Grammar Exercises

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 431.

1. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the correct form of the Past Simple Tense, the Past Continuous Tense or the Past Perfect Tense. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. By the end of the 19^th century Russian scientists (to make) the first attempt to obtain synthetic materials.

2. John and Mary (to stand) in the room. John (to rain) compliments upon Mary and tears (to rain down) her cheeks because she (to be) very glad and happy.

3. The ship (to rise) anchor and (to leave) the port when the sun (to set).

4. Jason (to return) home before the storm broke out.

5. Lucy (to pack) her suitcase before you called her?

6. The children (to finish) doing their homework before 7 p.m.

7. Julie (to type) all the letters before her boss came back to the office.

8. Bob (to finish) his lunch when his uncle came in.

9. The glory of Troy (to set) before that time.

10. After Mary (to do) the shopping with her best friends, they had coffee at a café.

11. The boys were very frightened because they (not to be) to that place before.

12. The workers (to build) that new comfortable house by the beginning of the last year.

2. Join the sentences using the words in brackets in the correct forms of the Past Perfect Tense or the Past Simple Tense. Translate the sentences into Russian:

model: She cleaned the house. Then she watched TV (after) → After she had cleaned the house, she watched TV.

1. I found the solution to my problem. I felt happier (when).

2. The boys finished their work. Then, they went out to play football (before).

3. He locked the door. Then the phone rang (after).

4. Sarah washed the dishes. Then her husband arrived (by the time).

5. The concert finished. Then the fans left the stadium (when).

6. The play started. Harry arrived at the theater (already …when).

3. Match column A with column B to make correct sentences. Translate into Russian:

Column A:

1. By the time he reached the airport …

2. Mary was very angry because …

3. The bank robbers had escaped …

4. Everybody went to the cinema “Kinomax”…

5. The actress gave a very long interview …

Column B:

1. before the police arrived.

2. her nieces had forgotten of her birthday.

3. the plane had already taken off.

4. after she had won the prize.

5. after they had bought the tickets.

4. Translate into English using the forms of the Present Simple Tense, the Past Perfect Tense, the Past Simple Tense, the Future Perfect Tense:

1. Питер выучил немецкий язык, прежде чем он пошел в школу.

2. Ученые значительно изменили это устройство, прежде чем они начали последний эксперимент.

3. Завтра к 8 часам утра он принесет нам последнюю лекцию.

4. Думаю, что к этому времени путешественники достигнут реку.

5. Студенты изучат все виды частиц к концу года.

6. Он говорит, что к полуночи они починят его автомобиль.

7. Ученый считает, что он и его аспиранты выполнят задание к следующему понедельнику.

8. Студенты записали все наблюдения на прошлой неделе.

9. Интересно, в чем были абсолютно уверены ученые 18 века?

10. Лекция закончилась к 12 часам дня.