Reading Task 1. Read the story and choose the correct option.
My name is Peter. I live in the countryside, in a cottage which is over 100 years old. The cottage is near a
small village. I love living here because it's calm. There aren't many cars or buses, the streets are clean.
You can go even leave your doors open, nobody steal anything. We know all the neighbours and at the
end of the day, people get together at the main square and chat. We go to bed early, as there isn't much to
do in the evening. There isn't any disco, theater or cinema. We also don't have a museum or a youth club.
However the children can play in the streets or in the fields and they can have animals. You can sleep
very well because there is no noise. You can hear the birds singing or the rain pouring. The air is pure and
cool and you can see millions of stars.
It is a bit difficult in winter. Sometimes it snows a lot and then we are isolated for a few days. I like living
a
in the countryside.
1. The speaker tells the story about city/countryside.
2. The speaker says that living here is calm /noise.
3. The speaker says that you can go leave doors open/close.
Read the second time and complete the sentences.
1. There isn't any disco,
or cinema.
2. We know all the
and at the end of the day, people get together at the main square and
chat.
3. Sometimes it snows a lot and then we are
for a few days.
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