1. Maria (get) some bad news last week. She (be) sad since she (get) the bad news.
2. I (start) school when I was five years old. I (be) at school since I (be) five years old.
3. I (change) my job three times this year.
4. I (change) my job three times last year.
5. The weather was hot and dry for many weeks. But two days ago it (rain) .
6. Tom (break) his leg five days ago. He’s in hospital. He (be) in hospital since he (break) his leg.
7. Are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — I (finish) it (already). I (finish) my work two hours ago.
Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. I (have, just) a nice pot of coffee. Would you like a cup?
2. I (see, not) Steve this morning yet.
3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) her since I (be) a freshman in high school.
4. Maria (have) a lot of problems since she (come) to this country.
5. I (go) to Paris in 2003 and 2006.
6. A car came round the corner and I (jump) out of the way.
7. Don’t throw the paper away because I (not to read) it yet.
8. Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? — No. He (eat) (already).He (eat) lunch an hour ago.
9. Since we (start) doing this exercise, we (complete) some sentences.
10. I (be) never to Italy.Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or in the Present Perfect.
1. I (have, just) a nice pot of coffee. Would you like a cup?
2. I (see, not) Steve this morning yet.
3. Carol and I are old friends. I (know) her since I (be) a freshman in high school.
4. Maria (have) a lot of problems since she (come) to this country.
5. I (go) to Paris in 2003 and 2006.
6. A car came round the corner and I (jump) out of the way.
7. Don’t throw the paper away because I (not to read) it yet.
8. Is Jim going to eat lunch with us today? — No. He (eat) (already).He (eat) lunch an hour ago.
9. Since we (start) doing this exercise, we (complete) some sentences.
10. I (be) never to Italy.
1 я не видел его сестру(в конце\в последнее время) - после того, как она была(возле\почти) покусала собака
2 экспресс поезд из-за в 11 часов(острый\резко) прибыл(поздно\в последнее время)
3 смотри, ласточки потока(высокая\высоко) над озером
4 он говорил(злой\сердито) и мы сразу поняли, что что-л. произошло
5 говорят это слово(правильно\неправильно)
6 я говорю по-французски(плохо\плохо).Давайте говорите по-гречески
7 быть(быстро\быстро).На такси приехал
8 Не волнуйтесь. Это может быть сделано(легко\легко)
9 Ваша обувь(точный\ - металлургической) как у меня
10 наша кошка любит гулять(бесплатная\свободно).
Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 romantic novels. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign languages. They are the third best-selling books in the world (after Shakespeare's works and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories have been filmed. The Mousetrap, her most famous play, is now the longest-running play in history of world theatre.
Agatha Christie was born at Torquay, Devonshire. She was educated at home and took singing lessons in Paris. She began writing at the end of the First World War. Her first novel, "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" was published in 1920. That was the first appearance of Hercule Poirot, who became one of the most famous private detectives since Sherlock Holmes.
Agatha Christie became generally recognized in 1926, after the publishing of her novel "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd". It is still considered her masterpiece.
When Agatha Cristie got tired of Hercule Poirot she invented Miss Mar-pie, a deceptively mild old lady with her own method of investigation.
The last Poirot book, The Curtain, appeared shortly before the writer's death, and the last Miss Marple story, The Sleeping Murder, and her autobiography were published after her death.
Agatha Christie's success with millions of readers lies in her ability to combine clever plots with excellent character drawing* and a keen sense of humour with a great observation. Her plots always mislead the reader and keep him in suspense. He cannot guess who the criminal is. Fortunately, evil is always conquered in her novels.
Agatha Christies language is simple and good and it is pleasant to read her books in the original.