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ПАМАНИТЕ С АНГЛ ACTIVE STUDY Learn words in groupsComplete the text with the past simple inthe verbs in brackets.1Complete the text with the words below.(not do)traditional parade festivalfireworks special clothes bandsOn Saturday, I sted (stay) in bed late and(read) a book. I^my homework. In the afternoon, I.(meet) my friends at the sports centre. We(play) basketball. After thegame, we(be) tired and theweather(not be) very good sowe.(go) home and(watch) a film. The filmboring so we(not watch) it to theend. In fact, I 1(not have) a verygood time and now it's Sunday and time to domy homework!Last year, I was in New Orleans for the MardiGras. It is a famousin the USA. Therewas a bigthousands of people walkedthrough the streets. The people woreThere was food and drink in big tents.played jazz and folk music and therewas an all night party with dancing. Wealso watched amazing - they looked likehundreds of stars.Write the names of the electrical items 1-6.1 It wakes you up: clerne clock.2 You can use it after you wash your hair:(be)53 You use it to make toast:4 You can listen to the news on it:5 Use it to clean your teeth:6 You use it to boil water:3 WhenWrite the missing letters to completethe verbs.Complete the questions to match the answers.1 Where were you last night?Last night? I was at home.to school by bus this morning?No, I didn't. I came by train.born?Paul? He was born in 1983.their car?They sold it because they wanted to buy anew one.5 Whereher boyfriend?- She met him in Spain.6yesterday?No, it wasn't. It was warm.4 WhyACTIVE STUDY Say words in phrases6PRONUNCIATION 3.30 Listen and mark thepauses. Listen again and repeat. The stressedsyllables are underlined.1 On Saturday I helped my parents in the shop.2 In the evening I watched a film with my sister.3 Every year on the seventeenth of Marchthere's a festival.4 In my opinion the top modern invention is theinternet.1 Ferdinand Porsche d l.Sighed theVolkswagen Beetle car.2 The Wright brothers belt the firstsuccessful aeroplane.3 The Belgian musician Adolphe Saxin tertedthe saxophone.4 Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895.5 In 1972, Atari developed the early videogame Pong.5 I came home turned on the lights and wentto my desk.​

Answer 1

1.

didn't do

stayed

read

met

played

were

wasn't

went

watched

weren't

wasn't

2.

did you go?

when was born Paul?

why did they sale their car?

where did she meet..?

Answer 2

Here's the completed text with the past simple verbs in brackets:

On Saturday, I stayed (stay) in bed late and read (read) a book. I did my homework. In the afternoon, I met (meet) my friends at the sports centre. We played (play) basketball. After the game, we were (be) tired and the weather was not (not be) very good, so we went (go) home and watched (watch) a film. The film was boring, so we didn't watch (not watch) it to the end. In fact, I didn't have (not have) a very good time, and now it's Sunday and time to do my homework!

Last year, I was in New Orleans for the Mardi Gras. It is a famous festival in the USA. There was a big parade, thousands of people walked through the streets. The people wore special clothes. There was food and drink in big tents. Bands played jazz and folk music, and there was an all-night party with dancing. We also watched amazing fireworks - they looked like hundreds of stars.

Write the names of the electrical items 1-6:

1. Alarm clock (It wakes you up).
2. Hairdryer (You can use it after you wash your hair).
3. Toaster (You use it to make toast).
4. Radio (You can listen to the news on it).
5. Electric toothbrush (Use it to clean your teeth).
6. Kettle (You use it to boil water).

Complete the missing letters to complete the verbs:

1. signe(d)
2. bel(t)
3. inven(t)ed
4. discovere(d)
5. develope(d)

Complete the questions to match the answers:

1. Q: Where were you last night? A: Last night? I was at home.

2. Q: Did you go to school by bus this morning? A: No, I didn't. I came by train.

3. Q: When was Paul born? A: Paul? He was born in 1983.

4. Q: Why did they sell their car? A: They sold it because they wanted to buy a new one.

5. Q: Where did she meet her boyfriend? A: She met him in Spain.

6. Q: Was it cold yesterday? A: No, it wasn't. It was warm.

Pronunciation:

1. On Saturday, I helped my parents in the shop.
2. In the evening, I watched a film with my sister.
3. Every year, on the seventeenth of March, there's a festival.
4. In my opinion, the top modern invention is the internet.

Sentences about inventions:

1. Ferdinand Porsche designed the Volkswagen Beetle car.
2. The Wright brothers built the first successful aeroplane.
3. The Belgian musician Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone.
4. Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895.
5. In 1972, Atari developed the early video game Pong.

I hope this helps you with your active study! Let me know if you have any other questions.