Match the sentences to the pictures. Retell the fable "The Lion and the Mouse" and tell whether you like the story or not. 1. This soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. 2. Just, then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad situation, in which the Lion was, went up to him and soon bit away the ropes that bound the King of the Beasts. "Was I not right?" said the little Mouse. 3. Sometime after hunters caught the Lion in a trap, and they wanted to carry him alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on. 4. Little friends may become great friends. 5. Once, when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him​

1 The plane (has not landed) yet, but a lot of people (are waiting) in the terminal. 2. When I (woke up) in the morning, the rain (had stopped) already, and the birds (were singing). 3. My neighbour (had been) back some two months before, I (saw) him. 4. We (are walking) in silence. We already (have exchanged) the news and (are now thinking) about it. 5. Hardly had he (opened) the file, when he (found) the information which he needed. 6. Rick (had been in love) with Lora for a long time before he (proposed) to her. 7. The old man used to tell his grandchildren about the war in which he (had taken part). 8. The book turned out to be much more interesting than I (had expected). 9. They (had arranged) everything by evening, and (were waiting) for the guests. 10. Tanya (had trained) hard before she (became) a professional dancer. 11. We wondered if they (had got) our message. 12. The young man thanked his parents for all they (had done) for him. 13. When I first (saw) her, I (thought) she (was) the most intelligent woman I (had ever met). 14. Even though the house (has been) empty for two years, it (is) in good condition. 15. The patient thanked the doctor for all the attention he (had been giving) him for the past six months. 16. Ted said that his father's opinion (had always been) important for him. 17. He was happy. His dream (had come) true. 18. The room looked beautiful, as she (had changed) the furniture and the curtains

1) The largest lakes are Lake Baikal, Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega in Russia.
b) The largest river in the European part of Russia is the Volga, and in the Asian ...
3) The city with a subtropical climate is Sochi.
4) Cities in the Arctic climate is Dixon, Tiksi, Pevek and Whalen.
5) Agricultural regions in Russia are: Altai Territory, the Krasnodar Territory and Arkhangelsk region.
6) The old historical city is: Moscow, Novgorod, Tver and Ryazan.
7) places for tourism in Russia is: City of Sochi, Crimea, Lake Baikal