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14.1.2. Прошедшее неопределённое (простое) время Past indefinite (simple) tense Правильные Глаголы Regular Verbs 1. Прочитайте вслух, обращая внимание на произношение: [t] d] [id] Work – worked live – lived last - lasted Ask – asked aim – aimed need - needed Wish – wished enter – entered attend - attended Thank – thanked realize – realized complete - completed Pack – packed cry – cried want – wanted 2. Прочитайте и переведите предложения на русский язык: 1. She studied English a year ago. 2. He finished his design last night. 3. We watched a football match yesterday. 4. I skied in the country two days ago. 5. My sister entered the Krasnoyarsk State University last year. 6. She stayed with us for the week-end. 7. He attended all lessons last term. 8. It rained heavily in the morning. 9. He received the invitation from the Yale University last month. 10. She asked a lot of questions during the lecture. 3. Задайтевопросыкподлежащему: 1. The boy waited for his friend very long. 2. A car stopped near our house. 3. The mother washed and dressed the baby. 4. We walked in the wood all day. 5. The weather changed very often. 6. The teacher asked us many questions. 7. Our lessons finished at 12 o’clock. 8. I looked at the blackboard. 9. The door opened suddenly. 10. Jack closed the window quickly. 11. A heavy rain started suddenly. 12. She closed the window at once. 4. Поставьте выделенные глаголы в Past Simple Tense: 1. Nick wants to learn French. 2. I study English history at school. 3. My friends live in a small town. 4. The teacher asks questions about the text. 5. The pupils answer all the questions. 6. We often walk to the river in summer. 7. Nick looks at me angrily. 8. My sister often helps me with my homework. 9. His friend calls him on the phone every day. 10. My father likes pop-music. 11. Suddenly a big dog enters the room. 12. Who shows you these films? 5. Поставьтеглаголывскобкахв Past Simple Tense; перескажитесказку Red Riding Hood: A little girl, whom everybody (to call) Red Riding Hood, (to live) with her mother near a big wood. One day her mother (to ask) the girl to go to her Granny, who (to live) alone in a little house in the wood. Red Riding Hood (to love) her Granny very much, and she (to agree) to go. In the wood she (to start) to pick flowers, but suddenly a Bad Wolf (to stop) her. He (to ask) the girl very politely, “Where are you going, Red Riding Hood?” She (to answer) him politely, too, “I am going to my Granny”. Then the Wolf (to ask) her where her Granny (to live), and he (to explain) that he (to want) to visit her Granny, too. Red Riding Hood (to show) him where Granny (to live), and (to walk) on. The Wolf (to reach) the house first, and (to knock) at the door. Granny (to ask), “Who is it?”, and the Wolf (to answer), “It is your granddaughter, Red Riding Hood. May I come in?” Granny (to reply), “Open the door and come in. I am ill and cannot get up”. And the Wolf (to open) the door and (to enter) the house. (to be continued) 6. Ответьтенавопросы: 1. Where did the little girl live? 2. Did she live alone or with her mother? 3. What did everybody call the girl? 4. What did her mother ask the girl to do? 5. Did the girl agree to go or not? 6. Who stopped her in the wood? 7. Did the Wolf talk to her politely or not? 8. Did she answer his question or not? 9. Did Red Riding Hood show him Granny’s house or not? 10. What did the Bad Wolf want to do? 7. Сделайте предложения отрицательными и задайте к ним общие вопросы: 1. The children listened to their mother very attentively. 2. John washed his face. 3. The girl dressed quickly. 4. They waited for Mary very long. 5. You used this word correctly. 6. John remembered the man’s name. 7. The postman knocked at the door. 8. The door opened at once. 9. They looked at me angrily. 10. The children returned home on the next day. 11. The rain stopped very soon. 12. The policeman showed them the way home. 13. Our lessons ended at 12 o’clock. 8. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Simple; задайте вопросы к выделенным словам; перескажите историю: When Cinderella’s mother (to die), her life (to change). Her father (to marry) another woman, who (to be) very unkind to the girl. Cinderella (to work) in the house like a servant: she (to wash), and (to clean), and (to cook) for all the family. Her step-sisters (not to like) Cinderella. She (to work) all the day, and they (to look) at themselves in the mirror and (to talk) about their dresses. In the evenings Cinderella (to like) to sit near the fire-place, on the bag for cinders, and her step-sisters (to call) her ‘Cinderella’. One day the Prince (to invite) them to a ball. Cinderella (to want) to go there too, but the step-mother (not to let) her go. When she (to stay) at home alone, she (to start) crying, but suddenly a Fairy (to appear) before her. The Fairy (to turn) a pumpkin into a coach, and a rat into a coachman, and she (to turn) two white mice into white horses. Cinderella also (to receive) from the Fairy a beautiful dress and a pair of glass-slippers. Then she (to start) off for the ball. 9. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Simple; задайте вопросы к выделенным словам; перескажите историю: When we (to finish) our dinner, we (to want) to have some apple-juice. Harris (to open) our bag, and we (to look) at the tin of juice and (to smile) at each other. We all (to like) apple-juice. George (to ask), ‘But where is the tin-opener?’ We (to start) to look for the tin-opener, and could not find it. Then Harris (to open) his pocket-knife, and (to try) to open the tin with the knife. But the knife suddenly (to close) on his finger, and Harris (to cry) out with pain. We (to dress) his finger with a handkerchief, and (to start) to look for a better instrument. George (to decide) to make a hole in the tin with a stone. He (to start) working with a sharp stone, and I (to decide) to help him with a big stone. I (to ask) George to put his small stone on the tin, and I (to knock) on it with my big stone. It so (to happen) that my stone (to knock) on George’s hand. We (to stop) the work and (to dress) George’s fingers with another handkerchief. Now I (to continue) working alone. I (to decide) to throw the tin on the sharp stones on the bank. The tin (to jump) up and (to disappear) in the water. After that we (to stop) trying: we (to want) no apple-juice now. We only (to want) to have some rest. (after Jerome) Неправильные глаголы Irregular Verbs 1. ПоставьтесказуемоевPast Indefinite Tense: 1. He comes home very late. 2. I give you this book for two days. 3. She goes to the sea-side for a holiday. 4. They never tell me the truth. 5. We see a dog in the street. 6. There is a stranger in our garden. 7. There are two dictionaries on the shelf. 8. The lessons always begin at nine. 9. He often has a lot of mistakes in his written tests. 10. I write to him every month. 11. He reads very many English books. 12. She gets no letters from home. 2. Откройте скобки и поставьте глаголы в Past Indefinite; перескажите историю Red Riding Hood (continued): At last, Red Riding Hood (to come) to Granny’s house and (to knock) at the door. The Wolf (to ask) her – in Granny’s voice – who it (to be), and the girl (to answer) that it (to be) Red Riding Hood, and that she (to want) to see Granny. The Wolf (to say) that the door (to be) open and she (can) come in. Red Riding Hood (to go) into the house and (to sit) down on Granny’s bed. She (to be) surprised when she (to see) that Granny (to have) very big ears, and she (to say) so to the Wolf. He (to answer): ‘The better to hear you, my dear’. Then she (to ask) why Granny (to have) such big eyes, and the Wolf (to say): ‘The better to see you, my dear’. When Red Riding Hood (to wonder) why Granny’s teeth (to be) so big, the Wolf (to say): ‘The better to eat you’. At once he (to jump) out of bed and (to eat) the girl; then he (to go) to sleep. Luckily, some hunters (to be) walking nearby at that time, and when they (to hear) some noise in the house, they (to go) in. When the hunters (to see) the Wolf in Granny’s bed, they (to cut) open his belly with a knife, and Red Riding Hood and her Granny (to come) out of it, safe and sound. 3. Поставьте выделенные глаголы в Past Indefinite: One day a dog finds a big bone, and he begins to think where he can eat this bone in peace. He goes to a small river, which has a bridge over it, and begins to cross the bridge. When the dog comes to the middle of the bridge, he looks down into the water. He sees himself there, but he thinks that he sees another dog, who has another bone. He makes up his mind to take away the bone from that other dog, so he jumps down into the river and his bone falls out of his mouth and goes to the bottom. In the end, the dog loses his bone and does not find any other. 4. Задайте общие и специальные вопросы к предложениям: 1. Peter went home at once. 2. The lesson began at eight o’clock 3. The kitten drank very little milk. 4. She told him everything at once. 5. He heard my question very well. 6. We got home late in the evening. 7. They knew nothing about me. 8. The father was angry with his son. 9. There were three chairs around the table. 10. Peter did his homework well. Сделайте предложения отрицательными: 1. I cut my finger badly. 2. Mary felt much better yesterday. 3. The boy fell asleep very soon. 4. The dog ate all the meat. 5. I bought this car from a friend. 6. They drove to the town in their car, and I went there on foot. 7. She did her homework quite correctly. 8. We left the house early that morning. 9. I met my family at the railway station. 10. He said such a silly thing! 11. The children ran to the river to bathe. 12. They flew over the Pacific Ocean. 13. The artist drew my portrait. 6. Поставьте глагол в скобках в Past Indefinite; задайте вопросы к подчёркнутым словам; перескажите историю: The Fairy (to tell) Cinderella that she (cannot) stay at the palace after midnight. But when she (to meet) the Prince and (to begin) to dance with him, she (to forget) all about the time. Suddenly Cinderella (to hear) the clock striking twelve, and she (to run) away from the palace, but she (to stumble) on the stairs and (to lose) one of her glass-slippers. The Prince (to find) the glass-slipper, and he (to promise) to marry any girl who (can) put it on. All the girls in the country tried the glass-slipper on, but they failed. Finally the Prince (to arrive) at Cinderella’s home, and her step-sisters (to try) hard to put the slipper on, but it (to be) too small for them. Suddenly the Prince (to see) Cinderella and (to ask) her to try on the glass-slipper. The girl (to do) this very easily, and then she (to take) out the other glass-slipper, and (to put) it on too. The Prince (to recognize) her at once, and he (to take) her by the hand and (to lead) her to his palace. They (to get) married and (to live) happily ever after. 7. Поставьте все глаголы в Past Indefinite; перескажите историю: Androclus is a slave in ancient Rome who runs away from his bad master and begins to live in a forest. He soon becomes very weak because it is hard to find anything to eat. One day he finds a cave, gets into it and lies down there to sleep. Suddenly he hears a loud noise and wakes up. He sees a big lion near him, and at first he becomes very frightened, but then he understands that the lion is in trouble himself: he has a big splinter in his foot. Androclus helps the lion to get the splinter out, and after that they both fall asleep. Soon they become friends, and the lion brings food for the young man every day. But one day the soldiers find Androclus and take him back to Rome. The law of that time says that a slave who runs away has to fight with a hungry lion. When Androclus goes out onto the arena, he sees a big lion who is ready to kill him, but suddenly the lion comes up to the man and begins to lick his hands and face. All the people are surprised to see this, and they begin to shout with joy. Androclus tells everybody the story about the lion, and the Roman Emperor gives them both freedom. 8. Задайте общие и специальные вопросы к предложениям: 1. My brother did not give me his toys. 2. John didn’t know this story. 3. I did not take this dictionary from the shelf. 4. She did not feel comfortable in their house. 5. The lesson didn’t begin for a long time. 6. They didn’t tell me anything after that. 7. Mother didn’t want to speak to me about it. 8. The rain didn’t stop until evening. 9. She never sent this letter to him. 10. I did not do anything on Sunday. 11. The table didn’t stand in its right place. 12. He never worried about his future. 9. Поставьте глаголы в Past Indefinite; перескажите шутки: A. The father comes into the room where his daughter sits with a young man. The father asks what time it is, and at once the boy jumps up from his chair and runs out of the house. The father says in surprise: ‘What is wrong with your friend? I ask him what the time is, and he doesn’t answer but simply goes away!’ B. There is a scene in a play which shows how the hunter kills a lion and the lion falls down from the hill; in reality, the lion lands on a soft mattress. One day the actor who plays the part of the lion gets ill, so the director asks the man who sells theatre tickets to play the lion. When the time comes, the man goes up the “hill” and the “hunter” shoots at him, but the “lion” continues to stand there because he is afraid of the height. The director cries out angrily: ‘Fall, lion!’, the audience begins to laugh, and at last the “lion” crosses himself and jumps down. 10. Поставьте глагол в скобках в нужную форму: 1. (to run) The boy began to … , and he … very quickly. Why did he … so quickly? 2. (to strike) Suddenly the clock began to … 3. (to strike; to run) When the clock … twelve Cinderella … away from the palace. 4. (to take; to strike; to run) The boy … a long stick and wanted to … the dog with it, but the dog … away. 5. (to strike; to break) The boy … the stick against a tree and the stick … 6. (to fall) Who … down from the hill? 7. (to bring) Who … this present? For whom did they … this present/ 8. (to hear; to think) When Grandmother … a knock at the door, she … it was her granddaughter. 9. (to buy; to sell) I … a new bicycle when I … the old one. Where did you … your new bicycle? To whom did you … the old one? 10. (to lose; to find) He … his key in the street the other day, but his mother … it the next day. How did he … it? Where did his mother … it? Переделайте предложения из прямой речи в косвенную, начиная их со слов “He wonders”: 1. What did they tell you about it? 2. Who told you all this? 3. Was your mother pleased to hear that? 4. Why didn’t you tell me at once? 5. Where did you lose your textbook? 6. Did his friend swim better than the others? 7. Why didn’t you answer anything to that? 8. From whom did you buy your house? 9. Did you get up early this morning? 10. How did you feel there? 11. Were your questions at the exam very difficult? 12. How many questions did the examiner ask you? 12. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Indefinite: 1. She said she (to know) English and French. 2. I wondered where he (to live). 3. She didn’t say that you (to be) friends. 4. I asked my friend if he (to be) angry with me. 5. It seemed to me that they (to be) upset about something, but it turned out that they not (to be). 6. She answered that she not (to know) anything about it. 7. I told her that I not (to like) the way she (to speak) to her brother. 8. I asked her how often they (to see) each other. 9. I saw at once that they not (to understand) the situation correctly. 10. It was strange that he (to behave) like a little baby. 11. I wondered what he (to think) about me. 12. He said he not (to want) to discuss that. 13. Переведите: 1. Я не знал, что ты сердишься на меня за это. 2. Он спросил, знаю ли я этого человека. 3. Я не думал, что ты так любишь путешествовать. 4. Ты говорил ей, что не веришь её словам? 5. Ему показалось, что на улице ещё темно. 6. Ей было интересно, часто ли мы видимся. 7. Было странно, что она не знает, где её брат. 8. Я был уверен, что он всё понимает, но не хочет говорить об этом. 9. Подруга спросила её, как она себя чувствует, и она ответила, что ей кажется, что она больна. 10. Я знал, где она работает, но не знал, где она живёт. 11. Она поинтересовалась, как мы проводим своё свободное время. 12. Кто сказал, что Земля круглая? 13. Он не знал, что Лондон – столица Англии. 14. Учитель сказал, что вода кипит при температуре 100° С. 14. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Indefinite; перескажите истории: A. When I (to come) to the new school, our first lesson (to be) history. The teacher (to tell) us to open the books at page 100. I (to say) that I (to think) it (to be) better to begin with page one. This (to make) her angry and she (to tell) me to stop talking. I (to open) the book at page 100, and I (to see) pictures of some stones. The teacher (to tell) us that those stones (to be) two thousand years old. I (to wonder) how she (to know) that. It (to make) her so angry that she (to tell) me to get out of the classroom and to speak to the director. The director (to speak) to me very rudely. First he (to ask) me my name, and I (to say) ‘Sarroyan’. ‘And …?’, he (to continue) coldly. ‘And I (to want) to ask the history teacher some questions…’ I (to begin). But he (to interrupt) me: ‘I (to mean) to ask you about your nationality’. I (to tell) him proudly that I (to be) Armenian. He (to look) at me coldly and (to say): ‘So I (to think)’. ‘Why you (to think) so?’, I (to ask) in surprise. He (to explain) to me that American boys (not to ask) their teachers silly questions. I (to ask) him how he (to know) it. This (to make) him very angry, and I (to understand) that he (to be going) to punish me. I (to run) out of his room before he (to do) so. Soon I (to leave) that school, and in the new school I never (to try) to ask any questions. (after Sarroyan) B. When I (to feel) very tired of packing our things, Harris and George (to say) that they (can) to finish it quickly. I (to sit) down and (to prepare) to watch them; I (to know) that something interesting was going to happen. I (not to have) to wait long. George (to take) the cup in which we (to keep) butter, but suddenly he (to drop) the cup, and it (to fall) and (to break). After he (to gather) the butter, he (to put) it on the chair and (to sit) on it. When I (to remind) them about the butter, they (to begin) looking for it everywhere, and (can not) find it. At last, when Harris (to turn) his back to us, George (to see) the butter and (to say): ‘But here it is, all the time!’ Harris (to turn) round to look at the butter, and (not to see) anything. I (to laugh), and it (to make) them very angry. At last Harris (to understand) what he should do, and (to stand) still for a moment, and George (to get) the butter off Harris and (to put) it into the tea-pot. (after Jerome) 15. Вставьтеглагол‘feel’ или ‘fall’внужнойформе: 1. I had a temperature last night, and I … very bad. 2. When Mary began to skate, she … down several times. 3. Did the bone … into the river when the dog jumped down? 4. Harris did not … that he was sitting on a piece of butter. 5. What … on the floor when George was packing the butter? 6. Jerome … that something interesting was going to happen soon. 7. Please, be careful, don’t … from the tree! 8. ‘I’m really very sorry’. – ‘Oh, it’s all right, don’t … sorry about it!’ 9. The Crow opened her mouth and the cheese … down. 10. The Fox … the smell of cheese in the air. 16. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Indefinite; перескажите историю о слонёнке: Long, long ago elephants (to have) no trunk. They (to have) a very small nose, and so they (can) not raise anything from the ground, and (can) not reach fruits from the trees. There (to live) in Africa an Elephant’s child, who (to be) fond of asking questions about everything. He (to ask) his brothers and sisters, and his uncles and aunts, but they only (to become) very angry and (to spank) him for asking so many questions. And he (can) not spank them himself, because he (to be) very small, and his nose (to be) very small too. One day the Elephant’s Child (to wonder) what the Crocodile (to eat) for dinner, but he (to get) no answer. The wise Snake, who (to hear) his question, (to think) long, and then (to advise) him to go to the Limpopo River, where the Crocodile (to swim). Early the next morning, just as the Sun (to rise), the Elephant’s Child (to set) on his way to the Limpopo River. The Snake (to go) after him to help the Elephant’s Child if he (to get) into trouble. Finally the Elephant’s Child (to reach) the river and (to notice) the Crocodile who (to lie) on the water near the bank. The Elephant’s Child (to go) up to the Crocodile and (to ask) him what he usually (to have) for dinner. The Crocodile (to think) a little and (to say): ‘Come closer, Elephant’s Child, and I’ll whisper in your ear’. The Elephant’s Child (to move) closer to the water, and the Crocodile (to announce): ‘Today I shall have an elephant for dinner’. He quickly (to catch) the Elephant’s small nose in his teeth and (to begin) to pull him into the water. When the Wise Snake (to see) this, he (to wind) himself round the Elephant’s legs and (to begin) to pull him back. As the Crocodile (to pull) him in, and the Snake (to pull) him out, the Elephant’s nose (to begin) to grow. It (to grow) longer and longer until, at last, the crocodile (to get) tired and (to let) go of his nose. The Elephant’s child (to run) back to his forest very happy, but then he (to notice) what a long and ugly nose he (to have). He (to burst) out crying, but the Wise Snake (to explain) to him that it (to be) great luck to have such a long trunk, because now he (can) reach any fruits from any trees, and he (can) spank his big brothers when they (to try) to bite or spank him. And when the Elephant’s Child (to raise) his trunk and (to reach) the highest branches of the trees, he (to become) very happy. ( after Kipling) 17. Вставьте нужную форму глаголов ‘rise’ или ‘raise’: 1. The Elephant had a very short nose and could not … anything from the ground. 2. The Sun … at six last morning. 3. When did the Sun … today? 4. If you have a question, please, … your hand. 5. We don’t usually … early on Sunday. 6. The dog came up to the tree and … its leg. 7. Suddenly a strong wind …, and then it began raining. 8. Why didn’t you … when a woman entered? 9. Who … this question at the meeting? 10. Why did you … this question? 18. Вставьте нужную форму глаголов ‘lie’ (лежать) и ‘lie’ (лгать): 1. Tommy Trot, a man of law, sold his bed and … on straw, sold the straw and … on grass, to buy his wife a looking-glass. 2. The little boy always told the truth, he never … to anybody. 3. The Crocodile … on the water. 4. The girl came up to the small bed, … down and went to sleep. 5. On which bed did the girl …? 6. Last night, as I … on my pillow, last night, as I … on my bed, last night, as I … on my pillow, I dreamt that my bonny was dead. 7. The Fox … to the Crow when he said that she was beautiful. 8. Why did the Fox … to the Crow? 9. The Wolf … in Granny’s bed when Red Riding Hood came into the house. 10. Don’t … on the bed with your shoes on. 19. Вставьте нужную форму глаголов ‘lie’ и ‘lay’: 1. When Father came home from work, he usually … on the sofa for a while. 2. I want to … in bed a little longer today. 3. I asked him to tell me the truth, but he … to me. 4. You must try never to … to people. 5. This is the rat that ate the malt that … in the house that Jack built. 6. Where did the malt …? 7. What … in Jack’s house? 8. It is time to … the table, hurry up. 9. I … the table for five persons, but only two came. 10. The boy tried to be honest, he never … to anybody. 11. Tommy Trot sold his bed and … on straw, didn’t he? 12. On what did Tommy Trot … after he sold his bed? 13. Don’t … down, the grass is damp. 14. Don’t … your books on the kitchen table. 15. Who … all these things on the table? 16. He … in the sun too long and felt unwell after it. 17. The Little Bear asked: ‘Who ate from my plate and … on my bed?’ 18. The Wolf … to the girl when he said he wanted to visit Granny. 20. Употребите глагол ‘wake’ в нужной форме: George promised to … us early the next morning, and we went to sleep. I … when my landlady knocked at the door and said: ‘It’s nearly nine o’clock, sir. I remembered that you wanted to … at seven, sir.’ Then I … Harris and told him it was already nine. ‘Why didn’t you … me at seven?’ he shouted. I said: ‘I couldn’t … you because George didn’t … me! You must be glad that I … you at nine!’ We found that George was still asleep, and we grew mad about it. We moved the bath with water close to his bed, and shouted in his ear, and he … ‘What’s the matter?’ he asked. ‘Get up; it’s a quarter to ten!’ I said. And George sprang out of bed and got into the bath. ‘Who put this thing here?’ he shouted. We told him he was a fool not to see the bath. (after Jerome) 21. Раскройтескобки: 1. We decided not to take any cheese with us on the boat because cheese always (to spread) its smell on everything around. I remember I once was in Liverpool with a friend, and he (to buy) there a couple of cheeses. They were excellent cheeses, and they (to smell) so strong that their smell (to spread) for three miles around. My friend (to ask) me to take the cheese with me to London, as he himself (to have) to stay in Liverpool for a few more days. ‘Oh, with pleasure’, I (to reply). I (to take) the cheeses to the railway station in a cab. Our horse (to be) very old, and we (to start) off rather slowly. But as soon as we (to go) round the corner, a slight wind (to rise); it (to blow) from behind us, and it (to bring) the smell of the cheeses to our horse. The poor animal (to wake) up suddenly and (to shoot) forward at a speed of three miles an hour. The wind still (to blow) in his direction and soon he (to leave) the cripples and stout old ladies very far behind. When we (to get) to the railway station, the horse-driver (can not) stop him until he (to put) a handkerchief over the horse’s nose. 2. I (to take) my ticket and (to walk) proudly up the platform, while all the people (to step) back respectfully on both sides. The train (to be) crowded and I (to get) into a carriage where there (to be) already seven other people. A few moments (to pass), and then an old gentleman (to begin) breathing heavily. ‘It’s very close in here’, he said. ‘Yes, quite oppressive’, (to say) the man next to him. And they both (to begin) sniffing, and at the third sniff they (to catch) the smell and (to rise) up without another word and (to go) out. And then a stout lady (to get) up and (to say) it (to be) a shame to behave so, and (to gather) up a bag and eight parcels and (to leave). The remaining four passengers (to sit) on for a while but finally they, too, (to get) up and (to try) to get out of the door at the same time, and (to hurt) themselves. 3. I finally (to bring) the cheeses to my friend’s house. When his wife (to come) into the room she (to smell) round for a moment. Then she (to say), ‘What is it? Tell me the worst’. I (to reply), ‘Its cheeses. Tom (to buy) them in Liverpool, and I (to bring) them here’. And I (to add) that I (to hope) she (to understand) that it (to have) nothing to do with me. She (to ask), ‘What Tom (to say) about them?’ I (to explain) that he (to think) it would be better if she (to keep) the cheeses in a moist place. She (to ask), ‘Tom (to smell) them?’ I (to answer) that he (to seem) to enjoy their smell. Then an idea (to strike) her. She (to ask) if I would mind keeping the cheeses at my place until Tom (to come) back. I (to say) that I (not to mind) it myself, but that I (to think) my landlady would be very much against it. Finally she (to take) her children and (to go) to live in a hotel. She (to leave) the cheeses in the house with an old maid, who, when she (to be asked) if she (can) stand the smell, (to reply), ‘What smell?, and when she (to be asked) to sniff hard, (to say) that she (to feel) a slight odour of melons. 4. My friend (to return) from Liverpool and (to find) soon enough that he must get rid of the cheeses. At first he (to throw) them into the canal, but then (to have) to fish them out again, as the fishermen (to complain) – they (to say) that the smell of the water (to make) them feel quite ill. After that he (to take) them one dark night and (to leave) them in the nearest graveyard. But the man who (to dig) graves (to discover) them and (to say) he (to fear) that the smell (may) wake up the dead, and then he would lose his job. My friend (to get) rid of the cheeses, at last, when he (to ride) with them to a small sea-side town and (to bury) them on the beach. Soon after that the town (to become) extremely popular. The number of visitors (to grow) from year to year, and they all (to think) the sea air was unusually strong there. (afterJerome) 22. Прочитайте о типичном рабочем дне Сары. I usually get up at 7 o'clock and have a big breakfast. I walk to work, I don't usually take a bus. It takes me about 30 minutes. I start work at 9. I never have lunch. I finish work at 5 o'clock. I'm always tired when I get home. I usually cook my dinner myself. I don't usually go out on weekdays. I watch TV after dinner. Then I wash up the dishes. I go to bed at about 11 o'clock. I usually read a little in the bed. I always sleep well. Yesterday was a typical working day of Sarah. What did she do and what didn't she do yesterday? 23. Друзья только что вернулись из поездки. Спросите их о поездке. 1. Where / go? 2. go / alone 3. food / good? 4. how long / stay / there? 5. stay / at a hotel? 6. how / travel? 7. the weather / fine? 8. what / do / in the evenings? 9. meet / anybody interesting? 10. often / go to the excursions? 11. like / it / there? 24. Напишите несколько откровенных предложений о себе. Did you pass all examinations successfully? Did you pass all credit tests in time? Were your parents glad about the results? Were you glad about the results? Were you afraid of exams? Did you get a New Year present this year? What did you receive? Did you give any presents to your relatives? What did you give? Did you go somewhere during the holiday? Where did you go? You were glad about your vacations, didn't you? What was the happiest day of the vacations? What was the worst day of the vacations? 25. Переведите на английский язык следующие предложения. 1. На улице было много народа. Все ждали речи Президента. 2. Где вы учились два года тому назад? 3. Где Ваш отец встретил Вашу маму? – Они встретились в институте в Самаре. 4. Куда вы ездили летом? – Мы ездили в Сочи. Погода была великолепна, и мы хорошо отдохнули. 5. Хорошо вы провели время в воскресенье? 6. Вы навестили своих друзей? 7. Кто отсутствовал в прошлый раз? 8. Она не опоздала на урок вчера. 9. Мы позавтракали вчера дома. 10. Мы долго жили на Украине, а в 1994 году мы переехали в Россию. 11. Александр сдал успешно все экзамены и поступил в институт. 12. В прошлом месяце нас навестила мама. Но ей не понравилось общежитие. Он было холодным и грязным. Поэтому мама решила найти для нас квартиру. 13. Ты был вчера на вечеринке у Владимира? Ты видел Соню? Она была там? Что там случилось? Почему это случилось? – Подожди. Ничего не случилось, все было прекрасно. 14. Мой дед не получил высшее образование, потому что началась война. |