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Past Simple Past Perfect. Упражнение 1
В этом задании необходимо вставить глаголы, указанные в скобках, в пропуски, предварительно поставив их в соответствующее прошедшее время.
After Christian … (spend) his summer in Spain, he … (want) to learn Spanish.
Jane … (phone) Mom at work before she … (leave) for her journey.
Kate … (turn on) the radio after she … (wash) the dishes.
After the woman … (come) home, she … (feed) the dog.
When Christina … (arrive), the film … already … begin).
He … (play) guitar before he … (sing) a song.
Eric … (phone) his friend after he … (make) breakfast.
After the children … (go) to bed, she … (watch) the video.
Children … (ride) their bicycles before they … (met) friends.
Pupil … (be) very tired because he … (study) too much.
Past Simple Past Perfect. Упражнение 2
В данном задании необходимо выбрать подходящую в зависимости от контекста форму вспомогательного глагола для образования либо прошедшего простого времени (Simple), либо прошедшего завершенного времени (Perfect).
He couldn’t believe his sister … his pizza.
had eaten
ate
He can’t believe his sister … his pizza.
had eaten
ate
Children … their homework so they were allowed to play with us.
had done
did
Jane … of going to Africa before her friend suggested it.
didn’t think
hadn’t thought
What … today?
did you do
had you done
Boys … all their beer before they realized there wasn’t any left.
drank
had drunk
When the teacher told us there wasn’t any time left we … the test.
hadn’t even started
didn’t even start
My cat ripped my skirt! I was so mad, I … it!
just bought
had just bought
My brother … to the market this afternoon to buy some cheese.
had gone
went
I … for my test all the day so I was upset when I didn’t do well/
revised
had revised
Past Simple Past Perfect. Упражнение 3
Данное задание аналогично первому – в зависимости от контекста необходимо поставить указанные в скобках глаголы в правильную форму.
His parents … already … (eat) when he … (come) home.
Last year Susan … (pass) all her tests and exams.
When Peter … (arrive) to the airport he … (discover) he … (forget) his passport at home.
Jane … (go) to the library, then she … (buy) some milk and … (go) home.
Mrs. Robinson … (open) her purse to find she … (forget) her credit card.
Our train … already … (leave) when we … (arrive) at the station.
Peter and Mary … (get) home to find that thieves … (break) into their house.
Kate … (open) the fridge to find that someone … (eat) all her yogurt.
When we … (get) married I … (know) Jack for two years.
Christina … (be) very pleased to see Jacob … (clean) the room.
It … (rain) all the summer months so the vegetables … (be) completely dead.
Piper … just … (left) when he … (arrive) at the party.
I … (realize) I … (buy) any milk when I … (come) home.
It … (rain) when I … (be) out so the laundry … (be) wet.
Grace … (fell) bad last night because she … (eat) too many sandwiches.
Amber … (meet) Gregory last October.
First Jessica … (tidy) the flat, then she … (sit) down on the sofa and … (have) a cup of tea.
Chris … (play) the piano when he … (be) a child.
When Heather … (open) her windows the sun … already … (sit).
When Sam … (get) home from her business trip, the house … (be) a mess, because James … (have) a party.

n colonies about 400 years ago. In 1620,a boat with more than 100 people sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World* to what is now the state of Massachusetts. Their first winter was very difficult and without fresh food half the colony died. The Native Americans showed them how to grow corn,a new food for the colonists,they showed them how to hunt and fish.In the autumn of 1621,bountiful crops of corn,beans and pumpkins were picked up.The colonists had much to be thankful for.They invited the local Indians*to a Thanksgiving dinner. In the following years,many of the original colonists celebrated the autumn crops with a holiday of thanks.After the United States became an independent country,Congress introduced one Day of Thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate.It is observed on the fourth Thursday of November

Since leaving school he has worked each winter in the Alps and each summer at a
resort in Greece.
“I have an unusual weekly schedule. Sundays are spent at the airport picking up our
new guests. Mondays and Tuesdays are spent guiding our guests around the resort.
On Wednesdays I'm behind the customer service desk, Thursday I have off, Friday
and Saturday nights I’m working behind the bar.
As
soon as I left school I made a decision to go abroad. (1) My first job
was working as a barman at the Italian resort of Clavier, and,
since then, I’ve done everything from laundry boy to restaurant supervisor.
At
the end of my first working season they asked me (2) whether I would
like to go and work at one of their Greek centres. As I came
from a sailing background, (3) I started teaching windsurfing.
I've visited lots of Europe and I definitely feel I have a career path in the making
because my boss really looks after the staff.
To do well in this job you need a bit of stamina but, most of all, you need to be good
at dealing with people. (4) I was let go but I quickly joined IBM in a similar role. I’m there to sort out any
problems
our clients have and to make sure they have a great holiday.” _Peter
Magee is now back in the UK after studying for an MBA and working
US
as a management consultant specialising in IT projects. “I decided to
study for an MBA in America. I had been working as a software engineer
for BT* and realised that (5)Languages aren’t that important but having
the right attitude is if I wanted to change my career.
I applied to
Dartmouth Business School, one of the oldest in the US, and was lucky
enough to get a place. At the end of the course I was offered a job at
New York office.
Then I applied for a job in Atlanta. It was a very
interesting time for me - my work was very stimulating. Unfortunately,
the money for the project ran out and (6) I needed a formal business
qualification . It was IBM* that sent me back to work in its UK office.
It wasn't exciting so I left.
When I came back to the UK for a job
interview and (7) even though I’d been to one the US’s most famous
business schools and had worked
with some top companies, they were
only interested in my O Levels. it was crazy.

European Union, the United Nations, the Commonwealth and others.
Britain is recognized as an industrial state. It trades with many countries of the world. International trade plays a great role in its economy. It is one of the largest exporters of goods and services of high quality. Britain ranks among the richest countries of the world that have a high standard of living.

million people. 2. In the West End there are many famous museums, theatres, palaces and parks. The British Museum is one of the most famous museums in the world. Is contains the most important collection of things from Greece and Egypt, including the famous Egyptian mummies. The West End includes Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus and the main shopping areas of Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street. 3. The Houses of Parliament built in the 19th century, are the place where the English Government sits. Big Ben is the name given to the clock and the bell of the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. The great bell weighs thirteen and a half tons. Buckingham Palace is the home of Britain Kings and Queens. Every day a lot of tourists come to see the ceremony of Changing the Guard in front of Buckingham Palace. 4. The East End grew with the spread of industries to the east of the City, and the growth of the port of London. It is one of those areas of London where people from abroad have come to find work. The East End is especially famous as the centre of the clothing industry in London составить специальные вопросы к эту тексту))