24. Put the verb into the Present Simple or Present Progressive. It is Thursday at my uncle’s house. My name (to be) Billy. I (to have got) an uncle. My uncle’s name (to be) Jake. Jake (to have got) a family. Now they (to be) at home. Jake (to repair) his camera now. He (to like) to take pictures. Jake’s wife (to make) supper in the kitchen. Her name (to be) Margaret. She (not to like) to cook. Margaret (to be) very busy. She (to work) at school. She (to be) a teacher of history. Their children (to sit) on the carpet and (to play) with toys now. Their names (to be) Carol and Helen. They (to be) twins. They (not to do) their homework now. Carol and Helen (not to be) good pupils. Answer the questions: 1. What the boy’s name (to be)? 2. He (to have got) an uncle? 3. What the uncle’s name (to be)? 4. Jake (to have got) a family? 5. What Jake (to do) now? 6. What he (to like) to do? 7. What his wife’s name (to be)? 8. What Margaret (to do) now? 9. She (to like) to cook? 10. Why Margaret (not to like) to cook? 11. Where she (to work)? 12. What Margaret (to be)? 13. Margaret and Jake (to have got) children? 14. What the children’s names (to be)? 15. What the girls (to do) now? 16. What they (not to do) now? 17. Carol and Helen (to be) good pupils?

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в Present Simple или Present Progressive. Ответьте на вопросы.

Заполненный текст:

It is Thursday at my uncle’s house. My name is Billy. I have got an uncle. My uncle’s name is Jake. Jake has got a family. Now they are at home. Jake is repairing his camera now. He likes to take pictures. Jake’s wife is making supper in the kitchen. Her name is Margaret. She does not like to cook. Margaret is very busy. She works at school. She is a teacher of history. Their children are sitting on the carpet and playing with toys now. Their names are Carol and Helen. They are twins. They are not doing their homework now. Carol and Helen are not good pupils.

Сегодня четверг, мы в доме моего дяди. Меня зовут Билли. У меня есть дядя. Моего дядю зовут Джейк. У Джейка есть семья. Сейчас они дома. Джейк сейчас чинит фотоаппарат. Ему нравится фотографировать. Жена Джейка готовит ужин на кухне. Её зовут Маргарет. Она не любит готовить. Маргарет очень занята. Она работает в школе. Она учитель истории. Сейчас их дети сидят на ковре и играют с игрушками. Их зовут Кэрол и Хелен. Они близнецы. Сейчас они не делают домашнее задание. Кэрол и Хелен — плохие ученицы.

Ответы на вопросы:

1. What is the boy’s name? It is Billy. (Как зовут мальчика? Его зовут Билли.)
2. Has he got an uncle? Yes, he has. (У него есть дядя? Да.)
3. What is the uncle’s name? His name is Jake. (Как зовут дядю? Его зовут Джейк.)
4. Has Jake got a family? Yes, he has. (У Джейка есть семья? Да.)
5. What is Jake doing now? He is repairing his camera. (Что сейчас делает Джейк? Он чинит фотоаппарат.)
6. What does he like to do? He likes to take pictures. (Что ему нравится делать? Ему нравится фотографировать.)
7. What is his wife’s name? Her name is Margaret. (Как зовут его жену? Её зовут Маргарет.)
8. What is Margaret doing now? She is making supper. (Что сейчас делает Маргарет? Она готовит ужин.)
9. Does she like to cook? No, she does not. (Ей нравится готовить? Нет.)
10. Why does Margaret not like to cook? The text does not say why. (Почему Маргарет не любит готовить? В тексте причина не указана.)
11. Where does she work? She works at school. (Где она работает? Она работает в школе.)
12. What is Margaret? She is a teacher of history. (Кто Маргарет по профессии? Она учитель истории.)
13. Have Margaret and Jake got children? Yes, they have. (У Маргарет и Джейка есть дети? Да.)
14. What are the children’s names? Their names are Carol and Helen. (Как зовут детей? Их зовут Кэрол и Хелен.)
15. What are the girls doing now? They are sitting on the carpet and playing with toys. (Что сейчас делают девочки? Они сидят на ковре и играют с игрушками.)
16. What are they not doing now? They are not doing their homework. (Чего они сейчас не делают? Они не делают домашнее задание.)
17. Are Carol and Helen good pupils? No, they are not. (Кэрол и Хелен хорошие ученицы? Нет.)