1. I was reading a book yesterday at 7 o’clock. 2. You were watching a TV programme, when I came. 3. He was waiting for his daughter all the evening. 4. We were writing a test for two hours. 5. It was raining all the day long last Monday.
Exercise 2. Поставьте глагол в скобках в Past Continuous.
1. When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone. 2. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop. 3. He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh. 4. –What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times. – I (play) the piano and heard nothing. 5. When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing). 6. When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath. 7. Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep). 8. I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise. 9. It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house. 10. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner. 11. I glanced at Marry who (still/ shiver) from the cold. 12. At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station. 13. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force. 14. The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.
Exercise 3. Поставьте глагол в скобках в Past Simple или в Past Continuous.
1. I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by. 2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine. 3. Liz’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University. 4 While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door. 5. We (just/ talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in. 6. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly. 7. They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car. 8. We (walk) in silence when he suddenly (ask) me if I (can) help him. 9. I (have) breakfast when the telephone (ring). 10. We (talk) about Jim when he (run) into the room.
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
| I will be writing | Will I be writing? | I will not be writing |
| He will be writing | Will he be writing? | He will not be writing |
| She will be writing | Will she be writing? | She will not be writing |
| It will be writing | Will it be writing? | It will not be writing |
| We will be writing | Will we be writing? | We will not be writing |
| You will be writing | Will you be writing? | You will not be writing |
| They will be writing | Will they be writing? | They will not be writing |
Exercise 1. Сделайте предложения вопросительными и отрицательными.
1. I’ll be translating this article from 7 till 9 o’clock in the evening. 2. She’ll be sleeping, when you come home. 3. They’ll be learning new English words tomorrow the whole evening. 4. We’ll be preparing for our exam in the evening. 5. I’ll be playing the piano for an hour in the morning.
Exercise 2. Измените время глагола, поставив его в Future Continuous.
1. At 10 o’clock he was still working at the laboratory. 2. My friend was preparing for her written test when I came. 3. Were you waiting for me at the station at 8 o’clock in the morning? 4. Was his friend giving a lesson at 5 o’clock? 5. My nephew was repairing our vacuum- cleaner at 7. 6. My uncle was listening to the news when I went to bed. 7. My aunt was knitting the whole morning.
Exercise 3. Поставьте глагол в Future Simple или в Future Continuous.
1. This time tomorrow they (sit) in the train on their way to Chicago. 2. I (be) at home if you need anything. 3. Don’t phone Jim from 5 to 6 – he (have) English. 4. Why are you in a hurry? If you arrive at 8 o’clock, they (still/ cook) the meal. 5. He (come) at 8 in the evening. 6. … you (have lunch) with me on Friday? 7. – I’m not sure I’ll recognize Eve. I haven’t seen her for ages. – She (wear) a dark blue pullover and jeans.
UNIT 5.
LONDON
London is the capital and the most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the river Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia. It was founded by the Romans, who named it Londinium.
London is a leading global city. Its arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, research and development, tourism, and transport contribute to its prominence. It is one of the world’s leading financial centers. London is a world cultural capital. It is the world’s most-visited city and has the world’s largest city airport system. London’s 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education institutes in Europe, and reports place it first in the world university rankings. According to the reports London also ranks first in the world in software, multimedia development and design, and shares first position in technology readiness. In 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.
Traditionally it is divided into four parts: the City, its financial and business center with numerous banks, offices and firms situated there; Westminster, the historic and governmental part of London; the West End with the best hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs and theaters; and the East End, the industrial part of the city.
London has a diverse range of peoples and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken within Greater London. London’s urban area is the second most populous in the EU, after Paris, with 9,787,426 inhabitants.
London contains four World Heritage Sites: the Tower of London; Kew Gardens; the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret’s Church; and the historic settlement of Greenwich (in which the Royal Observatory, Greenwich marks the Prime Meridian). Other famous landmarks include Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge, and Trafalgar Square. London is home to numerous museums, galleries, libraries, sporting events and othwer cultural institutions, including the British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern, British Library and 40 West End theaters. The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world.
Vocabulary:
Populous – густонаселенный, многолюдный
To be founded – быть основанным
Commerce - торговля
Entertainment - развлечение
Healthcare - здравоохранение
Media – средства массовой информации
To contribute – вносить вклад, способствовать
Prominence – значимость, важность
To rank – занимать место
Software – программное обеспечение
To share – зд. делить (место)
To host – зд. принимать
To contain – содержать, включать в себя
Heritage - наследие
Institution – заведение
I. Guess the meaning of these words:
Millennia, global, commerce, fashion, finance, multimedia, tourism, culture, airport system, concentration, design, technology, business center, bank, office, observatory, museum, gallery, theater, hotel, restaurant.
II. Give Russian equivalents:
The most populous city; a major settlement; millennia; a leading global city; research and development; the most-visited city; higher education institutes; world university ranking; shares first position; a diverse range of peoples and cultures; urban area; world heritage sites; the Prime Meridian; famous landmarks; railway network.
III. Match the words in the left and right columns:
| Capital Populous Was founded Arts Education Healthcare To contribute Software To contain Major Prominence Diverse Commerce Is divided into Research | Здравоохранение Главный, основной Программное обеспечение Делится на Образование Торговля Содержать, включать Научные исследования Густонаселенный Был основан Способствовать, вносить вклад Значение, важность Столица Искусство Разнообразный |
IV. Complete the sentences:
1. London is the capital and most …
2. It was founded by …
3. It is one of the world’s leading …
4. London’s 43 universities form …
5. Reports place it first in …
6. London also ranks first in the world in …
7. It has a diverse range of …
8. London contains four …
9. Other famous landmarks include …
10. Traditionally London is divided into …
V. Translate into English:
1. Лондон – самый густонаселенный город Великобритании.
2. Он был основан римлянами два тысячелетия назад.
3. Это один из ведущих мировых финансовых центров.
4. Это самый посещаемый город в мире.
5. Лондон занимает первое место в мире по разработке программного обеспечения.
6. В Лондоне говорят более чем на 300 языках.
7. В Лондоне находятся четыре объекта мирового наследия.
8. Традиционно город делится на четыре части: Сити, Вестминстер, Вест Энд и Ист Энд.
9. В Лондоне находятся многочисленные музеи, галереи, библиотеки и другие культурные учреждения.
10. Лондонское метро – старейшее метро в мире.
VI. Correct the statements if they are false.
1. London is the most populous city of Europe.
2. It has been a major settlement for a millennium.
3. It’s one of the world’s leading financial centers and a world cultural capital.
4. Reports place it second in the world university ranking.
5. London became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games four times.
6. More than 200 languages are spoken in Greater London.
7. It is divided into five parts.
8. The London underground is the newest in the world.
VII. Speak about London using the following words and word combinations:
The capital, the most populous city, was founded, a leading center, contribute, the most visited city, to rank first, a diverse range, are spoken, to contain, is divided into, famous landmarks, cultural institutions.
VIII. Read the interesting facts about London and render them in Russian. Which one do you find to be the most interesting?
1. The Houses of Parliament are officially known as the Palace of Westminster and it is the largest palace in the country.
2. Many playwrights and poets are buried at Westminster Abbey. The tomb of Elizabethan poet Edmund Spenser is there and, according to historian Edward Camden, contains unpublished works by his admirers — possibly including Shakespeare — who threw poems into his grave as a tribute.
3. Big Ben is the bell, not the clock tower. Its chime is in the key of E.
4. London is full of pubs associated with artists, writers, and poets. The Fitzroy Tavern on Charlotte Street was famous for hosting Dylan Thomas, George Orwell, and satanist Aleister Crowley, who invented a cocktail once served there.
5. Only one house where Charles Dickens lives still stands, at 48 Doughty Street, which is now a museum. He lived there from 1837 and 1839, and it’s where he wrote Oliver Twist and The Pickwick Papers.
6. Trident Studios, off Wardour Street, is where The Beatles made much of the White Album and David Bowie recorded Ziggy Stardust.
7. Before the statue of Nelson was placed on top of the 17-foot-tall column in Trafalgar Square in 1842, masons had dinner at the top.
8. Arsenal are the only football team in London to have a Tube station named after them. The station was called Gillespie Road and was renamed in 1932 after the team moved from Woolwich to North London.
9. Among the many things Londoners have left on the Tube are a samurai sword, a stuffed puffer fish, a human skull, and a coffin.
10. More than half of the London Underground network in fact runs above ground.
11. There are several abandoned Tube stations, many of which are used for filming and even private parties.
12. London buses were not always red. Before 1907, different routes had different-colored buses.
13. There’s a sign on the Chelsea Embankment and Albert Bridge that orders marching troops to break their step, so the vibrations don’t damage the structure.
14. To pass the Knowledge, the insanely difficult London geography test required of black-cab drivers in the city, you must master 320 basic routes, all of the 25,000 streets that are scattered within those routes, and about 20,000 landmarks and places interest within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross.
15. If you see someone on a scooter with a fluorescent jacket and a large map, it could well be a prospective cabbie studying for the Knowledge exam. It normally takes between two and four years to learn it fully.
16. You could fit either the Great Pyramid at Giza or the Statue of Liberty inside the Millennium Dome, now known as the O2 Arena, the largest structure of its kind in the world.
17. Sir Christopher Wren had originally wanted to put a stone pineapple at the top of the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral. There are pineapples on top of the two western towers. He saw them as “a symbol of peace, prosperity and hospitality”.
18. The last person to be executed at the Tower of London was German solider Josef Jakobs in 1941.
19. Underneath the Ministry of Defense’s Main Building in Whitehall is Henry VIII’s wine cellar.
20. There is an entire pet cemetery in Hyde Park. Sample gravestone: “MY RUBY HEART DIED SEPT. 14 1897. FOR SEVEN YEARS WE WERE SUCH FRIENDS.”
PRESENT PERFECT
| I have gone We have gone You have gone They have gone | Have I gone? Have we gone? Have you gone? Have they gone? | I have not gone We have not gone You have not gone They have not gone |
| He has gone She has gone It has gone | Has he gone? Has she gone? Has it gone? | He has not gone She has not gone It has not gone |
