<span>1. Did you do a test at the English lesson yesterday? – Yes, we did. It was very difficult but I wrote all the answers correctly (правильно). I got a good mark for the test yesterday. I was happy but my friend was not happy, he was sad because the teacher gave him a bad mark.
2. Is your friend fond of learning foreign languages? – Yes, he is. He studies English and French at school. He thinks he will learn Italian next year.
3. How did you spend last Sunday? – I was very busy. The teacher asked us to learn a long poem by heart. I don't like to learn poems because it is not easy but my sister enjoys reciting poems.</span>
1. had gone // would have been
2. hadn't been //wouldn't have been
3. would have known // had read
4. wouldn't have been // had begun
5. would have been // had trained
______
1. easier
2. quicker
3. more seriously
4. brighter
5. clearer
<span><span>I like sport. It plays
a great role in my activities. <u>Most
</u>of all I like to play basketball. I am <u>the best </u>player and often take part in <u>different</u> sport competitions. Sometimes we win them but sometimes
we lose. Basketball is a team game. It is played in any season because you
play this game is indoors game. It is played in a gym. But sometimes you can
see streetball - basketball in an open air. There are two baskets in this </span>exciting game and only one orange ball.
Players must throw the
ball to
the basket and get to it to score a goal. There are two
teams with only five players.</span><span><u>Many </u><span>people
keen in sport because it makes us <u>more
healthy</u> and help us to be fit. During you play any sport game you
are <u>active </u>and it helps you
to burn <u>many</u> calories.
Basketball is an <u>active</u> game.
It makes people be <u>strong</u>, <u>healthy</u> and <u>energetic</u>. It is a game for everybody even for disabled
people.</span></span>
To my mind any sport is
risky and dangerous. Basketball is risky too because every minute you can break
your arm or leg or get another problem with your health.
<span>I like playing basketball
most of all. And I am a basketball fan too. I enjoy watching matches on TV
and at the gym. I have been to the gym. It was <u>the greatest</u> game I have ever seen.</span>
Russian Holidays
Every country has its own customs, traditions and holidays and Russia is no exception. It is almost impossible to list all the holidays of the country but I’d like to tell you about the most important and traditional ones. At the beginning of each year Russian people celebrate New Year and Christmas. Both children and adults love these public holidays. People don’t work or study for several days. They relax at home, visit relatives and exchange presents. New Year starts at midnight on the 31st of December and Russian Christmas is on the 7th of January. It is a religious holiday and many people go to church services on that day. Next holidays are “Men’s Day” on the 23rd of February and “Women’s Day” on the 8th of March. These holidays are rather important. On “Men’s Day” women prepare small gifts for their loved men. On “Women’s Day” men do everything around the house and cook all the meals. In such way all women of the country can take a rest from household duties. They also get some presents on this day. Easter is one of the widely celebrated holidays in Russia. Its date changes from year to year but usually falls on April. Children exchange coloured eggs and women bake traditional cakes called “paska”. The 1st of May is the Day of Labour in Russia. It is an official public holiday when people don’t work but go on demonstration instead. One of the greatest national holidays is Victory Day on May the 9th, which commemorates the victory of Russia at the Second World War. On this day the veterans take part in military parades. One of the newest holidays in Russia is the Independence Day, which is celebrated on the 12th of June. It was the day when the first Russian President was elected in 1992. All pupils and students of the country start their school-year on the 1st of September. This holiday is considered to be the Day of Knowledge. Students usually present their teachers with flowers. Next national holiday is celebrated on the 12th of December. It’s the Constitution Day. Today, Russians also celebrate many foreign holidays, such as St. Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween, Chinese New Year and so on.
1) don't say
2) don't eat
3) don't listen to
4) don't give
5) don't work
6) don't talk
7) don't take
8) don't make