Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple

Sir Alexander Fleming 1) _______ (be) a famous scientist. He was born in Scotland on 6^th August, 1881. He 2) _______ (study) medicine at St Mary’s Hospital in London. After World War I, he 3) _______ (return) to St Mary’s and 4) _______ (work) there as a professor.

In 1915, he 5) _______ (marry) Sarah Marion McElroy and they 6) _______ (have) a son. He 7) _______ (discover) penicillin in 1928 and 8) _______ (receive) the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1945. His wife 9) _______ (die) in 1949. Fleming married again in 1953. His second wife 10) _______ (be) a Greek doctor, Dr Amalia Koutsouris.

Fleming 11) _______ (die) on 11^th March, 1955. They 12) _______ (burry) him in St Paul’s Cathedral.

6. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple and ask the questions

1) The shop (close) at 5 o’clock?

2) They (have) parties every weekend?

3) She (speak) good English?

4) It (rain) a lot here in spring?

5) You (visit) your parents every week?

6) Fred (drive) to work?

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form

1) Tracy (not/speak) Turkish.

2) You (see) your parents next week?

3) Sam (be) at the party tonight.

4) My sister (make) a beautiful cake yesterday and I (cook) dinner.

5) I (see) Sue in town yesterday but she (not/see) me.

6) Sarah (like) her job?

7) I’m too tired to walk home. I think I (get) a taxi.

8) What he (do) in his free time?

9) It’s a bit cold. I think I (close) the window.

10) Sally (not/visit) her grandparents last Christmas, so she (write) them a letter.

Test 19

Insert article where necessary

1) Travelling by air is _______ fastest and _______ most convenient way.

2) Trips on _______ Volga, _______ Dnieper, _______ Black Sea are very popular today.

3) I have just booked _______ railway ticket.

4) He usually goes to _______ South for holidays.

5) _______ Black Sea is one of _______ most beautiful places.

6) It was possible to rent _______ room or _______ furnished house.

7) We sometimes place ourselves in _______ tent on _______ sea shore.

8) I enjoy _______ fresh air and _______ sun all day long.

9) In _______ morning we play _______ volleyball.

10) They swam in _______ warm water of _______ sea yesterday.

Insert prepositions where necessary

1) People travel _______ business.

2) _______ Mr. Brown travelled _______ pleasure _______ last year.

3) The Smiths usually travel _______ air.

4) It attracts many people _______ all over the world.

5) _______ the evening I like _______ sit _______ the beach.

6) Tom went _______ Italy _______ a holiday.

7) She stayed _______ a small hotel.

8) We always rent a room _______ a couple _______ weeks there.

9) They got _______ Moscow _______ car.

Complete the sentences with the prepositions of time where necessary

1) I start work _______ 8 a.m.

2) I am going on holiday _______ October.

3) Where will you be _______ Christmas?

4) Are you busy _______ the moment?

5) I always feel tired _______ the evening.

6) Goodbye! I will see you _______ a few days.

7) We are going to the country _______ the weekend.

8) I do not work _______ Saturdays.

9) I did not sleep well _______ last night.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple

Sarah Miles, 25, (be) a cook. Sarah (not/ be) an early bird. Her day (start) at 9 o’clock. She (get up), (have a shower) and then (drive) to work. She (arrive) at the restaurant at ten o’clock, then she (start) making the salads and desserts. At half past eleven, she (have) a break for lunch, then from 12 o’clock till 5, she (cook) for customers. After that, she (clean) the kitchen. She (finish) work at 8 o’clock, she (meet) her friends. They usually (go) to the cinema or a Chinese restaurant in the evening.

In her free time, Sarah (visit) her parents or (go) fishing with her brother. She also (love) swimming.

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