Choose the right variant:
1. смотреть парад —
watch a parade
watch a contest
2. вырезать скульптуры из снега —
make snow sculptures
carve sculptures from snow
3. приветствие —
greeting
win
Read the text «Independence Day».
One of my favourite celebrations is Fourth of July. This is American Independence Day when we celebrate being independent from Britain. Last year’s Fourth of July was fantastic. The weather was great and I helped Dad with the barbecue. We cooked lots of burgers and chicken wings. My sister Louise made a special potato salad. It was delicious! In the evening we went to a huge firework display at our local park. The colours were amazing. I really enjoyed myself. I think that traditional celebrations like this one are great. I can’t wait for the next Forth of July.
Fill in the gaps:
1. I really enjoyed
.
2. The weather was great and I helped Dad with the
.
3. In the evening we went to a
display at our local park.
Read the text «Chinese New Year».
Every year, between 21 January and 20 February, millions of people around the world celebrate Chinese New Year. During this festival we welcome the new year and celebrate health, wealth and happiness. There are lots of colourful street parades. People wear dragon and lion costumes and dance through the streets. It’s fantastic! After the parade, I always go to my uncle’s house for a traditional Chinese New Year’s meal. We have some delicious fish dishes and Chinese vegetables. We also have sesame seed balls called Gum Tzin. People say these bring luck for the year ahead. I’ve had a very good year, so I think that last year’s celebrations really were lucky for me!
Write true, false, doesn’t say:
1. There are lots of colourful street parades. —
.
2. After the parade, the writer always goes to her uncle’s house for a traditional Chinese New Year’s meal. —
.
3. People say sesame seed balls bring luck for the year ahead. —
Read the text «Memories of May Day».
I’ll never forget the May Day Festival we had every year when I was a little girl. On 1st May, everyone in our village used to celebrate the start of Spring with dancing, food and fun!
One of the things I liked best was the maypole dance. The children from my school made a circle around the maypole, and we covered the pole with pretty ribbons as we danced around it.
After the dancing we always had delicious food. There was a huge buffet in the village hall, with mountains of sandwiches, cakes and biscuits. At the end of the day, there was never any food or drink left, because we were so hungry after all the dancing and party games.
Today, not many English villages celebrate May day in the traditional way we used to. I always had a great time though, and I feel happy when I remember that.
Write true or false:
1. One of the things the writer liked best was the maypole dance —
.
2. After the dancing people didn’t eat delicious food —
.
3. The writer always had a great time though —
Fill the gaps with can or can’t. Write down 5 answers with comma (,). Use short forms.
Примечание: Запишите слова с маленькой буквы через запятую и пробел. Точку ставить не нужно. Используйте краткую форму при отрицании.
1. '___ you swim'? 'Yes, I ___'
2. I'm sorry I ___ help you today, I'm really busy.
3. Please ___ you buy some milk on your way home? I ___ leave the house because I'm looking after the baby.
Fill the gaps with can or can’t. Write down 5 answers with comma (,). Use short forms.
Примечание: Запишите слова с маленькой буквы через запятую и пробел. Точку ставить не нужно. Используйте краткую форму при отрицании.
1. I have a bike. And I ___ ride a bike but I ___ drive a car.
2. Look! It's right there! ___ you see it? It's so obvious!
3. 'Hello, ___ I help you'? 'Actually, no, you . This restaurant is awful and we've been waiting here for half an hour. We're leaving'.
Fill the gaps with can or can’t. Write down 5 answers with comma (,). Use short forms.
Примечание: Запишите слова с маленькой буквы через запятую и пробел. Точку ставить не нужно. Используйте краткую форму при отрицании.
1. I have a special talent, I ___ touch my nose with my tongue, ___ you?
2. '___ I go to the bathroom please'? 'Yes, of course you ___.'
3. I just ___ manage to wake up on time, I'm always late.
Now I’m going to tell you about my family. It’s rather small. There are only three of us – me, my mother and my father. We live together in our flat. But also I have grandparents and many relatives who live apart from us but we see each other very often.My mom’s name is Maria. She is pretty, young-looking woman with long dark hair and shining grey eyes. My mother works as a secretary in the office, she’s intelligent and she is always dressed in style. She is kind and social person, she is in good mood most time. My mother has a lot of friends and they often visit her. Mom has real talent in cooking. I like to help her in the kitchen.My father Alex is 38 years old. He’s tall and well-build man with dark eyes and hair. He is aformer volleyball player and still is in good shape. He is physical education teacher at school. My father is also a coach of the school volleyball team. Computer is his hobby. He knows everything about modern devices and also he can repair them. My father is calm and friendly person.My grandparents are not very old. They live not far from us in a private house with a big garden in the yard. They both retired and now spend most of their time in the garden. They are my father’s parents. As for my mother parents they live abroad. Last time I saw them on last year Christmas party. They are kind and cheerful people.I have many cousins. One of them Sveta is also my best friend. Sveta is 2 years older. She is funny and clever; I can talk with her for hours. She plays piano and sings well. Sveta’s always willing to help me with studying. We usually have a real good time together.I spend a lot of time with my family. We go for a walk together, visit friends and relatives, watch films or just talk. I love my family very much.