С. she told me she with a girl friend to st. leonards. a) is going b) was going c) will go d) would go 2. he informed me that he dr. thompson who was away on holiday. a) was not seeing b) has not seen c) did not see d) had not seen 3. father told us he in a couple of days. a) is back b) would be back c) was back d) will be back 4. mrs. spencer kept on saying that she her husband just before his departure. a) had seen b) was seeing c) have seen d) would see 5. the hotel owner informed us that he the police already. a) is going to call b) was going to call c) has called d) had called 6. she said that it was a stupid idea and it a) would not work b) did not world c) won not work d) does not work 7. miss marple replied that she surprised at seeing the doctor depart. a) is not b) had not been c) won not be d) would not be 8. tim and jenny wouldn't have bought this house if they a ghost lives there. a) knew b) had known 9. when are you coming back, i wonder? if i are arriving late i wouldn't cook dinner so early. a) knew b) had known 10. if tony in time he would have taken all the necessary measures. a) were warned b) had been warned 11. if the road so wet the car wouldn't have skidded. a) weren't b) hadn't been 12. if you more carefully we wouldn't have had an accident. a) drove b) had driven 13. if meg had studied harder she would university. but she is so lazy! she hadn't read a line for the exams'. a) entered b) have entered 14. sam and lilly would happy if you stayed with them at the weekend. a) be b) have been 15. it would nice if they had liked each other. but they didn't. what a pity! a) be b) have been 16. they would a nice couple if they got married. a) be b) have been 17. if the boss hadn't gone on a business trip he would the contract, i'm sure. a) sign b) have signed 18. what would you if nancy invited him to the party? a) say b) have said 19. if we had heard the weather forecast we wouldn't hiking. a) go b) have gone 20. if i bought him a computer he would all day long. what about his lessons then? a) be playing b) have played 21. it’s wonderful they to stay with us at christmas. i’m looking forward to seeing them. a) should come b) came 22. it’s strange that he without saying goodbye. a) should leave b) should have left 23. she took an unreasoning dislike to me and insisted that i leave the house. a) should b) would 24. tired as we be we kept on moving ahead. a) should b) might 25. we’d (be/had been) glad if the children (can/could) spend their holidays with us. the weather is beautiful. they can sunbathe, and swim, and eat fresh, homegrown food. 26. if i (knew/had known) she was coming i (would meet/would have met) her at the station. but nobody told me about that. 27. the park would (look/have looked) more beautiful if it (were/had been) spring now. 28. don’t worry. if we (found out/had found out) anything interesting we would (inform/have informed) you immediately, i assure you. 29. it is doubtful that he (should/would) ever change his attitude towards his son-in-law. i wish it (happened/had happened it’d be better for all of them. 30. holms suggested that the lights (should/might) be turned off as if there (were/had been) nobody in the house.

ИСТОРИЯ ЛОНДОНА

Римляне были первыми, кто обосновались (в этих местах) и заняли кельтскую крепость Лондиниум. Лондон вскоре стал оживленным коммерческим и административным поселением.

Римская империя пала в V веке. Лондон сохранил свою торговую деятельность. В IX веке захватчики-даны (датчане) уничтожили большую часть города. За ними последовали саксы во главе с королем Альфредом Великим, который вошел в город в 886 году. Однако датчане оставались могущественной силой в Англии, и только во время правления Эдуарда Исповедника, которое началось в 1042 году, гражданская стабильность была восстановлена, чтобы быть закрепленной Норманским завоеванием в 1066 году.

В 1665 году Лондон был опустошен сначала Великой чумой, а затем пожаром, который уничтожил большую часть города в следующем году. Во время восстановления города, с соблюдением первоначального расположения улиц, архитектору сэру Кристоферу Рену было поручено проектирование ряда зданий, финансируемых государством, включая Собор Святого Павла.

В XIX веке население Лондона начало расти еще быстрее: оно увеличилось в шесть раз за столетие в целом, благодаря притоку (населения) со всех Британских островов, из колоний Великобритании и из континентальной Европы. Промышленная революция создавала огромное количество рабочих мест, но недостаточно, чтобы удовлетворить надежды всех бедных людей, которые приезжали в столицу. В романах Чарльза Диккенса рассказывается о социальных проблемах того периода.

Первая мировая война мало повлияла на Лондон, но депрессия, последовавшая в конце 1920-х и начале 1930-х годов, поразила всю страну, в том числе столицу. Случались марши безработных и беспорядки. Лондону предстояло заплатить намного более дорогую цену во время Второй мировой войны. Интенсивная бомбардировка Лондона (операция "Блиц") в 1940-1941 годах унесла жизни 10 000 человек и оставила 17 000 раненых. Были повреждены многочисленные исторические здания, в том числе Палаты Парламента.

После войны Лондон вновь возродился как совершенно другой город. Доки были настолько сильно повреждены, что восстановление — очень дорогой процесс — было бы неразумным шагом. К концу 1950-х годов большая часть военного ущерба была устранена.

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain and the capital of Autonomous Community of Catalonia. It is situated on the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula and washed by the Mediterranean Sea. The population of the city is 1,621,537 people. Barcelona is divided into 10 administrative districts, each with its own council. It’s a bilingual city with Catalan and Spanish as official languages.

Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate with mild and humid winters and warm, dry summers. There are no rains when Atlantic west winds arrive in the city. August, September, October and November are the wettest months of the year. The driest are February, March, June and July.

Barcelona is an important financial, commercial, cultural and educational centre.

As for its economy, there are two main sectors – the manufacturing and the services. Due to Barcelona’s tradition of creative art and craftsmanship, the city is famous for its award-winning industrial design.

The city’s main industries are textiles, chemical, electronic, printing, logistics, publishing, telecommunications and some others. Barcelona’s airport is the second largest airport in Spain, and the largest on the Mediterranean coast. Barcelona is also a big seaport of a great commercial importance.

Barcelona’s culture is about 2000 years old. There are a great number of theatres and museums  in the city. The most famous are Teatre Nacional de Catalunya, the National Museum of Art of Catalonia, Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art and some others.

Barcelona has a long-standing sporting tradition. Football club “Barcelona” is known all over the world for its football team as it’s one of the largest in Europe.

This nice Spanish city is really worth visiting.