1) The poem was written.
Who was the poem written by? By my friend.
When was the poem written? Two days ago.
Where was the poem written? At school.
What was the poem written about? About love.
2) The sandcastle was built.
Where was it built? At the seaside.
When was the sandcastle built? Last summer.
Who was the sandcastle built by? By my younger brother.
3) The story was told.
Who was the story told by? By my mother.
When was the story told? Last night.
Why was the story told? Because my sister asked.
Where was the story told? In the bedroom.
4) The new land was discovered.
When was the new land discovered? A year ago.
Who was the new land discovered by? By a famous traveller.
Where was the new land discovered? In Africa.
5) Some species of animals were killed.
What for were some species of animals killed? To make a collection.
Where were some species of animals killed? In the USA.
Who were some species of animals killed by? By hunters.
6) A lot of historic facts were remembered.
Where were a lot of historic facts remembered? At the history lesson.
Who were the facts remembered by? By the students.
When were the facts remembered? Three hours ago.
Why were a lot of historic facts remembered? Because the teacher asked.
7) The trees were cut down.
Where were the trees cut down? Near my house.
What for were they cut down? To get some wood.
Who were the trees cut down by? By the workers.
When were the trees cut down? Yesterday morning.
8) A lot of power stations were built.
Where were a lot of power stations built? In China.
When were the power stations built? Ten years ago.
Who were the power stations built by? By the workers of the local companies.
How many power stations were built? 15 power stations.
9) Some rivers were polluted.
Who were some rivers polluted by? By the tourists.
When were the rivers polluted? Last spring.
Where were the rivers polluted? In Moscow Region.
What were the rivers polluted with? With different rubbish.
10) Some money was collected.
What for was some money collected? To buy a new bike.
Who was the money collected by? By my friends and me.
How much money was collected? 100 pounds.
1. Starting in the late 16th century, the Spanish, the British, the French, Swedes and the Dutch began to colonize eastern North America.
2. European immigrants came to make new homes in the Americas. They came in search of a better life. In their native countries, they often had little money and could not worship God in the way they wished. Not all immigrants came to America because they wanted to. Beginning in 1619, millions of Africans were brought to the Americas against their will and were forced into slavery.
3. Before the American revolution, agriculture was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population, and most towns were shipping points for the export of agricultural products.
4. Ten years after the landing of the "Mayflower" Pilgrims more than twenty thousand people lived in the colony and the majority were from England.
5. It was here in New England that the literature of the New American nation appeared.
6. The first American university, Harvard College, was founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
7. The first books of the colony were about religion, the story of the colony and the true nature of the puritanism of those days.
8. The development of American literature was influenced by French and German culture which was brought to America by new immigrants from Europe.
9. The Negroes contributed greatly to the development of the arts. Negro songs and acting have become part of American national music and drama. Negro folklore has given American literature a specific colouring: a mixture of jocularity and sadness.
10. American literature owes its revolutionary traditions to the War of Independence.
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