Grammar in Focus Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
tense. Then complete the gaps
with an
appropriate word.
James and Lily 1)
(wait) for
their flight to take off for three hours when they
heard an announcement that said there
2)
be further delays. At that point,
they both wished that they 3)
(choose) to travel by train. But they thought that
flying to Edinburgh would save them time.
4) wrong they turned out to be! Another
two hours passed and there was still 5)
sign of their flight taking off any time soon. What
made things 6) was that no one would
tell them the reason 7) there was such a
long delay. Finally, the couple gave 8)
They decided 9)
(return) home,
putting 10) their city break for the
following weekend. Of course, this time catching a
plane would be 11) of the question!

Чиполлино. моего любимого героя зовут чиполлино. он из сказки джанни родари. имя чиполлино обозначает луковка. он из большой луковой семьи. его семья жила в деревянной лачуге. по характеру чиполлино добрый, веселый, неунывающий, справедливый, бесстрашный и храбрый. чиполлино жителям своей страны освободиться от власти жестокого принца лимона, злого сеньора помидора и противных графинь вишен. чиполлино и его друзьям удается освободить из тюрьмы всех узников, разбить лимонное войско и выгнать принца лимона вместе с его лимончиками из королевства, а замок графинь вишен превратить во дворец для детей. мне нравится чиполлино, потому что он никогда не бросит друга в беде и всегда . chipollino.   my favorite character is called chipollino. he's from a fairy tale by gianni rodari. the name denotes a cipollino onion. he of the large onion family. his family lived in a wooden shack. character chipollino kind, merry, cheerful, fair, fearless and brave. cipollino helps people of his country to be freed from the power of the cruel prince lemon, signor tomato evil and nasty countesses cherry. cipollino and his friends manage to release from prison of all prisoners, beat lemon army and drive out of prince lemon with its lemon from the kingdom, and the castle of countess cherry to turn into a palace for children. i really like cipollino, because he would never abandon a friend in trouble and always help those in need.