D writing • unreadable • came across • work out
In 1799, French soldiers 1) a flat
stone near Rosetta, Egypt. 'The Rosetta Stone'
had 2) in Egyptian hieroglyphics and
Greek on it and by comparing the two, experts
were able to 3) the meaning of the
hieroglyphics, which had been 4)
for centuries.​

My name is Betsy, I am twelve.

I study at comprehensive school №10. My school is a three-storeyed 1) building with a lot of classrooms, where we learn different subjects. The classrooms for the primary school are on the first floor and the classrooms for the 2) high school are on the second and third floors. Our school has two gyms with all the necessary equipment. We often stay there after classes and play 3) volleyball. Different sports competitions are held there.

Everything is new in our school - desks, tables, chairs. We have 4) laboratories for Physics and Chemistry where we make different experiments. There are a lot of interesting books in our 5) library and we often take them for reading, The food is always delicious in our canteen and it is always clean there. We also have a big hall. Different 6) competitions and events are held there.

We live in a three-room flat. The first room is my parents’ bedroom, the second is a hall for guests, and the third is my bedroom. My favourite room is, of course, my bedroom. I spend most of my time there as it’s not only a bedroom but also a study. My room is very nice and cozy. I can’t say it’s spacious enough but I have everything I need there. There isn’t much furniture, only necessary things. For more convenience it’s built-in. My bed is situated in the left corner of the room, and my desk is in the right. Beside my bed there is a stylish lamp and a comfortable armchair with some stuffed animals on it. When it’s rainy weather outside, I like to turn on my lamp, sit in the armchair and read interesting books. As for the desk, it contains numerous drawers where I can keep my pens, pencils, markers, text-books, exercise books, notes, diaries and else. There are also some shelves with books in my room. I have a large collection of Russian and English books. There are some posters with my favourite quotations and music bands on the walls. They set a special atmosphere in my room. I like my room a lot. It’s the place where I feel fine. When my friends come over, I invite them into my room. It’s a suitable place both for work and for rest.