3 Complete the paragraph below with the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Do not repeat the subject or
was / were if they are not necessary.
I left the hotel early the next morning. Already, the sun
1.(shine) brightly and the temperature
2.(rise). In the square, café owners
3.(carry) tables outside. A dogº
4.(lie) on the pavement nearby, but its
5.(not sleep).
Two teenage girls
6.(sit) on a bench
7.(share) headphones. What
8.(they / listen) to?
New Year is an international holiday, but in every country it is celebrated in many different ways (разными горький) food. In Spain on this day there is a tradition to swallow (глотать) one grape (виноград) for every time the bell chimes (звон курантов) and make a wish.
On New Year my family and I decorate the house and the Christmas tree and give each other gifts, wishing success (успех) in the New Year.
New Year’s Eve is my favorite holiday and I always look forward (ждать с нетерпением) to it.