Grammar
She _______________ (work) here for six years and she still _______________ (love) her job.
She has been working here for six years and she still loves her job.
I _______________ (not / expect) the film _______________ (be) so sad – I cried a lot.
I didn’t expect the film to be so sad – I cried a lot.
It usually takes newcomers several weeks to _______________ (the hot weather / live) here.
It usually takes newcomers several weeks to get used to living / get used to the hot weather here.
Choose the best option
I need to _______________ smoking – it’s bad for my health. a) give away b) give up c) give in d) give out
b) give up
She _______________ very well with her new colleagues. a) gets on b) gets over c) gets away d) gets in
a) gets on
While I _______________ (wait) for the bus yesterday, I _______________ (see) my old teacher.
While I was waiting for the bus yesterday, I saw my old teacher.
The manager said that the meeting _______________ (postpone) until next week.
The manager said that the meeting had been postponed / was postponed until next week.
used to – be used to – get used to
I _______________ (smoke) a lot when I was at university, but I quit five years ago.
I used to smoke a lot when I was at university, but I quit five years ago.
She _______________ her old clothes to charity last weekend. a) threw away b) gave away c) put away d) took away
b) gave away
What idiom is here?
Don’t worry about the test, it will be ______________________________ (очень просто).
a piece of cake
The room _______________ (clean) every day, but it still looks messy.
The room is cleaned every day, but it still looks messy.
She is really good at painting, but she _______________ (never / try) selling her pictures.
She is really good at painting, but she has never tried selling her pictures.
Correct mistakes
If I would have known about the party, I would come.
If I had known about the party, I would have come.
Can you _______________ the music? It’s too loud! a) turn up b) turn on c) turn down d) turn over
c) turn down
If you keep ______________________________ promises, people will stop trusting you. (не выполнять)
breaking
He promised he _______________ (send) the report by Friday, but he still hasn’t done it.
He promised he would send the report by Friday, but he still hasn’t done it.
_______________ you rather _______________ (stay) at home tonight or go out? ответы
Would you rather stay at home tonight or go out?
Correct mistakes
She is used to get up early, so she never oversleeps.
She is used to getting up early, so she never oversleeps.
We _______________ of petrol on the way to the airport. a) ran into b) ran out c) ran over d) ran away
b) ran out
He ______________________________ when I told him the joke. (взбесился / разозлился)
lost his temper / went mad
Make a conditional sentence
I didn’t save enough money → I can’t buy a new laptop now.
If I had saved enough money, I could / would be able to buy a new laptop now.
Make a conditional sentence
She missed the deadline yesterday → she was very stressed today.
If she hadn’t missed the deadline yesterday, she wouldn’t have been so stressed today.
Correct mistakes
He said me that he will call later.
He told me that he would call later.
He always _______________ excuses when he’s late for work.
a) comes up with
Let’s ______________________________ early tomorrow – the traffic is terrible in the morning. (выехать)
head off/set off