Reading
1 You are going to read an article about cooking
in Britain, Six sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences A-Guide the one which fits each gap (1 -6), There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
A But not any more. B Then, slowly, different kinds of fruit and vegetables from abroad became available in supermarkets.
C However. It wasn't very popular. D And then there are all the delicious pies, roasted
meats and other hearty meals that the British can confidently claim to make better than any other country,
E Many French chefs even come to Britain to train
in such places these days.
F And people are much more adventurous about
how they use them.
G Celebrity chefs like jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson have inspired people to get into the kitchen and try something new.
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Maya Plisetskaya was born on 20th of November in1925, in Moscow. When she was young she wanted to become a dramatic actress like her mum. In addition, she loved to participate in different perfomances as a child. When she was five years old she first visited theatre and she was very impressed by a play of actors. Her first visit to the theatre, when she was five,  However, her destiny was to become a legend of ballet. As she wrote in her book, when she was already an adult, that ballet for her was work and her hobby was architecture. Maya Plisetskaya was the first woman who invented a jump in ballet terminology called  "ring". If I am not wrong, she was the first ballerina in the world who danced 70 years on the stage. She was a phenomenon. 

Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous или Past Perfect. 1. They (told) me yesterday that you (had got) an excellent mark. 2. When did you (receive) a letter from your friend? 3. Our grandmother (was cooking) dinner from twelve till three yesterday. 4. Look! What beautiful flowers she (is buying)! 5. They ( travelled) along the coast of Africa last year. 6. We (have not  seen) each other for ages. 7. They (have  eaten) all the apples which I (brought). 8. When the children (had had) dinner, they (went) for a walk. 9. Last summer we ( lived) in the country and (went) to the river every day. 10. My sister ( spent) a lot of money yesterday. 11. She is so upset: she (has lost) the key to the front door. 12. By the 1st of September all the children (had returned) from the country. 13. Columbus ( discovered) America 500 years ago. 14. Columbus (did not  know) that he (had discovered) America. 15. I have already ( read) five English books. 16. He (had discussed) the problem with a lot of people before he (took) a decision. 17. Mother (has baked) a delicious cake! Sit down at the table and let's eat it! 18. She (was reading) an English book the whole evening yesterday. 19. I have never ( been) to Greece. 20. Have you ever ( been) to the Niagara Falls? 21. At this time yesterday they (were sitting) on the sofa and (listening) to their grandmother who (was telling) them fairy-tales. 22. My friend has just ( rung) me up from London. 23. I (was standing) at the tram-stop when it ( began) raining. 24. We (have not  skated) since last winter.