Нужно вставить: about/of/to/with/out/for/on/at. 1. My parents disapprove 1) ___ going to parties and never let me stay 2) ___ late with my friends. They say I must concentrate 3) ___ school and think more 4) ___ my future. My parents are rather conservative and old-fashioned.
2. I always quarrel 5) ___ my parents because they don't give me enough pocket money. Also, when I have a row with my parents, I ignore their band and sneak 6) ___.
3. I get 7) ___ really well with my mom and dad. I never make decisions myself, parents are always there to help me 8) ___. I lean 9) ___ my parents' support, and act so that they are proud 10) ___ me.
4. I normally agree 11) ___ my parents and often ask 12) ___ their advice. I know my parents worry 13) ___ me. Although they may seem overprotective, but I try to listen 14) ___ what they say to me and obey their rules.
5. My family are dissatisfied 15) ___ my results. They blame me 16) ___ making mistakes, not thinking ahead, not acting more grown up, not working hard enough, not paying attention, not keeping agreements, not behaving responsibly. And the list goes on...

Task 1. Choose the correct tenses.

1). I’m sorry for her, she (have) bad luck all her life. 2). I (want) to be a doctor until I was fifteen. 3). He (be) unemployed ever since he left school. 4). How long (you live) in this town? 5). I (not work) very hard when I was at university. 6). He was ill before Christmas, but he (be) fine since then.7). I (have) trouble sleeping all this week. 8). I (learn) a lot in this job. 9). I (have) trouble sleeping all last week. 10). I (not learn) much in that job. 11). My boyfriend and I (know) each other for ages. 12). He (live) in Durban for a year before he got married.

Task 2. Complete the sentences with Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1). I (play) a lot of tennis this year. 2). She (have) six different jobs since she left school. 3). He (run) away from school three times when he was fourteen. 4). How many cups of coffee (you drink) today? 5). In those days, Andrew (come) to stay with us most weekends. 6). Shakespeare (write) poems as well as plays. 7). Since my brother lost his job, he (write) two books. 8). Would you believe I (make) twenty-three phone calls today? 9). Our team (just lose) eight games one after the other.

Task 3. Write the verbs in Present Perfect.

1). I’m afraid I (forget) my book at home. 2). … the secretary (yet come)? 3). I (learn) the rhyme. Could you listen to me? 4). They (already inform) me about the accident. 5). He is the most handsome man I (ever know). 6). Galina (already leave for) Manchester. 7). He (not receive) any letters from her this week. 8). I (not hear) from him since he left Paris. 9). I (not see) Golitsyn for ages. 10). … you (have) a holiday this year? 11). We (see) some good films recently. 12). They (wait) for you for half an hour. 13). Ludmila (have) a headache since she came from the theatre. 14). Ilya (work) in the bank for a year. 15). Yelena (be) ill for a fortnight. 16). … you (ever ride) a horse? 17). … you (ever be) to Italy?

Task 4. Present Perfect or Past Simple?

1). We (not have) a holiday last year (A. didn’t have. B. haven’t had. C. hadn’t have). 2). The Tretyakovs (be) to the USA many times (A. have been. B. were. C. have being). 3). I (buy) a new dress last week, but I (not wear) it yet (A. have bought. B. bought. C. had bought. D. haven’t worn. E. wore. F. didn’t wear). 4). … it (stop) raining yet? (A. Did it stop. B. Is it stopped. C. Has it stopped). 5). Don’t worry about your letter. I (sent) it the day before yesterday (A. sented. B. have sent. C. sent). 6). I (lose) my glasses. I (have) them when I came to the college this morning (A. losed. B. have lost. C. lost. D. have had. E. had. F. have). 7). When Mikhail (finish) school? (A. When had Mikhail finished school? B. When has Mikhail finished school? C. When did Mikhail finish school?). 8). When I was a child, I (always be) late for school (A. have always been. B. was always late. C. had always been). 9). I can’t find my umbrella. I think somebody (take) by mistake (A. took. B. taken. C. has taken). 10). “Are you tired?” “Yes, a little. I (paint) the ceiling today (A. have painted. B. painted. C. paint). 11). We (not see) Victor this week, but we (see) him a couple of weeks ago (A. didn’t see. B. haven’t saw. C. haven’t seen. D. saw. E. have saw. F. have seen). 12). “Have you got any money?” “Yes, I (borrow) it from my brother (A. borrowed. B. have borrowed. C. did borrow). 13). “Where is Tatyana?” “She (go) the shops. She’ll be back soon (A. went. B. has gone to. C. has been to). 14). Vasilyev (work) in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993 (A. has worked. B. had worked. C. worked). 15). Viktor (lose) his car keys, so we have to open the door by force (A. has lost. B. lost. C. losed). 16). One of the passengers (die) in that accident (A. has died. B. died). 17). Vladimir and Maria (be married) since last Christmas (A. were married. B. have married. C. have been married). 18). … the post (come) today? (A. Did the post come today? B. Has the post come

Объяснение:

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1. My name is ...(твое имя)

2. I'm ... (число=твой возраст) years old.

3. I'm from ... (город, страна).

4. Yes, I have (если у тебя есть дом. животные)/No, I haven't (если нет).

5. There are ... (количество членов твоей семьи) people in my family.

6. My favourite season is winter/spring/summer/autumn (выбери нужное).

7. My favourite colour is red/green/blue/brown/black/white/orange... (выбери свой любимый цвет).

8. Yes, I do/No, I don't.

9. My favourite singer is ... (твой любимый певец)

или My favourite group is ... (твоя любимая группа).

10. My favourite subject is ... (твой любимый предмет в школе).

11. I don't like ... (нелюбимая еда).

12. I'm doing my homework now.

13. It is sunny/rainy/frosty today.

14. I'm wearing trousers and a t-shirt.

15. I'm at home.

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Present Simple употребляется, когда речь идёт о повседневных, повторяющихся действиях или общеизвестных фактах.

Present Continuous употребляется, когда действие совершается на данный момент, т.е сейчас. 

Present Simple

1. I go to school every day.

I don't go to school every day.

Do I go to school every day?

2. They read books every day.

They don't read books every day.

Do they read books every day?

3. She likes ice-cream.

She doesn't like ice-cream.

Does she like ice-cream?

Present Continuous

1. She is cooking dinner at the moment.

She isn't cooking dinner at the moment.

Is she cooking dinner at the moment?

2. He is reading a newspaper.

He isn't reading a newspaper.

Is he reading a newspaper?

3. They are playing football now.

They aren't playing football now.

Are they playing football now?

Task 1.

• Always – всегда (Present Simple)

• Rarely – редко (Present Simple)

• Seldom – изредка (Present Simple)

• Now – сейчас (Present Continuous)

• Every week – каждую неделю (Present Simple)

• On Mondays- каждый понедельник (Present Simple)

• At the moment – на данный момент (Present Continuous)

• Often – часто (Present Simple)

• Usually – обычно (Present Simple)

• Right now – прямо сейчас (Present Continuous)

• Never – никогда (Present Simple)

Task 2.

1. My sister gets up at eight o'clock.

2. She is a school-girl. She goes to school in the afternoon.

3. Jane is fond of sports. She does her morning exercises every day.

4. For breakfast she has two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.

5. After breakfast she goes to school.

6. It takes him two hours to do his homework.

7. She speaks French well.

8. My working day begins at seven o'clock.

9. I get up, switch on the radio and do my morning exercises.

10. It takes me fifteen minutes.

11. At half past seven we have breakfast.

12. My father and I leave home at eight o'clock.

13. He takes a bus to his factory.

14. My mother is a doctor, she leaves home at nine o'clock.

15. In the evening we gather in the living-room.

16. We watch TV and talk.

Task 3.

1. The boys are running about in the garden.

2. I am doing my homework.

3. John and his friends are going to the library.

4. Ann is sitting at her desk. She is studying geography.

5. The old man is walking about the room.

6. The dog is lying on the floor.

7. Are you having a break?

8. What language are you studying ?

9. What are they talking about?

Task 4.

1. I am reading now. (Present Continuous)

2. They are going to school now. (Present Continuous)

3. I am not sleeping now.(Present Continuous)

4. She isn't drinking coffee now.(Present Continuous)

5. I read every day. (Present Simple)

6. He sleeps every night. (Present Simple)

7. We drink tea every morning.(Present Simple)

8. They go to school every morning. (Present Simple)

9. I don't sleep in the daytime. (Present Simple)

10. She doesn't drink coffee after lunch. (Present Simple)

11. Are they eating now? (Present Continuous)

12. Is your sister resting now?(Present Continuous)

13. What are you doing now? (Present Continuous)

14. What are you reading now? (Present Continuous)

15. What are they eating now? (Present Continuous)

16. What is your brother drinking now?(Present Continuous)

TASK 5

Мой дядя инженер - My uncle is an engineer.