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complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past perfect.
1. the travel agent (offer) better and cheaper destinations after we (book) our summer holiday. what a pity! 2. when the ambulance (arrive), the injured man (die). 3. his wife (take) him to hospital since he (cut) his finger preparing lunch. 4. mary’s parents (be married) for 20 years when they suddenly (split) up. 5. i really (think) you (forget) to email me while you (be) in france, but you 6. we (have) to wait for hours at the station because the accident (damage) the line. 7. i finally (see) sue. we (arrange) to meet at the central café before going to the cinema. 8. when we (get) at the theatre, the play (just/ begin). 9. at the annual meeting he (can/ talk) to some friends he (not/ see) since he (leave) school. 10. when peter (turn) up, we (already/ have) lunch. 11. they (decide) to walk because they (not/ go) to the bank in the morning. 12. the conference was a bit of a mess! in fact, i feel the speakers (not/ prepare) their talks quite seriously, so people (find) them really uninteresting. 13. peter (say) he (make) the meal on his own, but nobody (believe) him. 14. luckily, when the light (go) off, we (finish) the birthday party. 15. mary (visit) the village where she (live) as a child last month. she (not/ go) there for years. everything (change) so much that she (not/ recognize) most of the places where she (use) to play.
2. Members of the House of Commons never make important decisions.
3. There is a general election when the Queen decides.
4. If there was a general election in 2004, the next general election shoul< be in 2009 or earlier.
5. Life peers get into the House of Lords because their parents were rich
6. Every member of the House of Lords and the House of Commons is called an MP.
7. If the House of Commons wants to do something, the House of Lords can't stop them.
8. If the Queen disagrees with a bill, she still (все-таки) has to approve it.
9. Most members of the House of Lords are very clever and competent.
10. Members of Parliament represent everyone in the country.
11. Members of the House of Lords form the British government.
12. The Queen chooses the Prime Minister.
13. The United Kingdom is a monarchy.
ответ:Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски правильной формой заглавных слов.
Архитектор и дизайнер интерьера дома
Когда они купили квартиру, мистер Пеник,
(ARCH) и мисс Пеник, интерьер
(ДИЗАЙН), оба работали на гигантскую фирму Skidmore. Хотя он создать большой
(СТРОИТЬ), как и офисная башня на Лексингтон-авеню, 450, она работала цветом и материалами
(СПЕЦИАЛЬНЫЙ). Они перестроили свой дом по своему вкусу.
Мистер Пеник
(АРХИТЕКТОР) таланты очевидны, когда вы получаете внутри его
(LIVE) комната. Там он разработал книжные полки в виде
(ДРЕВЕСНЫЕ) ящики, которые, кажется, плавают на стальных опорах, почти как миниатюрные здания.
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