(Дополните предложения правильными формами глаголов: Present Simple или Present Continuous.) 1.- My sister usually ……………(work) as an engineer but at the moment she ………… (study) for an extra qualification.

2.- Can you hear the birds? They ………………….. (sing) in the trees.

3.- Your grandmother ………………….. (live) in a cottage in Ireland. She ………………. (live) there all her life.

4.- Marina always ………….(arrive) late on Fridays because she very often ……. (miss) the train.

5.- Barbara ………….. (be) taller than her brother Ulises.

6.- There was a fire at my friend’s house so he ……………. (stay) at a hotel until the damage is repaired.

7.- I’m Spanish. I ……………….. (be) born in Cordoba. It……………. (be) a beautiful city.

8.- I think smoking is unhealthy so now I ……………… (try) to give up.

9.- Look! That young woman ……………… (jump) on the bus.

10.- Statistics show that the Dutch ………………….. (be) the tallest race.

11.- 50% of British families ………………. (keep) pets at home.

12.- Henry …………….. (use) my bike while his car is being repaired.

13.- Our teacher is ill today so we ……………. (have) a day off at school.

14.- Sheila is in hospital for a month, she ……………. (recover) from an operation.

15.- I usually …………. (like) eating, but tonight I ………….. (not enjoy) the food at all.

16.- Everyone in our family …………………. (have) blond hair and blue eyes.

17.- Hurry up! We …………………. (not can) miss the bus this morning.

18.- The man ………………. (pay) the bill at the counter and ………….. (run) to his car.

19.- Sonia ……………… (park) the car and ……………. (enter) the police station yesterday

There is no place like home.

I live in Astrakhan. My town is old and very beautiful. It was founded in 1558 on the bank of the Volga river. The Kremlin is the heart of Astrakhan. There are many historical places in my town. They are St. Vladimir’s cathedral, the Kustodiev`s art gallery, the Khlebnikov`s museum and others.

Besides, Astrakhan is a cultural centre. You can visit the Picture gallery, the Puppet theatre, the Drama theatre here. My favourite place is the Modern musical theatre. It’s a very big and fantastic building near the bridge. My mother and I like to go there every Saturday.

Astrakhan is anagricultural region. Our tomatoes, watermelons, sturgeon, black caviar are famous all over the world. Also a unique flower lotus grows here. It is a symbol of my town. This rare flower is a really charming plant!

My town is very green, because there are a lot of nice parks and squares in it. For example, my family likes to go for a walk along landing stage in the centre of Astrakhan. There is a wonderful musical fountain in the middle of it. As for me, I often take a walk near Swan Lake during summertime. Graceful swans swim in this place. They are so beautiful! In winter we often skate there.

I like my town!

Pollution - it is a curse for the society and life. All kinds of pollution, including air pollution, water, noise and food contamination, significantly affect the residents Zemli.Rassmotrim some kinds of pollution podrobnee.Zagryaznenie vozduhaVozduh is one of the most important elements of the environment that sustains us. It is a natural gift and a free resource. Air contaminated by various methods. Ground vehicles and fuel oil are used to produce smoke. The smoke is mixed with air and thereby pollute it. Factories and plants are also responsible for air pollution, because they also create smoke. Polluted air containing CO2, CO, NO2, SMP, SO2 and lead oxides. People in most cases it breathe polluted air.vodyVoda pollution is also an important element for the survival of living beings. Water polluted by waste from factories and plants in most cases. Sometimes farmers use excessive means to kill insects and fertilizers. Drinking water in which these substances were very dangerous for zdorovya.Pischevoe zagryaznenieBolshaya of the food and snacks sold on sidewalks, street corners and along the road. Such food is prepared under conditions of polluted air. People want it there because of the habits and greed. These unsanitary foods are also harmful for our zdorovya.Shumovoe zagryaznenieShumovoe pollution affects everyone. The noise of cars, factories and other industries really boring and unbearable. This results in hearing problems, headaches, mental suffering, tension, mental imbalance and migreni.Dlya combat these pollution we have to take some steps. We should stop polluting the air with smoke. To do this, we must reduce the amount of gasoline cars and all vehicles on the road. If it is possible, we will avoid contamination of lead oxide. We should plant more trees. We need to produce and consume more fresh vegetables to avoid food contamination. We should not listen to music at full volume. We must also prevent the construction of factories in the city. They must be built in accordance with the stringent standards and ogranicheniyami.S this purpose should be adopted by the Law on Environmental Protection. Approved and executed in order to get clean is not polluted planet. People need to be aware of the negative effects of air pollution. Thus, we can protect our nature.
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