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Open the brackets. Use the verbs in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1. We (to swim) in the Red Sea hundreds of times last summer. 2. While the parents (to
read) in the shade, the children (to swim) in the sea. 3. This pupil (to solve) five puzzles
during the contest. 4. All the students (to try) to solve the puzzle for half an hour, but
nobody (to succeed) in it. 5. We (to have) a very efficient lesson today. We (to speak) only
English with our guest from London the whole lesson. 6. Yesterday I (to phone) my old
friend and (to discuss) my problems with him. 7. Our parents (to lay) a festive table just
an hour before the New Year. 8. My wife and my son (to lay) the table for my birthday the
whole evening. 9. The tiger (to watch) me all the time I (to be) at the cage. 10. The doctor
0 (to check) my pulse, and (to say) that it (to be) weak. 11. The mechanics (to examine) my
car for three hours, but still not (to find) the reason of the breakdown. 12. I to notice)
this farmer in the local market; he (to sell) his own vegetables. 13. My neighbour (to sell)
his motorcycle last week.​

The nature of this country is rich and unique. There are many national parks and reserves, there are scenic waterfalls, historic settlements and fortresses, museums under the open sky.
I visited the fortress of Louisbourg, Fort Anne, the beautiful Park of mount Robson, the Museum complex Samuel de Champlain. In Ottawa I visited the canadian Museum of nature, national Museum of science and technology, the National gallery of Canada, in Whitehorse — the Mak-Brady, in Toronto, I visited the Temple of śrī Swaminarayan
But I did not like that in Canada a lot of dishes from pork, because I don't eat pork. But I really liked pea soup canadian soup with green beans and of course waffles with maple syrup. It's very tasty! You definitely need to try this.
Also a huge impression on me made a magnificent Festival of Lights, it passes the winter in Vancouver. This fabulous canadian celebration is timed to the Christmas and therefore is held in December. The city is decorated with thousands of shining lights, shapes of light, creating an indescribable impression of romance and magic. It oo beautiful! Next time we visit Canada together

The nature of this country is rich and unique. There are many national parks and reserves, there are scenic waterfalls, historic settlements and fortresses, museums under the open sky.
I visited the fortress of Louisbourg, Fort Anne, the beautiful Park of mount Robson, the Museum complex Samuel de Champlain. In Ottawa I visited the canadian Museum of nature, national Museum of science and technology, the National gallery of Canada, in Whitehorse — the Mak-Brady, in Toronto, I visited the Temple of śrī Swaminarayan
But I did not like that in Canada a lot of dishes from pork, because I don't eat pork. But I really liked pea soup canadian soup with green beans and of course waffles with maple syrup. It's very tasty! You definitely need to try this.
Also a huge impression on me made a magnificent Festival of Lights, it passes the winter in Vancouver. This fabulous canadian celebration is timed to the Christmas and therefore is held in December. The city is decorated with thousands of shining lights, shapes of light, creating an indescribable impression of romance and magic. It oo beautiful! Next time we visit Canada together