Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verb (past simple and past continuous 1. claudia (learn) to be a chef when she (win) a national recipe contest. 2. jake (enjoy) the old car show so much, he (do, not, remember) that he had an appointment. 3. the band members (play) a concert when adrienne’s clarinet (squeak) . she (feel) embarrassed. 4. the apollo 13 astronauts (prepare) to land on the moon when they (discover) a problem with the spaceship. 5. caroline (try) to find a job in portland when she (hear) about a great opportunity in orlando. 6. you (sail) near barbados when your ship (strike) a sand bar; you (do, not, like) waiting for help to come.

1. claudia was learning  to be a chef when she won a  national recipe contest. 2. jake was enjoying  the old car show so much, he didn't remember  that he had an appointment. 3. the band members were playing  a concert when adrienne’s clarinet squeaked. she felt embarrassed. 4. the apollo 13 astronauts were preparing  to land on the moon when they discovered a problem with the spaceship. 5. caroline was trying  to find a job in portland when she heart  about a great opportunity in orlando. 6. you were sailing  near barbados when your ship striked a  sand bar; you didn't like  waiting for help to come.

Ioften asked myself about person who has influenced my life the most, so i can confidently say that this person is my mother. love at first sight exists because i have loved my mother since i opened my eyes.  my mother’s name is olga. she has been living in ternopil for more than 30 years. she used to be a dressmaker. i remember when i were coming   to her workroom, looking as she was making   dresses. she made the most beautiful dresses, i had ever seen. moreover, my mother had been reading me the fairy tales for hours, when i didn’t sleep at night. she was my first teacher.   she has been teaching me everything since i was young. and now my mother also   helps me , gives me advice, takes care of me, shows me the right way, always supports me greatly and does many things just for me. she has always told   me to be who i am. she is trying to find new ways and ideas to improve her family’s life because she wants the best for us.   now my mother is nurse. she loves her job so much.   my mother is kind of person everyone looks up to in his/ her community.   “i want to be like mrs. olga” said our neighbours very often because my mother had touched the lives of so many people.   my mother can be described as a kind hearted, caring and loving soul.   she is still a best friend, i think, she is the greatest psychologist that i have known.  she   has always told me: “no matter what happens to you in life pick yourself up and keep going strong as you were.” she   also   says “what don't hurt you makes you stronger.”there is a woman who takes an important part in my life and changes my thoughts and actions. i am a happy person because i have such a great mother.

I think nobody likes it when his house is in a mess. Doing household chores and keeping the house clean and cozy are necessary in every flat.

My parents work hard and they get rather tired after work. So it goes without saying that they don't have to manage all the housework and I have to help them.

Everyone in our family has some household chores. But frankly speaking | must admit that my mother does the majority of the housework. Some things done every day, others need to be done once or twice a week (like watering the plants).

Every day I are making my bed, washing up, tidying my room in the evening, cleaning my shoes and taking out the rubbish. This is my usual routine. My mother pick up my little sister from the kindergarten, but sometimes I do it. Fortunately I don't have to cook any food because my mum and granny do that and they really enjoy cooking.

I just sometimes help them and serve the table. Once or twice a week my mother asks me to go shopping to the nearest food supermarket. I usually buy some bread, milk, fruits and vegetables.

I don't consider my household chores difficult and I can cope with them easily, but sometimes I feel a bit lazy or I may be too busy with my school homework.