Film 4.

A wizard teaches magic to his apprentice, Hobo, for many years. But Hobo is secretly jealous of his master's powers. The wizard keeps a book of magic spells in his cupboard. One day Hobo steals the book while his master is asleep. The wizard wakes up and flies after Hobo on his magic carpet. Hobo is so frightened that he loses the book while crossing a river.

Step 2. Ask 5 questions about the continuation of each film.

Step 3. Write 7-10 sentences to finish each film.

*TASK 35. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Simple or Present Perfect. Each time explain what helped you to choose the tense form.

1. I ________ (to see) this film before. - Me too, but I love this actor. He ________ (to play) a lot of good roles lately.

2. Tom Cruise? I ________ (to meet) him, you know. - Really? When? - When I ________ (to be) in Los Angeles on holiday.

3. Who is that man? - He's an artist. He________ (to paint) a lot of beautiful pictures. – I agree, but I think Van Gogh ________ (to paint) the most beautiful pictures ever. But his life ________ (to be) miserable.

4. I ________ (just to hear) from an old friend of mine. - Oh, really? - Yes. Jim ________ (to write) to me. I ________ (to get) the letter this morning. - That's nice. When ________ (you/first/to meet) him? - He ________ (to live) next door to me for three years, but he ________ (to move) away last June and I ________ (not to see) him since.

5. _________ (you/ to see) the Bruce Lee film on TV last night? - No. But I________ ( to see) all of his films on video already this year.

6. I ________ (to live) in Germany for five years now. I ________ (to move) here in 2000. – And I ________ (to live) in Portugal for a time, but I live in Rome now.

7. My Uncle Tom ________ (to meet) Winston Churchill. - That's nothing! My mum________ (to meet) Prince Charles!

8. Where's Jane? – She ________ (to go) to America. She ________(to leave) last week. - Really? Why ________ (she/ to go) there? – On business.

9. My father ________ (to work) in that shop for twelve years. Then he ________ (to get) a job in a bank. - He ________ (to work) at the bank for quite a few years now, hasn't he?

10. How long ________ (you/to learn) Italian? – I ________ (to start) learning the language when I ________ (to be) twelve.

 

**TASK 36. Jane Ladlam of Penman Publishers is checking some matters with her secretary, Rose Fox. Using the words in brackets, choose between past simple and present perfect verb forms.

Jane: Rose, you __________ (to write) to Bold Books yet?

Rose: Yes, I __________ (send) them a letter a week ago, but they __________ (not to reply) so far.

Jane: Well, that's OK. Now, about the meeting tomorrow, I __________ (to telephone) Bradley early this morning, but I __________ (not to be able) to contact Earnshaw.

Rose: Don't worry, I'll phone him. By the way, you __________ (to book) the visitors' dining room for lunch today?

Jane: No, I __________ (not to make) any arrangements at all. People say the food at Jack's Inn is good.

Rose: Yes, it __________ (always be) good as far as I know. Jane, something's worrying me. Nobody __________ (tell) me when the sales conference is being held. Anybody (to say) anything to you?

Jane: Oh, don't worry about that. Apparently, Ellen __________ (not to decide) yet about the exact dates. There's a problem about holidays.

Rose: I see. Just one more thing. Reg Slim's wife __________ (to phone) at 8.30 this morning to say he won't be in today. She says __________ (he not be) well for a day or two.

Jane: I'm sorry to hear that. It must be flu. Several people __________ (to be) off work with it recently.

Rose: Yes, well, I __________ (to have) flu once already this year. I don't want it again!

***TASK 37. Translate into English.

  1. Пэт, ты уже обедала? – Нет, но я не голодна. У меня была деловая встреча с нашими партнерами в итальянском ресторане, и я хорошо там поела. – Вам удалось решить все спорные вопросы? – Нет, мы еще не все обсудили. Мы встречаемся с ними завтра утром.
  2. Я вчера водила маму к врачу. В последнее время у нее проблемы со спиной. – Как долго она уже жалуется на свою спину? – С тех пор, как зимой упала и ударила ее.
  3. У всех моих друзей есть мобильные телефоны. Я уже несколько месяцев хочу купить себе телефон, но у меня не хватает денег. Я собираю деньги с января, и уже собрал 100 долларов. Я надеюсь, что в конце этого месяца у меня будет достаточно денег, чтобы купить его.
  4. Я надеюсь, вам не пришлось меня долго ждать? – Нет, мы подождали всего 5 минут.- Извините, за задержку, я попал в транспортную пробку. В последние годы в нашем городе стало намного больше транспорта, а дороги остались такими же узкими, как были всегда.
  5. Знаешь, меня никогда не интересовала грамматика, когда я училась в школе. Мне она всегда казалась, скучным и ненужным предметом. Мы только делали длинные упражнения из учебника и писали переводы. Но с тех пор, как я пришла в университет, я занимаюсь ей с удовольствием. Я никогда не думала, что учить грамматику может быть так весело.

**TASK 38. Read this application letter. There are 7 grammar mistakes in the use of tenses. Find and correct them.

Dear Mr. Peterson,

I would like to apply for a job of a shop manager, which I saw advertised in the local paper.

I am twenty years old. I was born in France but my family moved to England when I was twelve and I am living here since. I had three jobs after I left school. For the past six months I work in Halls department store. My manager says that he was never displeased with me. He promises to give me a good reference.

I am speaking English and French fluently and after leaving school I havestarted learning German. I already learn it for 3 weeks.

I hope you will consider my application.

Yours sincerely,

Louise Brett

 

*TASK 39. Alex wants to go to an art college and is being interviewed by Tom Smith, one of the lecturers. Complete the questions, which Tom asks him. Read the whole conversation before you start. The first two questions are done for you.

Tom: Right, Alex, let's find out something about you. You're obviously not a teenager, so when did you leave school?

Alex: Five years ago, actually.

Tom: And where have you been since then?

Alex: Well I've had several jobs.

Tom: What _______________________ first?

Alex: I worked in a cafe for about a year, I needed to save some money.

Tom: Why ______________________ money?

Alex: I wanted to travel a bit before I started studying.

Tom: Where ______________________ to go?

Alex: Well, the Middle East, Latin America, Australia….

Tom: Good Lord! And ______________________ all those places?

Alex: No, not yet. I ______________ to Brazil and Peru so far. And I spent some months in Turkey.

Tom: What ______________________ there?

Alex: I stayed with some friends near Izmir. It was wonderful.

Tom: You're very lucky. And now you warn to come to college. _____________________ some pictures to show me?

Alex: Um, yes, I have a small portfolio here.

Tom: Where ______________________ this work?

Alex: Mostly in Turkey.

Tom: Why ______________________ any in South America?

Alex: I didn't have time really. And I was travelling light; I just did some pencil sketches.

Tom: ______________________ them here with you?

Alex: They're at the back of the portfolio.

Tom: Well, Alex, I'm very impressed. When ______________________ interested in painting and drawing?

Alex: I think I always have been.

Tom: I can believe that. Will you come with me? I want to show this work to my colleagues right away.

Alex: Of course. Thank you very much.

 

***TASK 40. Translate into English. Mind the mixture of the tenses.

Я хочу рассказать вам об удивительной стране, о которой вы вряд ли когда-нибудь слышали. Она называется Фриланд. У этой страны богатая история, интересное настоящее и многообещающее будущее.

Фриланд это маленькое государство, расположенное на 150 островах. В 50-х годах 20 века его население составляло всего лишь 5 миллионов человек, но сейчас оно увеличилось почти вдвое.

Столица Фриланда – Фритаун, самый многонаселенный город. После демократической революции 1996 года, страна является парламентской республикой. Самое удивительное в этой стране то, что в ней нет бедных людей.

В настоящее время страной руководит президент – Мартина Раск. Это первая женщина-президент в в истории Фриланда. Она занимает этот пост с 2000 года. Мартина Раск – выдающийся физик, она сделала много открытий в области ядерной физики. В начале этого года она получила Нобелевскую Премию. Мартина Раск также бывшая Олимпийская чемпионка; в 1995 году она завоевала золотую медаль в беге на длинные дистанции. Мартина Раск всегда любила спорт, и даже на посту президента страны находит время для тренировок.

Основной доход страна получает от туристов, которые отдыхают на ее прекрасных песчаных пляжах в течение всего года. В Фриланде всегда тепло, там редко идут дожди. В последние 20 лет в стране не было никаких стихийных бедствий. Жизнь там спокойная и веселая. Каждый год, начиная с 17 века, в стране проводится красочный карнавал. Все это привлекает огромное количество туристов, которые считают Фриланд идеальным местом для отдыха.

**TASK 41. Rosie is talking to Marcus, who has recently come to work in the same company as her. Fill the spaces in the conversation with suitable verbs. Use Past Simple or Present Perfect. The first two sentences have been done for you.

Rosie: So, Marcus, are you settling in here OK, do you think?

Marcus: Oh, yes. Everyone has been very friendly. I expected to have quite a lot of problems, but I haven’t had any really. Not here at work, anyway.

Rosie: Do you mean there ____________ other problems?

Marcus: Well, I ____________ to move out of the flat I ____________ in when I first ___________.

Rosie: Oh dear. Why ____________you ____________ to do that? Wasn't it comfortable? Our personnel department ____________you to find it, ____________ they?

Marcus: That's right. It was a good flat. I ____________ living there very much. Unfortunately, the journey to work was too long. The bus routes changed just before I ____________ to work here and it ____________ me two hours to get here every day. So I ____________ to a place just round the corner from here. Everything's fine now.

Rosie: I hope all this trouble (not)____________ you sorry that you came here.

Marcus: Not at all. I'm really enjoying the work. And I ____________ a lot of new friends already.

Rosie: That's good. Oh, well. We'd better get on with some work now, I suppose.

Marcus: I guess so. See you later.

Rosie: Yes. Bye.

 

**TASK 42. Fill in the blanks with one suitable verb from the box. Use the verb in the right tense and aspect form.