Task 1. Fill in the blank using the proper article or pronoun, if necessary. Customs may not sound like ___fun job, rummaging through other people’s luggage, but it can be pretty exciting. You may end up fighting drug trafficking, looking for people on the run, or working with international detectives. Basically,___ job [in the UK] breaks into two areas of work: customs and excise.
Customs. Customs officers work in sea, air, and postal locations. It’s ___ job to examine and clear passengers, baggage, cargo, and mail. They look to see if there are smuggled goods or overweight items, and process documents. They may have to attend court as ___ witness. They might also have to make reports and collect information from suspects or witnesses.
Exercise. Exercise officers work with businesses. They visit business sites as distilleries, oil refineries, and import/export people to assess how much duty they have to pay on goods. They, too, may have to pr

My country house is situated in a small village not far from Moscow.
There are two floors in it. On the ground floor we have two rooms and a kitchen. On the first floor we have three rooms: a living room and two bedrooms.
In the dining room on the ground floor we have a big round table with some chairs around it and two sideboards. In the guest room on the ground floor we have four armchairs, a sofa, a fireplace and a large TVset. In the kitchen there is a stove, a sink, a microwave oven and a fridge. We have a computer and a bookcase, a small table and a sofa in the living room. We have beds and wardrobes in the bedrooms. My country house is very special for me because it is very comfortable and cosy. It is perfectly decorated with beautiful curtains and flowers. I like living there very much.
Мой загородный дом находится в маленькой деревне недалеко от Москвы. В нем два этажа. На первом этаже две комнаты и кухня. На втором этаже у нас три комнаты - гостиная и две спальни. В столовой на первом этаже у нас есть большой круглый стол с несколькими стульями вокруг него и два серванта. В гостевой комнате на первом этаже у нас есть четыре кресла, диван, камин и большой телевизор. В кухне - плита, раковина, микроволновая печь и холодильник. У нас есть компьютер и книжный шкаф, маленький стол и диван в гостиной. В спальнях у нас есть кровати и шкафы для одежды. Мой загородный дом особенный для меня, потому что он очень комфортабельный и уютный. Он отлично украшен красивыми шторами и цветами. Я очень люблю жить здесь.

3:30,   8:10,   12:45,   5:00,   11:20,   9:35,   3:45,   2:55.

Excuse me, what time is it, please?

It's half past three. / It's three : thirty.

It's ten (minutes) past eight. / It's eight : ten.

It's (a) quarter to one. /  It's twelve : forty-five.

It's five o'clock. /  It's five sharp.- Сейчас ровно (= точно) пять.                                  It's five : zero.

It's twenty minutes past eleven. /  It's eleven : twenty.

It's twenty-five minutes to ten. /  It's nine : thirty-five.

It's (a) quarter to four. /  It's three : forty-five.

It's five minutes to three. /  It's two : fifty-five.

Thank you!