Complete the sentences with the verbs in Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1) You
(mistake) me with someone else I don't know your sister, I am not her friend
2) I think my parents
(lend) money to somebody
3)
you
Jane last Friday? (see)
4)
you
a new flat this month? (buy)
5) I
(read) six books this week
6) Throughout the town, church bells
(ring) and fireworks
(light) the sky
7) My paycheck
(rise) by 50% since last year

school  really plays an important role in our life. you may like it or you may not but we spend so much time at school that it becomes our second home. and no doubt this is true. what is the role of school in modern age? first of all it is making students literate. all students study for eleven years to get knowledge. and the most important role of school is giving knowledge. there are students who like studying because they are doing well in most subjects and they are going to continue their education after school, get higher education. but for those who are not successful in schooling and who are always pressed by their parents and teachers school becomes boring and not interesting.

the education given at  our school  is of a very high standard. i'm a good student actually and i don't have many problems with schooling. i generally get on quite well with the teachers. i am quite successful in class and i usually go to school with pleasure, because i like my school and my teachers.

i think school gives me not only knowledge. children are taught real life there.  school  helps us understand our life better. school is a place where we create and develop our relationships, are taught to be tolerant and respect one another. and school teaches us principles and how not to lose face in difficult situations.

Moscow is the biggest center and the capital of russia. the city has a long history. the first mention about moscow refers to the 12th century ad. the founder of the city is the prince yury dolgoruky. the name moscow derives from the name of the river that flows through the city. during the long history of the city, it was repeatedly invaded, burned, but always reborn and rebuilt. it’s difficult to overestimate the beauty of moscow. its magnificent decoration was admired by many writers and poets. its picturesque streets and areas have become an integral part of many literary works. architecture of moscow strikes with its variety and uniqueness. many old buildings and constructions have preserved till our days. a number of monuments are included to the unesco world heritage list. the most outstanding are - red square and the moscow kremlin, novodevichy and donskoy monasteries, tsaritsyno, ostankino, kuzminki estates. also we should name the world famous bolshoi theatre. but it’s impossible to list all the monuments of this beautiful city. moscow is full of parks, museums, theaters and art galleries. it is a center of cultural and economic life of russia. large number of famous russian institutes and universities, banks and companies is situated here. many tourists enjoy visiting moscow. the city has great number of hotels and restaurants. moscow is also the center of political life. here is situated the residence of the state duma and the president of the russian federation. today moscow is a modern european city with a multi-million population. it is rapidly evolving and becoming more and more beautiful.read more: