1. Choose the correct form of the verbs

____________to me last night. I

(to sit)_______________in my room reading, when the phone (to ring)

__________Usually I (not to run)_______________to the phone so

quickly. But this time I (to know) ___________it was something

important.

The voice on the phone (to belong)___________to an old friend

of mine from whom I (not to hear) _________________ for ten

years. I said, «Let's meet tomorrow after I (to finish) ___________

work. I can't wait to see what you (to look)_________like now. I

wonder if you (to change) ________________». But suddenly our

talk (to interrupt)________________In vain I hoped he (to ring)

____________ back.

a) London is without doubt (без сомнения) one of the most wonderful cities in the world. It has many faces and means different things to different people.
b) London is a city for all seasons, a city of theatres, shopping, entertainment and good food as well as being a city with an ancient history.
c) London is one of the biggest and most interesting cities in the world.
d) Each part of London has its own history and character.

All my friends like/likes footall
My sister don't/doesn't like school
Is/are a business executive's lefe stressful
Do/does you have time for lunch every day
Brian watch/watches television all day
My parents don't listen to/doesn't listen to rock music
I don't go/doesn't go to shool by bus
Do/does Mary go parachuting with Misk?

ТЕСТ 16. — Настоящее время Present Simple. Выбери правильный вариант ответа.

1) My friend in London.

a) live b) livs c) lives

2) you want to play chess?

a) Are b) Do c) Have

3) Ann to bed at 9 o'clock.

a) goes b) go c) is go

4) She porridge for breakfast.

a) have b) haves c) has

5) We exercises every day.

a) does b) go c) do

6) Ann and Bob books.

a)reads b)reades c)read

7) He play tennis every day.

a) isn't b) doesn't c) don't

8) they go to the Zoo?

a) Have b) Are c) Do

9) My dog like milk.

a) doesn't b) don't c) isn't

10) your brother ride a bike?

a) Does b) Is c) Has

11) His sisters fish soup.

a) doesn't eat b) don't eat c) eats

12) Kate the piano.

a) playes b) play c) plays

13) She hands before dinner.

a) washes b) washs c) wash

14) He his mother.

a) don't helps b) doesn't help c) help

15) Bob to the swimming-pool.

a) goes b) is go c) go

16) Bob much soup.

a) doesn't eat b) don't eat c) eat

17) Ann and Jane sisters.

a) don't b) hasn't c) aren't

18) My uncle got a car.

a) don't b) hasn't c) aren't

19) I a lazy pupil.

a) am not b) do not c) is not

20) your brother a good runner?

a) Does b) Is c) Are

1) Maly Theatre
2) Old Circus
3) Tsvetnoi Boulevard
4) Russian Federation
A4. Choose the correct form of the verb.
Then she came up to Sam. "Dad called. He ... the ticket for a football match."
1) just bought 3) had just bought
2) just buys 4) has just bought

lives c. doesn’t live d. are living 2. The earth ............................... round the sun.* a. is going b. isn’t going c. go d. goes 3. Unfortunately Lisa ......................... French well.* a. speak b. is speaking c. don’t speak d. doesn’t speak 4. Where ............................. last night?* a. do you go b. did you go c. do you went d. did you went 5. We went to John’s house but he ........................... at home.* a. didn’t be b. don’t be c. were not d. was not 2 Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a verb from this list. 1. – Peter can’t move his arm. It’s in plaster. He.............. his arm.* a. broken b. broke c. has broken d. had broken 2. Tina, would you like something to eat? – No, thank you. I............... lunch.* a. have b. had had c. have had d. haven’t had 3. - Can you remember any of Shakespeare’s plays? – Yes. I ................ Hamlet.* a. have read b. haven’t read c. read d. didn’t read 4. – Linda, is Sarah here? – Yes. She is in her office. I................. her this morning.* a. haven’t seen b. have seen c. had seen d. seen 5. I like my colleagues. We ............... together for 10 years.* a. have worked b. had worked c. have been working d. have being worked 6. Where have you been, Sam? I .................... you all morning.* a. had been looking b. have been looking c. look d. looking for 3 Choose one of the answers. 1. Sally didn’t want to go to the cinema with us because she ................ the film.* a. had already seen b. have already seen c. has already watched d. had been watching 2. – Ken, could you be quieter? ....................my homework. * a.I try b. was trying c. am trying d. be trying to do 3. We had to go home after this awful accident. Charley ................... her favorite antique vase.* a. has broken b. had broken c. fell d. have fallen 4. My grandfather gave up smoking 5 years ago. He................. 30 years. * a. smoked b. had smoked c. had smoking d. had been smoking for 4 Complete the sentences. Choose one of the following words and put it into the correct form. 1. Johnny, .....................at this red car! It’s so beautiful* a. view b. see c. watch d. look 2. When I lived in the country I.................... the sunset every night. * a. viewed b. seen c. watched d. looked 3. What are you............... about? * a. talking b. speaking c. telling d. saying 4. Tony, ...................... the dishes after dinner yet?* a. have you done b. had you made c. did you work d. did you get 5 Choose the most suitable word. 1. – Patric, I have a little problem. – If you want me to hear you out, I am all ..............* a. listen b. hear c. hearing d. ears 2. – Do you like cats? – No! I can’t.................. them! * a. see b. suffer c. stand d. tolerate 3. They do things as a..................... I suppose they should think about the consequence. * a. matter of course b. direction c. path d. route 4. Her sister is................. on the trigger. She acts and responds really fast. * a. quick b. ease c. fast d. istantly

cause, damage, hold, invite, make, overtake, sho, surroind, translate, write
1. Cheese _________________from milkk.
2. The roof of the building_________________in a storm a few days ago.
3. You_________________to the wedding. Why didnt you go?
4. A cinema is a place where films _________________.
6. In the United States, elections for president __________________every four years.
7. Originally the book _________________________in Spanish, and a few years ago it ____________________into English.
8. Although we were driving quite fast, we _________________________by a lot of other cars.
9. You cant see the house from the road. It _____________________by trees.

EX-2
Put the verb into the correct form, present simple or past simple, active or passive.
1. Water _________________(cover) most of the earth's surface.
2. How much of the earth's surface _________________________(cover) by water?
3. The park gates _____________________(lock) at 6.30 p.m every evening.
4. The letter _________________(post) a week ago and it _____________(arrive) yesterday.
5. The boat hit a rock and _________________(sink) quickly. Fortunately evetybody ________________(rescue).

1 I'd like to buy a loaf of ... .
a) cheese
b) bread
c) butter
2. How much is this ... of coffe?
a) bar
b) carton
c) jar
3. I'm going to the ... to buy some milk.
a) baker's
b) butcher's
c) dairy
4. Ask a ... how much this box of chocolate costs.
a) saleperson
b) customer
c) grocer
5. For this ... you need some flour, some butter and salt to taste.
a) recipe
b) price
c) menu
6. At the greengrocer's you can buy ... .
a) green tea
b) a cabbage
c) a tin of dog food
7. We've hot ... onion soup for lunch.
a) enough
b) any
c) a few

[2] Fill in the gaps with "a" where necessary.
I can give you ... few pounds.
Can you buy some coffee, please? We've got ... little left.
Will you give me some apples? I've got ... few left.
Let's go shopping. I've invited ... few of my friends for lunch.
We've got ... little milk! We can have tea with milk!
There are ... few shops in this area. You'd better go to some other place.

[3] Fill the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct form (past simple/past progressive)
Jane (chose) WAS CHOOSING present for her classmates while Jennifer and Susie (1) (write) ............ invitation cards.
Then jack, Tom and Charlie (2) (come) ........................ and (3) (colour) ........... the invitation cards veru nicely! While Jane's mother (4) (make) ........... chocolate cakes at home, five of Jane's classmates (5) (cut) .................. sandwiched. Neil and Nelly (6) (draw) .................. some pictures while Betsy and some other girls (7) (prepare) ................... fruit salads when Betsy's mother (9) (come) ..................... to help them.