Task 1. Choose the correct variant.
1. The wind the old tree in our garden this week.
A) break; B) has broken; C)broke;
2. Children ... football for 3 hours.
A) playing; B) have played; C) have been playing;
3. The film already on for 20 minutes.
A) is; B) have been; C)has been;
4. My friend this month.
A) arrived; B) has arrived; C) arrives;
5. you him today?
A) Have... seen; B) Did you saw; C) Did you see;
6. They this project since last week.
A) are doing; B) have done; C) have been doing;
Task 2. Read and fill in the correct form of the verb.
1. If my parents (see) my marks they (be) really proud.(unreal present)
2. They ( meet) you if they (know) about your coming. (unreal present)
3. I ( not/get) the parcel if they (come) later. (unreal present)
4. If they (ask) me to help them tomorrow I ( do) it with pleasure.
5. The children (not/go) to the party if the weather ( get) worse next
morning.
6. Our team (win) if they (score) two balls more next game.
Task 3. Read and choose the variant.
School Education in Great Britain
In Great Britain children begin 1 to school at the age of five. First they study at infant
schools. In these schools they learn to draw with coloured pencils and paints. They also make
figures out of plasticine and work with paper and glue. They 2 much because they are
very young. Later they begin to learn letters and read, write and count.
At the age of seven English schoolchildren go to junior schools. They do many subjects: English
and Maths, History and Music, Natural History and Drawing, Handicrafts, French and Latin.
They do not go to school as early as we do, but they stay there longer. The first lesson usually
3 at 9 o’clock. There are 3 lessons with short breaks of 10 minutes between them and then
an hour break for lunch. After lunch they have two more lessons which are over by half past three.
If you have a look at an English pupil’s school record, you 4 that the marks in it differ
from the marks we have. Our schoolchildren get marks from 1 to 5 (12). At English school there
5 marks from 1 up to 10 and at some schools from 1 up to 100.
My favourite flower is the red rose. In my opinion, it is the most beautiful and graceful flower. It can be presented to show ardent love and devotion. However, most people buy them on any occasion, be it someone’s birthday or wedding day, anniversary or special holiday. People know that roses show respect and good attitude. That’s why nearly everyone loves them. Rose oil and petals are used in gastronomy and cosmetology. For example, I know that some nations make a delicious marmalade from rose petals. And, the beauticians use the essence of rose to make face masks or conditioner for hair.
11 2. My family … … live in the country, but now we live in a big city. 3. … you … to like swimming? 4. She … never let me come back home late in the evening. 5. I … to … toy cars, but now I don't. V. Correct whatever is wrong in the following. 1. I use to like drawing when I were a child. 2. What was you did yesterday at 9 p.m.? 3. Who do you look at? I look to that girl. 4. I didn't saw them yesterday evening, they were not home. Did you saw them? 5. Does he has some English books at his house? 6. He didn't obeyed their advices. VI. Choose the correct alternative in each sentence. 1. Our visit to the museum was enjoyable although / despite some of its sections