How long does it usually take you to get to the cinema by bus ..?
How long did it take you get tothe park by Metro.?
№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.
А. Ты слышал об крушении поезда на прошлой недели?
В. Да, ужасно, не так ли? Десять людей убиты! Они говорят, что если бы ж/д оператор быстрее отреагировал, поезд был бы остановлен, прежде чем он достиг пересечения. (reactеd, stoped)
А. Хорошо, это была вина водителя грузовика, в конце концов.Там не был бы несчастный случай , если бы он не сломался на переезде. (not was, not broke down)
В. В <span>газетах говорят , что если бы водитель позвонил связисту, чтобы дать ему знать, связист остановил бы поезд до тех пор, пока грузовик не двинулся. И потом аварии бы не произошло совсем. </span> (telephoned,not happened<span> )
</span>A.<span>Если бы я был водителем я бы не пытался пересечь на этом уровне пересечения в любом случае. Я бы отправился в Глостер и пересек железнодорожный мост.(</span>If I was the lorry-driver I not tryed to cross at that level crossing anyway. I drove to Gloucester and crossed the railway by the bridge. )
В. <span>Ну, мы тут ничего не можем поделать сейчас. Но эти десять человек не умерли бы , если бы водитель грузовика был осторожнее.
</span>Well, there's nothing we can do about it now. But those ten people not died if the lorry driver was more careful.)))
Погода в Великобритании
It is never too hot or too cold m Great Britain. This is because of the sea, which keeps the island warm in winter and makes the air cool in summer. The winds are also very often in Great Britain. They blow from the south-west two days out of every three. But the warm winds from the Atlantic are very wet. They also bring a lot of rain to the island. The east or north-east winds are cold and dry. The weather very often changes in Great Britain. You can never have the same kind of weather for a long time. In spring, for example, sunshine and showers follow each other so often during the day that an umbrella or a rain-coat are really necessary in Great Britain. The weather in spring is generally mild, but sometimes the days are really cold. The summer is not so cold as on the continent, and warm days in autumn are beautiful. In winter they have all sorts of weather. Sometimes it rains and sometimes it snows. Still, in Great Britain it is never so cold in winter as in our country and they do not get so much snow there as we get here in Russia. The rivers and lakes are seldom covered with ice. As the ice, if there is any, is not thick enough, they seldom go skating on the rivers in Great Britain. But the worst thing about the climate in Great Britain is the thick fog they so often have in autumn and in winter. In London it often mixes with the smoke of plants and factories and they call it the «smog». It is sometimes so thick that cars may run into one another.
Думаю, погода Великобритании не сильно отлична от нашей.