Didn’t like any sport in my childhood but today swimming is my favourite. My father is a very good swimmer, so he was the one who taught me how to swim when I was 6 years old. But I didn’t start swimming seriously until I was 15 when I learnt many advantages in this activity. First of all, I don’t get hot and sweaty like we do with other kinds of sports. Besides, it’s not a team game so it doesn’t matter if I’m not quite good at it. As far as I know, swimming also increases my lungs capacity, it develops my breathing technique and makes my heart pump better. And it burns a lot of calories too. So I started going to the swimming pool because I needed more exercise to stay fit, physically strong and healthy. For me it’s the best way to relieve my daily stress and tiredness.
I go the local swimming pool for adults twice a week in the evenings. The sessions last for one hour, from 7 to 8 p.m. I really enjoy the time there. There are no children screaming and jumping in the pool. I just swim up and down quietly along my own lane, marked with ropes. My personal favourite stroke is freestyle. It is the fastest of the four primary strokes. I am also fond of backstroke. Floating on my back is so relaxing and soothing. The equipment for my favourite sport is minimal, so I don’t spend much money on it. All I need is a swimming costume and a towel. Sometimes I wear waterproof goggles and a swimming cap to protect my eyes and hair from the chlorine in the water. Although I find them rather uncomfortable.
Swimming is popular among both children and grown-ups. And it’s a perfect sport for me because it makes me feel great.
If it were not for rain, the children would sleep in the open air. 2. If it were not for the constant care of the mother, he would never recover. 3. If it were not for the terrible heat, we could take a walk a bit. 4. If it were not for his smile, we would have believed everything he said. 5. The girl would not have attracted attention, if not for her beautiful big eyes. 6. If it were not for you, I would not have come here. 7. If it were not for the war, his fate could have been different. 8. If it were not for the silence that reigned in the house, she would not have heard anything. 9. If it were not for the alarm clock, we would have slept today. 10. If it were not for your letter, he would not have learned anything about our trip to Moscow. 11. She would have come long ago if it had not been for heavy rain. 12. If not for this weather, she would feel good. 13. If it were not for bad roads, we would have reached our destination long ago.
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Look out of the window. (Is it raining)? Should I take my umbrella? 2. Shhh.
The baby (is sleep</span><span>ing). 3. Right now I am in class. I (am stand</span><span>ing) at my desk and
(speak</span><span>ing) English to my students. 4. Mary is at home. She (is eat</span><span>ing) dinner and
(listen</span><span>ing) to music. 5. It (is not rain</span><span>ing) at the moment. The sun (is shin</span><span>ing), and
the sky (is) blue. Light clouds (are fly</span><span>ing) across the sky. 6. Denny is in
the library. He (is sitt</span><span>ing) at a table. He (is writ</span><span>ing) a composition. 7. - Are the
students (tak</span><span>ing) a test in class right now? - No, the lecturer (is xplain</span><span>ing)
something to them. 8. Johnny, (are you listen</span><span>ing) to me? What you (are you think</span><span>ing) about, I
wonder? 9. - What is you brother (do</span><span>ing) in the kitchen? - He (is do</span><span>ing) the
crossword in the newspaper. 10. I like winter. Every morning I come to
the window to see if it (is snow</span><span>ing). 11. Jack, why are you (sitt</span><span>ing) at the back of
the class today? 12. - Has Ben finished his homework? - No, he is still
(do</span><span>ing) it. 13. The sun (is sett</span><span>ing). It'll get dark soon. 14. I (am look</span><span>ing) at the
man, but I can't recognize him. Who is he? 15. Mrs. Loveday usually
teaches Class A, but this year she (is teach</span><span>ing) Class C. 16. Simon (is tak</span><span><span>ing</span>)
driving lessons as he is going to buy a car.
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Any-вопросительное предложение.
anybody
anything
anywhere
some-повествовательное неотрицательное
somebody
something
somewhere
Скорей всего сокращенная форма будет вот так:
1. I'll write a lette
2.I write letters evety day
3. We'll see the film next week
4. Ann'll have breakfast at 7 o'clock
5. Ann's breakfast at 7 o'clock