№3. It was a hot summer day. Tom and his mum were heading to the beach. Tom was only wearing shorts and a pair of sandals on his FEET but he felt hot anyway. When they came to the beach, they found out that the sea WAS NOT calm – powerful waves were breaking on the shore. Mum STOPPED in hesitation. “It’s fine. I can easily swim in these waves,” Tom wanted to demonstrate his swimming skills. But his mother said that they WOULD STAY out of the water till the sea calmed down. Sitting close to THEM was a boy about Tom’s age. He was alone because his parents HAD LEFT to buy some sandwiches. He came over and said his name was Gary. His shoulders WERE COVERED with protective suntan lotion, but they looked red anyway. “It’s getting HOTTER every minute,” said Gary. “How about a swim?” “No way,” Tom’s mother was definitely against the idea and Tom had to obey. “As you like,” Gary said and headed to the water. The THIRD wave hit him hard and he lost his balance. Everything was happening very fast – Gary fell down and went under the water. Fortunately, Tom and his mother were close enough to get him out in time.
№4. A few years ago I was on a camping holiday in Bristol. There WERE lots of other girls from around the UK, but I was the only one from Scotland. The camp WAS LOCATED in the woods, not far from the river. The camp life was even MORE INTERESTING than I had expected. We enjoyed all kinds of camping activities – sports and games, different shows and contests. Everything was fine apart from one incident that took me aback. Once, at lunchtime, when I WAS EATING ice cream, one of the girls asked: “So, do you have ice cream in Scotland?” I DIDN'T KNOW how to react. My neighbour repeated her question. I nodded, “Yes.” My answer provoked a wave of absurd questions about my country: “Have you ever seen a ghost in your castle?” “Do all Scottish MEN wear checked skirts?” I FOUND out that some people believe silly stereotypes about Scotland.
They believe that Scots really carry bagpipes in THEIR bags to play the instrument on the streets, and that Scots practise magic. At last, the girls said that they WOULD COME to Scotland one day to see it with their own eyes and to separate the truth from the myths.
№5. The academic term was coming to its end and Kate decided to arrange a party to celebrate the coming holidays. To be frank, there WAS one more reason for the party. Kate wanted her classmates to meet someone from her family. She was sure it would impress THEM and would help her popularity. Kate WAS MAKING sandwiches in the kitchen when Hugo came in. “It looks like I’m the FIRST guest, doesn’t it?” Hugo looked embarrassed. “Sorry for coming so early.” “Oh, it’s ok,” said Kate, “Come in! You WILL HELP me in the kitchen, won’t you?” “Sure,” Hugo entered the room and STOPPED in surprise. “Are you saying you made all this yourself?” On the table there was a huge pie. It WAS DECORATED with different fruit and looked fantastic. “No,” Kate looked pleased with his reaction. “My cousin helped me. She HAS LEFT for the shop. She’ll be back any minute. The front door opened and a girl entered. Hugo understood that he HAD SEEN her many times in different TV programmes for teenagers. “A TV star?” Hugo sounded so silly that both girls burst out laughing.
№3. It was a hot summer day. Tom and his mum were heading to the beach. Tom was only wearing shorts and a pair of sandals on his FEET but he felt hot anyway. When they came to the beach, they found out that the sea WAS NOT calm – powerful waves were breaking on the shore. Mum STOPPED in hesitation. “It’s fine. I can easily swim in these waves,” Tom wanted to demonstrate his swimming skills. But his mother said that they WOULD STAY out of the water till the sea calmed down. Sitting close to THEM was a boy about Tom’s age. He was alone because his parents HAD LEFT to buy some sandwiches. He came over and said his name was Gary. His shoulders WERE COVERED with protective suntan lotion, but they looked red anyway. “It’s getting HOTTER every minute,” said Gary. “How about a swim?” “No way,” Tom’s mother was definitely against the idea and Tom had to obey. “As you like,” Gary said and headed to the water. The THIRD wave hit him hard and he lost his balance. Everything was happening very fast – Gary fell down and went under the water. Fortunately, Tom and his mother were close enough to get him out in time.
№4. A few years ago I was on a camping holiday in Bristol. There WERE lots of other girls from around the UK, but I was the only one from Scotland. The camp WAS LOCATED in the woods, not far from the river. The camp life was even MORE INTERESTING than I had expected. We enjoyed all kinds of camping activities – sports and games, different shows and contests. Everything was fine apart from one incident that took me aback. Once, at lunchtime, when I WAS EATING ice cream, one of the girls asked: “So, do you have ice cream in Scotland?” I DIDN'T KNOW how to react. My neighbour repeated her question. I nodded, “Yes.” My answer provoked a wave of absurd questions about my country: “Have you ever seen a ghost in your castle?” “Do all Scottish MEN wear checked skirts?” I FOUND out that some people believe silly stereotypes about Scotland.
They believe that Scots really carry bagpipes in THEIR bags to play the instrument on the streets, and that Scots practise magic. At last, the girls said that they WOULD COME to Scotland one day to see it with their own eyes and to separate the truth from the myths.
№5. The academic term was coming to its end and Kate decided to arrange a party to celebrate the coming holidays. To be frank, there WAS one more reason for the party. Kate wanted her classmates to meet someone from her family. She was sure it would impress THEM and would help her popularity. Kate WAS MAKING sandwiches in the kitchen when Hugo came in. “It looks like I’m the FIRST guest, doesn’t it?” Hugo looked embarrassed. “Sorry for coming so early.” “Oh, it’s ok,” said Kate, “Come in! You WILL HELP me in the kitchen, won’t you?” “Sure,” Hugo entered the room and STOPPED in surprise. “Are you saying you made all this yourself?” On the table there was a huge pie. It WAS DECORATED with different fruit and looked fantastic. “No,” Kate looked pleased with his reaction. “My cousin helped me. She HAS LEFT for the shop. She’ll be back any minute. The front door opened and a girl entered. Hugo understood that he HAD SEEN her many times in different TV programmes for teenagers. “A TV star?” Hugo sounded so silly that both girls burst out laughing.
What time does the meeting end?
Tomorrow I'm flying to Moscow to visit my aunt Sally.
Right now he is talking on the phone.
The Earth goes round the Sun.
I have been looking for my camera for an hour.
Could you close the window? I'm freezing.
The man painted the walls all day long.
The coffee smells good.
At the moment we are taking a walk around a beautiful village.
We haven't finished our history project yet.
Kim has never been abroad.
School always closes for Easter holidays.
I’m exhausted. I have been training my stomach muscles all morning.
What do you usually do in your free time?
Look! Your mum is watering the tomatoes in the vegetable garden.