Use past simple or past progressive of the verbs in brackets. write the right forms in the gaps. 1. i knew that often (build) a new garage for their car. it was not ready yet. 2. last saturday we (miss) the 5 o'clock train. 3. i (drive) home when you (phone) me.

As a rule, I get up at half past six.  

I put on my dressing-gown, go into bathroom and turn on the bath taps.  

Good health is better than wealth, so I do my morning exercises.  

I get breakfast at seven-thirty and listen to the news over the radio.  

I like to begin the day well, so my breakfast is always a good one.  

For breakfast I usually have hard-boiled eggs or an omelette, bread and butter, tea or coffee; I read my newspaper with my last cup of coffee before I leave home.  

Then, I say "Good-bye" to my mother, take my school-bag and go to school.  

I don't live far from my school, so it doesn't take me long to get there.  

The lessons start at half past eight.  

Each lesson lasts for 45 minutes.  

The classes are over at two o'clock.  

I come back home, have dinner, wash up and go shopping. I buy foodstuffs for the family.  

Coming back I begin to clean the house and get the vegetables ready for supper.  

We have supper at seven.  

I do my homework for the next day.  

It usually takes me several hours to prepare well for the lessons.  

In the evening, I always try to spend at least an hour at the piano.  

As a rule my parents and I sit and talk, watch a film on TV, read newspapers and magazines.  

Sometimes, we go to the cinema or to the theatre.  

Once or twice a month, I visit exhibitions in my home town.  

I go to bed at about eleven o'clock, but my parents like to sit up late and write letters or read.

1. Законодательство, подготовленное этим отделом, очень важно.

2. Студент, отвечающий сейчас, достаточно хорош в этом предмете.

3. Пытаясь поддерживать порядок, полиция часто арестовывает демонстрантов.

4. Есть некоторые государственные институты, регулирующие жизнь общества.

5. Он очень много работает, делая заметки и много читая.

6. Разделенные на частную собственность люди начинают эксплуатировать друг друга.

7. Созданное классом эксплуататоров государство является инструментом их политической власти.

8. Ты знаешь, что судья говорит со Стивом сейчас?