Разработка серии грамматических упражнений на правило "Глагол to BE"

Dana Miller was a bus driver in the city of Philadelphia. Her working hours__________ from 10.00 pm till 6:00 am.

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I looked around – there  ____________nobody in my room and everything was in its usual place.

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One day, Eliza_____________  unusually sad. When Steven was about to leave, the old woman said, “I know you are friends. But never come to our house again. Never ever!”

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 “Oh, Tim, you’re up already!” his mother sounded excited. “Meet my school friends, Linda and Emma.” Linda shook his hand, Emma smiled and said: “We  _____________happy to meet you, Tim.”

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Her plans______________  ambitious. Anna wanted to buy a professional digital camera and it wasn’t easy to save enough money.

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It was a cold January day in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. James turned on the television to check on the weather. The weatherman said that it was going to stay cold for several days. According to him, the roads  _____________very dangerous because of the snow and ice and he strongly recommended staying at home if at all possible.

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There_____________  a cool wind blowing, the sun was bright in the sky and Stonehenge looked calm and magical. In those days it was possible to walk among the stones and even touch them.

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When Carlos came home on Saturday, there_______________  lots of people there.

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A few years ago I was on a camping holiday in Bristol. There ___________ lots of other girls from around the UK, but I was the only one from Scotland.

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There ____________ lots of rings, ear-rings, bracelets and necklaces inside. I got them all out.

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But not everyone was happy! The boys said that it ____________ a waste of time.

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When they came to the beach, they found out that the sea ____________ calm – powerful waves were breaking on the shore.

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If we come and complete the other part tomorrow, the whole park _____________ clean and tidy.

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When the next morning came, there was a steady rain falling. "I wish the weather______________  more cheerful!" said Edmund.

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My son __________________ five now and I hope to celebrate his tenth birthday in a new house.”

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He also said that she  _______________creative and had imagination and that was why she had a good chance of succeeding in the job.

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It was about 6pm when I heard a knock on the door. It  _________________Jason, my teenage neighbor. He looked cold and upset.

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His parents  _______________very strict people but they didn’t approve of Paul’s habit of playing computer games till late at night.

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That Monday  _________________a lucky day for her and she realised it as soon as she came into the classroom.

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To me, it _______________ a stupid waste of time but I certainly wasn’t going to tell Dad that. He wouldn’t have liked it.

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If she can translate this text, I _____ very surprised.

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If you _____ tired, don’t drive a car.

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I would buy more books, if they ____ so expensive.

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If I were you I ______________ more polite

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He liked _______ in the centre of attention

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When day arrived at last, Owen had made many miles and _________ tired, hungry and sleepy.

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