CHOOSE THE RIGHT TENSE FORM: PRESENT PERFECT, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, PAST PERFECT, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS, PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. I (lie) in bed thinking about getting up when the doorbell (ring).
2. I (do) housework all day today. I (clean) every room in the house.
3. Reports are coming in that a train (crash) near Birmingham. According to eyewitnesses, it (hit) a concrete block which somebody (put) on the line.
4. Halfway to the office Paul (turn) round and (go) back home, because he (forget) to turn the gas off.
5. I (play) a lot of bridge recently.
6. It wasn’t surprising that she (start) getting toothache. She (not to go) to the dentist for two years.
7. When I (get) home everybody (watch) TV.
8. We (not to see) your mother for ages.
9. How long ( you learn) English?
10. London (change) a lot since we first (come) to live here.
11. How many times (you see) the film? This is the first time I (see) it.
12. Who’s that? I (never see) him before in my life.
13. I hear Joe (get) married last summer.
14. I (often wonder) where she (get) money.
15. (You read) Pam Marshall’s latest books?
16. They ( just discover) a new fuel- it’s half the price of petrol, and much cleaner.
17. (You hear) the storm last night?
18. My sister (be) married three times.
19. While she (talk) on the phone and the children (start) fighting and (break) a window.
20. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) in his life.
21. You know, she (stand) looking at this picture for the last twenty minutes.
22. The old cross (stand) on top of the hill as long as anybody can remember.
23. I (spend) a lot of time travelling since I (get) this new job.
24. When I (be) at school we all (study) Latin.
25. After he (finish) breakfast he (sit) down to write some letters.
26. When I (meet) him he (work) as a waiter for a year or so.
27. I (never learn) to ski.
28. (you finish) with the bathroom yet?
29. We (live) in Scotland until I (be) eighteen.
30. She (have) a hard life, but she is always smiling.

Music in Our Life I love music, I think people can not live without it. The first thing I do in the morning I switch on my tape — recorder. We can hear music everywhere: in the streets, in the shops, on TV, over the radio, in the cars, in the parks, everywhere. I think it's really doesn't matter what kind of music you prefer: rock, pop, classical, jazz. A lot of people are fond of music. They buy tapes, go to the concerts, visit Concert Halls and Opera Theatres. I enjoy listening music because it reflects my moods and emotions. Very often when I'm blue, I play my favourite merry songs and feel much better. Sometimes I attend music halls and the concerts, when popular groups and singers are there. I like watching music programs on TV. I like to know more and more about popular talented groups and singers I like. One wall of my room is covered with posters of "Bon Jovi", "Scorpions", "Roxette", Russian singers Agutin, Sjutkin, Linda and others. Some people go to musics schools, they play different musical instruments, sing in the chorus, try to compose music. Unfortunately there are so many ungifted singers on the stages, that it makes me sad. To have a good producer doesn't mean to have good ears and voice. I think that only talented people can claim to be singers. 

Музыка в нашей жизниЯ люблю музыку, я думаю, что люди не могут жить без него. Первое, что я делаю утром я переключаюсь на моей ленте - магнитофон. Мы можем слышать музыку повсюду: на улицах, в магазинах, на телевидении, по радио, в автомобилях, в парках, везде. Я думаю, что это на самом деле не имеет значения, какую музыку вы предпочитаете: рок, поп, классика, джаз. Многие люди любят музыку. Они покупают кассеты, идут на концерты, посетить Концертные залы и оперных театров. Мне очень нравится слушать музыку, потому что она отражает мое настроение и эмоции. Очень часто, когда я голубой, я играю мои любимые песни веселые и чувствовать себя намного лучше. Иногда я хожу музыкальные залы и концерты, когда популярные группы и певцы там. Я люблю смотреть музыкальные программы по телевизору. Я хотел бы знать больше и больше о популярных талантливых групп и певцов, которые мне нравятся. Одна стена моей комнаты покрыта плакатами "Bon Jovi", "Scorpions", "Roxette", российские певцы Агутин, Сюткин, Линда и другие. Некоторые люди идут в Musics школы, они играют на различных музыкальных инструментах, поют в хоре, пытаются сочинять музыку. К сожалению, есть так много бездарных певцов на этапах, что это делает меня грустным. Для того, чтобы иметь хороший производитель не значит иметь хороший слух и голос. Я думаю, что только талантливые люди могут претендовать на певцов.

Mary: This is a lovely room, Jane.

Jane: I`m glad you like it. It is always a pleasure to sit here and read magazines and newspapers after a long day in the office. And where do you live in St. Petersburg,  Mary?

Mary: We live in a four-room flat in a new district of St. Petersburg.

Jane: Is your flat comfortable?

Mary: Yes, it is very comfortable. There is very much built-in furniture in our hall and in the kitchen. Our windows are large and the rooms are light.

Jane: In which room do you like to spend evening hours?

Mary: I like to spend my evening hours in the sitting-room. We usually watch television there or listen to music on the records.

Jane: Yes, it is always nice to spend a quiet evening with the family.

Mary: I think so too.