English ___1___ system is quite different from what we have in Russia. There some state schools and some private ones. State schools are infant, junior and secondary. British boys and girls begin to go to school at the age of 5. They ___2___ pictures, sing songs, listen to the stories and tales. Young children are divided into two groups, according to their ___3___ abilities. Children leave infant schools when they are 7. Then they go to study at junior schools where they learn to write, read and do mathematics. Their school ___4___ are History, English, Geography, Arithmetic, Arts, Music, Swimming and some others. When the pupils enter the junior schools they pass abilities test. According to the results of the test and thus their intellectual ___5___ they are divided into three groups. Boys and girls spend four years studying at junior schools.

Then they pass examinations again and enter the secondary schools. There are ___6___ types of secondary schools in Britain. They are: grammar schools, modern schools and comprehensive schools. English boys and girls attend secondary schools from 11 till 16. They don't go to schools on Saturdays and Sundays. In the modern schools pupils do not learn ___7___ languages. In grammar schools pupils receive better theoretical education. And the other school type is comprehensive schools. Almost all secondary pupils ( around 90 per cent ) attend this kind of school.

English pupils___8___ school uniform. It is one of the oldest country's traditions. A boy's uniform ___9___ a school cap, a tie and a blazer. A girl's uniform consists of a hat, a coat, a skirt and a blouse. The uniforms vary from school to school. Usually, they are dark.

a) potential b) wear c)educational d) includes e) subjects f) draw g) foreign h) mentali) different

1. I’m trying to study. I have been trying to study for the last hour, but something always seems to interrupt me. I think I’d better go to the library. 

2. The children are playing basketball right now. They have been playing for almost two hours. They must be getting tired. 

3. The telephone has rung four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate. 

4. The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute. Why doesn’t someone answer it? 

5. It has been raining all day. I wonder when it will stop. 

6. We have had three accidents so far this week. I wonder how many more we will have if you keep using the tools carelessly. 

7. We have been living here since last June. 

8. My little son is dirty from head to foot because he has been playing in the mud. 

9. What’s the matter? Your eyes are red and puffy. I hope you have not cried.  Oh, now I understand. You have been peeling some onions. 

10. Hello, Rob. I’m happy to see you again. I haven't seen  you for weeks. What have you been doing lately? 

11. I haven't been able to reach my boss on the phone yet. I have been trying for the last twenty minutes, but the line has been busy. 

12. We have had three major snowstorms so far this winter. I wonder how many more we will have. 

13. I have written to them three times, but I still haven’t received a reply. 

14. A: Dr. Harrison is a good teacher. How long has he been teaching at the university? B: He has been teaching here for almost 25 years. 15. A: What are you going to order for dinner? B: Well, I have had pizza. So I think, I’ll order that. 

16. My uncle has been painting the outside of his house for three weeks and he’s still not finished. 

17. The Smiths are presently in Tunisia. They have been travelling throughout North Africa since the middle of May. They’ll return home in another month. 

C) Use THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS  to fill in the blanks: 

1. I’m tired. We have been walking for over an hour. Let’s stop and rest for a while. 

2. The zoo isn’t far from here. I have walked there many times. 

3. I have written to my friends at least a dozen letters since I left home and came home. 

4. Sally is writing a letter to her boyfriend. She has been writing  it since she got home from class. It’s going to be a long letter. 

5. The telephone has rung four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate. 

6. The telephone has been ringing for almost a minute.  Why doesn’t someone answer it? 

7. She is 80 and she has never read a book in her life. 

8. The secretary is very tired. She has been typing all morning. 

9. Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 53. He has been reading for two hours. 

10. Hello! I have been cleaning the windows. So far I have cleaned five of them and there are two more to do. 

11. My grandfather died 30 years ago.  I have never met him. 

12. A: Is your father at home? 

B: No, I’m afraid he has gone out. 

A: When exactly did he go out?

B: About ten minutes ago.

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Тебе на английском? Тогда, вот:     There was a beautiful rose in a beautiful garden. Every morning she looked at the sun and smiled. But one morning when the sun came out he was surprised to see that his friend, the rose looked sad. He wanted to know what was the matter. 
“Dear Rose,” said the sun, “why do you look so sad?” 
“Oh dear!” answered the rose? “I am so unhappy because an ugly worm is eating my leaves and will not go away. 
The sun felt very sorry for the rose. “I will not shine,” he said, “until Rose is happy.” So he hid behind a cloud. 
The wind came along. ”Father Sun,” he cried,” why are you not shining today?” 
“Rose is so unhappy,” answered the sun. “An ugly worm is eating her leaves and he will not go away. I will not shine until Rose is happy.” 
“I ,too, am so sorry for Rose,” said the wind. “I won’t blow until Rose is happy.” 
And the wind stopped blowing. 
A bird was surprised when the wind stopped blowing. 
“ Mr. Wind, ” he called,” why have you stopped blowing?” 
“Rose is so unhappy. An ugly worm is eating her leaves and he will not go away. So Father Sun will not shine, Mr. Wind will not blow until Rose is happy” 
“I also love Rose,” sang the bird. “I will not sing again until Rose is happy.” 
The bird met a hen. 
“Why do you look so sad? Why aren’t you singing?” said the hen. 
“Rose is so unhappy. An ugly worm is eating her leaves and it will not go away. So Father Sun will not shine, Mr. Wind will not blow and I will not sing again until Rose is happy”. 
“Really! Cried the hen. “Please tell me how this will help Rose? If you want to help Rose you must do something for her. Come with me.” 
The hen and the bird went to see the rose. The old hen asked no questions. She did not even take the time to say good morning. She looked at the leaves of the rose with her little eyes. She found the worm and ate it. 
“ There, “ she said. “See how I have helped Rose and at the same time had a delicious breakfast.”