a) 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.
Love,
Poppy
b) Imagine you are Jess. Ask Poppy 5 questions for more information about her new college friends.
- «For a while» связывает период без писем с настоящим: haven’t written.
. Занятость в течение этого периода объясняет отсутствие писем: have been. . «Last September» — определённое время в прошлом: started. . «At the moment» — процесс сейчас: am studying. . Намерение стать юристом: am going to become. . Собака у Поппи уже два месяца; have как глагол обладания не ставят в Continuous: have had. . «While» вводит длительное действие в прошлом: was walking. . Пёс внезапно убежал — Past Simple: ran. . Затем поиск занял полтора часа — Past Simple: took. . После обещания о будущем: will write.
Для части b задаём вопросы именно о новых друзьях Поппи: их имена, место знакомства, общие занятия и планы. «What are your new friends like?» спрашивает об их характере, не о внешности. Перевод: Как зовут новых друзей? Когда вы познакомились? Какие они? Что вы делаете вместе? Собираетесь ли увидеться на следующей неделе?
a) Dear Jess,
How are you? I’m sorry I haven’t written to you for a while, but I have been really busy. Let me tell you my news. I started at the local
My other news is that I have a new pet dog. I have had him for two months now and he’s really cute but sometimes a little naughty. For example, while I was walking him in the park yesterday, he ran off and it took 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 will write again soon.
Love,
Poppy
b)
