Writing Comprehension 10 A 2 семестр

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.

You      (look) very tired.     you         (work) long hours these days?

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.

Simon doesn’t drink milk. He       (hate) the taste and smell of it.

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.

I            (stay) at my parents’ house until I finish painting my own flat.

Choose a, b, c or d.

_____ people entered the competition but there can be only one winner.

Choose a, b, c or d.

Harry was walking in the woods _____ someone following him.

Complete the text with who, which, that, whose, where, when.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a man       [whose, which, who](1) plays have added many words and phrases to the English language. He is known and respected all around the world. He was born in Stratford, Warwickshire,       [where, which, who](2) is a town in central England. There, he met Anne Hathaway,       [who, where, when](3) was about eight years older than him. He fell in love with her and married her. They had three children together and shortly after the birth of their second and third child,       [whose, who, where](4) were twins, Shakespeare left Stratford.

Around 1588, William Shakespeare went to London       [where, when, which] (5) he began to work in a theatre. He worked as an actor and he also began writing plays       [which, whose, who](6) were quite successful. In all, Shakespeare wrote over thirty plays, comedies and tragedies. He wrote at a time       [when, where, who] (7) plays were a popular means of entertainment. Therefore, although Shakespeare’s plays were very much liked by the public, most people did not consider them literature. They were more like what films are today.

Expand the notes into sentences. Use the Past Simple, the Past Progressive and the words given.

Jim / drive / his car / suddenly / rabbit / jump out / in front of him (WHEN)

Expand the notes into sentences. Use the Past Simple, the Past Progressive and the words given.

Laura / cook / Fred and Josh / put up / decorations for the party (WHILE)

Vicky ________ already __________ to the skating rink this week.

I ______________ in Scotland these four years.

My friend __________ to learn Spanish two years ago.

Pupils ________ a dictation last Friday.

Granny ________ me to the Zoo last month.

My sister __________ for half an hour.

My parents _________ shopping all day long.

Andrew didn't watch the concert last night, he ______ .

The secretary ______ three letters yesterday.

Samantha ______ to Madrid a few days ago.

They were flying over the mountains when the storm ______ .

The taxi turned round the corner and ______ in front of the hotel.

Mr. Brown ______ through the papers in his office when the lights went out.

Suddenly the teacher ______ some noises behind her back.

They ______ for half an hour when they realised they were lost.

Peter was enjoying his time at the party while Kelly ______ .

My cousin ______ to seven countries by 2020.

A crowd of people ______ outside the cinema when it started snowing.

The builders ______ up the window when the roof fell in.

By the end of 2021, Nick ______ twenty different countries.

I was cycling to the park when I ______ off my bike.

After she ______ in Turkey for seven years, she decided to return to Ukraine.