My name is ... I am thirteen years old. I study at the seventh grade. We have a lot of interesting subjects at school: the Russian Language, Literature, Mathematics, History, Physics, Chemistry and others. Some pupils prefer to learn foreign languages, Literature, History; others tend to learning of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics etc.
Now in my letter I want to tell you about my country. You know that Russia is the largest country in the world. It is washed by twelve seas and three oceans. It has a long and interesting history. I want to say that the history of my native country is great. . The capital of Russia is Moscow with the population of about 10 million people. The head of the state is a president. The country is famous for its numerous places of interest. Russia is famous for its achievements and outstanding personalities.The country is rich in numerous lakes, rivers and woods. It is also rich in natural and mineral resources.I am sure you know a lot of stereotypes about Russian people and their country. Most of Americans and Europeans think that every Russian family lives in cold Siberia, plays balalaika and has its own brown bear instead of a dog. Actually, Russia is a big political, scientific, cultural and industrial centre now and all these stereotypes are no more than fairytales. I am very proud of the fact I was born and live in Russia!
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Many inventions HAVE been created by women. Present Perfect
3 A lot of people think most jobs WILL
be done by robots in a few years. Future Simple
4 Velcro, penicillin and the microwave
oven WERE invented by accident. Past Simple
5 Millions of dollars ARE spent on CDs
and DVDs every year. Present Simple
6 Football is PLAYED by thousands or
professionals and amateurs each weekend. Present Simple
7 1984 WAS written by George Orwell. Past
Simple
8 Walt Disney's creations have BEEN seen
by millions of children around the world. Present Perfect
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1 dynamite was invented by Alfred
Nobel in 1867.
2 the first Nobel prizes were given in
1901.
3 the first electric-powered washing
machine was produced by the Hurley Machine Company of Chicago in 1908.
4 this invention has been used by
people since 1908.
5 this invention is being used by
people right now.
6 Perhaps electricity won't be used by
people in the future.
7 the first photo was taken by Joseph
Niepce in 1826.
8 lots of photos are taken by people on
holidays.
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#6
<span>a) is used b) have been made c) use
d) was invented e) invented f) had been made g) was thrown h) have been sold i)
buy j) is being used k) isn't put l) will be invented m) don't make</span>
Fashion is something we deal with everyday. Even people who say they don't care what they wear choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel that day.
One certain thing in the fashion world is change. We are constantly being bombarded with new fashion ideas from music, videos, books, and television. Movies also have a big impact on what people wear. Ray-Ban sold more sunglasses after the movie Men In Black. Sometimes a trend is world-wide. Back in the 1950s, teenagers everywhere dressed like Elvis Presley.
Fashion is revealing. Clothes reveal what groups people are in. In high school, groups have names: "goths, skaters, preps, herbs." Styles show who you are, but they also create stereotypes and distance between groups. For instance, a businessman might look at a boy with green hair and multiple piercings as a freak and outsider. But to another person, the boy is a strict conformist. He dresses a certain way to deliver the message of rebellion and separation, but within that group, the look is uniform. Acceptance or rejection of a style is a reaction to the society we live in. Fashion is a language which tells a story about the person who wears it. "Clothes create a wordless means of communication that we all understand," according to Katherine Hamnett, a top British fashion designer.
Fashion is big business. More people are involved in the buying, selling and production of clothing than any other business in the world. Everyday, millions of workers design, sew, glue, dye, and transport clothing to stores. Ads on buses, billboards and magazines give us ideas about what to wear, consciously, or subconsciously. Clothing can be used as a political weapon. In nineteenth century England, laws prohibited people from wearing clothes produced in France. During twentieth century communist revolutions, uniforms were used to abolish class and race distinctions.
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2 theme
3 candles
4 costumes
5evil
6 supernatural
7 spirit