1. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Present Indefinite or the Past Indefinite. 1. They (to work) hard at that problem for a whole year, but when they (to fail), the failure (not to discourage) them and they (to start) working anew. 2. Stratford-on-Avon (to be) a small town in central England where Shakespeare (to be born). 3. Renaissance (to mean) “a new birth,” “a revival”. Thus we (to call) the time of the great revival of art and learning which (to cover) the 15th and 16th centuries and (to mark) the transition from medieval to the modern world. 4. Some two centuries ago, when there (not to be) trains, cars and trams, people (to travel) in carriages. The mail-coach (to take) both people and the post from town to town. In some carriages the driver (to stand) or (to sit) behind the carriage. Even, when the train (to appear) some English writers still (to prefer) to make their heroes travel by cabs, hansoms and mail-coaches. 5. Latin (to be) a dead language now, but it (to be) the international language some four centuries ago. 6. Many thousands of years ago Cyprus (to be) famous for its copper. Our word “copper” (to originate) from the old word “cuperus”, which (to come) from Cyprus. 7. The Metric system (to be) a system of measures and weights which (to be) first adopted in France. 8. In ancient Rome people (to use) sticks of bone or metal with a pointed end, for writing on waxed tablets. They (to call) these sticks “styles”. Now this word (to mean) a mode of writing or speaking. 9. I (not to know) that Shishkin (not to create) his picture Morning in the Pine Wood alone. The no less famous painter Savitsky (to paint) the bear with her three little cubs.

2. I dont' think guns are SUITABLE toys for young children.

3. Alexander Graham Bell developed the first telephone in 1876.

Did he have any idea how important his INVENTION would become?

4. Come on! You can do it! There's no such word as IMPOSSIBLE!

5. The tobacco companies understood the HARMFULNESS a long time - but

kept quiet about them

6. Towards the end of the 20th centry, Microsoft became the word's most SUCCESSFUL..

7. Kate winslet's PERFORMANCE is the only good thing about this film.

8. The England football team has some talent, but we're all DOUBTFUL about their chances in the World cup.

9. Frightened? i was absolutely TERRIFIED!

10. Adam is too SENSITIVE.

11. I was kept AWAKE last night by another crazy party

12. I know Herry is physically ATTRACTIVE but he is a bit boring,

isn't he?

13. You have a problem, and i'm very SYMPATHETIC.

1.

1)Did Mr Brown take his wife to the theatre yesterday?

Mr Brown didn't take his wife to the theatre yesterday.

2)Does John know a lot about Great Britain?

John doesn't khow a lot about Great Britain.

3)Has Mrs Cook bought a new dress?

Mrs Cook hasn't bought a new dress.

4)Has Mary been waiting for her friend for 30 minutes.

2.

Who made out the bill for Mrs Cook?

What did shop-assistant make out for Mrs.Cook?

Whom did shop-assistant make out the bill for?

Did shop-assistant make out the bill for Mrs. Cook?

Did shop-assistant make out the bill for Mr Brown or for Mrs. Cook?

3.

1) Ann sings in the neighbour room.She always sings very good.She has been learning to sing for 3 year.

2)What are you writting?- i am writting a letter for my sister.Now she works.She has been works for 2 years.

3)What do you usually do in the evening?-I usually do lessons,read,watch TV.Now i am reading a newspaper.I have been reading for 15 minutes.

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