1. I was sleeping when the phone rang in the middle of the night.

2. I was scared to death!

3. I jumped out of bed, ran to the living room and I imagined the worst.

4. Who could wake us up at such an hour? What had happened?

5. I picked up the phone anxiously.

6. I suddenly heard the voice of Lisa, my American friend.

7. She was overjoyed and wanted to tell the world she was getting married.

8. She asked me to be her bridesmaid.

9. I congratulated her warmly and promised to come over for the wedding.

10. I managed to speak English even if I felt so sleepy.

1. Eleanor Roosevelt was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's wife, so she was an American First Lady.

2. She lived in the first half of the 20th century.

3. She was very active in politics.

4. She wanted to help poor people and fought against racism.

5. She thought women suffered from discrimination and was determined to promote women's rights.

6. Americans admired her very much. That's why she became a US icon.

1. Keith Haring was a famous American artist who lived in the 20th century.

2. He was a committed artist and his works of art were very visual.

3. He belonged to the pop art movement.

4. He created many murals and many of his works of art are famous.

1. Who was Newton?

2. When and where was he born?

3. Where did he go to college? / Which university did he go to?

4. What did he invent in 1668?

5. Who did he work with?

6. What did he see fall from a tree?

7. What did he discover?

1. It would be a disaster for my son, if he left his mobile phone somewhere.

2. It would be great, if we could go on holiday together.

3. I wouldn't be surprised, if she failed her exam.

4. If I were you I'd listen to your parents.

5. If you arrived late your boss would be furious.

1. If I were you, I would work harder and I would learn all my lessons by heart.

2. If my brother made more effort, he would speak English fluently.

3. If the weather was better, we would go out for a walk in the woods.

4. If you helped me, I would be faster.

5. If you didn't watch series all night, you would not / wouldn't be so sleepy in the morning.

1. Sandra wishes she lived in a comfortable house.

2. He wishes he were / was a champion.

3. He wishes he had better marks at school.

4. She wishes she had more friends.

5. They wish they were not at school and were on holiday.

1. If I lost my mobile phone, I would be miserable, I would not / wouldn't be able to keep in touch with my friends.

2. If I won the lottery, I wouldn't have to work.

3. If work did not / didn't exist, people would be on holiday all the time.

4. If school was not / wasn't compulsory, I would not know / wouldn't know what to do and I would not learn / wouldn't learn anything.

5. If guns disappeared, the world would be a better place and fewer people would die!

1. When the bell rang, Nathan Paulin started the 2,198ft crossing over Paris streets.

2. It was incredible, because he was walking barefoot on a rope suspended between the Eiffel Tower and Trocadero square.

3. He was suspended nearly 200ft over the River Seine.

4. Lots of people were watching in silence.

5. TV cameras were recording his performance and a helicopter was flying over him.

6. He managed to make the crossing without falling.

7. In fact he was taking part in the 31st Telethon to raise money for research into rare diseases.