Методические рекомендации по организации самостоятельной работы студентов 1-2 курса по дисциплине «Иностранный язык»

V. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of the verb in brackets.

1. 
   He decided planning his first break after the exam.
   
2. 
   Simon admitted cheating at the exam.
   
3. 
   He wants speaking with you.
   
4. 
   I was sorry hearing about you failing the exam.
   
5. 
   He promised to work at night.
   
6. 
   Would you mind to close the window?
   
7. 
   She offered to give him a lift to the airport.
   
8. 
   It’s no use to speak in such a loud voice. He’s deaf.
   
9. 
   He’s too young having his own car.
   
10. 
    She succeeded in finding a good job.
    

7. 
   Translate into English.
   

1. 
   Мы с нетерпением ждали встречи с английским актёром.
   
2. 
   Он одобряет проведение свободного времени на воздухе.
   
3. 
   Вам будет интересно обсудить эту книгу.
   
4. 
   У доктора не было времени, чтобы поговорить с пациентом.
   
5. 
   Не стоит ходить туда так поздно.
   

1. 
   Choose the correct alternative.
   

1. 
   I ( talk ) over the phone when they brought me the letter.
   
   1. 
      talked C had been talking
      
   2. 
      had talked D was talking
      
2. 
   I ( stay ) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.
   
   1. 
      stayed C had been staying
      
   2. 
      had stayed D was staying
      
3. 
   I visited Brazil in April. I ( stay ) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.
   
   1. 
      stayed C. was staying
      
   2. 
      had stayed D. had been staying
      
4. 
   A man ( be ) unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance arrived.
   
   1. 
      was
      
   2. 
      had been
      
   3. 
      had being
      
5. 
   First I ( answer) the telephone, and then I read your letter .
   
   1. 
      answered C. had answered
      
   2. 
      was answering D. had been answering
      
6. 
   I hardly ( finish ) speaking with a porter when the phone rang again.
   
   1. 
      finished C. was finishing
      
   2. 
      had hardly finished D. had been finishing
      

1. 
   He ran / had run out of the room as soon as we walked in.
   
2. 
   He couldn’t play because he had injured / injured his leg.
   
3. 
   She wasn’t there when I had looked / looked.
   
4. 
   The house has been / had been empty for several months when I bought it.
   
5. 
   He left because he had finished / finished the work.
   

1. 
   When he couldn’t answer her simple question, the teacher realized that he ____ (not pay) attention during the lesson.
   
2. 
   He ____ ( paint ) all the rooms by lunch time.
   
3. 
   It ____ ( rain ), and the streets were still wet.
   
4. 
   They ____ ( talk ) for hours before they realized what time it was.
   
5. 
   She ____ ( not finish ) her project by the deadline.
   
6. 
   It became very dark and the children ____ ( speak ) in low voices for the last ten minutes.
   
7. 
   I was tired. I ____ ( work ) all day long .
   
8. 
   He ____ ( studied ) the problem for a few years before he could solve it.
   

1. 
   I wonder what prevented him ____ ( come ) to the party.
   
2. 
   I’m getting hungry. I’m looking forward ____ ( have ) dinner.
   
3. 
   Forgive me ____ ( interrupt) you but I must ask you a question.
   
4. 
   Have you ever thought ____ ( get ) married?
   
5. 
   I’ve always dreamed ____ ( live ) on a small island in the Pacific .
   
6. 
   The arrested man was suspected ____ ( commit ) a crime.
   

1. 
   Мы шли по дороге уже час, когда , остановилась машина и водитель предложил подвести нас.
   
2. 
   Они играли в футбол с утра, когда начался сильный дождь.
   
3. 
   Когда отец пришёл домой, мы уже спали.
   
4. 
   Когда я встретил его, он выглядел очень уставшим. Он работал весь день.
   
5. 
   Она была удивлена: она ещё никогда не видела столько цветов.
   
6. 
   Моя сестра была больна уже несколько дней, когда я узнал об этом.
   

2. 
   My doctor recommended me ____ a week off to recover from my illness.
   

2. 
   He bought a(n) ____ cottage in the country.
   

2. 
   I’ve never heard such a loud voice ____ his.
   

2. 
   Jane finished her maths homework and went on ____ her English essay.
   

2. 
   She is looking for a ____ suit.
   

2. 
   I’d be grateful if you’d ____ me the secret of making perfect pastry.
   

2. 
   Even if I ____ all night, I still wouldn’t be properly prepared for tomorrow.
   

2. 
   She wouldn’t forgive him ____ all his apologies.
   

13. 
    Do they sell ____ clothes here?
    

13. 
    Hardly ____ students passed the test.
    

13. 
    Take your raincoat. ____ looks as if it’s going to rain.
    

1. 
   Smoking on trains is not allowed.
   

2. 
   Shall we go to the party tonight?
   

3. 
   She regrets leaving her job.
   

4. 
   You ought to go to bed.
   

5. 
   I advise you to take more exercise.
   

6. 
   Uncle Bert gave Jane a dog for her birthday.
   

7. 
   Fruit isn’t as fattening as cheese.
   

8. 
   I didn’t lose weight, so my new swimsuit still doesn’t fit.
   

9. 
   I met a man; he’s the owner of Pueblo Restaurant.
   

10. 
    Jim is a better storyteller than Alan.
    

1. 
   A snob always looks ____ people who have little money.
   
2. 
   Please keep ____ the grass.
   
3. 
   John gets ____ well with his colleagues. Everybody likes him.
   
4. 
   I’ve run ____ sugar. Please get me some.
   
5. 
   Actors have to learn their lines ____ heart.
   
6. 
   Is Nurse Smith ____ duty tonight?
   
7. 
   After his jog, he was ____ breath.
   
8. 
   ____ astonishment, I won $1,000 .
   
9. 
   She takes ____ her mother; she’s got her eyes.
   
10. 
    Jo always stands ____ me when I need her.
    

1. 
   Emma is one of the nicest people I know.
   
2. 
   I got a huge electric bill which I couldn’t pay it.
   
3. 
   The robber told everyone person to lie on the floor.
   
4. 
   Both of Sue and Jenny love swimming.
   
5. 
   They couldn’t afford themselves a holiday.
   
6. 
   Many of people believe he is a liar.
   
7. 
   Flying is much more safer than driving.
   
8. 
   Passengers who are delayed will be offered free of meals.
   
9. 
   It’s a fine day today so that we’ll go swimming.
   
10. 
    Exercise makes you to feel good but it can also harm you.
    
11. 
    I enjoy going to shopping.
    
12. 
    His latest novel, which is 500 pages long, it is the best-seller.
    
13. 
    John is at the work.
    
14. 
    He works hard so that as to be promoted.
    
15. 
    Despite of her severe disability, she fulfilled her goals in life.
    

1. 
   Spain is ____ for its beaches. ( fame )
   
2. 
   A teacher should be ____ with his students ( patience )
   
3. 
   He’s in Africa now. He ‘s always had an ____ spirit. (adventure )
   
4. 
   You are never too old to go to college and gain some ____ ( qualify )
   
5. 
   My history teacher has a vast ____ of past events. ( know )
   
6. 
   My greatest ____ was graduating from university. ( achieve )
   
7. 
   It is ____ , when going on a long trip, to plan well in advance. (necessity )
   
8. 
   That shop has a ____ of sweets to choose from. ( various )
   
9. 
   Reading a newspaper is an ____ way of keeping informed. ( effect )
   
10. 
    The weatherman said there is a strong ____ of rain today.( possible )
    

1. 
   Gordon Jones lives and works in Greenland. He wishes he 1) ____ ( live ) somewhere warmer though. If he 2) ____ ( work ) in Portugal, for example, he wouldn’t have to wear such warm clothes all the time. “I wish I 3) ____ (take ) that job in Portugal ,”he says.” It didn’t pay so well, but at least I could have enjoyed the sunshine. I 4) ____ ( never / get ) a suntan in this country. I wish I 5) ____ ( think ) about it more carefully at the time”.
   

2. 
   Mr. McDermott 1) ____ ( work ) as a doctor. When he first 2) ____ ( begin ) his career in 1990, he 3) --------- ( just / leave ) medical school. He 4) ____ ( open ) his own doctor’s surgery in 1992 and since then he 5) ____ ( work ) as a doctor. He 6) ____ ( enjoy ) his job and , at the moment, he 7) ____ ( teach ) young medical students in his spare time. He hopes that in the future he 8) ____ ( continue ) to help sick people and his fellow physicians.