Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple Tense. Remember that some of them are irregular

 Last year I _____ (to spend) my holidays in Great Britain. It ____ (to be) a wonderful time! I ____ (to meet) quite a number of new people and many of them ______ (to become) my friends. I ______ (to have) the opportunity to visit famous museums and art galleries such as the British museum and the National gallery. We ______ (to see) the glorious Buckingham Palace, _______ (to make) photos of the world–known Big Ben, _______ (to eat) fish and chips in an English pub, _______ (to listen) to the story of the Tour of London, _____ (to see) a film in one of London cinemas.

But England is famous not only for its historical places. It is a picturesque country. Our English friends _____ (to show) us another  England – the England of parks, gardens and moors with wild ponies. This ____ (to be) the most exciting and unforgettable trip in my life. I ____ (to fall) in love with the country and since my coming back I have been dreaming to visit it again.   

 

Exercise 6

Open the brackets and put the verbs into one of the Simple Tenses

1. Dick (to enter) Oxford university in 2003. Now he is a sophomore student.
2. After every three months of study we (hand in) our term papers.
3. Susan (not to know) what exams she has to pass this term.
4. A university lecturer in Western universities (to deliver) 3 or 4 lectures a week.
5. Usually people (to consider) the employment situation before choosing their future careers.
6. Leading universities (to do) everything possible to provide their students with all the necessary facilities.
7. Nick (not to like) to prepare for examinations.
8. I (to chose) my major next year. Now I am not ready to make a choice.
9. There is no free education in Western Europe but they (to have) a developed system of grants and loans.
10. Last year three students of the university were expelled because they (not to respect) the Rules.

Exercise 7

Put the verb in brackets into the right form of Present Progressive

Example: – What are you doing this weekend?        – I am staying at home.

1. What are you doing here? – I _____ (wait) for a lecturer. I want to ask some questions.

2. Listen! Someone ____ (knock) at the door.

3. Don’t go into the classroom. The students _____ (write) a dictation there at the moment.

4. The man who _____ (smoke) a cigarette is our English teacher.

5. Listen! The telephone ____ (ring).

6. He ____ (work) hard these days.

7. She ____ (stay) with a friend in Paris at present.

8. He is such a boring man who ____ always (make) a fuss about nothing.

9. It ____ (pour) with rain all week long.

10. I ____ (write) a letter to my parents now.

 

Exercise 8

Put the sentences into the interrogative form

Example: She is learning to cook now. –      Is she learning to cook now?

1. He is doing the exercise now.

2. Ann is translating the text now.

3. Phil is travelling round the Europe now.

4. I was studying at the university at this time yesterday.

5. The Browns will be visiting their relatives on Sunday.

6. They were staying with some friends in London last week.

7. I was putting in weight when I was eating many sweets.

8. She is working in London this week.

9. The child was crying bitterly when he fell on the ground.

10. The guests are leaving the room.

Exercise 9

Open the brackets and put the verbs into Present Simple or Present Progressive

Example: Kate usually (read) a book in the evening but today she (cook) dinner.

Kate usually reads a book in the evening but today she is cooking dinner.

1. Tom usually ______(play) football but today he __________(play) tennis.

2. What language ___ they ___________ (speak) in Holland?

3. The professor ____(speak) five foreign languages. Right now he _____(speak) Dutch.

4. My friend always ______(tell) me the truth, but I see that she ______(tell) a lie now.

5. I usually ________(drive) to my work. Be careful! You __________(drive) too fast.

6. She, as a rule, ____(wear) smart hats. But today she _____(wear) a funny-looking one.

7. I ______(do) a lot of work every day. Don’t worry! I know what I _______(do).

8. Every Sunday he ______(watch) birds in a forest. Be quiet, the photographer ____(watch) that bird. He (want) to take a picture.

9. You ___(eat) fruit every day? What’s the name of the fruit you ___(eat) with such pleasure?

10. She ____(adore) French perfume but I can’t understand what perfume she _____(wear) tonight.

 

Exercise 10

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