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Ex.22. Put the verbs in brackets into the required tense forms.
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1) We [ to arrive – Past Indefinite Active] at the railway station when the train [ to approach – Past Continuous Active] the platform. 2) The overall control of the system [ to do – Present Continuous Passive] by computers. 3) Can you tell me who [ to sit – Present Continuous Active] next to you? 4) He [ to drive – Past Continuous Active] home when he [ to hear – Past Indefinite Active] the news on the radio. 5) A lot of people [ to wait – Past Continuous Active] for the bus arrival at the stop. 6) At present 2, 500 km of high-speed lines [ to construct – Present Continuous Passive] in Europe and Asia. 7) You [ to catch – Future Indefinite Active] the train, if you [ to hurry – Present Indefinite Active] up. 8) Steel rails [ to use – Past Indefinite Passive] in the USA for the first time in 1863. 9) The experiment [ to be – Past Indefinite Active] very interesting, it [ to watch – Past Continuous Passive] with great attention. 10) Competition between transport modes [ to intensify – Present Continuous Active] now. 11) The guide [ to speak – Present Indefinite Active] English, German and Spanish, but he [ to speak – Future Continuous Active] Spanish this afternoon because most of the visitors [ to be – Present Indefinite Active] from Spain.
Ex.23. TEST. Choose the correct variant of the predicate.
1) When I came to Baku in 1962, the first Metro line ___ there.
a) was building b) was built c) was being built d) will be built
2) The bridge ___the island to the mainland.
a) is joining b) joins c) is joined d) was being joined
3) The movement of trains is restricted on that section of the line because it ___.
a) is being repaired b) will repair c) was being repaired d) repairs
4) Such materials as reinforced concrete [железобетон] and steel ___ widely for the construction of modern bridges.
a) are used b) were being used c) will be used d) use
5) In the compartment passengers usually ___ their suitcases into a special box under the lower berth.
a) are put b) are putting c) put d) will be put
6) The train ___ Moscow; let’s start packing.
a) approaches b) is approaching c) will approach d) was approaching
7) Evidently the car ___ at a high speed so at this steep turn the crash was inevitable.
a) was going b) went c) is going d) will go
8) Last year many valuable minerals ___ by geologists in the North.
a) are discovered b) were discovering c) were discovered d) discover
9) Look! Somebody ___ to open your car.
a) will try b) tries c) is trying d) is being tried
10) He ___ to buy a car but first he must learn to drive.
a) want b) wants c) will want d) wanted
11) When he came into the office the secretary ___ a crossword puzzle.
a) is doing b) was doing c) did d) was being done
12) At the end of May the students ___ for their examinations.
a) will be preparing b) prepares c) are preparing d) shall be prepared
13) In Spain first class train passengers ___ with free newspapers and at-seat meals.
a) are provided b) provide c) are being provided d) was being provided
14) A beautiful bridge ___ in our city. It will be finished next year.
a) is being built b) was built c) is building d) will built
15) Someone ___ you. Will you answer the phone?
a) calls b) called c) is calling d) will be calling
* The results of the test: If your score is 14-15 correct answers, you are doing just great; 11-13 stand for good knowledge; 8-10 mean you have some problems; if the number of your correct answers is less than 8, go and learn the rules.