Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense and voice.
Dear Helen,
I (to write) to you from Cambridge. We (to arrive) in London on Tuesday and (to be) in England for five days already. Our hotel (to situate) not far from the city centre. I (to impress) by the beaut of Cambridge. It (to know) as one of the oldest cities of the country. Its University (to found) in the 13th century. I (already to take) a lot of wonderful pictures and (to buy) some souvenirs for you. Tomorrow we (to go) to Manchester. I hope our journey (not to be) very tiring. The weather here (to be) very changeable. It (to rain) for some hours in the morning but now the sun shine) and the sky (to be) cloudl
describe to you everything I (alre we (to have) enough time toI (to return) home. See you next
Love,
Alice

I (am writing) to you from Cambridge. We (arrived) in London on Tuesday and (have been) in England for five days already. Our hotel (is situated) not far from the city centre. I (am impressed) by the beauty of Cambridge. It (is known) as one of the oldest cities of the country. Its University (was found) in the 13th century. I (have already taken) a lot of wonderful pictures and (boughty) some souvenirs for you. Tomorrow we (are going) to Manchester. I hope our journey (will not be) very tiring. The weather here (is) very changeable. It (rained) for some hours in the morning but now the sun is shining and the sky (is) cloudy
describe to you everything I (alre we (to have) enough time to (to return) home. Здесь опечатки.

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous tense. 2) We. (to go) for a picnic tomorrow. 3) Molly. (to wait) for her brother at the reilway station. He. (to come) from Bulgaria. 4) Little Alice. (to be) so nice this week. 5) She. (to suppose) our work. (to be) very hard but interesting. 6) My parents. (to see) the lawyer today. 7) Why. the child. (to cry)? He. (to want) one more ice cream and his mother. (to refuse) to buy it. 8) What. Frank. (to do) tonight? He. (to play) a game of tennis with his friend. 9) How often. Sam and Henry. (to have) driving lessons? They. (to have) Driving lessons four times a week. 10) Where. Jess (to be)? She. (to see) her doctor. She. (not to feel) well.

2) We.ARE GOING (to go) for a picnic tomorrow. 3) Molly.IS WAITING. (to wait) for her brother at the reilway station. He IS COMING. (to come) from Bulgaria. 4) Little Alice IS BEING. (to be) so nice this week. 5) She.SUPPOSES. (to suppose) our work.IS. (to be) very hard but interesting. 6) My parents.ARE SEEING. (to see) the lawyer today. 7) Why. IS the child.CRYING. (to cry)? He.WANTS. (to want) one more ice cream and his mother.REFUSES. (to refuse) to buy it. 8) What.IS. Frank.DOING. (to do) tonight? He IS PLAYING. (to play) a game of tennis with his friend. 9) How often DO. Sam and Henry.HAVE. (to have) driving lessons? They.HAVE (to have) Driving lessons four times a week. 10) Where.IS. Jess (to be)? She IS SEEING. (to see) her doctor. She.DOESN’T FEEL. (not to feel) well.

Past Simple or Past Perfect
Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1) When I _________ (come), they _________ already ___________ (eat) my water-melon.
2) I _______ (look) at the vase my friend __________________ (break).
3) When I _________ (arrive) at the party, Tom _______ already________ (go) home.
4) The local cinema ________ (be) no longer open. It ___________(close) down.
5) We ___________ (reach) the station when the rain _____________ (start).
6) I _____________ (remember) that I ______________ (left) my umbrella at home.
7) After Jack ____________ (turn off) the light, he ___________ (left) the room.
8) John no longer ___________ (have) his car. He ______________ (sell) it.
9) I __________ (finish) my homework before my mom _____________(return).
10) Hardly _____ Julie ________ (enter) the house, when it _________ (start) to rain.
11) He _________ (be) away for several months before his first letter ______ (come).
12) After the sun ___________ (set), we ___________ (decide) to return home.
13) I _____________ (want) to go to the cinema, because I _____________ (see) the film.
14) He ____________ (not tell) us that he ______________ (take) the money.
15) The boy _________ (be) in a bad mood because he ___________ (fail) the exam.
16) Mr. Black ____________ (say) that he ______________ (buy) a new car.
17) Everybody __________ (understand) that he ___________ (find out) the truth.
18) I ____________ (be) a teacher for ten years since I _____________ (graduate) from college; after that I ___________ (become) a designer.
19) People _________ (know) that he ___________ already ____________ (live) there for five years.
20) Where ___________ they _____________ (live) before they __________ (move) to London?
21) I ____________ (know) that my sister ____________ (go) to the party alone.
22) Who ___________ (break) the window before I ___________ (return) home?

1) When I came, they already had eaten my water-melon.
2) I looked at the vase my friend had broken
3) When I arrived at the party, Tom had already gone home.
4) The local cinema was no longer open. It had closed down.
5) We had reached the station when the rain started.
6) I had remembered that I left my umbrella at home.
7) After Jack  had turned off the light, he left the room.
8) John no longer had his car. He had sold it.
9) I had finished my homework before my mom returned.
10) Hardly Julie had entered the house, when it started to rain.
11) He had been away for several months before his first letter came.
12) After the sun set, we decided to return home.
13) I wanted to go to the cinema, because I had seen the film.
14) He didn’t tell us that he had taken the money.
15) The boy was in a bad mood because he had failed the exam.
16) Mr. Black said that he had bought a new car.
17) Everybody understands that he had found out the truth.
18) I had been a teacher for ten years since I graduated from college; after that I became a designer.
19) People know that he had already lived there for five years.
20) Where had they lived before they moved to London?
21) I knew that my sister went to the party alone.
22) Who had broken the window before I returned home?

“Past Tenses” II-variant
“3” 1. Underline the correct tense.
1. We had been staying/stayed in a hotel by the sea last summer.
2. She broke the glass while she had washed/was washing the dishes.
3. We had been walking/ were walking for hours before we came to the campsite.
4. The shop had been selling/had sold the table by the time I got there.
5. We had been living/had lived in the house for a year before we decorated the kitchen.
6. We had been finishing/had finished the work by the time the meeting began.
“4” 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
1. The children were very tired because they (play) all day long.
2. Elvis Presley (sing) lots of hit songs.
3. By the time of our arrival, my mother (cook) the dinner.
4. I (listen) to music, when somebody knocked at the door.
5. By 1960 most of Britain’s old colonies (become) independent.
“5” 3. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1. Они просмотрели много объявлений перед тем как купить этот дом.
2. Мы встретили друзей, когда гуляли в парке.
3. Том выиграл соревнования на прошлой неделе.
4. Мы не пошли в кино, потому что мы уже посмотрели этот фильм.

1. 
 1) stayed
 2) had washed
 3) had been walking
 4) had sold
 5) had been living
 6) had finished
2.
 1) had been playing
 2) sang
 3) had cooked
 4) was listening
 5) became
3.
 1) They looked a lot of ads before buy the house.
 2) We met our friends when we were walking at park.
 3) Tom won the competitions on last week.
 4) We didn’t go to the cinema, because we have already watched that film.

Put the verbs in brackets into one of the present tenses: the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous.
1. A: You (like) my new haircut?
B. Yes, you look great. You (go) out tonight?
2. A: I’m exhausted
B: It’s because you (type) letters all afternoon.
A: Well, at least l (finish) them now and I can help you answer the phone.
3. A: What your dad (do)?
B: He (work) in a compuler company. He (design) microchips.
4. A: You’ve got mud on your T-shirt.
B: Well, I (work) in the garden since this morning.
A: Yes, I know. You (plant) some very nice flowers.
B: You (see) our new apple trees?
B: No, I haven’t.
5. A: This soup (taste) great!
B: Yes! Mary always (cook) wonderful food!
6. A: Are you coming over to watch DVDs?
B: Michael (just come) home, so we’ll be there in 15 minutes.
7. A: Do you know the man over there?
B: l (think) he’s Adam’s father.
8. A: Are you enjoying your birthday?
B: Oh yes! People (call) me all day.
9. A: He (live) in Moscow?
B: Yes! But at the moment he (stay) in St. Petersburg.
10. A: That’s a huge book collection.
B: I know, Cindy (buy) so many books over the years.
11. A: Would you like to go for coffee later?
B: Sorry, but l (see) my cousin tonight.
12. A: My car (not run) well lately.
B: You should get it looked at. I know a good mechanic.
13. A: When you (play) basketball?
B: Usually after school, but today I (go) to the cinema.
14. A: Nick (always want) to go back to university.
B: Really? What does he want to study?
15. A: Frank (eat) meat?
B: He (do) sometimes, but he usually (prefer) fish.
16. A: Can you believe I (know) Sally for almost twenty years?
B: Twenty years! Did you grow up together?
17. A: When (be) the train for Middleton?
B: The next one (leave) at 10 o’clock.
18. A: The police (finally/catch) the thief.
B: I heard. He was trying to break into a shop last night.
19. A: Your dad (be) really good at painting.
B: Yeah, he (paint) a fantastic picture at the moment.
20. A: Where should we go on holiday this year?
B: Well, how about Paris? We (not/be) there before.
21. A: Jane (fly) to Barcelona tonight.
B: I know. I (go) with her, too.
22. A: Oh, no, not scrambled eggs!
B: Why not?
A: I’m allergic. I (not eat) eggs for years.

I. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.
1. to clear up a) to protect b) to pollute c) to clean
2. garbage a) danger b) litter c) bin
3. to save a) to help b) to prohibit c) to avoid
4. human being a) nature b) man c) animal
5. to destroy a) to recycle b) to pack c) to damage
II. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases below.
pollution environment throw away poison waste plant
protected save recyclable environmental
1. You shouldn’t … the garbage in the forest, woods or park after you have had your picnic there.
2. You can see this notice by a river or a lake in some seasons when fish should be ….
3. Local government should support the idea of recycling and provide each house with bins for different types of …
4. Children should be taught to protect the ….
5. We can … trees and create parks for endangered species.
6. Together we can … the planet and all of us with it.
7. The … of the environment is dangerous for people and wildlife.
8. If countries had spent more money on scientific research, scientists would have solved some … problems.
9. How much of … material is actually recycled?
10. Rivers, lakes and seas are filled with … : industrial, chemical and nuclear wastes.
III. The word in capitals above each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.
1. PROTECT - People of some professions should wear … clothing.
2. NATURE - If you care about the protection of the environment, you should buy only … food with no added chemicals.
3. ECOLOGY - You have probably already heard about such a profession as an ….
4. PREDICT - Scientists have made … and they are alarming.
5. USE - Many things that we throw away can still be ….
IV. Fill in the definite article the if needed.
1. … Volga runs into … Caspian Sea.
2. … Pacific Ocean is very deep.
3. … Kazbek is the highest peak of … Caucasus mountains.
4. I have never been to … Lake Onega.
5. … Washington is the capital of … United States.
6. … Europe and … America are separated by … Atlantic Ocean.
7. … Shetland Islands are situated to the north of … Great Britain.
V. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III.
1. If you (do) your morning exercises every day, your health would be much better.
2. If I (be) you, I would agree to go to the museum.
3. If they (not go) to Moscow last year, they wouldn’t have heard that famous musician.
4. I (write) the composition long ago if you had not disturbed me.
5. If you really loved music, you (go) to the con

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. which are irregular?
1. A:. you. (go) out last night?
B: No, I. I. (stay) in.
2. A: What. they. (do) yesterday?
B: They. (go) to the cinema.
3. A:. (spend) much money yesterday?
B: No. I. (not/find) anything at the shops.
4. A: What. she. (do) yesterday afternoon?
B: She. (play) football with her friends.
5. A:. you. (see) Mary yesterday?
B: Yes. She. (come) to visit me.
6. A:. Tom. (eat) in the school canteen yesterday?
B: No. Mum. (give) him some sandwiches.
7. A:. John. (break) the window?
B: No. I. (do) it. Sorry.

1. A: Did you go out last night?
B: No, I didin’t. I stayed in.
2. A: What did they do yesterday?
B: They went to the cinema.
3. A: Did you spend much money yesterday?
B: No. I didn’t find anything at the shops.
4. A: What did she do yesterday afternoon?
B: She played football with her friends. 
5. A: Did you see Mary yesterday?
B: Yes. She came to visit me.
6. A: Did Tom eat in the school canteen yesterday? 
B: No. Mum gave him some sandwiches. 
7. A: Did John break the window?
B: No. I did it. Sorry.
Irregular verbs: go, do, spend, find, see, come, eat, give, break.