1. Finish these sentences by selecting an appropriate option. 1. they were very exhausted as they had been
1. they were very exhausted as they had been traveling yesterday all day already.
2. life will become more automated in the future by 2100 now.
3. have you ever been to Scotland? usually last month.
4. we had terrible weather since then last week for a long time.
5. the girl was watching TV when the telephone rang since 6 o’clock before the telephone rang.
6. how long have you been living here? when?
7. what have you been doing tomorrow afternoon last evening?
8. he’s working. He works at night! always ever already.
9. Ann had just left when I arrived the day before yesterday when I come.
2. Choose the correct verb form.
1. My name is Paola. I am coming from Spain.
2. I came to London six months ago to learn English.
3. I haven’t met many English people yet, only my teachers.
4. I started learning English at school in Switzerland when I was eleven.
5. I have been learning English for nearly ten years.
6. When I came to London, I didn’t understand anything at first.
7. My English is improving now.
8. I have just taken an exam.
9. If I pass, I will move into the next class.
10. I’m excited today because my parents are coming tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
11. I haven’t seen my mom and dad for a long time.
12. My parents have never been to England, and they don’t speak English.
3. Choose the correct verb form.
1. Our baby Jack is crying now. He’s just twelve months old.
2. How did you get here? ‘We walked; it didn’t take long.
3. After ten miles, I had to stop for a rest. We had been driving non-stop for four hours.
4. Choose the correct verb form.
1. My dog looked guilty. He took some food from the kitchen table.
2. It was a hard match. At half-time, the ambulance took one of the footballers to the hospital.
3. ‘This shirt is £45, sir.’ — ‘That’s fine. I’ll take it.’
5. Choose the correct verb form.
1. I think we should buy a new car. We have had this one for ages.
2. Don’t phone at 8:00 this evening. We will be having dinner then.
3. We were having a lovely picnic until my wife was stung by a bee.
6. Choose the correct verb form.
5. Where are my jeans? ‘I am wearing them at the moment. Sorry.’
6. My favorite white t-shirt turned pink. I mixed it with my daughter’s red sweater.
7. ‘Why are you all wet?’ The car splashed me.
7. Choose the correct verb form.
1. My sister is a teacher. She teaches history at the local high school.
2. At the end of this term, I will have been studying for six years.
3. This year, Ingrid is teaching mathematics at Shimla Public School.
Разъяснение: В данной задаче вам предстоит выбрать подходящий вариант, чтобы закончить предложения. Для этого необходимо внимательно прочитать предложение и выбрать подходящее слово или выражение, чтобы создать логическое и связное предложение.
Пример использования:
1. Они были очень усталы, так как они путешествовали весь вчерашний день уже. (все действия завершились в прошлом, поэтому здесь следует использовать «уже»).
Совет:
— При решении задачи обратите внимание на время, указанное в предложении.
— Старайтесь выбирать адекватные и логичные варианты для завершения предложения.
Упражнение:
Закончите следующие предложения, выбрав подходящий вариант:
1. Жизнь станет более автоматизированной в будущем до 2100 года. (Выберите: «теперь», «закончится», «всё ещё»).
2. Ты когда-либо был в Шотландии? (Выберите: «обычно», «в прошлом месяце», «вчера»).
3. У нас была ужасная погода с тех пор, как прошла неделя. (Выберите: «всё время», «уже давно», «на протяжении»).
4. Девочка смотрела телевизор, когда зазвонил телефон. (Выберите: «с 6 часов утра», «до звонка», «раньше»).
5. Сколько времени вы живёте здесь? (Выберите: «когда», «до сих пор», «теперь»).
6. Что вы делали вчера вечером? (Выберите: «вечером», «завтра», «сейчас»).
7. Он работает. Он работает ночью! (Выберите: «всегда», «когда-либо», «уже»).
8. Энн только что… (выберите подходящий вариант).