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To use to begin to produce to turn to give up to destroyTo start to provide to pollute to change to live to decrease To disappear PLANET EARTH Life on earth _________ (1). Are you aware of the damage being done to our planet? First of all, we all know that trees __________(2) oxygen and homes for animals. However, trees __________(3) because of fires and logging. Fortunately, many governments__________(4) to plant new trees. Secondly, we also know that many different species of fish __________(5) on coral reef. They may die because fishermen __________(6) coral reefs. Though some fishermen __________(7) fishing near coral reefs and it is a good sign. Thirdly, many people __________(8) coal and oil as fuel for heating in their homes. Coal and oil supplies __________ (9). But there are some people, who __________(10) to other sources of fuel for heating and they can be a good example for others. Fourthly, we all know that ocean life__________(11) 90% of our oxygen. Instead of protecting it, we __________(12) the oceans with rubbish. However some people __________(13) to recycle rubbish instead of throwing it all away. We must stop the destruction now, before it is too late!
* TASK 35. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect. Each time explain what helped you to choose the tense form. 1. I ________ (to see) this film before. - Me too, but I love this actor. He ________ (to play) a lot of good roles lately. 2. Tom Cruise? I ________ (to meet) him, you know. - Really? When? - When I ________ (to be) in Los Angeles on holiday. 3. Who is that man? - He's an artist. He________ (to paint) a lot of beautiful pictures. – I agree, but I think Van Gogh ________ (to paint) the most beautiful pictures ever. But his life ________ (to be) miserable. 4. I ________ (just to hear) from an old friend of mine. - Oh, really? - Yes. Jim ________ (to write) to me. I ________ (to get) the letter this morning. - That's nice. When ________ (you/first/to meet) him? - He ________ (to live) next door to me for three years, but he ________ (to move) away last June and I ________ (not to see) him since. 5. _________ (you/ to see) the Bruce Lee film on TV last night? - No. But I________ ( to see) all of his films on video already this year. 6. I ________ (to live) in Germany for five years now. I ________ (to move) here in 2000. – And I ________ (to live) in Portugal for a time, but I live in Rome now. 7. My Uncle Tom ________ (to meet) Winston Churchill. - That's nothing! My mum________ (to meet) Prince Charles! 8. Where's Jane? – She ________ (to go) to America. She ________(to leave) last week. - Really? Why ________ (she/ to go) there? – On business. 9. My father ________ (to work) in that shop for twelve years. Then he ________ (to get) a job in a bank. - He ________ (to work) at the bank for quite a few years now, hasn't he? 10. How long ________ (you/to learn) Italian? – I ________ (to start) learning the language when I ________ (to be) twelve.
**TASK 36. Using the words in brackets, choose between past simple and present perfect verb forms. Jane: Rose, you __________ (to write) to Bold Books yet? Rose: Yes, I __________ (send) them a letter a week ago, but they __________ (not to reply) so far. Jane: Well, that's OK. Now, about the meeting tomorrow, I __________ (to telephone) Bradley early this morning, but I __________ (not to be able) to contact Earnshaw. Rose: Don't worry, I'll phone him. By the way, you __________ (to book) the visitors' dining room for lunch today? Jane: No, I __________ (not to make) any arrangements at all. People say the food at Jack's Inn is good. Rose: Yes, it __________ (always be) good as far as I know. Jane, something's worrying me. Nobody __________ (tell) me when the sales conference is being held. Anybody (to say) anything to you? Jane: Oh, don't worry about that. Apparently, Ellen __________ (not to decide) yet about the exact dates. There's a problem about holidays. Rose: I see. Just one more thing. Reg Slim's wife __________ (to phone) at 8.30 this morning to say he won't be in today. She says __________ (he not be) well for a day or two. Jane: I'm sorry to hear that. It must be flu. Several people __________ (to be) off work with it recently. Rose: Yes, well, I __________ (to have) flu once already this year. I don't want it again! *TASK 44. Put the verbs in brackets into past simple or past continuous. Other variants are also possible. Part 1. The sun _________ (to shine) and the birds_________ (to sing) as Mike _________ (to drive) down the country lane. He _________ (to smile), because he _________ (to look forward) to the journey ahead. Mike _________ (to enjoy) driving, especially when he _________ (to go) somewhere new. Then, suddenly, the engine _________ (to begin) to make a strange noise and the car _________ (to stop) dead in the middle of the road. Mike _________ (to try) to start it, but nothing _________ (to happen). He _________ (to sigh), then _________ (to get out) of the car. As he _________ (to push) the car to the side of the road, Mike _________ (to start) to wish he had stayed at home. Part 2. John _________ (to enter) his flat and _________ (to close) the door. He _________ (to hang up) his coat when he _________ (to hear) a strange noise. A tap _________ (to run) in the kitchen. He _________ (to walk) into the kitchen and _________ (to turn) it off. Then, he _________ (to freeze). Someone _________ (to stand) behind him. He _________ (to take) a deep breath and (to turn) around. His flat-mate Steve, _________ (to lean) in the doorway. 'You _________ (to give) me a fright!” John exclaimed. Then he _________ (to see) that Steve _________ (to laugh) at him. John _________ ( to start) to laugh too. “I _________ (to think) you _________ (to be) in London”. “No, Steve _________ (to reply), “unfortunately I _________ (to miss) the train. Part 3. On July 19,1989, a plane from Denver _______ (to be) on its way to Chicago when an engine ________ (to catch) fire. When the pilots ________ (to make) an emergency landing in Iowa, 112 people _______ (to die), but 183 people ________ (to survive). In the few weeks after the accident _________ (to happen) reporters _________ (to talk) to many survivors about the time between the fire and the landing. When the engine _________ (to explode) Helen Young Hayes _________ (to sleep), and others _________ (to eat) lunch. Babies _________ (to sit) in their parents' laps. Lindsi Werner _________ (to enjoy) the flight with her grandmother when the pilot _________ (to announce) the emergency landing. As the plane _________ (to go down), John Transue _________ (to think) about his life insurance. Most of the passengers _________ (to think) about their families. Clifton Marshall _________ (to finish) a letter to his family while the plane _________ (to circle). While strangers _________ (to cry), they _________ (to hold) hands. Some passengers _________ (to think) about the emergency landing movie. As the plane _________ (to hit) the ground, fire _________ (to come) from everywhere. People _________ (to hang) upside down still in their seats. As the fire _________ (to burn), people _________ (to jump) through the flames to escape. After people _________ (to escape) the flames, many of them _________ (to help) others escape. It _________ (to be) a miracle that more people ________ (not to die). **TASK 45. Use the words in brackets in the right tense form. Sometimes there is more than one variant possible. My darling Carla, It _________ (to be) so long since you _________ (to go) away. I _________ (to mark off) each day on the calendar, and it's already sixty-three! Last night I _________ (to look) at the moon, and _________ (to wonder) if you _________ (to look) at it too. All our friends _________ (to ask) me when you will be back. They _________ (to try) to cheer me up because they say I always look so sad. 'This morning, while I _________ (to shave), the postman _________ (to ring) the doorbell, and I immediately _________ (to run) downstairs, because I _________ (to hope) there would be a letter from you. But once again there_________ (to be) nothing! Since you _________ (to leave) there _________ (to not be) a single day when I __________ (to not think) of you. One or two other girls _________ (to ask) me to take them out, but I always _________ (to refuse), I _________ (to tell) them I _________ (to promise) you that I wouldn't ever go out with anyone else. Yesterday I _________ (to listen) to the radio and I _____________ (to hear) “Sweet Emotion” – our song! I _________ (to feel) like crying. We _________ (to listen) to it the first time at Elbow's Disco, but I (to give) my heart to you long before that. With unending love, darling, Your John.
*TASK 46. Choose between Past Simple and Past Perfect. 1. Ted __________ (just/to wake up) when someone __________ (to knock) on the front door. 2. I __________ (to have) my bus pass in my pocket but I didn't realize it __________ (to expire). 3.By the time she __________ (to reach) the harbour, the ferry __________ (to leave). 4. Maria __________ (never/ to see) the ocean before she __________ (leave) her village. 5. She __________ (to enjoy) her visit to Rome although she __________ (already/ to be) there once before. 6. He __________ (to apologize) because he __________ (miss) the meeting. 7. Last year Lorna __________ (to look) wonderful after she __________ (lose) a few kilos. 8. After they __________ (to finish) their picnic, they __________ (to take) their rubbish home with them. 9. When she __________ (to hang up) the phone she __________ (to realize) she __________ (forget) to take down the caller's name and number. 10. Although I __________ (to set) my alarm clock, I still __________ (oversleep). 11. He __________ (already/to pack) his suitcase before he __________ (go) to bed.
**TASK 47. Choose between Past Simple, Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous. Some other tenses can occasionally be possible. Part 1 1. They __________ (to drive) for two hours before they finally __________ (to reach) their destination. 2. Emily __________ (to write) five letters by lunchtime. 3. The doctor __________ (to tell) John to stay in bed until he __________ (fully/ to recover). 4. He __________ (to iron) all morning when his wife arrived. 5. Peter __________ (already/to learn) to read and write before he __________ (to start) school. 6. The baby __________ (to cry) for half an hour before it finally __________ (to fall) asleep. 7. The children __________ (to wait) for an hour when the school bus __________ (to arrive). 8. The burglar __________ (to get away) by the time the police __________ (to arrive). 9. She __________ (to dig) in the garden for three hours when she __________ (to stop) for a break. 10. By the time he __________ (to be) eighteen he __________ (to become) a professional athlete. 11. How long __________ (they/to dance) in competitions when they __________ (to retire)? 12. By the time we __________ (to join) them, they __________ (to order) their meal. 13. Nick __________ (to be) tired as he __________ (to fix) the computer system since eight o’clock that morning. Part 2 1. Why was she exhausted when we __________ (to come)? - Well, she __________ (to study) for hours. 2. Why __________ he (not to have) anything to eat at the restaurant at lunch? – He said he __________ (already/to eat) at home. 3. __________ (Peter/to finish) cleaning the pool when you __________ (to arrive)? - No, he hadn't, though he ___________(to do ) it since morning. 4. Why they __________ (to give) him a promotion? - He deserved it because he __________ (to work) hard all year. 5. How long __________ (they/to cycle) before they __________ (to stop) for a rest? - For five hours. 6. Frank __________ (to graduate) last year? - No, he didn't. Although he __________ (almost/ to complete) his studies, he __________ (to drop) out in the last term. 7. What did you think of the modem art exhibition? - It was fantastic! I __________ (never/ to see) such beautiful works of art before. 8. Alice __________ (to be) very tired. She __________ (to travel) by train for three long days and __________ (to forget) what it __________ (to be) like to have a good night's sleep. 9. Hugh __________ (not/ to relax) all week. It __________ (to be) almost 8 o'clock on Friday morning and his physics exam __________ (to be) about to begin. Although he __________ (to study) hard, he __________ (not/ to feel) confident. 10. It __________ (to be) almost time. Daisy __________ (to sit) in front of the mirror brushing her hair for about an hour. As she __________ (to put on) her veil she __________ (to notice) that her hands __________ (to tremble). She __________ (to wait) for this moment all her life. In less than an hour she would finally be Donald's wife. **TASK 48. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form. Part A. When Simon _________ (to arrive) at the cinema, dozens of people _________ (to queue) outside. They _________ (to wait) to see the same film as Simon. Simon, however, _________ (to buy) a ticket in advance, so he _________ (to walk) straight to the front of the queue and _________ (to enter) the cinema. He _________ (to feel) relieved that he didn't have to queue. He _________ (to reach) his seat just as the lights _________ (to go down) for the start of the film. Part B. Last weekend, Cathy _________ (to hire) a car and _________ (to drive) to the seaside. When she _________ (to arrive) the wind _________ (to blow) and the sky _________ (to be) cloudy. She _________ (to get out) of the car and _________ (to take) a walk along the seafront. Then she _________ (to decide) to go for fish and chips at a nearby restaurant that she, _________ (to see) earlier and liked the look of. By the time she _________ (to leave) the restaurant, it already _________ (to grow) dark. As she _________ (to walk) to her car it _________ (to begin) to rain. However, Cathy_________ (not to mind) because she _________ (to have) a wonderful day. Part C. One fine morning, a man _________ (to fish) in a river. The sun _________ (to shine) and the man _________ (to sit) on the river bank. Everything was very quiet and peaceful. The man _________ (to wait) patiently for several hours when suddenly he _________ (to feel) something pulling on the fishing line. He _________ (to stand up) quickly and _________ (to begin) to take in the line. He just _________ (to lift) the huge fish he __________ (to catch) out of the water when there _________ (to be) a loud splash and it _________ (to fall) back into the river. At first, the man _________ (not to know) what _________ (to happen). Then, he _________ (to look) carefully at his fishing line. It _________ (to snap). The poor man _________ (to be) so disappointed that he _________ (to pack) away all his things and _________ (to go) home. **TASK 50. Use the correct form verb given in brackets. Wat Piston, who last year _________ (to receive) a prize for his invention of the Piston Gas Fire, now _________ (to invent) a new type of steam engine When I _________ (to interview) him recently at his home in York he _________ (to tell) me about it. 'I _________ (to get) the idea from some work I _________ (to do) many years ago for the Steam Preservation Society', he _________ (to say). 'For years now, people _________ (to think) that there is no future for steam as an everyday source of power. Indeed, after the railways _________ (to stop) using steam engines people almost _________ (to forget) about it .Yet steam_________ (to be) the main source of power in this country for over 150 years, until World War Two. I always _________ (to believe) that steam has a future as well as a past.' Piston is a remarkable man, who _________(to have) an unusual career. He _________ (to leave) school when he was 15, and _________ (not to have) any training as an engineer until he was 35. Yet now he _________ (to design) a steam engine more efficient than any of the engines that _________ (to be built) during the great age of steam. 'The engineers of the past _________ (to be) great men', he says. 'But they _________ (not to develop) the best possible steam engine. The techniques I _________ (to invent) will change that.' *TASK 51. Complete his story by putting the words in brackets into one of the past forms. It all seems like yesterday. Did you know that the newspapers _________(to say) the Gigantic was unsinkable? The King himself _________ (to launch) the ship, and we were all so proud of her. Everyone said she was the greatest ship that People ever _________ (to build), anywhere or anytime. And then I remember the voyage itself, and that terrible night. All evening the passengers _________ (to enjoy) themselves. Some of them _________ (to drink) champagne and others _________ (to dance). And then came the horrifying crash. Actually, it was just bad luck that we hit the iceberg. Another ship the Luxor, _________ (to pass) us only two hours earlier. Later I heard that it _________ (to try) to warn us of the danger ahead, but its radio _________ (to break down). In fact, when we struck the iceberg we already _________ (to sail) among small icebergs for half an hour and we already _________ (to reduce) speed. All the same, it seemed to rush at us out of the darkness. The look-out, who _________(to see) it first, tried to warn the captain, but by then it was too late.
**TASK 53. Read the sentences given below, find the ones that have mistakes and correct them. 1. When did he died? 2. I had been working when the fire started. 3. He didn't gave me the money. 4. Why you didn't come for classes yesterday? 5. How long do you live in this city? 6. The accident has happened at 6:45 this morning. 7. They got married five years ago. 8. When he came to the U.S., he had never studied English before. 9. He has been married for ten years. He got divorced two years ago. 10. She had left her dictionary in the library yesterday. 11. He wants to be a doctor ever since he was a little boy. 12. They were watching TV at 9:30 last night. 13. They were living in Germany when the war broke off. 14. While they were living in Thailand, they were studying English. 15. I am studying English for five years now. 16.I'm a nurse now. I had been a nurse for ten years. TASK 58. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future form. Part A. Date: 2015-12-17; view: 1565
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