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17.03.2023 10:54 •  Английский язык

1. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs. 1.My classmates ………..(write) the report by next Friday.
2. By 7 o’clock they ………(play) basketball for two hours.
3. My neighbors ……….(move) to a new house by summer.
4. In the evening girls…………(to listen) to loud music.
5. By 3 o’clock tomorrow dad ………..(receive) your letter.
6. What your classmates ………….(to do) yesterday?

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word.
1. Lisa got a …….. to her letter. RESPONCE
2. They…….. at school now. PROFESSION
3. How many ……… did you get? OFFER
4. Fur ………. animals protection against the cold. PROVIDE
5. I'm a …………. photographer. BE

3.Read the texts and match them with the headings.
1.A wonderful place for tourists
2. Cooking
3. The longest life
4. Some studies
5. Problems
1. Three-quarters of British children do not know how to boil an egg, new research shows. Many youngsters have no idea how long they should leave an egg on the hob for, with a quarter believing it should remain in the saucepan for at least 10 minutes. The study also found that almost half of youngsters never or rarely help prepare evening meals, even though around a third of parents want them to take part. The poll for the supermarket chain Morrisons said 37 per cent of children preferred watching television or surfing the internet to cooking.

2 The number of Japanese people hitting the landmark age of 100 has reached record levels. Japan has one of the world's longest life expectancies, but there are concerns about the burden this is placing on society. According to the latest figures, almost 20,000 people were set to turn 100 this year alone – receiving a congratulatory silver cup and letter from the prime minister. The key to Japanese longevity has long been put down to a number of factors, including healthy diets, strong communities and excellent medical care.

3 The tiny Tuscan island of Montecristo, whose mysterious history is filled with saints, monks and pirates, is to be opened up to the public for the first time. The diamond-shaped island, which is around four square miles in size, was immortalized by Alexandre Dumas in The Count of Monte Cristo as the site of an enormous hidden treasure. The waters were regularly patrolled to make sure the island's population of monk seals, dolphins, tuna and rare birds was not disturbed. Dumas arrived on the island in 1842, in the company of Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew. "It is fantastic and lonely, smelling of thyme and broom," he wrote, in a letter. He decided to write The Count of Monte Cristo to remind him of the trip.

4 A vitamin found in meat, fish and milk may help stave off memory loss in old age, a study has suggested. Older people with lower than average vitamin B12 levels were more than six times more likely to experience brain shrinkage, researchers concluded. Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common problem among elderly people in the UK and has been linked to declining memory and dementia." The best way to reduce your risk of developing dementia is to keep active, eat a balanced diet, don't smoke ."