1. i often (see) him lately, but i never (speak) to him.
2. - you (water) the flowers in my room?
- oh, i am sorry, i (not to do it.
3. this is the first time i (repair) our tv set. look! it seems to
me i (do) it very well.
4. this is the most expensive thing i ever (buy). i (get) promotion
this year and (earn) enough money to buy some things i (dream)
about so long
5. dear jean,
i'm sorry, i (not to write) to you for so long, but today i (get)
your letter and (decide) to answer it. no
6. – you (make) any mistakes in your translation?
- nobody (inform) me about it yet. but i'm sure this is the
best translation i ever (do).
7. she always (be) the best among the best, and it's quite natural
that she (pass) all the exams successfully.
8. i'm still waiting for the bus. it (not to come) yet. all other
passengers (go) home in a taxi.
9. - father started fixing the washing machine this morning.
- he (repair) it yet?
- no, he (be) able to do nothing yet.
10.- jim is travelling to moscow on tuesday,
- he (book) a plane ticket yet? ​

My mum is like a bee

Because she's as busy as she can be.

My dad is like an ox

Because he's strong and he can box.

My sis is like a mouse

Because she's quiet in the house .

My granny is like a snail

Because she's slow and can't send an email .

But I am like a mule

Because l'm stubborn but really cool!

maɪ mʌm ɪz laɪk ə biː

bɪˈkɒz ʃiːz æz ˈbɪzi æz ʃiː kæn biː

maɪ dæd ɪz laɪk ən ɒks

bɪˈkɒz hiːz strɒŋ ænd hiː kæn bɒks

maɪ siːz ɪz laɪk ə maʊs

bɪˈkɒz ʃiːz ˈkwaɪət ɪn ðə haʊs  

maɪ ˈgræni ɪz laɪk ə sneɪl

bɪˈkɒz ʃiːz sləʊ ænd kɑːnt sɛnd ən ˈiːmeɪl

bʌt aɪ æm laɪk ə mjuːl

bɪˈkɒz l'm ˈstʌbən bʌt ˈrɪəli kuːl

май мам из лайк э би

биˈкоз шиз эз ˈбизи эз ши кэн би.

май дэд из лайк эн окс

биˈкоз хиз строн энд хи кэн бокс.

май сис из лайк э мaус

биˈкоз шиз ˈкуайэт ин зэ хaус .

май ˈгрэни из лайк э снейл

биˈкоз шиз слоу энд кант сенд эн ˈимейл.

бат ай эм лайк э мьюл

биˈкоз айм ˈстабэн бат ˈриэли кул!

Why Is English So PopularПочему английский язык так популяренIt’s not a secret that English is the world’s most popular language. There are more than 300 million native speakers of English. It’s the native language in such countries as Great Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It is also used as an official language in 70 and more countries of the world. This includes, Cameron, India, Pakistan, Fiji, Tanzania, Malaysia, etc. All in all, today there are almost 1000 million people in the world who know English at some extent. Even if they can’t speak fluently, they understand it quite well. English is the top language in many spheres, including business, tourism, science, education, medicine, aviation. At the moment most Internet sites are in English and many youngsters use English alphabet to write text messages. Millions of students worldwide attend language schools to study English, although the best way to learn a foreign language is to merge into native atmosphere. That’s why many students prefer studying in English-speaking countries to improve their language skills. English dominates the media landscape as well. So many films, soaps, song lyrics are in English. And, it’s surprising how many adopted English words and expressions we use in everyday life. In fact, English isn’t the easiest language to learn. Just thinking of its difficult spelling and pronunciation makes me wonder why people choose to learn this language. The answer is obvious: English unites people and helps to communicate with people from every corner of the wo