Book corner Unit grammar check 1 Choose the correct words.
The Treasure of Monte Cristo
(1) Have you heard / Were you hearing of the French writer Alexandre Dumas? i (2) has read 've read The Three Musketeers', and now I'm reading "The Treasure of Monte Cristo'. It's a great story. It's about a man called Edmond Dantès who goes to prison for a crime which he (3) wasn't committing / didn't commit. Before he went to prison, Dantès was a good man, with a beautiful fiancée called Mercédès. But when he finally managed to escape from prison, he (4) has wanted / wanted to take revenge on his enemies. So, how (5) was he escaping / did he escape? Well, (6) when / while he was doing his time in prison, Dantès (7) was meeting met an old priest called Abbé Faria. They became good friends, and one day Abbe Faria said: 'If you ever escape from here, go and find my fortune. I (8) was hiding /'ve hidden it on the island of Monte Cristo. Keep it - it's yours!' Later, Dantès escaped and he (9) found / was finding the treasure. Then he (10) went has gone to find the men who sent him to prison, and to look for Mercédès.
2)We have not arrived at the station yet.
3)Who has been to Moscow lately?
4)I will be twelve next year.
I am twelve next year оба правильные
5)He is visiting Moscow in a few days.
6)They will not see tomorrow.
Они умрут???
7)Where are you going next summer?
8)Every autumn many birds leave for the South.
9)Where are the children?They are working in the garden now.They often help their parents
10)My brother does not work.He is a pupil.
11)They are waiting for the teacher in the classroom.
12)By they way,we do not have any bread at home.
— I don't know yet.
2) — What are you thinking about?
— My brother. I often think about him these days.
3) — Are you flying to the sea or going there by train?
— I'm flying; my flight is tomorrow morning.
4) — It’s five p.m. Where is John? He always comes home about this time.
— I think he's working in the library. He's having a test tomorrow.
5) — Usually Mary doesn't make mistakes in her spelling, but her yesterday’s quiz was rather bad.
--Was it? Does she know the result? If she does, I’m sure she is learning the words at the moment.