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CONTROL WORK 1

Variant 1

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English Character

One of the most striking features of English life is the self-discipline and courtesy of people of all classes. There is little noisy behaviour, and practically no loud disputing in the street. People do not rush excitedly for seats in buses or trains, but take their seats in queues at bus stop in a quiet and orderly manner.

Englishmen are naturally polite and are never tired in saying «Thank you», «I'm sorry», «Beg your pardon». If you follow anyone who is entering a building or a room, he will hold a door open for you. Many foreigners have commented on a remarkable politeness of the English people. English people don't like displaying their emotions even in dangerous and tragic situations, and ordinary people seem to remain good-tempered and cheerful under difficulties.

The Englishman does not like any boasting or showing off in manners, dress or speech. Sometimes he conceals his knowledge: a linguist, for example, may not mention his understanding of a foreigner's language.

The Englishman prefers his own house to an apartment in a block of flats, because he doesn't wish his doing to be overlooked by his neighbours. «An Englishman's house is his castle».

Many Englishmen help their wives at home in many ways. They clean the windows on Saturday afternoon, they often wash up the dishes after supper in the evening.

2. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола to be.     

1. There … a lot of books in our library. 2. It … late when I returned home yesterday. 3. He … a handsome young man. 4. It … rainy and sleety tomorrow. 5. I … happy to meet you. 6. The day I got married … the happiest day in my life. 7. … you … present at tomorrow’s meeting. I think, I … . 8. What time … it now? It … 7 o’clock. 9. They … surprised to see me yesterday. 10. We … not struck by his behaviour last time we saw him.

3. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Continuous.

1. Hello, Pat! Where you (to go)? 2. I (to read) a very interesting book now. 3. Nellie (to wait) for me outside the cinema now. 4. We (to watch) a new soap opera when the electricity went off. 5. What you (to do) when I met you yesterday? 6. My father (to repair) his car the whole day tomorrow. 7. What you (to do) at 5 p.m. next Sunday? 8. Where is Mary? She (to type) her daily report. 9. We (not/to drive) fast when the accident took place. 10. Look! The puppies (to sleep).

4. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Indefinite.

1. They always (to discuss) all their problems. 2. I (to drink) orange juice every morning. 3. What you (to read) before you go to bed? 4. They (to go) to the cinema last week. 5. Where he (to go) yesterday? 6. Mary (not/to write) a letter to her boy friend yesterday. 7. I think, she (see) me off at the station. 8. He (to ring) you up tomorrow? 9. I (not/to enjoy) pop music at all. 10. He (not/to tidy) his room on Saturday. 

5. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Perfect.

1. I just (to finish) my work. 2. You (to read) this book yet? 3. He already (to sell) all his goods. 4. Sally (to do) her homework before she went for a walk. 5. Sue (to drive) home by midnight tomorrow. 6. How many pages he already (to write)? 7. I (not/to be) to Rome yet. 8. I didn’t know Clare. I never (to see) her before.  9. The train (to start) when they arrived at the station. 10. Terry (to sew) her new dress by the end of this week.

6. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Perfect Continuous.

1. She (to play) poker since morning. 2. What you (to do) for 2 hours already? 3. John (to work) on this problem for a week when the delegation of foreign experts arrived at the institute. 4. How long you (to fish) here? Have you caught anything? 5. My mother (to grow) this sort of tomatoes for 5 years already. 6. I (to read) this book for a week before I return it to the library. 7. That strange man (to stand) at the corner since early morning. 8. How long this man (to wait) for you at the station before you met? 9. I (to study) English for 2 months before the following exam. 10. I (to shop) in the supermarket for half an hour when I lost my wallet.

7. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в нужном времени.

1. I (not/to see) Mike this week. 2. He always (drink) milk in the morning. 3. We (to return) home late at night yesterday. 4. John (to cross) the street when he saw a car. 5. I think you (to write) the letter by next Friday. 6. Jill (to do) all her house work yesterday. 7. What time you usually (to finish) your work? 8. Look! The kite (to fly) high up in the sky. 9. I (not/to enjoy) the party yesterday. 10. Why you (to smile) at me? Is it something wrong with me?

Variant 2

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Everyday life

The Keane family from  England had a two-week holiday in South Carolina, USA.

Tim and Katy Keane and their children, Bethany (8), Charles (9) and Joe (16), couldn't believe their luck when they arrived at Washington Drive, Greenville. «The houses were all enormous,» said Tim. «I expected to see film stars coming out of them!» The Millers' house has five bedrooms, a study, two bathrooms and an extra  downstairs toilet. «Our bedroom was huge and it was lovely having an en-suite,» said Katy. «It was like staying in a hotel!» «We didn't see much of the children for two weeks!» says Tim. «They were either in the computer room, in the basement or outdoors.» The weather was fine for the Keanes' visit to South Carolina,  so they made good use of the Millers' yard. «The Millers had sports equipment  and a permanent barbecue in their yard,» said Joe. «And their neighbours  had  a  swimming pool, which we used once. It was great!» «The children really enjoyed  the yard,» said Katy, «but I found it a bit dull.

 I like nice English gardens with lots of flowers. All the Millers had  a few trees.» And Katy didn't think much of the decor either. «It was all very smart and clean»  she said, «but it wasn't very colourful. It's obvious that Americans spend more time outdoors than the British! We had good weather, but luckily we didn't need to use the air-conditioning system. The Millers had lots of security systems and alarms that we had to  fiddle with every night and morning - that was complicated enough!»

2. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола to be.     

1. Ben … my friend. Where … he now? 2. I … in my room now. 3. … Tom and Sally your kids? Yes, they … . 4. My cousin … not at home the day before yesterday. 5. Our friends … in Moscow last week. 6. Who … present at tomorrow’s conference? 7. My father … fond of sports when he was younger. 8. … you interested in music? Yes, I …. 9. Mary and I … in the cinema long ago. 10. … it cold or hot last summer in your region?

3. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Continuous.

1. Look! It (to rain) heavily. 2. The children (to play) football in the yard now. 3. Mike (to paint) the walls of his room when he heard a strange sound outside. 4. What is the matter? What (to go) on? 5. What you (to do) when the electricity went off? 6. They (not/to sleep) when I came into the room. 7. Carl (to wait) for you from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow. 8. I (to read) for my exam at the moment. 9. I (to stay) at home the whole next week. 10. What you (to talk) about, I wonder?

4. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Indefinite.

1. I always (to get) up early on Sunday. 2. He (not/to do) his homework properly. 3. Terry (to dance) very well. 4. Shelly (to read) a new novel of this author yesterday. 5. Val (not/to know) what to do in these circumstances. 6. What time you usually (to have) breakfast? 7. What time he (to have) dinner yesterday? 8. I hope we (to meet) tomorrow. 9. You (to call) on me next Sunday? 10. What does he do? He (to work) as an engineer at a big plant.

5. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Perfect.

1. I already (to write) my composition. May I go out? 2. How many pages of this book you (to read)? 3. Mike just (receive) a letter. 4. We already (to tidy) all the rooms when the guests arrived. 5. I (to carry) out all my duties by the end of this year. 6. What you (to do) for your homework? 7. The students (to learn) all the words by the time their teacher came. 8. You ever (to be) to St. Petersburg? 9. We (not/to post) the letter before they arrived. 10. What (to happen)? Why is she crying?

6. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Perfect Continuous.

1. I (to study) at the institute for the nearest 5 years. 2. I (to write) this composition since morning. 3. How long you (to sit) for your exam already? 4. Richard (to play) tennis for two hours before he went to work. 5. He (to run) for more than an hour before he caught them. 6. Mary (to read) for an hour before she went to bed. 7. How long he (to gather) these mushrooms? 8. Nora (to work) for this company for nearly 2 years. 9. I (to write) my report since morning until I finish it. 10. He (to drive) for 4 hours before he reached the town.

7.  Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в нужном времени.

1. I believe my brother (to arrive) tomorrow morning. 2. He already (to leave) for Rome when I came to see him. 3. She (to work) from 8 till 4 every weekday. 4. When you (to come) home yesterday? 5. Where you (to be)? I am waiting for you. 6. Listen! Somebody (to play) Mozart. 7. By the end of this week Sue (to complete) her work. 8. My friends (to go) to Moscow last Sunday. 9. What you (to prefer) for the second course? 10. She (not/to find) this film worth watching.

Variant 3

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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND LEISURE TIME

The idea of success is important to Americans. They believe that if they work hard they can have what they want and be what they want. This is part of what they call «the American Dream.»

Perhaps this is why Americans are so hard-working. They do not take many vacations. There are only five national holidays that are celebrated in every state. These are New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. On these days, government offices, post offices, and banks are closed.

There are other important public holidays, but they are not celebrated everywhere. Seven states, for example, do not celebrate Columbus Day. And some special days are not public holidays at all.

December 25th-Christmas Day

This is the biggest holiday of the year and the one many people-especially children-enjoy the most. Soon after Thanksgiving people start sending Christmas cards and decorate their houses. Almost every home has a Christmas tree. German soldiers started this tradition in the U.S. during the Revolutionary War of 1776.

The evening before Christmas Day is called Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve many people go to church and sing Christmas carols, and the President gives his Christmas message on TV. Parents tell children that Santa Claus will come to their house in the night and leave presents for them.

On Christmas Day people open their presents and then they prepare a traditional dinner of turkey or ham with vegetables, salads, and desserts. There are also special cookies, candies, nuts, and fruits. Christmas dinner is eaten late in the afternoon. During the day many families watch special Christmas TV and children play with their new toys. Some people go ice-skating or drive around town to look at the decorations.

2. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола to be.     

1. There … a big parade today. 2. There … two lamps in the room. 3. ... there any new words presented at the last lesson? 4. It … cold yesterday. 5. I … glad to see you here now. 6. He …not … at home tomorrow. 7. ... it dark in the street? 8. My friends … not present at the last conference. 9. Who … not here? 10. My friend … an economist.

3. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Continuous.

1. Look! Somebody (to climb) up the tree over there. 2. I am a teacher, but I (not to work) at the moment. I have a holiday. 3. What he (to read) now? 4. I met Kate when she (to cross) the street. 5. My kids (not to do) their homework when I came home from work yesterday. 6. What you (to write) when the bell rang? 7. Erick (to wait) for me outside the cinema at this time tomorrow. 8.  Pamela (not to sleep) the whole night tomorrow, as she is going to take part in the night performance. 9. Can you hear those people? What they (to talk) about? 10. What you (to talk) about when I entered the room?

 4. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Indefinite.

1. I usually (to watch) TV in the evening. 2. I have a car but I (not to use) it very often. 3. When you usually (to get up)? 4. My father (to work) as an engineer at a big plant. 5. How many cigarettes your brother (to smoke) a day? 6. What school you (to study) when you were a pupil? 7. Lola (not to attend) classes last week. 8. I (to go) abroad two years ago. 9. My friend (to spend) his holiday in the Crimea next summer. 10. I think Mary (not to buy) such an expensive thing next time.

5. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Perfect.

1. John already (to do) his homework and he is watching TV now. 2. I never (to be) to Moscow yet. 3. What films you (to see) this week? 4. The accident happened after the new bus driver (to drive) a few yards. 5. I didn’t know Mirabel. I never (to meet) her. 6. Eugenie couldn’t lend Greg her book because she (to lose) it. 7. By the end of this century the population (to grow) to three billion. 8. Mike (to receive) the letter by next Friday or not? 9. The bell (not to go) yet. 10. I (not to pay) the bill by the end of the week.

6.Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Perfect Continuous.

1. I (to wait) for you for an hour already. 2. How long you (to read) this book? 3. She (to work) for this company for 3 years before she left the town. 4. They (to drive) for 2 hours before they reach the town. 5. She (to study) French since childhood. 6. I (to bake) a cake for an hour before they came. 7. Elvis ((to travel) for a week before he returns to London. 8. We (to live) in England for nearly 2 years now. 9. They (not/to study) for 5 months already. 10 How long he (to keep) these papers?

7. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в нужном времени.

1. The plane just (to land). 2. Robert usually (go) to work by bus. 3. Ben (to play) the guitar now. 4. I (to walk) along the street when I saw Jackie. 5. Terry (to read) a very interesting book yesterday. 6. What game the children (to play) when I saw them yesterday? 7. I think Paul (to pass) his exams successfully. 8. It always (to rain) at this time of the year. 9. It (to snow) at the moment? 10. Fred (to post) the letter before he left the town.

Variant 4

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May Week at Cambridge

The most interesting time of year in which to visit Cambridge is during May Week. This is neither in May nor a week. For some reasons which nobody remembers, May Week is the name given to the first two weeks in June, the very end of the University year.

May Week denotes not so much a particular period of time as the general atmosphere of relaxation at the end of the year's work. It starts for each undergraduate when he finishes his examinations.

Everything as far as possible has to happen in the open air-parties, picnics, concerts and plays. May Week seems like a celebration of the coming of spring, till then ignored in favour of examinations, and this spirit of release seems to take over the entire (the whole) town. People go to the river behind the colleges which stand next to the river to watch May boat races, in which young energetic men are ready to show off their skill.

Music and drama also have a part to play in the festivities. Nearly every college of the University (and there are over 20 of them) holds a May Week concert or presents a play in the open air.

But the most important events are the May Balls for which some girls do their best for month in advance to get invitations. College May Balls are the climax of May Week and for many undergraduates are the final event of their university life, when the river is lit with coloured lights, ballroom orchestra plays for dancers and punts glide romantically down the river.

2. Заполните пропуски соответствующей формой глагола to be.     

1. What … the weather like today? 2. … you ready for the lesson yesterday? 3. I … at home the whole evening tomorrow. 4. Where … he when I came to your place yesterday? 5. My parents … out of town today. 6. How … your mother? 7. It … not polite to be late. 8. Your summer plans … rather interesting. 9. Paul … glad to see you once again. 10. What subject … your favourite?

3. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Continuous.

1. I see Mary. She (to cross) the road. 2. Why you (to talk) at the lesson, I wonder? 3. I (not/to work) now. I have a terrible headache. 4. I (to walk) along Red Square when I saw Jackie. 5. They (to sit) in the yard when they heard the bell. 6. What you (to discuss) the moment I entered the room? 7. Look! Somebody (to make) notes in the book. 8. He (to wait) for your call at 5 p.m. next Sunday. 9. What he (to work) on when I return tomorrow? 10. Listen! “The Beatles” (to sing) over the radio.

4. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Indefinite.

1. I usually (to go) to work by bus. 2. You (to wait) for me tomorrow outside the academy? 3. He always (to spend) his vacation at the seaside. 4. What your mother (to do)? She is an economist. 5. We (to go) to the theatre last Sunday. 6. They (not/to learn) that poem by heart. 7. How you usually (to get) to work? 8. You (to invite) a lot of guests to your last birthday party? Certainly, I did. 9. When he (to have) dinner last? 10. I think he (not/to pass) his entrance exam. He is not working hard.

5.Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Perfect.

1. You ever (visit) London? 2. He never (to be) to Kiev. 3. Mike (to put) all his things in order before he went out. 4. Don’t call on me tomorrow. I (to leave) by noon. 5. Sally already (to look) through all the letters yet when I came back. 6. Where he (to hide)? I am looking for him everywhere? 7. The film (to start) before we arrived at the cinema. 8. How much of this work you (to complete) by the end of next week? 9. Why is he crying? He (to hurt) himself? 10.  Sue (not/to do) her homework yet.

6. Употребите глаголы, данные в скобках, в Present, Past или Future Perfect Continuous.

1. She (to work) for this company since last year. 2. I (to listen) to music for half an hour already. 3. How long you (smoke)? 4. Victor (to study) for 3 hours before he went to the park. 5. Jill and John (to redecorate) their house since last week. 6. I (to sit) for the exam for quite a time until I pass it successfully. 7. What are they doing here? They (to shout) for an hour. 8. How long he (to write) his composition already? 9. They (to walk) for 2 days before they reach the monastery. 10. What you (to read) since morning?

7. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в нужном времени.

1. Terry (to look) for a new flat now. 2. I always (wait) for Julia after classes. 3. What book you (to prefer) reading? 4. Val (to reach) the town by 5 o’clock in the evening? 5. Nat (to solve) all her problems before her husband came home. 6. She (to bake) a cake the whole morning yesterday. 7. Jack (not/to miss) any classes this week. 8. I (to meet) John last Saturday. 9. When you (to see) Clare last? 10. I (to wait) for Sally at the bus stop at 6 p.m. tomorrow.