25. Закончите предложения по образцу, используя прошедшее простое время.

Model: Now he lives in Moscow, but a few years ago he lived in Rostov.

1. Now he studies English, but at school … . 2. Now he often sleeps at the day time, but he never … before. 3. Now she knows more about the life of these people, but before she came to live here she … . 4. Now I like classical music, but when I was young … 5. I am a student, but last year I … . 6. He lives home at 8 in the morning, but when he lived in the country … . 7. He doesn’t smoke, but only a few months ago he … . 8. She seldom writes to me, but there was a time when she … . 9. We usually watch TV in the evening, but last night … . 10. This year we go to the cinema every week-end, but last year we …

26. Составьте предложения по следующему образцу:

Model: Did you take my pencil? – No, I didn’t. I took your pen.

1. Did you have coffee for breakfast? (No/tea) 2. Did he fly to England last year? (No/to Spain) 3. Did they eat meat at dinner? (No/fish) 4. Did she go to Kiev by car? (No/by train) 5. Did the Browns visit them last Friday? (No/last Wednesday) 6. Did they red Byron in class? (No/Shelly) 7. Did you meet him last week? (No/two weeks ago) 8. Did he find her at home? (No/in the library) 9. Did you get any letters in the morning? (No/a telegram) 10. Did students work in the laboratory last term? (No/in the library)

27. Образуйте специальные вопросы в прошедшем простом времени.

1. It rained heavily during the night. (When…?) 2. Ann spent her winter vocation in Scotland. (Where …?) 3. We had supper at 8 o’clock. (What time … ?) 4. I drank two cups of coffee. (How much ..?) 5. We wrote three letters last night. (How many …?) 6. My sister read an interesting book yesterday. (What …?) 7. They took a plane because it was faster than a train. (Why …?) 8. I borrowed Kate’s book. (Whose …?) 9. They stayed in Moscow only for two days. (How long …?) 10. We traveled by sea. (How …?)

28. Вставьте следующие глаголы по смыслу в предложения, используя прошедшее простое время:

Buy, catch, open, cost, take, want, drink, fall, hurt, sell, spend, teach, throw, win, write, happen

1. Mozart … more than 600 pieces of music. 2. It was warm, so I … off my coat. 3. “How did you learn to drive?” – “My father … me.” 4. We couldn’t afford our car, so we … it. 5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He is much better than me, so he … 6. I was very thirsty and … water very quickly. 7. He … down the stairs and … his leg. 8. Jim … the ball to Sue, who … it. 9. Ann … a lot of money yesterday. She … a dress which …. 1000 $. 10. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it … terrible. 11. It was hot in the room, so I … the window. 12. The accident … last Saturday afternoon.

The Past Perfect Tense

29. Поставьте данные предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы.

1. We had studied German before we began to study English. 2. He had worked at a plant before the army. 3. Students had written the test before the bell rang. 4. She had written letters by 7 o’clock. 5. We had discussed the problem before the end of the conference. 6. Mother had cooked diner when I came home. 7. They had seen this film by that time. 8. When the lesson was over we had known about new grammar rule.