4 Read the story and circle the correct form of the verbs.
When I was ten my parents (1) bought/had
bought / were buying a small sailing boat. My dad
(2) had enjoyed / was enjoyed /used to enjoy
watersports all his life and when we were children we
(3) were spending / had spent / used to spend all
our summer holidays by the sea. In fact, my parents
(4) used to meet / were meeting / had met each
other when they (5) were both taking/both took/
had both taken diving lessons.
They (6) hadn't told / weren't telling / didn't use
to tell me and my brother about the boat before our
holiday, so it was a wonderful surprise for us when we
(7) were seeing/had seen / saw it.
After two days, my brother and I (8) had learned /
learned / were learning enough to sail the boat
around the quiet bay in front of the house where we
(9) used to stay / had stayed / were staying that
year and we (10) used to feel / felt / had felt quite
grown-up. On the third day, we (11) moved / had
moved / were moving smoothly across the water
when suddenly some dolphins (12) were appearing/
her used to appear / appeared beside us. We were
amazed as we (13) never saw / never used to see/
had never seen dolphins before. After that, we
(14) were looking/ used to look / had looked out
for them every day when we (15) were sailing/
used to sail/sailed. In fact, they often seemed to be
waiting for us. It was a magical experience.​

It’s great to be a student. Many colleges and universities offer great opportunities for studying and for social life. Some students even choose to study abroad.

There are several reasons why student life is exciting. First of all, students learn what they need for their future profession. It’s even better if the student really enjoys the direction he or she chose. Secondly, being a student doesn’t mean to work and study all the time. They get plenty of free time for their hobbies and favourite pastimes. Thirdly, students’ social life is very interesting. When students decide to study in foreign colleges, it’s also rather exciting. They get to meet lots of new people from other countries. They can practice and improve their language skills.

To study at a college students usually have to pay additional fee.

College life is amazing in many ways. First of all, there are many interesting lections and training sessions. Secondly, students find all sorts of entertainment there. For example, the ones who like sport join the local sports teams.

For many people college years are the best in life. Almost everyone has good memories of student life.

It is even more interesting to be a student if you live in a dormitory. After the sessions they can play the guitar and sing songs. The ones, who like dancing, go to local discos. Others get together simply to chat and discuss the topics they’ve learned.

Student life is never boring. It is always full of excitement and interesting experiences.

Who doesn't like to receive gifts? It is almost impossible to imagine such a person. Expected or unexpected, precious or just a nice little thing – it doesn't matter if you give from the heart.

Someone believes that the best gift is the most expensive gift. But the joy is measured by money? The jewel from unloved or even the enemy is unlikely to make anyone happier. Therefore, it is not in the material value of the meaning of the gift, and in whose hands and for what purpose it is made.

When you give what you want to share from the bottom of your heart, you always get what's valuable to you back. We are not talking about a gift for the next Birthday or New year, but about the mutual joy of the process. It is always feel sincerely pay, or debt or coercion.

Personally, I like to give and accept gifts. It is interesting to be in the role of a donor: to choose, to represent the reaction to the chosen or made thing, to hand it, in the end. So the culprit of these troubles.

Gratitude and joy from the received – this is the main idea of the gift, as for me. This essence brings joy to all. Even those who simply contemplate the solemn presentation of the gift will become warmer.