Grammar Test

1- When we came back home,the children  had already been sleeping for two hours.

   Had the children had already been sleeping for two hours when we came back home?

    The children hadn't already been sleeping for two hours,when we came back home.

2 - Tina had just got home when I phoned her.
 Had  Tina just got home when I phoned her?
 Tina hadn't just got home when I phoned her.

3 - I was glad to meet Ted again. I hadn't seen him for ages.
Was I glad to meet Ted again? Had Ted seen him for ages?
Ted hadn't seen him for ages.

4 - Mom was tired yesterday. She had been cleaning the house all day.
     Was mom tired yesterday? Had she been cleaning the house all day?
   Mom wasn't tired yesterday. Mom hadn't been cleaning the house all day.

5 - The boys were out of breath. They had been running a marathon.
Were the boys out of breath? Had they been running a marathon?
The boys weren't out of breath. They hadn't been running a marathon.

6 - Mark told me that he had bought a new suit.
Had Mark bought a new suit?
Mark told me that he hadn't bought a new suit.

7- When I arrived, Lucy had been lying in bed with temperature since lunchtime.
Had Lucy been lying in bed with temperature since lunchtime?
Lucy hadn't been lying in bed with temperature since lunchtime.

8 -My mom had already cooked dinner when I returned home.
When Had my mom already cooked dinner?
My mom hadn't cooked dinner when I returned home.

9 -  Sean explained why he hadn't written an essay.
    What Did Sean explain? Had he written an essay?
    Sean didn't explain why he hadn't written an essay.

10 - There were puddles in the streets as it had been raining all night.
Were there puddles in the street? Had been raining all night?
There weren't puddles in the street as it hadn't been raining all night.

11-I had been expecting to see Lena at the disco but she didn't turn up.
Had I been expecting to see Lena at the disco? I hadn't been expecting to see Lena at the disco but she didn't turn up.

12 -They had been visiting the same restaurant for years before they found a better one.
Had they been visiting the same restaurant for years?
They hadn't been visiting the same restaurant for years before they found a better one.

13 - Sam had wanted to go to the wedding but he couldn't take a day off work.
Had Sam wanted to go to the wedding but he couldn't take a day off work?
He hadn't wanted to go to the wedding but he couldn't take a day off work.

14 - Jack said he had booked tickets fo the concert.
Jack hadn't booked tickets for the concert.
Had Jack booked tickets for the conert?

15 - Mike said they had been staying at the airport for two days because of the delay of their flight.
Had Mike been staying at the airport for two days?
He hadn't been staying at the airport for two days because of the delay of their flight.

16 - Andrew said he had never been to China before.
Had Andrew never  been to China before?
Andrew hadn't never  been to China before.

17 - We had been eating for half an hor when Dan finally joined us?
When Had we been eating for an hour?
We hadn't been eating for half an hor when Dan finally joined us.

18 - Mary insisted that she hadn't taken the ring from the drawer.
Had Mary taken the ring from the drawer?
She hadn't taken the ring from the drawer.

19 - I had joined the golf club before Martin did it.
Had I joined the golf club?
I hadn't joined the golf club before Martin did it.

20 - We were very tired at the end of the trip. We had been driving for ten hours.
       Were we very tired at the end of the trip? Had we  been driving for ten hours?
     We weren't very tired at the end of the trip. We hadn't been driving for ten hours.

21 - I was extremely unhappy to have lost my watch. I had been having it for a very long time.
I wasn't extremely unhappy to have lost my watch. I hadn't been having it for a very long time.
Was I extremely unhappy to have lost my watch? Had I been having it for a very long time?

22 - I didn't see Jim yesterday. He had gone abroad.
      Did I see Jim yesterday? Had he gone abroad?

23 - I had been walking for an hour before it got dark.
I hadn't been walking for an hour before it got dark.
Had I been walking for an hour before it got dark?

24 - The film had already begun when we came to the cinema.
        The film hadn't already begun when we came to the cinema.
         Had the film  had already begun when we came to the cinema?

25 - Claire said she hadn't phoned her sister since last month.
        She hadn't phoned her sister since last month.
        Had she phoned her sister?
       

Living in Russia.

Speaking about Russia I can't but say that Rusian Federation is the largest country in the world.  In this country there are many interesting places,spectacular view,monuments and traditional dishes.
 Firstly,living in Russia may seem a daunting prospect at first but this amazing country can offer expats a truly unique life experience.
 Also in Rusiia there are many forests and lakes.For example:The Taiga, which means 'forest' in Russian, is the world's largest biome.The Taiga also hosts a wide variety of wildlife.It is home to Russia's largest populations of brown bear,wolf,moose,reindeer, and red fox.Fortunately,governments are now taking measures to protect this precious habitat. It is truly and amazing place of natural beauty.The Russian people can be very hospitable and you may be invited to visit their homes. If you do so, be careful complimenting something as they may try to give it to you. As a guest you should always take flowers or wine when you visit a Russian’s abode.
 On the other hand In Russia there are many problems. For example: shoplifting, robbery,burglary,vandalism and mugging. Also in Russia winters are long and very cold with only snowfall,and temperatures can drop as low as -54C.
 All in all, Russia has negative and positive spheres.

Personal letter 1

                                                                                                                                            June 4th 2016
                                                               My adress flat is 74,94 Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya street
                                                                                                                                Chelyabinsk, Russia
Dear Mary,

Thank you for your letter.I am so glad that you wrote to me.

On holidays I visited many interesting places in summer. In June with my family I am having a fantastic time here in Sherwood. Sherwood Forest Center Parcs is a family holiday village set in the beautiful forest of Sherwood with a stunning lanscape of trees, lakes and streams.  But if you want to see the faithfuls, canyons and volcanoes, then you can go to Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park is a wonderful adventure! Also I visited Paris. It   is very spectacular place in the world. There are many interesting places, shops, food stories, monuments, museums and parks.   Even in Paris there is  the Moulin Rouge.It is one of the French capital's most famous cabarets, drawing  audience from all over the world looking to see the dazzling,show, especially the crowd-pleasing Cancan. I gave very funny amotions with my family in Paris.

 What are you planning for the next summer? Have you visited a circus this summer? Did you like it?
Well,I must go now. I am meeting some friends in cinema .

Yours very truly,
Anna

                              

Starter 8

ex 1(a)
1-H
2-D
3- E
4-G
5-A
6-I
7-C
8-B
9-F
ex 2
1-whitewater rafting
2-speed skiing
3-street luge
4-mountain biking
5-windsurfing
6-motocross
7-paragliding
8-rock climbing
ex 3
1-icon
2-scenery
3-audience
4-perfomance
5-fame
6-props
7-stage
8-curtain
9-scene
10-lighting
ex 4
1-account
2-engine
3-community
4-login
5-profile
6-sign up
7-interface
8-browse
ex 5
1-breeze
2-tornado
3-breeze
4-sunny spells
ex 6
1- immune
2-swelling
3-sickness
4-watery
5-strain
6-shoulder
7-loss
8-rash
9-insomnia
10-infection
11-upset
12-thumb
ex 7
1-plump
2-medium
3-neck
4-pierced
5-eyebrows
6-blonde
ex 8
1-lose
2-temperature
3-global
4-fossil
5-greenhouse
6-threat
7-caps
8-extinct
ex 9
1-b
2-a
3-b
4-b
5-b
6-a
7-b
8-b
9-b
10-a