2. The parade …..(start) at 10 am so let's hurry. *
3. Petra looks upset because she …… (lost) her lucky charm. *
4. The kids …….(watch) TV at the moment. *
5. Kate is tired. She ……..(work) since morning. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form.
6. Her parents don’t let her ……. (stay) out late. *
7. Sue promised ….( study) harder. *
8. After …..(do) the household chores, I always relax on the sofa. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
9. James (wait) for a while and then (open) the door to see who …. (make) that strange noise. *
10. Sam was really happy because he …(pass) all his exams. *
11. Yuri …..(work) on his computer for two hours before it …….(break) down. *
12. I …..(mop) the floor while my brother ……. (cut) the grass. *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct future tense: future simple, future perfect, future continuous, future perfect continuous.
13. She …… (play) football for three years in June. *
14. He …….. (drink) three litres of water by the end of the day. *
15. The film …. (start) by the time you arrive. *
16. If you're going out, I ……(come) with you. *
17. I can't go out on Saturday or Sunday night. I ….. (study) all weekend. *
Choose the correct answer.
18. Pete is ……. helpful person of all. *
the least
less
little
19. As Ivan grew up, he got taller and ….. *
the tallest
taller
tall
20. The more you exercise, the ……… you'll become. *
fit
fitter
fittest
21. This T-shirt is …… cheaper than the blue one. *
much
very
lot
22. Tom is …….older than his brother. *
slightly
by far
little
Put the verbs in brackets into the passive.
23. This building ……..(estimate) to be at least 200 years old. *
24. Our house…… (burgle) last night. *
25. £100,000 ……(donate) to the local orphanage by somebody who wanted to remain anonymous. *
26. All the packaging ……(must / remove) before placing the pizza in the oven. *
27. How often ……..( cats / should / feed) ? *
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
28. If you stop eating so much junk food, you(lose) weight. *
29. If you(mix) blue and yellow, you get green. *
30. If Katy had worn a helmet, she(not hurt) her head when she fell off her bike. *
31. If only I(not get) angry at Tim today. *
32. I wish I(not be) so afraid of the dark. *
33. If we all (use) public transport more instead of cars, pollution will be reduced. *
34. If you(play) a team sport, you would be a lot fitter and healthier. *
35. If I wasn't on a diet, I(order) a dessert. *
Report what each person said.
36. "We are going on a hike tomorrow," John told me *
37. "Have you still got a sore throat?" Amanda asked. *
38. "Go to the doctor's," Jenny said *
39. "Fortunately, she didn't break her leg," Samantha said to me *
40. "Matt's got a really bad headache," Andrea said. *
We live in a world full of different types of pollution. Wanting to make their lives easier people have invented so many new devices and factories, that nature is in danger. Unfortunately, environment is not the unlimited source of resources.
At the moment, our planet suffers from numerous problems and damages. For example, acid rain, which is the result of waste gases from power stations. Such rains cause forest damages. Other big problems are water shortage and the destroying ozone layer. It is all the result of pollution that comes from factories and plants.
Wildlife suffers as well. Many species of animals and plants start to disappear. Another big issue is global warming and green house effect.
As you can see, there is a long list of environmental problems, which need to be solved. Otherwise, our planet Earth may get fully destroyed. People should start dealing with these problems immediately. The most important thing they can do is to change their attitude towards the environment. First of all, people should switch to alternative forms of power, such as wind power or solar energy. Secondly, the use of nuclear power should be banned. Thirdly, we should start to recycle. It’s the art of turning waste into new products. Other than that, the number of harmful plants should be reduced because they pollute the air and water greatly. It would be a good idea if people started using bicycles instead of cars.
We are obliged to protect nature. If everybody cares, it would make difference.
Объяснение:
Мы живем в мире, полном различных видов загрязнения. Желая облегчить свою жизнь, люди придумали так много новых устройств и заводов, что природа находится в опасности. К сожалению, окружающая среда не является неограниченным источником ресурсов.
На данный момент, наша планета страдает от многочисленных проблем и ущербов. Так, например, кислотные дожди, которые является результатом отходящих газов электростанций. Такие дожди наносят ущерб лесам. К другим крупным проблемам относятся нехватка воды и разрушение озонового слоя. Это все результат загрязнения, который происходит от фабрик и заводов.
Дикий мир также страдает. Многие виды животных и растений начинают исчезать. Другой большой проблемой является глобальное потепление и парниковый эффект.
Как видно, список экологических проблем, которые необходимо решить, длинный. В противном случае, наша планета Земля может быть полностью уничтожена. Люди должны начать решать эти проблемы немедленно. Самое главное, что они могут сделать, это изменить свое отношение к окружающей среде. Прежде всего, люди должны перейти на альтернативные формы энергии, такие как энергия ветра или солнечная энергия. Во-вторых, использование атомной энергии должно быть запрещено. В-третьих, мы должны начать переработку отходов. Это искусство превращения отходов в новую продукцию. Кроме того, количество вредных заводов должно быть уменьшено, потому что они сильно загрязняют воздух и воду. Было бы неплохо, если бы люди начали использовать велосипеды вместо машин.
Мы обязаны беречь природу. Если бы все проявляли заботу, это бы возымело результат.
Al Blanco, think about the difference between 'a half bottle of wine' and 'half a bottle of wine'
1) 'half a bottle of wine' is half of a whole bottle of wine, and
2) 'a half bottle of wine' is a bottle that is half as big as a normal one.
So, in 1) it's the quantity 'half' of a bottle and in 2) it's something called 'a half bottle'
The use of the indefinite article should be clear.
'A half an hour' and 'a half a kilo' are wrong. There should be no 'a' before 'half'
The case of 'a half hour' or 'half an hour' is different. They can both be used although I prefer 'half an hour'. 'A half hour' would be considering the period of 30 minutes as a unit of time called 'a half hour'.
'A cool half a million' is correct because if you use a qualifier like 'cool' it applies to 'half a million' as a whole and so the article is required.
Hello, I'm from Australia originally and have now lived in the US for half my life ... or half of my life.
Sometimes the use of "a half" or "half of" or "half an" is a matter of the local vernacular.
For example, I say "half an hour", and Americans often say "a half hour". It drives me nuts, but there's actually no difference, just a matter of what most people say in any given area of the world.
Regarding "half a bottle" and "a half bottle" ... what you don't see in the spoken language is a hyphen which should be used in "a half-bottle". A "half-bottle" is two words joined together to make a compound word, so it needs a hyphen. Hyphens are sorely missing in the written American language, and when I read newspapers, books, and anything else printed here, I'm always stumbling over the flow of a sentence because of missing hyphens. It's an ever-evolving language, and I have to get used to it!
Confusing, but "half a bottle" indicates that half the liquid is there, and half is missing - or - if the bottle is broken, half of the actual bottle it is there and half is missing too!
You have a reasonable grip on your "halves" ... but if in doubt again, continue to ask and eventually you will just memorize the particular uses of this word! After all, that's how all of us English speaking people learnt our own language as little children too. It's a difficult language to master, because it breaks it's own rules so often so asking, as you have done here, will be your key to clearing up other linguistic mysteries in the future too! Good luck!