b Choose the correct words in italics. 1 I felt very nervous before I did/got/gave a speech to my work colleagues. 2 My sister won/passed/earned a prize for singing when we were on holiday. 3 I'd really like to learn to say/talk/speak Japanese. I'm sure it's very difficult! 4 When I left school, I got/earned/won a really good job as an accountant. 5 She does/gets/gives a lot of work for charity in her spare time. 6 The proudest day of my life was when I did/started/ earned my own company. 7 My cousin did/won/earned a lot of money from his clothing business. 8 I felt really good when I passed/won/got my piano exam with distinction.

Ответ: 1. gave, 2. won, 3. speak, 4. got, 5. gives, 6. started, 7. earned, 8. passed

• 1. I felt very nervous before I gave a speech to my work colleagues. (Я очень нервничал перед тем, как произнес речь перед своими коллегами.)
• 2. My sister won a prize for singing when we were on holiday. (Моя сестра выиграла приз за пение, когда мы были в отпуске.)
• 3. I'd really like to learn to speak Japanese. I'm sure it's very difficult! (Я бы очень хотел научиться говорить по-японски. Я уверен, что это очень сложно!)
• 4. When I left school, I got a really good job as an accountant. (Когда я закончил школу, я получил очень хорошую работу бухгалтером.)
• 5. She gives a lot of work for charity in her spare time. (Она отдает много работы на благотворительность в свое свободное время.)
• 6. The proudest day of my life was when I started my own company. (Самый гордый день моей жизни был, когда я основал свою компанию.)
• 7. My cousin earned a lot of money from his clothing business. (Мой двоюродный брат заработал много денег на своем бизнесе по продаже одежды.)
• 8. I felt really good when I passed my piano exam with distinction. (Я чувствовал себя очень хорошо, когда сдал экзамен по фортепиано с отличием.)

Ответ: 1. gave, 2. won, 3. speak, 4. got, 5. gives, 6. started, 7. earned, 8. passed