114. Let's practise the Past Indefinite. Fill in the missing verbal forms.- (Consult § 17, 18 on page 152.)

1) Last summer I ... (spend) my holidays by the sea. 2) I ... (go) swimming several times a day. 3) And what... (do) your parents ... (do)? 4) They ... (watch) the swimmers and ... (sit) in the sun. 5) We ... (live) in a small hotel and ... (have) our meals in a cafe. 6) We also ... (visit) an old town and ... (see) the sights. 7) This trip ... (be) very interesting. 8) After two weeks we ... (go) home.

115. Let's practise asking general questions expressing surprise. Mind the intonation. (Consult § 44 on page 171.)

Model: He is reading a book now. Is he reading a book now?

1) Nick will go to school tomorrow. 2) They will go to the seaside next month. 3) Mister Abby comes to his office at nine o'clock. 4) My friends like to go to the cinema. 5) My father goes to his office five days a week. 6) The Petrovs live in Minsk. 7) The girls are running to the river. 8) The children are eating their breakfast. 9) Peter visited his sister yesterday. 10) She spent her holidays in the country last summer.

116*. Translate into English in writing.

1) Роман відвідує свою сестру дуже часто. 2) Петро відвідає свою маму завтра. 3) Хто відвідає свого брата наступного тижня? 4) Я вже відвідав свого батька. 5) Я не відвідував свого друга вже місяць. 6) Чи збираєшся ти відвідати свого друга? 7) Ти відвідуєш свого брата часто, чи не так? 8) Чому ти не відвідуєш свою матір? 9) Коли я прийшов до нього, його не було вдома: він відвідував свою сестру.

117*. Do exercise 113b in 30 seconds.

Lesson 15

118. Read your translation (exercise 116).

119. Do exercise 113b in 30 seconds.

120. Read the text and translate it.

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