Тема: причастие в английском языке. Задание: раскройте скобки.

1. (to reject) by publisher, the story was returned to the author.
2. (to reject) by publishers several times, the story was accepted by a weekly magazine.
3. (to wait) in the reception room, he thought over what he would say.
4. (To leave) a note with the porter, he said he would be back in half an hour.
5. (To write) in an archaic language, the book was difficult to read.
6. (To write) his first book, he used his own experience.
7. (To be) away so long he was happy to be coming back.

thomas edison

thomas edison an american inventor was born in 1847, in state ohio and died in 1931, in state new-jersey. he developed many useful devices, such as electric lighting and he also invented some other important things for society. his first power station was on manhattan island, in new york. he was the first man who invented a light bulp model in 1879. he also succeeded in making telegraph. his brilliant knowledge greatly influenced people's life and made it more comfortable and easier.

1. если он не сдаст экзамен, ему будет разрешено попытаться еще через месяц. 2. если бы мы приехали на станцию на несколько минут раньше, мы не должны были бы опоздать на поезд. 3. ты мог бы остаться у нас, если ты пообещаешь, что все будет в порядке.

recently the climate on the earth has changed greatly. some scientists think the world is becomming hotter. they predict that the temperature on the planet is expected to rise by 1,2-2 degrees by the end of the century. the climatic changes will lead to local emergencies in many regions. for example, the melting of ice will cause floods and some areas will be covered with water. besides, rising temperatures will bring droughts in some regions that could be a catastrophe.

many people say that it is so because of the greenhouse effect. it works like this: sunlight gives us heat. some of the heat warms the atmosphere, and some of the heat goes back into space. nowadays the air surrounding the earth has become much warmer because the heat can't go back into space. carbon dioxide in the atmosphere works like glass in a greenhouse and doesn't let much heat get out. so the atmosphere becomes warmer.

 

1 he is reading a book now.

2 she is doing her homework.

3 my mother is sitting at the table now.

4 i am  still writing a letter. 

5 they are playing football. 

6 it is snowing now.

7 we are having dinner now.

8 it still is raining.

9 why are you talking?

10 the girl is drawing a picture at the moment.