УМОЛЯЮ TASK 1
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A lot of children are born in families every year. They are often taken to
Kindergartens. Then they will be taught at schools. My cousin was sent to school a year ago.
The entrance exams were passed, successfully and she was praised by all our relatives.
She is given four or five classes a day. She has been taught there for more than a year. New
subjects will be introduced in her timetable next year. The results of her progress are usually
shown on the Board of Fame in the classroom. A special letter is regularly written to her parents
by a form teacher. Warm wishes and regards will be given to the students at the end of the year.
Her class will be taken on a wonderful journey soon.
However not all the plans have been realized by my cousin yet. I hope she will be
chosen in the group of leaders again. Once she will say: “My future has been built by me”. We
should remember that all the dreams have been put into life by those who have got cool minds
and real goals. ​

It’s impossible to imagine our life without mass media. TV, radio, newspapers, magazines are everywhere. Around us all the time, they have a strong influence on our mood, feelings, ideas, attitudes to life and politics. But the mass media offer both advantages and disadvantages.

Of course, radio, television and the press are valuable; not without reason are the mass media known to be the fourth estate. Firstly, we always get the latest news, to say nothing of the fact that we can get everything we want from the internet in a few minutes. Secondly, weather forecasts can warn of different natural disasters; so the mass media help people to avoid harm and losses. Then, there is the possibility of having a good time: it’s wonderful to relax sitting in an armchair in front of the screen or reading some newspapers. Nowadays, lots of entertaining, female, musical and fashion magazines, and different TV and radio programs, help us to relax. But there are some drawbacks of the mass media.

Sometimes I look at various newspapers and magazines, watch TV-news, and I suppose the main disadvantage of them is the amount of negative information they portray. Watching the news we learn primarily about wars, crimes, disasters and accidents. I find gossip another minus of the mass media... To cut a long story short, all the negative and false information can cause stress and a bad mood. And finally, TV and computers have a harmful effect on people. The majority of teenagers don’t read books and never visit theatres. I want to add that TV and computers can spoil one’s health.

Объяснение:

1. 1) [t] walked, washed dropped, hoped, stopped, watched, cooked, talked, worked
[d] dreamed spelled, dried, cried, played, opened, cleaned, covered
[id] dusted, wanted
2) [t] finished; looked, pushed, liked, kissed
[d] arrived, lived, closed, robbed, smiled, hurried, travelled
[id] regreted, tidied, ended, visited, counted, added, started,  posted.
2. 1.1 played in the field. 2. He wanted to go home. 3. The driver stopped the
car. 4. He drank tea every day. 5. It began to rain. 6. They liked our house. 7. I dreamed every night. 8. My sister cleaned the room. 9. The teachers gave us dictation. 10. He sat at his desk and wrote a letter. 11. Магу came early. 12. The cat caught the fish in the river. 13. The dog ate its dinner. 14. The boys went for a holiday. 16. Richard knew George. 16. The plane flied very high. 17. He taught us English. 18. I washed my hands every day. 19. He went to school. 20. Liz cut her finger.
3. 1. James usually finishes work at 4.30 p.m. Yesterday hefinished at 1.00p.m.  2. He usually goes home by train. Yesterday he went home by taxi,  3. He usually has dinner at home. Yesterday he had dinner in a restaurant with his friends, 4. Usually go to bed early. Yesterday he went to bed late, because it was his birthday,
4. 1. We didn't Jim, we met Max.
2. He didn't leave last Tuesday, he left last Thursday,
3. We didn't Jack, wesaw David, (see)
4. They didn't buy a Volvo, they bought a Fiat,
5. You didn't know the answer, Tom knew the answer,
6. 1didn't lose  my passport, I lost my ticket,
7. We didn't have the pizza, we had hot dogs,
8. He didn't write a letter, he wrote a postcard,
9. The film didn't begin at 6.30 p.m., it began at 7.30 p.m.
10. My sister wasn't at the theatre yesterday, she was at the disco,
5. 1. What time did you get up in the morning?
2. What did you have for dinner last night?
3. When did you last travel by train?
4. What did you do last Sunday?
5. Where did you go last summer?
6. When did you last visit an art gallery?
7. How did you travel to work on Monday?