Exercises

Exercises 1

Прослушайте фразу. Измените ее в соответствии с примером. Произнесите свой ответ вслух и напишите его.

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Фраза: I washed and dressed. Then I had breakfast. Ответ: After I'd washed and dressed, I had breakfast.

Фраза:	I had breakfast. Then I washed the car.
Фраза:	I washed the car. Then I weeded the garden.
Фраза:	I weeded the garden. Then my wife made some coffee.
Фраза:	We drank the coffee. Then I helped her prepare lunch.
Фраза:	We had a drink. Then we ate our lunch.
Фраза:	We ate our lunch. Then I took the children to the pictures.

Exercise 2

Прослушайте фразу. Измените ее в соответствии с примером. Произнесите свой ответ вслух и напишите его.

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Фраза: It rained for hours. - The streets were wet. Ответ: The streets were wet because it'd been raining for hours.

Фраза:	John waited for them for hours. - He was very angry.
Фраза:	They travelled all day. - They were very tired.
Фраза:	He worked all night. - He looked worn out.
Фраза:	I worked in the garden. - Your clothes were dirty.
Фраза:	We walked in the sun. - We were thirsty.
Фраза:	They played tennis. - They were still wearing shorts.

Exercise 3

Прочтите фразу. Измените ее в соответствии с примером, используя данные слова и выражения. Напишите свой ответ.

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Фраза: She started cooking. the telephone rang

Ответ: She'd hardly started cooking when the telephone rang.

Фраза: They finished speaking. someone knocked at the door

Фраза: She closed the door. the baby started crying

Фраза: She fed the baby. the dog began barking

Фраза: She put the dog out. the cat stole the meat

Фраза: She rescued the meat. the soup boiled over

Фраза: She cleaned up the mess. the guests arrived

Exercise 4

Прочтите фразу. Измените ее в соответствии с примером. Напишите свой ответ.

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Фраза: He left school and went to university.

Ответ: After leaving school he went to university.

Фраза: He studied for three years but failed his exams.

Фраза: He worked in an office for a while and then emigrated to Australia.

Фраза: He tried several jobs and then he became a farmer.

Фраза: He made a lot of money and decided to go home for a holiday.

Фраза: He arrived in England and married an old girlfriend.

Фраза: He met his old friends and didn't want to go back again.

Exercise 5

Прочтите фразу. Измените ее в соответствии с примером. Напишите свой ответ.

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Фраза: She typed one letter but then the boss gave her another.

Ответ: She had no sooner typed one letter than the boss gave her another.

Фраза: The children had lunch but then they wanted some chocolate.

Фраза: I bought the red one, but then I decided I preferred the blue one.

Фраза: He started business, but then the war began.

Фраза: She arrived at the hotel, but then she started complaining loudly.

Фраза: I started my holiday but then I felt ill.

Фраза: He met Mary, and fell in love with her.

Exercise 6

Прочтите фразу. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в форму одного из следующих времен: Past Simple / Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous. Впишите глаголы в пропуски.

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Фраза: He (be) tired out because he (work) in the garden all day. Ответ: He was tired out because he had been working in the garden all day.

Фраза: First she (open) the parcel, and then she (read) the letter.

Ответ: First she _____the parcel, and then she _____the letter.

Фраза: After she (open) the parcel, she (read) the letter.

Ответ: After she _____the parcel, she _____the letter.

Фраза: They (sit) there for more than an hour when the taxi finally (arrive).

Ответ: They _____there for more than an hour when the taxi finally _____.

Фраза: They (leave) the room as soon as he (finish) speaking.

Ответ: They _____the room as soon as he _____speaking.

Фраза: He quickly (forget) all he (learn) at school.

Ответ: He quickly _____all he _____ at school.

Фраза: When we (come) to Harpole, the Smiths (already live) there for ten years.

Ответ: When we _____to Harpole, the Smiths _____there for ten years.

Exercise 7

Прочтите фразу. Измените ее в соответствии с примером, поставив глаголы в форму Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous. Впишите свой ответ.

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Фраза: The sun set. They were ready to leave. before

Ответ: The sun had set before they were ready to leave.

Фраза: The river was deeper than usual. It rained for weeks on end. because

Фраза: They finished breakfast. They went for a swim. As soon as

Фраза: We drank our beer. We went back to work. When

Фраза: We lived there for only six months. We decided we didn't like it. After

Фраза: It happened ten years before. She could not forget it. Although

Фраза: I didn't see Jane for many years. She called to see me last week. when

Exercise 8

Прочтите фразу и измените ее в соответствии с примером, употребляя предлог after. Впишите свой ответ. Если возможны несколько вариантов, напишите.

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Фраза: He finished his work. Then he went home. Ответ: After he had finished his work, he went home.

Ответ: After finishing his work, he went home.

Ответ: After having finished his work, he went home.

Фраза: He had his supper. Then he went to bed.

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Фраза: She heard the news. Then she phoned her mother.

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Фраза: They left the house. Then it began to snow.

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Фраза: He spoke to the boss. Then he decided to leave.

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Фраза: I worked in England for five years. Then I went to Australia.

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Фраза: I ate the meat. Then the dog finished the bones.

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Exercise 9

Прочтите фразу. Измените ее в соответствии с примером, используя данные слова. Впишите свой ответ.

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Фраза: Fred doesn't like lemonade. Bill doesn't like lemonade. neither ... nor

Ответ: Neither Fred nor Bill likes lemonade.

Фраза: It's very expensive. It's very poor quality. not only ... but ... as well

Фраза: He doesn't drink a lot. He doesn't eat a lot. neither ... nor

Фраза: They would like fruit. They would like ice-cream. both ... and

Фраза: John will give you the book. John will lend you the book. either ... or

Фраза: She doesn't eat bread. She doesn't eat potatoes. neither ... nor

Фраза: John will help you. Mary will help you. either ... or

Exercise 10

Составьте из данных слов фразу. Напишите свой ответ.

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Слова: I / hardly / enter / house / telephone / ring Ответ: I had hardly entered the house when the telephone rang.

Слова: they / sooner / repair / one window / they / break / another

Слова: he / scarcely / finish / one drink / they / bring him / another

Слова: he / hardly / arrive / he / want / leave again

Слова: we / barely / begin / picnic / it / start / rain

Слова: I / sooner / stand up / I / fall down again

Слова: the / guests / hardly / sit down / she / serve / dinner

Exercise 11

Прочтите фразу. Впишите пропущенные слова.

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Фраза: My wife was busy _____ the week's washing when we arrived.

Ответ: My wife was busy with the week's washing when we arrived.

Фраза: He bumped _____ a lamp post because he wasn't paying attention _____his driving.

Фраза: I can't concentrate _____ my work while you are making that noise.

Фраза: He stumbled _____ a piece of wood as he fled _____ the dog _____terror.

Фраза: I was engrossed _____ my work, so I didn't see what was going _____ in the street.

Фраза: It was pelting _____ rain as we put _____ our coats and set out for home.

Фраза: He was shouting _____ anger, but I couldn't make _____ what he was saying.