UNIT 13 Exercise VIII, p. 114

1. Are you interested in football? — Yes, but I seldom go to the stadium, I prefer to watch football matches on television. 2. My brother is a bright boy. He does well at school, he can draw and play the piano well, he is keen on sports. In a week he is going to Moscow to take part in a tennis competition. 3. When do you want to go fishing? — Either on Tuesday or on Wednesday. 4. Please, switch on the TV set.— But I don't know how to switch it on. 5. Nick often goes away on business, and I seldom see him. 6. My wife doesn't work now, she looks after the baby. She is going back to work in three months. 7. Do you read a lot? — Yes, my book­case is full of books, but I'm very busy now, but usually I read for two hours in the evening. 8. My father comes home from work at 6 o'clock, has supper, rests about an hour and then he goes for a walk either to the park or to the river. He likes to go for a walk in the evening. 9. Both my brother and I are keen on sports. In winter we often go skiing on Sunday, and in summer we like to go fishing and boating.

Exercise I, p. 121

1. Mrs Wilson is sitting; She is reading, She reads; Mr Wilson is pouring; He drinks .. he goes; the children are not watching; They are playing; They usually watch... they are not paying; Mrs Wilson is not watching; She doesn't like; Mr Wilson leaves, Mrs Wilson doesn't go; She stays; She does ... looks. 2. Where is Jackson from; He is; What does he do; He is; What is he doing; He is; When is he leaving; 3. I'm phoning; I'm working; You never stay; I am having difficulty; you seldom have; You always finish; what are you doing; Are you watching; Jill is preparing ... I am get­ting.

Exercise II, p. 122

1. Where do you spend your free time? — We often go to the country. 2. When does the meeting begin? — At 5. 3. I come home late now, because I have a lot of work. 4. Where is Victor? — He is still having dinner.— He usually dines at a restaurant, doesn't he? — Yes, he does.— Why doesn't he dine at home? — He lives far from work. 5. Do you speak German? — No, I speak Spanish.— Who else knows Spanish? — I think Mary does. 6. Is your daughter keen on sports? — Yes, she is very keen on tennis. 7.1 seldom see my sister, because she lives out of town. 8. What are you doing now? — I'm translating an article. 9. My son doesn't like hockey. He prefers football. 10. Where are you going? — To the library.— Do you often work in the library? — Once or twice a week.

UNIT 14

Exercise VIII, p. 127

1. going 2. coming 3. go, go 4. comes 5. go 6. goes, comes 7. go 8. go 9. going 10. come

Exercise IX, p. 127

1. My parents are old. I have to help them. 2. I don't have to get up early now, because I'm on holiday. 3. The train arrives in Moscow at 6 a. m. 4. When do you come home? — As a rule, at 6 p. m. 5.1 am going to the south. And you? — 1 don't know where to spend my holiday. 6. Do you have to type yourself? — Not always, my sister helps me. She can type very well. 7. We must meet at the bus-stop at 12.30. I must hurry up. 8. I am looking forward to seeing my brother. He is coming back in a week.

Exercise I, p. 135

in; at; from; till; on; to; by; for; at; before; at; till; at; -; -; -; for; after; in; for; in; to;.-; of; with; with; on; at; to; at.

Exercise II, p. 135

James is; He works; He gets up... he doesn't like... he has breakfast; He gets ...he likes; He studies... he has; He teaches; he has; His physics lab is.. he does; His astronomy classes are; James is not athletic... he doesn't want... he jogs; He also plays; He is always; James and Bill are talking; What are you doing; I'm going; You are working; Do you often go; I'm taking; How long are you going; Do you want.

Exercise III, p. 135

1. Why does James get up early every day? 2. What time does he have breakfast? 3. What time does he get to the University? 4. What does James do? 5. When does he teach? 6. When is his physics lab? 7. What does James do not to get fat?

Exercise IV, p. 136

1. I must phone Mother. Wait for me a minute, please. 2. Where is Victor? — He is still having dinner. 3. It takes me about an hour to get to work. I live in the country. 4. What are you going to do to­night? — I want to help my son with his maths 5. Ring her up now I think she isn't sleeping yet. She usually goes to bed late. 6. Where are you usually in the evenings? — I always go for a walk in the park. Sometimes I play tennis or volley-ball there. 7. How often do you go away on business? — Once or twice a month. 8. I wonder what Father is doing now.— I think he is still working in the garden. 9. I don't know his address.— Neither do I. 10. We often go fishing.— So do we. 11.1 am very busy now.— So am I. 12. Victor is coming at 6 o'clock. I'm going to the station to meet him.

UNIT 15

Exercise I, p. 146

An Englishman came; He stopped... and decided; He went... and did so; he sent; he went; he wanted... he didn't remember; he sent.

Exercise II, p. 146

1. Yesterday Nick phoned me. He is going away on business tonight. 2. Two weeks ago my wife and I heard "Aida". We liked the opera very much. 3. My son is a student. He finished school three years ago. 4. Yesterday we were at the cinema. We met our friends there. 5. On Sunday we didn't go to the country. We visited our relatives. 6.1 didn't buy a ticket yesterday.— Neither did I. 7. 1 forgot her address.— So did I. 8. We came home late.— So did we. 9. I left home early.— So did I.

Exercise I, p. 155

A. lived; went; came; stopped; helped; said; lost; telephoned; sent; was; thanked; left; said; How did you lose; smiled; closed; said; didn't quite lose; got; didn't want.

Who did the grandfather live with? Where did he go every day? What time did he come home for lunch? What happened one day? What did one of the policemen say? Did the grandfather really lose his way? Why did the grandfather telephone the police?

B. Arthur is; He went; Deborah is; Did you have; Yes, I did...

I met; Did the train get; it didn't; It was

C. Jack is;; Why didn't he go; He was; Does he often travel; Where did he go; I don't know I'm afraid.

Exercise 11, p. 156

1. When did you last see Victor'' — 3 days ago at the Insti­tute. 2. Did you like the lecture? — Yes, very much.— So did I.— But my brother didn't like it.— Really? 3. Who visited him yester­day? - Bill did. 4. Whom did you invite to your birthday party? — Mary and Helen.— Why didn't you invite Emma? — She's very busy just now I invited her but she didn't come. 5. You phoned her yesterday, didn't you? — No, I phoned her on Thursday. 6 When did they come back from London? — A week ago.— How long did they stay there? — A month. 7. Where did you go yesterday after classes? — To the library. I spent the whole evening there.

8. We didn't translate this text last week, did we? — Yes, we did.

9. Did you look through the documents yesterday? — Yes, certainly.

10. You worked at the University before, didn't you? — Yes, I worked there for 10 years. 11. How much did you pay for your TV set? — 10 000 roubles. 12. Didn't you send him a telegram yester­day? — No, I forgot. 13. I don't know whether Victor came yester­day.— I think he did. 14. When did she leave? — I've no idea when she left.

Exercise I, p. 166

A. was ... was; didn't speak; was ... came ... went; didn't say ... went; washed ... did; went... found; were; woke ... was; saw; took ...

read.

B. Julia is having; Were you late; I was ... the manager was;

Did he see; he did; He saw ... I came in.

C. Were you; I wasn't; Where were you; I was; When were you; 1 rang you up... you didn't answer; I was; I came.

Exercise II, p. 166

1. Were you late for the lecture yesterday? — No, I came on time. 2. Where were your parents in summer? — At the seaside. 3. When was your brother abroad? — Last year. 4. Were vou at the Institute yesterday? — No, I was ill. 5. I wonder where they were last night. 6. Nick was in Italy in June, wasn't he? — No, he was there in September. 7.1 don't know whether Jane was at the lecture. Perhaps, she was. 8. She was disappointed by the news.— Really? 9. I was very busy yesterday.— So was I. 10. We were not late. Neither were we. 11. You weren't at the party, were you? — Yes, I was.

Exercise I, p. 170

A. was ... was; bought ... put; came ... said; are ... are; didn't say ... walked ... went; was ... didn't say; came; had; are ... said; forgot.

B. I got; My wife opened; she said; I answered; Are you... she asked; I answered; I'm not ... I'm; Dinner is... she said; I took... sat; My wife sat; Did you catch ... she asked; I answered; I missed it; I ran ... got; Which train did you catch; What time did you get ... she asked; I answered; my wife exclaimed; Wasn't the boss; he wasn't ... I said; He arrived; He missed.

Exercise II, p. 171

1. Yesterday evening we were in the club. There was a concert there. There were a lot of workers from our plant at the concert.

2. Five years ago I lived in Moscow, then I worked at a plant.

3. When did you last see Nina? — Last week. 4. Were you at home on Monday morning? — No, I was at work. 5. When did you have dinner? — At 3 o'clock. 6. What language did you study at school? — German. 7. When did you get married? — In 1988.

8. Last week the postman brought me a letter from my father.

9. Did you come to work on time yesterday? — Yes, I did.

10. Where were you on Sunday evening? — At Victor's. 11. When were you at the theatre last? — A month ago. 12. Yesterday I woke up at 7 o'clock. I washed, had breakfast and went to the plant. I ca­me to the plant at 8 o'clock, looked through the papers and dictated business letters to my secretary. After dinner I took part in a mee­ting and made a report. At our meeting we discussed a lot of questions. I was busy till 8 o'clock. 13. Did you enjoy the concert? — Yes, I did.— So did I. 14. I wasn't at the Institute yesterday.— Neither was I. 15. Why didn't you phone me yesterday? — I came home too late. 16. Weren't you at the cinema yesterday? — No, I was at a party. 17.1 didn't enjoy the film. Neither did I. 18.1 didn't have breakfast today, because I got up late and was in a hurry to get to work on time. I had to take a taxi. 19. Yesterday evening 1 was in the library.— So wasj. 20. I was not late.— Neither was I. 21. When did you first hear "Aida"? — 6 years ago. 22. Where did he buy this dictionary? — I've no idea where he bought it. 23. Last year I used to get up early.