Fill the gaps with the proper words. (a) Andrew’s parents don’t live together. They are …. 2. Frank has no parents. So he is an …. 3. Her … name was Hope. But after the marriage her name is Dickson. 4. He hasn’t got a family of his own, he is … so far. 5. Are you an … child in the family? –No, I’ve got an elder brother. 6. My grandparents are … already. 7. He is 19. He … of age last year. 8. Children go to school at the … of six in our country. 9. He is married now but two years ago he was … (b) 1. He is in … late sixties. 2. His daughter is in … midteens. 3. Is Kate a relation of … ? –No, we are just friends. 4. Do you have a family of … own? 5. This is Barbara Dickson. She is a colleague of … 6. I’m a namesake of …, Lucy. 7. They prefer to live by … 8. Does she live with … parents? 9. He is a dear old friend of …
There are a lot of animals in Russia. They are foxes, wolves, hares, tigers, birds and others. But the national symbolof our country is a brown bear, and I’d like to tell you about it.
Bears are carnivorous mammals. Scientists say that bears appeared 5-6million years ago on the territory of modern France. There are several species of this animal, some of them are extinct. The brown bear has a special place in the hearts of the Russian people. This animal lives in the mountains and forests of Russia. It is a very large animal with a large round head, small round ears and a long mouth with 42 teeth. The brown bear has got thick fur and large paws with long claws that can grow up to 10 cm long. It eats berries and nuts, roots, grass, insects and fish. This big and beautiful animal is a favorite character of Russian fairytales and cartoons.
Despite the fact that the brown bear is the national symbol of Russia, my favorite animals a husky dog. There is the Siberian huskyand the Alaskan husky. The dogs of this breed are very beautiful. They are of medium height and weight. Huskies have got thick fur, a long tail and short triangular ears. Their eyes are often light or dark blue, and I like it very much.Husky dogs are very energetic, strong-willed, intelligent and friendly. They like children very much and are very good pets. Huskies like cold weather and are happy to be outdoors. They are very good sled dogs. In winter my parents and I sometimes join husky dogs sledding, and I’m always looking forward to this wonderful adventure.