Question

Translate into English.

Облачно и холодно. 2. Тепло и влажно. 3. Ветренно и снежно. 4. Дождливо и ветренно.

Put in «the» where necessary.

We live on … Earth. 2. At night I like to watch stars in … sky. 3. Many people dream about travelling in … space. 4. … Russia is situated in …Europe and … Asia. 5.There are 50 states in … USA. 6. He is going to see …Alps. 7. … Volga flows into … Caspian Sea. 8. The water in … Lake Baikal is the purest in … world. 9. Which is higher: …Everest or … Elbrus? 10. … London is the capital of … Great Britain.

Open the brackets using Past Continuous or Past Simple.

When I (come) home, my mother (cook) dinner. 2. Yesterday at 2 o'clock I (prepare) for my English test. 3. What …you (do) when it (begin) raining. 4. He (buy) this car last month. 5. They (watch) the film when it (happen).

Put in «For» or «Since».

I haven't heard anything about him … childhood. 2. We have been writing the test … already 20 minutes. 3. They have known each other … a long time. 4. We have been working in the garden … early morning. 5. I haven't done it … last year.

Answer 1

1. Cloudy and cold, 2. Warm and wet, 3. Windy and snowy, 4. Rainy and windy
Артикль "the" нужен в 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 (только перед "world"!).
1. When I CAME home, my mother WAS COOKING dinner
2. Yesterday at 2 o'clock I WAS PREPARING for my English test
3. What WERE you DOING when it BEGAN raining
4. He BOUGHT this car last month
5. They WERE WATCHING the film when it HAPPENED

1. SINCE
2. FOR
3. FOR
4. SINCE
5. SINCE