put the verb in brackets into the present indefinite. My father (like) a lot of milk in his tea and a few lumps of sugar. Anything that

1. The examination was not as (easy) as we expected.
2. Which language is it (difficult) to learn - English or Chinese?
3. This is the (short) way
4. which of you is (old) - you or tour sister?
5. She lives the (far) of all.
6. The (much) you read the (good) you understand the text.
7. I like this novel near (much) of all.
8. My office is (near) then Helen's.
9. She is much (young) than her husband.
10. We listen to (late) news over the radio.
11. your dress is (fashionable) of all.
12. My grandfather is two years (old) then my grandmother.

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3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense

1.The film “War and Peace” … (direct) by Sergey Bondarchuk.

2.Who … Crime and Punishment … (write) by?

3.Over 1,000 languages … (speak) in India.

4.About half of the world’s gold … (produce) in Russia.

5.A new theatre … (build) in three years time.

6.Ten people … (injure) in the accident.

Ex.1. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Indefinite or Present Continuous.

present perfect continuonus.
Jake and Michal, two friends, are talking.
Ja Ke: Hello, I haven’t seen ( not see) you for ages.
Michal: No, it must be about two years since we last……………………………………………………………..( meet). What……………………………………….( you/ do) with yourself?
J: I………………………………………. ( d0) all sorts of things. Life ………………………………………….. ( be) very busy lately. I ………………………………………………… ( start) a new job at the sailing centre.
M: Really! Doing what?
J: Well, I ………………………………………………………( teach) beginners ‘ courses to school groups this term but when those…………………………………………………………………………( finish) , I’ll be teaching more advanced groups on holiday courses.
M: that sounds great. What about your old job at the tourist office then?
J: well, I ………………………………………………………………( work) there for ten years and I quite…………………………………………..( enjoy) the job but I ………………………………………………..( want) to do something different. I …………………………………………………( always/ enjoy) sailing in my space time so i…………………………………………..( think) it would be nice to do it for a job.
M: so how long……………………………………………………………………..(you/ be) at the sailing centre?
J: for about two months now. I’m sure i…………………………………………….( do) the right thing. It’s a really enjoyable job. And what about you?
M: well, I’m still at the Rembrandt Hotel. I ………………………………………..( work) there for fifteen years now. But I …………………………………………………………….( have) a promotion so that’s good. They …………………………………………………… ( give) me the job of head receptionst.
J: oh. That’s good news.
M: Yes, it……………………………………………………….(make) me feel much better about work. I mean , I ………………………………….( do) a lot of different jobs with this much responsibility before. I …………………………………………………. ( work) on the reception desk for four years when I ……………………………………….( start) at the hotel – that was before they………………………………………….(move) me into the office – but I………………………………………………….(be) only a junior receptionist then so I just………………………………………………….(do) what I …………………………………….( be told) to do.
J: So when…………………………………………..( you/ get) the new job?
M: A month ago, after I …………………………………………..(pass) my intermediate exams in Spanish and German at the college. Did you know I ………………………………………………………..( do) language evening classes at the college for a while now?
J: No, I didn’t realize.
M: Yes, I …………………………………………………………….( cannot get) any further at work without learning some languages.

1) don't ring her up at 12 o'clock. she (write) her composition then. 2) at this time tomorrow the boys of our group (play) football. 3) when we arrive in moscow, it will probably (rain). 4) it is nearly autumn, soon the leaves (change) colour. 5) i (be) in irkutsk tomorrow morning. 7) my cousin (be) 21 years old next year. 8) "we (come) at 5 o'clock." "good, i (wait) for you ." 9) at this time next week they (sit) in the train on their way to moscow. 10) if you (want) to see us, come to tom's on sunday. we (wait) for you there at midday. 1) I (know) the result in a day. 2) i (not see) him again for a long time. 3) they (have) english from nine to ten in this room tomorrow. don't let anyone disturb them then. 4) "i (call) for her at eght." "no, don't, she still (have) breakfast then. 5) my son (be) in the ninth form next year. your mother (teach) him english. 6) "what you (do) at this time next friday?" "oh, i (work) as usual." 7) what the children (do) when we (get) home?" "i think the (play)." 8) "you (have) lunch with me on monday?" "i'd love to, but i'm afraid i (take) my exams then." 9) i (not remember) when they return. 10) when i (get) home my dog (sit) at the door waiting for me.