4complete the text using the affirmative (✓) or
negative (*) present simple or past simple form
of be. (6 marks)
hi, i'm jade. this (1)
_ ) my school,
and these (2)
(7) my friends,
brandon and abbie. abbie (3)
- (x) a
student at this school last year. last year, she
(v) a student in york! brandon
(*) in my class this year, but we
(v) in the same class last year.​

My day i usually wake up around six o'clock in the morning and once i get out of bed. in the mornings i usually take a shower and a bath in the evenings . i'm making a very strong coffee and sit in the kitchen with newspapers and magazines. i love reading them , i like to find out what pleases the people and their sad that their angry and surprised . at 8: 30 i start to bring the house in order , because the housekeeper comes in 9: 00 , and i'm too educated to leave the house in a mess. i finish everything before she arrives. then i get in the car , and at 9: 30 i was in the office. my secretary emma thompson also comes at this time. and that now begins the real life . emma - a charming woman , very energetic and dominant in nature. my sister said that in a past life emma was a sergeant . she used to say , "mr. carter, you have to sign it , accept it , stop it , and so on ." and if it starts to command too (to get bossy), i say, " emma , we meet in an hour ." my work day ends at 6: 00 pm . in the evening, i can do whatever i want. sometimes i wind chayus with friends, go to the theater , visit my parents. sometimes i spend a quiet evening at home : watch tv, read a book.

1. March 8 women are given gifts. 2. Russia exports oil, natural gas, coal, iron, gold and other mineral resources. 3. Russian forests are concentrated in the north and east of the country. 4. People paint and give eggs for Easter as a symbol of eternal life. 5. Russian athletes have won a large number of medals at the Olympic Games. 6. The two-headed eagle and the tricolor flag are the symbols of Russia. 7. Estonia, Poland and Latvia are the former republics of the USSR. 8. For the New Year, the people of Russia buy a Christmas tree. 9. The people of our country are proud of Russia. 10. The Duma is the legislative branch of Russia, headed by the president.