3 ** Complete the dialogues with the words in the box.
a quarter a decade a half a century
a couple a few a dozen
Rebecca Was your mum born in the 1960s?
Amy No, in the 1970s. A decade later.
1 James Cut the chocolate cake into four
pieces.
Freddie Yes, we can have
each.
2 Jay
What's 50% as a fraction?
Batyr
It's
3 Katie How many eggs do we need?
Max We need two boxes of six eggs, so
that's
eggs.
4 Roza Did your dad go to London for a
week?
Altai No, only for
days.
5 Charlie I bought
of apples to
eat.
Jack Great. That's one for me and one
for you.
6 Rita My great grandfather was born in
1906.
Paula Wow, that's over

Present Simple: Это настоящее простое: 1. Настаящая форма( положительная) I work. (Я работаю) I read. (Я читаю) Но при местоимениях: She, He, It в конце добавляется "s" She works ( Она работала ) He works (Он работает) 2. Отрицательная форма: I don't work. (Я не работаю) I don't read. (Я не читаю) Но при: She, He , It употребляется doesn't She doesn't work. (Она не работает) 3. Вопросительная : Do you work? ( ты работаешь?) Do you read? (ты читаешь?) She, He, It: Does she work? ( она работает?) Does he read? ( он работает?) Present Continuous: Настоящее длительное Вопросительное простое: I worked ( я работал) He worked She worked We worked Отрицательное: I did not work ( я не работал) He did not work We didn't work They didn't work Вопросительное: Did he work? (ты работал?) did she work? did you work?

1. I happened to be  (looking) out of the window when I saw his car  (approaching) the gate.

2. It has (been) ages since I last  (saw) Nick. He is said  (to have been married) Darcy and they are believed  (to have left) the country.

3. We are going by sea but I'd rather we (went) by air. I (have never/been) a good sailor.

4. Listen to the birds (singing). You know, I recently bought a parrot, but now I am (thinking) of buying a canary bird. I want it to (sing) for me in the morning.

5. Look at her! She (has had her hair/cut). She looks gorgeous!

6. We’d better (hurry up)… I’d hate to (arrive) late. / I’d rather we (would not arrive) late.