Write the verbs in brackets in past simple passive. (файл приложен)

My sister could speak french when she was only six years old

i really enjoy learning new languages and 'd like to learn Italian soon

my father has been a pilot for twenty years and he still loves his job

quick - get the food inside!  it is going to rain at any moment

sam asked me if i wanted a lift home after the concert

which train were you waiting for when i saw you on the platform on Saturday?

i may not be home this evening.  phone me on my mobile

if we lived in the countryside, we'd have much better views than we do now.

you needn't hurry as we've still got twenty minutes before the film starts

i wanted to see harry.  how long ago did he leave?

i wish Joe hadn't gone to Hawaii on holiday.  they're talking about an eruption there on the news.

could i possibly borrow some money for the bus fare home?  I've lost my bag.

people say that an avalanche is caused by loud noises in the area but i don't know if that's true

i must remember to ask Ed to take notes for me while I'm away next week.

look at the news! three cars have been involved in a bad accident on the motorway at Dartford.

i apologize for arriving so late but i was caught up in a traffic jam in the town centre.

it was great to see you at the party.  i didn't realize how long it had been since we last met.

I'm sorry to trouble you but i was wondering what (time it is, is the time) - both would be OK

i really wish people wouldn't dump litter in front of our house.  we have to clear it up every day

last Tuesday the company told Ruth that they'd emailed her the job details the previous day.

the studio lights went out while the football player was being interviewed.

by the time i hand in this project, I'll have been working on it for three weeks!

you should be very proud of what you've achieved over the last year

few people know this but our school is being inspected today

look out for a petrol station because i think we're going to run out of petrol soon

Winston Churchill was one of the most powerful British politicians. He was twice the Prime minister of the UK. Moreover, he was a very talented man. In 1901 he got the Nobel Prize in Literature. Winston Churchill was born on November the 30th 1874, in Woodstock, in the aristocratic family of the Dukes. At the very young age he was taught at home by his nanny. At the age of eight he was sent to St. George’s School. He was rebellious by nature and had poor academic record in school. The boy suffered a speech impediment, which continued throughout his career.

Since 1888 he had been studying at Harrow School - one of the oldest and most renowned schools for boys in England. In 1893 Churchill entered the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. At first, he was at the infantry class, but two years later he was promoted to second lieutenant. At the same time, he suffered the loss of two close people - his father and his nanny. Being a young officer, he participated in several war campaigns: in British India, Sudan, Cuba. Gradually, he became a war correspondent and an author of works about military campaigns.
He met his future wife, Clementine Hozier, in 1904 during the ball at the Earl of Crewe’s house. Four years later he proposed to her and they got married. All in all, they had five children: four daughters and one son. In 1899 Churchill unsuccessfully ran for parliament. Then he was captured during the Anglo-Boer war but managed to escape. In 1900 he was elected to the House of Commons from the Conservatives. At the same time he published his novel “Savrola”. In 1905 he became Under-Secretary of States for the Colonies.
Being in high politics for fifty years, Churchill had a number of political posts, including the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Secretary of State for War, the President of the Board of Trade. However, the most important mission of this figure was yet to come. In May of 1940 he became the Prime Minister of the UK and remained in office till July of 1945. He was again elected to hold this position in October of 1951. This time he remained in office until his resignation in April 1955. Winston Churchill had a series of heart strokes when he was old. He died at his London home on January 24th, 1965.