Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в форме Past Simple. 1) The building of the trade centre (begin) a month ago. 2) It (be) bitterly cold yesterday. I (put) on my warm coat but I (catch) a cold still. 3) The postman (bring) the morning mail only at 10 o'clock. 4) I (see) you the other day coming out of the library with a stack of books. Are you preparing for the exams? 5) We (have) a picnic yesterday, but the rain (spoil) the whole pleasure. 6) You (go) to the South when you (be) a child? 7) As soon as I came up, they (get) into a taxi and (go) away. 8) What sights you (see) when yon (be) in Egypt? 9) Every winter Nick (go) to the Swiss Alps to ski. 10) He (come) in, (take) off his hat, (move) a chair to the table and (join) the conversation. 11) When he (arrive)? — The plane was delayed and he (come) two hours later. 12) How much your bag (cost)? — I (pay) $80 for it.

1. Began
2) was, put, caught
3) brought
4) saw
5) had, spoiled
6) got, went
8) What sights did you see when you were in Egypt?
9) went
10) came, took, moved, joined
11) When did he arrive?; came
12) How much did your bag cost?; paid

1) The building of the trade centre began a month ago.

2) It was bitterly cold yesterday. I

put on my warm coat but I caught a cold still.

3) The postman brought the morning mail only at 10 o'clock.

4) I saw you the other day coming out of the library with a stack of books. Are you preparing for the exams?

5) We had a picnic yesterday, but the rain spoiled the whole pleasure.

6) You went to the South when you was a child?

7) As soon as I came up, they got into a taxi and went away.

8) What sights did you see when you were in Egypt?

9) Every winter Nick went to the Swiss Alps to ski.

10) He came in, took off his hat, moved a chair to the table and joined the conversation.

11) When did he arrive? — The plane was delayed and he came two hours later.

12) How much did your bag cost? — I paid $80 for it.

- изобретение телевидения

в тексте: invented television, но изобретение телевидения: the invention of television

- основание независимого и коммерческого радио и телевидения

the establishment of independent and commercial television and radio

- самая популярная форма развлечения

the single most popular form of entertainment in Britain

- перед телевизором

in front of the television set

- независимое телевидение

ITV (Independent Television)

- был основан в 1982

was established in 1982

- ведущий политический журналист.

a leading political journalist

1. Еquivalents
a) отримувати гарні оцінки - to get good marks
b) вікна виходять на -  windows face
c) бути відповідальним -  to be responsible to
d) записувати домашнє завдання -  to write down home tasks
e) дати пораду - to give a piece of advice

2. It is pupils of the narrator’s class who are responsible to water the flowers several times a week.

3. Lessons usually take place in such a way that a teacher asks a question and the pupils who can give an answer raise their hands and the teacher calls out one of them to answer the question. Teachers often call pupils to the blackboard to do different exercises or to write some sentences from dictation.

4. NOT mentioned
b) There are six floors in this school.
c) The narrator doesn’t like studying.

5. TRUE
c) Teachers give students home tasks.