Past simple and present perfect variant 1 choose the past simple or the present perfect: 1. we (go) to the theatre last week. 2. yesterday i (have) dinner with a friend. 3. i (never / taste) champagne. 4. when i (be) a child, i (love) ice skating. 5. i (not/ have) any coffee today – i feel very sleepy! 6. i (not / drink) any coffee yesterday. 7. i (read) all his books – i think he’s a wonderful writer. 8. what (do) at the weekend? 9. (always / love) tea – i drink it every day. 10. what subject (she / study) at university? 11. john (lose) his bus pass – can he borrow some money? 12. how long (you / know) susie for? 13. he (be) married for ten years (but he got divorced). 14. (you / ever / go) to central park in new york? 15. how many books (she / write) so far? 16. he (wash) the dishes, (clean) the living room and (cook) dinner last night. 17. my great-grandfather never (leave) scotland. 18. she (come) to london in 1997. 19. she (never / see) snow before. 20. he (be) married for thirty-five years (and he’s still married now).

1. we went to the theatre last week. 2. yesterday i had dinner with a friend. 3. i’ve never tasted champagne. 4. when i was a child, i loved ice skating. 5. i haven’t had any coffee today – i feel very sleepy! 6. i didn’t drink any coffee yesterday. 7. i’ve read all his books – i think he’s a wonderful writer. 8. what did you do at the weekend? 9. i’ve always loved tea – i drink it every day. 10. what subject did she study at university? 11. john has lost his bus pass – can he borrow some money? 12. how long have you known susie for? 13. he was married for ten years (but he got divorced). 14. have you ever been to central park in new york? 15. how many books has she written so far? 16. he washed the dishes, cleaned the living room and cooked dinner last night. 17. my great-grandfather never left scotland. 18. she came to london in 1997. 19. she’s never seen snow before. 20. he’s been married for thirty-five years (and he’s still married now).

1.when was j.turner born?

joseph turner was born in 1775.

 

2.what was his father's job?

his father was a barber.

 

3.j.turner was very fond of nature,wasn't he?

yes, he was.

 

4.what did he like to draw during his trips?

he liked to draw ruined abbeys and castles during his trips.

 

5.what was j.turner famouse for?

turner was famous for the wonderful colours in his pictures.

 

6.what kind of pictures did he paint?

he painted landscapes and sea pictures.

 

7.j.turner wasn't a master of water-colours,was he?

no, he was.

 

 

 

 

 

 

different people like doing different things because their tastes differ. so people have different hobbies. “a hobby” is something that people usually do to get pleasure or to relax and to spend free time.

usually people choose as a hobby something that they really like doing. something for their character and their taste. you will never do something as a hobby if you don’t like it. if you have an interesting hobby your life becomes more interesting, of course.

most people chose something “to do” as a hobby - doing means something active from traveling to taking pictures, from table tennis to football. others choose something “to make”. making things includes knitting, sewing, handicrafts, painting, drawing.

“collecting things” is another popular pastime. people collect different things like books, toys, car models, plane models, coins, cd’s. there are more serious collectors of expensive paintings, rare things or art objects. such hobbies are for rich people. we can often see such private collections in museums, art galleries or libraries.