vocabulary
present perfect/past simple
present perfect/present perfect continuous
past simple/past perfect
riddles
100

translate:

унаследовать (деньги, дом)

помолвиться 

иммигрировать 

inherit 

get engaged 

emigrate 

100

1.  I ________ (never/ be) to the USA. I ______ (want) to go there last summer but I couldn’t.

1.  I have never been to the USA. I wanted to go there last summer but I couldn’t.

100

Choose the right tense form.

  1. Nina has been learning/has learned English for 2 years.
  2. We haven’t been having/ haven’t had a holiday for 5 years.
  1. has been learning
  2. haven’t had
100

 Use Past Simple or Past Perfect.

  1. When Lisa _______ (arrive) at the airport she ____________ (discover) she _________ (forget) her passport.
  2. After visiting the library Nelly __________ (buy) some milk and __________ (go) home.

1 arrived / discovered / had forgotten,

 2 bought / went,

100

What is at the end of the rainbow?

W

200

Translate:

выйти на пенсию

скончаться 

разойтись (развестись)


retire

pass away

split up (break up, divorce)

200

1. Maria (get) ______ some bad news last week. She (be) ______ sad since she (get) ______  the bad news.

2. I  (start) ______  school when I was five years old. I (be) ______  at school since I (be) ______  five years old.

1) got / has been / got

2) started, have been / was

200

Make sentences using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous. 

  1. I / read/Tolstoy stories/ in the park for two hours.
  2. I /read/three stories.
  3. She/visit/already/3 countries.
  1. I have been reading Tolstoy stories in the park for two hours.
  2. I have read three stories.
  3. She has already visited 3 countries.
200

Correct the mistake:

  1. My sister Molly lived in London before she had Moved to New Zealand.
  2. After Nick ate the sandwiches, he drank some juice.
  1. My sister Molly had lived in London before she moved to New Zealand.
  2. After Nick had eaten the sandwiches, he drank some juice.
200

Eight boys meet each other. Each of them shakes hands only once with each of the other boys. How many handshakes took place?

28

300

Translate:

обвиняющий

надменный (высокомерный)

жестокий

несчастный 

ностальгирующий 

accusing 

arrogant

bitter

miserable

nostalgic 

300

Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 

  1. We lived here since 1997.
  2. I've been ill since two days.
  3. How long do you know him?
  4. Susie has seen a good film last night.

1 lived -> have lived, 

2 since -> for, 

3 do you know -> have you known, 

4 has seen -> saw,

300

Make questions using either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous. 

  1. My friend is waiting for me at the station. (How long…?)
  2. He translates books. (How many…?)
  3. Mother is making a cream cake. (How long…?)
  4. Bill is travelling in Europe at present. (How many countries…?)
  1. (How long has he been waiting?)
  2. (How many books has he translated?)
  3. (How long has she been cooking?)
  4. (How many countries has he visited?)
300

Choose the correct answer:

  1. Sorry we are late, we had missed/missed the bus.
  2. I did/had done my homework, cleaned/had cleaned my room and then went for a walk.
  3. The man arrived at the station but the train had already left/already left.

missed 

did, cleaned

had already left

300

 I asked a girl how old she was. She said, “In 2 years, I will be twice as old as I was 5 years ago.” How old is she?

12

400

Translate these phrasal verbs:

1) терпеть, мириться с...

2)ладить с...

3)восхищаться 

4)сойти с рук, избежать наказания 

5) нарушить обещание 

1) put up with

2) get on with

3) look up to

4) get away with 

5) go back on

400

 Choose the correct form of the verb.

  1. We went/ ‘ve been to the seaside last summer.
  2. I finished / ‘ve finished my homework. Can I go out now?
  3. I was /‘ve been ill three months ago.
  4. Have you been / Did you to the shop? I need some stamps.
  5. My hobby is fishing. I’ve caught / caught a lot of fish.
  6. Jenny is in Oxford today, but she was /has been in London yesterday.

1 went

2 ‘ve finished

3 was

4 Have you been

5 I’ve caught 

6 was

400

Translate into English using either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.         

  1. Моя сестра рисует уже 5 лет, но ещё не продала ни одной картины.
  2. Я рад, что мы закончили эту работу.
  3. Мои руки грязные. Я работала в саду.
  1. My sister has been drawing for 5 years, but she has not sold a single picture.
  2. I am glad that we have finished this work.
  3. My hands are dirty. I have been working in the garden.
400

Make negative sentences using the right form of the verb past simple or past perfect:

  1. I ... my exam last Wednesday. It was very difficult. (pass)
  2. Mila was very pleased to see Tom. She ... him for 5 years. (see)
  3. I was very lucky. By the time I finally arrived at the airport, the plane ... yet. (take off)

1. didn't pass
2. hadn't seen

3. hadn't taken off

400

What has 13 hearts, but no lungs or stomach?

cards

500

Translate these compound nouns and adjective :

1) Беговая дорожка

2) Прожекторы

3) Полноразмерный

4) горный массив

5)Защитная сетка

6) Хорошо оборудованный

7) отнимающий много времени


1)Athletic track

2) Flood lights

3)Full-sized

4)Mountain range

5) Safety net

6)Well-equipped

7) Time-consuming

500

Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

My family and I (move) from London to Cardiff last summer, so we (live) in Cardiff for seven months now. I miss my friends in London. My best friend is called Megan. We (meet) at primary school, so I (know) her for nine years. Unfortunately, I (not see) her since last summer.


Moved, have lived, met, have known, haven’t seen

500

 Correct the mistakes if any. 

  1. They are discussing the problem for hours, but has not solved it yet.
  2. Somebody has been playing tennis since 2 o’clock.
  3. The boys have fished for 3 hours.
  4. John has been winning the championship two times.
  1. They have been discussing the problem for hours, but have not solved it yet.
  2. Correct
  3. The boys have been fishing for 3 hours.
  4. John has won the championship two times.
500

Translate these sentecnes using past simple or past perfect:

  1. Мы видели это представление несколько недель назад.
  2. Я не хотел читать эту книгу, потому что я ее уже прочитал.
  3. Я дал свой ноутбук другу, так как его ноутбук сломался.
  1. We saw this performance a few weeks ago.
  2. I didn't want to read that book because I had already read it.
  3. I gave my laptop to my friend because his laptop had broken down.
500

Tom is younger than Dave but older than Jill. Lou is older than Sally who is older than Tom. Dave is older than Lou. Who is the middle child?

Sally

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