4 Read the story and circle the correct form of the verbs.
When I was ten my parents (1) bought/had
bought / were buying a small sailing boat. My dad
(2) had enjoyed / was enjoyed /used to enjoy
watersports all his life and when we were children we
(3) were spending / had spent / used to spend all
our summer holidays by the sea. In fact, my parents
(4) used to meet / were meeting / had met each
other when they (5) were both taking/both took/
had both taken diving lessons.
They (6) hadn't told / weren't telling / didn't use
to tell me and my brother about the boat before our
holiday, so it was a wonderful surprise for us when we
(7) were seeing/had seen / saw it.
After two days, my brother and I (8) had learned /
learned / were learning enough to sail the boat
around the quiet bay in front of the house where we
(9) used to stay / had stayed / were staying that
year and we (10) used to feel / felt / had felt quite
grown-up. On the third day, we (11) moved / had
moved / were moving smoothly across the water
when suddenly some dolphins (12) were appearing/
her used to appear / appeared beside us. We were
amazed as we (13) never saw / never used to see/
had never seen dolphins before. After that, we
(14) were looking/ used to look / had looked out
for them every day when we (15) were sailing/
used to sail/sailed. In fact, they often seemed to be
waiting for us. It was a magical experience.
[1] So, now in the world a lot of people have hobbies. Hobbies are a way to enjoy and relax. You can also earn money on this.
[2] I do sports, and I think that it is very useful for my health. Yes, sometimes I get very tired after training, but it still gives me pleasure. In addition, I would really like to do drawing. I always admired other people's drawings, but I was afraid to pick up a pencil and start doing something myself. With the help of paints and pencils, you can convey a lot: inner peace, the beauty of nature, love for family and friends... Drawing is just fine! Some of my friends who understand drawing will definitely explain the important rules to me.
[3] I really hope that soon I will find the time and energy to do this hobby. If I'm good at it, I think I'll devote my whole life to it.
[1] Итак, сейчас в мире очень много людей имеют хобби. Хобби-это наслаждаться и расслабляться. На этом вы тоже можете заработать.
[2] Я занимаюсь спортом и считаю, что это очень полезно для моего здоровья. Да, иногда я очень устаю после тренировок, но это все равно доставляет мне удовольствие. Кроме того, мне очень хотелось бы заняться рисованием. Я всегда восхищался чужими рисунками, но боялся взять в руки карандаш и начать что-то делать сам. С красок и карандашей можно передать очень многое: внутренний покой, красоту природы, любовь к родным и близким... Рисование-это просто прекрасно! Некоторые из моих друзей, которые разбираются в рисовании, обязательно объяснят мне важные правила.
[3] Я очень надеюсь, что скоро найду время и силы заняться этим хобби. Если у меня это хорошо получится, я думаю, что посвящу этому всю свою жизнь.