Exercise 18. Read and retell the text. Pay attention to the Passive Voice forms. An American in London
One day I was told the following story.
An American in London went sightseeing. He was taken round the
City by a guide and was shown many interesting buildings.
"How long did it take to build this house?" he asked the guide when
they were passing a hotel.
"About six months, " said the guide.
"Six months!" cried the American. "A building like that can be built
in a month in America".
Then he was shown a new building.
"And how long did it take to build that?" he asked.
"This building was built in a month, " said the guide.
"A month!" said the American: "In America a place like that can be
built in two days".
Some minutes later they came to the Houses of Parliament.
"That's not a bad-looking place. When was it built?" asked the
American.
"You may not believe me," said the guide smiling, "but that building
was not there when I crossed the bridge last night".
1. eventful
У Шотландии богатая событиями история.
2. to protect the Roman camps
Великая стена была построена, чтобы защитить лагеря римлян в северной части Англии.
3. castles and forts
История Шотландии ассоциируется с замками и форами, которые можно увидеть по всей стране.
4. wasn’t even known
Нагорье было странной землей, где закон короля даже не знали.
5. legal system, religion and administration
Законодательство, религия и правительство шотландцев находились в Эдинбурге.
6. run-down urban
Глазго считался захудалым городским районом.
7. take an obvious pride
Сейчас люди гордятся Глазго.
8. distinctive national dress
Килт - это отличительная национальная одежда, которую носят только мужчины.
Linda goes to school five days a week. At a quarter past eight she meets her friend Diana at the bus stop. The girls go to school together. They come to their classroom at twenty-five minutes past eight. The girls usually have five classes on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Linda’s desk is in front of the teacher’s table. Diana’s desk is behind Linda’s desk. Linda puts her books, pens and pencils on the desk. At half past eight their teacher comes into the room and their school day begins. At twelve o’clock Linda has an apple or sometimes milk and a cake. It is her lunch. At half past three school finishes and Linda goes home.
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