III. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму. In summer I (1 — go) to Brighton

In summer I (1 — go) to Brighton. When I (2 — arrive) there it (3 — be) late afternoon. After dinner I (4 — put) on my raincoat and (5 — go) out for a walk. It (6 — be) a nasty day, the sky (7 — cover) with clouds, and it (8 — rain) a little. As I (9 — move) slowly along the quiet empty street, I (10 — see) a stranger. He first (11 — pass) me by but then (12 — stop). "(13 — be) that you, Peter?" he (14 — cry) out. It (15 — be) Jones." I (16 — not see) you for ages," he (17 — say). — "Why, what you (18 — do) here?" I (19 — ask). "Why you (20 — not go) home?" — "I cannot," he (21 — answer). "I (22 — forget) the name of the hotel where my wife and I (23 — stay)." — "If you (24 — ring) up the hotels, you (25 — find) out where you (26 — stay)," I smiled. He said that he (27 — have) no money. And he (28 — explain) that they (29 — get) to Brighton at II o'clock. They (30 — leave) their things at the station and (31 — go) to a hotel. He (32 — change) his clothes and (33 — decide) to go for a walk. The sun (34 — shine) brightly and there (35 — be) nothing in the forecast about rain. I suggested that we (36 — go) to my hotel. While Jones (37 - take) a shower I (38- think) the situation over. Then we (39 — begin) telephoning all the hotels in Brighton. We (40 — do) it so well that next afternoon Jones (41 — find) both his hotel and his wife.

IV. Выберите правильный вариант.

1.1... since breakfast and I'm very tired.

a) travel, b) am travelling, c) was travelling. d) have been travelling.

2. He came to the party... he hadn't been invited.

a) although, b) in case, c) even, d) in spite.

3. We have... for a new secretary but we haven't had any replies yet.

a) announced, b) advertised, c) advised, d) noticed.

4. Ted is good at football but Rick is....

a) good, b) well, e) better, d) best.

5.... "Romeo and Juliet?"—Not yet.

a) Did you see, b) Do you see, c) Have you seen, d) Had you seen.

6. He makes me....

a) laugh, b) to laugh, c) laughing, d) have laughed.

7. He had an accident yesterday and was taken to... hospital.

a) the, b) —, c) a, d) an.

8. It's crowded in here. There's... to sit down.

a) hardly, b) hardly any, c) hardly anything, d) hardly anywhere.

9. Next June my cousin... from high school.

a) graduate, b) graduated, c) will graduate, d) has graduated.

10. The Earth... round the Sun.

a) goes, b) was going, c) will go, d) has gone.

11. Are you interested... working for him?

a) at, b) in, c) with, d) of.

12. He is reported... 400 dollars.

a) to steal, b) to have stolen, e) to be stealing, d) to have been stolen.

13. Put... sugar into your tea.

a) some, b) any, e) none, d) not any.

14. I... my book on the desk a few minutes ago.

a) lay, b) have lain, c) laid, d) have laid.

15. There's nothing left for him but escape,...?

a) is it, b) isn't, c) is there, d) isn't there.

16. The news... so shocking.

a) are, b) was, c) have been, d) were.

17.... the dinner by the time Peter came?

a) Have you cooked, b) Did you cook, c) Do you cook, d) Had you cooked.

18. She... when I came.

a) works, b) work, c) was working, d) has worked.

19. You... work hard at your French if you want to pass the exam.

a) can, b) may, c) must, d) might.

20. Do you like... milk with your tea?

a) few, b) some, c) many, d) a few.