III. The following sentences contain some mistakes. Find and correct them.
1. I wouldn’t go there if I am you.
2. If he don’t call me, I’ll be upset.
3. I really wish I can play the violin.
4. Don’t you wish that we don’t have any homework to do ?
5. If I were you, I won’t buy this dress.
6. Unless you don’t stop talking so loudly, you’ll have to leave the room.
IV. Complete the following sentences in a logical way.
Example: I wish I …I can play the piano.
I wish I could play the piano.
1. I wish I…. . I’m just so lonely at the moment.
2. I wish he … . It’s so annoying.
3 If only I … , I wouldn’t have to go on foot to work.
4. If I were you …
5. If only we … , then we could come and visit you more often.
6. If he … I would marry him.
V. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
Example: - A forger sets fire to buildings.
- No, an arsonist sets fire to buildings. A forger makes copies of things in order todeceive people.
1. A mugger threatens to make secrets known to the public.
2. A shoplifter steals things from people’s pockets, especially in a crowd.
3 A hijacker takes goods or people from one country to another illegally.
4.A jury questions the witnesses.
5.A judge pleads guilty or not guilty at the beginning of a trial.
6. You normally get a jail sentence if you are caught driving too fast on the motorway.
7. He was put on probation until the case could be heard.
VI. Choose the best alternative to fill the gaps in the following sentences.
1. The judge gave him a suspended
a) punishment b) sentence
2. The police have …. A woman in connection with last Tuesday’s robbery.
a) arrested b) accused
3. He…. His father’s signature on $ 50 000 worth of cheques
a) forged b) smuggled
4. The police think an (a) …. lit the fire.
a) arsonist b) forger
5. The … said she was sure he was the man she had seen running away from the bank.
a) witness b) judge
6. The … had a knife so she gave him her bag.
a) smuggler b) mugger
VII. Translate into English.
1 . Как жаль, что погода сегодня ветреная. Мы бы пошли на речку, если бы было теплее.
2 . На твоём месте я бы не пропускал занятия.
3. Жаль, что я не умею говорить по- английски так бегло.
4. Жаль, что у меня нет такого таланта, как у тебя.
5. Будь у меня много денег, я бы поехал с тобой.
6. Что бы ты делал на моём месте ?
МОДУЛЬ 24.
Test 24.
I. Use the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
1. How long ____ the children _____ ( play ) ?
2. He ____ experiments for a year. ( make )
3. He says he ____ for a long time without achieving good results.( work )
4. I ____ ( know ) them for all my life.
5. He is tired. He ____ all day. ( dig )
II. Read the sentences and add a sentence with the Present Perfect Continuous.
1.We are tired. ( we / work / hard ).
2.John’s clothes are dirty. ( he / clean / his car ).
3.My sweater is threadbare.( I / wear / it / for a few years).
4.Ann’s hands are in ink. ( she / write / letters )
5.Marry is slim. (She / keep to a diet).
III. Use Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1. They ____ young trees in the park since morning. (plant)
2. Mary is still in the kitchen. She ____ it all morning. ( clean )
3. I ____ a lot of material for my paper ( collect ), so I’m ready to write it.
4. Our parents ____ the fir- tree all evening (decorate ). They are still in the drawing- room.
5. He ____ the tape-recorder ( repair) and has just begun to use it.
IV. Use Present Perfect, Present Simple, Present Perfect Continuous or Past Simple.
1. I ____ ( be ) in this school for two years now.
2. We ____ ( visit ) her whenever we can.
3. I ____ ( lift ) heavy boxes all morning and now I need a rest.
4. That man ____ ( watch ) us for the last twenty minutes.
5. I ____ ( know ) them since I was a child.
6. He _____ ( play ) regularly for many years when he was younger.
V. Write questions with how long ?
Pattern: Jim learning Chinese.
How longhas he been learning Chinese?
1. My sister is married. How long _____
2. Patrick is on holiday. How long _____
3. I live in Glasgow. How long _____
4. Jack smokes. How long _____
5. Mr..Louis has a car. How long _____
VI. Correct the sentences which are wrong.
1. He wears a beard for 5 years.
2. How long do you know Peter?
3. It has been snowing for 3 days.
4. She has written ten letters for a week.
5. He studies English since she was five.
6. I am waiting for her for an hour.
7. We are friends since childhood.
8. I always lived in London.
9. He have had this car for two years.
10. They have been having problems with their children lately.
VII. Translate into English.
1. Погода ужасная. Целую неделю идут дожди. Очень сыро и холодно.
2. Я так рада, что мы наконец закончили эту работу.
3. Она опытная няня. Она работает в этой больнице уже 15 лет.
4. Они женаты уже 20 лет.
5. Сколько времени вы ждёте такси?
6. Я работаю на эту газету всю свою жизнь.
МОДУЛЬ 25.
Test 25.
I. Choose the correct modal verbs.
1. I… get up early on Mondays.
a. am able c. must
b. have to d. may
2. The policeman told the woman she …worry.
a. needn’t worry c. couldn’t
b. didn’t have to d. mustn’t
3. … you mind passing me the salt?
a. will c. could
b. should d. would
4. My dentist says I … eat so many sweets.
a. needn’t c. mustn’t
b. ought not d. shouldn’t
5. To my mind, the government … take care of old people.
a. is able c. must
b. need to d. may