Выберите грамматически верный вариант ответа. 1. I ... a book about computer-based technologies at the moment.
a) read b) am reading c) reading
2. Don't speak loudly! They ... the documents.
a) prepare b) are preparing c) preparing
3. Russian computer specialists ... to develop new means of communication at present.
a) try b) are trying c) is trying
4. Turn off the TV-set, please. I ... it.
a) do not watch b) not watching c) am not watching
5. What ... Kate now ? She’s speaking over the phone.
a) is, doing b) does, do c) are doing
6. I couldn't call you back at that moment, because I ... English on the Internet.
a) practised b) were practising c) was practising
7. When we entered the room, the students ... sms messages.
a) didn't read b) wasn't reading c) were not reading
8. They ... their new goods, when I switched on my TV-set.
a) advertised b) advertise c) were advertising
9. While the teacher was explaining how to arrange financial information, the students ... ring tones.
a) was downloading b) downloading c) were downloading
10. What ... you yesterday at 3 ? - I was trying to connect to our company computer.
a) did, do b) doing c) were, doing
11. A couple of years from now, computers ... cars and electrical appliances.
a) control b) will control c) will be controlling
12. Will you be at home tonight ? - Yes, I ... TV the whole evening.
a) watch b) will watch c) will be watching
13. The students ... in the computer class from 10 till 12 tomorrow.
a) will be working b) will working c) will work
14. Where ... he … for me tomorrow at 3?
a) wait b) will wait c) will be waiting
15. Come to my place tomorrow. I ... for the exams the whole day.
a) don’t prepare b) will not be preparing c) will not prepare
16. The executives ... new technology at the meeting now.
a) were discussing b) are discussing c) will be discussing
17. When I ... with my friend, the battery ran out.
a) was speaking b) am speaking c) will be speaking
18. When I left home, she ... a telephone call from a young inventor.
a) was waiting for b) is waiting for c) will be waiting for
19. Tomorrow at 5 I ... the instruction of my new cellular phone. I'm not good at modern technologies. Could you come to help me, please?
a) am studying b) was studying c) will be studying
20. Are you busy tomorrow ? - Yes, my group mate will come to me, we ... a web-page the whole day.
a) are designing b) were designing c) will be designing
21. It's raining ... .
a) heavy b) heavily c) heavier
22. The weather wasn't very ... yesterday, but it's ... today.
a) better, good b) good, better c) good, gooder
23. Nokia is ... than Samsung.
a) more reliable b) reliable c) reliablest
24. The ... the size of the memory card is, the ... pictures you can keep in your camera.
a) bigger, more b) big, many c) biggest, most
25. The demand for this model this year is not so ... as it was last year.
a) high b) higher c) the highest
26. He made ... phone calls but nobody answered.
a) much b) many c) a lot of
27. They have ... money. They are very poor.
a) little b) few c) much
28. How ... homework do you have ?
a) many b) much c) few
29. Her French is very good. She makes ... mistakes.
a) many b) little c) few
30. They have got some very nice ... in their house.
a) furniture b) furnitures c) оба варианта верны
31. I’m going to buy a lot of new ... .
a) clothe b) clothes c) clotheses
32. Listen! I have got ... good ... .
a) many news b) some, news c) some, newses
33. Where were you last night ? - I was at my ... .
a) parents’ house b) parents’s house c) parents house
34. Do you know ... ?
a) the phone number’s Bill b) Bills phone number
c) Bill’s phone number
35. We didn’t see ... .
a) the film’s beginning b) the beginning of the film
c) the beginning’s film
1. My father was watching an interesting programme on TV, while I was reading for the examination.
2. We were playing the chess when the telephone rang.
3. My parents were having an unpleasant conversation when I came into their room.
4. Yesterday I was trying to beat the computer at chess all evening.
5. In the zoo the lions were being fed from 8.00 till 8.30 in the morning.
6. While we were having a swim in the lake, Mary was preparing a pleasant surprise for us.
7. When we were playing football, I suddenly broke my leg.
8. My mother was sewing a dress when our plumber knocked at the door.
9. When we were hopelessly losing the match, she gave me a smile.
10. I was writing a newspaper article while my wife was having a rest in the garden.
PAST SIMPLE.
1. We graduated from the Institute in 1987.
2. My friend went to England to work for a probationary period three months ago.
3. I was on holiday in Bulgaria two weeks ago.
4. A friend of mine wrote a new operating system two months ago.
5. I was fond of swimming two years ago.
6. Tom forgot to remind me of the forthcoming lecture at Moscow State University yesterday.
7. I ate an apple, drank a glass of lemonade and went to school.
8. I wrote three novels last year.
9. I saw a lion in the zoo yesterday.
10. She was my bride in 1999.
2. My friend has won the race many times.
3. My friend always shows us her special talent just to make us happy.She has just shown her special talent.
4. This instrument has produced the music many times this week.
5. We met a famous musician in Moscow a month ago.
6. I have been living in Italy for 3 years.
7 My relatives have already moved to a new house.
8. The secretary has already sent an e-mail.
9. We've gone to the Museum of Science several times.
10. I have been dreaming of organizing a concert since November.
11. This artist drew some amazing pictures 3 months ago.
12. These girls took part in public performance in 1987.