Unit 3. Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 516.

TEST

Task I.Complete the letter, using the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form.

Dear John,

The address (to be) rather a surprise, isn't it? Yes, I (to be) actually in America. I (to live) here now. Can you imagine? I (to be) very busy going about “seeing America” that I (to have) hardly any time for writing letters. All the same, I (not to be) lazy I (to keep) a journal. I (to know) you (to find) this hard to believe, so to prove what I (to say) I (to send) the journal to you now, under separate cover. I have seen an heard so many interesting things, that I (to want0 to write them down while the impressions (to be) still fresh in my mind. I (to hope) it will interest you as well. I often (to think) about you and (to hope) we will meet soon.

Kind regards and best wishes to you,

Yours sincerely,

Mary.

Task II.Complete the dialogue.

Ann: - Hello, Mum!

Mum: - hello, Ann! Where you (to call) from?

Ann: - I (to call) from the office. I (to have) lunch now, so I can speak to you. How you (to get) on?

Mum: - Oh, quite fine, thank you darling. You (to come) on Saturday?

Ann: - Of course, I am. I (to look) forward to coming home. I (to want) to see you so much!

Mum: - So do we. When your train (to arrive) in Brest?

Ann: - It (to leave) Minsk at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and (to arrive) in Brest at 6 o'clock in the evening.

Mum: - That's good.

Ann: - Oh, Mum. Is father at home? Can I speak to him?

Mum: - You (to see), he is busy now. He (to work) in the study. I (to suppose) he (to write) a report.

Ann: - Oh. That's OK the. See you on Saturday

Mum: - Kiss you, bye.

Task III.Open the brackets, put the verbs into the correct tense form.

1 As a rule we (not to have) a break during our English classes.

2 She (to enjoy) reading American magazines and newspapers.

3 The clerks usually 9to have) 45 minutes for lunch and then they (to go) back to work again.

4 Sometimes they (to work) together on Monday translating business letters from English into Russian.

5 Our German classes (to last) two hours.

6 They (to discuss) their plans for tomorrow.

7 I (not to interfere) people when they (to read).

8 The only thing I (to know) I am still here, I still (to work).

9 He (to make) more money than John because he (to work) harder than John.

10 Where the old woman (to live) now? She (to live) with her daughter. She usually (to live) with her for three months every year.

11 What your brother (to do) now? - He (to do) a crossword puzzle in the newspapers. He (to do) it every day.

12 He (to want) to buy a car but first he has to learn how to drive, so he (to take) driving lessons now.

13 He is a very hard worker. He often (to work) until midnight. It is midnight now and he still (to work).

14 Is Mary ready to come out? – No, she still (have) a shower.

15 He often (to read) historical novels, he (to read) a very good one now.

16 What they (to discuss)? – Music, I guess. They always (to discuss) music when they (to meet) each other.

17 Great Britain (to have) a generally mild and temperate climate.

18 The Urals (to form) the natural border between Europe and Asia.

19 Nick and Peter (to live) a long way from the office.