Help me please ! read the text again and answer the questions. 1. what three things did the writer want to do that evening? 2. what didn't he eat on the plane? 3. why didn’t he see the sunset? 4. why didn’t he travel to the village by bus? 5. when did he get to the farmhouse? __ i arranged to stay in a farmhouse outside a village in southern italy. my itinerary said that the plane arrived in italy at five o’clock in the afternoon and it was a thirty-minute drive from the airport to the village. i wanted to get to my destination before it got dark, so i could have a drink, watch the sunset, and enjoy an evening meal! the problems began at heathrow airport. my plane was three hours late. i walked around the airport, looked in the shops, and drank coffee in the cafés. i didn’t eat anything. that was a mistake! when the plane finally took off, they gave me a cold, tasteless meal which i couldn’t eat. we arrived in italy in the early evening. the sun was setting as i was collecting my bags! i missed it completely! i went to the desk to find my hire car and that’s when i discovered the next problem. the receptionist couldn’t find my name on the computer and there were no more cars. there were no buses or trains to the village, and the taxis were on strike. the receptionist felt sorry for me. she phoned her brother, alessandro, who agreed to take me to the village. alessandro arrived in a very old car and we set off. fifteen minutes later … we broke down. i was tired, depressed, and very, very hungry. luckily, alessandro was a mechanic. after an hour, he fixed the car and we started driving again. it was nearly midnight when we arrived at the farmhouse. a man opened the door and smiled. ‘come in,’ he said. ‘we waited for you.’ i sat with a group of the friendliest people i’ve ever met and had an absolutely wonderful meal.

Exercise 1

Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the

modern (1) way of life.

The capabilities of films are unlimited. In the past, their power to show modern (2) events

was appreciated. That’s why watching films has become a new form of entertainment and is

considered to be one of the best ways of spending one's (3) leisure time.

There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-

fiction (sci-fi) films, adventure films, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films.

Besides, films may be color or (4) black and white, full-length or short, sound or silent, three-

dimensional (3D) or wide-screen.

We can see films either in the (5) cinema or on TV. As I am often short of time, I have

almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more often. I

prefer action films and amusing comedies. Life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a

little and sometimes laugh.

Sometimes I become excited watching (6) animated cartoon films. I especially like Walt

Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales” and “Winnie-the-Pooh's Adventures”. In my opinion, animated

cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are mainly for

schoolchildren and students.

In Great Britain and the USA films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one

billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a

(7)DVD-copy.

All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very

popular.

Exercise 2

1.I (have seen) three police cars this morning.

2.After he (arrived) home, he (unpacked) and (went) to bed early.

3.I (have broken) a glass!

4.My grandparents had only (known) each other for a few months before they  (got) married.

5.I (have been) in London for three years.

6.We (saw) Julie last night.

7.He (had been) a teacher before he (became) a musician.

8.When the boss (walked) into the room, we (knew) someone was going to get fired.

9.The children (broke) a window in the school last week.

10.He (saw) that film last year.

Объяснение:

Привет мику!

Exercise 1

Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the

modern (1) way of life.

The capabilities of films are unlimited. In the past, their power to show modern (2) events

was appreciated. That’s why watching films has become a new form of entertainment and is

considered to be one of the best ways of spending one's (3) leisure time.

There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-

fiction (sci-fi) films, adventure films, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films.

Besides, films may be color or (4) black and white, full-length or short, sound or silent, three-

dimensional (3D) or wide-screen.

We can see films either in the (5) cinema or on TV. As I am often short of time, I have

almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more often. I

prefer action films and amusing comedies. Life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a

little and sometimes laugh.

Sometimes I become excited watching (6) animated cartoon films. I especially like Walt

Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales” and “Winnie-the-Pooh's Adventures”. In my opinion, animated

cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are mainly for

schoolchildren and students.

In Great Britain and the USA films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one

billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a

(7)DVD-copy.

All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very

popular.

Exercise 2

1.I (have seen) three police cars this morning.

2.After he (arrived) home, he (unpacked) and (went) to bed early.

3.I (have broken) a glass!

4.My grandparents had only (known) each other for a few months before they  (got) married.

5.I (have been) in London for three years.

6.We (saw) Julie last night.

7.He (had been) a teacher before he (became) a musician.

8.When the boss (walked) into the room, we (knew) someone was going to get fired.

9.The children (broke) a window in the school last week.

10.He (saw) that film last year.

Объяснение:

Привет мику!