MY FRIEND

My best friend’s name is Michael. We made friends a few years ago. We are of the same age. We live in the same block of flats, so we see each other almost every day.

Michael is a tall slender boy. He has got dark hair, large dark eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. He wears spectacles. He is a nice guy. He is very honest and just, understanding and kind. I trust him a lot and I’m sure that I can rely on him in any situation. He never lets people down. Michael is only 19 but he is very responsible — he finishes whatever he starts. He’s got only one shortcoming. He is a bit stubborn; nevertheless he is pleasant to deal with.

Michael is an only child and his parents love him very much. His father is a lawyer. He is the most brilliant man I’ve ever met. He knows everything there is to know about the law. Michael’s mother is a music teacher. No wonder Michael is so talented. He’s got a very good ear for music. He likes jazz and plays the piano very well.

We spend a lot of time together. We often watch video or listen to music. Sometimes we go to the theatre or walk around the centre of the city, visiting small cafes, museums, art galleries and shops. We talk for hours about all sorts of things (politics, love, teachers, and girls). We discuss films, television programmes, books.

I never quarrel with Michael. But if there is some misunderstanding between us we try to make peace as soon as possible. What I like best about him is that he is always willing to help and share his knowledge, thoughts and feelings. I respect him for his fairness, strong will, intellect and modesty.

I miss Michael when we don’t see each other for a long time. Without him I would feel lonely and uncomfortable. Our friendship helps me feel strong and sure of myself.

VOCABULARY

of the same age block of flats slender honest just understanding to rely on smb. to let smb. down responsible shortcoming stubborn he is pleasant to deal with a good ear for music to take peace to respect fairness modesty

- однолітки - дім (багатоквартирний) - стрункий - чесний - справедливий - чуйний - покладатися на кого-небудь, довіряти - підводити - відповідальний - недолік, вада - упертий - із ним приємно мати справу - гарний музикальний слух - помиритися - шанувати - справедливість, чесність - скромність, стриманість

11. Answer the following questions:

1) Have you got a lot of friends?

2) What is your best friend’s name?

3) How long have you been friends?

4) Where does he (she) live?

5) Do you often see each other?

6) Where did you meet for the first time?

7) What do you do in your free time?

8) What do you usually talk about?

9) Do you ever quarrel?

10) What do you like best about your friend?

11) Has he got any shortcomings?

12) Do you think friendship depends on shared interests — hobbies and leisure activities?

13) Does it mean that if two people don’t have common hobbies they can’t be real friends?

14) What features do you like (dislike) in people?

12. Communicative situations:

1) Tell your friends about yourself.

2) Describe your family to your new friend

3) Show a friend your family album and answer all his questions.

GRAMMAR (PRESENT TIME)

13. Match each sentence (1-10) with the appropriate tense form (A-D):

□ 1) He is always telling everyone what to do. A Present Simple

□ 2) She commutes to the centre of London every day. B Present Continuous

□ 3) They own a villa and a personal plane. C Present Perfect

□ 4) They have known each other for ages. D Present Perfect

□ 5) Cherry trees blossom in spring. Continuous

□ 6) Grandma is getting better.

□ 7) He wears glasses.

□ 8) We are doing an exercise.

□ 9) He has been running, that's why he is out of breath.

□ 10) I am working on an archaeological project until something else comes up.

14. Choose the correct answer (a), (b), (c) or (d):

1) Don't listen to him. He ….

a) lies b) has lied c) was lying d) is lying

2) You can't talk to him right now. He … a bath.

a) is having b) has had c) has d) had

3) She … no trouble with her dishwasher up to now.

a) has b) is having c) had d) has had

4) I read the first chapter of the book. I can't wait to know what … next.

a) is happening b) happen c) happens d) does happen

5) I don't think we'll learn anything new.
She … the same thing for the last two hours.

a) repeats b) is repeating c) has repeated d) has been repeating

6) We … a great deal of them lately.

a) see b) have been seeing c) are seeing d) saw

7) The weather is nice and she … her holiday at the seaside

a) enjoy b) enjoys c) is enjoying d) does enjoy

8) This soup … really strange. What spices did you put in?

a) is tasted b) is tasting c) tastes d) has tasted

15. Put the verb in brackets into the Present Continuous and the Simple Present:

I

1) Who (knock) _____________ at the door?

2) It (rain) __________, take your umbrella.

3) Don’t bother me, please, I (work) _________.

4) Run downstairs, your sister (wait) ________ for you.

5) What you (think) __________ of at this moment?

6) Let`s have some tea. It (get) _____________chilly.

7) Keep quiet, we (listen) _______________to the music.

8) “What Tom (do)______now?” “He (play) _________ the violin.”

9) It is a lovely day. The sun (shine) ________ brightly.

10) What you (look) ____________ at?

II

1) We (drink) _________ coffee every morning.

2) What this word (mean)________?

3) At this moment we (do) _________ an exercise on articles.

4) You (know) _________ that boy over there?

5) “What you (do)______, Tom?” “I (draw) _________.” “Let me see what you (draw) ________.”

6) You (see) _________ anything?

7) I (not remember) __________ his name exactly.

8) Grandpa (be) ________ by himself in the library. Grandma (do) ____ the housekeeping.

9) I (hope) _______ you (know) _______ where he (live) _____.

10) “You (read) ________, dear?” “Yes.” “What (be) ______ the book about?” “Don’t talk to him while he (read) _______.”

11) You (eat) __________ too much, so of course you (get) fat.

12) How long it (take) _________ you to get to the institute, usually?

13) You (like) ______ what you (do) __________now?

14) “It (snow) ______ now?” “Yes, it (snow) _____ very hard. You can’t go out yet.”

15) “How Peter (get) _______ on at school? ” “Very well. He (seem) _______ to like the life.”

III

Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the Simple Present or the Present Progressive(Continuous):

1) Right now Yoko (read) ____ is reading __an article in the newspaper, but she (understand, not)___ doesn’t understand ____ it. Some of the vocabulary (be) __ is _ _ too difficult for her.

2) Right now I (look) __________ at the board.

I (see) _________ some words on the board.

3) I (need) ________ to call my parents today and tell them about my new apartment. They can`t call me because they (know, not)______________ my new telephone number.

4) This tea is good. I (like) ___________ it. What kind is it? I (prefer) ________ tea to coffee. How about you?

5) Sam is at the library. He (sit) _________ at a table. He (write)________ a composition. He (use) _______ a dictionary to look up the spelling of some words. The dictionary (belong, not) _________to him. It (belong) ________

to his roommate. Sam (look) ______up words in the dictionary because

he (want) ___________ to make sure that he doesn’t misspell any words.

6) Right now the children (be) ________ at the beach. They (have) ________ a good time. They (have) ______ a beach ball, and they (play) _______________catch with it. They (like) __________ to play catch. Their parents (sunbathe)__________. They (try) _________to get a tan. They (listen)_________ to some music on a transistor radio. They also (hear) ________the sound of sea gulls and the sound of the waves.

7) Right now I (think) __________ about sea gulls and waves.

8) I (think) ___________that sea gulls are beautiful birds.

16. Open the brackets using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, the Present Perfect, the Present Perfect Continuous:

1) This man (to be) a writer. He (to write) books. He (to write) books since he was a young man. He already (to write) eight books.

2) What you (to do) here since morning?

3) Lena is a very good girl. She always (to help) her mother about the house. Today she (to help) her mother since morning. They already (to wash) the floor and (to dust) the furniture. Now they (to cook) dinner together.

4) He (to run) now. He (to run) for ten minutes without any rest.

5) What they (to do) now? — They (to work) in the reading room. They (to work) there for already three hours.

6) Where he (to be) now? — He (to be) in the garden. He (to play) volleyball with his friends. They (to play) since breakfast time.

7) I (to live) in St. Petersburg. I (to live) in St. Petersburg since 1990.

8) This is the factory where my father (to work). He (to work) here for fifteen years.

9) You (to find) yournotebook? — No! I still (to look) for it. I already (to look) for it for two hours, but (not yet to find) it.

10) You (to play) with a ball for already three hours. Go home and do your homework.

11) Wake up! You (to sleep) for ten hours already.

12) I (to wait) for a letter from my cousin for a month already, but (not yet to receive) it.

13) She already (to do) her home-work for two hours; but she (not yet to do) half of it.

14) I (to wait) for you since two o’clock.

15) What you (to do)? — I (to read). I (to read) for already two hours. I already (to read) sixty pages.

16) It is diffi­cult for me to speak about this opera as I (not to hear) it.

17) I just (to receive) a letter from my granny, but I (not yet to receive) any letters from my parents.

18) The weather (to be) fine today. The sun (to shine) ever since we got up.

19) Every day I (to wind) up my watch at 10 o’clock in the evening.

20) Come along, Henry, what you (to do) now? I (to wait) for you a long time.

21) Where your gloves (to be)? — I (to put) them into my pocket.

22) I (to stay) with some American friends in Chicago. I (to stay) with them for two weeks now. I (to have) a great time here. I (to take) the opportunity to improve my English. I already (to see) the towering skyscrapers of Chicago which are reflected in the rippling water of Lake Michigan. I just (to take) a picture of Chica­go’s Sears Tower which (to rise) 1,707 feet and (to provide) a panoramic view from the sky deck.

23) I (to go) to give that cat some food. I (to be) sure it (to starve). — But Jane already (to feed) the cat. You needn’t do it.

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