La Read the sentences (a-g) and match them with the rules (1-7).
a Little by little, people are starting to pay more
attention.
b Thought processes use a lot of oxygen.
c Her children don't play chess for hours every
day.
d People are always saying that geniuses are born,
not made.
I'm not sure what she's doing right now.
f Athletes train hard.
g
This year we're waiting to see what he does
next.
e
We use the present simple for
1 routines and habits.
2 things that are always or generally true.
3 scientific facts.
We use the present continuous for
4 actions that are happening now or near the
moment of speaking.
5 actions that are temporary or not a normal
routine.
6 actions that happen very often and annoy the
speaker.
7 changing situations.
The football league in England and Wales has four divisions. Each division contains twenty teams. There are two main prizes each season. The football league championship is won by the team that is top of the first division. The final of this competition takes place every May at the famous Wembley stadium in London.
Some of the best-known clubs in England are Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal. But many clubs have problems with money at the moment. Some people say that the league is too big and that the players get paid too much. Others say that television is making the crowds stay at home.
Manchester United, in full Manchester United Football Club, also called Manchester United FC, bynames Man U and the Red Devils, English professional football (soccer) team based in Manchester, England. Nicknamed “the Red Devils” for its distinctive red jerseys, it is one of the richest and best-supported football clubs not only in Englandbut in the entire world. The club has won the English top-division league championship a record 20 times and the Football Association (FA) Cup 11 times.
The club was formed as Newton Heath LYR in 1878 by workers from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Renamed Manchester United in 1902, the club won its first English league championship in 1907–08. In 1910 the club moved from its old Bank Street ground into Old Trafford stadium, which has served as the team’s home ever since.
There is a large brown sideboard in our living-room. It is at the wall to the right of the door. In the sideboard there are many plates, cups and glasses. There are some fine vases in the sideboard, too.
There is a cozy red sofa in our living-room. It is at the wall to the left of the door. There are some cushions on the sofa. There is a little black coffee-table in front of the sofa. There are some newspapers and magazines on the coffee-table.
We have a large color TV-set in the living-room. It is in the corner of the room on a little table. There is a big vase on the TV-set. There are usually some beautiful flowers in the vase. There are two cozy armchairs in our living-room. They are in front of the TV-set. There are some fine pictures on the walls of our living-room. We usually spend our free time in the living-room, reading, talking or watching TV. We receive our guests in the living-room, too.
Наша гостиная комната большая. Ковер на полу нашей гостиной комнаты желтый, потолок - белый, обои - синие. Занавески на окнах коричневые. В нашей гостиной комнате есть большой коричневый шкаф. Он стоит у стены справа от двери. В буфете есть много тарелок, чашек и стаканов. в буфете, также есть прекрасные вазы.
В нашей гостиной комнате есть удобный красный диван. Он у стены слева от двери. На диване - подушки. Перед диваном небольшой черный журнальный столик . На журнальном столике газеты и журналы . В гостиной комнате у нас есть большой цветной телевизор. Он находится в углу комнаты на небольшом столе. На телевизоре большая ваза. В вазе обычно находятся красивые цветы. В нашей гостиной комнате два удобных кресла. Они стоят перед телевизором. На стенах нашей гостиной комнаты есть прекрасные картины .
Мы обычно проводим наше свободное время в гостиной комнате, читая, разговаривая или смотря телевизор. Также мы принимаем наших гостей в гостиной комнате.