Ex. 1 past simple exercise 7. put the verbs in the following sentences into past simple. 1. these horses tread to the river early in the morning. 2. ann never weaves a plait. 3. she never seeks shelter on hot days. 4. he always swears and never keeps his word. 5. you eat too much. 6. i think i know
it. 7. the curtain rises at 8.00. 8. sour milk stinks awful. 9. i dream every night. 10. i usually pay him $15. 11. his dog always bites me. 12. it costs 30 p. 13. my back hurts. 14. i lie down after lunch. 15. his roses grow well. 16. these skirts shrink after washing.

1. She was sent to a hospital 2 days ago. 2. We were sent to a laboratory yesterday. 3. This composition was written last week. 4. This book was taken from the library yesterday. 5. These 3 students were asked 2 days ago. 6. Were you examined in the morning? 7. This mouse was caught at night. 8. This telegram was sent late at night, he will get in only in the morning. 9. This article should be read by the whole group. 10. This exercise may be written with a pencil. 11. All your compositions will be returned next week. 12. This letter can be written on 1 page. 13. Very beautiful bags are made at this factory. 14. Letters can be sent there only in summer, but telegramms - all the year around. 15. My friend is sent abroad every year.

Higher Education in the USA. Finishing school is the beginning of an independent life for millions of school graduates. Many roads are open before them. But it is not an easy thing to choose a profession out of more than the 2000 existing in the world. Out of the more than three million students who graduate from high school each year, about one million go on for “higher education”. Simply by being admitted into one of the most respected universities in the United States, a high school graduate achieves a degree of success. A college at a leading university might receive applications from two percent of these high school graduates, and then accept only one out of every ten who apply. Successful applicants at such colleges are usually chosen on the basis of :