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VII. Answer the following questions. Pattern: When do you usually get up? – Usually I get up at 7 o’clock. Yesterday I got up at 8 and tomorrow I’ll get up at 6 because I have a lot of work to do. 1. Where do you usually spend your holidays? 2. How long does it take you to do your homework? 3. What TV programs do you prefer to watch? 4. What kind of sport do you go in for? 5. Where do you usually have your dinner? 6. Where do you like to go for a walk? 7. When do you go sleeping? 8. How often do you see your grandparents? VIII. Replace the Infinitive in brackets by the correct tense form. Michelangelo (1475-1564) was one of the most inspired creators in the history of art. He (have) a tremendous influence on all his contemporaries, as a sculptor, an architect, a painter, and a poet. He (be) born near Arezzo, but he considered Florence to be his home town. He (love) the city’s art, architecture, and culture above all. He (concentrate) on sculpture initially. He (begin) to carve a figure of David from a huge block of marble in 1501 and (finish) it in 1504. Pope Julius II asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel later. Michelangelo (work) on this task every day for four years from 1508 till 1512. Many buildings (be) designed by him. His work at St. Peter’s Basilica (represent) his greatest achievement as an architect. This revolutionary design (be) difficult to appreciate nowadays. Michelangelo (belong) to that small group of artists such as Shakespeare and Beethoven who have been able to express the deepest experiences of humanity through their work. Every new generation of people (know) and (remember) Michelangelo’s immortal works. IX. Use the prompts to write a conversation about an accident. Choose the best form of the verb. A: Frank told me you (have) accident yesterday. What (happen)? B: We were driving home and another car (stop) suddenly and we (go) into it. A: (Be) the other car all right? B: Yes, of course, because I never (drive) very fast. But as for my brother, he (not like) to drive slowly. A: By the way, tomorrow we (go) to London to see our friends. B: That (be) great. I (be) sure your trip (be) wonderful. X. In the 2nd century BC a list was made of the most impressive and beautiful man-made objects in the world: the Pharos, light house of Alexandria; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon; the Statue of Zeus at Olympia; the Colossus of Rhodes; the Pyramids of Egypt; the Tomb of Mausolus; the Temple of Diana. These were called The Seven Wonders of the World. 1) Translate their names into Ukrainian; 2) Name the greatest wonders of our time (the 20-th–21-st centuries). Don’t just think of buildings! 3) Write a short essay about one of the seven wonders of the world using the Simple Tenses. XI. 1. What machines are important in our life? Mark them 1 for the most important down to 10 for the least important. ٱthe car ٱthe telephone ٱthe television ٱthe computer ٱthe washing machine ٱthe plane ٱthe atom bomb ٱthe space rocket ٱthe fax machine ٱthe space satellite 2. What other machines would you add to the list? 3. Act out the following topics using the Simple Tenses: a) the most important machine in my life; b) machines which have changed the world the most. XII. 1. Read the text and reproduce it. Madonna is a well-known singer and actress in the whole world. She was born in Michigan (the USA) in 1959. Originally a dancer, she had her first hit record “Holiday” in 1983. In 1985 she began her film career and also married the actor Sean Penn, but the marriage lasted less than four years. Her “Blond Ambition Tour” in 1990 – complete with outrageous costumes designed by Jean Daul Gaultier – and her book “Sex” (1993) caused much controversy. Her career took a more respectable direction, however, with the birth of her first child, Lourdes, in 1997, and her performances in the title role of Evita.
XIII. Role-play. Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue on one of these situations using the Simple Tenses and the prompts given. - A is a shop-assistant; B is a custumer. Prompts: department store, shoe department, a pair of shoes, to be the latest fashion, to try on, size, to buy, polite. - A is going for a walk; B offers to accompany her/him. Prompts: weather, rain, umbrella, raincoat, trainers, fresh air. - A is cooking dinner for the family; B offers to help. Prompts: to cook broth, to prepare vegetables, chops, stuffed cabbage rolls, to fry potatoes, stewed fruit. XIV. Look at the conversation between Karl Brown’s secretary and John Williams. Try to complete the dialogue and reproduce it in pairs. Use the Simple Tenses. S. Hello! Karl Brown’s office. J.W. Hello! Could I speak to Karl Brown, please? This is John Williams. S. I am afraid he is out at this moment. J.W. I see. What time will he be back in the office? S. I am not sure. I don’t know, but… … XV. Role-play. Work in pairs. You are in a hotel. A is an receptionist, and B is a guest. The guest has several requests and phones Reception from his/her room. Use these situations:
Use the Simple Tenses. XVI. Work with a partner. Choose from the list and make short dialogues using the Simple Tenses. Read / a book in a foreign language? Drive / a car? Sleep / in the open air? See / a horror movie? Try / iced tea? Meet / anyone famous? XVII. Role-play. Work in groups of three. You are the parents of C. One of you is a teacher, and the other is a lawyer. You would like C to follow one of these professions, but C has other ideas. Your son wants to be a dancer. Talk together and try to persuade each other to see your point of view. Use the Simple Tenses. XVIII. Role-play. You are going to interview Jimmy Brown, a news reporter from the BBC and a documentary maker. Work in groups to prepare questions. When you are ready, conduct the interview. Don’t forget to use the following questions paying attention to the Present Simple. 1. What sort of programmes does he find offensive? Why? 2. Does he feel people can tell the difference between fantasy and reality? Does he think it matters whether they can? What examples can he quote to support his view? 3. Does he think television reflects society, or influences society? Does he feel that television has positive as well as negative influences? Compare your answers and swap information. XIX. Translate into English. Українська мова є і завжди буде основою нашого державного й національного суверенітету. Кожна людина здатна володіти, а в наші часи і просто зобов’язана розмовляти і читати кількома мовами, якщо хоче бути успішною у своїй справі. Але тільки однією, рідною, мовою будується душа людини, її емоційна система, зв’язок з космосом, з Богом, а найголовніше – з собою. Тому ми повинні знати і любити нашу рідну українську мову, берегти та шанувати її. XX. Test yourself. 1. Last night they _____ a strange object in the sky. a) don’t see; c) saw; b) see; d) will be. 2. Every summer my friends ______ me to have rest at their place. a) invite; c) invited; b) invites; d) didn’t invite. 3. On Sunday I ______ the TV on and was pleasantly surprised. a) will switch; c) switch; b) didn’t switch; d) switched. 4. My younger sister ______ from the University in a year. a) graduates; c) graduate; b) graduated; d) will graduate. 5. Ocassionally I _____ letters to my relatives at the weekend. a) will write; c) write; b) didn’t write; d) wrote. 6. Susan ______ shopping and ______ a wonderful summer frock. a) didn’t go; c) go; a) buy; c) will buy; b) goes; d) went. b) bought; d) didn’t buy. XXI. Discuss the following questions in the groups using the Simple Tenses. 1. Are you an organized person or not? 2. Do you like to plan carefully in advance or do you prefer to be more spontaneous? 3. Do you have any friends or relatives who are very different from you in this respect? Does this ever cause problems? 4. Do you think age or sex affect how organized people are? XXII. Write your essays on the topics: 1. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A competitive society brings out the best in every individual. 2. In your opinion, who is mainly responsible for a child’s academic success, the parents or the teachers? 3. Should parents try to teach their children before they go to school? Use specific details and examples in your answer.
 ExercisesI. Answer the questions according to the model. Model: - Is Tom very busy right now? (write) - Yes, he is. He is writing.
II. Perform an action and describe it using the Present Con- tinuous Tense. Model: stand next to your desk Student A stands up. Teacher: Who is standing next to her desk? Student B: Maria is standing next to her desk.
III. Find out occupations (hobbies) of the people mentioned below, judging by their actions. Model: Student A: I am doing history. Student B: Do you mean that you are a student of the history Department. Student A: Yes, I am.
IV. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous.
V. Combine the two sentences into one sentence by using a time clause. Use the word in brackets to introduce the time clause.
Then: I went to bed.
Then: He got a job.
Then: Amanda called me on the phone.
Then: I woke up.
Then: I went to the hospital to visit my friend.
Then: Eric came to see me. VI. Answer the questions using the word because. Model: Why didn’t you come to the party? Because I was feeling bad.
VII. Extend the statements using the Future Continuous Tense. Model: -Don’t call me at six. (have a bath) - Don’t call me at six. I shall be having a bath.
VIII. Fill in the missing forms.
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