Вставьте правильно пропущенные слова:

2. By this time next year you (to graduate) from the Institute. 3. He (to become) a pilot now. 4. They (to drive) at about forty miles an hour when the accident (to happen).5. Although the weather (to be) fine during the last few days, this summer is not a good one on the whole. 6. When I (to get) to the station, I (to learn) that the train (to leave) a few minutes before. 7. He generally (to play) tennis very well, but to-day he (to play) very badly. 8. All last week he (to prepare) for the examinations. 9. That man (to teach) in this school since 1932. 10. Water (to change) into ice when the temperature (to drop) below zero. 11. We (to see) your brother a week ago, but we not (to see) him since then. 12. It (to rain) every day since we (to come) here. 13. When we (to reach) the wood, we (to find) that a party of strangers (to occupy) the spot which we (to choose) for our picnic. 14. Kindly repeat what you just (to say). 15. I only (to succeed) in solving the problem after I (to work) on it for several hours. 16. He reminded me that we (to be) classmates at school. 17. My brother (to remain) in Saratov till the end of the war. By that time he (to recover) from the wound he (to receive) during the operations on the Dnieper. 18. I (to hear) that you (to give) up the idea of studying French. 19. Up to now I not (to hear) anything from him. 20. He (to be) a correspondent for *Pravda* since 1941. 21. Come to my room as soon as you (to return). 22. I (to know) him ever since we (to be) children. 23. I shall cash the cheque as soon as the bank (to be) open. 24. He said he (to reach) home by midnight 25. By the time he is thirty he (to become) a great musician. 26. He (to shrug) his shoulders, (to shake) his head, but (to say) nothing. 27 I (to go) to Leningrad last summer and(to work) there since then. 28. When I get back, they probably (to have supper).

1.Их дети старше ваших детей
2.Его брат не такой высокий, как он
3.Твой чай горячее, чем мой чай
4.Ваши туфли дороже, чем наши туфли

1. What were George's reasons ... giving ... his job?
2. I heard this news ... Monday morning ... the radio.
3. They reached ... the lake ... foot and then continued their trip ... car.
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III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послелог, где необ¬ходимо.
1. We expect him to arrive ... the hotel ... Sunday morning.
2. His illness is getting worse and I am afraid he'll have to go ... hospital ... an operation ... a week or so.
3. I was pleased ... his reaction ... what I said.
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III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послелог, где необхо¬димо.
1. They arrived ... London ... the 14th ... April and left ... Oxford ... June. They will be back only ... a month.
2. What was the reason ... his absence?
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III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послелог, где необ¬ходимо.
1. It doesn't matter ... me if we go out ... dinner or eat at home.
2. We are going ... holiday ... next month and I am looking forward ... it.
3. I apologized ... Ann ... keeping her late.
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III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послеслог, где не¬обходимо.
1. Who is responsible in your family ... washing the dishes ... dinner?
2. Jane has been interested ... ancient history ... her first year ... college.
3. My coat is similar ... yours but different ... Ben's.

ugly, he is ..... Hobbit has big ...... and a ....... nose. His eyes are ..... . He is ........ because he has a sweet tooth.

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I. Откройте скобки, употребив глагол в правильной временной форме.

1. This morning at 10 o'clock I went to see Mr. Amis on business. We

(to arrange)____________this meeting beforehand. When I (to

come) ._________ into the office the secretary (to tell) _______

me that Mr. Amis (to return)____________from the conference

somewhat later. I (to ask)____________to sit down and (to offer)

____________a cup of coffee. While I (to have)____________

my coffee Mr. Amis (to come in)__________«(to wait) _______

_______you long?» he asked most politely.

2. Close the window. It (to rain)_____________ The weather (to

change) ____________ greatly since yesterday. If it (not to

brighten up) ______________________we'll have a snowfall

tomorrow.

II. Вставьте артикль, где необходимо.

Captain Smith was ... captain of «The Titanic». He hoped to prove that «The Titanic» was ... fastest ship in ... world. Although it was early spring he led ... ship to ... north. He knew that there were ... icebergs, but «The Titanic» was considered to be ... unsinkable ship.

When he understood his mistake he helped to evacuate ... passengers and died ... hero. He was one of ... 1490 people who drowned on that terrible night.

III. Вставьте правильный предлог или послелог, где необ¬ходимо.

1. I am not satisfied ... my progress ... maths.

2. He was ... such a hurry, so he left ... the party ... saying good-buy to the host.

3. Luckily we arrived ... the station ... fifteen minutes after we had left home.

IV. Составьте предложения, расположив слова в нужном порядке.

1. excuse/no/for/coming/time/exam/in/to/there/is/not/the/his.

2. ours/house/next/be/to/fmished/the/year/this/will?

3. television/very/sports/on/relaxing/watching/is.

V. Закончите диалог вопросами, подходящими по смыслу.

Nick and Eric are talking about the summer holiday.

N:____________________________________________________

E: I took a trip around Europe.

N:____________________________________________________

E: By train.

N:____________________________________________________

E: No, it was quite cheap. I bought a railcard.

N:____________________________________________________

E: A couple of friends came with me.

N:____________________________________________________

E: We have been to six or seven countries.

VI. Переведите на английский язык слова, данные в скоб¬ках.

1. Very (мало)_________customers were satisfied with the service.

2. This way is (намного)_________safer than the other one.

3. At that time it began raining (сильно)_______ .

4. I am afraid Jane doesn't (делает)_______any housework at all.

5. (Никто)_________of his parents realised what was happening.

6. He said he would like to (лежать)_________in the sun for an

hour.

7. Some people keep dogs as pets, (другие)_________have cats.

8. Sometimes the girl felt (взволнованной)__________without any

reason.

VII. Выберите правильный вариант.

1. a) They reached to the lake at night.

b) They reached the lake at night

c) They reached at the lake at night.

2. a) Dick worked hard last term and was a success.

b) Dick worked hard last term, and had a success.

c) Dick has worked hard last term and was a success.

VIII. Соедините по смыслу фразы из левой и правой коло¬нок.

1. What's Betty like? a. She is fine.

2. What is Betty? b. She is diligent.

3. How is Betty? c. She is a secretary.