8. Open the brackets to make the sentences complete. Pay attention that all the sentences refer to the future.
lang ,
1. As I had (to have) a high temperature two days ago, I did not
go
(not to go to school. 2. Last week I (to finish) reading that book
and (to give) it back to the library. 3. We usually (to go) to
a school canteen during a long break. 4. As he (to work) hard he
always (to pass) his examinations well. 5. She (to stand)
at the blackboard now. 6. I (to ring) my mother up as soon as
I (to come) to school yesterday. 7. My friend (to write)
a dictation now.
2. It is also known as Alyeska, the “great land”, an Aleut word formed from the same root.
3. Its nicknames are the Land of the Midnight Sun and America’s Last Frontier. Its first nicknames were “Seward’s folly” and “Seward’s icebox” to laugh at the secretary of state who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia, which was considered foolish at the time.
4. A landmark for the new millennium
Have you seen the photos of the London Eye? The London Eye is a giant observation wheel located in the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank of the river Thames.
5. The structure was designed by the architectural team of David Marks and Julia Barfield, husband and wife.
6. They submitted their idea for a large observation wheel as part of a competition to design a landmark for the new millennium. None of the entrants won the competition.
7. However, the couple pressed on and eventually got the backing of British Airways, who sponsored their project.