Сколько домов в федеральной ассамблее?

There are two houses in the federal assembly: the upper house (the federal council) and the lower house (the state duma)

good mornong

-good morning. can i help you?

-you probably can. the thing is…well, my son has a birthday next week   and i…

-and you don’t know what kind of gift he prefers

-actually

-not a problem. what does your son like?

-give a minute…he likes sports

-what kind of sports?

-he likes mountain skiing

-i’m sorry but we don’t have any mountain skiing equipment   rught now

-i see… he likes music too

-we have a   stylish walkmans and cd players. here. that one looks very nice

-oh yeah, that’s what i need. how much does it cost?

-ten pounds

-here it is

-now your son will be happy

-yes. thank youand good bye

-see ya (you)

1. my friend (likes) pies. he (eats) pies every day. when i (met) him in the street yesterday, he (was eating) a pie. he (told) me that he (had bought) that pie at the corner of the street. look at my friend now! he (is eat ing) a pie again. 2. i always (come) to school at a quarter to nine. 3. yesterday i (came) to school at ten minutes to nine. 4. tomorrow nick (will not go) to the cinema because he (went) to the cinema yesterday. he has already (been) to the cinema this week. he (will stay) at home and (play) a computer game. 5. what is your brother (do ing) now? 6. my father (works) in an office. it (is) sunday now. he (is not work ing), he (is read ing) at home. 7. i (have not seen) you for a while! have you (been) busy at work? — i (have had) an awful week, you (know). 8. what was he (do ing) at ten o'clock last night? — he (was not do ing) anything really. he was just (look ing) at some magazines. 9. we (are hav ing) rather a difficult time at the moment. — i (am) sorry to hear that. 10. something awful (has happened). her little daughter (has swallowed) a coin. 11. she (asked) me if i (had seen) her backpack. 12. after the boys (had done) all the work, they (went) to the pictures.