GRAMMAR EXERCISES I. Identify the following verb forms: 1) The art of crafting is probably as old as civilization itself. 2) Crafting usually involves a combination of skills, practice, speed and patience. 3) The more you practice, the more skill, accuracy and speed you will acquire. 4) In the advanced countries, the art of crafting is gradually fad- ing away as a profession. 5) It can take years to attain mastery in any craft. 6) All it needs is your imagination and dedicated effort to pro- duce a creative piece of craft. 7) They are known as “handicrafts” and have a huge demand in the western world as an item of Asian export. 8) There is a whole range of crafting activities that are in prac- tice in many parts of the world. 9) Therefore, primarily crafting as a profession is pursued in developing countries of Asia, where the old and traditional craft skills are still practiced. 10) That will save you a lot of money each time, and provide you with the unique joy of having created something on your own.
time, there was a great storm. The ship broke to pieces and only six people got into a small boat. The men were
tired and couldn’t find water. Soon the boat turned over and the men were in the water. Five of them were drowned.
But Gulliver swam well, and when he saw the shore, he swam to it. He got out of the water and slept on the shore
for many hours. When Gulliver woke up, he found that he was in a country where very, very small people lived. The name of the country was Lilliput. The little people were afraid of the Man — Mountain, as they named Gulliver. When they saw that Gulliver was a kind man, they let him go free. Gulliver lived in the
country for two years and then came back to England.