0) simon was not happy to find out that doctor who had been named only the fourth among the most popular dramas ( to be happy / to be named) 1)don was not surprised that doctor who the national award. he added that in 2005 doctor the award. ( to win / to be given) 2)douglas was happy that who wants to be a the first among the most popular quiz shows. he remembered that in 2005 it third place ( to be named / to take) 3)charlotte was glad that her favourite tv programme planet earth she was proud that in 2006 the biggest audience. ( to be awarded / to get) 4) catherine told her classmates that her favourite show i'm a get me out of the national award. she added that in 2006 the first place among the most popular reality shows. ( to be given / to win) 5) susie found out that strictly come the national tv award and complained that in 2005 that marvelous anything. ( to get / to get) 6) laure said with regret that in 2006 the first place. she added that in 2005 the the winner among the most popular serial dramas. ( to win / to be named) 7) hazel was surprised that such a boring soap as so high. she also said that the only soap for many years was neighbours ! (to be rated / to watch) ,

1)don was not surprised that doctor who  was given     the national award. he added that in 2005 doctor who  had  won    the award. ( to win / to be given) 2)douglas was happy that  who wants to be a millionaire  named    the first among the most popular quiz shows. he remembered that in 2005 it only  had taken  third place ( to be named / to take)   3)charlotte was glad that her favourite tv programme planet earth   was awaded.   she was proud that in 2006 it   got  the biggest audience. ( to be awarded / to get) 4) catherine told her classmates that her favourite show i'm a get me out of herewas given     the national award. she added that  in 2006 the show  had  won    first place among the most popular reality shows. ( to be given / to win)  5) susie found out that strictly come dancing   had got  the national tv award and complained that in 2005 that marvelous show   hadn't got  anything. ( to get / to get) 6) laure said with regret that in 2006 eastenders  had won  the first place. she added that in 2005 the serial  was named  the winner among the most popular serial dramas. ( to win / to be named) 7) hazel was surprised that such a boring soap as emmerdale  was rated  so high. she also said that the only soap she  had watched  for many years was neighbours ! (to be rated / to watch)

1. i was sitting in front of the fire, when they called out to me.

2. i was getting the tea ready,  when my mother came home from work.

3. she was dusting the carpet, when her cat knocked a vase off the table.

4. we were finishing our tea, when there was a knock at the door.

5. they were going down the garden path, when she stopped and waved. 

christmas tragedy with happy end

christmas eve it’s a time when magical things happen.

i’d like to tell you a real story that happened last year on christmas eve.

that evening i together with a friend went to greet my grandparents who live not far from us. everything went very well, we were having fun, but finally were supposed to go home. we said good-bye to my grandparent and run home to have a party with my parents and their friends. as soon as i live on the 5-th floor, i never hesitate to use an elevator. i pressed the button, the elevator arrived, opened the door, we entered, pressed the necessary button, the door closed, and than we heard a strange sound that reminds sound of a dying light bulb, the light switched off and the elevator stopped.   all this happened 40 minutes before midnight. we were staying in that dark quiet box.

thanks god, i had my cellular phone with me, i called my parents, and they called the elevator repair company, but nobody answered there.

than my friend and i began to plead santa tearfully to do a miracle and let us out of the elevator. and i think that we asked him so earnestly to do a miracle, that that miracle happened: the light turned on and the door opened three minutes before midnight.

and we all had a really happy christmas.