1. I’d rather…(book) tickets earlier.
2. Try…(stay) very calm. The aid team is on their way.
3. Harry stopped…(go) to the gym because of heart disease.
4. We can’t hear him…(sing) the song.
5. He is looking forward to…(meet) his German friend.
6. This song is worth…(perform).
7. I can’t imagine him…(have) a baby.
8. It’s too difficult…(do) diving in such cold water.
9. Sasha didn’t mean…(hurt) your feelings.
10. Could you…(give) me some advice about the laptop.
4.Grammar. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. …(your brother/ride a bike) to school only on Saturdays?
2. Yeah, but today…(he/take a bus).
3. I can’t go out right now. The worker…(fit) a window in my room.
4. Why…(you/take) gloves with you? Is it cold outside?
5. When is your train? It…(leave) at 6 pm.
6. I…(not think) you’re right.
7. …(she/have) a flat in the townhouse?
8. Pete…(appear) in SPB next Friday. Could you meet him please?
9. What…(Dad/read)? I can’t see it from here.
10. Mike is a real cook. His dishes …(smell) so nice!
5.Grammar. Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct form (use comparisons or adverbs).
1. Working as a lifeguard sounds…(slightly/interesting) than working as a manager.
2. Which of the dogs has a …(heavy) weight?
3. You seem…(much/prepared) for a race today.
4. Surfing provides…(by far/exciting) exercise.
5. Could you spell it…(slow) please?
6. Your interview skills are becoming …(good and good).
7. Paul works…(hard) of all the firefighters.
8. Jim speaks really…(polite) to the customers.
9. Tim runs…(not fast) as his brother.
10. Some people think that finding a job…(stressful) than entering the university
...A man is caught in the storm of war and loses everything. Black clouds surround him and yet he finds strength to bear up with it all; he finds strength to adopt a child, a destitute, helpless creature..." All the great events and the feelings aroused are depicted with taste, tact and restraint. I wish to draw attention particularly to the extraordinary performance of the boy. Even if the film has no other merits the child scenes, so subtle, profound and lifelike, so full of tragic vigour - these scenes alone would win Bondarchuk the reputation of a great director.