Writing Test V-I Semester II Level I Complete the text with the words from the box. news Articles Issue newspaper published inform 1)The Big 1)_is the name of a British 2)_started in 1991. money they make from selling it. 2) It is 3) __and sold on the street by homeless people, who are allowed to keep most of the 3) It consists mainly of 4)__ of music, films, plays, etc. that are on in the area where it is, as well as 5) about homelessness and unemployment. 4) The aim for homeless people is to earn money without begging, and to 6)_about their situation. Level II Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous form. 1) Who you (talk) to when I (see) you in the cafe yesterday? other people 2) You (phone) while I (have) a shower. 3) When I (get) home yesterday, my cat (sleep) on my pillow. 4) It (start) to rain just as we (get ready) to have our picnic. 5) I (see) my Art teacher in town yesterday. She (wear) a blue dress and an orange hat! 6) While their children (clean) the table, their mother (wash) the dishes.
Television plays a big role in out society too and a lot of people prefer watching televition to reading a newspaper. Televitoin provides a great opportunity for people to learnlatest news, watch educational programmes, children's programmes, old and new films and soap operason TV. TV- series have also become very popular with the russians nowadays. As for me , i usually watch documentaries and game shows on televition. I think that it is impossible to live without televition, even thogh the Internet, I am sure , wiil replace it one day in future.
The main alley of the Park demonstrates the centuries-old way of development of Kazan. The heart of the Park is a large fountain, in the style of a boiling cauldron. The shape of the fountain is called omizutori power, infinity and the origin of the city. Near the fountain there is a monument to the philosopher and poet Kul Gali.
From the fountain departs numerous alleys planted with a variety of vegetation such as fir, Linden, oaks, chestnuts, Rowan, birch and flower beds. The paths are paved. The Park area covers an area of 5 hectares, across the square is a bronze guards of Zilant (a mythological creature in Tatar legends, taking the form of a dragon). This is a great place for walks, celebrations and leisure activities. Around the Park from either side are seen the beauty of new and old buildings in the city.
People Park better known as "Millennium Park", named after the open at the same time bridge. In addition, the couple has a new tradition – they come here and throw in the fountain coins, and make a wish.