2 2.21 Read and listen to the texts. Complete the sentences with the names of the people. 1 was director of the Almaty Conservatory 2 and her father were famous musicians. 3 was very creative. 4 's parents were nomads. 5 was a writer and a translator.
1. Can you сonvert cubic metre into cubic centimeters?
2. The distance between Moscow and Samara is 1049 km .
3. “Biology” is a Greek word, and “science” is a Latin one.
4. The teacher helped one of his pupils with a difficult task.
5. Newton was a great scientist (еще можно написать physicist) who formulated laws of gravitation.
6. What is the volume of this swimming pool? – The swimming pool is twenty-five metres long and two deep, and ten metres wide. So, I multiply twenty-five by two and by ten and I get five hundred cubic metres.
7. The density of ice is more than the density of water as a liquid. But the density of ice is less than the density of water at 4 C.
8. Who was the first traveller who reached the South Pole?
9. The science that studies stars is astronomy.
10. The standard units of the metric system are the kilometre, the metre, the centimetre and the millimetre.
1. Cora (wants) to have a dog. She says "If I (had) a dog, I (would have) a friend". When she (came) from school in the afternoon, she (decided) to ask her mother to let her to have a dog. 2. He (did not sleep) that night. He (had been thinking) till the morning: his head (was) full of thoughts. When the morning (came) he (took) decision at last. 3. After we (had said) good-bye to the old man we (went) out of the house. There (was not) anybody in the street. The sun (was shining) brightly in the sky. 4. "I (have cleaned) my room and (put) everything in its place", she said. "You see, now I (am going) away". 5. When I (looked) at my friend, I ( saw) that he (was smiling) from ear to ear. He (was reading) a funny story. 6. My parents (looked) at me as I (was coming) in. "Where have you (been)?" exclaimed my mother. "We (have been waiting) for you since five o'clock". She (was) very angry with me. 7. It (was) a nice party last night. Everybody (danced) and (was) happy. My friend (had brought) great music. 8. If he (does not have) the money tomorrow, they (will give) this puppy to another boy and he will never (see) him again. 9. Last night John (was) at his sports club. He (thought) he (recognized) a girl who (was coming) into the gym. "I (think) I (have seen) you somewhere before," he said. 10. Yesterday my father (wanted) to telephone his old friend. They (had not seen) each other for ages. My father (think) that he (had forgotten) his telephone number. 11. Two hours ago we (were speaking) in my room. We (hoped) that nobody (heard) our conversation. 12. Right now he (needs) to improve his social English for his job. 13. Yesterday, I (came) to my dentist. I (was waiting) for him in the reception. When his secretary (came), and (offered) me to read a magazine I (refused) as I (had been waiting) for him for fifteen minutes and (had read) all the magazines. 14. As a teenager she (was) a shy person but she (became) very self-confident after she (had returned) from a year abroad. 15. Last morning, when Beth (was looking) out of the window, she (realized) that it (had been snowing) all night. Beth (decided) she (would not go) for a walk at three o'clock.
1. Can you сonvert cubic metre into cubic centimeters?
2. The distance between Moscow and Samara is 1049 km .
3. “Biology” is a Greek word, and “science” is a Latin one.
4. The teacher helped one of his pupils with a difficult task.
5. Newton was a great scientist (еще можно написать physicist) who formulated laws of gravitation.
6. What is the volume of this swimming pool? – The swimming pool is twenty-five metres long and two deep, and ten metres wide. So, I multiply twenty-five by two and by ten and I get five hundred cubic metres.
7. The density of ice is more than the density of water as a liquid. But the density of ice is less than the density of water at 4 C.
8. Who was the first traveller who reached the South Pole?
9. The science that studies stars is astronomy.
10. The standard units of the metric system are the kilometre, the metre, the centimetre and the millimetre.
2. He (did not sleep) that night. He (had been thinking) till the morning: his head (was) full of thoughts. When the morning (came) he (took) decision at last.
3. After we (had said) good-bye to the old man we (went) out of the house. There (was not) anybody in the street. The sun (was shining) brightly in the sky.
4. "I (have cleaned) my room and (put) everything in its place", she said. "You see, now I (am going) away".
5. When I (looked) at my friend, I ( saw) that he (was smiling) from ear to ear. He (was reading) a funny story.
6. My parents (looked) at me as I (was coming) in. "Where have you (been)?" exclaimed my mother. "We (have been waiting) for you since five o'clock". She (was) very angry with me.
7. It (was) a nice party last night. Everybody (danced) and (was) happy. My friend (had brought) great music.
8. If he (does not have) the money tomorrow, they (will give) this puppy to another boy and he will never (see) him again.
9. Last night John (was) at his sports club. He (thought) he (recognized) a girl who (was coming) into the gym. "I (think) I (have seen) you somewhere before," he said.
10. Yesterday my father (wanted) to telephone his old friend. They (had not seen) each other for ages. My father (think) that he (had forgotten) his telephone number.
11. Two hours ago we (were speaking) in my room. We (hoped) that nobody (heard) our conversation.
12. Right now he (needs) to improve his social English for his job.
13. Yesterday, I (came) to my dentist. I (was waiting) for him in the reception. When his secretary (came), and (offered) me to read a magazine I (refused) as I (had been waiting) for him for fifteen minutes and (had read) all the magazines.
14. As a teenager she (was) a shy person but she (became) very self-confident after she (had returned) from a year abroad.
15. Last morning, when Beth (was looking) out of the window, she (realized) that it (had been snowing) all night. Beth (decided) she (would not go) for a walk at three o'clock.