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Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Future Indefinite, the Future Perfect, the Present Indefinite
or the Present Perfect Tense.
1. By 8 o'clock they (have) dinner. 2. By the end of the week he (finish) the translation. 3, Before you
(come) I (do) all the work. 4, She (look) through the article by 12 o'clock. 5. They (receive) our letter by
Monday. 6. By the time we (get) to the forest the rain (stop), 7.1 think he (answer) the letter by this
time. 8. We (begin) to work after we (read) all the instructions, 9, We (not do) anything until he (take)
necessary steps. 10. The committee (prepare) the plan by tomorrow. 11.1 suppose when my letter
(reach) you I already (return) from your voyage, 12. He (pass) an exam after he (learn) all the material.
13.1 am afraid they (not discuss) all the questions by the time they (come). 14. We (not be able) to start
the experiment before we (obtain) the necessary data. 15. The secretary already (look) through all the
papers before the boss (come). 16. My train (leave) by the time you (come) to the station.
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Translate into English.
1. Боюсь, к тому времени, когда вы придете с деньгами, они уже все распродадут. 2. Позвоните
мне после того, как вы прочитаете книгу. 3. Мы сделаем все упражнения к его приходу, а затем
все вместе поедем на каток (skating rink). 4. Я напишу ему после того, как увижусь с его
родителями. 5. Наш завод выпустит (produce) новый автомобиль к концу года. б. Не знаю,
напишет ли он статью к первому сентября. Если она будет готова к этому времени, мы ее
напечатаем. 7. Я уже уйду в театр, если вы придете так поздно. 8. Боюсь, вы опоздаете. Они уже
закончат переговоры (talks) к 5 часам. 9. К сожалению, вы его не застанете. К этому времени он
уже уедет на вокзал. 10. К воскресенью они закончат ремонт (repairs) и переедут на новую квартиру.
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Open the brackets and use the Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
1. They already (rehearse) for an hour when we come. 2.1 (work) in this company for 10 years next
April. 3. By next year he (writing) the novel for three years. 4. The thieves are sure that they (drive) for
6 hours when the police discover the robbery in the morning. 5. They (study) for 3 hours when you
come.
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Find and correct the mistakes if any (pay attention to the use of tenses).
1. After graduating from the institute I came to St. Petersburg. I am working here since then. 2.1 have
just left the house when you phoned me. 3. By the time I came to the country cottage my friends have
already left. 4. When I came, my friend was sitting on the sofa and was reading a newspaper. 5. It has
rained since morning and I am afraid, it won't stop by Saturday. 6. He will work at his new book during
his holiday. 7. The woman who speaks with my sister is my neighbour who is living opposite us. 8.
They were looking for the money since morning but they couldn't find it anywhere. 9. Yesterday when I
came to see my friend he was having supper. He has just come home. 10. After he has finished the
picture he will invite his friends to look at it.
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Choose the right variant.
1. When, Ann last?
I___her since she
to another city.
a) have you seen, haven't seen, has moved
b) did you see, didn't see, moved
c) did you see, haven't seen, moved
d) have you seen, didn't see, has moved
2. Our train___at 8 o'clock. If you___at 5, we. our things.
a) leaves, come, will pack
b) will leave, will come, will be packing
c) is leaving, will come, are packing
d) leaves, come, will be packing
3. They___. to build a new McDonalds in several days and___it by the end of the year.
a) will start, will finish
b) are starting, will have finished
c) start, will be finishing
d) start, are finishing
4.1___the performance for twenty minutes when my friend___at last. His car___on his way to the
theatre.
a) was watching, had come, had broken down
b) had been watching, came, had broken down
c) watched, came, broke down
d) have been watching, had come, has broken
5. Look, what he___on the blackboard. He___three mistakes.
a) is writing, has made
b) has written, had made
c) has been writing, is making
d) writes, made
6. What ___if the rain „__by evening? It___since yesterday, I wonder when it___.
a) will we do, doesn't stop, is pouring, will stop
b) are we doing, hasn't stopped, had been pouring, stops
c) shall we have done, won't have stopped, was pouring, will be stopping
d) shall we do, hasn't stopped, has been pouring, will stop
7. What___when I___? - We.___the article which Mary___just _....... I___to read it for a long time.
a) did you do, was coming in, were reading, has brought, have wanted
b) were you doing, came in, were reading, had brought, had wanted
c) had you been doing, came in, read, brought, had been wanting
d) have you done, have come in, have read, has brought, wanted
8. It___dark, it's time for the children to go home. They___in the yard for the whole evening.
a) got, play
b) has got, are playing
c) is getting, have been playing
d) gets, played
9.1 haven't heard you come into the room. When___? —
I __ long ago. You___and I___to disturb you.
a) did you come, came, were reading, was not wanting
b) did you come, came, were reading, did not want
c) have you come, have come, have been reading, don't want
d) were you coming, was comings read, haven't wanted
10.I__ till Father___. He___his key and I will have to wait for him.
a) won't be leaving, will come, had lost
b) won't leave, will come, has lost
c) won't leave, comes, has lost
d) aren't leaving, comes, loses
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Translate into English (revision).
1. Он СТОЯЛ у окна и думал о своем будущем» 2. Я видел его давно. Я видел его недавно. Я не
видел его давно. 3. Это произошло до того, как мы туда приехали. 4. Они сделали все возможное
(do one's best) до того, как пришел врач. 5. Я надеюсь, тебе будет все ясно, когда ты получишь
письмо. 6. К 9 часам он закончил работу и вышел на улицу. Ветер утих (fall), но было довольно
прохладно. Он медленно шел, стараясь ни о чем не думать. 7. Я не видел тебя целую вечность.
Как дела, какие новости? 8. Вы ошиблись. Вы передаете мне соль, а не горчицу (mustard). 9. Мы
остановились, так как какой-то человек подходил к нам, 10. Я пришел, чтобы попрощаться с
вами. Завтра в это время я буду плыть (sail) к острову Пасхи (Easter), 11. Куда ты положил ключ?
Я нигде не могу его найти. 12. Он не видел меня, так как что-то писал. 13. Наконец я сделал свою
домашнюю работу и теперь свободен. 14. Кто-то стоит у нашей двери. Мне кажется, он
подслушивает (overhear). 15. Если она не получит никаких известий от брата на этой неделе, она
пошлет телеграмму. 16. К тому времени, когда мы добрались до дома, снег прекратился, а луна
ярко сияла на темном небе. Мы устали, т. к. шли три часа. 17. Ты когда-нибудь слышал, как
хорошо она говорит по-английски? Говорят (they say), она учит его уже три года. 18. Что ты
будешь делать завтра в три часа? Если ты будешь свободен, мы придем к тебе.