)put the verbs in brackets into the past simple. ferdinand magellan 1) ………(be) a portuguese sailor who 2) ……… (want) to sail around the world. emperor charles v of spain 3) ……… (give) him five ships and two hundred and sixty-five spanish sailors. they 4) ……… (leave) spain on the 20th of september 1519 and 5) ……… (begin) their long and dangerous journey. on the journey, magellan 6) ……… (discover) the pacific ocean. unfortunately, he and many of the sailors 7) ……… (die) in a battle on 27th april, 1521. after that, a spanish sailor 8) ………(take) control of the ships and 9) …… (set off) to complete the voyage. only one ship and sixteen men 10) ………(survive) the journey. they 11) ……… (arrive) back in spain on 6th september, 1522. they 12) ………(be) the first men to sail around the world.

Ferdinand magellan 1) was a portuguese sailor who 2) wanted to sail around the world. emperor charles v of spain 3) gave him five ships and two hundred and sixty-five spanish sailors. they 4) left spain on the 20th of september 1519 and 5) began their long and dangerous journey.on the journey, magellan 6) discovered the pacific ocean. unfortunately, he and many of the sailors 7) died in a battle on 27th. april, 1521. after that, a spanish sailor 8) took control of the ships and 9) set off)to complete the voyage. only one ship and sixteen men 10) survived the journey. they 11) arrived back in spain on 6th september, 1522. they 12) were the first men to sail around the world.

1. was 2. wanted 3.  gave 4. left 5. began 6. discovered 7. died 8. took 9. set off 10. survived 11. arrived 12. were

изба всегда была ладной, добротной и самобытной. архитектура её свидетельствует о верности многовековым традициям, их стойкости и уникальности. её планировка, конструкция и внутреннее убранство создавались на протяжении многих лет. не так много традиционных домов сохранилось по сей день, но всё же в некоторых регионах их можно встретить.  

изначально избы в россии строили из дерева, частично заглубляя их под землю. это обеспечивало большую надёжность и долговечность сооружения. чаще всего в ней была всего одна комната, которую владельцы делили на несколько отдельных частей. обязательной частью избы был печной угол, для отделения которого использовали занавеску. кроме этого выделялись отдельные зоны для мужчин и женщин. все углы в доме выстраивались в соответствии со сторонами света и самым главным среди них был восточный (красный), где семья организовывала иконостас. именно на иконы гости должны были обратить внимание сразу же после входа в избу.

the parrot is a very colourful and beautiful bird. it has red curved beak and strong legs that end with four toes. its feathers are green. some of parrots have red feathers at the top. there is a black ring around the neck of it. it lives in the hollows of trees. it builds nest and lays its eggs in it. it eats grains, fruits, leaves, seeds and boiled rice too. it is fond of fruits such as mangoes, nuts, pears, etc.it flies very fast and often flies in flocks. parrot s is an intelligent bird. it is able to imitate human voice. many people train parrots to do wonderful things. there are around 353 different species of these lovely, brightly feathered birds in the world. on average, small pet parrots like budgies live about 10 years. very large pet parrots can live 80 years or even more

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