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1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right words

When we have  free  time, we usually need something that can interest us.

Some people use radio or television to entertain themselves. They switch on the radio set or TV set and choose the programme they like best. Some people like music. They listen to various concerts of modern and old music, new and old songs, and see dances. Those who are fond of sports listen to or watch football and hockey matches. These are the most popular kinds of sports. If we want to go out, there are a lot of cinemas, theatres, museums, clubs in our country or we can spend our free time on a picnic. People like to sit in the open air and enjoy  themselves.

 

2. Choose the correct variant

1. When I was a child I … to be a doctor.

a) wanted

2. She…. just …. to her teacher.

c) has …. spoken

3. Margaret … to school yesterday.

 b) didn’t go

4. My bother can't talk to you at the moment. He …...

 c) is working

5. When ... you …. to London?

a) did go

6. How often ... they …. TV?

a) do … watch

7. I can't open the door. I …. a key.

b) have lost

8. Phone me tomorrow. I ….. at home.

 c) will be

3. Put in the prepositions if necessary
1). Ben is fond of collecting models of cars.
2). Is he going to get rid of these clothes?
3). We will go to the country by car.
4). Charlie Chaplin is famous for his films.
5). Miranda was tired of his boring story.
6). Can you take the rubbish out please?
7). He wanted to join this club.

4. My niece has arranged a wonderful picnic.

Has my niece arranged a wonderful picnic? (general)

Hasn’t my niece arranged a wonderful picnic? (negative)

What has my niece arranged? (special)

My niece has arranged a wonderful picnic, hasn’t she? (tag)

Every country and every nation has it's own traditions and customs. It's very important to know traditions and customs of different people. It will help you to know more about the history and life of different nations and countries.One cannot speak about England without speaking about it's traditions and customs .They are very important in the life of English people.Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. There are six public holidays a year in G.B.. Cristmas day is one of their favorite holidays. It's celebrated on the 25th of December. There are some traditions connected with it. One of them is to give presents to each other. It is not only children and members of family. It's a tradition to give cristmas presents to the people you work with. Another tradition is to send cristmas cards. All these cards are brightly and coloured. Most of big cities of G.B., especially London, are decorated with coloured lights and cristmas trees. On Trafalgar Square, in the center of London stands a big cristmas tree. It is a gift from the people of Oslo. It is over 50 feet high. Many families celebrate cristmas day in the open air near the cristmas tree in order to catch the spirit of cristmas. Children find cristmas presents in their stockings. The traditional english dinner on cristmas is turkey and pudding. Other great holidays are: Father's day, Mother's day, Halloween and other.