3. вставьте подходящий артикль, где таковой необходим. ( frenchman was once travelling in ( england. he did not know ( english quite well. he could speak only ( little. one day he was eating in ( small pub and he wanted to order ( eggs. but he didn’t know ( english word for (8) eggs. suddenly through ( window he saw that ( rooster (петух) was walking in ( yard. he asked ( waiter what was the english for (13) “roster”. ( waiter told him. ( frenchman then asked what was the english for (16) “rooster’s wife”. ( waiter told him that it was ( hen. next ( frenchman asked what was the english for “hen’s children”. ( waiter told him that they were ( chickens. ( frenchman asked what ( chickens were before they were born. ( waiter told him they were ( eggs. “you’ve explained everything very well, ” ( frenchman said. “please bring me two ( eggs and (28) … cup of (29) coffee.”

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простом настоящем или настоящем длительном времени)
1.I can’t help you now. I am  having) a shower.
2.It always (to rain) rains  here in summer.
3.I (to think)think  I should go now.
4.It (to rain).is raining  Take your umbrella to you.
5.Listen! Somebody is making (to make) a noise.
6.I’m tired. I want (to want) to go now.
7.Where are you? I’m in the kitchen. I am cooking (to cook).
8.I (not / watch)am not watching  the TV. You can turn it off.
9.Excuse me! You are standing (to stand) on my foot.
10.Mikeis doing  (to do) the morning exercises now.
VI. Past Simple or Past Continuous. Choose the correct form of the verb. (Простое или
длительное время. Выберите правильную форму глагола.)
1.We (to hear)heard  the good news when we were sitting(to sit) in the café.
2.Why (to tell) told  her that I was waiting (to wait) for her in my room all day?
3.When I (to see)saw  him last time, he didn’t seem  (not / to seem) too happy.
4.He stopped  (to stop) reading when the guests suddenly arrived (to arrive) .5.I (to fall)fell  asleep while my friends were discussing (to discuss) some boring issues.
6.In 1978 my mother (to have)had  a car accident and she spent  (to spend) a lot of time in the hospital.
7.I (to carry)carried   such heavy bags all day yesterday that I’m still tired now.
8.Yesterday at 5 Jim and Susan  bought (to buy) their tickets to America.
9.I (to decide)decided  to become a doctor while you were stil deaming (still / to dream) about being a film star.
10.Yesterday in the afternoon I was walking (to walk) along the road when I met  (to meet) John

1. The swimming pool opens at 9:00 tomorrow  morning.

2. Please, do not make so much noise. I am trying to  concentrate.

3. I was playing the piano when I heard someone  coming in.

4. Nick is having a great time in London these days.

5. Ann has just started evening classes. She is learning Spanish.

6. How long have you been training for the competition?

7. Steve has just finished his classes.

8. I've got tired. I’ve been studying the whole afternoon.

9. The population of the world is increasing very fast.

10. I can’t help you right now. I haven't finished my  homework.

11. Eminescu wrote many poems.

12. Does your sister play volley-ball?

13. What were you doing this time yesterday?

14. He is constantly playing computer games. He  should study more.

15. My classmate likes to write. He writes some  nice poems.

16. Ann has read seven out of 15 books recommended  by the teacher.

17. Have you ever tried doing aerobics?

18. This suitcase is heavy. I'll help you.

19. The trainer will be present at seven o’clock next Friday.

20. Nick has been playing chess with his friend all morning.

21. By the end of this year, Jack will have been playing in the theatrical

group for five months.

22. This is the first time I have tried playing a musical  instrument.

23. Ann decided that she would go to the concert next  Sunday.

24. Kate played tennis last year, this year she has been playing  basketball.

25. Tomorrow I have my English language classes  in the afternoon.

26. You look tired. Have you been working in the garden?

27. I promise, I will drive carefully.

28. I am sure Ann will win the contest; she is very good  at math.

29. Shall we play basketball this afternoon? I think it  might be a good idea.