<span>English is spoken practically all over the world. It is spoken as the mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A lot of people speak English in China, Japan, India, Africa and other countries- It is one of 6 official languages of the United Nations. It is studied as a foreign language in many schools.</span>England's history helps to understand the present condition of English. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons» Hundreds of French words came into English. These French words didn't crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words. There exist «act» and «deed», «beautiful» and «pretty», «form» and «shape».<span>Many new words were brought by traders and travellers. These words came from all parts of the worlds «umbrella» — from Italian, «skates» —from Dutch» «tea» —from Chinese» «cigar» — from Spanish.</span>Some words came into English directly from Latin, which was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.Some of the English words of today are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more older English words. For example» the words «railway», «football», «newspaper» are made in this way.<span>Many of the new English words — especially new scientific ones — have been made from Latin and Greek words instead of English ones. «Telephone» for instance, was made from Greek words «far» and «talk»</span>
It took me ten minutes to get to the theatre.
Заполните пробелы одним из indefinite tenses:
1. I seldom ____ him as he ____ very busy now (see, is).
2. He __does__ not ____ to take part in the coming competitions (want).
3. In six years she ____ a fully qualified physician (will become).
4. They ____ their plan only two year ago (carried out).
5. When __will__ you ____ your job (finish)!
6. She ___ her work as an interpreter (likes)
7. She ___ the first road on the right and it ___ the shortest way to the village (take, was)
8. I ___ busy on Saturday and _will__ not ___ to go with him to the country (shall be, be able).
9. We ___ to a dance last night, but we _did__ not ___ ourselves must (went, enjoy).
10. Perhaps she ___ your brother on this photo (will recognize)
Я умею кататься на коньках, ездить на велосипеде, выгуливать собаку, смотреть за братом и сестрой, кататься на скейте.