Exercise 1. Fill the gaps with one of the phrases below. -

Choose the present perfect or past simple:
1. I _________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
2. After he _ (arrive) home, he _ (unpack) and _ (go) to bed early.
3. A: What’s wrong?
B: I _ (break) a glass!
4. My grandparents only _ (know) each other for a few months before they _ (get) married.
5. I _ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We _ (see) Julie last night.
7. He _ (be) a teacher before he _ (become) a musician.
8. When the boss _ (walk) into the room, we _ (know) someone was going to get fired.
9. The children _ (break) a window in the school last week.
10. He _________ (see) that film last year.

See - saw
arrive- arrived
unpack- unpacked
go-went
break-broke
know -knew
get -got
be- was
see-saw
become-became
walk-walked
know-knew
break broke
see-saw

1. I (have seen) three police cars this morning.
2. After he (had arrived) home, he (unpacked) and (went) to bed early.
3. A: What’s wrong?
B: I (have broken) a glass!
4. My grandparents have only (known) each other for a few months before they (got) married.
5. I (have been) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We (saw) Julie last night.
7. He (had been) a teacher before he (became) a musician.
8. When the boss (had walk) into the room, we (knew) someone was going to get fired.
9. The children (broke) a window in the school last week.
10. He (saw) that film last year.

Exercise 1.
Fill the gaps with one of the phrases below.
black and white, cinema DVD-copy, events, way, animated cartoon, leisure
Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the modern (1) _____ of life.
The possibilities of the film are unlimited. In the earliest years, its power to show modern (2) _ was appreciated. That’s why the film has become a new form of entertainment and is considered to be one of the best ways of spending one’s (3) _ time.
There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-fiction (sci-fi) films, adventurous, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films. Besides, the films may be color or (4) , full-length or short, sound or silent, three-dimensional (3D) or wide-screen.
We can see films either in the (5) or on the TV. As I am often short of time, I have almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more frequently. I prefer action films and amusing comedies. The life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a little, sometimes even to laugh.
Sometimes I become excited watching (6) films. Especially I like Walt Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales”, or “Winnie-the-Pooh’s Adventures”. In my opinion, the animated cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are arranged mainly for schoolchildren and students.
In Great Britain and the USA, the films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a (7) .
All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very popular.

Exercise 2.
Choose the present perfect or past simple:
I _____ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
After he _ (arrive) home, he _ (unpack) and _ (go) to bed early.
A: What’s wrong?
B: I _ (break) a glass!
My grandparents only _ (know) each other for a few months before they _ (get) married.
I _ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
We _ (see) Julie last night.
He _ (be) a teacher before he _ (become) a musician.
When the boss _ (walk) into the room, we _ (know) someone was going to get fired.
The children _ (break) a window in the school last week.
He _____ (see) that film last year.

Exercise 3.
Fill in the gaps with for or since.
Meredith has lived here _ 1997.
Meredith has lived here _ eighteen years.
John has had the ball_ last July.
He has had the ball _ eight months.
Molly has liked fairy-tales _____ she was a tiny baby.

(1) way of life (2) events (3) leisure (4) black and white (5) cinema
(6) animated cartoon (7) DVD-copy.
I (have seen) three police cars this morning.
After he (arrived) home, he (unpacked) and (went) to bed early.
I (have broken) a glass!
My grandparents had only (known) each other for a few months before they (got) married.
I (have been) in London for three years.
We (saw) Julie last night.
He (had been) a teacher before he (became) a musician.
When the boss (walked) into the room, we (knew) someone was going to get fired.
The children (broke) a window in the school last week.
He (saw) that film last year.
Meredith has lived here since 1997.
Meredith has lived here for eighteen years.
John has had the ball since last July.
He has had the ball for eight months.
Molly has liked fairy-tales since she was a tiny baby.

Времена зоны настоящего (Present Simple/Present Continuous).
а) Дополните предложения глаголами в правильной видо-временной форме:
1. Don’t come in now. The boss … (talk) on the phone.
2. Our company … (not / produce) medical equipment.
3. Your English is better now. You … (make) progress.
4. Ms. Johnson … (teach) Math.
5. The Earth … (go) around the moon.
6. Dunkin often … (take) his father’s car.
7. We … (finish) the project.
8. Look! A star …(fall)!
9. The director’s assistant … (speak) 3 foreign languages. 10. A leather bag … (cost) a lot.
11. I … (not/know) how to do it.
12. I … (understand) that you … (not/speak) the truth.

1. Don’t come in now. The boss … (is talking) on the phone.
2. Our company … (does not produce) medical equipment.
3. Your English is better now. You … (are making) progress.
4. Ms. Johnson … (teaches) Math.
5. The Earth … (goes) around the moon.
6. Dunkin often … (takes) his father’s car.
7. We … (are finishing) the project.
8. Look! A star …is (falling)!
9. The director’s assistant … (speaks) 3 foreign languages.
10. A leather bag … (costs) a lot.
11. I … (do not know) how to do it.
12. I … (understand) that you … (are not speaking) the truth.

Времена зоны настоящего (Present Simple/Present Continuous).
Переведите на английский язык:
1. Вы не туда идете. Вам нужно идти в обратном (opposite) направлении.
2. Осторожно! Ваза падает!
3. Они мне не верят.
4. Босс хочет чашечку кофе.
5. Нет, я не сплю. А что?
6. Сын моего соседа часто попадает в истории (get in trouble).
7. Смотри! Кот ловит мышку!
8. Он не часто видится с отцом.
9. Я тебя не понимаю.
10. Я бегу в магазин.
11. Он переводит текст.
12. Профессор читает лекции по истории Англии.

1. You are not going in the right direction. You need to go in the opposite direction.
2. Look out! The vase is falling!
3. They do not believe me.
4. The boss wants a cup of coffee.
5. No, I am not sleeping. Why?
6. My neighbor’s son is often getting in trouble.
7. Look! The cat is catching a mouse!
8. He does not see his father very often.
9. I do not understand you.
10. I’m rushing to the shops.
11. He is translating a text.
12. Professor lectures on the history of England.

Задание 1.
Fill the gaps with one of the phrases below.
black and white, cinema DVD-copy, events, way, animated cartoon, leisure
Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the modern (1) _____ of life.
The possibilities of the film are unlimited. In the earliest years, its power to show modern (2) _ was appreciated. That’s why the film has become a new form of entertainment and is considered to be one of the best ways of spending one’s (3) _ time.
There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-fiction (sci-fi) films, adventurous, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films. Besides, the films may be color or (4) , full-length or short, sound or silent, three-dimensional (3D) or wide-screen.
We can see films either in the (5) or on the TV. As I am often short of time, I have almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more frequently. I prefer action films and amusing comedies. The life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a little, sometimes even to laugh.
Sometimes I become excited watching (6) films. Especially I like Walt Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales”, or “Winnie-the-Pooh’s Adventures”. In my opinion, the animated cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are arranged mainly for schoolchildren and students.
In Great Britain and the USA, the films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a (7) .
All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very popular.
Задание 2.
Choose the present perfect or past simple:
I _____ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
After he _ (arrive) home, he _ (unpack) and _ (go) to bed early.
A: What’s wrong?
B: I _ (break) a glass!
My grandparents only _ (know) each other for a few months before they _ (get) married.
I _ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
We _ (see) Julie last night.
He _ (be) a teacher before he _ (become) a musician.
When the boss _ (walk) into the room, we _ (know) someone was going to get fired.
The children _ (break) a window in the school last week.
He _____ (see) that film last year.

Задание 3.
Fill in the gaps with for or since.
Meredith has lived here _ 1997.
Meredith has lived here _ eighteen years.
John has had the ball_ last July.
He has had the ball _ eight months.
Molly has liked fairy-tales _____ she was a tiny baby.