с английским, Exercise 3. Imagine that you try to get the job of the shop-assistant manager. To get it you should not only be a good professional, tactful, attentive and aware of what is going on around in the shop; you should also know how to speak to people, for example – where to state a fact, and where to underline the result. Therefore you are given a test. The person who fulfils it first will get some privileges during the interview.

We (not/to buy) any electrical appliances or jewelry last year. a. didn’t have b. haven’t had c. hadn’t have
My parents (to decide) to by a lot of kitchen utensils, crockery and glassware this month. a. have decided b. decided c. have deciding
I (to buy) a new dress last week, but I (not/to wear) it yet. a. have bought b. bought c. had bought / a. haven’t worn b. wore c. didn’t wear
Don’t worry about your skirt, I (to buy) you the right size, so it will be neither loose nor tight. a. bought b. have bought c. buyed
Oh, I (to lose) my pursue. – But you (to have) it when you came it the grocer’s. a.losed b. have lost c. lost / a. have had b. had c. have
When Jill (to finish) her “window shopping”? a. had … finished b. has … finished c. did …finish
When I was a child I (always/to spend) hours in confectionery. a. have always spent b. always spent c. had always spent
Where are the diary products I (to buy) today? – Probably Jane (to take) them by mistake a.bought b. have bought c. had bought / a. took b. takes c. has taken
Are you tired? – Yes, a little. I (to be) at the butcher’s, the fishmonger’s and the greengrocer’s and (to buy) a lot of provision today. a. have been b. was c. am / a. had bought b. have bought c bought
Where is Jane? – She (to go) to the shops. She’ll be back soon. a. went b. has gone c. has been going
You look tired. – Oh yes! I (to stand) in a queue for two hours! a. stood b. have stood c. have been standing
I know for sure Mary (not/to buy) any consumer goods this week, but I think she (to buy) some clothes a couple of weeks ago. a. didn’t buy b. hadn’t bought c. haven’t bought / a. bought b. have bought c. had bought
Have you got any money? – Yes, I (to save) it by not buying the cardigan I wanted. a. saved b. have saved c. did save
Ann (to spend) all her money, so she will have to stop shopping, at least for a while. a. has spent b. spent c. had spend
… you already (to buy) bread and milk today? a.did … buy b. has …bought c. had … bought

Exercise 2. Open the brackets and put the verb in the proper Tense; if necessary, change the word order. Remember that in English you should underline different aspects of actions (fact, result, process) through using different Tenses.
I (not / to go) yet shopping today, but I am just leaving. – You always (to say) that but I don’t remember that you (to do) ever what you promise.
… you already (to finish) shopping today? – What are you talking about? I never (to think) about it! – Excuse me? – I (to buy) all the necessary products yesterday. – Oh, I see.
… you already (to decide) what products you need to buy for your birthday party? – Not finally, but I (to buy) already everything necessary at the grocer’s, the butcher’s and the fishmonger’s. – Really? When … you (to do) that? – A day before yesterday.
Look! I (to buy) just a new hat! Do you like it? – It’s wonderful. And I (to buy) new jeans a week ago. – Yes, I remember – I was with you when you (to try) them on.
Mum, I must go – shut the door, please. – O.K. … you (to take) the shopping list? – And … you (to write) it? – Oh yes, I (to write) it even yesterday. Where … I (to put) it? Oh, here it is!
Where is the shop assistant of this department? – I am sorry, he (to leave) just for a moment. He (to be back) in several minutes. You may go to the cashier not to lose your time.
… you (to hear) that a new shop of knitted and leather goods was opened a week ago? – no, I … . …you (to be) there already? – Not yet.
Are these the gloves you (to buy) this morning in the new shop? – On the contrary – these are my favorite gloves, and I (to buy) them a year ago and (to wear) since the whole winter. Besides, I (to be) in this new shop.

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