1. The office hours were over at last. Jake __________ (to head) in the direction of the district where he lived. He __________ (to think) what a glorious day it __________ (to be), the way you always hoped an April day would be. It was crisp and dry, with bright sunlight and vivid blue sky. It was the kind of day that __________ (to make) him feel good. He __________ (to open) the window of the pickup and __________ (to take) a few deep breaths of the clean air. Jake was finally feeling better in spirits. The light was crystalline today. Perfect.
2. As he __________ (to get) into the cottage, Jake opened the fridge and took out a cold beer. After swallowing a few gulps, he __________ (to go) into the living room, __________ (to sit) down, __________ (to pick) up the remote control and __________ (to flick) on the television. He __________ (to drink) his beer, staring at the set. He wasn’t paying much attention to the sitcom on one of the networks. Suddenly impatient with the television, he __________ (to flick) off the set and __________ (to lean) back in the chair, taking an occasional swallow of beer.
3. Half an hour later, as he __________ (to step) out of the shower, Jake __________ (to hear) the phone ringing. Maggie’s voice __________ (to say) good-bye. The answering machine __________ (to click) off; he __________ (to press) the button and __________ (to play) the message back. Pulling the phone toward him, he __________ (to dial) Maggie’s number. They __________ (to talk) for good twenty minutes and __________ (to decide) to meet the next day.
Reviewing
Exercise I. Use the right form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Where __________ (to be) the money for bread?
2. Your feet are so small. What size you __________ (to wear)?
3. You __________ (to see) that woman in the corner? She __________ (to have) her dessert now. As soon as she __________ (to leave) we __________ (to occupy) the table.
4. Where you __________ (to hurry)? – I __________ (to be) afraid to miss the train. My friend __________ (to come) with it.
5. I __________ (not to hear) anything of James lately. When you __________ (to see) him last? – I __________ (to meet) him two days ago. He __________ (to change) very much.
6. When she __________ (to get) angry she always __________ (to say) things she really __________ (not to mean) at all.
7. Can you __________ (to call) a little later? I __________ (to be) afraid I __________ (not to be) till seven.
8. She __________ (to tell) me yesterday that she __________ (to travel) all her life.
9. You __________ (to look) so nice today. You __________ (to wear) such a beautiful dress. Where you __________ (to buy) it?
10. When I __________ (to enter) the conference hall, the dean __________ (to speak). I asked one of the students how long he __________ (to speak). The students answered that the dean just __________ (to begin) speaking.
Exercise II. Give your supposition.
1. The girl’s eyes are red.
2. Mother looked perfectly yesterday.
3. There was a disorder in the room.
4. A small child is walking somewhere alone.
It was raining hard and Mark decided not to go out. He sat at the desk writing a letter when he hеard a strange sound.
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Exercise III. Translate from Russian into English.
1. Во Владивостоке летом часто идет дождь.
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2. Сегодня дождь идет с самого утра.
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3. Прошел дождь. На улицах везде лужи (pool).
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4. Вчера с 9 до 12 шел дождь, и я никуда не ходила.
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5. Подул сильный ветер, небо заволокло (to cover) тучами, пошел дождь. Пока шел дождь, мы рассказывали анекдоты. Дождь шел 2 часа, а когда он закончился, мы пошли собирать грибы.
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6. Этим летом дождь идет уже 2 месяца, кажется, что он никогда не закончится.
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6. Если пойдет дождь, мы никуда не пойдем.
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7. Собирается дождь. Возьми с собой зонт.
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8. Когда пошел дождь, мы зашли в дом и стали ждать солнышка.
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9. Дождь идет уже три дня.
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10. Когда идет дождь, можно увидеть радугу.
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11. Куда ушла Анна? – Она никуда ушла. Она сидит в соседней комнате и читает книгу.
Она читает уже второй день и говорит, что книга очень интересная.
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12. Прислала тебе Лена книги, о которых ты просила? – Да, прислала. Лена всегда была надежным другом.
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13. Они уже отошли довольно далеко от города, когда заметили, что надвигается гроза.
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14. Он выключил свет и теперь сидел и смотрел телевизор.
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15. Что случилось с Таней? – Она заболела. Она ведь уже болела уже целую неделю, когда я узнала об этом.
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16. Том посмотрел на часы: прошло уже 20 минут, а его друга все не было.
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17. Завтра к вечеру он уже получит ваше письмо.
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18. Раньше я читала много иностранной литературы, а теперь у меня нет времени.
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19. Извини, у меня мокрые руки, я мыла посуду.
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20. Если он не приедет, мы не будем обсуждать этот вопрос.
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21. Я не привыкла жить у моря, климат здесь очень влажный.
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22. Я не знаю, посетит ли он эту конференцию.
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23. Едва я вошла в комнату, как раздался телефонный звонок. Это была моя подруга, которая сказала, что она только что приехала в Москву и собирается пробыть здесь неделю.
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24. Я не знала, что он учит английский с детства и уже привык читать книги на английском языке.
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25. Кто сидел на моей шляпе?
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26. Мы пользуемся этой комнатой для хранения старых вещей.
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The Future Tense Forms
Exercise I. Complete the following sentences with your own examples:
1. I'm going to eat without you if _____________________________________________
2. You'll get some fresh fruit after ____________________________________________
3. I'll be able to afford a holiday in case ________________________________________
4. They'll be able to leave their kids when ______________________________________
5. Your T-shirts won't shrink if ______________________________________________
6. You'll tan more quickly after_______________________________________________
7. Your roses will last longer if ______________________________________________
8. Your house plants will die unless ___________________________________________
9. Take your umbrella in case ________________________________________________
10. You'll learn the results as soon as ___________________________________________
11. I must go to the shop before _______________________________________________
12. She'll be pleased when ____________________________________________________
13. I wonder if _____________________________________________________________
14. Will you be upset if ______________________________________________________
15. The young specialist will lose his independence if ______________________________