… did Sue leave home? How long How long ago While
I don’t remember … that shop before.
see to see seeing
His car is not … as mine.
as modern more modern most modern
The teacher made me … behind after school.
to stay stay staying
We could not find anywhere … the car.
park to park parking
He is thinking about … to Spain this summer.
go to go going
… to Mike today? I need to ask him something.
Will you be speaking Will you have spoken Will you have been speaking
He is … the cleverest boy in the school.
far by far much
Mr Johnson is regarded … a very successful lawyer.
like so as
I … my work by 4 o’clock, so I went home.
had finished was finishing will have finished
The weather is getting hotter and … .
the hotter hottest hotter
I haven’t played tennis … I was at school.
for since just
That was … party I have ever been to.
the best the better best
My new bed is … than my old one.
comfortable more comfortable most comfortable
… is a great way to relax.
Read To read Reading
There’s no point in … angry. He didn’t mean to annoy you.
get to get getting
My new house is much … than my old one.
big bigger biggest
She … her first novel when she was twenty.
wrote was written had written
Claire is … runner on the team.
fast faster the fastest
Colin is not … as Martin.
strong as strong stronger
You will soon … to living in the city.
be used used get used
I … to the supermarket. Do you need anything?
go will go am going
We can’t decide what … for dinner.
have to have having
The athlete … for hours and he needed a rest.
had trained was training had been training
Mark … a lot of overtime these days. He must need the money.
works is working worked
She … a film when the telephone rang.
was watching has watched has been watching
She swims … a fish.
A as B like C so
I haven’t been to the library … .
A yet B until C just
The man … near the door is my boss.
A standing B to stand C stands
I … you to the fair unless you behave yourselves.
won’t be taking won’t take won’t have taken
The film was … funnier than I expected.
A by far B very C even
Janice … very quiet today. I wonder what’s wrong.
A be B is being C will have been
I wonder if Sally … to the disco.
A will come B will be coming C will have come
He is used … alone now.
A living B to live C to living
She prefers … trousers to skirts.
A wear B to wear C wearing
The meeting … at nine o’clock. Don’t be late.
A started B is starting C starts
‘How long … Tony?’ ‘Since we were children.’
A did you know B have you known C do you know
The taxi … here soon. Are you ready?
A will be B is C will have been
It is difficult … a good job these days.
A find B to find C finding
My father … to be a teacher, but now he has retired.
A is used B got C used used
1) The complete silence was interrupted by the sound OF A DOOR BEING BANGED
A attribute
B adverbial modifier of place
C cognate object
D a nominal part of the predicate
2) She made an ‘EXCUSE ME’ face
A attribute
B apposition
C cognate object
D a nominal part of the predicate
3) Don’t take my note-book.
A simple verbal predicate
B simple nominal predicate
C compound verbal predicate
D compound nominal predicate
a) find the regular and irregular past forms in the text.
b) complete the questions with the correct form of the verb. mind the spelling rules. then, answer them.
1 did arthur conan doyle write poems?
2 was agatha christie a famous writer?
3 what did arthur conan doyle study?
4 what did jules verne do when he was 12?
5 which characters did jules verne create?
6 where was agatha christie born?
c) use verbs in the past simple to make sentences about your favourite writer an his/her fictional characters.
-tolstoy wrote "war and peace".
ту дейс лейта. кейт , сэм, энд джоси вэа эт паул хаус. зэ капсул вас лост. зей вондеред вот ту ду некст.
ват а ви гоуинг ту ду нау? хау кэн ви файнд зе капсул?
ви куд лук фо зэт трак
лук! ит'с рик морэл.
нот нау кейт. лук! еверибади. , лук !
мэйби ви куд сэнд э месседж он зе кэдио.
кейт'с мэд эбаут рик морэл.
ноу, лук! ит'с зэ капсул. зеа! он зэ стэйдж
веа зе концэт ? ви куд гоу зеа
ит'с ин лосс анжэлэс.
ви куд гоу ту лос фнжелесс. веа даз рик морел лайв
хи'с гот хаусез ол овэр зэ ворлд. лук!