TEST 1

1.Use the correct personal pronoun:

1.He is the best lawyer in ... town.

a)ours b) our c) us

2.The jurors are taking ... seats.

a)their b) there c) them

3.After Mr. Brown took ... oath, he began to answer ques-

tions.

a)his b) him c) himself

4.If you want to become a solicitor, you must pass ... exams.

a)you b) yourself c) your

5.She made ... will when she was only 50.

a)her b) hers c) herself

6.I don't know where to find ... witness.

a)mine b) my c) me

2. Use the correct quantitative pronoun:

1.The pocket was almost empty. There were only ... coins in it.

a)many b) a few c) a lot

2.There are so ... people in the courtroom. I can't count them.

a)many b) few c) a few

3.There is ... coffee left. You may take it if you will.

a)few b) little c) a little

4.Sorry, I've got ... time. I can't speak to you now.

a)little b) a little c) a few

5.Only ... firms can compete with them. They are highly com-

petitive.

a)little b) few c) a few

6.The opposition has got ... of evidence. We can't argue with

it.

a)many b) much c) a lot.

3. Use the verb in the correct form:

1.Look! The judge (come) into the courtroom.

2.He never (come) late.

3.She is always nervous when she (ask) witnesses.

4.What is she doing? She (ask) witnesses.

5.Solicitors as a rule (not to go) to University.

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6. Now he (study) at University, because he wants to become a barrister.

4. Put the words in the correct order:

1.Have Magistrates in education legal not do England

2.Go do not University need Solicitors to to

3.Cases of hear the Magistrates crimes petty

4.In for speak higher Barristers their courts clients

5.The comes courtroom the When stands audience up judge

into

6. He to be why does a barrister want?

5.Make up as many as possible affirmative and negative sentences saying what there is and what there isn't in the studyroom of Sherlock Holmes. Use the following list of things:

a revolver, a vase with flowers, some wigs and false beards, a microscope, a telescope, a stethoscope, a violin, a drum, some old manuscripts, a magnifying glass, a pipe, some books on history.

6.Ask 4 types of questions to the following sentences:

1.He is a judge in a small town.

2.He wants to make a will.

3.There is not a single photograph in that room.

4.The rate of unemployment is rising.

5.It usually takes a long time to achieve success.

6.I know what he means.

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UNIT 2. PAST FORM OF THE VERBS

TO BE AND TO HAVE.

PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST INDEFINITE

PART I. PAST FORM OF THE VERBS TO BE

AND TO HAVE

MODEL 1

I was busy (at that time) You were busy

He was busy She was busy It was busy We were busy You were busy They were busy

MODEL 2

I (you, he, she, they, we) had a credit card.

I (you, he, she, we, they) didn’t have a credit card. Did you (I, we, the, he, she) have a credit card?

EXERCISE 1

A number of people saw a monster in the sea on the south coast of England. One of them was Henry. He is talking to the reporters about it. Put in the appropriate forms: was (not), were (not), had or didn't have.

Reporter: What happened? Where ... you? And where ... the monster?

Henry: I ... here on the beach. I saw the monster in the water. It ... a great shock. It ... not very nice, I can tell you.

Reporter: What ... the monster like?

Henry: Big. It ... a very large animal. It ... a large body, but it ... a small head. Its eyes ... blue and round. It ... teeth, and they ...

very big. But, as far as I remember, it ... not ... any ears. Reporter: What colour ... the monster?

Henry: It ... all black, and it ... glittering. Reporter: Did you take a photo of it?

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Henry: I ... my camera with me, but it ... very quick. It all happened in a moment.

Reporter: ... you afraid? Henry: I ... scared to death!

EXERCISE 2

Describe a person whom you suspected in the burglary. Use the following expressions: in the Past Tense:

1) tall, definitely not short; 2) heavy, not slim; 3) long, wellmuscled arms; 4) a cap and a mask; 5) a false beard; 6) red hair, possibly a wig; 7) a hoarse voice; 8) a club, not a revolver.

EXERCISE 3

Translate into English:

Пять лет назад мой друг побывал на сафари в пустынях Африки. Это было довольно опасно, но мой друг — журналист, и он был рад участвовать в этом приключении. У него было с собой ружье, и он считал (thought), что он в безопасности. На самом деле это было не так. Ночь была безлунная и очень холодная. Вообще ночи в пустыне морозные, иногда может быть 5 (five below zero) и даже ниже. Мой друг был готов к этому: у него было одеяло (a blanket) и теплая одежда. У него был также компас. Был ли у него фонарик (a torch)? Не уверен. Но у него была карта. И еще зажигалка, чтобы развести костер (make a fire).

PART II. PAST INDEFINITE

MODEL 3

I (you, he, she, it, we, they) wanted more.

I (you, he, she. it, we, they) did not want more. Did I (you, he, she, it, we, they) want more.

When you add ed to a verb you can make three sounds: "t", "d" and "id". Read the following past forms of the verbs and try to distinguish the sounds:

worked, helped, opened, asked, lived, finished, wanted, represented, joined, returned, decided, changed, developed, closed, needed, discussed, offered, answered, hated.

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EXERCISE 4

1.The two old people, Arthur and his wife Daisy, are talking about the first time they met:

Arthur: It was in a bus.

Daisy: No, it wasn't, love. It was in a train. Make up the dialogue according to the model:

You were in a red dress — green. It was in a sunny day — rainy. We went to a park — a cafe.

We had a cup of coffee — tea.

There were a lot of people there — only a few.

2.Now continue the dialogue according to the following

model:

Arthur: The next day we went to a park. Daisy: That's right. It was a fine day, wasn't it?

We saw a few evergreen trees — to be beautiful.

We saw a nice little girl with curls — to play with a ball. We saw a funny dog — to enjoy the sunshine.

We saw some old men — to discuss politics. We went to a cafe — to be thirsty.

We went to a shop — to want to buy something. We talked about our future — to be happy.

EXERCISE 5

1. Put in the past form of the verbs:

Tim Waterstone was born in England. He (study) at Cambridge University. When he (finish) his studies he (not to be sure) what to do, but he (not to want) to stay in England. So he (join) a small company in India and he (work) there from 1962 to 1964. It (be) his first job and he (have) a happy time there. He (return) to England and the following year he (start) a new job with a small company in London. In 1982 he (start) his own company, Waterstone and Co. They (be) very successful and the company (expand) rapidly. In 1989 when he (decide) to sell his company, buyers (agree) to pay 42 million pounds for it.

2. Complete the questions about Tim Waterstone's career and answer to them:

a) Where ... Tim born?

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b)... he ... at Cambridge University?

c)... he ... to stay in England after he graduated from the Uni-

versity?

d)Where ... the small company Tim joined?

e)Where to ... he ... from India?

f)What ... he ... in 1982?

g)... they successful?

h)What ... he ... to do in 1989?

EXERCISE 6

Complete the conversation with questions:

—So you graduated from the University in 2000, didn't you? And where ... start to work?

—I joined an Australian firm. We produced furniture.

—... like it?

—Yes, very much. It was an exciting job with a lot of travel.

—Then why ... leave the company?

—I wanted promotion.

—What ... responsible for?

—I was responsible for Marketing.

—What ... want to achieve? What ... your goal in life?

—I want to set up my own business.

EXERCISE 7

Translate into English:

Когда моей сестренке было пять лет, она задавала много вопросов. Она хотела знать тысячу разных вещей. Если мама была занята, сестра навещала меня в моей комнате наверху (upstairs) или дедушку, который жил поблизости. Я не разрешал (allow) ей оставаться в моей комнате надолго: я много занимался, так как готовился поступать в университет. А дедушка всегда отвечал на ее вопросы подробно (in detail) и серьезно. Он обращался с ней (treat her), как со взрослой. Ей это очень нравилось, и она не хотела уходить от него. Им всегда было чем заняться — они что-то обсуждали, играли и смеялись (laugh).

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EXERCISE 8

The time has come to review some irregular verbs. Try to remember what is the past form of the following verbs:

to go, to have, to do, to speak, to see, to hear, to meet, to leave, to know, to understand, to buy, to sell, to come, to build, to begin, to take, to give, to bring, to make, to choose, to think.

EXERCISE 9

Insert the past forms of the verbs (regular and irregular) in brackets in the gaps:

1. My friend (choose) a career of a lawyer and (enter) the University. 2. He (know) that it would be difficult, but he (think) that he could overcome all the difficulties. 3. He (begin) his studies last year. 4. During the first semester he (have) a lot to do, and we (see) each other very seldom. 5. I (meet) him the other day, and I couldn't recognize him at first. 6. He (look) older and more serious, and his eyes (be) very tired. 7. We (speak) a few minutes, and he (say) that he (have) to go. 8. He (leave), and I (think) that it is a really hard job to study law.

EXERCISE 10

Give the full answers to the questions:

1.Where were you yesterday at 5 p. m.?

2.Did you go to the shops? When did you go shopping last

time?

3.What did you want to buy? Did you buy what you wanted?

4.How much did it cost? Was it expensive?

5.What did you give to your best friend for a birthday present? Did he (she) like it?

6.Did you go to the seaside last summer? If not, where did

you go?

7.How much did you pay for your ticket?

8.Did you see any interesting TV programmes last week?

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EXERCISE 11

Read the dialogue about the People's court in former Soviet Union. Rewrite it using the forms of Past Tense and the expression used to. If the situation hasn't changed in some respects, use Present.

—Is there the jury in Soviet courts?

—No, there isn't. The court consists of the judge and two people's assessors who are elected for a term of two years.

—What are the rights of the people's assessors?

—The same as judge's. They together decide if the accused is guilty or innocent and what form of punishment to impose on him.

—Who are the participants in criminal trials?

—These are the prosecutor, the accused, the counsel for defense, the victim of the crime; and in a civil trial the civil plaintiff and defendant and his representatives.

—What is the role of a public prosecuting counsel and a public defending counsel?

—They express public opinion in reference to the trial and thus add weight to the educational role of the court.

—How is the truth established?

—By the evidence of witnesses, the testimony of the accused, material evidence and other documents.

—May a convicted person be released from punishment?

—Yes, if a public organization from the place where he was working accepts responsibility for his reeducation.

—Is there any right to appeal against or protest the sentence?

—Yes, of course.

EXERCISE 12

Recite the poem and translate it. Put 5 questions to any five different verbs in the text:

I overslept and missed my train.

Fell on the pavement in the heavy rain. Strained my ankle, skinned my knees, Broke my glasses, lost my keys.

Got stuck in the elevator — it wouldn't go. Kicked it twice and hurt my toe.

Bought a pen that didn't write.

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Brought it back and had a fight.

Went home angry, locked the door,

Crawled into bed — couldn't stand any more.

PART III. PAST CONTINUOUS

MODEL 4

I was sleeping You were sleeping

He / she was sleeping It (the cat) was sleeping We were sleeping

You were sleeping They were sleeping

EXERCISE 13

Put the verbs in brackets in Continuous form:

1. When I arrived, he (lie) on sofa and (speak) on the telephone. 2. The police caught the man when he (rob) the shop. 3. The prices (rise) slowly in June and July. 4. She couldn't speak because she (die) of laugh. 5. — What ... you (do) between six and seven? I phoned you several times. — I (play) the piano and heard nothing. 6. When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the sky was blue and cloudless. 7. When you phoned me yesterday, I (have) a bath. 8. Somebody stole the money from Dan's pocket while he (sleep). 9. She (sit) by the window when she heard the noise. 10. It (rain) heavily as I (walk) towards their house. 11. Just as the old woman (cross) the street, a car came round the corner. 12. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door. 13. I looked at Mary who ... still (tremble).

EXERCISE 14

Choose the right form — Continuous or Simple:

1.I saw a light in your window as I ...

a)passed by

b)was passing by.

2.When the teacher came in the students ...

a)had a test

b)were having a test

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3.Yesterday as I was walking down the street I ... Thomas, an old friend of mine.

a)met

b)was meeting

4.At eight o'clock I ... for the delegation at the station.

a)waited

b)was waiting

5.According to the graph, the rate of unemployment ... slowly from October to March.

a)decreased

b)was decreasing

6.I was listening to music when the telephone ...

a)rang

b)was ringing

7.Her brother said that he ... to enter the University.

a)went

b)was going

8.They ... while they ... their car.

EXERCISE 15

1. Read and translate the text.

THE WRONG DAY

When George Lewis, an experienced shoplifter, went into a department store in Poole, he wasn't expecting too many problems. There were several other customers in the shop and he waited until he thought no one was looking and then began putting things into his bag. But as he was walking out of the shop, five pairs of hands suddenly grabbed him from behind.

The store detective asked him to go back into the shop and then told him to open his bag. It contained three shirts, two pairs of trousers and a leather jacket. The store manager asked him where his receipt was and he said he didn't have one.

"I couldn't find a changing room free, so I was taking the clothes home to try them on," he said.

Five minutes later he admitted that he had stolen the clothes. The police arrived and arrested him.

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The manager of the store later commented that the thief had not chosen a very good day to shoplift. “We were holding a training course for new store detectives. He didn't stand a chance — there were twenty of them!”

2.Work in pairs. One of you (A) is a newspaper reporter, the other (B) is George Lewis. A — has his book open, B — has his book closed. A — asks questions using the word prompts below. B — answers them. Example:

A: When did you put things into your bag? B: When I thought no one was looking.

A: What (happen) / (leave)? B: ...

A: What (be) excuse? B: ...

A: What (admit) later? B: ...

A: What/ police (do) / (arrive)? B: ...

3.Change roles so that B (a newspaper reporter) asks the questions, and A (the store detective who interviewed Lewis) answers them.

B: Why (be) Poole? A: ...

B: How many / (be) training course? A: ...

B: What / (take)? A: ...

B: Where / (put) things? A: ...

B: Where / (stop) him? A: ...

B: Where / (be) receipt? A: ...

B: When / (admit)/ (steal) clothes? A: ...

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EXERCISE 16

Complete the sentences.

Example: He is an honest man, ... and he never steals things, ... — He is an honest man, isn't he, and he never steals things, does he?

1. You were a witness, ...? 2. You saw everything with your own eyes, ...? 3. You didn't have a camera with you, ...? 4. You were walking down the street, ... when the accident happened? 5. The old woman was just crossing the street, ... when the car came round the corner? 6. You didn't hear the brakes, ...? 7. The car didn't stop, ...? 8. You remember what the car looked like, ...? 9. The ambulance arrived, while you were trying to help the injured, ...? 10. I can see, it was a shock for you, ...? That's why you asked the doctor to examine you first and take you to the hospital, leaving the injured old lady behind.

EXERCISE 17

Translate into English using the right form of the verb — Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. Он хотел начать свое собственное дело и выбрал профессию менеджера. 2. Почему вы не позвонили мне, когда вернулись домой? Я ждал вашего звонка весь вечер. 3. Когда он был студентом, он читал только учебники, а романов не читал. 4. Она читала, пока дети спали. 5. В прошлом году цены росли постоянно. 6. В прошлом году цены выросли. 7. Когда он совершил кражу в первый раз, полиция не нашла его, и он поверил в свою удачу. 8. Два года назад он купил машину, но год назад он ее продал. 9. — Когда вы видели его в последний раз? — Я видел его, когда навещал друга в больнице. 10. В 2005 году мы произвели 170 000 единиц товара (units). 11. В каком году они закончили институт? 12. Я завтракал, когда вдруг услышал страшный шум. 13. Когда мы были за границей, такие происшествия случались постоянно. 14. У меня не было телефона, когда я встречал делегацию в аэропорту. Поэтому я не сообщил вам об их приезде.

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