PRE-INTERMEDIATE
ENGLISH TOCHKA
WORKBOOK
Pre-Intermediate
SIMPLE TENSES
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EXERCISE 1
Поставьте глаголы в следующих предложениях в утвердительную, вопросительную и
отрицательную формы Present Simple.
0.
I (to do) morning exercises.
do; Do I do; don’t do
1.
He (to work) at a factory.
2.
She (to sleep) after dinner.
3. We (to work) part-time.
4. They (to drink) tea every day.
5. Mike (to be) a student.
6. Helen (to have) a car.
7. You (to be) a good friend.
8. You (to be) good friends.
9. It (to be) difficult to remember everything.
10. I (to watch) Netflix every weekend.
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EXERCISE 2
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple.
0. Alice (to have) a sister.
had
1.
Her sister’s name (to be) Ann.
2. Ann (to be) a student.
3. She (to get) up at seven o'clock.
4. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.
5. Jane (to be) fond of sports.
6. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.
7. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.
8. After breakfast she (to go) to the institute.
9. Sometimes she (to take) a bus.
10. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.
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EXERCISE 3
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Future Simple.
0. My working day (to begin) at six o'clock.
will begin
1.
I (to get) up, (to switch) on the TV and (to brush) my teeth.
2.
It (to take) me about twenty minutes.
3.
I (to have) breakfast at seven o’clock.
4.
I (to leave) home at half past seven.
5.
I (to take) a bus to the institute.
6.
It (to take) me about fifteen minutes to get there.
7.
Classes (to begin) at eight.
8.
We usually (to have) four classes a day.
9. I (to have) lunch at about 2 o’clock.
10. My mum (to cook) a delicious cake for my birthday.
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EXERCISE 4
Используйте слова в скобках для образования предложений в Future Simple.
Обратите внимание, в какой форме должно стоять предложение (утвердительной,
вопросительной или отрицательной).
0. I __didn’t want __ to play football yesterday. (to want)
1. They ____________ football at the institute. (to play)
2. She ____________ emails. (not / to write)
3. ____________ you ____________ English? (to speak)
4. My mother ____________ fish. (not / to like)
5. ____________ Ann ____________ any friends? (to have)
6. His brother ____________ in an office. (to work)
7. She ____________ very fast. (to read)
8. ____________ they ____________ the flowers every 3 days? (to water)
9. His wife ____________ a motorbike. (not / to ride)
10. ____________ Elizabeth ____________ coffee? (to drink)
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EXERCISE 5
Переведите предложения на английский язык.
1.
Она занята. (to be busy).
2.
Я не занят.
3.
Вы заняты?
4.
Они дома? (to be at home)
5.
Его нет дома.
6.
Я не знаю.
7.
Они знают?
8.
Она не знает.
9.
Кто знает?
10. Никто не знает.
11. Он читает английские книги? (to read English books)
12. Они никогда не читают. (never / to read)
13. У неё есть квартира? (to have a flat)
14. У него ничего нет.
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ADJECTIVES
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EXERCISE 1
Выберите прилагательное с правильным окончанием.
Examples: The book is interesting. (interesting, interested)
We are interested. (interesting, interested)
1. This wet weather is so ____________ . (depressed, depressing)
2. My new job is extremely ____________ . (tired, tiring)
3. He's such a ____________ person. He never wants to go out. (bored, boring)
4. I'm ____________ I have no idea what to do. (confused, confusing)
5. I didn't find his joke very ____________ (amused, amusing)
EXERCISE 2
Приведите сравнительную и превосходную степени.
Прилагательное
sad
grey
bad
old
happy
free
far
dry
big
near
shy
unusual
able
mountainous
little
polite
famous
well-known
heavy
Сравнительная степень
Превосходная степень
ADJECTIVES
EXERCISE 3
Поставьте прилагательное в правильную форму.
1. John is (young) of the 3 brothers. ____________
2. The Sun is (bright) the Moon. ____________
3. Is the diameter of Jupiter (big) than that of the Earth? ____________
4. That room is (light) than yours. ____________
5. This room is (large) than the one upstairs. ____________
6. It doesn’t take (much) than four days to cross the Atlantic, does it? ____________
EXERCISE 4
Выберите и подчеркните правильную форму прилагательного.
1. Jane is the taller / tallest of the 2 girls.
2. Father was the eldest / elder of seven sons.
3. Albert is elder / older than John.
4. I think your plan is the best / better of the two.
5. This is the most large / largest power station, I’ve ever seen.
6. Henry is the oldest / eldest of the 3 brothers.
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PR SIMPLE&CONT
EXERCISE 1
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Simple или Present
Continuous.
1. He _______________ in the city centre. (to work)
2. I _______________ an essay now. (to write)
3. You _______________ to school on Sundays? (to go)
4. We _______________ every day. (not to dance)
5. They _______________ in the hall now? (to play)
6. Where _____ he __________ ? – He _______________ in a village. (to live)
7. He _______________ now? (to sleep)
8. They _______________ many books. (to read)
9. The children _______________ cakes now. (to eat)
10. He _______________ his mother every day. (to help)
11. You _______________ the piano well? (to play)
12. Look! Michael _______________ now. (to dance)
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EXERCISE 2
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Present Simple или Present
Continuous.
1. Her father _______________ (not to watch) TV at the moment. He _______________ (to
sleep) because he _______________ (to be) tired.
2. Where your cousin _______________ (to work)? – He _______________ (to work) at
school.
3. Your friend _______________ (to do) his homework now?
4. When you usually _______________ (to come) home from school? – I _______________
(to come) at four o’clock.
5. My mother _______________ (not to play) the piano now. She _______________ (to play)
the piano in the evening.
6. You _______________ (to read) a magazine and _______________ (to think) about your
holiday at the moment?
7. I _______________ (to sit) in the waiting room at the dentist’s now.
8. When you _______________ (to listen) to the news on the radio?
9. You _______________ (to play) chess now?
10. My uncle _______________ (not to work) at the shop.
11. Look at the sky: the clouds _______________ (to move) slowly, the sun _______________
(to appear) from behind the clouds, it _______________ (to get) warmer.
12. I _______________ (not to drink) coffee in the evening. I _______________ (to drink)
coffee in the morning.
13. What your sister _______________ (to do) now? – She _______________ (to wash) the
dishes.
14. Your father _______________ (to work) at this factory?
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EXERCISE 3
Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple.
1. I _______________ English exercises twice a week. (to write)
2. My friend _______________ his homework in the afternoon as a rule. (to do)
3. My sister _______________ her homework now. (to do)
4. Don’t shout! The baby _______________ . (to sleep)
5. The baby always _______________ after dinner. (to sleep)
6. What _______ you _________ now? (to read)
7. What books _______ you _______ for your literature lessons? (to read)
8. What _________ your mother usually ________ for lunch? (to cook)
9. ________ she __________ a cake now? (to cook)
10. — _________ you ________ that man over there? (to see)
— Which man? The man in the brown jacket?
— No, I _____________ (to talk) about the man who _____________ (to wear) the blue shirt.
— Oh, that man!
— ________ you __________ (to know) him?
— No, I _______________ (not to think) so.
— I _______________ (to know, not) him either.
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EXERCISE 4
Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple.
1. My wife normally _______________ (work) at home, but she _______________ (spend) this
month in Italy.
2. Most days, Tom usually _______________ (cycle) to work.
3. When _______________ the lesson _______________ (start) today?
4. What’s your brother doing? He _______________ (do) the crossword in the newspaper. He
_______________ (do) it every day.
5. I’m afraid I’ll lose this game of chess. I _______________ (play) very badly. I usually
_______________ much better (play).
6. What’s she doing? — She _______________ (mend) her husband’s socks. She always
_______________ them. (mend)
7. Yes, you can borrow my dictionary. I _______________ (use) it a lot, but I
_______________ (not / use) it now.
8. We _______________ (not travel) by train very often.
9. She _______________ (be) particularly generous this week.
10. It _______________ (snow) right now. It’s beautiful! I _______________ (like) this weather.
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EXERCISE 5
Используйте глаголы в скобках в форме Present Continuous или Present Simple.
1. The river _______________ (flow) very fast today — faster than usual.
2. You _______________ (always to complain) that waiters are rude!
3. I _______________ (walk) to school every day. I _______________ (take, not) the bus.
4. You _______________ (always to borrow) money!
5. That’s worrying because the number of people without job _______________ (increase).
6. Robert is a vegetarian. He _______________ (eat, not) meat.
7. _______________ (you, cook) your own dinner every day?
8. Holidays abroad _______________ (become) increasingly popular.
9. Are you in a hurry? — No, I _______________ (walk) quickly because I’m cold.
10. Where’s your father? — He _______________ (be) in the bathroom. He _______________
(shave).
11. The neighbors forever_______________ (slam) doors and _______________ (shout)
during the night.
12. My sister _______________ (to take) part in the competitions almost every weekend.
F SIMPLE&GOING TO
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EXERCISE 1
Раскройте скобки, используя Future Simple или be going to.
 Can I speak to Fiona, please?
 Speaking. Is that you, Pat?
 It’s me. Hi. What you (1) _______________ (do) tonight?
 I don’t know yet. I think, I (2) _______________ (read) the book Nora gave me
yesterday.
 How about going to the cinema?
 Sounds good, but I’m looking after my little brother after eight, because my parents are
going to their friend’s birthday party.
 Poor you. Your brother is so naughty sometimes!
 But I love him. He’s so funny! I think, he (3) _______________ (be) a good clown. He
says he (4) _______________ (be) a pilot, nothing else. Well, what
(5) _______________ (do) you tonight?
 I don’t know either. I wanted to go somewhere nice with you, but you are baby-sitting
tonight, so I (6) _______________ (help) you to baby-sit, if you don’t mind.
 Of course, I don’t. Come along and we (7) _______________ (have) a nice cup of tea
and (8)_______________ (play) with my brother.
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EXERCISE 2
Раскройте скобки, используя Future Simple или be going to to. Choose between
Future Simple and be going to.
1. She is sure that he _______________ (not/manage) to catch the train.
2. Next year we _______________ (travel) together around Europe.
3. The athletes soon _______________ (return) from the competition.
4. His parents think Jim _______________ (become) a doctor one day.
5. They have bought new sports shoes. They _______________ (start) running next week.
6. It’s getting dark. I _______________ (turn) on the light.
7. They _______________ (be) eighteen next month.
8. Scientists for sure _______________ (find) a cure for this disease.
EXERCISE 3
Соотнесите предложения с правилами использования will или be going to.
1. I'm going shopping now. OK, I'll come with you.
2. Many people think life will be easier in the future.
3. It's six o'clock now. It's going to be dark soon.
4. We're going to watch a football match tomorrow.
a) a general prediction about the future
b) an instant decision
c) a plan or intention
d) a prediction about the future based on present evidence
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EXERCISE 4
Подчеркните верный вариант.
1.
A: It's hot in here.
В: I'm going to / I’ll open the window.
A: Do you want tea or coffee?
В: I'm going to / I'II have coffee, please.
A: What are you going to / will you do next weekend?
В: I don't know.
2.
A: The phone's ringing. Shall I answer it?
В: It's going to / It'II be Janet for me. Don't get up.
3.
A: I'm going to / I 'II see a film at two o'clock.
В: I'm going to / I'II come with you.
4. Robots are going to / will do everything for us in the future.
5.
A: I'm hungry, Mum.
B: The oven is hot now. Dinner will be / is going to be ready in twenty minutes
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EXERCISE 5
Раскройте скобки, используя Future Simple или be going to.
Becky: What (1) _______________ (you/do) this weekend?
Liam: I (2) _______________ (help) my dad on Saturday. What about you?
Becky: Well, I (3) _______________ (not/help) my dad! My grandparents live in Wales. I
(4)_______________ (visit) them.
Liam: That sounds great! Have you got any plans for Sunday?
Becky: I (5) _______________ (play) volleyball on Sunday at three o'clock. I play for a team.
We've got some good players. I think we (6) _______________ (win). Would you like to come
and watch?
Liam: OK, great idea! I _______________ (7 see) you at the sports centre at three.
Helen: I (8) _______________ (go) to the shops this afternoon with my mum.
Mark: Oh, really? (9) _______________ (you/buy) a birthday present for Jackie?
Helen: Yes, I am. I (10) _______________ (look) for a new skirt for her party too.
Mark: Mmm. I'd like to go shopping. Can I come with you?
Helen: Of course! I (11) _______________ (ask) my mum.
PRESENT PERFECT
EXERCISE 1
Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect.
1. He _______________ (finish) training.
2. She _______________ (score) twenty points in the match.
3. We _______________ (watch) all the Champions League matches this season.
4. That's amazing! She _______________ (run) fifteen kilometers this morning!
5. She _______________ (buy) some really nice rollerblades!
6. Oh, no! I _______________ (lose) my money!
7. My mum _______________ (write) shopping list. It's on the kitchen table.
8. Dad, you _______________ (eat) my biscuit!
9. I’m tired. I _______________ (watch) three X-Files videos.
10. Hurry up! They _______________ (start) the film!
11. Mary _______________ (study) hard this year, so she'll pass her exams.
12. Oh no! She _______________ (drop) the plate!
13. The garden is very green. It _______________ (rain) a lot this month.
14. These are my favourite trousers. I _______________ (have) them for five years.
15. Tom's my best friend. I _______________ (know) him for three years.
16. They _______________ (live) in Miami for two years.
17. Jo has earache. He _______________ (have) it since 7 o'clock.
18. Brad _______________ (live) in Chicago since 1998.
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EXERCISE 2
Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Present Perfect negative.
1. I _______________ (not clean) my football boots.
2. They _______________ (not start) their meal.
3. I _______________ (not do) my homework.
4. He _______________ (not win) all his matches this year.
5. My brother and I _______________ (not see) any films this week.
6. It's my birthday party today. I _______________ (not invite) many people.
7. He _______________ (not wash) his hands. They're very dirty.
8. Mum's really angry. We _______________ (not tidy) our room!
9. I can't play with my friends this evening. I _______________ (not finish) my homework.
10. I _______________ (not visit) New York for three years.
11. Where's Alison? We _______________ (not see) her since yesterday.
12. Dad _______________ (not take) a holiday since last August.
13. John _______________ (not play) the violin since he was at school.
EXERCISE 3
Дополните предложения словами for или since.
1. I've lived in Washington _____ 1997.
2. Ben has studied English _____ three years.
3. They haven't visited their grandparents _____ months.
4. Julie's ill. She's been in bed _____ Tuesday.
5. My dad has had his car_____ sixteen.
6. It's been ten years _____ we moved to Oxford.
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EXERCISE 4
В письме есть 4 ошибки на использование for и since. Найдите и исправьте их.
Dear Mum and Dad,
I've lived in Africa since two weeks and I love it! Africa is beautiful! I haven’t travelled to any
faraway place for last summer. I’m so happy now!
I’ve already seen Mr. Rambler. He is working for WWF here and taking photos of wild animals. I
haven’t seen any lions yet. I think I’ll see them later.
Thank you for the trip. I’ve dreamed of Kenya for my childhood. I haven’t seen you since ages! I
miss you so much!
Love, Nigel.
EXERCISE 5
Пользуясь опорными словами, a также словами for и since составьте предложения в
Present Perfect Simple.
1. Kate/ be / in bed /a long time. _________________________________________________
2. She / not eat / anything / this morning. __________________________________________
3. She / not see / her friends / a week. ____________________________________________
4. She / stay / at home / Tuesday. ________________________________________________
5. She / have / a red nose / three days. ____________________________________________
6. She / not play / basketball / last weekend. _______________________________________
7. She / not do / any school work / Monday. _______________________________________
MODAL VERBS
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EXERCISE 1
Выберите в скобках правильный вариант модального глагола. Переведите
предложения.
1. He can’t / couldn’t open the window as it was stuck.
2. Interpreters may / must translate without dictionaries.
3. Can / May I use your bike for today?
4. May / Could you give me the recipe for this cake?
5. Take an umbrella. It may / can rain.
6. You could / should stop smoking. You know you cannot / must not buy health.
7. You may / must finish the article as soon as possible.
8. Liz doesn’t have to / must not keep to a diet anymore.
9. Lara can / may get a playstation for her birthday.
EXERCISE 2
Составьте предложения с модальными глаголами, расставив слова в нужном
порядке.
1. the party / Linda / to / come / may / tonight. _____________________________________
2. work / have to / farmers / the year / all. _________________________________________
3. you / not / hospital / noise / must / make / in. ____________________________________
4. the light / I / switch / may / on ? _______________________________________________
5. your / look / could / passport / I / at ? ___________________________________________
6. my / cook / can / quite / wife / well. ____________________________________________
7. catch / last / should / we / train / the. ___________________________________________
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EXERCISE 3
В каждом предложении есть ошибка. Исправьте ошибки.
1. Actors may learn a lot of dialogues by heart.
2. Your glass is empty. Must I refill it?
3. Must I introduce Mr. Brown to you?
4. My sister can to play a few musical instruments.
5. Some years ago I didn’t can speak English.
EXERCISE 4
Переведите предложения на английский язык.
1. Вы должны бросить курить.
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Вечеринка замечательная. Вам следует прийти.
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Ты можешь решить эту проблему.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Тебе следует навестить своего больного друга.
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Я вынужден был сделать это.
_________________________________________________________________________
6. Нам не нужно было спешить.
_________________________________________________________________________
7. Ты можешь делать все, что хочешь.
________________________________________________________________________
PAST SIMP&CONT
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EXERCISE 1
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous.
1. Around me people __________ (to talk) Russian, Italian and English.
2. Arnold __________ (to talk) to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
3. Alex __________ (to look) at his watch.
4. All night long the stars __________ (to glitter).
5. Lizzie __________ (to eat) and didn’t raise her head.
6. He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he __________ (to wait)
for his dinner to come up.
7. The family __________ (to prepare) for the party.
8. She __________ (to argue) that only Belinda knew how to treat men.
9. A few minutes later Edward __________ (to hurry) through the streets to his bus stop.
10. They moved across the room, which __________ (to start) to fill up, to a vacant corner.
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EXERCISE 2
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous (все предложения
относятся к прошлому).
1. They __________ (to write) the test at this time yesterday.
2. He __________ (to work) in the garden from six till nine o'clock.
3. We __________ (to watch) television the whole evening.
4. You __________ (to play) chess at six o'clock?
5. You __________ (to drink) tea at seven o'clock?
6. He __________ (to draw) from three till five o'clock?
7. Who __________ (to listen) to the radio at this time?
8. It __________ (to rain) the whole day yesterday?
9. They __________ (to skate) at five o'clock?
10. She __________ (not to help) mother about the house from two till seven.
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EXERCISE 3
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. When my father _______________ (to come) home, I _______________ (to have) dinner.
2. When Alice _______________ (to return), I _______________ (to listen) to the radio.
3. When mother _______________ (to enter) his room, he _______________ (to draw) a
picture.
4. When my sister _______________ (to come in), I _______________ (to do) my lessons.
5. When her aunt _______________ (to air) the room, she _______________ (to catch) cold.
6. When I _______________ (to meet) her, she _______________ (to go) to the office.
7. He _______________ (to wash) his face when somebody _______________ (to knock) at
the door.
8. The young people _______________ (to dance) when I _______________ (to come) to the
party.
9. When he _______________ (to wash) the dishes, he _______________ (to break) a plate.
10. What they _______________ (to do) when you _______________ (to see) them?
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EXERCISE 4
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. Не _______________ (not to open) the window before classes yesterday.
2. I _______________ (to hurry) to the library when I _______________ (to meet) him.
3. She _______________ (to translate) a lot of articles at the office last week.
4. We _______________ (to smoke) in the room when he _______________ (to see) us.
5. We _______________ (to pack) our things when our taxi _______________ (to come).
6. The day before yesterday he _______________ (to finish) his work at seven o'clock.
7. What he _______________ (to do) ten years ago? – He _______________ (to study) at
school.
8. Yesterday I _______________ (to ask) my friend not to ring me.
9. My father _______________ (to write) a very interesting article last month.
10. She _______________ (to come) home at eleven o'clock that's why she _______________
(not to call) you.
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EXERCISE 5
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Simple или Past Continuous.
1. Why _____ you __________ (to be) angry with me yesterday? – I _______________ (not to
be).
2. Where _____ you __________ (to be) last night? – We (to be) at the theatre.
3. When I _______________ (to come) to the bus stop, I _______________ (to see) a boy who
_______________ (to play) with a dog.
4. It _______________ (to be) eleven o'clock, when I _______________ (to decide) to go to
bed.
5. What time _____ they __________ (to have) dinner yesterday? – They _______________
(to have) dinner from seven till eight.
6. When she _______________ (to see) him a year ago she _______________ (not to
recognize) him.
7. I _______________ (to be) very busy yesterday. I _______________ (to prepare) for my
exam the whole day.
8. My brother _______________ (to wash) the dishes while I _______________ (to sweep) the
floor.
9. Why _____ you __________ (not to see) a doctor yesterday?
10. It _______________ (to rain) heavily when he _______________ (to go) out.
ANSWERS
ANSWERS
SIMPLE TENSES
4. will leave
Exercise 1
5. will take
1. works, doesn’t work, Does he work?
6. will take
2. sleeps, doesn’t sleep, Does she sleep?
7. will begin
3. work, don’t work, Do we work?
8. will have
4. drink, don’t drink, Do they drink?
8. will have
5. is, isn’t, Is Mike …?
9. will cook
6. has, doesn’t have, Does Helen have?
7. are, aren’t, Are you …?
Exercise 4
8. are, aren’t, Are you …?
1. will play
9. is, isn’t, Is it …?
10. watch, Do I watch, I don’t watch
2. will not (=won’t) write
3. Will (you) speak
4. will not (=won’t) like
Exercise 2
1. was
2. was
3. got
4. went
5. was
5. Will (Ann) have
6. will work
7. will read
8. Will (they) water
9. will not (=won’t) ride
10. Will (Elizabeth) drink
6. did
7. had
Exercise 5
8. went
1. She is busy.
9. took
2. I am not busy.
10. took
3. Are you busy?
4. Are they at home?
Exercise 3
5. He is not at home.
1. will get, switch, brush
6. I don’t know.
2. will take
7. Do they know?
3. will have
8. She doesn’t know.
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
ANSWERS
9. Who knows?
10. No one (=Nobody) knows.
11. Does he read English books?
12. They never read.
13. Does she have a flat?
14. He doesn’t have anything. (=He has
nothing)
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
14. mountainous, more mountainous, (the) most
mountainous
15. little, less, (the) least
16. polite, politer, (the) politest
17. famous, more famous, (the) most-famous
18. well-known, more well-known, (the) most
well-known
19. heavy, heavier, (the) heaviest
ADJECTIVES
Exercise 1
1. depressing
2. tiring
3. boring
4. confused
5. amusing
Exercise 3
1. youngest
2. brighter
3. bigger
4. lighter
5. larger
6. more
Exercise 2
1. sad, sadder, (the) saddest
2. grey, greyer, (the) greyest
3. bad, worse, (the) worst
4. old, older (elder), (the) oldest (eldest)
5. happy, happier, (the) happiest
6. free, freer, (the) freest
7. far, farther (further), (the) farthest
(furthest)
8. dry, drier, (the) driest
Exercise 4
1. tallest
2. eldest
3. older
4. best
5. largest
6. eldest
PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINUOUS
9. big, bigger, (the) biggest
Exercise 1
10. near, nearer, (the) nearest
1. works
11. shy, shyer, (the) shyest
2. am writing
12. unusual, more unusual, (the) most
unusual
3. Do you go … ?
13. able, abler, (the) ablest
4. do not (=don’t) dance …
5. Are they playing … ?
ANSWERS
6. Where does he live? – He lives in a village.
Exercise 3
7. Is he sleeping now?
1. write
8. read
2. does
9. are eating
3. is doing
10. helps
4. is sleeping
11. Do you play the piano well?
5. sleeps
12. is dancing
6. are you reading
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
7. do you read
Exercise 2
8. does…cook
1. is not (isn’t) watching TV… He is sleeping
because he is tired.
9. is she cooking
2. Where does your cousin work? – He
works at school.
3. Is your friend doing his homework now?
4. When do you usually come home from
school? – I come at four o’clock.
5. My mother is not (=isn’t) playing the piano
now. She plays the piano in the evening.
10. do you see / am talking / is wearing /do you
know / don’t think /don’t know
Exercise 4
1. works /is spending
2. cycle
3. does the lesson start
6. Are you reading a magazine and thinking
about your holiday at the moment?
4. is doing /does
7. I am sitting in the waiting room at the
dentist’s now.
6. is mending/mends
5. am playing / play
8. When do you listen to the news on the
radio?
7. use /am not using
9. Are you playing chess now?
9. is being
10. My uncle does not (=doesn’t) work at the
shop.
10. is snowing /like
11. Look at the sky: the clouds are moving
slowly, the sun is appearing from behind the
clouds, it is getting warmer.
Exercise 5
12. I do not (=don’t) drink coffee in the
evening. I drink coffee in the morning.
2. are always complaining
13. What is your sister doing now? – She is
washing the dishes.
14. Does your father work at this factory?
8. don’t travel
1. is flowing
3. walk / don’t take
4. are always borrowing
5. is increasing
6. doesn’t eat
ANSWERS
7. do you cook
4. c
8. are becoming
9. am walking
Exercise 4
10. is /is shaving
1. I’ll open / I’ll have / are you going to
11. are forever slamming and shouting
2. It’ll be
12. takes
3. I’m going to / I’ll come
4. will do
FUTURE SIMPLE vs GOING TO
5. is going to be
Exercise 1
1. are you going to do
Exercise 5
2. will read
1. are you going to do
3. will be
2. am going to help
4. will be
3. am not going to help
5. are you going to do
4. am going to visit
6. will help
5. am going to play
7. will have
6. will win
8. (will) play
7. will see
8. am going
Exercise 2
9. Are you going to buy
1. won’t manage
10. am going to look
2. are going to travel
11. will ask
3. will soon return
4. will become
PRESENT PERFECT
5. are going to start running
Exercise 1
6. will turn
1. has finished
7. will be
2. has scored
8. will find
3. have watched
4. has run
Exercise 3
5. has bought
1. b
6. have lost
2. a
7. has written
3. d
8. have eaten
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
ANSWERS
9. have watched
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
6. since
10. have started
11. has studied
Exercise 4
12. has dropped
1. for two weeks
13. has rained
2. since last summer
14. have had
3. since my childhood
15. have known
4. for ages
16. have lived
17. has had
Exercise 5
18. has lived
1. Kate has been in bed for a long time.
2. She hasn’t eaten anything since this morning.
Exercise 2
3. She hasn’t seen her friends for a week.
1. have not cleaned
4. She has stayed at home since Tuesday.
2. haven’t started
5. She has had a red nose for three days.
3. have not done
6. She has not played basketball since last
weekend.
4. hasn’t won
5. haven’t seen
7. She has not done any school work since
Monday.
6. haven’t invited
7. has not washed
8. haven’t tidied
9. haven’t finished
10. have not visited
11. haven’t seen
12. hasn’t taken
MODAL VERBS
Exercise 1
1. сouldn’t (Он не мог открыть окно, так как
оно застряло.)
2. must (Переводчики должны переводить без
словарей.)
13. has not played
3. May (Можно мне воспользоваться твоим
велосипедом сегодня?)
Exercise 3
4. Could (Ты не могла бы дать мне рецепт
этого торта?)
1. since
5. may (Возьми зонт. Может пойти дождь.)
2. for
6. should – cannot (Тебе следует перестать
курить. Ты же знаешь, что не сможешь купить
здоровье.)
3. for
4. since
5. since
7. must (Ты должен закончить статью как
можно скорее.)
ANSWERS
8. have to (Лизе больше не нужно сидеть
на диете.)
9. may (Лара возможно получит игровую
приставку на свой день рождения.)
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
PAST SIMPLE vs CONTINUOUS
Exercise 1
1. Around me people were talking German,
Italian and English.
Exercise 2
2. Arnold was talking to some of the other
guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
1. Linda may come to the party tonight.
3. Alex was looking at his watch.
2. Farmers have to work all the year.
4. All night long the stars were glittering.
3. You must not make noise in hospital.
5. Lizzie was eating and didn’t raise her head.
4. May I switch on the light?
6. He drank some of the wine and ate several
chunks of bread while he was waiting for his
dinner to come up.
5. Could I look at your passport?
6. My wife can cook quite well.
7. We should catch the last train.
Exercise 3
1. may — must
2. must — can
7. The family was preparing for the party.
8. She was arguing that only Belinda knew how
to treat men.
9. A few minutes later Edward was hurrying
through the streets to his bus stop.
10. They moved across the room, which was
starting to fill up, to a vacant corner.
3. must — can
4. can to play — can play
Exercise 2
5. didn’t can — couldn’t
1. were writing
2. was working
Exercise 4
3. were watching
1. You must stop smoking.
4. Were you playing chess … ?
2. The party is great. You should come.
5. Were you drinking tea … ?
3. You can solve this problem.
6. Was he drawing … ?
4. You should visit your sick friend.
7. Who was listening … ?
5. I had to do that.
8. Was it raining … ?
6. We didn’t have to hurry.
9. Were they skating … ?
7. You may do everything you want.
10. She was not (=wasn’t) helping …
ANSWERS
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Exercise 3
6. saw; did not (=didn’t) recognize
1. came; was having
7. was; was preparing
2. returned; was listening
8 was washing; was sweeping
3. entered; was drawing
9. Why didn’t you see a doctor yesterday?
4. came in; was doing
10. was raining; went
5. was airing; caught
6. met; was going
7. was washing; knocked
8. were dancing; came
9. was washing; broke
10. What were they doing when you saw
them?
Exercise 4
1. did not (=didn’t) open
2. was hurrying; met
3. translated
4. were smoking; saw
5. were packing; came
6. finished
7. What did he do … ? – He studied …
8. asked
9. wrote
10. came; did not (=didn’t) call you
Exercise 5
1. Why were you … ? – I was not (wasn’t).
2. Where were you … ? – We were …
3. came; saw; was playing
4. was; decided
5. What time did they have dinner … ? –
They were having …