<span>1. Nobody (knew) where Smith (had gone). 2. A girl who (was standing ) under the beech tree (came) up to us. 3. Mary (was speaking) to Mr Boxwell when I (saw) her in the corridor this morning. 4. John (was parking) the car in Fifth Avenue when a young man in black glasses (appeared) from nowhere and (stood) before him. 5. He again (came) to the village where he (had lived) in childhood. 6. While we (were talking), there (came) a loud knock at the door. 7. He (looked) into the drawing-room. The old man (was sleeping) peacefully in the armchair at the fire-place. 8. When their visitor (left) John and his mother (stood) near the window. 9. When he (dresssd), he (went) downstairs, (wrote) a long letter to his parents and another to his sister. 10. She (welcomed) her with a bright smile and (turned) back to the offensive dandy lions she (had been fighting) with. 11. While she (was reading) this notice, a middle-aged woman (appeared) in the doorway. 12. When he (came) back to the conference room, he (saw) that the situation (had changed). 13. She (had been sitting) at the table only five minutes when a car (came). 14. Their father (was) still silent, even when they (had) coffee. 15.The three (sat) down to the meal that Susan (had prepared). 16. He (was sitting) thinking of his wife whom he (had left) alone in Europe. 17. They (looked) over the accounts together and (found) where she (had made) her mistake. 18. I (was ) surprised at John's failure because he (had been) such a good student previously.</span>
Once - маркер времени past simple (простое прошедшее)
Невероятный Паучек!
Автор: Анна Смит.
<span>Питер Паркер был спокойным подростком. Он жил в маленьком доме в НьюЙорке со своей тётей Мери. У Питера было мало друзей. Его лучшая подруга, Мери Джейн, жила по соседству. Однажды паук укусил Питера в научной лаборатории. Теперь он обладает специальными способностями! Он сильный и быстрый и умеет лазать по стенам, прямо как паук! Люди любят его, но его враг, злой Зелёный Гоблин, Уже следует за ним. Сможет ли Человек-Паук остановить его? Посмотрите этот изумительный (превосходный) фильм, чтобы это выяснить!</span>