read the questions, correct the mistakes and answer the questions.

1. He (Slept / was sleeping) 10 o`clock this morning.

2. We all (went / were going) out last night.
3. I (ate / was eating) breakfast when the phone (rang / was ringing).

4. I (took / was talking) some really great photos when I (was / was being) in California.

5.He (met / was meeting ) Mary yesterday.

You bought an mp3 player at an online store and it is not working properly. You have the guarantee of the product. Write a letter of complaint to the
store, in which you will:
• explain when and where you bought the product
• describe the problem in detail and ask for a replacement or a refund

presents did Della and Jim prepare for each other? 3.To answer the question you should read "the Gift of the Magi" by O.Henry.What did Della sell to buy Christmas present for Jim? 4 Shakespeare s play has the same name as the festival next to Christmas.What s the name of this festival?

answers.

1 What subjects did you like at school? _________________

2 What were your hobbies? _______________

3 Did you write only school stuff? _________________

4 When did you first think that you wanted to work in the media? ___________

5 What was your first job, and how did you get it? ____________________

6 What other jobs have you had? ________________

7 What is your advice to young people who want to get into journalism?

8 What do you enjoy about journalism? _________________

9 What’s the worst thing about working in journalism? ___________________

A It’s a great buzz; I like knowing stuff and then being able to pass it on to the audience. I really enjoyed that on radio and at Newsround I really like mak­ing stuff enjoyable and understandable for kids.

В I only liked English and Art, that was it. I hated everything else — I really did. History, Geography, sciences — I hated them all. But I loved English.

С I did hospital radio and I spent a lot of time going to see bands. I was heav­ily into music.

D I was trying to get into radio so I didn’t write a lot. I got my experience in hospital radio and then got work experience at the local BBC station and the local commercial station. That’s where I started writing for news bulletins.

E When I was about ten, I’m not sure why but mainly I was really into radio and loved listening to it. I wanted to be one of the news broadcasters and I found out that to get into radio news you had to be a journalist. My dad want­ed me to be a lawyer.

F I worked as a broadcast journalist on Red Rose Radio in Lancashire. I was doing some journalist work during the course. The editor I worked for told me that the editor of Red Rose was looking for a journalist, so it was an exam­ple of how important networking is.

G I have been a researcher on the Guinness Book of Records and I also worked at BBC local radio stations and commercial stations. I worked as a correspon­dent for a news service that puts bulletins on mobile phones. Now I work for the Newsround website.

H The worst bit about this work is the hours. It is shift work (работа no сменам): and I don’t think it will ever change.

I You have to be very keen and very confident because of all the competition. Get as much experience as you can by working in the areas that you are in­terested in. If you are not going to go to college then you have to get a lot of experience. It’s harder to work your way up but I know a lot of people who have done it. It’s another route.

2. He was in prison, because he wanted to talk to Rob.
3. Rob knows Dr Dee, because he was a famous person in his time.
4. Rob will have to wait.
5. Rob can't wait, because everything is ready for his execution.
6. "The boy from the future will return to his time if he finds the beginning of the Earth which is under a big tree. The time tunnel will only open for/a boy with a kind heart who can be a real friend."

What did the stars say? Rob: This is my story. And who are you?
Dr Dee: My name is Doctor Dee.
Rob: Dr Dee! I know you! Our teacher told us about you in the History lesson. You are the Queen's astrologer and friend. Why are you in prison?
Dr Dee: I'm not in prison here. I came because I wanted to talk to you.
Rob: Do you believe my story, Dr Dee?
Dr Dee: Yes, I do. I know about the time tunnels. Somebody wanted to travel to your time and you had to take his place here. I think it was a boy of your age. He made a mistake and got lost, so he couldn't send you back to your own time.
Rob:So what can I do now?
Dr Dee:Oh, you'll have to wait. He'll find you himself.
Rob:But I can't wait. Tomorrow I am going to die! Please help me.
Dr Dee: Well, I am not a wizard and I can't send you back to your own time. But let us ask the stars. Here is the prediction. "The boy from the future will return to his time if he finds the beginning of the Earth which is under a big tree. The time tunnel will only open for a boy with a kind heart who can be a real friend."
Rob:The beginning of the Earth! A real friend! Are you joking? I don't have any friends! It is awful! I am going to die!