2 Complete the questions and short answers. Use the Present continuous. 1 A Mike (climb) the mountain?
B Yes, he .
2 A Sue and Frank (swim) in the pool?
B No, they .
3 A you (listen) to music?
B Yes, I .
4 A Emma (phone) her Mum?
B No, she .

3 Choose the correct options.
I 1 don’t usually read / am not usually reading very much, but today I 2 read / am reading a detective story. It’s really good! My sister 3 doesn’t read / isn’t

reading at the moment. She’s in her bedroom and she 4 is doing / does her
homework. She 5 is usually studying / usually studies there. My brother is in the kitchen. He 6 is making / makes dinner for us. He 7 isn’t often cooking / doesn’t often cook, but my parents aren’t at home tonight. They 8 are watching / watch a film at the cinema.
9 Are they going / Do they go to the cinema very often? Yes, they 10 do / are!

Dear Molly,
It was great to hear from you.
I want to apologize for not writing earlier, every time I've read your letters, I didn't have time to reply.
I think that the best way of spending holidays is travelling to other countries. If not travelling, the good ones are going to cafés, theatres, cinemas. If not in the evening, then I'd recommend you to go for a walk in forest. As for me, I feel peacefulness when walking in forest.
As for watching movies, I am not used to. Watching a movie is fantastic even if you don't understand what is going on there.

Looking forward to receiving your reply!

Lots of love,
Rhodion

The weather descriptionPeople say that there is no bad weather. At any time of year the weather makes us happy with her gifts. I would like to tell you about the fall, because there's nothing better, than the autumn weather. There is something sad in the fall, but at the same time romantic. The weather becomes cooler and you need to dress warmer. But that does not stop you from walking outdoors to breath the fresh air.  Forests and parks have already dressed in their autumn attire. Leaves get all hues of yellow and red, and some are still green. So, perhaps, there is no such colorful time of the year, as autumn. On flowerbeds autumn chrysanthemums, asters, lubellias appear. They are like the bright flashes on the yellowing flowerbeds. Even the autumn air gets its own special flavor and becomes more transparent. Weather turns wet and rainy. But autumn gives us her last gifts of this year - mushrooms and berries, fruits and vegetables. Autumn - is the perfect time to stroll and relax.

Говорят, что не бывает плохой погоды. В любую пору года погода радует нас своими подарками. Я бы хотел рассказать про осень, ведь нет ничего лучше осенней погоды. Есть в осени что-то печальное, но одновременно и романтическое. Погода становится прохладнее и нужно одевается теплее. Но это не мешает прогулкам на свежем воздухе. Леса и парки уже нарядились в свой осенний наряд. Листья приобретают все оттенки желтого  и красного, а некоторые ещё остаются зелёными. Поэтому, наверное, нет более красочного времени в году. На клумбах появляются осенние цветы – хризантемы, астры, любелии. Все они словно яркие вспышки на желтеющих клумбах.  Даже осенний воздух приобретает свой особенный аромат и становится более  прозрачным. Погода становится влажной и дождливой. Но осень дарит нам последний  в этом году подарок - грибы и ягоды, фрукты и овощи. Осень - это прекрасное время для прогулок и отдыха.