Write the –ing form of the verbs in the correct column: cancel, win, prefer, stare, carry, tear, step, receive, live, sleep, rebel, lie, retire, say, fail, tie, ban, choose, admire, die, travel, stir, begin, grow, open, hit, forgive, dig, tidy, become, sit
+ -ing
зачеркнуть e + -ing
double consonant + -ing
double l + -ing
зачеркнуть ie ⇒ y + -ing
I Choose the odd word:
Fascinating/ boring/attractive/enjoyable
II Choose the correct verbs:
1. In childhood we often fought about everything with my brother, but now we on well.
Make/do/ get/take
2. This jewel has been down through my family.
Hanged/ handed/handled/given
3. After divorce Elena had difficulties with money, she realized she could not a new house.
afford/move/take/pay
4. My sister used to on my nerves, but now we rarely see each other as she moved to another town.
get/feel/fight/take
5. If you had tried, you have done it.
could/can/are able to/was able to
III Choose the correct words:
1. I wish I could take everything I said yesterday.
Off/ back/through/out
2. The teacher told me all the difficulties I may face during the test, so now I feel more confident.
Through/out/against/about
3. When I saw him with a girl I thought that she was his sister, but now I realize it was his girlfriend because I found out that he has no .
Parents/children/single/siblings
4. You should keep an on your little brother.
Attention/hand/sight/eye
5. According to psychologists, rows are good for relationships when people are able to reach some kind of .
Argument/problem/conflict/conclusion
IV Fill in the gaps with the following words . Make necessary changes.
Come from, hand down, come alive, ancestors, find out, keep you company, residence, in-laws, provoke, cope with
In a big company you always have somebody to keep your company
I started out on my research about my ancestors
We moved to our new residence last spring.
We are going to stay with the in-laws this weekend.
My mother comes from Tula. She finished school there and her family moved here.
A talent for singing has been handed down from generation to generation in my family.
Our lovely town comes alive In summer when a lot of visitors come to spend their holidays.
He usually copes with a difficult situation in his family.
The girl often provokes a lot of rows in our class.
I was surprised to find out about some facts of the connections we had.
V Choose the correct translation:
1. Я бы никогда не подумал, что это возможно, если бы не увидел этого своими глазами.
I would have thought it possible if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.
I wouldn’t have thought it possible if I saw it with my own eyes.
I wouldn’t have thought it possible if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes.
2. Он бы не стал ссориться с этим мужчиной, если бы знал, что он твой родственник.
He wouldn’t have quarrelled with this man if he had not known this man was your relative.
He wouldn’t have quarrelled with this man if he had known this man was your relative.
He wouldn’t quarrelled with this man if he had known this man was your relative.
V I Translate the sentences:
Ты проиграешь игру, если не подготовишься. - You will lose the game if you don't prepare for it.
Если бы ты купил пальто, тебе бы не было так холодно. - If you bought a coat you wouldn't feel so cold.
Если бы ты подписал документы вчера, мы бы отослали их. - If you had signed the papers yesterday, we would have sent them.
VII Translate the sentences from Russian into English:
Мы пьем кофе каждый понедельник. - We drink coffee every Monday.
Ты работаешь по выходным? – Нет, я не работаю по выходным, я работаю по будням. - Do you work at weekends? - No, I don't, I work on weekdays.
Она готовит обед каждый день. - She cooks dinner every day.
Что он сейчас делает? – Он готовит обед. - What is he doing now? - He is cooking dinner.
Как долго он готовит обед? – Он готовит обед с часу. - How long has he been cooking dinner? - He has been cooking dinner since one o'clock.
Мама уже приготовила обед? – Да. - Has mother already cooked dinner? Yes, she has.
Как долго ты жаришь (to roast) курицу? – Я жарю ее в течение 2 часов. -How long have you been roasting a chicken? I have been roasting it for two hours.
Ты ходил вчера в театр? – Нет, я не ходил вчера в театр. Я ходил в кино. Did you go to the theatre yesterday? - No, I didn't go to the theatre yesterday. I went to the cinema.
В то время когда я смотрела телевизор, моя сестра готовила обед. -While I was watching TV my sister was cooking dinner.
Вчера я приготовила обед к 5 часам. - I had cooked dinner by five o'clock yesterday.
Объяснение:
Complete the dialogues using the Present Perfect (I have seen) or Past Simple (I saw). A: I (0) saw (see) Jack last night. B: Oh really. I haven't seen him for months. How is he? A: We went to the theatre last Saturday. B: Did you enjoy the play? A: Yes, it was very good. A: I have never heard of this group before. Are they famous in your country? B: Yes, they are very popular. They have been famous in my country for years. A: What did you do last weekend? B: I stayed ) at home. I needed a rest. A: Have you ever won a competition? B: Yes, I won a photographic competition in 2001. A: So, John is your best friend. Did you /meet) him when you were at university? B: Yes. We have been friends for more than ten years