Letter to a Friend Hi, Fred!
It's been a while since we have been in touch. How has your semester been?
I wanted to send you an email update to you let you know how things have been going during my semester abroad here in
Málaga, Spain. I've already been here for six weeks, and I feel like I am finally adapting to the culture. I'm also speaking the
language more fluently.
I arrived during the first week of September. The weather has been very nice. Even though it's October, it's still rather sunny
and warm. In fact, I went to the beach and swam in the Mediterranean Sea earlier today.
I am living with a very welcoming host family. I have my own private bedroom, but we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner
together. On Sundays, we eat a big home-cooked paella for lunch. In Spain, lunch is usually the biggest meal of the day. It's
also very common for the people to take a midday nap right after a big meal. I am actually just waking up from my nap right
now!
On weekdays, I take classes at the local university. There, I met several native Spanish speakers. They have been very kind
and patient with me. At first, I struggled to comprehend their Spanish, but now I understand most of our conversations. They
have commented that my Spanish has improved a lot since we first met. Now, I am more confident to use the language in
other places like stores and restaurants
I am so glad that I decided to spend the semester here in Spain. We have an extended weekend coming up, so a group of
my friends and I are going to travel to France for four days. It's so easy and inexpensive to travel internationally in Europe
love it!
I look forward to hearing from you soon. Like I said, don't hesitate to stay in touch more often. Perhaps you could even come
to visit! What do you think?
Best wishes
Patrick
Exercise 1. Describe in 10 sentences what this letter is about.​

1. 1) [t] walked, washed dropped, hoped, stopped, watched, cooked, talked, worked
[d] dreamed spelled, dried, cried, played, opened, cleaned, covered
[id] dusted, wanted
2) [t] finished; looked, pushed, liked, kissed
[d] arrived, lived, closed, robbed, smiled, hurried, travelled
[id] regreted, tidied, ended, visited, counted, added, started,  posted.
2. 1.1 played in the field. 2. He wanted to go home. 3. The driver stopped the
car. 4. He drank tea every day. 5. It began to rain. 6. They liked our house. 7. I dreamed every night. 8. My sister cleaned the room. 9. The teachers gave us dictation. 10. He sat at his desk and wrote a letter. 11. Магу came early. 12. The cat caught the fish in the river. 13. The dog ate its dinner. 14. The boys went for a holiday. 16. Richard knew George. 16. The plane flied very high. 17. He taught us English. 18. I washed my hands every day. 19. He went to school. 20. Liz cut her finger.
3. 1. James usually finishes work at 4.30 p.m. Yesterday hefinished at 1.00p.m.  2. He usually goes home by train. Yesterday he went home by taxi,  3. He usually has dinner at home. Yesterday he had dinner in a restaurant with his friends, 4. Usually go to bed early. Yesterday he went to bed late, because it was his birthday,
4. 1. We didn't Jim, we met Max.
2. He didn't leave last Tuesday, he left last Thursday,
3. We didn't Jack, wesaw David, (see)
4. They didn't buy a Volvo, they bought a Fiat,
5. You didn't know the answer, Tom knew the answer,
6. 1didn't lose  my passport, I lost my ticket,
7. We didn't have the pizza, we had hot dogs,
8. He didn't write a letter, he wrote a postcard,
9. The film didn't begin at 6.30 p.m., it began at 7.30 p.m.
10. My sister wasn't at the theatre yesterday, she was at the disco,
5. 1. What time did you get up in the morning?
2. What did you have for dinner last night?
3. When did you last travel by train?
4. What did you do last Sunday?
5. Where did you go last summer?
6. When did you last visit an art gallery?
7. How did you travel to work on Monday?

1. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
2. It’s the worst day in my life!
3. This task is easier than you think. 
4. I’m taller than you. 
5. Pete is more diligent than Jim.
6. The wheel is still more useful invention of humanity. 

Задание №3. Вставьте в пропуски глагол to be в нужной форме (am/is/are):
1. Who is that man? Is he your friend?
2. Fred is a good student.
3. Dolphins are intelligent animals.
4. You are so beautiful today! 
5. I am proud of you, son!

Задание №4. Раскройте скобки, поставьте глагол в нужное время (Present Simple или Present Continuous):
1. William always does his homework.
2. Why does he always stare at me in such a weird manner?
3. He  works at a little bookshop.
4. I am working on my novel now, but I’ll finish it soon.
5. Does Mary like black coffee?
6. What book are you reading now? Let me see the cover.

Задание №5. Раскройте скобки, поставьте глагол в нужное время (Past Simple или Present Perfect):
1. I can’t find Jack.Did you see him?
2. He went out and I have closed the door.
3. I have just  cleaned the floor. Don’t step here with your dirty boots!
4. Oh, no! I have broken my Mom’s favorite vase! She’ll be mad at me!
5. Peter finished playing and the audience  applauded.
6. This accident has happened in 1993.

Задание №6. Раскройте скобки, поставьте глагол в нужное время (Past Simple или Past Continuous):
1. When I came into my room he was sitting at my table.
2. Sorry I switched off the TV. I didn't know you watch.
3. I managed to go to the nearby shop while she was putting mascara on her lashes.
4. He told us he was hungry.
5. Dostoevsky  wrote a lot of novels.
6. Mary finished her work and went out.