Ex. 188. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the verbs from the box. You
may have to change the form of the word.
stay buy sign know arrive swim deliver drive play post
1. It’s a pity indoors. 2. He told him the letter. 3.
a car in a big city is difficult. 4. The children have a garden in. 5. He is said
English well. 6. They are likely soon. 7. He saw her some fruit.
8. is a good exercise. 9. He is interested in this contract. 10. This van
is used for food.

Winter-cold season. At this time everywhere snow. Birds departed to warm regions, there were only crows. Early in the morning when you go to school, on high trees there are a lot of crows. Winter month it is December, January, February. In December cold often it is snowing. In January new year. In February grows warm, snow thaws in the end and there comes the spring. To be pleasant to me the winter!
Зима-холодное время года. В это время года повсюду снег. Птицы улетели в тёплые края, остались только вороны. Рано утром когда идёшь в школу, на высоких деревьях много ворон. Зимние месяца это -декабрь, январь, февраль. В декабре холодно часто идёт снег. В январе новый год. В феврале теплеет, под конец тает снег и наступает весна. Мне нравиться зима!

1. Mary’s brother …lived ….on a farm when he was in the village. a) has lived b) live c) lived 
2. The weather is hot and I …am going … to swim in the river. 
a) was going b) went c) am going
3. Tom often…reads ….. books .
a) is reading b) reads c) read
4. His mother …will cook….dinner.
a) cook b) are cooking c) will cook 
5. Fred is happy because he has won …….. the prize. 
a) has won b) won c) is winning
6. Mary is more pleasant …..than Jane.
a) as pleasant as b) pleasanter c) more pleasant
7. There were a lot of …geese .on the pond.
a) gooses b) goose c) geese
8. Your work is the worst …..in the group.
a) worst b) worse c) bad
9. Are you in the …fifth form?-No, I’m in …the sixth form?
a) a ,the b) the;the c) -,the
10. How many bridges were there in…America at…the beginning of …the 11 century?
a)-,the, the