8a. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. Dear Jess, How are you? I’m sorry I 1) … (not/write) to you for a while, but I 2) … (be) really busy. Let me tell you my news. I 3) … (start) at the local 6th form college last September, and I 4) … (study) for my ‘A’ levels at the moment. I 5) … (become) a lawyer when I grow up, so I’ll have to work hard and pass all my exams to get into a good university. My other news is that I have a new pet dog. I 6) … (have) him for two months now and he’s really cute but sometimes a little naughty. For example, while I 7) … (walk) him in the park yesterday, he 8) … (run) off and it 9) … (take) me an hour and a half to find him again. Anyway, I must go as I have to meet some classmates to do a project, but I promise I 10) … (write) again soon. 8b. Imagine you are Jess. Ask Poppy 5 questions for more information about her new college friends.

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильное время. Представьте, что вы Джесс. Задайте Поппи 5 вопросов, чтобы получить больше информации о её новых друзьях по колледжу.

1) haven’t written
2) have been
3) started
4) am studying
5) am going to become
6) have had
7) was walking
8) ran
9) took
10) will write

Времена выбраны по контексту: for a while и for two months требуют Present Perfect; last September и yesterday указывают на Past Simple; at the moment — на Present Continuous; длительное действие, прерванное другим действием в прошлом, выражается Past Continuous.

Questions:

1. What are your new college friends like?
2. How many new friends have you made?
3. What are their names?
4. Where do they come from?
5. What do you usually do together?

Перевод:

1. Какие твои новые друзья по колледжу?
2. Со сколькими новыми друзьями ты познакомилась?
3. Как их зовут?
4. Откуда они родом?
5. Что вы обычно делаете вместе?