PRACTICE
MIXED TENSES
1 Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets Present Simple / Continuous, Past Simple / Continuous, Will
Future, Going to future
1. We often (spend)
... our summer holiday abroad. Last year we (go)
to Spain but this year we (go) to Greece. My mother (book)..
on Crete last week. We (leave)
on 5 July. The plane (take off)... at 11 a.m.
2. A: Why (you, cry)
?
B: Because this morning someone (steal) all my money while I (shop)
Now I can't pay the bills.
A: Don't worry, I (lend) you as much as you need.
3. Peter (work)
for a big company making furniture. He (begin)...
working there 3 years ago. He (not earn)
much so he (look)
another job as soon as possible.
4. My mother (fall).. ill last week and 1 (make) all the meals instead of her.
She still (not feel)
well so she (see)
. a doctor tomorrow. I hope she
(get).
better soon.
5. When I (get up)
... this morning it (rain)
Now the sun (shine)
so I (po)...
for a walk. I (be)
back in an hour.
6. Jenny (invite) me to her birthday party. It's on Saturday. I (buy) her a book.
7.1 (meet)
Brenda 5 years ago while I (work)
as a waitress. We soon
(become) friends and now we (think) of moving in together. We (rent)
a flat somewhere in the centre of London.
8. A: Your room is in a mess! When (you, last tidy)
B: I don't know But I (tidy).
it this afternoon, I promise!
9. We (buy)
this car 20 years ago. It's so old now that it (break)...
very often. We (save) ...
money because we (buy)
a new one.
10. Brad (fly)
to London next week. He (meet)
his brother there.
They (not see)
each other very often, maybe once or twice a year. They last (meet)
. for their mother's birthday five months ago.
11. While she (cross) ---* the road on Monday morning a car (knock)
her down. Someone call) the ambulance and they (take)
her to hospital. Doctor says she (stay) there for at least a week. I think I (visit)
her tomorrow.
12. My mum is very good at sewing. She (make) all my clothes. At the moment she (make)
a beautiful silk dress. 1(wear) it for my brother's wedding.
13. Father (lose) his job when the factory (close) down. Now he
(look)
for a new job but if he doesn't find one soon, he (start) his
own business.
14. A: Why (you, lie)
in bed?
B:1 (not feel) well. I think 1 (catch)...
... a cold when 1 (play)
football yesterday afternoon.
A: 1 (make). you a cup of tea.
it?
down
***and
II Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets (mixed tenses):
1. She (never, be) late for school but this morning she (oversleep)
she (come) to school too late. Her teacher hopes she (not oversleep)
ever again.
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Write the correct phrase from the box under each picture.
1 a tube of toothpaste 2 a jar of jam 3 a tin of tomatoes 4 a bunch of flowers
5 a dozen eggs 6 a bottle of olive oil 7 a box of matches 8 a bar of chocolate
9 a loaf of bread 10 a packet of biscuits 11 a carton of orange juice 12 a pot of yogrt 13 a bag of doughnuts 14 a roll of toilet paper 15 a tub of pop corn
In British English we use the word can for drinks: can of beer /cola / lemonade. We use the word tin for food: a tin of tomatoes / beans / apricots. In American English the word can is used for fod and drinks.
* We don't just use the word bar with chocolate. We also use it with soap.
* In formal situations, we talk about a bouquet of towers, not a bunch.
As she came off the plane, the president was given a bouquet of flowers.
1.Progress is made every day in the world of science.
В мире науки каждый день прогресс.
2.This problem is being given much attention to at the present.
Этой проблеме уделяется много внимания в настоящее время.
3.The new cosmic achievements are much spoken about.
О новых космических достижениях очень много говорят.
4.The delegation of foreign students were shown all the laboratories of our institute last week.
Делегации иностранных студентов были показаны все лаборатории нашего института на неделе.
5.Many subjects are been studying in the first year.
Многие предметы изучаются в первом году.
6.I was surprised by his present for my last birthday.
Я был удивлён его подарком на мой день рождения.