20 . put the verbsnin brackets into the past simple. 1 a: what (you/have) for btekfast? b: i (not/eat) anything. i just (drink) a glass of milk. 2 a: how (terry/get) to the train station yesterday? b: he (take) a taxi. 3 a: where (you/go) last night, julia? b: i (go) to a rock concert with my friendd. susan 4 a: (you/read) the dook i (give) you last week? b: yes, it was very interesting. 5 a: what (tina/do) yesterday afternoon? b: she (make) a cake with her mum.

1) a: what  did  you  have  for breakfast? b: i  didn't  eat anything. i just  drank  a glass of milk 2) a: how  did  terry  get  to the train station yesterday? b: he  took  a taxi. 3) a: where  did  you  go  last night, julia? b: i  went  to a rock concert with my friend, susan 4) a:   did  you  read  the book i  gave  you last week? b: yes, it was very interesting. 5) a: what  did  tina  do  yesterday afternoon? b: she  made  a cake with her mum.

Family problems   family is an essential part of every person’s life and of our society. family is a little world with its own values and priorities. close families share dreams, ideas, hopes and even possessions, and it’s a good side of being a family. however, as usual, every good thing can have its drawbacks. same with families: they can often have different types of problems. one of the most frequent and common problems is the misunderstanding between parents and children, due to the difference of generations. this problem is especially acute with teenagers, who want to have more freedom, to express their self-identity in a way they want to. they can also gradually develop different values and interests which conflict with those of their parents. during this complicated periods, parents should rather try to understand their children, find the right approach to them, or find the ways to solve the conflicts. it’s important to talk about the family problems openly to solve them. there are also many problems in modern young families, which might be based on misunderstanding, shortage of money, bad conditions of living and else. family conflicts often occur because of change of interests. to solve such kind of problems families should try to spend more time together. another variety of problems occurs in extended families, between brothers and sisters. they often quarrel or treat each other badly. they can also get jealous about parents’ attention. from one hand, nobody wants to share and many people prefer they had more privacy and freedom. from the other hand, life without siblings would be boring. there are many other problems which can take place in any family, but when regarded with love, respect and understanding, every problem can be solved.