Read the text and mark the following statements «True» (T) or «False» (F). Philip Pullman was born in England in 1946. He travelled a lot in his childhood visiting many countries of the world. Philip Pullman has become well-known for the «His Dark Materials» series, fantasy novels telling the story of Lyra Belacque, a young girl whose destiny is to change destiny: «Northern Lights», winner of a Carnegie Medal, the «Guardian» Children’s Fiction Prize and a British Book Award.
A film adaptation of «Northern Lights» — «The Golden Compass» — was launched at Cannes Film Festival 2007. Philip Pullman now lives in Oxford. He believes that «stories are the most important thing in the world. Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all».
1) Philip Pullman is a British writer.
2) Philip Pullman has lived in many countries of the world.
3) Philip Pullman has become well-known for a book for adults.
4) The «His Dark Materials» series are documentary novels.
5) «The Golden Compass» is a fantasy book.
6) Philip Pullman’s stories have got a lot of awards.
People all over the world are fond of sports and games. In our country sport is being widely popularized as well. The most popular kinds of sport are football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, figure-skating, aerobics, ping-pong and swimming. A lot of people are fond of jogging. In schools and colleges sport is a compulsory subject. Many young people attend sport sections. Some of them dream to become professional sportsmen.
Спорт очень важен в нашей жизни. Считается, что человек, который занимается спортом, не может быть слабым и больным. Люди, которые ведут малоподвижный образ жизни, стареют раньше, чем те, которые находят время для спорта. И конечно, крепкое здоровье лучше, чем хорошее лекарство.
Люди всего мира любят спорт и игры. В нашей стране, спорт тоже широко распространен. Наиболее популярные виды спорта – это футбол, волейбол, баскетбол, теннис, фигурное катание, аэробика, пинг-понг и плавание. Много людей любят бег трусцой. В школах и колледжах спорт – обязательный предмет. Многие подростки посещают спортивные секции. Некоторые из них мечтают стать профессиональными спортсменами.
1. Liam is swimming in the pool. He started swimming half an hour ago.
Liam has been swimming in the pool for half an hour.
2. Dave has had this computer for three weeks.
Dave bought this computer three weeks ago.
3. They went to the supermarket at 6:00 pm. Now, it's 7:00 pm.
They have been in the the supermarket for an hour.
4. It's 10:00 am and I'm about to start writing my fourth letter.
I have written three letters so far.
5. I started training five months ago. Now, it's August.
I have been training since March.