5, 6. Which TWO of the following statements might the writer agree with? A) Do your second-hand shopping at weekends, Christmas and on Bank Holidays. B) First decide what you want to buy then find the place that specializes in it. Second-hand shopping takes bit longer, but it's worth it. D) The main purpose of Christmas Bazaars is to raise money Task 2. Read the composition and answer the questions. Total (9] A. The person who has taught me the most about life is my grandmother. My parents did a lot of travelling when I was younger so I spent most of my school holidays with her. She was more than just a grandmother to me and when she died a few years ago felt I'd lost a really good friend. B. She always looked really good for her age. She had wavy grey hair and a big round face. She was always smiling. She wasn't very tall and she was a little plump. C, She was such considerable person. She knew how much I missed my parents so she did everything she could to make me feel at home. She was also really imaginative and spent hours telling me stories that she had made up. I'm sure it was because of her that I became a writer. D. But as well as keeping a young boy entertained, she taught me so many important things, I was very impatient when I was a child and she taught me that good things happened if you could wait for them, She was such a positive person and she also taught me how to look for the good in everything. Which paragraph: [4] 1. describes her personality and mentions something to illustrate it? 2. says who the person was? 3. says how the writer has changed through what they learned from that person? 4. describes the person's appearance? Answer the following questions: [5] 1. How did the writer's grandmother influence him that he became a writer? 2 What did she teach him when he was a child?
Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization known for its writing, art, architecture, mathematical and astronomical systems. The beginning of its formation is attributed to the pre-classical era (2000 BC - 250 AD), most of the Mayan cities reached their peak in the classical period (250-900 AD). By the time the conquistadors arrived, it was in deep decline. The Mayans built stone cities, many of which were abandoned long before the arrival of Europeans, others were inhabited after. The Mayan calendar was also used by other peoples of Central America. The hieroglyphic writing system was used, partially deciphered. Numerous inscriptions on the monuments have been preserved. They created an effective farming system, had deep knowledge in the field of astronomy. The descendants of the ancient Maya are not only the modern Maya peoples who preserved the language of their ancestors, but also part of the Hispanic population of the southern states of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras. Some Mayan cities are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List: Palenque, Chichen Itza, Uxmal in Mexico, Tikal and Quirigua in Guatemala, Copan in Honduras, Hoya de Seren in El Salvador.
The cultural history of this people is usually divided into three periods:
The first period (from antiquity to 317) is the time of the emergence of city-states, primitive slash farming, the manufacture of cotton fabrics, etc.
The second period (317-987) - the ancient kingdom, or the classical period - the time of the growth of cities (Palenque, Chichen Itza, Tulum) and at the same time the mysterious exodus of the population from them at the beginning of the 10th century.
The third period (987 - XVI century) - the new kingdom, or the post-classical period - the time of the arrival of the European conquistadors, the adoption of new laws, styles in life and art, the mixing of cultures, fratricidal wars, etc.
1. Bank of America, new York.
This is probably one of the greenest buildings in the world. The 54-story building was built to use natural daylight for as long as possible. There are also solar panels, rainwater collectors, and materials for the construction of the building itself are made from recycled waste from new York.
2. Crystal Island, Moscow.
This building should be home to 30,000 people. The project is sponsored by the Russian government. The building generates its own electricity from wind and solar power.
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