Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 12. Dramatize these situations.

1. 
   Speak with a foreign colleague about the electoral system and the recent (coming) general election to the Parliament.
   
2. 
   Discuss with a British colleague the British electoral system and the recent (coming) general election to the House of Commons.
   
3. 
   Discuss with an American colleague the US electoral system and the recent (coming) presidential election.
   

678. 
     Supplement
     

1. 
   GRAMMAR REVISION
   

1. 
   Put the verbs into the correct voice and tense forms
   

1. 
   When I (to come) to the cinema the film already (to begin). 2. When we (to arrive) in the city many new houses (to build). 3. “You (to see) the new film?” “Not yet. 1 (to be going) to see it tomorrow. 1 just (to book) tickets.” 4. “Where (to be) Nick?” “I think he (to play) tennis. He always (to play) tennis at this time.” 5. “The new performance (to stage) yet?” “I (not to think) so. It (to stage) next month.” 6. The students (to be) attentive when the new rule (to explain). 7. The boy (to tell) that he (to allow) to do this work later. 8. They (to be) tired as they (to walk) for a long time. 9. “What you (to do) since morning?” “I (to clean) the room but (not to do) everything yet.” 10. “I (to try) to phone you all week. Where you (to be)?” “1 (to be) on business and (to come back) only today.” 11. Look! I already (to wait for) you for an hour. What (to happen)? Why you (to be) late? 12. He knew that we (to tell) about it. 13. They said that the weather (to be) much better the next day. 14. By the time we (to come) to the station the train (to leave). 15. She (to become) a good manager since we last (to meet). 16. I (to be) sorry that you (to be) ill for such a long time. 17. We (to have) lunch when you (to come). 18. This newspaper (to publish) every day for twenty years.
   

679. 
     THE NEW POOL
     
680. 
     Andy: They (to finish) work on your new swimming pool yet, Charles? When I (to pass) yesterday, it (to fill) with water, wasn’t it?
     
681. 
     Charles: That’s right. We had our first swim in it this morning. But everything (to complete) before the end of the week.
     
682. 
     Andy: You must be pleased.
     
683. 
     Charles: Certainly. By the way, we (to hold) a swimming party on Sunday if it (not to be) too cold. You will come, won’t you?
     
684. 
     Andy: I’d love to come, but I’m not much of a swimmer.
     
685. 
     Charles: Well, I’m not the best swimmer myself. Anyway, there (to be) plenty of drink.
     
686. 
     Andy: All right. In this case I will come.
     

2. 
   Translate into English paying attention to Complex Object
   

1. 
   Интересно, что заставило их прекратить работу. 2. Вы вилели, как они входили в дом. 3. Мне хотелось бы, чтобы эти письма были отправле­ны сегодня. 4. Она попросила нас помочь ей сделать это упражнение. 5. Что заставило вас встать так рано? 6. Вы хотите, чтобы мы встретились и обсудили этот вопрос завтра? 7. Все слышали, как он разговаривал с ними по телефону. 8. Вы заметили, как весело они играли в шахматы? 9. Мы ожидали, что книги будут куплены через неделю. 10. Я считаю, что эта книга очень интересная. 11. Мы наблюдали, как всходило солнце. 12. Вы видели, как они играли в теннис? 13. Мать позволила сыну взять игрушку. 14. Они не ожидали, что работа будет выполнена так скоро. 15. Он не заметил, как тронулся поезд.
   

3. 
   Choose the correct word
   

687. 
     THE MISSED BUS
     
688.