PRACTICE
MIXED TENSES
1 Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets Present Simple / Continuous, Past Simple / Continuous, Will
Future, Going to future
1. We often (spend)
... our summer holiday abroad. Last year we (go)
to Spain but this year we (go) to Greece. My mother (book)..
on Crete last week. We (leave)
on 5 July. The plane (take off)... at 11 a.m.
2. A: Why (you, cry)
?
B: Because this morning someone (steal) all my money while I (shop)
Now I can't pay the bills.
A: Don't worry, I (lend) you as much as you need.
3. Peter (work)
for a big company making furniture. He (begin)...
working there 3 years ago. He (not earn)
much so he (look)
another job as soon as possible.
4. My mother (fall).. ill last week and 1 (make) all the meals instead of her.
She still (not feel)
well so she (see)
. a doctor tomorrow. I hope she
(get).
better soon.
5. When I (get up)
... this morning it (rain)
Now the sun (shine)
so I (po)...
for a walk. I (be)
back in an hour.
6. Jenny (invite) me to her birthday party. It's on Saturday. I (buy) her a book.
7.1 (meet)
Brenda 5 years ago while I (work)
as a waitress. We soon
(become) friends and now we (think) of moving in together. We (rent)
a flat somewhere in the centre of London.
8. A: Your room is in a mess! When (you, last tidy)
B: I don't know But I (tidy).
it this afternoon, I promise!
9. We (buy)
this car 20 years ago. It's so old now that it (break)...
very often. We (save) ...
money because we (buy)
a new one.
10. Brad (fly)
to London next week. He (meet)
his brother there.
They (not see)
each other very often, maybe once or twice a year. They last (meet)
. for their mother's birthday five months ago.
11. While she (cross) ---* the road on Monday morning a car (knock)
her down. Someone call) the ambulance and they (take)
her to hospital. Doctor says she (stay) there for at least a week. I think I (visit)
her tomorrow.
12. My mum is very good at sewing. She (make) all my clothes. At the moment she (make)
a beautiful silk dress. 1(wear) it for my brother's wedding.
13. Father (lose) his job when the factory (close) down. Now he
(look)
for a new job but if he doesn't find one soon, he (start) his
own business.
14. A: Why (you, lie)
in bed?
B:1 (not feel) well. I think 1 (catch)...
... a cold when 1 (play)
football yesterday afternoon.
A: 1 (make). you a cup of tea.
it?
down
***and
II Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets (mixed tenses):
1. She (never, be) late for school but this morning she (oversleep)
she (come) to school too late. Her teacher hopes she (not oversleep)
ever again.
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Curt was born on February 20, 1967, in a humble family. His mother was a housewife and his father was a mechanic. However, he had some other relatives who were involved in music industry. For example, his uncle was from the “Beachcombers” band, his aunt played the guitar in various local ensembles. One of his distant grandfathers made a career of a tenor and starred in “King of Jazz” (1930). He started showing interest in music at a very early age. When he was two he enjoyed singing “Beatles” songs, when he was seven he got his first drum as a present from his aunt. When he was nine his parents divorced and it had a bad impact on him. He became sullen and unhappy. His life was a mess as a teenager. At first he lived with his mother, then he moved in with his father. After his favourite uncle committed a suicide he became even more disturbed. There were times when he lived at his friends’ place or with relatives. At the age of fourteen he learned to play the guitar. His first teacher was the musician from “Beachcombers”. After graduation from school Curt was often caught drinking or wandering. Once he spent eight days at a cell for trespassing someone else’s territory being drunk. He loved reading and his favourite writers included Leo Tolstoy, J. D. Salinger, Patrick Suskind. The later author’s story about the perfume creating murderer inspired Cobain to write a song “Scentless Apprentice”. In 1985 he established his first band “Fecal Matter”, which didn’t last. The second band was more successful. Changing several titles, it was called “Nirvana” and in 1988 they released their first single, a year later - an album “Bleach”. The second album “Nevermind” was highly demanded. It brought Cobain’s band not only commercial success, but also world fame. His personal life was connected with Courtney Love. A couple met in 1989, but it wasn’t until 1991 that they started dating. A year later they got married, as Courtney was pregnant. They daughter Frances was born on August 18, 1992. At that time Curt was already experiencing some health problems. He was known for poor health from the very childhood, but taking into account that he overused alcohol and drugs, it got even worse. In spring 1994 he was hospitalized after an attempt to take over fifty pills of Rohypnol and to wash them down with champagne. He seemed to be ready to undergo the treatment at one of the Californian rehabilitation centers, but at the beginning of April he escaped from the hospital. On April 8 early in the morning Kurt was found dead in his Seattle house. It was a real shock for his numerous fans. After the cremation his ashes were partially scattered over the river in his native Aberdeen, WA, and partially passed to Courtney. There is an unofficial memorial bench dedicated to Cobain in Viretta park.
1. The engineers were given interesting problems for solving. 2. Automatic
tools were used by the operator. З. He was allowed to use a computer. 4. Metals were
flowed out into special containers. 5. The experiments with new devices were
carried out. 6. Metal was processed in various ways. 7. Any new design of a solar
power station was discussed. 8. The problem of computer development was
considered by the scientists. 9. The efficiency of this device was increased. 10.
The particles of nuclei were studied.