4. Choose the right form of the verb to complete the sentences.
1, When Susie returned home, Bob still all pho-
‘tos off the walls.
a) was taking
2. When Peter came to the party, the guests ___ din-
ner and were dancing.
b) had finished
3. When there were no cars, people __ on foot.
c) travelled
4. It was late. The snow by the evening.
a) was stopping b) had stopped c) stopped
5. Lucie ___ the flat before her parents came.
a) was doing b) had done c) did
6. While Dot ___, her sister was doing homework.
a) was watching TV b) had watched TV c) watched TV
7. Long ago people ___ to shoot arrows defending
themselves.
a) were using b) had used c) used
8. Before the teacher gave a new test, she the
previous one.
a) was checking b) had checked c) checked
4. Choose the right preposition.
1, They started the fight without declaring war (for/on)
the country. 2. Judging (by/for) the number of votes the
candidate is winning. 3. It was difficult to add an amend-
ment (for/to) the Defence Bill. 4. Doctors are still fight
ing (against/for) his life. 5. Colin Mitchel will judge
(at/in) the coming competition. 6. If the majority vote is
(against/for) the bill, it'll never pass.
5. Complete the sentences using the new words.
1, The prime minister gave his full s, to the new
reforms. 2. Only in the 1920s women got their right to
v___ . 3. Bill is an American c but he prefers to
live in Burope. 4. The case is to be heard in the Supreme
c . 5. Sally o, her mother without question.
6. My sister is a poor j of men’s character. 7. In
parliament, a b. is a formal statement of a proposed
new law. 8. There were r. from all countries of
TRurone at the conference
English is spoken practically all over the world. It is spoken as the mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A lot of people speak English in China, Japan, India, Africa and other countries- It is one of 6 official languages of the United Nations. It is studied as a foreign language in many schools.
England's history helps to understand the present condition of English. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons» Hundreds of French words came into English. These French words didn't crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words. There exist «act» and «deed», «beautiful» and «pretty», «form» and «shape».
Many new words were brought by traders and travellers. These words came from all parts of the worlds «umbrella» — from Italian, «skates» —from Dutch» «tea» —from Chinese» «cigar» — from Spanish.
Some words came into English directly from Latin, which was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.
Some of the English words of today are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more older English words. For example» the words «railway», «football», «newspaper» are made in this way.
Many of the new English words — especially new scientific ones — have been made from Latin and Greek words instead of English ones. «Telephone» for instance, was made from Greek words «far» and «talk».