-Hello, Jane! Let's go to the cinema tomorrow. -Sorry, I went to the cinema last night. -Oh, that's nice! What was on? -Yesterday we saw a new detective film. The film started at 6.30 p.m. There was a newsreel in the program and the film lasted 2,5 hours. -Was the cinema full? -Yes, the cinema was full. It was a really popular film. I would like to recomend you to see this film. -Thank you, but I don't like detective films very much. -And what kind of films do you like? -I like a musical or a love story. Historical films are my favourite ones. I like adventure films too. -And how about screen versions of different novels or stories? Do you like them? -Only if they are very close to original and if there are popular actors in them.
Once an English man arrived in America for his first short stay. A New York publisher, who (1) (was bursting) with local pride, (2) (took) the visitor uptown in an open car. When they (3) (were passing) magnificent halls and bridges, the New Yorker boasted of the time that (4) (had been spent) on their construction. And the Englishman always (5) (won) in the competition of architectural triumphs of the two capitals. They (6) (had been driving) in the city for quite a long time and the Londoner (7) (made) his host angry with his snobbish remarks. “If I (8) (show) something absolutely extraordinary to him, he (9) (will forget) his London sights,” the publisher thought. They stopped (10) (to consult) the map very near the Empire State Building. The New Yorker (11) (heard) the Londoner (12) (gasp) in surprise. When the visitor asked, what the name of the building was, the publisher (13) (saw) his chance. He (14) (shrugged) his shoulders and said that he didn’t know the name. “It (15) (had not been built) yet when I came downtown this morning.” The Londoner (16) (shook) his head in utter surprise.
-Sorry, I went to the cinema last night.
-Oh, that's nice! What was on?
-Yesterday we saw a new detective film. The film started at 6.30 p.m. There was a newsreel in the program and the film lasted 2,5 hours.
-Was the cinema full?
-Yes, the cinema was full. It was a really popular film. I would like to recomend you to see this film.
-Thank you, but I don't like detective films very much.
-And what kind of films do you like?
-I like a musical or a love story. Historical films are my favourite ones. I like adventure films too.
-And how about screen versions of different novels or stories? Do you like them?
-Only if they are very close to original and if there are popular actors in them.