: We began singing. After an hour Mike came. We had been singing for an hour when Mike came.
1) They started playing cards. After half an hour Pete rang up.
2) Liz and Paul went to live to London. A year later their daughter came to see them.
3) The children started playing hide-and-seek. After about 20 minutes Jack joined them.
4) We started preparing for the party. Half an hour later the taxi came.
5) They drove for two hours. Then they stopped.
6) He worked in this school for 5 years. Then he changed his job.
7) He walked for two hours. Then we understood that we had taken the wrong road.
Exercise 11. , Past Indefinite, Past Perfect Past Perfect Continuous.
1) He (to work) there some time when that dreadful accident (to happen).
2) He told us they (to live) in this district since they had left Paris.
3) The poor woman complained she (to have) trouble with her eldest son for a long time.
4) They (to walk) in the garden for an hour when the storm broke out.
5) When we (to come) home, we (to find) that someone (to break) into the garage and (to steel) the car.
6) The young girl who (to look) at me ever since I had come into the room, suddenly rose and left.
7) By that time they already (to sleep) for two hours.
8) We were informed she (to learn) better since her parents (to have a talk) with her teacher.
Exercise 12. Future Perfect Continuous.
1) By next year we (to live) in this city for four hours.
2) When Ann gets her diploma she (to study) at the University for 5 years.
3) When Sam gets his driving license he (to drive) his car for three months.
4) By next term we (to read) this novel for two months.
5) Pete (to work) in this company for 10 years by next year.
Exercise 13. , Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect Perfect Continuous.
1) When morning came, the storm already (to stop), but the snow still (to fall).
2) Yesterday by 8 oclock he (to finish) all his homework, and when I (to come) to his place at 9, he (to read).
3) We could not go out because it (to rain) hard since early morning.
4) Ring me up as soon as you (to come) home.
5) He (to begin) to write his composition at 3 oclock. It is already 11, and he still (to write) it. He says he (to finish) it by 12.
6) Our train starts late in the evening, so if you (to come) at 7 oclock, we still (to pack) our luggage.
7) Dont enter the bedroom! The child (to sleep) there, and he always (to wake) up when somebody (to open) the door.
8) Where is your luggage? I (to leave) it at the station. I (to take) it tomorrow when Nick (to come) to help me.
9) I (to read) about an hour when he (to come).
10) Yesterday I (to buy) a new pair of gloves, as I (to lose) the old ones.
8. Great Britain ()
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Great Britain
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands: Great Britain and Ireland, and about 5 thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers.
The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are: London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.
The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. Also Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands. The south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called the Lowlands. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain (1343 m).
There are a lot of rivers in Great Britain, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, and the Thames is the deepest and the most important one. The climate of the British Isles is mild and the weather is very changeable. Mountains, The Atlantic Ocean and the warm waters of Gulf Stream influence the climate of the British Isles. The summers are cool and rainy; the winters are not very cold.
The UK is one of the worlds smaller countries. Its population is over 57 million. About 80% of population is urban. The official language of the country is English.
The UK is a highly developed industrial country. It is one of the worlds largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
The UK is a constitutional monarchy. In law, the head of the state is the Queen. In practice, the Queen reigns, but doesnt rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
9. My studies ()
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to study at college of the Moscow Academy of Finance and Law
to study at college of the Russian University of Innovations
to be a full-time student
to study by correspondence
to study in the second year
to study at the Department of Management (Law, Economics and Accounting, Finance, Programming) (, , , ѻ)
to have two terms a year
an examination period
to take exams and credits
to study such subjects as
a key subject
a curriculum
theoretical courses
tutorials
to have lectures and seminars
compulsory subjects
optional subjects
according to the time-table we have -
to be conducted by experienced tutors
to have practice
a vocational training
under the guidance of
a superior on practice
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skills and habits
extra-curricular activities
to have an interesting social life
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| Past | was +V(3) were | was +being+V(3) were | had+been+ V(3) |
| Future | shall +be+V(3) will | - | shall +have+been+ V(3) will |
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Exercise 1. ( ).
1) Newspapers are delivered regularly.
2) Miss Andrews will be observed closely while she is in hiding.
3) On a dish fresh vegetables were arranged. He was impressed.
4) Fried potatoes are often eaten with fish.
5) Progress is being made all the time.
6) She said sharply that his plays had not been performed.
7) The letters were being sorted out.
8) Our papers will have been checked by tomorrow.
Exercise 2. .
1) Fifty students were admitted to the faculty last August.
2) I have been woken up by the noise in the street.
3) He was given a form to fill in.
4) The tea will not be served till 5 because of the conference.
5) She was greeted very warmly.
6) Two men were arrested after the robbery.
7) My colleague will be sent to London to lecture on Russian history.
8) Wait a little, your papers are being looked through.
9) French is spoken in France and Canada.
10) This television programme is watched mostly by teenagers.
