III. Open the brackets using the verbs in Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Past Simple: We ___ (be) at a party today. Today Nick ___ (have) a birthday. Many guests ___ (already/come) to his party. Everybody (be) happy. Lisa ___ (dance) with Mark. Tina ___ (hold) some drinks and ice-cream. Barbara and Tina ___ (talk) about the party. They ___ (like) the party. They ___ (buy) beautiful dresses for the party yesterday and now they ___ (discuss) the prices for the clothes. Michael ___ (stand) at the table. He (not/eat) anything yet and he (be) hungry. He ___ (get) up three hours ago and he ___ (not/have) time for lunch yet. He (go) to bed very late yesterday. So, it ___ (be) difficult for him to get up in the morning. Nick’s parents ___ (go) to visit their friends. They ___ (not come) back yet. Yesterday all the family ___ (be) very busy. They ___ (do) many things for Nick’s party. Nick’s mother ___ (cook) many tasty things. Nick also ___ (help) her. Nick’s father ___ (not cook) anything because he ___ (be) very busy at work. Nick’s sister Patricia ___ (bake) a nice cake and Nick’s brother ___ (clean) the house. So today Nick and his friends ___ (celebrate) his birthday. Many happy returns of the day, Nick!

Перевод задания: Раскройте скобки, используя Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect или Past Simple.

We are at a party today. Today Nick is having a birthday. Many guests have already come to his party. Everybody is happy. Lisa is dancing with Mark. Tina is holding some drinks and ice-cream. Barbara and Tina are talking about the party. They like the party. They bought beautiful dresses for the party yesterday and now they are discussing the prices for the clothes. Michael is standing at the table. He hasn’t eaten anything yet and he is hungry. He got up three hours ago and he hasn’t had time for lunch yet. He went to bed very late yesterday. So, it is difficult for him to get up in the morning. Nick’s parents have gone to visit their friends. They haven’t come back yet.

Yesterday all the family was very busy. They did many things for Nick’s party. Nick’s mother cooked many tasty things. Nick also helped her. Nick’s father didn’t cook anything because he was very busy at work. Nick’s sister Patricia baked a nice cake and Nick’s brother cleaned the house.

So today Nick and his friends are celebrating his birthday. Many happy returns of the day, Nick!

Мы сегодня на вечеринке. Сегодня у Ника день рождения. На его праздник уже пришло много гостей. Все счастливы. Лиза танцует с Марком. Тина держит напитки и мороженое. Барбара и Тина разговаривают о празднике. Им нравится вечеринка. Вчера они купили красивые платья для праздника, а сейчас обсуждают цены на одежду. Майкл стоит у стола. Он ещё ничего не ел и голоден. Он встал три часа назад и ещё не успел пообедать. Вчера он лёг спать очень поздно. Поэтому ему трудно вставать по утрам. Родители Ника ушли навестить друзей. Они ещё не вернулись.

Вчера вся семья была очень занята. Они многое сделали для праздника Ника. Мама Ника приготовила много вкусных блюд. Ник тоже помог ей. Папа Ника ничего не готовил, потому что был очень занят на работе. Сестра Ника Патриция испекла вкусный торт, а брат Ника убрал дом.

Итак, сегодня Ник и его друзья празднуют его день рождения. Поздравляем с днём рождения, Ник!

Формы выбраны по временным указателям: yesterday — Past Simple; now/today — Present Continuous для действий в процессе; already/yet — Present Perfect; общественное мнение выражено Present Simple.