с заданием Ex.2. Read the text and fill gaps with one word (a preposition, an article, a pronoun, a particle, an auxiliary verb). Put the verb given in brackets into the correct tense form, in the infinitive or ing-form. Near misses The skies around the world’s airports (1)……(become) more and more crowded. One result of this is that ‘near misses’, incidents where two aircrafts almost (2)……. (crash) (3) ……….. each other ,seem to (4)……. Increasing. Ministry of Transport officials (5) ….. currently ….. a report of one near-miss (6)……Heathrow Airport ,when a jumbo jet (7)…….. (flow) so low over houses (8)…. Eye-witnesses (9)…. see the terrifield expressions on the passengers’faces ! (10)…. pilot of the plane (11)….. so nearly crashed remained calm and so managed (12)….(avoid) what could (13)……. been (14) ….disasters. One (15) ….. the plane’s four engines stopped just after the jumbo jet (16)….. (take off). Air traffic controllers received an emergency call and then (17)… (see) (18) …. Jumbo disappear. Everyone thought a crach (19) ……. inevitable. Actually , the pilot had put the three working engines on full speed (20) ….. order to get high enough to drop most (21) …… the plane’s heavy load of fuel. This (22) …. (enable) him (23) ……(reach) the safer height of 350 metres. (24)…. to other incoming flights. (25)…. It was a further 30 minutes the pilot (26)…(receive) permissions to land. Although this sort of incident (27)….. (become) more and (28)…… common, it is a fact that it is still (29)..(safe) to fly than to cross the road. But for how much longer will rhis remain true?
1 Peter has forgotten to take his wallet with him. It's on the table.
2 They have not done all their exams. They have two more tomorrow.
3 Sarah's feeling a bit lonely. Her best friend has moved to France.
4 I don't know if Rob's coming. He has not replied to my invitation.
5 The neighbors have borrowed our ladder. I hope they return it soon.
6 I think I have left my umbrella at work. I can't find it anywhere.
7 You can't go to the bank. It has not stopped raining.
8 Dinner's ready. I have made some lasagne.
Charlie Chaplin was a famous film actor.
At this time last year I was in Paris.
Was Misha at work yesterday? - Yes.
She was 22 last year, so she is 23 now.
Are you late yesterday? - No.
I was tired last night.
When I was a child, I was afraid of dogs.
The hotel was very comfortable and inexpensive.
Was the weather good when you were on holiday?
Why was he angry / angry / last night?
Linda got married when she was 24 years old.
I called you yesterday, but you weren't at home. Where have you been?
Banks did not open yesterday, tk. there was a holiday.