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1) -A man once went to Greece. When he (come ) home he (begin ) (tell) tales about his trip. He (speak) about the things he (done). One day he (tell) his friends he (take) part in jumping-match. " I (win) it. Just (go) to Greece and ask them. Everyone (tell) you it is true.".But one of his friends who (listen) to him said,"if you can jump as well as that, we need not go to Greece. Let is (imagine) this is Greece for a minute . And now-jump!"

It (to happen) two years ago. Martha (my sister) and I (to decide)to make a trip to Canada. We (to pack) our suitcases rather quickly. Martha (not to be fond of) ironing very much that time so, she (to be) very surprised that I (to iron) all her clothes beforehand. When we arrived in Toronto we suddenly (to understand) that we (to leave) the address of our hotel on the table at home. Martha (to be) in panic of course I (to try) to pull myself together. We (to start) searching for our hotel. It (to turn) out that they have six hotels with the same name located in different parts of the city. We (to take) a taxi and (to go) around the city. As I (to know) the city well we (to find) our hotel soon. Surprisingly, the driver who (to give) us a drive round the city (to offer) me to work as a tour guide for those who (to come) from Paris. I (to agree), moreover, I (to have) an experience in Morocco. I (to be) in charge of different tours around the city and fortunately I never (to deal) with complaints. Our trip (to be) fascinating and we (to be) glad that we (to forget) our hotel’s address at home.

E. Supply the suitable form of past tenses.
1) It (to rain) heavily so, we (to decide) not to go hiking but to invite friends to our house and cook dinner together.2) I (to refer) to John when I told the meeting about our current problem. 3) No, I (to go) to Italy two years ago. 4) When I last went to Italy, a team of scientists (to examine) the falling tower of Pisa. 5) What you (to do) when I phoned yesterday? 6) By the time we got to the cinema the film (to start), so we missed the first five minutes. 7) I spent a week in Miami recently. I (not to be) there before.8) She told me she (to attend) a lot of meetings in Prague.

1. Who are the Druids?

2. What do people in Robin’s time do in autumn and in winter?

3. What are autumn and winter in Scotland like?

4. What do people in Robin’s time do in spring and summer?

5. What are spring and summer in Scotland like?

6. What are the special days for the Druids?

7. Why are they special?

8. Do people remember these special days nowadays?

9. How do people celebrate them?

Misha: Do you have magical holidays, Robin? Can you tell me about them?
Robin: Well, where do I start, Misha? I come from Scotland and my great-grandparents were the Druids. The Druids are magical people. They can speak to the trees and to animals. They can fly and see into the future. They say that a year has two halves: a light half (spring and summer) and a dark half (autumn and winter).
The weather in Scotland is usually cool, but spring and summer are often nice. It is never hot, but it can be quite warm. It sometimes rains, but we also get some sun. The nights are short and the days are long. People work in the fields. Children lie in the sun and play in the woods.
But autumn and winter in Scotland are very cold. The weather is bad. In autumn it often rains and in winter it snows and rains,

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on two large islands called (1)
It consists of four main parts: (2). London is the capital of England, Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland, Cardiff— of Wales and Belfast — of Northern Ireland
The country’s shores are washed by (3), the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English channel separate Great Britain from the continent.
The total area of the U.K. is 244.00 square kilometers with a population of (4) million.
The highest mountain is (5) in Scotland, 4,406 feet high. The longest river is the Severn in England. (6) is the deepest, the longest and the most important river in England
Scotland is also famous for its beautiful lakes, which are called (7).
The climate of G.B. is mild. It is not very (8) in winter and hot in summer. The average temperature in January is about 5C above zero. February is the coldest month in the year. The summers are cool and rainy. July is the warmest month. There is much rain and flog in autumn and winter. October is the rainiest month in the year.
The official (9) of the United Kingdom is English. But in western Scotland some people still speak Gaelic and in northern and central parts of Wales people often speak Welsh.
The UK is a highly developed (10) country. It is known as one of the worlds largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics» textile» aircraft, and navigation equipment. One of the chief industries of the country is shipbuilding.
The UK is a constitutional (11).
In law, Head of the State is (12). In practice, the country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
There are three main political (13) in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties.
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of (14). The big red cross is the cross of Saint George, the patron saint of England. The white cross is the cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.


1.England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
2.Ben Nevis
3.the British Isles
4.the Atlantic Ocean
5.The Themes
6.57
7.cold
8.Lochs
9.monarchy
10.Queen
11.language
12.parties
13.industrial
14.three crosses