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GRAMMAR PRacliCe TpEyKEP FPAMMATUKA AHIFIMNCKOFO A3SbIKA 1. TENSES / ACTIVE VOICE Unit 1.1. Present Tenses (/ do, | am doing, I have done, | have been doing) 1.1.1. Study the table. Present Tread usually / often / always / Indefinite English books in the original. in the evening / at the weekend Present Iam reading now / at the moment / Continuous _| an English book in the original. at present Present Ihave read already / just / yet / never / Perfect an English book in the original.| _ever / lately / recently Present Perfect I have been reading for / since / how long Continuous | an English book in the original. 1.1.2. Translate the following sentences into Russian. 1) [haven’t seen Mary for ages. Ane budera Mapu uyeryto Beurocmo. 2) Jane has been studying medicine since last year. 3) What is Mark doing here at this early hour? 4) Pete rides a bike to work every day. 5) The Blakes have already moved house. 6) The phone is ringing. Can-you answer it? 7) Mike has been playing tennis for hours. 8) My sister is looking for a flat at the moment. 9) We have two History lessons a week. 10) Little Jill has just gone to sleep. 1.1.3. Put down the correct form of the verb to write. now Lam writing already every day this month since often ever sometimes at the moment. just usually in the morning yet 1.1.4, Give positive short answers. 1) Have you been to the National Gallery? Yes, | have. pita ties ponbar = 2) Do you have any difficulty with these words? 3) Is John fond of his grandparents? 4) Has George ever cooked a meal? 5) Does Pete always turn up late? 6) Is Trevor buying a new car? 7) Have the children been playing long? 9) Have you seen dad this morning? 10) Have the children been very naughty? 1.1.5. Complete the tag questions. 1) Sue hasn’t found her keys yet, _has_she? . 2) Pat is here, __ 3) Jack is learning to drive at present, _ 4) The Browns haven’t invited any people over for dinner, _ | 5) Helen comes across a lot of new words when she reads in English, | 6) My granny cleans the attic regularly, 7) The place has changed for the better, 8) Jack is following us, ___ 9) The bus leaves at 9 a.m. sharp, 10) We haven’t seen each other for a long time, 1.1.6. Translate the verbs into English using the following prompts. Verbs: hear, see, be, discuss, get on, introduce, change, take, work, look for. 1) Mary (moavxo wmo yeavuana) about the car accident. _has just heard 2) Ted always (eudum) of the things. 3) Jack (6v1.2) _ _ the bright side $i Scere ______ upset since yesterday. 4) We (ysice o6cyduau) - __ everything in detail. BD (eee) very well with my parents. 7 6) Mary (npedcemaa.anem) her new guest at the moment. 7) Your mother (we usmenuaace) — a bit since I saw her last time. 8) My brother (6s1e0dum) __ one: the dog for a walk every day after school. 9) Fred (padomaem) for the company for ten years. 10) T (way) a new job at the moment. 1.1.7. Complete each sentence with the correct auxiliary verb. 1) How long have you___ been ___ waiting for me? 2) ‘Ted go to school? 3) Why you staring at me so? 4) Pete care about other people’s feelings. 5) Dave just brought me a wonderful present. 6) Who speaking so loudly next door? DI Eee never written greeting cards in English. 8) The cake taste delicious. 9) The old lady crossing the street in the wrong place. 10) It taken Helen long to get over the flu. 1.1.8, Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) Paul (study) 2) It usually walk to my school. (take) s_been studying — 3) How long Ben as a cook at this restaurant? (work) 4) Look! They 5) My parents a month. (go) 6) Jack soon. (think) 8 English since he was 5. me half an hour to the library. (lock) to the theatre once of moving to the Netherlands 7) Your sisters always _ a lot of money on clothes. (spend) 8) Kelly moment. (travel) around Europe at the 9) you ever to the US? (be) 10) 1 Ann for three years now. (know) Unit 1.2. Present, Future or Past Tenses (I do, | am doing, | have done, | have been doing, 1 will do, I will be doing, I did, | was doing) 1.2.1. Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending. Tread books Ihave read this book when you called me. since early morning. I will be reading a book Thave been reading this book Tread a lot of books Iwill read English books ~~» in the evening. last summer. now. this week. Iwas reading a book when you come. Tam reading this book next year. 1.2.2. Make up sentences according to the model. 1) discuss the project / at 5 o’clock tomorrow We will be discussing the project at 5 o'clock tomorrow. 2) go to the cinema / next week 3) lose a lot of weight / lately 4) wait for the answer / for a week 5) make a lot of mistakes / yesterday’s dictation 6) tidy the flat / from seven to nine yesterday 7) catch the 8 o’clock train / every morning 8) drive slowly / when the accident happened 9) walk along the beach / for hours on end 10) find the glasses / tomorrow 1.2.3. Complete the tag questions. 1) A lot of children cycle to their schools, ___don’t_ they? 2) Jack is sitting some exams this month, __ 3) Bill hasn’t chosen a present for his mother yet, __ 4) Ian went to this University four years ago, 5) The Hogs have been travelling in Africa for two years, _ 6) Pete hasn’t followed his brother’s example, _ 7) Jane was speaking to her uncle politely when I came into the room, 8) They will raise the flag in the morning, 9) Last night Pete took the car without permission, 10) The children won’t be sleeping when we return, 1.2.4, Ask who questions. 1) I haven’t seen the new website of our school yet. ____Who_hasn’t seen the new website of our school yet? 2) We forced our way through the crowd. 3) Little John has learned the poem well. 10 5) We are looking for the solution to this problem at the moment. 6) They have been repairing my car for ages. 7) We all have the same lessons at school. 8) My little brothers hate fish. 9) Sheila and her friend have been shopping since morning. 10) The children were leaving the house when the postman arrived. 1.2.5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1) We __were discussing _ traditional dishes in different countries when the bell rang. (disewss) 2) yourever pains food? (try) 8) You look sweaty. out? (work) 4) Little Jane chocolate to porridge. (prefer) 5) Peter = his first prize two years ago. (win) 6) Ann the piano from 5 to 6 tomorrow. (play) 7) My elder sister __ weekend, (come) 8) Mandy hour. (walk) 9) What time __ (arrive) 10) ____ to see us every __ through the woods for an the train ___ ___ Tom ever ___ 1 Unit 1.3. Past Perfect (IJ had done) 1.8.1, Complete the table with Participle | I of the verbs. written 1.3.2. Complete the sentences with Participle II of the verbs in brackets. 1) Jane knew that her parents had already ___left the city. (leave) 2) The performance had already when we arrived. (begin) 3) Ted was sure that he had the exam. (pass) 4) Nobody told Kate that her brother had the tournament. (win) 5) The doctor told us that Jack had a month, (be) in hospital for 6) Ann couldn’t explain how she had such a bad mistake. (make) 7) We left the airport after the plane had off. (take) 8) Mrs White complained that she had __ again. (lose) her glasses 9) We were late because we had ___ - the 3 o'clock train. (miss) 12 10) By the time Jane came home the children had already to sleep. (go) 1.3.3. Translate the following sentences into Russian. 1) Sue was upset because she had failed her exam. Coto Sbiaa paccmpoena, mak Kak He cOaAa sk3aMeH. 2) By the time we got dressed it had stopped raining. 3) When we arrived at the station, the bus had already left. 4) The doctor was angry as the patient hadn’t taken the medicine regularly. 5) The performance had been over by midnight. 6) Pete said that he had never met his neighbours before. 7) My brother was sure that I had booked the tickets before. 8) Ted was at home as he had fallen ill. 9) Lasked Mary where she had bought such a nice dress. 10) Nobody told me why they had punished the i 1.3.4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (Past Indefinite and Past Perfect). YI didn’t believe that Jane had told _ us a lie. (believe, tell) 2)Who you that the team the game? (tell, lose) 3) The children out when they __ an their breakfast. (go, have) 4) Bill angry as his friend in time. (be, not come) 5) By the time the postman We already __.. the news. (arrive, learn) 6) Tim us thathe the little boy from the fire. (not tell, rescue) 7) The weather Jigil 3) boewsth tou aebyr"thelltimes we the village. (change, reach) 8)1 what —— that night. (not hear, happen) 9) By the age of 10 Nick several chess tournaments. (win) 10) 1 that you a pe that film before. (not know, sce) 1.3.5. Complete the sentences using the Past Perfect. 1) He couldn’t explain how _the_accident_had_happened.___ 2) My parents didn’t know ___ = 2 3) I wasn’t hungry as 4) Jane explained to her friends why 5) We didn’t go fora walk as 6) By the age of 14 Mary 8) By the time the sun rose 9) By noon we a meee er 10) Before my parents came home I er 14 1.3.6, Make up sentences according to the model. 1) taxi / arrive / pack / luggage By the time the taxi _avvived we had already packed our _ LEGG OG 2) his mother / call / Nick / do his homework 3) police / arrive / criminal / disappear 4) performance / be over / it / start snowing 5) Sue / come home / children / have dinner 9) 1 / come home / my granny / make tea 10) children / get up / father / drive / work 15 Unit 1.4. Past Perfect Continuous (I had been doing) 1.4.1, Tick (“) the sentences with the Past Perfect Continuous. 1) Helen had been looking for the book for an hour before she found it. W 2) Nick has been playing tennis since he was 5. 3) Sheila was talking to her English teacher when I saw her. 4) The concert had been on for half an hour when Jack joined us. 5) They had been walking for three hours when they bumped into a passer-by. 6) Ben was too tired as he had been writing his report for the whole day. 7) What have you been doing since we last met? 8) Listen! Martin is playing the violin again! 9) Boris was hungry as he hadn’t had anything to eat since yesterday. 10) Mr Smith had been driving for an hour before he understood that he had lost his way. 1.4.2. Ask how long questions. 1) Ann had been reading a book for an hour before she fell asleep. How long had Ann been reading a book before she fell asleep? 2) They had been discussing the matter since morning when Jerry joined them. 3) The children had been fighting for five minutes when their mother stopped them. 4) The baby had been crying for an hour when the ambulance arrived. 5) The unexpected guests had been enjoying themselves for some hours when Mrs Brown called the police. 6) John had been working at this company for ten years when he decided to leave. 7) We had been playing for about two ahs when our mother called us home. 8) The Smiths had been living i in this district for ages when they decided to move house. 9) We had been waiting for Pete for an hour or so when he finally turned up. 10) Ted had been playing the game for three hours when his computer broke down. 1.4.3. Make up sentences according to the model. 1) By the time we got our tickets we had been sta web _ standing in line for two_hours. 2) By the time the guests arrived 3) By the time the lesson started _ 4 By the time the party was over 5) By the time they completed the project 7) By the time Pete could buy his first car 8) By the time the baby was born 9) By the time we decorated the room 10) By the time the match was over 1.4.4, Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) We ____had been speaking for an hour when Mary ___ interrupted us. (speak, interrupt) 2) The boys ______ in the country for an hour and a half when it _ ____ to rain. (cycle, start) 3)We the mountain for some hours before the sun Ape bees ead go | Climbiiset) 4) The students hours when the teacher the test for two papers. (write, ask) 5) Before the bus _ for it for an hour. (arrive, wait) 6) They __ days before they __ for the answer for some the truth. (look, learn) 7) By the time the sun for three hours. (rise, walk) 8) By the time their mother _ children for an hour. (return, sleep) 9) By the time Mike ____ home the ________ a well-paid job he for it for six months. (find, look) 10) By the time Ann her driving license she to drive for a year. (receive, learn) 18 1.4.5. Write sentences according to the model. 1) They reached the agreement yesterday. _They had been discussing the matter for three days before they reached the agreement yesterday, 2) The tourists returned to the hotel at midnight. 3) The children went to bed at nine p.m. 4) Ted won the last tennis tournament. 5) Nick presented his project the day before yesterday. 6) Linda helped me to find the topic for my report. 7) The plane landed in London at 8 a.m. 9) The Jones invited a lot of friends to their party last week. 10) Mary gave Christmas presents to all her relatives. 1.4.6. Complete the sentences according to the model. 1) Boris was tired because he _had_ been working hard all day long. 2) Helen was irritated because she 3) My mother was tani because she 4) John was upset because 5) Kitty was late because she 7) My father had a terrible headache because he 8) Molly was sad because she 9) Pat was really mad at me because I 10) Ben was excited because he __ Unit 1.5. Past Tenses (/ did, | was doing, ! had done, | had been doing) 1.5.1. Study the table. Past We discussed yesterday / the day before yesterday / Indefinite the plan last week / a month ago / in 2012. Past We were discussing when John arrived / at 10 o’clock Continuous the plan | yesterday / while you were writing the letter. Past Perfect | We had discussed by noon / before you joined us. the plan Past Perfect We had been for an hour / since yesterday / before Continuous discussing you joined us / by the time you the plan arrived. 20 1.5.2. Put down the correct form of the verb to buy. by ten p.m. | had bought at noon yesterday last week when you called me a month ago for an hour before I came home _ before you left yesterday the whole day yesterday while you were cooking lunch 1.5.3. Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending. Ann worked on this project for a couple of years before ‘Ann was working on this project ~~ she completed it. Ann had been working on this last year. project before she started a new one. Ann had completed this project the whole day yesterday. 1.5.4. Underline the correct form of the verb in each sentence. 1) When Sue came / was coming / had come / had been coming home, her mother slept / was sleeping / had slept / had been sleeping. 2) I went / was going / had gone / had been going to my boss’s office, but he went / was going / had gone / had been going out. 3) Jane was / had been so busy at her office yesterday. She wrote / was writing / had written / had been writing letters the whole day. 4) When Tom arrived / was arriving / had arrived / had been arriving, Sheila waited / was waiting / had waited / had been waiting for him for half an hour. 5) Before our guests came / were coming / had come / had been coming, we laid / were laying / had laid / had been laying the table. 6) Larry played / was playing / had played / had been playing the computer game for an hour when his mother asked / was asking / had asked / had been asking him to go shopping. 7) While we watched / were watching / had watched / had been watching TV, we drank / were drinking / had drunk / had been drinking coffee. 21 — 8) By the time Jack finished / was finishing / had finished / had been finishing his picture, he painted / was painting / had painted / had been painting it for ten years. 9) It rained / was raining / had rained / had been raining in the morning yesterday, so the children got / were getting / had got / had been getting wet through while they ran / were running / had run / had been running to school. 10) Susan learned / was learning / had learned / had been learning English for years before she went / was going / had gone / had been going to London to practise. 1.5.5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1)1___didn’t_know what had_happened to you before you arrived here. (not know, happen, arrive) 2) Kate 7 _ her homework for an hour when MET aera one _.... her. (do, call) 3) We pes oe SOW Ly Beit hard last night. (drive, rain) 4) Bob Ann to the cinema, but she sentient aa _.. She __ that film. (invite, refuse, see) 5) How long i ___ they sepa football yesterday before Mike .? (play, score) 6) Where jruivecoad bel, 01 when eee mee, ______ you yesterday? (drive, see) 7) Helen ao pee : part in the competition as she ayemecepen nays ill for a long time and pagoebgesta by that time. (not take, be, not recover) 8) The children to the opera attentively fag Cheynowwod Boil” sien Bed Seurmever nS is a tse) __ such music before. (listen, hear) 9) Joan ____________ very tired as she _____ very few hours for the last two months. (feel, sleep) LO) PAU oct tc et booed bs __ for an hour when he that he his way. (walk, realize, lose) Unit 1.6. Future Perfect (/ will have done) 1.6.1. Tick (”) the sentences with the Future Perfect. 1) Bob will have done his homework by the time we arrive. / 2) I will be travelling in Europe next summer. 3) The children will go to the cinema next Sunday. 4) We will be listening to music when you come. 5) Jack will have left by that time. 6) The performance will be over at 11 p.m. 7) The sportsmen will be competing from 10 to 12 tomorrow. 8) I hope the guests will have arrived by 7 p.m. tomorrow. 9) There will be a new shopping moll here soon. 10) The students will be sitting their exams in June. 1.6.2. Make up sentences according to the model. 1) Jane will be doing her homework at 3 p.m. tomorrow. She _will have done it by 5 o'clock tomorrow. — 2) Mother will be making sandwiches at 7.30 tomorrow. 8) Paul will be fixing the shelves at 2 p.m. tomorrow. 4) Jack and Joyce will be testing a new car at noon tomorrow. 5) The doctor will be dhetating: on the patient at 10 o’clock tomorrow. 6) My granny will be feeding the pets at 7 p.m. tomorrow. 7) The students will be writing an essay from 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow. 8) The builders will be breaking down the old house from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow. 9) They will be antdinie di down some trees in the morning. 23 10) Joan will be learning a new English poem by heart in the afternoon tomorrow. 1.6.3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Perfect. 1) They __will have found the best solution by tomorrow. (find) 2) The group their project by the time you arrive. (present) 3) Your parents = vs _ the news before you tell it to them yourself. (learn) 4) The teacher a ackeed cece anatat ” the new rule to her pupils before the lesson is over. (explain) 5) The temperature before we reach the hotel. (fall) 6) The sun ___ before we set off. (rise) 7) Jane a present for her mother by Christmas time. (choose) 8) The children the Christmas tree long before Christmas. (decorate) 9) The plane rn off before we reach the airport. (take) 10) The flowers . by July. (grow) Unit 1.7. Future Tenses (/ will do, I will be doing, | will have done) 1.7.1, Study the table. Future Iwill go next summer / soon / Indefinite to the country in a week / tomorrow / the day . after tomorrow. Future I will be going from 9 to 10 tomorrow / at noon. Continuous to the country tomorrow / when you call me / while you are working. Future Iwill have gone by the time you arrive / | Perfect to the country before you come. 24 1.7.2. Put down the correct form of the verb to choose. tomorrow twill choose by noon tomorrow at 3 tomorrow while I am in the shop in two days before you advise me the day after tomorrow — from 5 to 7 p.m. tomorrow soon 1.7.3. Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending. Jane will do some sport while she is in the summer camp. Jane will be doing some oS by the time she goes to school. Jane will have done some sport. next summer. . Underline the correct form of the verb in each sentence. 1) Some students will give / will be giving / will have given their talks and the others will write / will be writing / will have written the test tomorrow from 10 to 11. 2) The guests will leave / will be leaving / will have left by midnight. 3) The children will swini / will be swimming / will have swum in the lake if the water is warm. 4) Kate will hide / will be hiding / will have hidden the presents before her children come back from school. 5) The boys will play / will be playing / will have played football and the girls will cheer / will be cheering / will have cheered them up during the match tomorrow. 6) The food will freeze / will be freezing / will have frozen by 10 p.m. 7) Paul will feel / will be felling / will have felt much better after the operation. 8) By the age of 6 Tim will learn / will be learning / will have learned to read. 9) Miss Molly will teach / will be teaching / will have taught English again next year. 10) It will get / will be getting / will have got dark before we land. 25 1.7.5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) We will go to the country if the weather changes for the better. (go, change) 2) The rain 3 __________ by the time we ok See our work. (stop, finish) 3) Some guests tea and some coffee at the party tomorrow. (drink, drink) 4) I very careful when T_ Soe pol tomorrow. (be, drive) in time. (come) 5) I promise I _ 6) My parents tonight. (drive) 7) Betsy the party. (make) 8)IfI_ your book at night. (not sleep, read) home from 7 to 8 p.m. difficult task? (give) 10) My parents tomorrow. (have) you sme a hand with this __a meal in an English pub 26 2. SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD Unit 2.1. If-clauses (/ will do it if | know) 2.1.1. Combine each pair of sentences to form one sentence. Follow the model. 1) It will rain. We will stay at home. If it rains, we will stay at home. 2) Jane will be busy. I will go to the cinema alone. 3) Pete will study harder. He will pass the exam. 4) Ann will go out in this terrible weather. She will fall ill. 5) Jack will drive carelessly. He will have an accident. 6) Mary will be at home, She will help us. 7) Ben will leave at once. He will catch the 5 o’clock bus. 8) Jane will call me tonight. We will discuss everything in detail. 9) Boris will work in Italy. He will learn Italian. 10) We will invite a lot of friends. We will have much fun. 27 2.1.2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) The children won’t go to the park if the weather __is___ nasty. (be) 2) You won’t make any friends if you _ the time. (stay) _at home all 3) They won’t lose their way if they map. (buy) 4) Pete won’t be so tired if he ______ to bed earlier. (go) 5) Jack won’t be late if he ___ cea les his house a bit earlier. (leave) a city 6) Their team won’t lose the match if Paul ln form. (be) 7) Nancy won’t get wet if she her umbrella with her. (take) 8) Kate won’t fail her exam if she _ an effort. (make) 9) You won’t find a good job if you __ _nothing. (do) 10) My father won’t drive to work if the road 00 ete (be) 2.1.3. Complete the sentences using the Future Indefinite. 1) If you practise more, you will win the first prize. 2) If Jane learns more than one foreign language, 0 3) If the mountain is high enough to climb up, 4) If the girl suddenly catches a cold, 5) If Pete succeeds in his project 6) If Molly goes on business to Chicago, "2:1f Tack keepsihis: promise... cecpesn eee EE 8) If the performance is boring, ____ DYE you. book:a.room im aQ veneer eis 28 10) If the patient takes this medicine, 2.1.4. Make up sentences according to the model. 1) weather be hot / go beach If the weather is hot, we will go to the beach. 2) car get fixed / go on trip 3) book seats / invite friends 4) come across new words / look up dictionary 5) promise / tidy up room 6) a new play be on / go theatre 7) be well-informed / feel more confident 8) take after father / study law 9) score goal / get promotion 10) retire / take up golf 2.1.5. Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1) If Jack’s grades are high, __his parents will be really satisfied. 2) If the weather changes for the worse, 3) We won’t be long if 4) If you meet Mike at the party, 5) If Pete gets a new computer game as a present, 6) Mary won’t mind tidying up her room if __ 7) The children will fight again if _ 8) You won’t be thirsty if 9) If you miss the bus, 10) If something goes wrong, Unit 2.2. Subjunctive Mood (/ would do it if | knew) 2.2.1. Translate the following sentences into Russian. 1) If [had time now, I would go for a walk. Ecau dbl y Mex: bpema, 4 doi omnpabuaca Ha@_npoeyAky. ae —— 2) If it were summer now, we would enjoy ourselves on the beach. 3) If Pete could settle the problem, he would help us. 4) We would take a taxi if it were too late. 5) If I were you, I wouldn’t believe that man. 6) If Sue knew Paul’s number, she would call him in no time. 7) We would spend more time outside if the weather were better. 30 8) I would be upset if you failed your driving test. 9) The child would be punished if he told a lie. 10) If you could buy tickets to the cinema, we would join you with pleasure. 2.2.2, Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) Jack would come at once if he __ were free at the moment. (be) 2) You wouldn’t put on weight if you regularly. (do) 8) Mr Smith wouldn’t retire if he (feel) 4) Jane wouldn’t hurt herself if she equipment. (wear) sport fit for this job. the proper 5) David would go to the dentist if he _a toothache. (have) 6) Susan would have a great time at college if she there. (get) 7) Ann would forgive Pete if he for his words. (apologize) 8) Kate would go shopping if she out of food. (run) 9) Andy would buy a new car if his old car down. (break) 10) Brenda would go to college if she (sit) her exams. 2.2.3. Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) I will give you a hand if you need my assistance. | would give you a hand if you needed my assistance. 2) They will buy a new camera if they plan to travel. 31 8) Pete will stay at his friend’s house if they have to complete the work in time. 4) Helen will meet her school friends if she comes to our party. 6) If you add some pepper, the dish will taste delicious. 7) If you wait a bit, I will get ready soon. 8) I will introduce Tim to the others if he feels shy to do it himself. 10) My granny won’t fall down if I accompany her. 2.2.4, Make up sentences according to the model. 1) have a laptop / work at home If my mother had_a_laptop, she would work at home. 2) make more money / afford a car 3) rain heavily / be more dangerous to drive 4) not go out / pay more attention to studies 32 5) be windy / go surfing 6) beat / win the tournament 7) work as a nurse / wear a uniform 8) chat on the phone / waste a lot of time 9) have more money / take a taxi 10) look more attractive / lose weight 2.2.5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) If we _scoved____ this point, we would win (score, win) 2) Nick ____ _ his dad a magazine if he _ _. to the newsagent’s. (buy, go) 8) The tourists if they a map with them. (not get lost, take) 4) If Helen ______up fitness, she ____ weight. (take, lose) ; 5) The children _ bored if they _ = something different every day. (not be, try) 6) Jack aheadache if he out more often. (not have, go) 7) Pete _____a lot of photos if he a his camera to the party. (take, bring) 8) John ____ the race if he as fast as he can. (win, run) 9)ifI_ my passport, to the police. (lose, go) 10) If it ___. colder, the children on warm clothes. (get, put) 2.2.6, Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1) If I were you, __| wouldn’t hesitate to_ask Helen for help. 2) If it were summer now, 3) If my friend were in hospital now, 4) If Sue were so upset about the accident, _ 5) If my mother were angry with me, ___ 6) If I were late for the lesson, __ 7) If the weather were too bad for the competition, __ 2.2.7. Translate the following sentences into Russian. 1) I wish you were here. Kav, umo meda Hem 3decb ceiivac. 2) I wish it were summer now. 3) I wish I knew the way to the railway station. 4) I wish I lived in a big city. . 5) I wish I could speak several foreign languages. 34 6) I wish I knew more on the subject. 7) wish I were good at chess. 8) I wish I could drive a car. 9) I wish I could travel all over the world. 10) I wish I had a brother or a sister. 2.2.8. Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) It is not sunny today. ___| wish it were sunny today. 2) It is not true. 3) I don’t feel comfortable here. 4) Ihave difficulty riding a bike. 5) I have too much homework to do. a) The taskis very diffteult for me, oneal a) is very nolsy here. altos Posie Tel "ey Lam not good at math, seals 10) The flight is delayed. 35 2.2.9. Make up sentences using the prompts. score a goal travel abroad go skydiving enter the competition afford a new bike have a laptop ) |_wish | scored _a goal in today’s match. 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)... Iwish 2.2.10. Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) I wish I knew several foreign languages. If | knew several foreign languages, | would travel around the world. _ 2) I wish I went to the party tonight. 3) I wish I had higher grades at school. 4) I wish I had a bike. 5) I wish I weren’t so shy. 6) I wish I could act on the stage. 7) Cwish I read English books in the original. 8) I wish I had a camera. 9) I wish I could dance better. 10) I wish I had a pet. Unit 2.3. Subjunctive Mood (1 would have done it if | had known) 2.3.1, Translate the following sentences into Russian. 1) If had been at home at that time, I would have called for the ambulance. Ecau_ doi 4 deiA doma 6. mom Momenm, 4 db 6b138aA ckopyto nomourp._ 2) If we had set off earlier, we would have reached the destination by 5 p.m. 3) If the plane had taken off at 3 p.m., it would have landed at 5 p.m. 4) If it hadn’t rained yesterday, we would have enjoyed our trip. 5) If you had told me the truth then, I wouldn’t have asked so many questions. 6) If Jack hadn’t been late, we wouldn’t have missed the bus. 7) If Thad studied harder, I wouldn’t have failed my exams. 8) If my grandparents had felt at home here, they wouldn’t have moved house. 9) If you hadn’t been so busy then, we could have gone to the cinema together. 10) If I had known my teacher’s telephone number, I would have given her aring. 2.3.2. Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) If Pete were good at math at school, he would go to this college. _____If Pete had been good at math at school, he would have gone to this college. 2) If it rained hard outside, we would stay in. 3) The children would go to sleep if it were too late. 4) My sister would learn to play the piano if she had such an opportunity in her childhood. 38 5) My father would drive there immediately if it were necessary. 6) The little girl would get frightened if it were too dark in the room. 7) Pete would sell his car if he lacked money. 8) Alice wouldn’t marry Mike if she didn’t fall in love with him. 9) Ann would read more books if she had a good library at home. 10) If the actors played better, we wouldn’t leave the theatre. 2.3.3. Complete each set of the sentences according to the model. i ° 1) If the weather is good, we will go out. 2)__If the weather were good, we would go out. 3)__If the weather had been good, we would have gone out. I. 1) 2) If Jane played the piano well, she would take part in our concert. 3) I. 39 2) 3) If the shops had been open, Molly would have bought everything on the list. Iv. 1) My brother will drive us to the country if he passes his driving test. 2). 3) 1) Mark will present his project on Monday if he has enough time to complete it. 2) 3) = 2.3.4, Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) If my grandfather __had_known __ English better at that time, he would have worked as an interpreter. (know, work) 2) If Ben in London then, he us the city sights. (be, show) 3) If our football team _ more, they ____ the last word championship. (practise, win) 4) If my mother the end of the film, she ___ it. (know, not see) §) fe Tnildren world <1 ts alean if 1} warn aco leiny teacher’s advice, I so greatly by the end of the academic year. (not follow, not improve) 6) If Sam smo carefully then, he another accident. (drive, have) 7) If there such a long queue, IW thee tickets. (not be, buy) 40 8) If Pete special equipment, he ____ himself so badly during his last journey. (wear, not hurt) 9) If Nancy | sah grammar rules before the test, she so many mistakes, (revise, make) 10) If Bob the book from the library, he his essay then. (borrow, write) 11) If Sue ______ on the dress in the shop, she it. (try, buy) 2.3.5. Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1) If the Japanese language had been too difficult for Jerry, __he would have never taken it up when he was at his college. - 2) I would have never told you the truth if 8) If it had been a good idea, 4) If you had arrived earlier, 5) Pete would have become a journalist then if 6) If you had shared your experience with your friends, 7) If Jack had been in charge of this project, 8) Dad would have repaired things in our house if 9) If I had known it for a fact, 10) If Mike hadn’t got rid of this bad habit, 41 2.3.6, Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) Monday was windy and rainy. , tt wi in n_ windy and rainy. 2) My parents were very tired after work. 3) Polly had too much to eat. 4) My friend didn’t keep his promise. 5) My sister was very disappointed. 6) I didn’t know the weather forecast. 7) My sister made me tidy up the room. 8) We got into trouble because of John. 9) Pete didn’t participate in the competition. 10) The kids broke my computer. 2.3.7. Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) I wish I hadn’t wasted so much time. ___If | hadn't wasted so much time, | would have done alot of useful things. — 2) 1 wish I had booked the hotel room in advance. 3) I wish you hadn’t left so early. 42 4) I wish Ben had chosen another friend. 5) I wish you hadn’t broken my bike. 6) I wish my parents had presented me a new notebook. 7) I wish the teacher hadn’t asked me then. 9) Lwish my mother had spent more time at home. 10) I wish I had followed my friend’s advice. 43 3. PASSIVE VOICE Unit 3.1. Present Indefinite Passive Voice (it is done) 3.1.1. Tick (V) the sentences with the Passive Voice. 1) Newspapers are brought by the postman at 8 a.m. YW 2) The train is to start soon after midnight. 3) Houses are constructed all over the year. 4) They are listening to music at the moment. 5) Bill is out till 4 p.m. 6) Children are looked after by their parents. 7) Who is sent for in case of emergency? 8) There are some shops in this street. 9) Bread is made by the baker. 10) Writers are known by their books. 3.1.2. Put the auxiliary verb to be into the correct form. 1) English __ learned all over the world. i ___ the post delivered in the morning? 3) BMV cars made in Germany. 4)Soup________._ not eaten with a folk. 5) Where __ ____________ furniture made? 6) Traffic rules _____ followed by everyone. 7) Clothes __________ not designed by architects. 8) New grammar rules __ explained by our teacher. 9) Flowers_____ watered regularly. 10) _ ___ letters answered at once? 3.1.3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) Is homework usually ___done_ in the evening or in the afternoon? (do) 2) Sick people are _ at hospitals. (cure) 3) Plays are 4) Schoolchildren are 44 on the stage. (perform) ____a lot of homework. (give) 5) Rock music isn’t by everybody. (enjoy) 6) Is tennis __ in winter? (play) 7) Some elections are___ once in four years. (hold) 8) Where is food ___? (prepare) 9) Dresses are by girls. (wear) 10) Hotel rooms are in advance. (book) 3.1.4, Make the sentences interrogative. 1) Elderly people are taken care of by young people. 2) Houses are constructed by builders. 3) Cars are parked at special places. 4) Dogs are fed by their masters. 5) Patients are operated on by surgeons. 6) Books are borrowed from libraries. 7) Warm clothes are worn in cold weather. 8) Hair is cut at the hairdresser’s. 9) Pictures are taken with cameras. 10) New films are shown at cinemas. 11) The post is delivered daily in the morning. 12) Pets are not allowed in the hotel. 45 3.1.5. Ask special questions. 1) Breakfast is served from 7 to 9 a.m. When is breakfast served? 2) Plays are staged at theatres. 3) English and French are taught at this school. 4) Exams are taken twice a year. 5) Christmas trees are decorated in December. 6) Little children are read fairy tales. 7) Teeth are brushed with a toothbrush. 8) The Olympic Games are held once in four years. 9) Books are translated into foreign languages. 10) The ground is covered with snow in winter. 3.1.6, Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) The children ride their bikes in the country. Bikes are ridden by the children in the country. 2) The boys usually play football after lessons. 3) Tourists buy souvenirs in different cities. 4) My children tidy their room every morning. 5) Sue invites a lot of guests to her birthday parties. 46 6) We learn English poems at school. 7) Nina packs her bag in the evening. 8) Pete doesn’t wear a tie. 9) Mother makes sandwiches in the morning. 10) Nick borrows books from the library. 3.1.7. Make up sentences using the prompts. 1) rock music / play / this group Rock music is played by this group. 2) light / switch off / at night 3) bread / buy / at the baker’s 4) dogs | take out for a wall: | twice a day 5) projects / present. / at the end of the term 6) glasses / wear / short-sighted people 7) postcards / send / at New Year 8) city sights / visit / tourists 9) weather forecast / broadcast / in the morning 10) fashionable clothes / design / Italy 47 3.1.8. Answer the questions according to the model. 1) Who are the dishes washed by? ___The dishes ave. d by our 2) Who is homework done by? 3) Who are your plans approved by? 4) Who are tickets booked by? 5) Who is passengers’ luggage checked by? 6) Who is your dinner made by? 7) Who is the door locked by? 8) Who are expensive cars bought by? 9) Who is Everest climbed up by? 10) Who is music composed by? 11) Who is the post delivered by? Unit 3.2. Past Indefinite Passive Voice (it was done) 3.2.1. Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) The table is laid at 7.30 every morning. ____ The table was laid_at_7.30 yesterday. 2) The shower is taken by Nick at night. 48 3) The medicine is prescribed to the patient. 4) Lam invited to the cinema by my friends. 5) You are assisted by your parents. 6) Tom is known by his pictures. 7) TV is watched in the evening. 8) My car is parked here. 9) Iam well-served in this restaurant. 3.2.2. Complete the tag questions. 1) The book was translated into Russian last year, __ wasn’t it? 2) The tourists were instructed before the trip, 3) Pete wasn’t listened to last night, 4) The children weren’t allowed to go to the cinema, ___ 5) The rubbish wasn’t thrown away yesterday, 6) The new school was built two years ago, ce 7) The film wasn’t shown last week, 8) Jane was presented a new watch for her last birthday, 9) You were brought to the party by your friend, 10) The animals were transferred to another zoo last year, ___ 3.2.3. Ask special questions. 1) The Christmas tree was decorated by the children. __Who_was the Christmas tree decorated by? 2) Jane was shown a thrilling film. 3) The room was painted white last week. 4) The patient was operated on twice last year. 5) The apples were grown in our garden last year. 6) The wolf was caught by the hunter an hour ago. 7) The book was translated into Japanese a year ago. 8) The house was brightly lit at night. 9) The pancakes were made by my grandmother last night. 10) The doctor was sent for at midnight. 3.2.4, Answer the questions according to the model. 1) When did Jack answer the letter? __The letter was answered the day before yesterday. 2) When did the children do their homework? 3) When did Mary buy a present for her mother? 4) When did Mike repair his car? 5) When did Ann send the parcel? 6) When did Kate lose her key? 7) When did the students write the essay? 50 8) When did Liz paint her room? ‘OW When did your parents call the taxi? 10) When did Jack pass his exams? 11) When did Mr Brown pay the bill? 3.2.5. Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) My parents told me not to go out. _was told not to go out. 2) The alarm clock woke Mr Brown at 6 in the morning. 3) My mother made this dress for me last week. 4) The students made their presentations at the last lesson. 5) They published the book the other ae 6) Did Andy score the last ball? 7) The engineers didn’t find the solution yesterday. 8) Did taithey! keep their neighbourhood clean last year? 9) Kate made a lot of spelling mistakes in her last dictation. 10) Yellow leaves covered all the ground last night. 51 3.2.6, Make up sentences using the prompts. 1) car / fill / petrol The cav_was filled with petrol an hour ago. 2) topic / state / introduction 3) air / pollute / factories 4) criminal / catch / police 5) football match / cancel / thunderstorm 6) cars / ban / city centre 7) people / rescue / burning house 8) city / leave in ruins / earthquake 9) chance / miss / bad weather 10) trees / uproot / tornado 3.2.7. Fill the gaps with by or with. 1) The sky was all covered ___ with ___ dark clouds. 2) Who was this article translated 2 3) Was this viewpoint justified ______ reasons? 4) This piece of land was surrounded ___ tall fence. 5) The little girl was accompanied elder sister. 6) Jack was strongly supported his friends. 7) The glass was filled ____ milk. 8) The place was occupied _ strangers. 9) The accident was reported the passer-by. 52 Unit 3.3. Future Indefinite Passive Voice (it will be done) 3.3.1. Complete each set of the sentences according to the model. L 1) The pets are usually left at home alone. 2)____ The pets were left at home alone yesterday. Il. ———— 2) The newspaper was brought in the afternoon. mt. 1) My birthday party is arranged by my parents. TO 8) ae Iv. ) A) ce 3) The number of cars will be reduced in city centres soon. Vv. 1) Monuments are protected all over the world. 2) eee a eet aatactaee $) Tm putt 3.3.2. Complete the sentences with the missing words. 1) Will the competition be interrupted if it rains hard? 2) The delegation _ _ be shown around the University. 3)___________ the traffic rules be changed in the nearest future? 4) The new film 5) Won’t Bill _ 6) Your suitcases __ be taken to the railway station. 7) Nobody ___ be much spoken about. invited to the conference either? be found guilty. 53 8) Nick be left alone next August. 9) Who will sent on business next week? 10) What be done to improve the situation? 3.3.3. Answer the following questions. Follow the model. 1) When will the post be delivered? The post will be delivered in an hour. _ 2) When will the books be arranged in order? 3) When will the bill be paid? 4) When will all the litter be recycled? 5) When will the children be allowed to go out? 6) When will the patient be operated on? 7) When will the house be rebuilt? 8) When will the new software be installed? 9) When will the newcomer be introduced to the others? 10) When will the anthem be sung? 3.3.4. Rewrite the sentences according to the model. 1) The tourists will reach the destination at midnight. The destination will be reached by the tourists at midnight. 2) Who will tell the truth to Mrs Brown? 54 3) Nancy will recite the poem at the concert. 4) Boris will make all the arrangements. 5) I will find the answer to my question in this book. 9) The students will practise English in Great Britain. 10) You will enjoy a lot of historic sites in Marrakesh. 3.3.5. Complete the tag questions. 1) The table will be laid at 9 sharp, ___won’t it? 2) The guests will be met by the hostess, _ 3) The case will be discussed tomorrow, 4) The children won’t be left alone, 5) The 8 o’clock train won’t be missed, ___ 6) The region will be explored next year, _ 7) The bridge will be built soon, - 8) The reasonable suggestion won’t be rejected, 9) The explanation will be given in an hour, 10) The essay will be handed in tomorrow, 3.3.6. Ask who questions. 1) The things will be packed by Martha. ___Who will the things be packed by? 2) The project will be presented by Mary and Ann. 3) The cottage will be designed by the architect. 4) The meals will be cooked by my mother. 5) The local markets will be visited by Betsy. 6) The holiday will be spoiled by Jerry. 7) The new website will be created by Andrew. 8) A different route will be taken by my relatives. 9) The hotel reservation will be made by Liz. 10) Our luggage will be brought by the porter. 11) The documents will be sent tomorrow by the secretary. 3.3.7. Ask special questions. 1) The flight will be delayed because of the weather. ___Why_will the flight be delayed? 2) We will be waited for at the bus stop. 3) A better job will be looked for by John next year. 4) The new uniforms will be worn by the players next year. 56 5) A lot of money for charity will be raised at the concert. 8) The Internet will be searched to find the necessary information. 9) A skateboard will be bought to please John. 10) The room will be painted blue. 11) The flowers will be watered by the gardener. 12) The invitation will be sent to your home address. 3.3.8. Make up sentences using the prompts. 1) bags / carry / porter The bags will be carried by the porter. 9 2) message / take / press-secretary 3) phone / use / passer-by 4) window / open / teacher 5) record / set / Olympic champion 6) pulse / feel / doctor 7) joke / tell / writer 57 8) glasses / wear / short-sighted people 9) meals / bring / waiter 10) documentary / show / Internet 11) promises / keep / builders 12) match / show / TV 3.3.9. Write what will be done while you tidy up your room. 1) The bed will be done. —— 2) De 4) 5) 6) 58 4. REPORTED SPEECH Unit 4.1. Affirmative Sentences 4.1.1, Change the affirmative sentences into reported speech. Mind the personal pronouns. 1) Pete says, ‘I live in this house.’ Pete says that he lives in this house. 2) Mary says, ‘You may come any time you like.’ 3) Mother says, ‘I have been too busy today.’ 4) Jack says, ‘I don’t eat junk food any more.” 5) Boris says, ‘I have been wearing glasses since I was at school.” 7) The old man complains, ‘I feel worse today. 8) The lady says, ‘I don’t mind waiting a bit.’ 9) The teacher says, ‘You are late again.” 10) The speaker says, ‘We are responsible for the decision.” 59 4.1.2. Change the affirmative sentences into reported speech. Mind the object pronouns. 1) Ann says, ‘I hate causing you so much trouble.” __Ann_says that she hates causing me so much trouble. 2) Paul says, ‘I can introduce you to the manager.” 3) My sister says, ‘I can help you with this task.’ 4) Pete tells Mary, ‘I will be waiting for you at 6 p.m..’ 5) Helen tells her mother, ‘I can go shopping instead of you.’ 6) Boris tells the children, ‘I will play football with you.’ 7) Jane tells her brother, ‘I am sorry I have kept you waiting.’ 8) Linda tells me, ‘I have-got a surprise for you.” 9) The passer-by tells the tourists, ‘I can show you the shortest way there.’ 10) The coach tells me, ‘There is a new fitness programme for you.’ 4.1.3. Change the affirmative sentences into reported speech. Mind the possessive pronouns. 1) Mary tells me, ‘You can borrow my books if you like.’ Mary tells me that | can borrow her books if | like. 4 60 2) The lady says, ‘I am sure I had my wallet on me.’ 3) The man tells me, ‘I will carry your bags upstairs.’ 4) Mary says, “This is my best friend.’ 5) Frank says, ‘I will solve this problem on my own.’ 6) Pat says, ‘I will take my keys with me.” 7) Father says, ‘I will walk to my office.’ 9) Linda tells me, ‘I will certainly keep my promise. 10) Mike says, ‘There is my car parked over there.’ 4.1.4. Change the affirmative sentences into reported speech. Mind the personal pronouns and the tenses. 1) dill said, ‘I am going to Moscow in June.’ ___Jill said that she was going to Moscow in June. 2) Tim said; ‘I will come to Jane’s birthday party tomorrow.” 3) Pete said, ‘I have already seen a lot of sights here.’ 61 4) Ben said, ‘I have been driving for at least seven years.” 7) Ann said, ‘I am printing the report now.’ 8) Maggie told the young man, ‘I am sorry but you are not fit enough £ for this job.’ 10) ) They told me, ‘We are getting married in summer.’ 4.1.5. Change the affirmative sentences into reported speech. Mind the object pronouns and the tenses. 1) Mary told her friends, ‘I am looking forward to hearing from you.’ - Mary told her friends that she \ to_heaving from them. 2) Ted told me, ‘I am ready to give you a hand.’ 3) Jane told her sister, ‘i hate ocharng ye you so often.” 4) Diana promised me, ‘I will tell George that I saw you.’ 62 5) Mary said to her friends, ‘You can visit us any time you like.’ 9) Ben told his girlfriend, ‘T have bought some souvenirs for you.’ 10) Steve’s mother told him, ‘I can’t reach you on the mobile phone.’ 4.1.6. Change the affirmative sentences into reported speech. Mind the possessive pronouns and the tenses. 1) Kate said, ‘I don’t let my children play with matches.” Kate said that she didn’t let her children play with matches. 2) Ann told me, ‘My mum isn’t very well today.’ 3) John told me, ‘I have just quit my job. 4) Tom promised me, ‘We will show you our new film.’ 5) Betsy complained, ‘Ann didn’t come to my party.’ 6) Jane wrote, ‘I am enjoying my seaside holiday very much.’ 7) Pete said, ‘I have to complete my history project first.’ 8) Nick said, ‘I haven’t been to my country house for ages.’ 9) Brenda complained to me, ‘I wasn’t informed about your departure.” 4.1.7. Insert either tell or say in the correct form. 1) The boss __told____ me that I could work much faster. 2) The patient that he feels much better today. 3) My parents that I have to study much harder. 4) You ___ me that Mark would take part in our competition. 5) Tim that he had already chosen a present for Mary. 6) The policeman me that I had crossed the road at the wrong place. 7) Ben ___ that he was really bored last night. 8) The children their mother again and again that they would like to have a pet. 9) Billy a me that he had been at the exhibition two days before. 10) Ann that she was freezing. 11) Mike that he was really sorry for his actions. 12) Nick us that he had been on holiday in Greece. 64 Unit 4.2. Orders / Requests 4.2.1, Translate the following sentences into Russian. 1) Jane told me, ‘Wait for me if I am late.’ ___Apkeiin_ckasaaa mue: «. 2) Pete asked me, ‘Help me, please.’ 3) My mother asked me, ‘Don’t go out in this weather.” 4) The teacher told her students, ‘Do these exercises at home.” 5) Jack told his brother, ‘Don’t bother me again.” 6) Mary asked her father, ‘Help me with this sum.” 7) Ann said, ‘Borrow my pen, then.’ 8) The child asked, ‘Buy me this game.’ 9) My mother told me, ‘Invite anybody you like.’ 10) My friend asked me, ‘Come to my place at once.’ 4.2.2. Change the following sentences into reported speech. Follow the model. 1) My teacher told me, ‘Revise this grammar material.’ ____My_teacher told me to revise this grammar material. 2) My mother told me, ‘Pack some warm clothes.” 3) My friend told me, ‘Take a photo of me.’ 65 4) Ben said, ‘Follow this route.” 5) The doctor said, “Take this medicine twice a day.’ 6) The manager said to Ted, ‘Come to the office in time.’ 7) Helen said to her friends, ‘Help yourselves to the cake.” 8) Alice told me, ‘Look after my luggage.’ 10) Jane wished me, ‘Have a nice time.’ 4.2.3. Change the following sentences into reported speech. Follow the model. 1) The doctor told Nick, ‘Don’t go out for some days.’ he doctor told Nick not to go out for some da. 2) Mother told her children, ‘Don’t make so much noise.’ 3) Betsy asked Pete, ‘Don’t be rude.’ 4) The teacher asked the pupils, ‘Don’t interrupt each other.” 5) The policeman told us, ‘Don’t be in a hurry.’ 6) Bill asked me, ‘Don’t take so many things with you.’ 66 7) Susan asked her mother, ‘Don’t be angry with me.’ 8) Pete asked his brother, ‘Don’t be naughty.” 9) Lasked my friend, ‘Don’t shout.’ 10) Ann asked me, ‘Don’t be late again.’ 4.2.4, Make up sentences using the prompts. Follow the model. 1) ask / not speak Russian 2) tell / stay in bed 3) ask / not waste time 4) ask / not tell a lie f 5) tell / ride a bike 2 z 6) tell / not feel lonely on 2 ; ” ask / be polite 8) tell / keep silent 0 9) ask / not eat junk food 10) tell / practise English more 11) ask / not make noise 67 4, 5. Change the following sentences into reported speech. Follow the model. 1) Jane said, ‘Let’s go for a walk.’ us Jan 2) Mother said, ‘Let’s have dinner.’ 3) Jack told us, ‘Let’s discuss everything in detail.’ 4) The teacher told us, ‘Let’s play this game.’ 5) My friend told me, ‘Let’s go to the cinema.’ 6) Ben told his friends, ‘Let’s go for a swim.” 7) Mother told me, ‘Let’s go shopping.’ Unit 4.3. General Questions 4.3.1, Change the general questions into reported speech. Mind the personal pronouns. . 1) Pete asks, ‘Do you know the Browns?’ Pete asks me if | know the Browns. 2) Jane asks her friend, ‘Can you play the piano?” 3) Boris asks his brother, ‘Have you been to school today?” 4) Mary asks her sister, ‘Are you busy now?’ 5) Nick asks me, ‘Have you been waiting for me for a long time?’ 68 6) Brenda asks her mother, ‘May I go out for a moment?” 7) Jane asks her teacher, ‘Are you responsible for this project?” 8) Mr Brown asks his wife, ‘Would you like to go for a walk?” 9) Susan asks Mike, ‘Do you always get up so late?’ 10) Bill asks his friend, ‘Do you mind opening the door?” 4.3.2. Change the general questions into reported speech. Mind the pronouns. 1) Mary asks Paul, ‘Can you give me a hand with my homework?’ ____ Mary asks Paul whether he can give her a hand with her homework. _ 2) Boris asks his brother, ‘Can you pick up the book from the ai on your way home?” 8) Mother asks Linda, ‘Will you take our dog out for a walk?’ 4) My teacher asks me, ‘Are you going to show me your project?’ 5) Mr Smith asks his daughter, ‘Have you spent all the money I gave you last week?’ Y 69 6) Ann asks Pete, ‘Are you looking forward to hearing from me while I am away?’ 7) The mother asks her son, ‘Will you thank me for the present I gave you?” 8) Mary asks the porter, ‘Are you taking my luggage up to my room?” 9) The tourists ask their guide, ‘Have we seen all the sights in your city?” 10) The sick man asks the doctor, ‘Are you going to take me to hospital?” 4.3.3. Change the sentences into general questions. 1) Susan asks if she has bothered me too much lately. Susan asks me, ‘Have | bothered you too much lately?’ 2) Paul asks his mother whether she is going on holiday in September. 3) Mike asks his friends if they have been working on the same project since last year, 4) Ann asks me whether I mind her coming a bit later. 5) Helen asks her teacher if she has to make her presentation in English or in Russian. . 70 6) The sportsmen ask their coach whether they are ready to take part in the competition. 7) The architect asks me if I am going to rebuild my house. 8) We ask the waiter whether he can recommend us any of their best dishes. 9) Lask the taxi driver if he knows the cheapest hotel in his town. 10) The writer asks us if we have already read any of his books. 4.3.4, Change the general questions into reported speech. Mind the tenses. 1) Nick asked me, ‘Can you look after my house while I am on holiday?’ ____Nick asked me if | could look after his house while he was on holiday. - 2) Pete asked his mother, ‘Have you tidied up my room?’ 3) Mary asked her grandmother, ‘Are you still enjoying your time in the countryside?’ 4) The child asked his parents, ‘Will you present me a skateboard for my birthday?’ 71 5) Molly asked the postman, ‘Do you deliver parcels as well?’ 6) She asked her boss, ‘Are you satisfied with the work I have just done?’ 7) The pilot asked the passengers, ‘Have you enjoyed our flight?” 8) Betsy asked me, ‘Are you going to give up this bad habit?’ 9) Bill asked me, ‘Will you phone me when you are back?’ 10) Bob asked his friens, ‘Is there anything I can do for you?’ 4.3.5. Change the sentences into general questions. 1) Alice asked her teacher if she had made any mistakes in her dictation. ___ Alice asked her teacher, ‘Have | made any mistakes in my dictation? ees 2) My mother asked me whether I was going to take my exams in June. 3) David asked his boss if he would often be sent on business abroad. 4) Frank asked if he should apologize for the words he had said. 72 5) Sam asked me if Linda was a friend of mine. 6) Pat asked her brother whether he felt lonely in his new school. 7) Jim asked her if she had expected to see him in the theatre. 8) Sarah asked us whether we had had a good time there. 9) The officer asked me if I could open my bag. 10) Bill asked Liz whether they had met anywhere before. 4.3.6. Change the general questions into reported speech. 1) Ann asks me, ‘Have you ever been to a nicer place?’ Ann_asks me_if | have ever been to a nicer place. 2) Pete asked his friend, ‘Are you thinking of joining our party?” 3) Olga asked her instructor, ‘Am I late for my driving lesson?” 4) Ann asks Sue, ‘Shall I tell everybody that I saw you in London?” 5) Bob asked me, ‘Will you show me your new pictures?’ 73 6) Mr Smith asked, ‘Are there any local markets that we can visit?’ 7) The student asked the teacher, ‘Will I have the chance to improve my results?’ 8) The tourists asked, ‘Do we have to carry our passports with us all the time?’ 9) The coach asks me, ‘Have you been practising a lot lately?” 10) Mrs Brown asks, ‘Can I book a room at your hotel?’ Unit 4.4. Special Questions 4.4.1. Change the special questions into reported speech. Mind the pronouns. 1) Mary asks Pete, ‘Where do you play tennis?” ____Mary_asks Pete where he plays tennis. 2) Boris asks me, ‘When did you last see Nick?” 3) Jack asks his friend, ‘How long does it take you to get to your office?’ 4) My mother asks me, ‘Why don’t you want to go there for a change?’ 5) The policeman asks the old man, ‘How old are you?’ 74 6) ask the taxi driver, ‘How much shall I pay you?’ 7) Pete asks Mary, ‘What do you know about my situation?’ 8) Nick asks Ann, ‘Why don’t you like my friends?’ 9) The officer asks the tourists, ‘Where do you come from?’ 4.4.2, Change who questions into reported speech. 1) Ann asks me, ‘Who has given you a lift?” __-Ann_asks me who has given mea lift. 2) My mother asks me, ‘Who is coming to your party?’ 3) Mary asks,.‘Who has won the first prize?’ 7) Collin asks me, ‘Who called you last night?’ 8) Pat asks, ‘Who will meet me at the railway station?’ 75 9) My father asks us, ‘Who is speaking over there?’ 10) Pete asks, ‘Who will drive us to the airport?’ . Change the questions into reported speech. Mind the tenses. 1) Ben asked me, ‘How long have you been learning English before you came to London?” Ben asked me how long | had_been learning English before | came to London. 2) Ted asked the guide, ‘Which are the most famous landmarks in your area?’ 76 3) Pete asked me, ‘Why is Mary so angry with me?’ 4) The manager asked Mr Smith, ‘Who do you want to speak with?” 5) The policeman asked the boy, ‘What happened to you last night?’ 6) Dad asked mum, ‘Who has borrowed my car without my permission?’ 7) The shop assistant asked Jane, ‘What can I do for you?” 8) Nick asked his friend, ‘How did the accident happen?’ 9) The passer-by asked me, ‘Are there any shops nearby?’ 10) David asked his wife, ‘How often do you have driving lessons?’ 11) Mike asked the the taxi driver, ‘Can you recommend a good restaurant?’ 4.4.4. Change the sentences into general questions. 1) Tom asked us if we had heard the weather forecast for that day. Tom_asked_us, ‘Have you heard the weather forecast for today?’ 2) Linda asked the man what he was doing in her office. 3) Pete asked why we didn’t go out for meals. 4) Nick asked me what my mother’s name was. 5) The kid asked her mother where Father Frost lived. 6) The doctor asked the mother how long the baby had been crying. 7) Paul asked his brother why he had given up tennis. 8) The doctor asked Bill how long he had been running before he fell down. 9) asked the old lady who looked after her at home. 10) Mike asked the headmaster why he would be punished. 77 4.4.5. Put the verb to ask into the correct form. 1) Linda___asked____ me why I hadn’t done my homework. 2) The woman where I am going to go. 3) My friend ___ me what I will be doing in Manchester. 4)I___________s Mary why she hadn’t answered my letter. 5) Ann her father when they would go to the zoo. 6) Pete Nick what he has done wrong. Ten _______ the passer-by where the nearest bus stop was. 8) David. his sister where she has been the whole day. 9) Kate __ her teacher what else she should do to have better results. NOY ATG, csr scsetneeres _____me why I had failed my exam. 4.4.6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1) Colin asked the Smiths how long they __had_been__ married. (be) 2) Pete asks me how long I _ in this room, (sit) 3) Ann asked her friend what book she __ at that moment. (read) 4) Liz asks who else the truth. (know) 5) Our teacher asked us what sights we there. (see) 6) Mary asks the conductor which bus to the city centre. (go) 7) Jack asked who that book ____ to. (belong) 8) Jane asked me who I _ _____ for. (wait) 9) Betsy asked me how oftenI__ 10) Joan asks Paul why he night. (not come) ___________ on holiday. (go) Pane MGs oe ___ to the party last 4.4.7. Change the special questions into reported speech. Follow the model. 1) Why are you out of breath? why | was out of breath. 2) What have you been doing lately? My mother asked me __ The examiner asked Bill 78 3) Who are you calling? My father asked me _ 4) When is the post usually delivered? Jack asked the manager . 5) What do you have to do every morning? My friend asked me 6) Which of you knows the traffic rules well? Ben asked us 7) What time are your friends coming? My mother asked me 8) Why should I follow your advice? Linda asked her brother _ 9) How long will it take me to get to the airport? Carol asked the taxi driver _ 10) What will your guests be wearing at the party? My friends asked me _ Conepxanue TIpequcnosue . 1. TENSES / ACTIVE VOICE Unit 1.1. Present Tenses (I do, I am doing, I have done, I have been doing) . 5 Unit 1.2. Present, Future or Past Tenses (I do, I am doing, I have done, I have been doing, I will do, I will be doing, I did, I was doing) Unit 1.3. Past Perfect (J had done)........ 60. eeeeeeeee eee Unit 1.4. Past Perfect Continuous (I had been doing) Unit 1.5. Past Tenses (I did, I was doing, I had done, I had been doin)’ Unit 1.6. Future Perfect (I will have done) .... « Unit 1.7. Future Tenses (J will do, I will be doing, I ‘will have done) . 2 SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD. sx.ccenanisiisseind is yidaltas meaee een aiasa same Unit 2.1. If-clauses (I will do it if I know) Unit 2.2. Subjunctive Mood (I would do it if I knew) Unit 2.3, Subjunctive Mood (I would have done it if I had known) 3. PASSIVE VOICE Unit 3.1. Present Indefinite Passive Voice (it is done) . Unit 3.2. Past Indefinite Passive Voice (it was done) Unit 3.3, Future Indefinite Passive Voice (it will be done) . 4, REPORTED SPEECH Unit 4.1. Affirmative Sentences . Unit 4.2. Orders / Requests . . Unit 4.3. General Questions . . Unit 4.4. Special Questions

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