1. Fire departments (to battle) fires in homes when another fire broke out in office buildings in a neighbouring street. 2. The men and women who (to work) for fire departments that evening also helped people trapped in cars after that disastrous accident. 3. Rescuers (to save) victims of flood so they (to need) the help of firefighters very much. 4. That person (to prevent) the fire by enforcing fire safety laws, but his colleagues knew little about fire hazards. 5. When a fire broke out, all the people in the community (to rush) to the scene. 6. In colonial America each fire battalion was commanded by a captain, 7 fire companies (to make up) a battalion. 7. In early 1800`s departments didn`t have staff that (to work) in such areas as fire prevention, training, and arson investigations.

1. was sitting / began 2. did you see / was standing 3. came / saw / was drawing 4. didn't understand / was doing 5. were driving / happened 6. came in / was setting 7. flew 8. didn't hear / said / was typing 9. did it happen / happened / were talking 10. were walking / spoke 11. told / was eating 12. hid / was watching 13. stroke / didn't stop / was travelling 14. was sitting / came / said / was waiting 15. didn't like / were working 16. did you say / wasn't listening 17. did you enjoy / didn't play / was raining 18. did you tell / were / didn't mean / was only joking 19. did you make / was thinking 20. was waiting / were sleeping

I enjoy eating out. We often go to a restaurant with my parents. It usually happens at weekend or Friday evenings, when everybody is free from work and studies. My mum likes Italian food: pasta with different sauces, pizza, lasagne and other national dishes. My father prefers eastern cuisine. His favourite dish is grilled meat with vegetables. As for me, I’m a fan of sushi and fast food. As you see our tastes differ. That’s why we choose to go to various restaurants. For example, last week, we went to the nearest sushi-bar. We had a great time there. First of all, the atmosphere in the restaurant was nice. There were black square tables and lots of Japanese national ornaments. We chose the table next to the window. The waiters were also very kind and welcoming. My parents don’t like Japanese food much, so they ordered simply some salads and fried chicken wings. Luckily, they don’t serve only national food in this restaurant. I ordered a portion of traditional rolls and a cup green tea. Everything was rather delicious. My parents tried a small piece of my rolls and said they weren’t bad. We asked the waiter to bring us the bill and left after paying. It was an excellent evening. Sometimes I eat out with my friends. We usually go to a fast food place. There is a large shopping center not far from my house and we often go there. When we get hungry, we go to the ground floor where many fast food restaurants are situated. There we usually have a sandwich or a portion of pancakes with a glass of juice.
ПЕРЕВОД
Я люблю ходить куда-нибудь поесть. Мы часто ходим в ресторан с родителями. Обычно это происходит в выходные дни или в пятницу вечером, когда все свободны от работы и учебы. Моя мама любит итальянскую кухню: паста с различными соусами, пицца, лазанья и другие национальные блюда. Мой отец предпочитает восточную кухню. Его любимым блюдом является мясо на гриле с овощами. Что касается меня, то я поклонницы суши и фастфуда. Как видите, наши вкусы различны. Вот почему мы решили ходить в разные рестораны. Например, на неделе, мы ходили в ближайший суши-бар. Мы прекрасно провели там время. Прежде всего, атмосфера в ресторане была хорошей. Там были черные квадратные столики и много японских национальных украшений. Мы выбрали столик рядом с окном. Официанты были также очень добры и радушны. Мои родители не особо любят японскую еду, поэтому они заказали просто какие-то салаты и жареные куриные крылышки. К счастью, они подают не только национальную еду в этом ресторане. Я заказал порцию традиционных роллов и чашку зеленого чая. Все было довольно вкусно. Мои родители попробовали небольшой кусок моих роллов и сказали, что они не плохи. Мы попросили официанта принести нам счет, и ушли после того, как оплатили его. Это был отличный вечер. Иногда я хожу куда-нибудь поесть с друзьями. Мы обычно идем в места, где фаст-фуд. Недалеко от моего дома есть большой торговый центр, и мы там часто там бываем. Проголодавшись, мы идем на нижний этаж, где расположено много ресторанов быстрого питания. Там мы, как правило, берем по сэндвичу или порции блинов со стаканом сока.