Kremneva-upnat

start/taking karate lessons?

11. You are writing a letter to a friend and giving news about people you both know. Use the words given to make sentences and put the verb into the correct form.

Example: Phil / find a new job Phil has found a new job....................................

Dear Chris,

Lots of things have happened since I last wrote to you.

1. Fred / go / Brazil Fred....................................................................

2.Jack and Jill / decide / to get married ..............................................

3.Suzanne / have / a baby ...................................................................

4.Liz / give up / smoking ...................................................................

5.George / pass / his driving test ........................................................

12.Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

A.1. Я только что позавтракал. 2. Он уже позавтракал. 3. Мы еще не завтракали. 4. Я уже сделал свои уроки. 5. У нас сегодня было три урока. 6. У них только что было собрание. 7. Она еще не читала этой книги. 8. Я только что была у зубного врача. 9. Он говорит неправду. Он не сделал уроки. 10. Подожди

меня! Я не взяла деньги. 11. Мы ее давно не видели. 12. Бабушка с дедушкой уже навестили своих внуков. 13. Ты когда-нибудь был в Африке? 14. Они все сделали для своей дочери. 15. Концерт еще не начался. 16. Пришло время обо всем поговорить.

Б. 1. Я посетила больше стран, чем могу сосчитать. 2. Я прошла Азию пешком с рюкзаком за спиной. 3. Я проехала Европу на велосипеде. 4. Но я никогда не исследовала свою собственную страну Австралию. 5. Настало время исправить это положение. 6. Мы совершили пешеходную экскурсию по Аделаиде. 7. Мы увидели большое количество исторических зданий и полюбовались их колониальной архитектурой. 8. Мы прокатились на катере по заливу Дискавери. 9. Мы сплавились по реке Брокен. 10. Мы посетили термальный заповедник и увидели несколько живописных гейзеров. 11. Мы прошли пешком по каньону и увидели несколько водопадов. 12. Мы были в гостях у аборигенов. 13. Мы узнали много интересного об их жизни и культуре. 14. Мы увидели стадо кенгуру. 15. За последние 8 дней мы увидели много удивительного. 16. Мы только что пересели пустыню.

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VII. ENGLISH FOR FUN

BRIGHTON IN THE RAIN

I've never been toAthens and I've never been to Rome,

I've only seen the Pyramids in picture books at home.

I've never sailed across the sea or been inside a plane,

I've always spent my holidays in Brighton in the rain.

I've never eaten foreign food or drunk in a foreign bar,

I've never kissed a foreign girl or driven a foreign car,

I've never had to find my way in a country I don't know,

I've always known just where I am and where I'll never go.

I've read travel books by writers who have been to

Pakistan,

I've heard people telling stories of adventures in Iran,

I've watched TV documentaries about China and Brazil,

But I've never been abroad myself. It's making me feel ill.

I've studied several languages like Hindi and Malay,

I've learnt lots of useful sentences I've never been able to say. The furthest place I've ever been to was the Isle of Man And that was full of tourists from Jamaica and Japan.

I've never been toAthens and I've never been to Rome,

I've only seen the Pyramids in picture books at home.

I've never sailed across the sea or been inside a plane,

I've always spent my holidays in Brighton in the rain.

VIII. HAVE A TEST

№ 1 The teacher's kind words ____________ children to work more and better. 1) encouraged 2) obeyed 3) instructed 4) researched

№ 2 London is popular with foreigners, who visit the city in order to see many of its___________buildings and tourist attractions.

№ 3 There were ____________interesting people at the party last night. 1) every 2) nobody 3) no 4) any

№ 4 I am sorry I’m late. I got here as ______________as I could. 1) fast 2) fastly 3)faster 4) the fastest

№ 5 I don't like very hot weather. Thirty degrees _____________too warm for me. 1) is 2) won't be 3)don't 4) are

№ 6 The other day Dad was invited to ____________ to see the headmaster. 1) an school 2) school 3) the school 4) a school

№ 7 He's never late, and he's never early: he always arrives right _____________

time!

1) on 2) at 3) in 4) by

№ 8 Can you turn off the light _____________ you go out, please? 1) until 2) providing 3) as 4) before

№ 9 Though the report lasted for a long time, the speaker ___________ attention to with great

№ 11 Не turned______________at the very end of the party when nobody expected him to appear.

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UNIT 13

PRESENT PERFECT

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Elmer: Yes, I’ve taken hundreds of pictures.

Mrs. Colt: Have you made any new friends yet?

Elmer: Oh, yes, Mom. There’s a girl from Texas on the tour. She’s become my best

friend.

Mrs. Colt: Elmer! Elmer!Are you still there?

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IV. COMPREHENSION CHECK

1.ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1.Where is Elmer now?

2.Has he sent any postcards to his family?

3.Has Elmer been to Paris and Vienna so far?

4.How many countries has he seen?

5.How long has he been on tour?

6.Has Elmer spent much money? What has he bought?

7.How many pictures has he taken?

8.Has he made any new friends?

9.And what about you? Have you ever travelled to Europe?

10.Have you ever sent a postcard?

11.Have you ever spent much money on a trip?

12.Have you ever taken pictures on a trip?

13.Have you ever made friends on a trip?

V.EXERCISES

1.Put the verbs in brackets into Present Perfect.

1.Today is my seventieth birthday. 2. When I look back on the last seventy years, I think about all the things I (do) in my lifetime. 3. I (be) to college, and I (see) the world. 4. I

(be) to twenty countries. 5. I (drive) across the Sahara Desert, and I (take) a boat up the Nile River. 6. Of course, I (do) this, when I was very young. I went to Africa in 1946. 7. I (live) in two foreign countries: Spain and Colombia. 8. I (write) a book about my

experiences in Spain in 1952. 9. I also (write) several other books about travel. 10. I

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(work) for forty-eight years, and I still work every day. 11. I (move) nine times, and I (have) thirteen different jobs. 12. I (take) English courses in college, so most of my jobs (be) in writing and publishing. 13. I (be married) twice. 14. My first husband died in 1975. 15. I got married again in1980, and I am still married. 16. I have four children and six grandchildren. 17. Last month, one of my grandchildren had a baby, and I became a great-grandmother for the first time.

2. Mind the difference between been to (побывал) and gone to (уехал, ушел) in Present Perfect. Complete the sentence, use been or gone.

1.He’s on holiday at the moment. He has … to Prague.

2.Where’s Jill? – She’s not here. I think she has … to the bank.

3.Hello, Pat. Where have you …? – I’ve … to the bank.

4.Have you ever … to Mexico? – No, never.

5.My parents are not at home this evening. They have … out.

6.There is a new restaurant in town. Have you … to it.

7.Paris is a wonderful city. I have … there many times.

8.Helen was here earlier but I think she has already … now.

3. Jack and Tim are planning to make a trip to Egypt. Here is their list of things to do before the trip. Complete the sentences to say what each of them has done so far. Use already and yet.

E.g. Jack has already planned his itinerary, but Tim has not planned his yet. Both Jack and Tim have already seen their travel agent. None of them has been to the doctor yet.

THINGS TO DO

4. Respond to the statements. Tell, if you ever done the following things. Use never or too in your sentences.

1.My friend was in Egypt last month. – I have been to Egypt too.

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2.She flew in a supersonic jet. – I’ve never flown in a supersonic jet.

3.She met an Egyptian.

4.She ate Egypian food.

5.She drank mint tea.

6.She saw a wall painting.

7.She spokeArabic.

8.She heard Egyptian music.

9.She swam in the Mideterranean.

10.She drove through the deset.

11.She slept in a tent.

12.She kept a diary.

5.Respond to the statements by making a question with ever.

1.My friend was in Egypt last month. – Have you ever been to Egypt?

2.She spent Egyptian money.

3.She went to a bazaar.

4.She bought Egyptian jewelry.

5.She took a boat trip up the Nile.

6.She rode a camel.

7.She saw the pyramids.

8.She read a book on the history of Egypt.

9.She got up at 4.30 to see the sunrise.

10.She wore a veil.

11.She brought home souvenirs from the trip.

6.Interview your partner. Find out if he/ she has done the following things.

drive a motorcycle go to SouthAmerica see Disneyland read English novels eat oysters

ride a camel wear a wig be on TV

climb a mountain win a prize

meet a famous person smoke a cigar

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