A british school magazine has asked for some information about homes in your country. Write a short article. Include: types, sizes,where they are, who

о появлялся в доме своей матери и так же внезапно исчезал.

3. Она, бывало, часами сидела у открытого окна, глядя на лес за холмом.

4. Иногда она жаловалась на свою трудную жизнь, и ей становилось легче.

5. Я лично думаю, что теперь вы говорите по-английски лучше, чем раньше.

6. Теперь он совсем не курит, так как у него плохое здоровье, а ведь раньше он курил сигарету за сигаретой.

7. Он начал изучать французский, а в детстве он занимался английским с частным преподавателем .

8. Когда-то он был весьмя состоятельным человеком.

гла­голы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

The sun (to go) down behind the hills when I (to reach) a village which (to be) only a few miles from the sea. The working day (to be) over, and the vil­lagers (to come) home from the fields. Along the road two boys (to drive) cows and sheep in the direction of the village. I (to approach) a group of people standing near the road and (to ask) them if I could find a place in the village to spend the night. An old man (to say) he would help me. He (to take) me to his small cottage at the far end of the street. A fire (to burn) in the stove when we (to enter) the house. One girl of about eighteen (to prepare) supper in the kitchen while two other girls still (to do) something in the kitchen garden near the house. The old man (to invite) me to have sup­per with them. They all (to seem) to be nice people and we (to have) a friendly talk. After supper my 'new friends and I (to go) out into the garden. The moon (to shine) high in the sky, and the night (to be) warm and beautiful. That evening (to be) very pleasant, and I shall remember it a long time.

Yor school newspaper has asked for essays discussing the arguments for and against banning violent sports. 120-180 слов

system of social service is organised in the USA and abroad. He wants you to help him with the project.

Write David a 100-word letter and answer his questions.
1)Do you think Russia is a welfare state? Could you give me some fact?
2)Is there anything special about the way the system of social srvice works in Russia?
3)What social benefits do people receive in your country?
4)What benefits does your family receive?
5)Do all people who are entitled to benefits receive them? Do you happen to know anything about it?
6)Do you see any disadvantages in the system of social service in Russia? Could you give me some examples for my project?

a) have not b) have c) are d) do not

2. They have two ___________.

a) children b) child c) childs d) childrens

3. There are a lot of alligators in _______ Nile.

a) a b) an c) - d) the

4. _______ too much sugar in the tea. I can't drink it.

a) There is b) There are c) There were d) There was

5. I want those books. Please, give _______ to me.

a) they b) them c) those d) these

6. Do you know __________ here?

a) some b) any c) somebody d) anybody

7. Why _____ you absent yesterday?

a) did b) were c) was d) are

8. Our baby ______ walk in a few weeks.

a) can b) will be able to c) have to d) may

9. This way is _______ than the other.

a) safe b) safer c) more safe d) safest

10. How much money do you spend _____ food each month?

a) at b) on c) for d) to

11. He will translate the text if he _________ a dictionary.

a) has b) will have c) have d) has had

12. The TV broke down when we _________ the news.

a) watched b) was watching c) were watching d) are watching

13. They ______ each other since 1992.

a) know b) knew c) had known d) have known

14. I _______ for you for half an hour.

a) am waiting b) have been waiting c) wait d) waited

15. Ann told her friend that she_________ the competition.

a) won b) had won c) win d) has won

16. Excuse me, I ___________ for a telephone box. Is there one near here?

a) look b) looks c) looking d) am looking

17. In 1996 when I lived in Moscow I ________________ at a bank.

a) was working b) work c) working d) have worked

18. She can't take part in this competition. She ________ her leg.

a) breaks b) broke c) has broken d) broken

19. Tom hurt his hand when he ____________ dinner.

a) cooked b) was cooking c) cooked d) has cooked

20. That bag looks heavy. I ________ you with it.

a) will help b) help c) helping d) helped

21. We_________ football with "Spartak" on Saturday last week.

a) plat b) have played c) were playing d) played

22. I usually ________ home from Lyceum at 5 o'clock.

a) coming b) am coming c) have come d) come

23. If he _________ busy I'll invite him to the party.

a) is not b) is c) will not be d) were not

24. We found that she_________ home at 8 o'clock every morning.

a) leaves b) left c) had left d) has left

25. We _______ dinner until Jack ____________.

a) will not start ... arrives b) do not start ... will arrive c) not start ... arrives d) will not start ... will arrive

26. Tom asked Jane where __________ on holiday.

a) will she go b) she goes c) would she go d) she would go

27. Many children in Britain_________ wear uniform when they go to school.

a) can b) are able c) must d) had to

28. I _______ late for the first lecture yesterday.

a) am b) will be c) was d) were

29. ___________ some information about this film.

a) There's b) There're c) They're d) It's

30. If __________ ring the doorbell don't let them in.

a) everybody b) anybody c) nobody d) everything

31. She is a very quiet person. She doesn't speak ___________.

a) many b) little c) much d) few

32. I have got ________ money and we can go shopping.

a) many b) few c) much d) little

33. Nick has a __________ handwriting than you.

a) well b) better c) much d) good

34. After many years away he arrived back___________ England a month ago.

a) in b) at c) on d) -

35. This morning I had _________ boiled eggs for ______ breakfast.

a) the ... the b) - ... - c) a ... the d) - ... the

a) have not b) have c) are d) do not

2. They have two ___________.

a) children b) child c) childs d) childrens

3. There are a lot of alligators in _______ Nile.

a) a b) an c) - d) the

4. _______ too much sugar in the tea. I can't drink it.

a) There is b) There are c) There were d) There was

5. I want those books. Please, give _______ to me.

a) they b) them c) those d) these

6. Do you know __________ here?

a) some b) any c) somebody d) anybody

7. Why _____ you absent yesterday?

a) did b) were c) was d) are

8. Our baby ______ walk in a few weeks.

a) can b) will be able to c) have to d) may

9. This way is _______ than the other.

a) safe b) safer c) more safe d) safest

10. How much money do you spend _____ food each month?

a) at b) on c) for d) to

11. He will translate the text if he _________ a dictionary.

a) has b) will have c) have d) has had

12. The TV broke down when we _________ the news.

a) watched b) was watching c) were watching d) are watching

13. They ______ each other since 1992.

a) know b) knew c) had known d) have known

14. I _______ for you for half an hour.

a) am waiting b) have been waiting c) wait d) waited

15. Ann told her friend that she_________ the competition.

a) won b) had won c) win d) has won

16. Excuse me, I ___________ for a telephone box. Is there one near here?

a) look b) looks c) looking d) am looking

17. In 1996 when I lived in Moscow I ________________ at a bank.

a) was working b) work c) working d) have worked

18. She can't take part in this competition. She ________ her leg.

a) breaks b) broke c) has broken d) broken

19. Tom hurt his hand when he ____________ dinner.

a) cooked b) was cooking c) cooked d) has cooked

20. That bag looks heavy. I ________ you with it.

a) will help b) help c) helping d) helped

21. We_________ football with "Spartak" on Saturday last week.

a) plat b) have played c) were playing d) played

22. I usually ________ home from Lyceum at 5 o'clock.

a) coming b) am coming c) have come d) come

23. If he _________ busy I'll invite him to the party.

a) is not b) is c) will not be d) were not

24. We found that she_________ home at 8 o'clock every morning.

a) leaves b) left c) had left d) has left

25. We _______ dinner until Jack ____________.

a) will not start ... arrives b) do not start ... will arrive c) not start ... arrives d) will not start ... will arrive

26. Tom asked Jane where __________ on holiday.

a) will she go b) she goes c) would she go d) she would go

27. Many children in Britain_________ wear uniform when they go to school.

a) can b) are able c) must d) had to

28. I _______ late for the first lecture yesterday.

a) am b) will be c) was d) were

29. ___________ some information about this film.

a) There's b) There're c) They're d) It's

30. If __________ ring the doorbell don't let them in.

a) everybody b) anybody c) nobody d) everything

31. She is a very quiet person. She doesn't speak ___________.

a) many b) little c) much d) few

32. I have got ________ money and we can go shopping.

a) many b) few c) much d) little

33. Nick has a __________ handwriting than you.

a) well b) better c) much d) good

34. After many years away he arrived back___________ England a month ago.

a) in b) at c) on d) -

35. This morning I had _________ boiled eggs for ______ breakfast.

a) the ... the b) - ... - c) a ... the d) - ... the