II.Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or past continuous tense. Hi! I’m Karen, and last month I 0. went (go) on holiday with my family. Dad 1. (take) us to the beach for our summer holiday. He 2. (not want) to go by car so that he could relax on the journey too. We had a great time! On the first day, my brother and I 3. (swim) in the warm sea while Mum and Dad 4. (sit) on the beach. And we saw lots of small fish while we 5. (walk) through the water near the beach. What did you do for your last holiday?
William (bill) Henry gates (1955) – entrepreneur, founder of Microsoft, the richest man in the world from 1996 to 2007.
Primary education in the biography of bill gates was obtained in the municipal school. He then studied at a private school where I was keen on maths, first started to write small programs on the minicomputer. In 1973 gates enrolled at Harvard University. In 1975 together with Paul Allen founded the company Microsoft. In the third year left the University to devote myself to the company (subsequently, in 2007, was recognized as a Harvard graduate, received a diploma).
1995 in a biography of gates marked by the release of the book "the Road ahead".
In 1996, Microsoft began to engage in the development of Internet technologies, and bill gates amended his first book.
The second book "Business @ the speed of thought" was released in 1999
In 1998, the gates ceased to be the President of the company, and in 2000 resigned
Hard working, he has achieved not only prosperity of the company, and the title of the richest person. Now the state of the gates is about $ 57 billion
2. Let me see, I have it here somewhere.
Hold on!
3. 1a; 2c; 3d; 4b
4. Never open an umbrella in the house.
If you see two magpies, you’ll be happy.
Don’t walk under a ladder.
Catch falling leaves in autumn and you’ll have good luck.
Don’t go past somebody on the stairs.
5. Thanksgiving Day is an annual national (1) holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including (2) turkey, which commemorates a (3) harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621.