1. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
Be quite! The baby sleeping (sleep).
She is (be) always late for breakfast.
Look! A police officer running after (run after) a burglar.
My aunt usually reads (read) newspapers in the evening.
My brothers never watches (watch) TV in the morning.
2. Put the relative adverbs where /why / when.
We will visit the castle where the kings lived.
Winter is the time of the year when many people suffer from flu.
I can’t understand the reason why you have been late for work.
This is the library where you can find even rare books.
I remember the day when I went to school.
3. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
I played (play) computer games yesterday.
I was playing (play) computer games at five o'clock yesterday.
What Nick was doing (do) when you came to him?
What you did (do) when I rang you up?
She was sleeping (sleep) when I came home.
When I came into the kitchen, my mother was cooking (cook) dinner.
He got (get) up at seven o'clock yesterday.
My father was coming (come) home at six o'clock yesterday.
When I came (come) home, Kate was playing (play) the piano.
When I met (meet) John, he was going (go) to the railway station.
4. Put the verbs into the correct future form (will, be going to, Present Simple or Present Continuous).
I love London. I will go (probably / go) there next year.
The examination starts (start) at 9.30. Don't be late!
What are you going to wear (wear / you) at the party tonight?
Look at the clouds – it is going to rain (rain) in a few minutes.
The train leaves (leave) at 11:45.
5. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect.
She has bought (buy) some really nice roller blades!
Oh, no! I have lost (lose) my money!
My mum has written (write) shopping list. It’s on the kitchen table.
Dad, you has eaten (eat) my biscuit!
Mary has studied (study) hard this year, so she’ll pass her exams.
Oh no! She has dropped (drop) the plate!
Tom is my best friend. I have known (know) him for three years.
They have lived (live) in Moscow for two years.
6. Choose the correct word.
Madonna is more famous than Beyonce.
I prefer classical music because it is more relaxing than rock music.
This film is the most successful film ever!
He is better at playing the violin than his brother.
He is not as good at football as his brother .
The London underground is the oldest in the world.
7. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Continuous.
Helen has been washing (wash) the dishes for fifteen minutes.
My classmates have been writing (write) a dictation since the beginning of the lesson.
My grandfather has been collecting (collect) coins since he was a boy.
Andy and Den have been discussing (discuss) the plans for their winter holidays for two hours.
The vegetables have been boiling (boil) since 10 o’clock.
8. Read the text about Gaelic football and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1 T The Irish are good rugby players.
2 T Gaelic football is a combination of football and rugby.
3 F The players can’t touch the ball with their hands.
4 F The players wear helmets.
5 F Gaelic football is not popular in America.
Мы уверены, что вы все заинтересованы в спорте. Многие из вас, безусловно, играют в такие игры, как волейбол или футбол, баскетбол или теннис. Люди, которые играют в игру, являются игроками. Игроки формируют команды и играют матчи с другими командами - их противниками. Два игрока, играющие друг с другом, являются партнерами. Каждая команда может проиграть или выиграть. В футбольном матче игроки стараются забить как можно больше голов.
Большинство матчей проходят на больших стадионах.
Легкая атлетика - самый популярный вид спорта. Люди называют это «королевой всех видов спорта». Он включает в себя такие виды спорта, как: бег (на разные дистанции), прыжки (длинные и высокие прыжки) и другие.
Время от времени проводятся международные чемпионаты и гонки (скачки, мотогонки, велогонки). Представители разных стран могут завоевать золотую, серебряную или бронзовую медаль. Такие великие спортивные соревнования проводятся каждые четыре года, и мы называем их Олимпийскими играми. В них могут принять участие только лучшие.
Есть много видов спорта, таких как езда на велосипеде, плавание, гимнастика, бокс, катание на коньках, катание на лыжах, гребля, яхтинг и многое другое, в которых вы можете принять активное участие или просто быть преданным поклонником.
