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2.Did he go there on business or on vacation?

3.What was his vacation like?

4.What was the hotel like?

5.Who was Joe with?

6.Where were his children?

7.How many restaurants did the hotel have?

8.What was Joe’s favorite restaurant? Where was it located?

9.Why was it often crowded?

10.What was the interior like in Casa Pedro?

11.Did Joe and Monica like the atmosphere in Casa Pedro? What was it like?

12.What was the food like?

13.What dished did Joe and Monica often order?

14.What did Monica say about her dessert? Was it good?

15.How did they like the service?

16.Was Casa Pedro an expensive restaurant? How much was it usually to dine and wine there?

V.GRAMMAR: THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

СПРЯЖЕНИЕ ГЛАГОЛА TO BE (БЫТЬ)

Глагол to be в PAST SIMPLE имеет следующие формы

число / лицо		Утвердительная	Отрицательная	Вопросительная
		форма	форма	форма
1	л. ед. ч	I was	I was not	Was I?
			(wasn’t)
2	л. мн. ч.	you were	you were not	Wereyou?
			(weren’t)
3л. ед. ч.		he was	he was not	Was he?
		she was	(wasn’t)	Was she?
		it was	she was not	Was it?
			(wasn’t)
			it was not
3	л. мн. ч.	they were	(wasn’t)	Werethey?
			they were not
			(weren’t)

VI. EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentences using was or were.

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1.He … very tired yesterday.

2.The dinner … delicious.

3.That fish … too spicy.

4.The restaurant … very crowded.

5.They … in France last summer.

6.She … a beautiful baby.

7.They … very pleased to see him.

8.I … not with them in the restaurant.

9.It … a good meal.

10.The children … very hungry.

11.The day … very warm so we … thirsty.

12.The waiter … not very helpful.

13.You … very angry with me last night.

14.I … in the cinema a week ago.

15.My coffee … cold.

16.The fruit … fresh.

17.It … an excellent choice.

18.Ruth … on holiday last week.

19.The drinks … not expensive.

20.The atmosphere … relaxed and quiet.

2. Complete the story using was or were.

It was a beautiful day. The sun … hot and the sky … blue. James and Wendy … on the beach. They … with their three children. The children … in the see. The see … a bit cold but the children … very happy. There … lots of other children in the see too: some of them … in the water with their parents. Wendy and James … on the sand and James … asleep with a book on his face. But suddenly there … grey clouds all over the sky and the sun … not hot any more. The beautiful weather … finished and there … wet picnics and wet people everywhere. ABritish summer holiday!

3.Ask ten questions about a friend’s trip to London using the table below. Then choose a short answer for each question.

Was	the underground trains	warm?	Yes, it was.
Were	the weather	comfortable?	No, it wasn’t.
	the streets	beautiful?	Yes, they were.
	the people	friendly?
	the parks	busy?	No, they weren’t.
	the airport	clean?
	the museums	expensive?
	the shops	good?
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	the hotel	fast?
	the food	interesting?

4. Put the verbs in brackets into Past simple.

Little Red Riding Hood (live) with her parents in a little house near the forest. One day Little Red Riding Hood (decide) to visit her grandmother. The grandmother (live) not far away. Little Red Riding Hood (bake) some cookies and (pack) them in her basket. Then she (walk) through the forest to her grandmother’s house.

Suddenly a big bad wolf (jump) out of the bushes. Little Red Riding Hood (not stop) because she (not like) the wolf and (not want) to talk to him. The wolf (follow) her. He (ask) her, “Little girl, where are you going?” “I’m going to visit my sick grandmother,” she (answer), “and I’m taking her some cookies.” The wolf (be) happy. He (like) cookies and little girls.

Finally, Little Red Riding Hood (arrive) at her grandmother’s house. She (notice) that the door (be) open. She (enter) the house and (walk) into the bedroom. Her grandmother (not be) there. But the wolf (be). Little Red Riding Hood (not expect) to see him. She (reach) into her basket, (take) a gun out and (kill) the wolf.

5.Make the sentences negative.

1.I worked as a waiter last summer.

2.The chef cooked a delicious dish.

3.The waiters all worked very hard.

4.She usually stayed at home in the evening.

5.They shared the bill yesterday.

6.My parents were on vacation last month.

7.Last weekend we went out for dinner to a new trendy restaurant.

8.The café was crowded and the music was very loud.

9.He loved Italian cuisine.

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10.The choice of food and drinks was fantastic.

11.Monica had an excellent taste.

12.The salad tasted very good.

13.I ordered coffee and ice-cream for the dessert.

14.He gave the waiter a good tip.

15.The fruit was fresh and tasty.

6.Put general questions to the sentences. Then put special questions to the italicized words.

1.Mrs. Gross did all her housework last Saturday.

2.She fixed breakfast at 7 o’clock.

3.After breakfast she washed the dishes.

4.Then she dried them.

5.In the morning she cleaned the house.

6.She vacuumed the rug and dusted the furniture.

7.She carried out the trash.

8.She cooked dinner for the family.

9.In the afternoon she washed the clothes.

10.Then she ironed and folded them.

11.Then she shopped for food.

12.And of course, she cooked dinner.

7.Put the verbs in brackets into Past simple.

Michael got up (get up) at 8.30 last Tuesday. First thing he (clean) his teeth and (shave). But he (be not) very careful and (cut) his face. Then he (take) a cold shower because there (be not) any hot water. After the shower he (walk) into the bedroom and (put on) his favorite suit. Then he (go) into the kitchen. He (read) the newspaper , (eat) his breakfast and (drink) some coffee. Then he (spill) the coffee all over his favourite suit. Michael (be) very upset. He (change) his clothes and (drive) to work. On his way he (get) stuck in the traffic jam. When he (arrive) in the office it (be) already late. So his boss (shout) at him. What a terrible morning it (be)!

8. Translate the sentences.

1.Вчера Джон и его друзья ходили в новый модный ресторан.

2.Была пятница, поэтому (that is why) в ресторане было людно, и негромко играла музыка.

3.Меню предлагало большой выбор блюд и напитков.

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4.Официант был очень любезен и помог им сделать выбор (make their choice).

5.Он также порекомендовал напитки.

6.Они заказали салаты, мясо и напитки.

7.Еда была свежей и очень вкусной, кухня была хорошей.

8.На десерт они ели фрукты и пили кофе.

9.В конце они разделили счет и оставили чаевые.

VII. ENGLISH FOR FUN

MORE BAD LUCK!

The bead was stale. It was four days old.

The milk was sour. The coffee was cold.

The butter was rancid. The stake was tough.

The service was dreadful. The waiter was rough.

My bill was huge. His tip was small.

I’m sorry I went to that place at all.

VIII. HAVE A TEST

№ 1 I passed the exam, but I am still waiting to get my ...
1) improvement	2) certificate	3) qualification	4) education

№ 2 They've published a book of George Bush's ______________ and it looks really interesting.

1) correspond 2) correspondent 3) correspondence 4) corresponding

№3 There aren't ________________ easy ways of learning languages. 1) few 2) some 3) any 4) no

№ 4 If the problem gets any _________________. we may need to inform the

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manager about it.
1) seriously	2) less seriously		3) serious	4) more serious
№ 5 The money __________________ to him.
1) belongs	2) is not belonging		3) belong	4) do not belong
№ 6 Reports are coming in of a major oil spill in ...
1) Mediterranean		2) an Mediterranean
3) a Mediterranean		4) the Mediterranean

№7 We should arrive ____________________ Paris at six in the morning. 1) to 2) out of 3) at 4) in

№8 Children are allowed to use the swimming pool _________________ they are

with an adult.
1) in spite of the fact that			2) provided	3) unless	4) though
№ 9 I slipped away while the others ...
1) were having lunch		2) had had lunch		3) are having lunch		4) had lunch
№10 Не knew himself ___________________ strong enough to take part in the
expedition
1) be	2) having been		3) to be	4) been

№ 11 Police are looking ______________ the robbery in Oxford Street that happened

last week.
1) out	2) for	3) after	4) into

№ 12 I bought everything we need yesterday so I __________________ go shopping

today.
1) don't have to	2) ought not to	3) shouldn't	4) mustn't

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UNIT 11

PAST SIMPLE

A VISIT TO A RESTAURANT

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I. LISTENING AND READING

Listen to the text

Read and translate the texts

AVISITTOAN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

I discovered this restaurant on my previous trip to Cuba. The restaurant was voted as one of the top 10 eateries to be visited. I tried pizza topped with eggplant, fresh tomato, garlic, basil and cheese and was pleasantly surprised. The pizza was the way I like it, nice and crispy. The tomatoes were tasty and the basil was a nice touch.

On this trip I had a friend come with me from Toronto and wanted to show him my find. We went for a late lunch with the intent of having pizza. As we were looking at the menu, Walter, the owner, stepped out with a huge live lobster displaying it to the customers. We changed our minds and decided to have the lobster and a whole red snapper as our main course. We started with a salad of lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and onions. It was really delicious.

The lobster was just simply boiled while the red snapper was done on the grill. All the fish needed was olive oil and salt and both were on the table. Then we ordered baked potatoes stuffed with cheese and ham. We ate cakes for dessert and drank tea.

My friend was in heaven as was I. What a perfect lunch! I would strongly recommend calling for reservations.

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	II. NOTES
Cuba['kjuːbə]		Куба
Toronto [tə'rɔntəu]		Торонто
Walter [wɔltə]		Уолтер
	III. VOCABULARY
1.	discover [dɪ'skʌvə]	обнаруживать, раскрывать
I discovered this restaurant a week ago.		Я обнаружил этот			ресторанчик
2.	a trip [trɪp]	неделю назад..
		путешествие, поездка
to go on a business tri		поехать в командировку
3.	a find [faɪnd]	находка
I wanted to show him my find.		Я хотел показать ему мою
4.	to try [traɪ]	находку.
		пробовать
Try this salad. It’s very good.		Попробуй этот салат. Он очень
5.	to look at the menu	вкусный.
		просматривать меню
We looked at the menu and ordered		Мы	просмотрели		меню		и
chicken soup and salmon.		заказали куриный суп и лосося.
6.	to be voted [vəutɪd]	занимать		определенное		место	в
		рейтинге
The restaurant was voted as one of the		Ресторан был признан одним из
top 10 eateries in this town.		10	лучших		предприятий
		общественного питания				в этом
7.	eatery ['i:tərɪ]	городе.
		ресторан, кафе (предприятие
		общественного питания)
There are a lot of eateries in this town.		В этом городе много предприятий
8.	owner ['əunə]	общественного питания.
		владелец
The owner showed us the restaurant.		Владелец показал нам ресторан.
9.	to step out	ненадолго выйти
He's not in the office, he's just stepped		Его сейчас нет в офисе, он вышел
out for a breath of fresh air.		ненадолго		подышать		свежим
10. lobster['lɔbstə]		воздухом.
		омар, лангуст
11. to change one’s mind [maɪnd]		передумать
We changed our minds and decided to		Мы	передумали		и	решили
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try a lobster and a snapper.

12.snapper [ snæpə]

13.an eggplant ['egplɑːnt]

14.garlic ['gɑːlɪk]

15.basil ['bæzl]

16.to top [tɔp]

Yesterday I tried a pizza topped with eggplant ['egplɑːnt], garlic ['gɑːlɪk], tomatoes, basil ['bæzl] and cheese.

17. crispy ['krɪspɪ]

These biscuits are very crispy.

18.lettuce ['letɪs]

19.сucumber ['kjuːkʌmbə]

20.carrots ['kærəts]

21.tomato [tə'mɑːtəu]

22.onions ['ʌnjəns]

23.reservation [rezə'veɪʃən]

We made a reservation at a very good hotel.

24. to be in heaven ['hevən] I was in heaven.

попробовать омара и рифового окуня.

рифовый окунь (снэппер)

баклажан

чеснок

базилик

положить что-либо сверху Вчера я попробовал пиццу с баклажаном, чесноком, помидорами, базиликом и сыром.

хрустящий Печенье очень хрустящее.

салат (листовой)

огурец

морковь

помидор

лук

бронирование Мы забронировали номер в очень хорошем отеле.

быть на седьмом небе от счастья Я был на седьмом небе от счастья.

IV. COMPREHENSION CHECK

1.ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1.When did the authour discover this restaurant?

2.What did he try there?

3.Whom did he go with?

4.What did he want to show his friend?

5.What did the owner do when they were looking through the menu?

6.Why did they change their minds about pizza?

7.What did they decide to have as a main course?

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