Task 1. READING Seasons and Weather Everyone knows that there are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

Each of them lasts 3 months. Spring comes in March and ends in May. It often rains in

spring, especially in April. Summer is the hottest season in the year. It begins in June and

ends in August. In summer the sky is clear and cloudless. The days are long and the nights

are short and warm. Summer brings fruits and vegetables. It is pleasant to spend this

season by the seaside or somewhere in the country. Autumn months are September,

October and November. The days are becoming shorter, the sun loses its force. It often

rains. It is the season of harvesting.

Answer the questions:

1. How many seasons are there in a year?

2. How long does each month last?

3. What is the hottest season?

4. What are autumn months?

There are a lot of animals. They live in different parts of the world.

My favourite animal is a lion. It lives in Africa. It is the king of animals.It likes to eat meat.

It is big and strong. All animals are afraid of it. In hot weather it likes to sleep.

I like it because the lion is the strongest animal.
Существует много животных. Они живут в разных частях мира.

Мое любимое животное — лев. Он живет в Африке. Он царь зверей. Он любит есть мясо.

Он большой и сильный. Все животные боятся его. В жаркую погоду он спит.

Я нравится лев, потому что он самый сильный.

1 . They want (to be taken) to the concert by their father.
2 . I am glad (to have done) all the homework yesterday.
3 . This plant is known (to produce) tractors.
4 . He wants his son (to become) a lawyer.
5 . The enemy army was reported (to have overthrown) the defense lines and ( advanced) towards the suburbs of the city.
6 . He seems (to know) French very well: he is said (to have spent) his youth in Paris.
7 . You had better ( call) our distributors at once.
8 . We are happy (to have been invited) to the party.
9 . That firm is reported (to be conducting) negotiations for the purchase of sugar.
10 . It seemed (to have been snowing) heavily since early morning: the ground was covered with a deep layer of snow.
11 . He didn’t hear me ( knock) at the door.
12 . I want (to be informed) of her arrival.
13 . Our sportsmen are proud (to have won) the cup.
14 . He is known (to have been working) on the problem for many years.
15 . The representative of the firm asked for the documents (to be sent) by air mail.