20

Mum said that she didn’t want to celebrate her birthday that year. She was busy with her work and had no time for any arrangements. Her plan sounded absolutely wrong to us and we decided not to let it happen.

(to us - для нас. Местоимения) 

WE

21

“A surprise party for Mum?” suggested Martin, my younger brother. My elder / older sister Amy and I nodded in agreement.

(elder - старшая. Степени сравнения прилагательных)

OLD

22

“The first thing we need to do is decide on the food,” said Amy.

(first - первый. Числительные)

ONE

23

"I will make a birthday cake if you help me.” “Of course, we will!" Martin and I agreed at once.

(I will make - я приготовлю. Future Simple)

MAKE

24

“And I can make French sandwiches, Mum likes them,” I added.

(sandwicheS - сэндвичИ. Ед. и мн.ч. существительных)

SANDWICH

25

“Fine,” Amy got her notepad to make notes. While she was writing, Martin brought his coloured pencils and started drawing.

(she was writing - она писала. Past Continuous)

WRITE

26

Then he stopped and looked at us as if he had an idea. “We need to decorate the house!” he said.

(stopped - остановился. Past Simple)

STOP

27

“Do you remember how it was decorated for Christmas?”

(was decorated - был украшен. Past Simple Passive)

DECORATE

28

“Good idea, but the Christmas decorations won’t do,” said Amy. “We need to invent something special. I wish we could decorate the house with tulips, Mum’s favourite flowers, but it’s impossible to find them at this time of the year.
“I have an ideal” — cried Andrew. “What if we....

(I wish we could - я бы хотел, чтобы мы могли. Conditional)

CAN