Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or in the present perfect. 1. maria (get) some bad news last week. she (be) sad since she (get)   the bad news. 2. i   (start)   school when i was five years old. i (be)   at school since i (be) five years old. 3. i   (change) my job three times this year. 4. i   (change)   my job three times last year. 5.   the weather was hot and dry for many weeks. but two days ago it (rain) 6.   tom (break)   his leg five days ago. he’s in hospital. he (be)   in hospital since he (break) his leg. 7.   are you going to finish your work before you go to bed? — i (finish)   it (already i (finish) my work two hours ago.

1. Got / has been sad / got
2. Started / have been (studying) / was
3. Have changed
4. Changed
5. Rained
6. Broke / has been / broke
7. Have already finished / finished

A)1)In the next room the phone rings
2)Jane the oldest in our class.
3)My house is furthest from the school.
4)Its last words were unexpected.                                                                        B) 
1)I have always wanted to, so we talked with love and care.
2)Who forced you to drag the sledges?
3)The hero of this book is greedy, ill-bred young man.
4)What a pretty girl! Just look at these bright wavy shoulder length hair, expressive blue eyes and long black eyelashes.
5)Jane seem so anxious today. What happened?

My cherished dream is to visit Great Britain someday. At our English lessons we often "travel" throughout this country. There are a lot of wonderful sights there. And I would like to see everything with my own eyes.

And if I had such opportunity , first of all I would go to London to walk along the streets and hear the English speech and, I hope , that I would understand, what the English are speaking about . And, of course, I would try to communicate with them in their native language.

Then I would go to the Buckingham palace to see the real Queen there. I am sure she is as kind as my grandmother! And, of course, I would admire the Changing of the Guard. One day I saw this wonderful show on TV!

After that I would visit the London Tower and feed the ravens. They say, if the ravens fly away, the Tower will ruin?! Is it true?!

And besides I would visit the London parks because as I have read, they are so beautiful.

In Hyde Park, I would visit the Speaker`s corner, where I would say that I am happy to be here and want to make friends with the English.

In Regent`s Park I would visit the London Zoo. I have never visited the big zoos. It would be interesting to look at the animals who live there.

Returning home, I would buy souvenirs to all my relatives and friends. And as for me the trip to Great Britain would be the greatest gift!