1. At the moment he _______ a book.
1) is to read
2) are reading
3) am read
4) is reading
2. Yesterday from 5 till 8 we ______ for the test.
1) was preparing
2) were prepared
3) were preparing
4) was preparing
3. The whole morning tomorrow Helen ________ the piano.
1) shall be playing
2) will be played
3) will play
4) will be playing
4. When mother came home, I _________ a letter to my friend.
1) was to write
2) shall write
3) was writing
4) was written
5. When we met Nick in the cinema, he _________to a pretty girl.
1) were to talk
2) was talking
3) will talk
4) never talks
6. She ________her homework when you come.
1) will do
2) will be doing
3) was doing
4) will have to do
7. I wanted to invite her for dinner but she said she _______ for a telephone call.
1) will wait
2) will be waiting
3) was waiting
4) is waiting
4.2 Present, Past or Future Continuous?
1. Felix _________ (to play) golf now. 2. At the moment we _________ (to go) to the zoo. 3. She _________ (not to learn) a poem the whole evening yesterday. 4. Tomorrow in the morning our mother _________ (to prepare) a big dinner for our family and the guests. 5. Mr. Brown is busy right now. He _________ (to work). 6. My friends (to come) to see me. 7. Last Friday from 8 till 9.30 in the morning they _________ (to write) a test. 8. I _________ (to speak) to the secretary exactly at 7 p.m. tomorrow. 9. The world (to change) quickly. 10. Who _________ (to disturb) me?
4.3 Put 4 types of questions to the given sentence:
George and his family are going to Spain now.
4.4 Match two parts of the sentences correctly:
I were jumping in the rain.
My sister are discussing a problem.
That man am reading a magazine.
Many people is cooking breakfast.
Our teachers was standing near.
4.5 Translate into English:
Сейчас осень. Идёт дождь. Я сижу у окна и учу стихотворение. Вчера весь вечер я готовила уроки и много читала. Завтра с 8 до 12 утра мы будем слушать лекции и участвовать в семинарах по психологии, истории и другим предметам. Мой друг не учит стихотворение. Он спит. Завтра всё утро он будет готовить уроки. Он — студент математического факультета. Его занятия будут проходить с 1 до 6 вечера.
4.6 Present, Past or Future Continuous?
1. At the moment we _________ (to go) to the Academy. 2. My parents _________ (to come) to see me. 3. Next Monday from 9.30 till 11 a.m. they _________ (to write) a test. 4. The world _________ (to change) quickly. 5. Alex _________ (to play) ping-pong now. 6. The whole day our mother _________ (to prepare) a big dinner for our family. 7. Why she _________ (to cry)? 8. Mrs. Tompson _________ (not to drink) tea at the moment, she _________ (to watch) the news on TV. 9. Who _________ (to knock) at the door? 10. From evening till night yesterday I _________ (to clean) my room.
4.7 Put 4 types of questions to the given sentence:
I am sending a message to my friend.
4.8 Match two parts of the sentences correctly:
Helen were having fun the whole night.
We is asking for milk.
Our group mates was snowing all day long.
It will be taking part in the meeting.
The cat are writing a test just now.
4.9 Translate into English:
Вчера в 7 вечера мы возвращались из кино. Было тепло. На улице гуляло много людей. Мой друг Дмитрий стоял около академии и разговаривал с какими-то студентами. Они громко смеялись. Завтра мы все вместе будем играть в футбол в 6 вечера. А сейчас 7 утра, я завтракаю и читаю газету. С 8 до 10 я буду выполнять лабораторную работу, а затем весь день буду спать.
4.10 Translate into English. Pay attention to there is|are where necessary.
1. В нашей семье восемь человек: мама, папа, дедушка и бабушка, два брата, тетя и я. 2. В нашей группе десять студентов. 3. В России более 2000 рек и озер. 4. На этой улице много новых домов. 5. В комнате лежит собака. 6. В комнате - новый стол и четыре стула. 7. Новый стол стоит в моей комнате. 8. Книги на полке в шкафу. 9. На небе нет облаков. 10. Эта комната моя, а та — моей сестры. 11. Дай ему свою ручку, его не пишет. 12. На столе лежат учебники моих студентов.