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What do you know about Robin Hood? Was he a real
person? Read the background information to find out.
Robin Hood is a famous character from an English legend. There are many
different stories about him, but no one knows if he is real or not. In the
stories, Robin lives in Sherwood Forest near the city of Nottingham. He
becomes the leader of a group called the Merry Men. They fight against the
king's brother, Prince John, and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham while the king
is away
poor.
at war. They steal money from the rich and give it to the
Robin Hood is a hero to the people. He is clever, honest and loyal to the real
king. He is also a brilliant archer.
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1. Why didn’t you see Fred when you came to Moscow? Because he had left before I came.
2. Why didn’t Kate want to go to the cinema? Because she had seen the film.
3. Why didn’t you tell him my new address? Because I had forgotten it.
4. What did Jeff hear about Kate’s examination? He heard that she had passed it.
5. Why did Fred come home so soon from his holiday? Because he had spent all the money.
6. Why couldn’t you get into your flat at once? Because I had lost the key.
7. What did you learn about Bob? I leart that he had got married.
8. What did she read in the newspaper about the expedition? She read that it had returned.
9. What did he learn about Helen from the letter he received? He learnt that she had been ill for a month.

Don’t forget to remind them about the party. (Remember + to + infinitive and forget + to + infinitive refer to recalling (or not recalling) that there is something we need to do before we do it. Remember + -ing and forget + -ing refer to having (or not having) a memory of something in the past.)

I remember seeing you somewhere. (The same situation as with the previous one.)

Did you remember to water the plants today? (Already explained.)

We regret to tell you that you have failed this exam. (When 'regret' is followed by the gerund you feel sorry about something you did – or didn't do - in the past. When 'regret' is followed by the infinitive, you regret something you are about to say.)

He regrets making that mistake; now he doesn’t have money.(The same situation as with the previous one.)

After learning Spanish, she went on to make dinner. (Go on + to-infinitive means to do the next action, which is often the next stage in a process. Go on + gerund means to continue with an action.)

They went on discussing this question for hours.(The same situation as with the previous one.)

I’m sorry to interrupt, but can I ask you something? (When I want to express my regret about something I am doing now I need to use the form sorry + infinitive. When I want to express my regret about something I did in the past I need to use the form sorry + verb+ing.)

Bob was sorry for shouting at his little sister.(The same as with the previous one.)

He stopped smoking when he realized how dangerous it was.(Stop + -ing means the action is not happening any more. Stop + to + infinitive means that someone or something stops an activity so that they can do something else.)