1. She (had not learnt) the material well enough and (got) a bad mark at the exam. 2. She ( got) a bad mark at the exam because she (had not learnt) the material well enough. 3. I (had known) Sam for about two years when he (got) married. 4. I (had already known) Sam and Rachel when they (got) married. 5. We (gave) the children their presents and they (opened) the parcels at once. 6. We had (hardly exchanged) our New Year presents when the first guests (arrived). 7. When the first guests (arrived) we (had already given) the children their presents and they were opening the parcels. They were eager to see what was inside. 8. I walked in the park for about an hour the other day. 9. I saw a fight when I was walking in the park the other day. 10. I had walked in the park and was going home when I saw a fight.
It’s not a secret that English is the world’s most popular language. There are more than 300 million native speakers of English. It’s the native language in such countries as Great Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is also used as an official language in 70 and more countries of the world. This includes, Cameron, India, Pakistan, Fiji, Tanzania, Malaysia, etc. All in all, today there are almost 1000 million people in the world who know English at some extent. Even if they can’t speak fluently, they understand it quite well. English is the top language in many spheres, including business, tourism, science, education, medicine, aviation. At the moment most Internet sites are in English and many youngsters use English alphabet to write text messages. Millions of students worldwide attend language schools to study English, although the best way to learn a foreign language is to merge into native atmosphere. That’s why many students prefer studying in English-speaking countries to improve their language skills. English dominates the media landscape as well. So many films, soaps, song lyrics are in English. And, it’s surprising how many adopted English words and expressions we use in everyday life. In fact, English isn’t the easiest language to learn. Just thinking of its difficult spelling and pronunciation makes me wonder why people choose to learn this language. The answer is obvious: English unites people and helps to communicate with people from every corner of the world.
