Complete the two true stories. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Three friends (1)(spend) the weekend in London when they were refused entry at a nightclub because they (2)(not / wear) shirts and ties. They (3)(go) to an all-night supermarket and (4)(buy) some new shirts. While they (5) (pay) for the shirts, they (6) (decide) to buy a scratchcard and (7) (win) £20,000. They (8)(spend) the whole night celebrating in the nightclub!

A man (9) {walk) under a tree when some bird droppings (10)(fall) on his head. As this is supposed to be lucky, he (11)(decide) to buy an instant lottery ticket and he (12) (win)£24. The following week he (13)(stand) under the same tree when the same thing (14) (happen) again!

So he (15) (buy) another lottery ticket and won £444. He now spends time every week standing under that lucky tree, waiting for that little bird.

a. complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. (simple past tense). 1. it was warm, so i took off my coat. (take). 2. the film wasn't very good. i didn't enjoy it very much. (enjoy). 3. i knew sarah was very busy, so i didn't disturb her. (disturb). 4. i was very tired, so i wentto bed early. (go). 5. the bed was very uncomfortable. i didn't sleep very well. (sleep). 6. sue wasn't hungry, so she didn't eat anything. (eat). 7. we went to kate's house but she wasn't at home. (be). 8. it was a funny situation but 12. it was hard work carrying the bags. they were very heavy. (be)

1. Passenger trains can be slow or fast. A slow train stops at every station. Fast trains have few stops: they stop only at every large stations.

2. A slow train stops at every station. Fast trains have few stops: they stop only at every large stations.

3. Fast trains have few stops: they stop only at every large stations. So we can call these trains respectively stopping trains and non-stopping trains.

4. Local trains connect points situated not far away from each other, say, a hundred or two-three hundred kilometers.

By a long-distance train you can travel very far- for thousands of kilometers.

5.Sometimes, when traveling a long distance, you have to change trains ( or make a changing), that is get off one train and board another, if there is no through train to the place of your destination.

6. When you are traveling a long distance, it is very convenient to go by an overnight train. Overnight trains have sleeping accommodation: they usually have “corridor cars”, i.e. carriages with separate compartments (they are called sleeping cars, or sleepers).

7. You cannot sleep in these trains: they have only sitting accommodation: very comfortable soft armchairs.