Past simple
complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs
in brackets. there are regular and irregular verbs.
example
leonardo da vinci lived_(live) in italy in the
fifteenth and sixteenth century.
he was a studentin florence, where he (1) studed (study)
painting, sculpture and design. he (2) )a lot of
paintings, but he (3)
(not finish) many of them. his
picture of the mona lisa is the most famous portrait in the world.
leonardo (4)
(be)interestedin many things. he
_ (want) to know about everything he saw. he
examined the human body. he (6) _ (think) that the sun
- (not go) round the earth. he (8)
(write)
music. he designed a flying machine 400 years before the first one
flew. many people (9) - (not understand)his ideas. it is
difficult to think that one man (10)
(can) do so much.
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9 Завершите абзац правильной формой глаголов в скобках. Затем послушайте и проверьте свои ответы. Пилоты Буша Пилоты Буша (1) имеют (интересную работу. Они (2) (летают) по особым планам в страну кустарников Аляски. (Это дикая местность, далеко от городов с аэропортами). Пилоты Буша (возят) людей или припасы в кустах. самолеты. Они также людей. Пол Клаус - известный пилот-кустарник. У него (5) (есть) большой опыт, и он отличный пилот. Пол также (6). (владеет) Отель на Аляске. Он (7) (привозит) клиентов в свой отель и (8) (берет) их в приключения. Он (9) (отправляется) с ними в интересные места. Это увлекательная работа!

On Christmas Eve, there was a theft in one of London's . A precious stone was stolen from Countess Morcar - a blue carbuncle, one of the most expensive diamonds in the world. Suspicion fell on the brazier, convicted of theft, John Horner, who repaired the grate in the countess's room. A hotel clerk, James Ryder, and the Countess's maid gave evidence against him. The plumber said that he was not involved in theft.

It seems to me that everything in this sketch is very well composed and well described. Therefore, I would not change it.