1. When Mrs. Golan opened the door, her children were doing their homework and her husband was reading the newspaper.
2. What were you doing yesterday morning? — I was studying for the exam.
3. Did he arrive at the meeting last Friday?
4. Were they painting the walls when your mother came home?
5. While Dan was repairing the car, his sister was working in the garden.
6. They were watching television when the lights went out.
7. While mother was hanging up the clothes, her two daughters were washing the dishes.
8. Tom was watering the flowers when it started to rain.
9. She was talking on the phone when I arrived.
10. I was reading a book when you called me.
11. The children were playing tennis when their grandmother came to visit them.
12. When Mrs Smith entered the room, her children were listening to the radio very loudly.
13. Ann was sweeping the floor while John was making the beds.
14. The parents were sleeping while the baby was playing quietly in her bed.
15. When the teacher walked into the room, the pupils were making a lot of noise.
My College Мой колледж
My name is Elena. I’m sixteen years old. I live in Kazan city, Russia. I have recently graduated from my high school and entered the Kazan Medical College. It is one of the best colleges in the city. Besides, I have always wanted to study medicine after school. I really like this college and some of my close friends have also applied to study here. My parents have always wanted me to be a lawyer, but I have made up my mind to become a medical assistant or a nurse. Меня зовут Елена. Мне шестнадцать лет. Я живу в Казани, в России. Я недавно окончила среднюю школу и поступила в Казанский медицинский колледж. Это один из лучших колледжей в городе. Кроме того, я всегда хотела изучать медицину после школы. Мне очень нравится этот колледж и некоторые из моих близких друзей, также подали документы для обучения в нём. Мои родители всегда хотели, чтобы я стала юристом, но я решила, что стану фельдшером или медсестрой.
The entrance exams included Biology and Russian and I passed both of them with excellent marks. I am delighted to study such subjects as Anatomy, Latin, English, Nursing, Genetics, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Physical Education and else. Вступительные экзамены включали биологию и русский, и я сдала оба экзамена с отличием. Я рада изучать такие предметы, как анатомия, латынь, английский, медсестринское дело, генетика, фармакология, микробиология, физическая культуру и прочее.
Our college is rather well equipped. There is a large sports ground outside and one gym inside. There is also a huge library with a good choice of medical books. Наш колледж довольно хорошо оборудован. Снаружи есть большая спортивная площадка, а внутри — тренажерный зал. Есть также огромная библиотека с хорошим выбором медицинских книг.
Actually, this college is one of the oldest educational institutions in the city and in Russia. It was founded in 1837. At first it was simply a paramedic school. After the revolution the first Soviet midwifery school was based here. In 1954 the school received the status of Kazan basic medical college. На самом деле, этот колледж является одним из старейших учебных заведений в городе и в России. Он был основан в 1837 году. Сначала это была просто фельдшерская школы. После революции здесь базировалась первая советская школа для акушеров. В 1954 году школа получила статус базового Казанского медицинского колледжа.
Today, the college provides basic and advanced training in such specialties as dentistry, midwifery, paramedics, pharmacy, laboratory diagnosis, and some other branches. In addition, each year the college provides postgraduate training for nurses. Сегодня, колледж предоставляет основную и продвинутую подготовку по таким специальностям, как стоматология, акушерство, фельдшерское дело, фармакология, лабораторная диагностика, и некоторым другим направлениям. Кроме того, каждый год колледж проводит последипломное обучение медсестер.
I’m very proud to be a student of this college. Today, Kazan Medical College is one of the most prestigious and reliable institutions in the city. Thousands of young people can get decent education in healthcare area at this college. Я очень горжусь тем, что являюсь студенткой этого колледжа. Сегодня Казанский медицинский колледж является одним из самых престижных и надежных учреждений в городе. Тысячи молодых людей может получить достойное образование в области здравоохранения в этом колледже.
Teddy Bears (got) their name from Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. In 1902 the president (went) bear hunting in Mississippi without success. One of the other hunters (caught) a bear cub, tied it to a tree, and offered it to the president as an easy trophy. The president (refused) to shoot the bear. A newspaper (made) a cartoon about President Roosevelt's refusal. According to popular legend, a shopkeeper (saw) the cartoon, and asked the President's permission to make stuffed bears called "Teddy bears". "Teddy (was) a nickname for Theodore, and although the President disliked the nickname, many people (called) him that. Whether the President approved the bears named after him or if he was ever asked is not certain.