I. Take the following phrases to replace the words in brackets: faithful, used to go, as luck would have it, saved my life, just my luck, a while, upon my soul, save your neck;

1. I (had a habit of going) to bed late.

2. It took me (a short period of time) to get there.

3. She is still (giving sympathy) to me.

4. You (helped me when I was in a very difficult situation).

5. (Don't ask for trouble). Try to avoid a serious danger.

6. (I'm shocked).

7. When I got to the theatre, they had just sold the last ticket - that's (typical for me).

8. (By chance) a policeman was passing by while they were leaving the store.

II. You should follow the pattern "see somebody doing" and remake the sentences 1, 5, 6 ; To remake the sentences 2, 3, 4 , take the words in brackets ( ).

1. I saw that they were driving too fast.
I saw too fast.

2. What can give you happiness? (make)
What ?

3. Can you inform me about your arriving? (let know)
Can you about your arriving ?
4. I think I will talk them into going to the seaside. (make / get)
I think to the seaside.
5. I heard how she was playing the piano at the party.
I heard the piano at the party.
6. The director watched the way the students were acting out (act out - разыгрывать сцену).
The director watched .

Make unreal sentences:

7. Pity, I'm not able to compete, because I'm not well now.(were\was; would)
.
8. The exam is difficult enough for me, and so it will take me too much time to revise all the things.
.

What phrase should you take to say that you did something regularly in the past?

9. When I came to my Granny in Paris, I often visited the Louvre.
When I came to my Granny in Paris, the Louvre.
10. While being a student, I was crazy about tennis, and I spent evenings playing it.
While being a student, tennis, and spent evenings playing it.