1. Прочитайте та перекладіть текст, звертаючи увагу на переклад дієслів у Continuous Tenses: Two Busy People

The captain of the ship was looking for the ship’s boy for half an hour but could not find him. At last he looked into the hold (трюм) and called out, “Who is below?” “It’s me, Billy, sir,” answered the ship’s boy. “What are you doing there, Billy?” “I am doing … nothing, sir.” “Is Tom there?” “Yes, sir, here I am.” “What are you doing there?” “I am helping Billy, sir.”

2. Порівняйте пари речень та перекладіть їх:

1. She always does her homework in She is doing her homework.

the evening.

2. She did her homework well yester- She was doing her homework

day. when we came to see her.

3. She is tired, she will do her homework She will be doing her homework

tomorrow. all the evening tomorrow.

4. The work is done well every day. The work is being done now and

soon it will be finished.

5. The work was done two days ago. The work was being done all the

day yesterday.

3. Знайдіть в кожному рядку дієслова в часовій формі групи Continuous й складіть з ними речення:

1. a) was burning, b) burnt, c) are burnt

2. a) brings, b) was brought, c) are going to bring

3. a) were being carried, b) carried, c) will be carried

4. a) were driven, b) is driving, c) drives

5. a) considers, b) will be considered, c) is going to consider

6. a) was being shown, b) were shown, c) showed

7. a) tunnelled, b) were tunnelling, c) have tunnelled

8. a) develops, b) are developed, c) is being developed

9. a) are taught, b) are teaching, c) teaches

10. a) are being built, b) will be built, c) was built

4. Виберіть правильний переклад підкресленних слів:

1. It was his brother who brought me а) приносить; б) приніс;

the letter yesterday. в) був принесений

2. Numerous questions were being discussed а) обговорювались; б) були

by the commission. обговорені; в) обговорили

3. The new equipment will be tested а) було випробувано; б) буде

оn Monday. випробуватися; в) випробували

4. They burnt coal to warm the house. а) спалювали; б) спалять; в) був

спалений

5. In spite of all the difficulties the а) врятувалися; б) будуть вря-

people were saved. товані; в) були врятовані

6. The tube will be tunnelled а) будуть прокладені; б) буде

through the mountain. прокладена; в) прокладаеться

7. Passenger transport becomes quite a а) стає; б) стане; в) став

problem in all large cities in the world.

5. Перекладіть слідуючі речення, звертаючи увагу на час та стан присудків:

1. a) The work on the apparatus is almost finished.

b) The work on the apparatus is being finished.

c) The staff of the laboratory is finishing the work on the apparatus.

2. a) The plans are usually discussed at the beginning of the year.

b) They are discussing the plans of the next year.

c) The plans of the next year are being discussed at the meeting.

3. a) While he was having dinner, his car was being cleaned (to clean – чистити).

b) Do you know who was cleaning the car?

c) Was your car cleaned well?