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THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE

Настоящее простое время
Образование:
V/Vs
Окончание -s прибавляется к глаголу только если действие совершает 3 лицо единственное
число (he, she, it)
Случаи употребления:
1. Факт. Законы природы.
e.g. The Earth is round. – Земля круглая.
2. Расписание самолетов, поездов, сеансов в театре и т.д.
e.g. Our lessons begin at 8 o`clock. –Наши занятия начинаются в 8 часов.
3. Регулярные действия. Привычки
e.g. I usually drink tea with milk. – Обычно я пью чай с молоком
She goes to the cinema every Sunday. – Она ходит в кино каждое воскресенье.

Маркеры:
always – всегда; never - никогда,
usually - обычно; every day - каждый день
often - часто, every week - каждую неделю
seldom - редко, every year – каждый год
sometimes - иногда,

Глагол-помощник - do/does (используются в вопросах и отрицаниях):

e.g. I don’t like milk. – Я не люблю молоко.
He doesn’t like chocolate. – Он не любит шоколад.
e. g. Do you like cats?- Ты любишь кошек?
When does he usually wake up?- Во сколько часов он обычно просыпается?
! После does глагол без окончания –s!

1. Sam and Marisa live very different lives. Read about Sam and complete the sentences
about Marisa. Use Present Simple (positive and negative)
1) Sam gets up early. – Marisa doesn’t get up early. She stays (stay) in bed until 10 o’clock.
2) He drives a car. – She __________________ . She _________ (ride) a bike.
3) He works in an office. – She __________________ . She _________ (stay) at home.
4) He has lunch in a restaurant. – She __________________ . She _________ (make) lunch at
home.
5) He likes cats. – She __________________ . She _________ (prefer) dogs.
6) He plays computer games. – She __________________ . She _________ (watch) TV.

2. Complete the description about London

London, the capital of the UK, (1) has a population of eight million. It is a 24-hour city. Some
people say the city never (2)_______ (sleep), so it’s an exciting place to visit.
There are many interesting things for tourists to do and see in London – the London Eye, for
example. The London Eye (3)_______ (to be) a big wheel. It (4)_______ (have) 32 capsules and each
one (5)_______ (hold) 25 people. The wheel (6)_______ (not move) very fast – a ride (7)_______
(take) 30 minutes. A ticket (8) _______ (cost) 11.50 pounds for adults. You (9)______ (not pay) for
children under 5 years old. It is better to book your tickets before if you (10)_______ (not want) to
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wait for hours. The London Eye (11) _______ (not work) late at night, but it is open every day, usually
until 10 pm.

3. Complete the text with the verbs in Present Simple

start; look after; talk; go; arrive; be; work; give
My name is Jennie. I'm a nurse and I (1)_____ at St John's Hospital. I (2)_____ sick children at
night. I (3)_____ work at 10 o'clock and finish early at 6 o'clock in the morning. I (4)_____ to work
by bus, but I come home in the morning by taxi because I (5)_____ tired. I have 20 children in my
section. I look at the children many times during the night. Sometimes I sit and (6)_____ to a child.
The children sleep most of the time. At 6 o'clock the day nurse (7)_____ and wakes the children up.
She (8)_____ them breakfast at 7 o'clock. I go home and go to bed at 8 o'clock. I usually feel very
tired.

4. Ask Jennie about her job. Make up questions to previous exercise

1) Where ________ (work)? – Where do you work?
2) Who _________ at night (look at)?
3) What time __________ (start work)?
4) What time __________ (finish work)?
5) How many children ______ (have) in your section?
6) When _______ (look) at children?
7) What time _______ (the day nurse, arrive)?
8) Who _______ (wake) up children?

5. Complete the questions in the dialogue about cinema

- How often do you go to the cinema?
- Usually once a week.
- _____________________ you / go/ alone?
- No, with a friend.
- _____________________ how / you / get / there?
- I walk, because I live close to the cinema.
- _____________________ how much / tickets / cost ?
- Six pounds.
- _____________________ where / you / like to sit?
- At the back of the cinema.
- ____________________ which films / you / like?
- All kind of films, especially comedies.
- ____________________ what / your favourite film / be?
- My favourite film is “Silent Streets”.
- ____________________ you / buy / pop-corn or cotton candy?
- No, I don’t, but I usually have a cola.

6. Complete the text about Paula from previous task

1) Paula goes to the cinema once a week.
2) She usually_____(go) there with a friend.
3) She _____(walk) there because she ______ (live) near the cinema.
4) The tickets ______ (cost) six pounds.
5) They _____ (like) to sit at the back of the cinema.
6) Paula _____ (prefer) watching all kinds of films, but her favourite film ____ (be) “Silent
Streets”.
7) In the cinema, she usually _____ (buy) a coke.
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THE PAST SIMPLE (INDEFINITE) TENSE

Прошедшее простое время
Образование:
V2 / Ved
Случаи употребления:
1. Простые и регулярные действия в прошлом.
e.g. I saw Jeremy in the bank. - Я видел Джереми в банке.
The old man often visited me. - Старик часто меня навещал.

Указатели:
.. days/years/weeks ago - ..дней/лет/недель назад
last year/week/month – в прошлом году/неделе/месяце
yesterday – вчера
the day before yesterday - позавчера
in 1873 – в 1873 году

Глагол-помощник - did (для вопросов и отрицаний)

Отрицания: did not или didn`t.
e.g. I didn`t go to the theatre yesterday. – Я не ходил в театр вчера.
Вопросы. В вопросительных предложениях вспомогательный глагол ставится перед
подлежащим.
e. g. Did you see him last week? - Ты его видел на прошлой неделе?
!После DID глагол в первой форме!

Правила прибавления окончания –ed

to work – worked
to open – opened

Исключения:
1. Если глагол оканчивается на 3. Если последняя буква согласная, а
непроизносимый –e, то прибавляется только перед ней одна ударная гласная, то последняя
–d. согласная удваивается
to translate – translated to stop – stopped
to agree – agreed to refer – referred

2. Если перед последней –y стоит 4. Последняя буква -х не удваивается:

согласный, y меняется на i. to relax– relaxed
to study – studied to tax – taxed
to try – tried
Но если перед -y стоит гласная, то y 5. Последняя -l всегда удваивается:
сохраняется. to travel – travelled
to play – played to cancel – cancelled
to stay – stayed
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Неправильные глаголы
Инфинитив 2 форма 3 форма Перевод
1. be was / were been быть
2. become became become становиться
3. begin began begun начинать (-ся)
4. break broke broken ломать
5. bring brought brought приносить
6. build built built строить
7. buy bought bought покупать
8. choose chose chosen выбирать
9. come came come приходить
10. do did done делать
11. drink drank drunk пить
12. drive drove driven гнать, везти, ехать
13. eat ate eaten кушать
14. fall fell fallen падать
15. feel felt felt чувствовать
16. find found found находить
17. fly flew flown летать
18. forget forgot forgotten забывать
19. get got got получать, становиться
20. give gave given давать
21. go went gone идти, ехать
22. have had had иметь
23. hear heard heard слышать
24. know knew known знать
25. lose lost lost терять, проигрывать
26. make made made делать, заставлять
27. meet met met встречать
28. put put put класть
29. read read read читать
30. run ran run бежать, править
31. say said said говорить, сказать
32. see saw seen видеть
33. sing sang sung петь
34. sit sat sat сидеть
35. sleep slept slept спать
36. spend spent spent тратить
37. stand stood stood стоять
38. swim swam swum плавать
39. take took taken брать
40. teach taught taught обучать, учить
41. tell told told рассказывать
42. think thought thought думать
43. understand understood understood понимать
44. win won won выигрывать
45. write wrote written писать
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1. Put the regular verbs in Past Simple

1) ask 9) laugh 17) turn
2) call 10) listen 18) wait
3) check 11) live 19) walk
4) decide 12) need 20) want
5) deliver 13) observe 21) warn
6) invite 14) play 22) wash
7) kill 15) question 23) watch
8) kiss 16) try 24) work

2. Complete the sentences in Past Simple. Make negatives and questions

1) My uncle ------------ ( visit ) us this weekend.
2) I ----------- ( listen ) to music with my friends yesterday.
3) We ---------- ( study ) hard for the exam.
4) We --------- ( answer ) all the questions.
5) He ------------- (finish) his homework.
6) I ----------- ( wait ) for the school.
7) Karen ----------- ( ask ) for help to finish her homework.
8) Alissa --------- ( invite ) them to the party last week.
9) Yesterday night, somebody ------------ ( knock ) at the door.
10) The students ----------- ( visit ) the museum with their teachers.
11) Something strange -------------- ( happen ) last night.
12) Tom ----------- ( check ) his answers.
13) The postman ------------- ( deliver ) the letters.
14) We ----------- ( live ) in Madrid three years ago.
15) Helen -----------( fail ) the exam.

3. Put the irregular verbs in Past Simple

1) be 9) say 17) take
2) forget 10) know 18) swim
3) go 11) hear 19) read
4) become 12) drive 20) get
5) lose 13) choose 21) fall
6) sell 14) meet 22) bring
7) sleep 15) break 23) build
8) write 16) begin 24) see

4. Complete the texts with the words in Past Simple

William Shakespeare (1) _______ (be) born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564. He (2)
_______ (go) to the local Stratford Grammar School. Lessons (3) _______ (begin) at six o'clock in
the morning in the summer.
His father (4) _______ (be) called John Shakespeare, a Stratford upon Avon glove-maker. He (5)
_______ (send) William to the local grammar school in 1571, but when William (6) _______ (be)
only 14 years he (7) _______ (become) very poor, so William (8) _______ (have) to leave school.
Some historians say he (9) _______ (work) in his father's shop.
At the age of 19 William married Anne Hathaway, the daughter of a rich farmer near Stratford.
Three years later Shakespeare (10) _______ (go) to London. How he lived there we do not know.
In about 1587 he (11) _______ (become) a member of one of the few theatrical companies which
existed in those days. Around 1590 he (12) _______ (begin) to try his hand at writing plays. There
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(13) _______ (be) no actresses in those days, all the female parts (14) _______ (be) played by boys.
It is (41) _______ (think) that he (15) _______ (write) his first major play, Henry VI., Part One, in
1592.
His most famous play, Hamlet, (16) _______ (be) probably first seen in 1601 at the Globe Theatre.
Shakespeare continued to write about 2 plays a year.
He returned to Stratford in 1612, where he lived the life of a country gentleman. He died of a fever
on his birthday in 1616.

5. Make negatives and questions

1) Shakespeare went to the local Stratford Grammar School.
2) His father became very poor.
3) He wrote his first play.
4) We thought about his play.
5) Students understood the problem.
6) She heard a strange sound.
7) Sam and Jenny met at the party.
8) I slept yesterday at 10 p.m.
9) The team lost the match.
10) We flew to Spain last summer.

6. Listen and complete the dialogues with the verbs in Past Simple
1) Conversation 1
Man: What (1) ______ you do yesterday?
Woman: Nothing much. I just (2) ______ at home and (3) ______ the house.
Man: How boring!
Woman: Yeah, it (4) ______. And you? What did you do?
Man: I (5) ______ to the mountains and went hiking.
Woman: That sounds fun!
Man: It was. I (6) ______ a great time.

2) Conversation 2
Man: Did you do anything this weekend?
Woman: I (7) ______. I (8) ______ the train to the city and met my friend.
Man: Oh, yeah! What did you do?
Woman: We had lunch and did some shopping.
Man: Did you buy anything?
Woman: No, I didn’t. I just (9) ______ window shopping. I’m trying to save money.
Man: Me too!

3) Conversation 3
Man: How (10) ______ your day?
Woman: Terrible. I was so busy.
Man: Oh, that’s too bad.
Woman: Yeah, we were so busy at lunch. One person (11) ______ in sick so we were short-staffed.
Man: That’s not good. How did you manage?
Woman: The boss (12) ______ in and helped us.

4) Conversation 4
Man: Did you talk to Bob?
Woman: I did. He said he was sorry.
Man: What did he say?
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Woman: He said he didn’t mean to get mad at you.

Man: Well, he did. He (13) ______ me cry.
Woman: I know. But he is really sorry about it.

7. Put the verbs in Past Simple

1) cry 8) talk
2) learn 9) travel
3) play 10) visit
4) practice 11) walk
5) promise 12) want
6) return 13) watch
7) study

8. Complete the text with the verbs from previous exercise. Read and translate the text
Last summer, Mary and Nick (1) ________ to England for two weeks. They travelled in August
and stayed in a college with other students in Brighton, the South of England. It was really fantastic
because they (2) ________ to a lot of students of different nationalities and (3) ________ a lot about
other cultures and customs. Of course, they learned a lot of English too because they (4) ________ it
every day. In the morning they (5) ________ a little, they asked the teacher to speak slowly when
necessary and answered her questions. In the afternoon they (6) ________ different places or played
different sports at the college. It was so much fun. They often (7) ________ down to the beach with
their new friends and played or chatted. In the evening they were tired so they sometimes (8)
________ videos or (9) ________ board games.
The best days were Saturday and Sunday because they travelled to London. The city is very big
and they visited all the monuments like Big Ben, The London Eye and Buckingham Palace. They (10)
________ to see the Queen but they didn’t see her, only her guards!
They liked everything in the city but their favourite thing was the museums, especially Madam
Tussards. There were lots of realistic figures of famous people.
At the end of the two weeks, they (11) ________ home. The holidays were fun and different from
usual. They (12) ________ a little when they waved goodbye to their new friends and (13) ________
to write or send emails when they arrived home.

9. Say if the sentences are true or false

1) Mary and Nick travelled to England for three weeks.
2) They stayed in a college.
3) Brighton is in the North of England.
4) They asked the teacher to speak fast.
5) They sometimes walked to the beach.

10. Answer the questions

1) What did Mary and Nick do in the afternoon?
2) Did they learn a lot of new things?
3) What did they like the best?
4) What did they visit in the capital?
5) Did they like the museums?
6) What museum did they like the best?
7) Did they see the Queen?
8) Were they happy at the end of the holidays? Explain.
9) What did they promise to do when they arrived home?
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11. Complete the sentences with verbs in Past Simple

clean; die; enjoy; finish; happen; open; rain; start; stay; want
1) I cleaned my teeth three times a week.
2) It was hot in the room, so I _____ the window.
3) The concert _____ 7:30 and _____ at 10.
4) When I _____ a child, I _____ to be a doctor.
5) The accident ______ last Sunday afternoon.
6) It’s a nice day today, but yesterday it _____ all day.
7) We _____ our holiday last year. We _____ at a very nice hotel.
8) Ann’s father _____ when he was 90 years old.

12. Complete Liza’s story about her trip to Madrid with the verbs in Past Simple
Last Tuesday Lisa flew from London to Madrid. She _____ (get) up at six o’clock in the morning
and ____ (have) a cup of coffee. At 6.30 she ____ (leave) home and ____ (drive) to the airport. When
she _____ (arrive), she _____ (park) the car and then ____ (go) to the airport cafe where she had
breakfast. Then she went through passport control and ____ (wait) for her flight. The plane ____
(depart) on time and _____ (arrive) in Madrid two hours later. Finally, she ____ (take) a taxi from the
airport to her hotel in the centre of Madrid.

13. Write the sentences in Past Simple

1) Jim goes to work by car. – Jim went to work by car.
2) Rachel loses her keys.
3) Kate often meets her friends.
4) I buy two newspapers.
5) We go to the cinema on Sundays.
6) I eat oranges.
7) Tom has shower in the mornings.
8) Our friends come to visit us on Saturdays.

14. Put the verbs in negative and complete the sentences

1) I saw Barbara, but I didn’t see Jane.
2) They worked on Monday, but they ______ on Sunday.
3) We went to the post office, but we _______ to the bank yet.
4) She had a pen, but she ______ a pencil.
5) Jack studied French at school, but he ______ English.
6) Mother flew to Paris, but she _______ to London.

15. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in Past Simple
1) We went to the cinema but the film wasn't very good. We ____________ it. (enjoy)
2) Tim __________________some new clothes yesterday - two shirts, a jacket and a pullover.
(buy)
3) “_________________yesterday?”- “No, it was a nice day.” (rain)
4) The party wasn't very good, so we ____________________long. (stay)
5) It was very warm in the room, so I ________________ a window. (open)
6) “Did you go to the bank this morning?” – “'No, I _________________ time.” (have)
7) “I cut my hand this morning.” –“'How ____________that?” (do)

16. Put the verb be in Past Simple

1) Liz worked very late last night. She was very tired.
2) Carlos lost his job yesterday. He _____ angry.
3) We laughed a lot at last night’s film. It _____ funny.
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4) Joe and dog fell into the river. They _____ wet.
5) Yesterday was a beautiful day. It ____ sunny.
6) We saw a horror film yesterday. It _____ scary.
7) Paul and Sue didn’t have anything to eat yesterday. They ____ hungry.
8) I had a great holiday last week. I ____ happy.

17. Say, where you were at that time

1) __________________ at 6 o’clock yesterday.
2) __________________ last Saturday.
3) __________________ at 7 o’clock yesterday.
4) __________________ last Tuesday afternoon.
5) __________________ at midnight last night.
6) __________________ at 1 o’clock yesterday.
7) __________________ ten minutes ago.

18. Choose words from two columns and make questions. Answer the questions
1) do a) your homework
2) go b) to school
3) have c) a big lunch
4) have d) any money
5) play e) football
6) spend f) your grandmother
7) visit g) a history lesson
8) watch h) any TV
Did you do your homework?

19. Complete the text about one of the most famous singer in the world
Elvis Presley (1)____________ (be born) in 1935 in Mississippi, USA. Elvis Presley
(2)____________ (be born) in 1935 in Mississippi, USA. He (3)____________ (live) with his parents,
Gladys and Vernon. Elvis (4)____________ (come) from a large family - lots of aunts, uncles and
cousins - but he (5)____________ (not have) any brothers or sisters. He loved singing, and in 1945
he (6)____________ (win) a school singing competition. He also (7)____________ (teach) himself
to play the guitar.
When Elvis (8)____________ (be) 13 years old, he and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee
because they wanted a better life. He (9)____________ (leave) school in 1953 and worked as a truck
driver. In the evenings, he (10)____________ (study) at night school because he wanted to be an
electrician. In the same year, he (11)____________ (make) his first record, but it (12)____________
(not be) for sale in the shops - it was a present for his mother.
In 1954 he (13)____________ (make) his first public record and it was a success. People
(14)____________ (love) his music. They also loved the clothes he (15)____________ (wear) and
the way he moved when he (17)____________ (sing). Elvis (18)____________ (go) into the US army
for two years and (19)____________ (spend) most of his time in Germany. In Germany he
(20)____________ (meet) Priscilla Beaulieu, and they (21)____________ (get married) in 1967.
They (22)____________ (have) a daughter, Lisa Marie. The last years of Elvis's life (23)___________
(not be) happy - he divorced Priscilla and he had an eating problem. He (24)____________ (die) in
1977 at the age of 42, but he still has many millions of fans all over the world.
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20. Ask questions to the sentences about the text

1) How many people did he have in his family? - He had five people in his family.
2) _________________________________? – When he was ten years old (in 1945).
3) _________________________________? – He taught himself to play.
4) _________________________________? – Because he wanted a better life.
5) _________________________________? – In 1953.
6) _________________________________? – Yes, a truck driver.
7) _________________________________? – Because he wanted to be an electrician.
8) _________________________________? – His clothes, moves and voice.
9) _________________________________? – 33.
10) _________________________________? – Two years.
11) _________________________________? – Priscilla Beaulieu.
12) _________________________________? – Yes, one girl. Lisa Marie.
13) _________________________________? – In 1977.

21. Make up 5 questions to each sentence

1) Boys went to the post office.
2) Dog fell into the river.
3) Liz was tired last night.
4) The film was interesting for us.
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THE FUTURE SIMPLE (INDEFINITE) TENSE

Будущее простое время
Образование:
will + V

Слова-помощники:
tomorrow (завтра),
tonight (сегодня вечером),
the day after tomorrow (послезавтра)
next week (на следующей неделе)
next year (в следующем году)
in a week / in a month (через неделю / через месяц)
soon (вскоре)

Отрицания: will not (won`t) + V

e.g. I won`t be there tomorrow. – Завтра меня там не будет.

Вопросы. В вопросительных предложениях вспомогательный глагол ставится перед

подлежащим.
e. g. Will you work in a week? – Ты будешь работать через неделю?

1. Complete the sentences with I’ll, we'll, he'll, she'll, they'll, it’ll.
1) I'd like to see animals. I think _______ go to the zoo today.
2) Wendy likes dinosaurs. I think _______ go to the Natural History Museum.
3) We like dancing. I think _______ go to the disco.
4) My parents want to buy presents. I think_______ go to the gift shop. '
5) Jim likes walking. I think_______ go to the park.
6) Put on your scarf and hat. I think _______ be cold today.
7) I want to watch a cartoon. I think _______ go to the cinema tomorrow.
8) Mike is ill. I don't think _______ go for a walk with him.

2. Complete the sentences with your ideas

1) Tomorrow morning, I …
2) Next week at 5 p.m. my best friend ….
3) On Sunday my mum …
4) The day after tomorrow my teacher …
5) Next summer my family and I …
3. Complete the sentences with will or won’t.
1) Lucy was born in 2005. In 2026 she ________ be 11.
2) It's sunny today. It ________ rain.
3) Kelly is eleven today. She ___________ be twelve until next year.
4) Rob is nine. He __________ be ten on his next birthday.
5) This month is May. It________ be June next month.
6) Jenny: 'Mum, the bus is late. I _______ be home until eight o'clock.
7) It's 25 degrees today. It _________ snow tomorrow.
8) I sent the letter this afternoon. It __________ arrive until tomorrow.
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4. Match the problems to the solutions according to the model

Пример: It`s hot in this room. I`ll open a window.
1) It's hot in this room. a) go to the optician's
2) I'm hungry. b) open a window
3) My flat is in a mess. c) buy a new one
4) I haven't got any stamps d) turn on the heating
5) I want some new glasses. e) watch it
6) I'm cold. f) take a taxi home
7) I've just missed my bus. g) get something to eat.
8) There's a good film on TV h) go to the post office
9) My watch is broken. i) tidy it

5. Say the texts in Future Simple

a) Alice is a journalist. (Alice will be a journalist). She lives in London. She is a busy woman. She
works for BBC. Every weekday she gets up at 3 in the morning because the programme starts at 6.30.
She loves her work because she meets a lot of very interesting people, but she loves her weekends,
too.

b) I live in London. I’m 34 & I work for a big company. I’m married & I have two children. My
weekdays begin at 9 a.m. & finish at 6 p.m. My job is well-paid one so my family & I often spend
our holiday in France, Italy or Brazil. I love my job. I love my wife, my son & my little daughter.
Everything is great & I’m happy

6. Listen to the interview and choose the best options

1) What will happen soon? 3) What will she have problems doing?
a) She will work in Europe. a) Buying food.
b) She will quit her job. b) Making friends

2) How many languages will she study? 4) Who will she miss?
a) One a) Her family
b) Two b) Boyfriend

7. Listen again and complete the text

Soon I will quit my job and move to Europe. I am very excited about it. I (1) _______ an exchange
student for one year in France and Spain. I (2) _______ in France first for six months, and then I (3)
_______ to Spain and I will live there for six months.
In both countries, I (4) _______ language at a local university. I do not know French or Spanish
now, so I will likely have trouble when I first move there. Still, I (5) _______ my best!
I will live alone, and I am sure I (6) _______ friends, but I hope I (7) _______ new friends soon.
My best friend will come out and visit me around New Year. We will probably take a trip to Greece.
We (8) _______ our plans until later. I am sure I (9) _______ some problems when I first move there.
I will have a hard time buying food, and talking but I am sure I will be fine.
I (10) _______ a lot of things about my country, and I will miss my boyfriend. He (11) _______
time to visit me, so I (12) _______ him until I return. I will write him every week when I am there. I
think we will stay together, but I am not sure. I hope we (13) _______ together!
I am sure my life will be different and I (14) _______, but I hope I will change in a good way, and
I hope I won’t regret my decision. As we say, only time (15) _______!
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8. Think what will happen in 2116 with …

1) food
2) smartphones
3) environment
4) world peace
5) your country

9. Match the synonyms

1) report a) futuristic
2) experts b) completely
3) totally c) transformed
4) revolutionised d) finished
5) unbelievable e) study
6) questioned f) plan
7) advanced g) specialists
8) design h) medical care
9) treatment i) asked
10) used up j) incredible

10. Match the beginning and the ending of the phrases. Sometimes, there are few possible
variants
1) What life might be like a) way we communicate
2) The way we live, work and play will b) likely to happen
3) People could not c) even more unbelievable
4) The internet has revolutionised the d) design
5) Changes in the next century would be e) to study English
6) Predictions they thought were most f) imagine how
7) 3D g) be totally different
8) Download a h) printers
9) Tell us what the problem is and give i) in 100 years from now
10) People would still need j) us treatment

11. Complete the text with the words. Listen and check
space; today; report; daily; skyscrapers; unbelievable; planners; lives
A new (1) ____________ shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes (2)
____________ that are much taller than today's buildings, underwater 'bubble' cities, and holidays in
(3) ____________. The report is from Samsung's SmartThings. It asked experts on space,
architecture, and city (4) ____________ to give their ideas on life in 2116. They said the way we live,
work and play will be totally different to how we do these things (5) ____________. The experts said
that 25 years ago, people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our (6)
____________. The Internet has revolutionised the way we communicate, learn and do (7)
____________ things. The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more (8)
____________.

virtual; need; resources; likely; download; missing; treatment; pizza

Researchers questioned 2,000 adults about the predictions they thought were most (9)
____________ to happen in the future. They predicted that in the future, few people will go to an
office but will work from home and have (10) ____________ work meetings. People will have
advanced 3D printers that will let you (11) ____________ a design for furniture or a food recipe and
then 'print' the sofa, table or (12) ____________ at home. There will also be less (13) ____________
for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health capsule that will tell us what the problem is
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and give us (14) ____________. We will also be going into space for holidays and to get (15)
____________ that we have used up on Earth. A prediction that was (16) ____________ was whether
people would still need to study English.

12. Say if the sentences are true or false

1) Buildings in the future will be shorter than today's buildings.
2) Experts say people will be living in underwater cities.
3) The report is from the tech company Apple.
4) Experts say the changes to come by 2116 will be unbelievable.
5) Researchers asked 20,000 people about the future.
6) People will be able to print download and print pizzas.
7) People won't need to go to the doctor as much as they do now.
8) People predicted that we will still need to study English.

13. Choose the best options

1) Where will the bubble cities in the future 6) How many people did the researchers
be? question?
a) the USA a) 2,000
b) under water b) 12,000
c) in space c) 20,000
d) in caves d) 22,000

2) What company made the report? 7) What kind of meetings will we have at
a) McDonald's work in the future?
b) Google a) productive meetings
c) Apple b) busy meetings
d) Samsung c) virtual meetings
d) never-ending meetings
3) What kind of planners gave their ideas on
life in 2116? 8) Who will people need to visit less in the
a) city planners future?
b) daily planners a) the doctor
c) space planners b) family
d) design planners c) friends
d) old people
4) What could we not have imagined 25
years ago about the Internet? 9) Where will we be going to on holiday?
a) cyber-bullying a) space
b) how cheap it would be b) Russia
c) how it would change our lives c) Antarctica
d) that it would still be here d) cyberspace

5) What did the experts say the changes in 10) What language did people not make a
the next century would be? prediction about?
a) small a) Chinese
b) unbelievable b) Arabic
c) gradual c) Esperanto
d) boring d) English
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14. Answer the questions

1) Where will the bubble cities in the future be?
2) What company made the report?
3) What kind of planners gave their ideas on life in 2116?
4) What could we not have imagined 25 years ago about the Internet?
5) What did the experts say the changes in the next century would be?
6) How many people did the researchers question?
7) What kind of meetings will we have at work in the future?
8) Who will people need to visit less in the future?
9) Where will we be going to on holiday?
10) What language did people not make a prediction about?

15. Make up 5 question to each sentence

1) The world will change very much in 2116.
2) Bubble cities will be under water.
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REVISION OF THE PRESENT TENSES

1. Look at the table and revise Present Simple, Past Simple, Future Simple

2. Put the verbs in brackets into Present, Past or Future Simple

1) I (to go) to bed at ten o’clock every day.
I (to go) to bed at ten o’clock yesterday.
I (to go) to bed at ten o’clock tomorrow.
2) I (not to go) to school every day.
I (not to go) to school yesterday.
I (not to go) to school tomorrow.
3) You (to watch) TV every day?
You (to watch) TV yesterday?
You (to watch) TV tomorrow?
4) When (you, to leave) home for work every day?
When (you, to leave) home for work yesterday?
When (you, to leave) home for work tomorrow?
5) My brother (not to go) to work every day.
Yesterday he (not to go) to work.
The day after tomorrow he (not to go) to work.
6) He (to watch) cartoons every morning.
He (to watch) cartoons yesterday morning.
He (to watch) cartoons tomorrow morning.

3. Put the verbs in the correct tense

1) He (take) a shower every morning?
2) I (not/know) his family last year.
3) Last week we (be) at the library.
4) She (not/go) to school tomorrow.
5) She (not/teach) at this school.
6) She (start) school last year.
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7) The writer (write) over 75 stories.

8) There (be) an interesting film on TV two days ago.
9) Where you (go) for your holidays next month?
10) You often (see) them?

4. Put the verbs in the correct tense

1) I (to go) to the theatre once a month. The price for the tickets (to go) up last month. I (not to
go) there next month because the tickets (to cost) a lot of money.
2) They (to enjoy) the film at the cinema yesterday evening. Who (кого) they (to take) with them
to the cinema yesterday?
3) How often you (to visit) your relatives?
4) We (not to have) much money but we (to spend) a good time in London last month.
5) She always (to do) all the shopping in the family.
6) Two years ago they (to be) rich but now they (to be) poor.
7) You (to be) happy in your new flat?
8) When the soup (to be) ready?
9) I (to like) my parents, so I often (to do) what they (to want).
10) When (to be) your birthday?
11) You (to buy) this book next week?

5. Complete the sentences with the verb “to be” in the correct tense
1) Sport ….. popular in Russia.
2) Children and grown-ups ….. fond of sports.
3) She ….. so happy but I don`t know why.
4) When I ….. about fifteen years old, I enjoyed playing football.
5) Where ….. Boris? — He plays chess with his friend.
6) Yesterday I ….. upset because I missed the party.
7) I ….. in a hurry. My friends wait for me.
8) … your girlfriend Italian?
9) I … not afraid of spiders.
10) There … a lot of tourists in our café yesterday.
11) Peter … in Africa next winter.
12) We … never late for our English double lessons.
13) I … 70 years old in 2050.
14) She … my neighbour last year.
15) It … usually very hot in Egypt.
16) I … born in September.
17) My parents … doctors.

6. Make negatives and questions

1) This coat belongs to Jane.
2) I drive to Moscow once a month.
3) Your boss is very impudent.
4) The car stopped near the bank.
5) The soup was delicious.
6) The concert will start at 7 p.m.
7) Her hair is curly.
8) I bought pizza for my friends.
9) I am a football fan.
10) Their wedding will be in spring.
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7. Choose the best option

1) There … 14 students in this group.
a) is b) am c) are d) was
2) They … to college by bus tomorrow.
a) will go b) went c) goes d) go
3) He … apple juice. What about you?
a) liked b) like c) likes d) will like
4) On Sundays I usually …. a lot of housework.
a) do b) does c) did d) will do
5) Yesterday I called Andrew and after that I …. a shower.
a) take b) taked c) took d) will take
6) Today I … 4 double lessons.
a) have b) had c) will have d) has
7) My best friend … London when she was a child.
a) visited b) visit c) visits d) will visit
8) I … from college in 2 years.
a) graduate b) graduated c) graduates d) will graduate
9) Usually she …. much time watching TV.
a) spent b) spend c) spends d) will spend
10) It … early in the morning today, but now it is sunny.
a) rains b) rain c) will rain d) rained

8. Complete with the best auxiliary verb (вспомогательный глагол)

1) … you speak French?
2) What … your favorite place in Orenburg?
3) There … not any money on the table.
4) … he translate this article yesterday?
5) …he like poetry?
6) Our neighbor … move to Ireland next year.
7) You have got a younger sister, …not you?
8) When … you leave? – The train departs at 11.
9) I … not see them last week.
10) I … not take a cold shower every morning.
11) …he always late for the lectures?
12) I … not remember his name.
13) The bus … not leave in 5 minutes.
14) What are your plans after graduation? … you work or study?

9. Answer the questions using the correct tense

1) Where will you spend your summer holiday?
2) What did you buy yesterday?
3) What time do you usually get up?
4) What music does your mum like?
5) Where do you live?
6) What will you do if you forget your phone at home?
7) What was the last film you watched?
8) Who is your best friend?
9) What is the best food for you?
10) What competition did you win?
11) What did you do in your last dream?
12) What pet do you want to have?