Match column A with column B to make correct sentences. Which is the first action in each pair?
Column A
1 By the time he reached the airport c (first action:
the plane had already taken off)
2 Mary was angry because 3 The bank robbers had escaped 4 We went to the theatre 5 The actress gave an interview
Column B
a her husband had forgotten her birthday. b after we had bought the tickets. c the plane had already taken off. d after she had won the prize. e before the police arrived.
1. The Tower of London is on the north side of the Thames.
2. He has visited a number of places including the USA, the Middle East and --- Asia.
3. The University of Cambridge is one of the most famous in the United Kingdom if not in ...--- Europe.
4. He took a job with the government because he is interested in --- politics.
5. New Year celebrations are held in --- Trafalgar Square in --- London and in --- Times Square in --- New York.
6. ..The month I spent in ...--- France was one of the best times in my life
7. After six months in ...--- hospital my grandmother is coming ---... home.
8. ...--- Sunset Boulevard is ...the most famous street in ...--- Hollywood.
9. ...The millionaire purchased a famous painting as a gift for his daughter's birthday.
10. The Nile flows from near --- Lake Victoria to ...the Mediterranean.
11. She goes to --- church every Sunday, and also goes to the church every Friday to help with the cleaning.
12. My perfect day in London would include shopping at ...--- Harrods, eating at --- Pierrot's and going to the opera at --- Covent Garden.
13. --- Mount Everest is in the Himalayas.
14. The Falklands are islands in .the South of the Atlantic Ocean.
15. He came into an antique gold watch when his father passed away.
16. When I visit the Netherlands I always stay at the Park Hotel in --- Amsterdam.
17. Tom teaches at a university near his home.
18. A van crashed into the back of my car in --- Green Street yesterday.
19. Of the Seven Wonders of the World, I have only visited the PyramidsРоальд Даль - известный английский писатель. Он родился в 1916. Его родители были норвежцами. Они приехали в Британию еще до рождения Роальда. Они назвали своего сына в честь исследователя Роальда Амундсена, который был национальным героем Норвегии в то время.
Во время Второй мировой войны Роальд Даль был летчиком-истребителем. Он начал писать книги для детей и взрослый, и вскоре стал известным писателем. Он был хорошим спортсменом, играл в футбол и регби. Фотография также являлась одним из его хобби. Одна из его весьма популярных сказок - "Чарли и Шоколадная Фабрика" (1964). По ней снят фильм.
Даль - один из величайших английских писателей с 1945 года. Люди читают его книги на пятидесяти языках, по всему миру. День рождения Даля, 13 сентября, отмечается как "День Роберта Даля" в Африке, Великобритании и Латинской Америке.
1. False.
2. False.
3. True.
4. False.
5. True.