1. Last summer we lived in the country and went to the river every day.
2. My sister spent a lot of money yesterday.
3. She is so upset: she has lost the key to the front door.
4. By the 1st of September all the children had returned from the country.
5. Columbus discovered America 500 years ago.
6. Columbus didn't know that he had discovered America.
7. I have already read five English books.
8. He had discussed the problem with a lot of people before he took a decision.
9. Mother has baked a delicious cake! Sit down at the table and let's eat it!
10. She was reading an English book the whole evening yesterday.
11. I have never been to Greece.
12. They told me yesterday that you had got an excellent mark.
13. When did you receive a letter from your friend?
14. Our grandmother was cooking dinner from twelve till three yesterday.
15. Look! What beautiful flowers she has bought!
16. They travelled along the coast of Africa last year.
17. We haven't seen each other for ages.
18. They ate all the apples which I had brought.
19. When the children had had dinner, they went for a walk.
20. Have you ever been to the Niagara Falls?
21. At this time yesterday they were sitting on the sofa and were listening to their grandmother who was telling them fairy tales.
22. My friend has just rung me up from London.
23. I ws standing at the tram stop when it began raining.
24. We haven't skated since last winter.
25.I had promised to the back by six oclock
Big Ben
The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster - officially named Saint
Stephen's Tower - is commonly known as the Big Ben. The tower is one of
London's most famous landmarks.
The clock inside the tower was the world's largest when it was installed
in the middle of the nineteenth century. The name Big Ben actually refers to
the clock's hour bell, the largest of the
clock's five bells. The other four are used
as quarter bells.
The hour bell was probably named
after Benjamin Hall, the First Commis-
sioner of Works. Some sources however
claim the bell was named after Benjamin
Caunt, a British heavyweight boxing
champion.
The clock is known for its reliabi-
lity, it has rarely failed during its long
life span. Even after the nearby House
of Commons was destroyed by bom-
bing during World War II, the clock kept
on chiming. The clock's mechanism, de-
signed by Edmund Beckett Denison, has
a remarkable accuracy. The clock's rate
is adjusted by simply adding small pen-
nies on the shoulder of the pendulum.
The clock has become a popular at-
traction and has appeared in many films.
In the movie Mars Attacks! for example
the Big Ben is destroyed by a UFO attack.
Объяснение: Биг Бен
Часовая башня Вестминстерского дворца - официально названа Святой
Башня Стивена - широко известна как Биг-Бен. Тауэр - одна из
самых известных достопримечательностей Лондона.
Часы внутри башни были самыми большими в мире, когда они были установлены
в середине девятнадцатого века. Название Биг-Бен на самом деле относится к
часовому колоколу часов, самому большому из
пяти колоколов часов. Остальные четыре используются
в качестве четвертных колоколов.
Часовой колокол, вероятно, был назван
в честь Бенджамина Холла, Первого
комиссара работ. Однако некоторые источники
утверждают, что колокол был назван в честь Бенджамина
Каунт, британский чемпион по боксу
в тяжелом весе.
Часы известны своей
надежностью, они редко выходили из строя в течение своего длительного
срока службы. Даже после того, как соседняя Палата
общин была разрушена биг -
бингом во время Второй мировой войны, часы
продолжали бить. Механизм часов,
подписанный Эдмундом Беккетом Денисоном, обладает
замечательной точностью. Скорость хода часов
регулируется простым добавлением маленьких
ручек на плече маятника.
Часы стали
популярным атрибутом и появились во многих фильмах.
В фильме Марс атакует! например, Биг-Бен разрушен атакой НЛО.