<span>Professor Higgins, who 1).. was awarded... (award) a major science prize
last month, <span>2) was invited (invite) to take part in a conference which 3) was
held (hold) in London
last week. He 4) was met (meet) at the airport by a driver who, unfortunately,
5) had been given (give) the name of the wrong hotel to take the professor
to. A large reception 6) had been organized (organise) for the professor, and
at least 200 eminent scientists 7)had been invited (invite) to meet him
that evening. The poor professor, however 8) was left (leave) at a small
hotel in a rather bad area, and when he asked to speak to the Head of the
Conference Committee he 9) was told (tell) to try somewhere else because
he 10) had not been heard of (not/hear of) there.
Luckily, later that evening, the driver 11) was sent (send) to the hotel where
the reception 12) was being held (hold), and when he 13) was asked (ask) what
he had done with the professor, everyone realised that a mistake 14) had been
made. (make)
The professor says that if he 15) is ever sent (ever/send) another invitation
to a conference, he hopes it 16) will be organized (organise) more efficiently.</span></span>
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Me and all the members of my family like Christmas and New Year's day. As all the people we celebrate New Year on the 31st of December. And as most Russians we celebrate Christmas on the 7th of January. Before these holidays me and my mom are very busy. We send greeting cards to our friends, we buy Christmas tree and decorate it with toys, we put presents under the tree.
On New Year's Eve, in the evening, usually about 8 o'clock, we start our dinner. We watch TV and eat delicious food. After the midnight, me and my parents go outside and let fireworks. I believe, that after all the kids fall asleep Father Frost comes to them and brings presents. Every year Father Frost brings me great presents.
On the 6th of January I always go to my grandmother to celebrate Christmas. I usually wear my best dress to this dinner. After it, we always go to the church. The next day, in the morning me, my parents and grandparents go to the church again and after this we usually spend the whole day together - we play snowballs and make a snowman in the yard.
I like these winter holidays very much because I spend great time with my family!
1. Yes, I have / No, I haven't.
2. Yes he is / No, he isn't
3. Yes they are / No, they aren't
4. I'm listening my teacher now.
5. Mr Fedin translating this text.
6. Our students speaking to mr Fedin now.
7. I am looking at beautiful flower.
8. Students from another school are sitting to the right of a teacher's table.
9. The Gorky factory isn't making cars now. It's crisis in the world.
10. I am doing business with two foreign firms now.