Pat and ronald thomas (not live) in a caravan, but their home (travel) more miles than any other house in britain! their house (make) from a pair of victorian railway carriages, and they (live) there for ten years. ‘i (not want) to live in a train at first, ’ admits pat, ’but when i (see) that this train had a garden with a stream, i just (fall) in love with it. we (buy) it from an old lady, and she already (do) a lot of work on it. but there is a lot left to do and we still (make) improvements.’ visitors often (surprise) to see how spacious the house is. all the dividing walls (remove), so now the rooms are about fifteen metres long. pat and ronald (pay) £68, 000 for their house. recently they (offer) more than £100, 000 for it, but it’s not for sale. ‘i (discover) more and more about the history of this train all the time, ’ says ronald. ‘it (build) in swindon between 1855 and 1875. we (work) so hard to make it beautiful that i don’t think we ever (sell) it, ’ he admits. ‘i hope it (remain) in our family forever’.

Pat and Ronald Thomas (do not live) in a caravan, but their home (travels) more miles than any other house in Britain! Their house (is made) from a pair of Victorian railway carriages, and they (have lived) there for ten years. ‘I (did not want) to live in a train at first,’ admits Pat, ’but when I (saw) that this train had a garden with a stream, I just (fell) in love with it. We (bought) it from an old lady, and she had already (done) a lot of work on it. But there is a lot left to do and we are still (making) improvements.’
Visitors are often (surprised) to see how spacious the house is. All the dividing walls (have been removed), so now the rooms are about fifteen metres long.
Pat and Ronald (paid) £68,000 for their house. Recently they (have been offered) more than £100,000 for it, but it’s not for sale.
‘I (am discovering) more and more about the history of this train all the time,’ says Ronald. ‘It (was built) in Swindon between 1855 and 1875. We (have been working) so hard to make it beautiful that I don’t think we will ever (sell) it,’ he admits. ‘I hope it (remains) in our family forever’.

1 //

2 i was driving

3 i heard

4 collapsed

5 what happened

6 why did the mine collapse

7 were you working at the time

8 didn't get

9 i tried

10 your line was

2 // B - they have been looking for the last 2 days

A - have you seen the new...

B - I haven't had any free time...

A - ..in Chile has forced the authorities...

B - I haven't heard anything

A - I have been trying to get in touch...

B - I have been running around...

3//

2 I have been working as a freelance...

3 my job took me...

4 I photographed everything...

5 the change in my career has come about

6 ...Etna has erupted

7 I witnessed

8 I made

9 I have been shooting

10 i didn't have

11 my wife has been asking

12 has brought

4//

1 hadn't attended

2 had been lying

3 had been ringing

4 had grown

5 had evacuated

1) Из какой страны пришла традиция украшать елку на Рождество? The tradition to decorate Christmas trees came from France and Germany.
2) Кто ввел традицию украшать елку на Рождество в России? Peter the First started the tradition in Rusia to decorate Christmas trees.
 3) Когда в Британии была введена традиция украшать елку свечами и подарками? In 1841 in Britain appeared the tradition to decorate  Christmas trees with cadles and gifts.
4) Где стоит самая знаменитая елка в Лондоне? Кто ее дарит?
The most famouse Christas tree is in Trafalgar Square in London. This is the annual gift of the Norwegian people British.
 5) Как на западе называют Деда Мороза? Где он живет?
Santa Claus.He lives in Lapland.
 6) Как выглядит Санта Клаус? Santa Claus is a fat man with a long white beard, he is dressed in a red suit.
7) Как Санта Клаус путешествует? He flies on his magic sleigh with the help of reindeer.
8) Как Санта Клаус входит в дома, чтобы дать детям подарки, и куда он их кладет?  He climbs down the chimney and puts presents in the socks that are hanging usually near the fireplace.
9) Какие цвета считаются традиционными рождественскими цветами? The traditional X-mas colours are red and green.
 10) Почему иногда маленькие дети пишут письма Санта Клаусу? The kids are writting the letters to Santa Clause because they believe that he can make their dreamscome true if they only ask for it.
11) Когда появилась традиция посылать друзьям, коллегам и родственникам открытки на Рождество? In 1843 appeared the tradition to send greeting cards.
12) Какая еда считается традиционной рождественской едой? Turkey is the traditional Christmas food.
 13) Какие рождественские гимны вы знаете? I know the following Christas anthems: Silver Bells, I Saw Three Ships, Silent Night-Holy Night
14) Как называется день после Рождества? The day after Christmas is called
the Boxing Day
15) Как люди украшают дома на Рождество? People usually put a lot of lights inside and outside the house, they decorate X-mas tree, put sockes near the fireplace