Task 2 Writing. Put the verbs in brackets into present simple/continuous or the present perfect simple/continuous.

6 She …………………………………. (be) on holiday for two weeks now.

7 Mr Omarov …………………………………. (teach) Geography at our school. He’s my

favourite teacher this year.Choose the correct item.

8 I love going out with my friends in my additional/leisure time.

9 It’s a good idea to set/afford a budget so you know where your money is going

10 My parents are really pleased that I got good studies/grades at school this semester.​

It cost a lot of money. The United States spent about

$100 billion. Both countries used German scientists to develop their

rockets.

The Space Race began in 1957 when the Soviet Union launched

the first satellite, Sputnik. They sent a dog into space on Sputnik 2.

Then, in 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. He

went round the Earth once. It took 108 minutes.

In 1961 President Kennedy said that before the end of 1969

Americans would land a man on the moon.

In 1966 a Russian spacecraft landed on the moon, but there were no astronauts

on board.

In 1968 Apollo 8 orbited the moon. Then, in 1969, Apollo 11 landed

on the moon, and Armstrong and Aldrin walked on its surface.

The Space Race ended in 1975 when the Russian Soyuz 19

met and joined America's Apollo 18 in space.

So the Russians won the race to put the first man in space, but

the Americans put the first man on the moon.

2 Look at the answers about the Space Race. Complete the questions.

1 'How much did the United States spend?' about $100 billion

2 'When did the Space Race begin?' 'In 1957:

3 'What did the Soviet Union send into space on Sputnik 2?' ‘A dog:

4 'When did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?' 'In 1961:

5 'How many times did he go round the Earth?' 'Once:

6 'How long did it take? '108 minutes:

7 'When did Apollo 11 land on the moon?' 'In 1969:

8 'When did the Space Race end?' 'In 1975:

Объяснение:

I spent my holidays very well. At the beginning of June I passed all my examinations with excellent marks and my parents gave me a present. This present was a new powerful computer! But I did not only stay at home. I went for a walk with my friends, rode by bicycle. It is so interesting to visit new places in the city, by riding bicycle. My native city is Novosibirsk. I explored a lot of beautiful places, such as parks, monuments, fountains and other sightseeings. My favourite monument is a statue for Visotskiy. I think, Visotskiy is one of the greatest Russian poets and bards.

In July I went to a tourist camp for children Timurovets. I met many new friends there. We played many exciting games, sang different songs and took part in different competitions. It was very sad to leave the camp, but I didn’t feel bored at home.
I went to the river with my father. We swam, sunbathed and hunted for lizards there. I got a lot of energy by having a rest and I could do boring work. For example, read school literature and do other homework and hometasks. I studied radio electronics and programming. It was very interesting for me, and so I made my first robot-hedgehog. It is a very nice hedgehog.

Maybe, my summer holidays weren’t very unusual, but I will remember them and look forward to the next ones.