Choose the correct form of the verb. Translate your variant.

 

1. I go / am going to work now. Good-bye!

2. I read / am reading a book about astrology.

3. I read / am reading lots of books every year.

4. We go / are going to a party on Sunday.

5. Nurses look / are looking after the people in hospitals.

6. Ann comes / is coming from Ireland.

7. She comes / is coming for dinner this evening.

8. I speak / am speaking four languages.

9. Do you want / Are you wanting to go out tonight?

10. I always think / always thinking about her these days.

  4. Translate into English.

1. Что вы делаете? - Мы готовимся к концерту. 2. Куда ты идёшь? - Я иду в библиотеку. 3. Где Николай? - Он в читальном зале. Он там выполняет домашнее задание. Николай часто выполняет домашнее задание в читальном зале. 4. Лена дома? - Нет, её нет дома. У неё сейчас урок музыки. У неё всегда уроки музыки в это время. 5. Не шумите. Коваленко говорит по телефону.  

6. Не заходите в эту комнату. Там студенты нашей группы сдают экзамен по математике. 7. Студенты сдают экзамены два раза в год. 8. Его сын собирается стать экономистом. 

5. Complete the sentences. Use am / is / are + one of these verbs.

building  coming   having  playing cooking standing swimming

1. Listen! Pat ………… the piano.

2. They …………. a new hotel in the city center at the moment.

3. Look! Somebody ………….. in the river.

4. “You ………….. on my foot.“ “Oh, I’m sorry.“

5. Hurry up! The bus …………..

6. “Where are you, George?“ “n the kitchen. I …………. a meal “

7. (on the telephone) “Hellо. Can I speak to Ann, please?“ “She …………….. a

shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?“

 

                                     Grammar

1. Make the following interrogative and negative.

 

1. She was standing alone before the fire. 2. They were crossing the street at the wrong place. 3. I was listening to their conversation. 4. They were talking about our party. 5. George was preparing for his examination the whole day. 6. She was playing the piano when you came in. 7. The children were doing their homework at six. 8. Their son was going to be a painter.

 

2. Change the following into the Past Continuous Tense.

1. The man is standing near the door. 2. Tom told a story. 3. The children swam in the river. 4. Is Mary wearing a white dress? 5. She went to the cinema.  

6. They did not work in the garden. 7. We are not sitting by the window. 8. The workers built a bridge. 9. The girl tried on a dress. 10. The old man spoke in a low voice.

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense (Past Simple or Past Continuous).

1. Last year I (to decide) to go to England for my holidays.

2. When I left Kiev it (to rain), but when I (to arrive) in London it (to clear up).

3. A cold wind (to blow) from the sea.

4. I (to go) to my hotel by bus. As soon as I (to sign in) I (to see) a friend of mine

from Ukraine.

5. She (to stay) at the same hotel.

6. In the afternoon we (to go) shopping.

7. Street traders (to sell) souvenirs.

8. We (to listen) to their chatter trying to understand them. 

4. TranslateintoEnglish.

1. Он позвонил мне, когда мы обедали. 2. Что вы делали, когда он пришёл к вам? 3. Я читал газету, а моя жена писала письмо своей сестре. 4. Вчера вечером шёл дождь, поэтому я остался дома и играл в шахматы со своим приятелем, который пришёл навестить нас. 5. В прошлое воскресенье мы ездили к моему брату. 6. Вы ездили туда на автомобиле или на автобусе? 7. Поскольку мы не хотели опаздывать к обеду, мы ехали в автомобиле очень быстро. 8. Когда вы ходили туда в последний раз? 9. Они гуляли по саду, а я сидел в комнате брата и слушал радио. 10. Тычитал, когдаяпришёлвчера.

Topic 10. At the Museum

- Good morning. One ticket for the Modern Art Exhibition, please. Thank you. Oh, hello Kate! How are you? What are you doing here?

- The same thing as you: I’m going to see this art exhibition. I’ve heard it’s very interesting.

- Let’s go there together then. I’m glad I’ve met you. I don’t like visiting such places alone.

- Nor do I, Peter.

- Which art movements do you like?

- I love impressionistic paintings and realistic, classical art as well. And you?

- I’m interested in abstract art like, for example, Pablo Picasso’s cubist paintings. Who is your favourite painter?

- I think van Gogh, or maybe Gauguin. But I also admire Rembrandt…I couldn’t say who I like most.

- That’s true. It’s very difficult to classify them if each of them was genius. Oh, look there’s my favourite Picasso painting!

- Which one?

- The one on the left.

- I see. What’s the title?

- “A Child with a Dove. Look at the colours and form. Picasso uses varying shades of blue and green.

- Oh I love it! In fact it is full of emotion. I wonder who this painting belongs to.

- It probably comes from a private collection. These days most famous pictures are in the hands of private collectors.

- Well, I love this exhibition. There are plenty of modern art works: impressionistic and abstract painting. You can find something for yourself and I can admire styles of art that I like. Let’s go to the next room.

 

              Grammar

1. Make the following sentences interrogative and negative.

1. John will be coming soon. 2. We shall be flying to Kherson at this time tomorrow. 3. You will be meeting him every day. 4. We shall be packing our things when you come. 5. He’ll be going to college soon. 6. Jack will be looking for you all afternoon. 7. Mother will be cooking all day tomorrow. 8. We’ll be walking among the New York sky scrapers this time tomorrow. 9. He’ll be waiting for you. 10. They will be sending you invitations to dinner al summer.

 

Choose the right variant.

1. I shall go / shall be going to the party when my brother arrives.

2. Will you pass / will you be passing me the books from him tomorrow?

3. I’m sure Tom will give up / is giving up the job.

4. Jack isn’t free on Monday. He will write / will be writing at home.

5. Jim is going to study from 7 till 10 this evening. So at 8.30 this evening he

will learn / will be learning new words.

6. While I shall read / shall be reading this poem she will play / will be playing the

piano.

7. When you call him he will sleep / will be sleeping.

8. I hope the next mail will bring / will be bringing news from home.

9. Her homework is not finished. She will work / will be working at it.

10. At what time will you be / will you being at home?