Решить i. use the correct tense-forms of the verbs in brackets. 1 kate often (to ring up) her mother in london she (to study) at the manchester university. 2 what time he usually (to have dinner)? 3 when i (to get) home i (to make) a cup of coffee and (to turn on) tv. 4 it is half past ten now. john is outside and (to check) his car. he says he (to be) ready in an hour or so. 5 we must hurry or we (not catch) the train. 6 how long you (to wait) for me? ii. choose the right article. 1 when i was 20, i went to…united states. travelling by …plane was too expensive, so i decided to travel by…coach. 2 i’ve just bought…car. and where…car you bought last year. 3 it was such… wonderful performance that we applauded for fifteen minutes. 4 they are discussing… matter at…moment. 5 we used to walk a lot when we didn’t have…car. iii. choose the suitable preposition. 1 how do you usually get (for, to, at) university? 2 why don’t you write (by, in, on) ink? 3 he finally decided to give (in, up, out) smoking. 4 they had to put (in, up, off) the wedding because of his father’s illness. 5 she’s been learning grammar (for, since, by) 3 months. iv. choose the suitable pronoun. 1 he was in (no, not, none) need for help. 2 i think this video film is (less, least) interesting than that one. 3 (all, every, each) work was done in one day. 4 would you like (any, some, not) more juice? 5 i was tired and so were (the others, everyone, all). v. put the words in the right order to make up a sentence. 1 nor/was/the/comfortable/hotel/neither/clean. 2 to/and/the/said/eat/doctor/fruit/more/vegetables. 3 your/i/borrow/could/camera? 4 she/italian/long/has/how/been/learning? 5 raining/the/it/by/had/evening/stopped. vii. choose the appropriate word. a lot of (japan, japanese) parents arrange (marriages, weddings) for their children. this is because they (feel, fill) that marriage affects not only the young (pair, couple) but the (whole, all) family. they believe that (there, it) is important that the young (men, people) have the (same, alike) interests and that they (go, come) from the same social (background, platform). a lot of (arranging, arranged) marriages are (success, successful) and (help, aid) the tradition of the japanese family to continue.
I.
1 Kate often rings up her mother in London, she studies at the Manchester
University.
2 What time does he usually has dinner?
3 When I get home I make a cup of coffee and turn on TV.
4 It is half past ten now. John is outside and checks his car. He says he will be ready in an hour or so.
5 We must hurry or we won't catch the train.
6 How long have you been waiting for me?
II.
1 When I was 20, I went to the United States. Travelling by (-) plane was too expensive, so I decided to travel by (-) coach.
2 I’ve just bought a car. And where is the car you bought last year?
3 It was such a wonderful performance that we applauded for fifteen minutes.
4 They are discussing the matter at the moment.
5 We used to walk a lot when we didn’t have a car.
III.
1 How do you usually get to University?
2 Why don’t you write in ink?
3 He finally decided to give up smoking.
4 They had to put off the wedding because of his father’s illness.
5 She’s been learning Grammar for 3 months.
IV.
1 He was in no need for help.
2 I think this video film is less interesting than that one.
3 All work was done in one day.
4 Would you like some more juice?
5 I was tired and so were the others.
V.
1 The hotel was neither comfortable nor clean.
2 The doctor said to eat more fruit and vegetables.
3 Could I borrow your camera?
4 How long has she been learning Italian?
5 It had stopped raining by the evening.
VII.
A lot of Japanese parents arrange marriages for their children. This is
because they feel that marriage affects not only the young couple but the
whole family. They believe that it is important that the young people
have the same interests and that they come from the same social
background. A lot of arranged marriages are successful
and help the tradition of the Japanese family to continue.