Task 1. Choose the correct form of verbs in brackets (the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Tense). 1. By the time he came we (discussed / had discussed) the strategy of sales. 2. Last month we (went/ had gone) to the conference in Kyiv. 3. (Did / had) they (give / given) lecture on Monday? 4. I posted / had posted) the letter by that time. 5. We (translated / had translated) the text before we handled control papers to the teacher. 6. They (stayed / had stayed) in this hotel yesterday. 7. The boy (studied / had studied) English before he entered the university. 8. How many days (did / had) they (work/ worked) last week? Task 2. Use the correct form of the verb (use the Past Perfect). 1. We (to discuss) the strategy before the representatives from the rival company came. 2. She (not/to tell me about her problems before I asked her myself. 3. We (to prepare) all the reports by the end of last month. 4. We (to fail) to finish the project by the deadline because of bad weather conditions.
Task 3. Choose the correct form of verbs in brackets (the Past Simple or the Past Continuous Tense). 1. Yesterday at 10 am. we (discussed / were discussing) important questions. 2. Last week our department (sold / was selling) a huge quantity of goods. 3. When I (spoke / was speaking), she looked / was looking) in the window. 4. Who (stood / was standing) near the shop when we (passed / were passing) by? 5. It (snowed / were snowing) When I went out 6. Yesterday he (called / was calling) me on the way home. 7. Two days ago my colleague (looked / was looking) for me in order to ask something 8. What (did/ were) you (do / doing) yesterday at 7 pm.?
If you do not talk about the country, there is the notion of "small Motherland". This applies to territories, regions, cities and even villages. I was born in the Urals and love this land. Of course, it may seem that in other regions and countries life is much better, but better than where you were born, nothing. Yes, we have unpredictable weather, but we got used to it and it has its own charm. In the Urals in one year can be very hot and dry summer, and the other is cool with torrential rains. Also things and with the winter time. The temperature can be replaced by thaw, and the locals have long been accustomed to.
But, what in these parts nature! The beauty of Ural nature even jealous foreigners. The dense forests of mighty pine trees gradually give way to forest edges. We have a lot of lakes and rivers that add to the General landscape of a particular romance. In the Urals there are many mountain peaks, therefore in our region often visited by tourists. The mountains are various caves, which attract not only tourists, but also researchers.
Each person has a homeland, he must love. I love my edge just for the fact that here I was born and grew up. Here I'm going to get a higher education and then get a job. I do not rush to the capital of the Motherland, there is no me enough visitors. I will live a life where my parents were born and me. Here are all of my family, so I will be useful there, where she was born.