10. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple Passive or the 1
?
Past Simple Passive.
2) We
in a
1) Tests are written every week. (write)
in a thunderstorm, so we
cave. (catch, shelter)
3) English
almost everywhere. (speak)
4) School uniforms
in their school. (not wear)
5) The house
some years ago. (build)
6) My dress
in Turkey, but I
it in
Bishkek. (make/buy)
7) The operation
by the best surgeon yesterday.
(perform)
8) Plums
in autumn. (pick up)
9) Computers
at school. (use)
10) A nice present
to me on my last birthday.
(give)
as
ter
om
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. Today English is the language of the world. It is only in the course of the last hundred years that English has become a world language. In Shakespeare's time it was a «provincial» language of secondary importance with only 6 million native speakers. . Nowadays over 300 million people speak it as a mother tongue. English is the official language of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the United States of America, of Australia and New Zealand. . It is used as one of the official languages in Canada, the Republic of South Africa and the Irish Republic. English is also spoken as a second language in the former British and US colonies. In a number of speakers (400 million) it is second only to Chinese. English is the major international language of communication in such areas as science, technology and business. It is the language of literature, education, modem music, and international tourism. English is the major language of diplomacy, it is one of the official languages of the United Nation organization and other political organizations. Russia is integrating into the world community and the problem of learning English for the purpose of communication is especially urgent today. . One should say that English is not an easy language to learn. There is a big problem of spelling, of the large number of exceptions to any rule. This language is very idiomatic and the prepositions are terrible. . English is one of those languages which may seem easy in the beginning, but then the bridge between basic knowledge and mastery takes a long time to cross. . But if you cross this bridge it will give you great satisfaction. You will be able to speak to people from other countries, to read foreign authors in the original, which makes your outlook wider. To know English today is absolutely necessary for every educated man, for every good specialist.

Перевод:
Спорт очень важен для нас в жизни.  Когда люди занимаются спортом, они становятся здоровыми и чувствуют себя хорошо. И я думаю, что каждому требуется спорт.

Для меня спорт очень важен тоже.  Иногда, после долгого  проведения времени за партой в школе,  я чувствую, что очень хочу заняться чем- либо активным:  станцевать, поиграть в баскетбол ну или просто пробежаться. Поэтому я всегда счастлива, когда  уроки физической культуры проходят в бассейне.

Я очень люблю плавать, и это мое хобби.  Я плаваю с четырех лет.  Сначала я плавала в озере в  нашей деревне,  но потом, когда мы переехали в город, я стала посещать бассейн. Сейчас я умею плавать очень хорошо.  Я  люблю нырять и плавать под водой.  Я стараюсь посещать бассейн каждую неделю, потому что плавание укрепляет здоровье.  И если у вас проблемы со спиной, то плавание может с этим тоже.
Другое мое хобби — это катание на лыжах, и для меня это очень интересно. Я часто катаюсь на лыжах зимой.  Мы с семьей идем кататься на лыжах в лес и берем с собой бутерброды и термос. После долгой проездки мы разжигаем костер, чтобы согреться, и я чувствую себя  счастливо.

Sport is very important in our life. When people go in for sport, they become healthy and feel good. And I think that everyone needs sport.

  For me sport is very important too. Sometimes, after sitting the whole day at the desk at school, I feel   that I want to do some activities: to dance, to play basketball, or just to run. That’s why I am always happy when we have PT classes in the swimming pool.

 I like swimming very much, and swimming is my hobby. I have been swimming since I was four years old. At first I swam in the lake in our village, but then, when we moved to the city, I started going to the swimming pool. Now I can swim very well. I like to dive and to swim under the water. I try to go to the swimming pool every week because swimming improves my health. And if you have back pains, swimming can help you with it too.