey. … is greeting ….

5. This room isn’t …. Your room is at the 6^th floor.

6. For many years man has been trying to improve ….

7. Customers are always right. Do the best for ….

8. We were standing at the corner, but the guide didn’t notice ….

9. China is a very nice country and … people are very friendly.

10. Do you always write with … left hand?

11. Don’t blame the reception, it’s only … fault.

12. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are our regular customers. Do your best for ….

13. You mustn’t wear these shorts. … are dirty.

14. Look at that elephant. … is greeting ….

15. This suitcase isn’t …. My suitcase is much bigger.

16. For many years man has been trying to improve ….

17. Customers can’t fill in this documents …. Help them.

18. He took off … hat and said “Hello”.

19. Thailand is a very nice country and … people are very friendly.

20. Take my pen, … is not writing.

21. If you see Catherine, give … this letter.

22. Jane and I have already eaten. … had a meal before we left home.

23. I’d like to see Tom. Can you invite …?

24. He’s more intelligent than … am.

25. This car isn’t …. My car has a different number.

26. No man is happy who does not think … so.

27. We asked … to wait, but they didn’t.

28. He took off … hat and said “Hello”.

29. Has the cat been given … milk yet?

30. The boys are clever enough to do this task ….

31. Your parcel has arrived. … was delivered this morning.

32. When Mr. Smith arrives, please tell … I phoned.

33. It was … who told you that!

34. This passport isn’t …, it’s that lady’s.

35. That passenger hasn’t arrived. The police stopped … at the customs.

36. Most powerful is he who has himself in … own power.

37. We asked … to wait, but they didn’t.

38. They took off … coats and began to work.

39. I don’t know this word. Can you explain … meaning to me.

40. I always do it ….

 

 

Артикли

Заполните пропуски артиклями a, an, the, -

1. … Africa is … very large continent lying to … south of … Europe and to … southwest of … Asia to which it is joined by … Isthmus of Suez.

2. Less than one hundred years ago … men knew almost nothing of … middle of … continent,

3. … travelers from … Europe made … long journeys into … centre but they met with … terrible difficulties.

4.  … continent is covered with … forests full of … fearful wild animals.

5. Some travelers died of … hunger or … thirst or … strange illnesses.

6. … others were killed by … lions, still … others by … natives.

7. Nevertheless … bold men were found ready to go along … rivers into … heart of … Africa.

8. … merchants who came from … European countries had much to sell.

9. And here were … millions of … people ready to buy.

10.  Here was … country, … richness of which was unimaginable.

11. In the old days it was necessary for all … parts of … city to be close together, in order that … defensive wall might surround it, and … streets, therefore, were made as narrow as possible.

12. Many … European cities began with … walls round them.

13. But in … America there was little need for … defensive walls, and that’s why many … American cities have been built on … regular plan.

14. American cities, instead of having … names, are numbered.

15. So when one has once understood … plan of … American city, it’s very easy to find one’s way from one part to … other.

16. … old part of New York lies in … southern half of Manhattan Island, and there … streets are narrow and twisted.

17. But … rest of … streets all run in … straight lines.

18. There’s one street in … city that does not follow … straight line.

19. And that is … Broadway, … New York’s most famous street.

20.  It starts within sight of … dancing waters of … harbour and runs between … tall skyscrapers in … northwestern direction.

21. Many years ago … London theatre performed … play in which there was … great storm on the sea.

22. In those days … theatres had no … machines.

23. That’s why … manger engaged … several boys to make … waves of … sea.

24. They jumped up and down under … big piece of … sea-green cloth.

25. … boys received … shilling … night for their work.

26. They worked for … several weeks, but than … manager decided to pay them less … money – only sixpence … night.

27. So boys decided to go on … strike.

28. During … performance, when … storm began, when … wind blew and it was raining, … sea remained calm – there was not … single wave on it.

29. … angry manager lifted one corner of … “sea” and said to … boys: “make … waves, … boys, make … waves!” “Do you want … waves for … shilling or sixpence?” asked … boy in … loud voice.

30. “Oh, for … shilling,” answered … manager, and … boys began to jump up and down, and did it so well, that … storm looked quite real.

31. … last July, my … 65 year-old father was on his … daily run.

32. It was … unusually hot … day, and he felt … little sick, so he stopped to rest in … shade.

33. … passerby asked if he needed … help, but my father said “No”, figuring he’d be able to get … home.

34. Minutes later, … other person stopped.

35. … man realized something was seriously wrong and called 911.

36. That … stranger saved my father’s … life.

37. Dad suffered … heart attack and was hospitalized for five … days.

38. I cannot thank … passerby enough for getting involved and helping … stranger when it would have been easier to walk away.

39. Now, my … father has many … years left to enjoy his … grandchildren.

40.  Let everybody be … Good Samaritans when they see … need. … life could depend on it.

The Present Simple и The Present Continuous

Раскройте скобки, употребляя времена The Present Simple и The Present Continuous.

1. Cuckoos (not built) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds.

2. You can’t see Tom now: he (have) a bath.

3. He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.

4. What she (do) in the evenings?

5. She usually (play) cards or (watch) TV.

6. I won’t go out now as it (rain) and I (not have) an umbrella.

7. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30.

8. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.

9. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She (make) all her own clothes.

10. Hardly anyone (wear) a hat nowadays.

11. I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.

12. Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt (read) it.

13. I’m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room.

14. The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?

15. You (enjoy) yourself or would you like to leave now?

16. I (enjoy) myself very much. I (want) to stay to the end.

17. How you (get) to work as a rule?

18. I usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I (go) in Tom’s car.

19. I’m afraid I’ve broken one of your coffee cups.

20. Don’t worry. I  (not like) that set anyway.

21. Why you (put) on your coat?

22. I’m going for a walk. You (come) with me?

23. Yes, I’d love to come. You (mind) if I bring my dog?

24. How much you (owe) him? – I (owe) him $5.

25. You (belong) to your local library?

26. Mary usually (learn) languages very quickly but she (not seem) able to learn modern Greek.

27. I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything.

28. You (like) this necklace? I (give) it to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow.

29. I won’t tell you my secret unless you (promise) not to tell anyone. – I (promise).

30. You always (write) with your left hand?

31. You (love) him? – No, I (like) him very much but I (not love) him.

32. You (dream) at night?

33. Yes, I always (dream) and if I (eat) too much supper I (have) nightmares.

34. The milk (smell) sour. You (keep) milk a long time?

35. These workmen are never satisfied; they always (complain).

36. We (use) this room today because the window in the other room is broken.

37. He always (say) that he will mend the window but he never (do) it.

38. You (know) why an apple (fall) down and not up?

39. You (write) to him tonight?

40. Yes, I always (write) to him on his birthday. You (want) to send any message?