Практическое задание по дисциплине «Иностранный язык»

Практическое задание по дисциплине

«Иностранный язык»

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect, Past Simple или Present Perfect Continuous.

1. Today is Thursday, and John ________ (be) late twice this week; he________ (be) late yesterday and on Monday.

2. I first________ (meet) George a month ago, and I ________ (meet) him several times since then.

3. It is October now, and we ________ (do) a lot of work this year; we ________ (do) a lot last year too.

4. She ________ (buy) a coat last winter, but she________ (not / buy) a new dress since 2008.

5. It’s only the middle of the month, and he________ (spend) (already) most of his salary; he ________ (spend) $60 yesterday,

6. I ________ (break) my leg in 1991, but I ________ (break) (never) my arm.

7. He’s over sixty, and he’s still working. He ________ (work) hard all his life. When he ________ (be) a young man, he sometimes ________ (work) all night.

8. The postman ________ (come) at eight yesterday, but it’s now half past eight and he ________ (not / come) yet.

9. Today is May 25th. Ted ________ (not / be) absent this month.

10. He ________ (feel) extremely ill when he went to hospital, but he ________ (feel) much better since he came out of hospital a month ago.

Упражнение 2. Подчеркните правильно выбранное время.

1. I am writing in connection with the advertisement which appeared / has appeared on 12 April.

2. I originally studied/ have studied chemistry at university. I graduated / have been graduating with a first-class degree.

3. I now completed / have now completed a postgraduate degree in administration.

4. I’ve been trying / I’ve tried to find a permanent job for a considerable time.

5. Indeed, I have already worked /I have already been working for several companies on a temporary basis.

6. In my first job, I was / have been responsible for marketing,

7. I’ve been applying / have applied for several posts this year but I did not manage / have not managed to find what I’m looking for.

8. The last job I applied / have applied for required applicants to speak some Japanese,

9. I started learning / have been learning Spanish a few months ago I did not obtain / have not obtained a qualification in it yet.

10. I did not apply / have not applied for a job with your company before.

11. I hoped / have hoped that you would consider my application favourably.

12. However, I have been waiting/ have waited for a reply for weeks and I still have not received / did not receive any answer.

Упражнение 3. Упражнение раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Simple.

1. Aren’t you about to finish with the dishes? You _______ (wash) the dishes for thirty minutes or more. How long can it take you to wash the dishes?

2. We _______ (go) to the Steak House restaurant many times. The food is excellent.

3. A: What is that sound? B: A car alarm _______ (ring) somewhere down the street. It _______ (drive) me crazy —I wish it would stop! It _______ (ring) for more than twenty minutes.

1. Can you translate this note from Stockholm? I understood Swedish when I _______ (be) a child, but I _______ (forget) it all.

2. What’s that dent in the side of the car? You _______ (have) an accident?

3. I’m sorry, John’s not here; he _______ (go) to the dentist. He _______ (have) trouble with a tooth for some time.

4. This cassette recorder is broken. You _______ (play) about with it?

5. Your Italian is very good. You _______ (study) it long?

6. Do you mind if I clear the table? You _______ (have) enough to eat?

7. Ann never _______ (go) camping. She _______ (not sleep) in a tent.

8. Frank, where have you been? We _______ (wait) for you since 1 p.m.

9. I’m not surprised he _______ (fail) that exam. He _______ (not / work) hard recently.