March 22

Homework

Section 1

Տեքստի թարգմանություն

Հավանաբար ամենաշատ ճանաչված սեղանի խաղը ամբողջ աշխարհով մեկ, դա Մոնոպոլիան է։ Այս խաղը խաղացողները մրցակցում են հարստության համար` գնելով, վաճառելով և վարձակալելով սեփականություն; խաղի հաջողության բանալին, բացի մի փոքր հաջողությունից, նրա համար է, որ խաղացողը ձեռք բերի մենաշնորհներ սեփականությունների կլաստերների վրա, որպեսզի հակառակորդներին ստիպեն վճարել չափազանց մեծ վարձավճարներ և վճարներ:

Չնայած խաղը հրապարակված է …

1. d) the game rules of Monopoly.

2. b) excessive

3. a) The Eiffel Tower

4. b) it brought back good memories.

5. c) a game manufacturing

Section 2

1. b) trembling

2. d) aisle

3. b) appeared

4. c) youngster

5. b) catching

1. c) proud

2. a) grew

3. a) sights

4. c) waste

5. d) taken

February 15

Homework

Book։ Murphy (Unit 13, 14, page 26, 28)

PRESENT PERFECT (Ներկա վաղակատար ժամանակաձև) – ցույց է տալիս ներկա ժամանակակետից առաջ ավարտված գործողություն, որն իր հետևանքով և արդյունքով կապված է ներկայի հետ: Կացմվում է have/has + բայի 3րդ հիմք։

PAST SIMPLE (Անցյալ անորոշ ժամանակաձև) – Անցյալ անորոշ ժամանակաձևը ցույց է տալիս գործողություն, որը տեղի է ունեցել անցյալում: Բաժանվում է երկու խմբի՝ կանոնավոր (regular) և անկանոն (irregular)։ Կանոնավոր բայերը ստանում են (․․․ed) վերջավորությունը, իսկ անականոն բայերը փոխվում են հիմքով:

13.3

Put the verb into the correct form, present perfect or past simple.

1․ It stopped raining for a while, but now it’s raining again. (it / stop)

2. The town where I live is very different now. It has changed a lot. (it / change)

3. I studied German at school, but I have forgotten most of it now. (I / forget)

4. The police arrested three people, but later they let them go. (arrest)

5. What do you think of English? Do you think it has improved? (it / improve)

6. A: Are you still reading the paper?

B: No, I have finished with it. You can have it. (I / finish)

7. I applied for a job as a tourist guide, but I wasn’t successful. (I / apply)

8. Where’s bike? It was outside the house, but it’s not there now. (it / be)

9. Quick! We need to call an ambulance. I There has been an accident. (there / be)

10. A: Have you heard about Ben? He has broken his arm. (he / break)

B: Really? How did that happen? (that / happen)

A: He fell off a ladder. (he / fall)

14.1

Are the underlined parts of thede sentences right or wrong? Correct them where necessary.

1. I’ve lost my key. I can’t find it anywhere. Ok
2. Have you eaten a lot of sweets when you were a child?Did you eat
3. I’ve bought a new car. You must come and see it.Ok
4. I’ve bought a new car last week.I bought
5. Where have you been yesterday evening?Where were you
6. Lucky has left school in 1999. Lucy left
7. I’m looking for Mike. Have you seen him?Ok
8. Have you been to Paris? ‘Yes, many times.’Ok
9. I’m very hungry. I haven’t eaten much today.Ok
10. When has this book been published?Was this book

14.2

Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple.

1. (it / not / rain / this week) It hasn’t rained this week.

2. (the weather / be / cold / recently) The weather has been cold recently.

3. (it/cold/last week) It. It was cold last week․

4. (I/not/read/a newspaper yestarday) I didn’t read a newspaper yesterday.

5. ( I/ not/read/ a newspaper today) I haven’t read a newspaper today.

6. (Ann/earn/a lot ot money/ this year) Ann has earned a lot of money this year.

7. she/not/earn/ so much/ last year) She didn’t earn so much last year.

8. you/ have / a holiday recently? Have you had a holiday recently?

14.3

Put the verb into thr correct form, present or past simole.

1. ‘What’s Madrid like?’ ‘I don’t know. I haven’t been (I / not / be) there.’

2. When I got (I / get) home last night, I was (I / be) very tired and I went (I / go) straight to bed.

3. A: Have you seen (you / see) Lisa recently?

B: Yes, I saw (I / saw) her a few days ago.

4. I’m tired. I didn’t sleep (I / not / sleep) well last night.

5. The bus drivers were on strike last week. There were (there / be) no buses.

6. Mr Lee worked (work) in a bank for 15 years. There gave (he / give) it up. Now he works as a gardener.

7. Mary lives in Dublin. She’s lived (she / live) there all her life.

8. A: Did you go (you / go) to the cinema last night?

B: Yes, but it was (it / be) a mistake. The film was (be) awful.

9. My grandfather died (die) before I was born. I never met (I / never / meet) him.

10. I don’t know Karen’s husband. I’ve never met (I / never / meet) him.

11. It’s nearly lunchtime, and I didn’t seen (I / not / see) Martin all morning. I wonder where he is.

12 ‘Where do you live?, ‘In Boston.’

‘How long have you lived. (you / live) there?’ ‘Five years.’

‘Where did you live (you / live) before that?’ ‘In Chicago.’

‘And how long did you live (you / live) in Chicago?’ ‘Two years.’

14.4

January 26

Present pefect continuous and simple(I have been doing and I have done)

Book (Unit 10, page 20)

Exercise 10.1 

Read the situation and complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets.

1. Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
He has been reading for two hours. (read)
He has read 53 pages so far. (read)

2. Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her trip three months ago.
She has been traveling for three months. (travel)
She has visited six countries six countries so far. (visit)

3. Parick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. This year he won the national championship again – for the fourth time.
He has won the national championship four times. (win)
She has visited six countries so far. (visit)

4. When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films together. They still make films.
They have been making films since they left college. (make)
They have made five films since they left college. (make)

Exercise 10.2 

For each situation, ask a question using the words in brackets.

1. You have a friend who is learning Arabic. You ask:
(how long / learn / Arabic?) How long have you been learning Arabic?

2. You have just arrived to meet a friend. She is waiting for you. You ask:
(wait / long?) Have you been waiting long?

3. You see somebody fishing by the river. You ask:
(catch / any fish?) Have you caught any fish?

4. Some friends of yours are having a party next week. You ask:
(how many people / invite?) How many people have you invited?

5. A friend of yours is a teacher. You ask:
(how long / teach) How long have you been teaching?

6. You meet somebody who is a writer. You ask:
(how many books / write?) How many books have you written?
(how long / write / books?) How long have you been writing books?

7. A friend of yours is saving money to go on a world trip. You ask:
(how long / save?) How long have you been saving?
(how much money / save?) How much money have you saved?

Exercise 10.3

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January 25

Present perfect 2 (I have done)

Book (Unit 8, page 16)

Exercise 8.1 

You ask people about things they have done. Write questions with ever.​

1. (ride / horse?) Have you ever ridde a horse?

2. (be / California?) Have you ever been to California?

3. (run / marathon?) Have you ever run a marathon?

4. (speak / famous person?) Have you ever spoken to a famous person.

5. (most beautiful place / visit?) What’s the most beautiful place you have ever visited?

Exercise 8.2

Complete B’s answers. Some sentences are positive and some negative. Use these verbs:

bebeeathappenhavehavemeetplayreadseetry
A 1. What’s Mark’s sister like?I’ve no idea. I’ve never met her.
2. Is everything going well?Yes, we haven’t had any problems so far.
3. Are you hungry?Yes, I haven’t eaten much today. 
4. Can you play chess?Yes, but I haven’t played for ages. 
5. Are you enjoying your holiday?Yes, it’s the best holiday I have had for a long time. 
6. What’s that book like?I don’t know. I haven’t read it.
7. Is Brussels an interesting place?I’ve no idea. I haven’t been there. 
8. I hear your car broke down again yesterday.Yes it’s the second time has happened this month.
9. Do you like caviar?I don’t know. I haven’t tried it.
10. Mike was late for work again today.Again? He has been late every day this week. 
11. Who’s that woman by the door?I don’t know. I have never seen her before.

Exercise 8.3

Write four sentences about yourself. Use I haven’t and choose from the boxes.

used a computertravelled by buseaten any fruit
been to the cinemaread a booklost anything
1. I haven’t used a computer today.today
2. I haven’t travelled by bus this week.this week
3. I haven’t been to the cinema recently.recently
4. I haven’t read a book for ages.for ages
5. I haven’t lost anything this year.since…
this year

Exercise 8.4

1. Jack is driving a car but he’s very nervous not sure what to do.
You ask : Have you driven a car before?
He says : No, this is the first time I’ve driven a car.

2. Ben is playing tennis. He’s not good at it and he doesn’t know the rules.
You ask : Have you played tennis before?
He says : No, this is the first time I’ve played tennis.

3. Sue is riding a horse. She doesn’t look very confident or comfortable.
You ask : Have you ridden a horse before?
He says : No, this is the first time I’ve ridden a horse.

4. Maria is in Japan. She has just arrived and it’s very new for her.
You ask: Have you been to Japan before?
She says: No, this is the first time I’ve been to Japan.

December 15

English Level Test

1) I ______ bus on Mondays.

  • a. ‘m going to work withwrong
  • b. ‘m going to work by
  • c. go to work with
  • d. go to work by

2) Sorry, but this chair is ______.

  • a. me
  • b. mine
  • c. my
  • d. our

3) A: ‘How old ______?’   B: ‘I ______ .’

  • a. are you / am 20 years old.
  • b. have you / have 20 years old
  • c. are you / am 20 years.
  • d. do you have / have 20 years.

4) I ______ to the cinema.

  • a. not usually go
  • b. don’t usually gocorrect
  • c. don’t go usually
  • d. do not go usually

5) Where ______ ?

  • a. your sister works
  • b. your sister workwrong
  • c. does your sister work
  • d. do your sister work

6) The test is ______ February.

  • a. in
  • b. at
  • c. on
  • d. over

7) I eat pasta ______ week.

  • a. twice in a
  • b. twice a
  • c. one time a
  • d. once in awrong

8) I don’t have ______ free time.

  • a. many
  • b. any
  • c. a lot
  • d. some

9) A: ‘_____ to the cinema tomorrow?’

  • a. We will go
  • b. Do we go
  • c. We go
  • d. Shall we go

10) We went to the market ______ some vegetables.

  • a. to buy
  • b. for buy
  • c. for to buy
  • d. for buying

11) Sorry, but when you called I ______ a shower.

  • a. had
  • b. did have
  • c. was having
  • d. were having

12) ______ are very friendly and very intelligent.

  • a. Dolphins
  • b. The dolphins
  • c. A dolphin
  • d. The dolphinwrong

13) Somebody stole ______ yesterday.

  • a. the car of my mother
  • b. my car mother
  • c. my mother’s car
  • d. my mother car

December 13

The passive voice – all tenses

Choose the correct passive voice forms for each gap below.

1) The new chemical was being tested when it exploded.
2) How could you insult the manager? You might have been fired.
3) She has been informed of everything.
4) When I opened the cupboard, I saw that all the cookies had been eaten.
5) You wouldn’t have allowedwouldn’t be allowedwouldn’t allow to be so late if you worked for me.
6) Afterbeing sent off he insulted the referee.
7) A new restaurant is going to be opened in our street next week.
8) The question is still being discussed at the meeting.
9) The car isn’t  there anymore. It must have been stolen.
10) He hadn’t been told about the decision and got angry.

November 29

Passive Voice – Present and Past Simple

1) Complete the sentences with the present simple or past simple form of the verb in brackets.

1. Tennis is played on a clay, grass or hard court. (PLAY)
2. In this hospital small injuries are treated by assistant doctors. (TREAT)
3. The wheel was invented thousands of years ago (INVENT)
4. English is spoken in many countries all over the world. (SPEAK)
5. India was given independence after the end of World War II (GIVE).
6. The goals were scored in the first 15 minutes of the match (SCORE).
7. New medicine for many diseases is found every year. (FIND)
8. America was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 (DISCOVER)
9. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. (SERVE)
10. The thief was taken to the nearest police station. (TAKE)
11. Every day CNN is watched by millions of people . (WATCH)
12. Coffee was brought to Europe by the Turks (BRING)
13. In Britain, tons of litter are thrown away every day. (THROW)
14. Many houses were destroyed by the flood last week. (DESTROY)

November 3

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

1) I warched that film 2 days ago. (Past Simple)

Did I watch that film 2 days ago?

I didn’t watch that film 2 days ago.

2) I have already read that book.

Have I already read that book?

I haven’t already read that book.

3) Lucy (to go) shopping recently.

Lucy has gone to shoping recently.

Has Lucy gone to shopping recently?

Lucy hasn’t gone to shopping recently.

Exercises

Fill in the correct form of the verb given: Past or Present Perfect Simple

So far, Jill has read almost half of the book. (READ)

Do you know who invented the telephone? – It was Alexander Graham
Bell. (INVENT, BE)

On her trip across Asia, Mum has visited three countries up to now. (VISIT)

How many books has he written in the last few years? (HE WRITE)

Martha lives in Dublin. She’s has lived there her whole life, ever since her dad
died a few years ago. (LIVE, DIE)

Paul and Gina arrived an hour ago. They had problems with their
flight. (ARRIVE, HAVE)

Drugs have become a huge problem in the United States. (BECOME)

Granddad has been in hospital since Monday. He has never been in hospital
before. (BE, NEVER BE)

Have you ever seen  the Queen in person? No, but I saw Prince Andrew at
a concert a few months ago. (YOU EVER SEE, SEE)

October 21

Անգլերենի հոկտեմբերյան ֆլեշմոբ

1) Complete the dialogue with appropriate answers or questions.

Good morning and welcome to our shop. What do you need?

Hello. I saw the new collection on the Instagram page of the store, I would like to see․

Oh, we have a wide variety here. Could you tell me some more details?

Of course. It was a satin shirt, maybe it’s finished, I can’t say. If it’s not difficult, can you look in stock?

I am sure we have what you need. What size do you wear?

My dress size – M.

Okay, and which color do you want?

Black and white.

Wait a minute. Oh, you’re so lucky. We only have one  left.  (a question follows)

Wow, great! And please tell me how much it will cost in the end?

20.000 AMD. And you can have a 10% off. (a question follows)

Okay, do you have a changing room?

Yes, sure. The changing room is over there in the right corner. (a question follows)

I tried it on, does it fit well?

It fits you perfectly. 

Thank you very much!

2) Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

We are thinking about going away this Christmas. (consider)

     We considered this Christmas.Мой ответ

I finally succeeded in solving the Sudoku puzzle. (manage)

     I finally managed the Sudoku puzzle.

Martha told me that I should see a doctor. (advise)

     Martha advised see a doctor.

It wasn’t easy for me to do this calculation. (have difficulty)

     I had difficulties this calculation.

I told Harry not to forget to text me when he got home. (remind)

     I reminded when he got home.They say that computers will soon replace teachers. What is your opinion?

3) They say that computers will soon replace teachers. What is your opinion?

I think that no matter how good technology is created, it cannot replace the teacher. Technology can make a teacher’s job easier, but it certainly cannot replace a teacher. Technology can make it easier to get an education while sitting at home, but even that education is provided by the teacher.