7 Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate
responses by circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).
1 X: How are you getting on in your new flat?
Y:
A There's a problem with the kitchen.
B I'm on the 5th floor.
C That's too bad.
2 X:
Y: I'm glad you like it.
A It's just what I had in mind.
B It's very far away from the shops.
C The trouble is it's far from work.
3 X: What's the problem?
Y:
X: That's too bad.
A It's a quiet street.
B I don't like the area.
C It couldn't be better.
Kazakhstan is very beautiful country. It is one of the largest countries in the world.
The capital of the country is Astana. The Head of State is the President.
Kazakh is the official language; Russian is the language of international communication.
The territory of Kazakhstan stretches 3000 km from west to east and 1000 km from north to south. In the west and north Kazakhstan borders on Russian Federation, in the south – on Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgiziya, in the east – on China.
The central part of the country is the Kazakh low hills with not very big mountains. The southern chains of the Altai Mountains are in the east and southeast. The south is covered with Betpak-Dala and Moiynkum deserts.
There are a lot of rivers and lakes in Kazakhstan. The main rivers are the Irtysh, the Ural, the Chu and the Syrdarya. The main lakes are Balkhash, partly Aral and the Caspian Sea.
The country is situated far from the oceans. The climate is sharply continental. In the north winters are long and cold. In the central part winters are not so cold, but in the south they are mild and warm.
Summer is dry; in the south it is very hot. It usually rains in the steppes in summer and in the desserts in spring. It is windy in all parts of Kazakhstan.
The wildlife of Kazakhstan is very different too. There are about 155 species of mammals. Most of them are rodents. There are a lot of hoofed animals: saigas, dzeheirans in the deserts, marals, deer in the lowlands. In the mountains wild boars, roes can be met. There are predators in Kazakhstan: wolves, foxes and weasels can be met. There are many species of birds too.
Kazakhstan has a lot of beautiful places to see like :
TURKISTAN CITY & YASSAWI MAUSOLEUM
Turkistan is an important city with a rich cultural and historical heritage. The blue-domed mausoleum was built in the XIVth century and dedicated to Sufi philosopher and poet Khoja Ahmed Yassawi.
ALTYN EMEL NATIONAL PARK
Altyn Emel was established as a National Park in 1996. It covers an area of 4600 square kilometers – the size of Luxembourg and Mauritius combined. One of the highlights of the park is the singing dune.
CHARYN CANYON
Charyn Canyon looks like a sister of Grand Canyon in the USA, plunging to 300 meters in places. It has an impressive size of 80 kilometers in length as well.
KOLSAI LAKES & KAINDY
Kolsai is one of the most beautiful places for recreation, hiking, and horse riding in Kazakhstan. There are three lakes situated at an altitude of 1800 to 2700 meters above sea level. Kolsai’s lakes are situated around 300 km from Almaty. On the way, make a stop at Kaindy. This magical lake with birch trees is the result of an earthquake in 1911 that flooded the forest.
Sport is very important in our life. The general belief is that a person who goes in for sports can’t be weak and ill. Physically inactive people get old earlier that those, who find time for sport activity. And of course good health is better than good medicine
People all over the world are fond of sports and games. In our country sport is being widely popularized as well. The most popular kinds of sport are football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, figure-skating, aerobics, ping-pong and swimming.
As for me, I can’t imagine my life without sport. In summer I go jogging every morning and when I have free time I attend swimming pool
conclusion I’d like to say that I’m absolutely sure that doing sports is the best way to keep fit. Sport makes our bodies strong, it prevents us from getting too fat, and makes us more self-organized and better disciplined.