OTASK Read Paul's information about Newcastle. Then complete the text.
3 ☆ ☆
Hi, I'm Paul and my favourite city is Newcastle.
It's in the
and it's
from
London. It's quite a big city and there are
2
3
Favourite city: Newcastle
Location: north-east of England
Distance from London: 400 kilometres
Population: 280,000
Facilities: parks, modern shopping centres
Advantages: good for shopping
Football team: Newcastle United
City: really exciting
People: very friendly
people living there. There are 4
and it's a great place
Newcastle
5
6
has got
- Newcastle United. I'm one of their fans!
Newcastle is a ?
and the people are
8
4 **Write a description of a city. Use the
text in exercise 3 to help you.
1. If he had come in time, this wouldn't have happened.
2. I wish you weren't busy in the evening and could help me. (Намного лучше просто сказать I wish you weren't busy in the evening, потому что на английском исходное предложение звучит странно)
3. What would you do if the fire started in the building?
4. If it wasn't for his work, he would be your guide in St.Petersburg.
5. If I liked skiing, I would go to the country in this wonderful winter day with you. (Если опустить фразу "чудесный зимний день" английское предложение будет красивее: If I liked skiing, I would go to the country with you.)
6. I wish you had realized how wrong you were.
7. You don't understand anything, if you won't listen to me carefully.
8. If I had known you were at home yesterday evening, I would have stopped by for a small chat and a cup of tea.
9. If he had been smarter, he wouldn't have wasted his entire fortune gambling.
10. I didn't blame him. If I were him, I would have done the same thing.
Небольшой совет на будущее: плохо переводить предложения с русского, ведь все языки разные, некоторые русские выражения на английском звучат нелепо. Лучше сразу думать на английском )
Task 1. Раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в past simple.
1.You did not pay for your coffee.
2. He found his friends in the park an hour ago.
3. Did they keep our photo in the album? Yes, they did.
4. I lost my friend's telephone number yesterday.
5. They drunk a lot of milk at their Granny's cottage last summer.
6. The Browns leaved for the holiday last night.
7. She did not bring her books last lesson.
8. Did you send the invitation to Peter? No, I didn`t.
Task 2. Заполните пропуски, поставив глаголы в past simple.
become, build, choose, have, run, sing, sit, win.
1. Jack chose his best friends for the team.
2. Helen had dinner at her new friend's house.
3. They finished school and then they became famous singers.
4. Jack built a new house for his dog.
5. Peter won the race and I was happy.
6. Children sat at the desks and listened to the teacher.
7. We run to school because it was a rainy day.
8. The singer sang seven songs at the concert.
Task 3. Составьте предложения, используя past simple.
1. I did not tell them my problem.
2. Helen taught Russian in England.
3. Did he put his books on your desk?
4. He understood his friend's question.
5. Bob thought of a great idea.
6. Mike cought the ball.
7.They knew my name.
8. Dis you lose the key last Friday?
9. Father drove the car very fast last morning.
10.Ben beat his friend in the race.