Day families gather to enjoy a special meal outdoors, some watch sports

Such as baseball. And all over America, there are beautiful shows of

Fireworks.

Another favourite holiday is Halloween. We celebrate it on the

St of October. Children dress up in costumes, looking like ghosts

And witches. They ask people for candies, go to parties and try to scare

One another.

My third favourite holiday is Thanksgiving. We celebrate Thanksgiving

On the fourth Thursday in November. Early Americans celebrated

Thanksgiving to express their thanks for the fall harvest. Today, we

Celebrate it to take time to be thankful for all the wonderful things we

Have, such as family, food, good health and freedom.

True False

The Fourth of July is also called Independence

Day.

The American colonies declared their freedom

From the United States.

Many Americans watch sports such as

Basketball on July 4th.

On Independence Day people watch a beautiful

Show of fireworks.

The story also discussed Halloween, which falls

On the last Thursday of October.

It is customary for children to ask people for

Sweet things at Halloween.

Children like dressing up in costumes at

Halloween.

The third holiday mentioned, Thanksgiving,

Occurs in autumn.

Early Americans celebrated Thanksgiving to

Express thanks for rainfall.

Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude for

Good health and freedom.

Variant 1

2 Complete the text with the words from the table.

Edward Bellamy was born (1) 1850 in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts,

To a long line of New England Baptist ministers. He was

(2) in the United States and in Germany, and at length

(3) law. Working (4) a journalist and editor in New York

And (5) Springfield, he began to publish fiction in 1879, and by

He (6) published five novels and a collection of short stories.

(7) them was the novel now considered the (8) masterpiece,

Looking Backward. The visionary novel not only (9) literary

Fame to Bellamy but established (10) as an important social

And economic theorist.

A B C

In at on

Educating educated education

Studyed studed studied

As like —

A the —

Was has had

Through Among Behind

Author’s authors authors’

Broke bought brought

Him himself his

3 Comment on the following issues.

Your family is moving. You are not sure as to whether to move out

to the country or into the city. Dwell upon:

• the advantages and disadvantages of both;

• the problems you might have living in a big city or in the country.

VARIANT 2

1 Read the text and mark (\/) the following statements «True» or «False».

Caring for a Pet Hamster

You and your parents agree that you are ready for a pet. A dog is

Too big for a small flat. Mom is allergic to cats. So a hamster is the best

Choice. What will it take to keep your new pet safe and happy?

Choose a hamster from a pet shop that is clean and whose staff seems

To know about the animals. If you want to tame and handle your hamster,

You’d better choose a younger pet.

Before you get your hamster, you should prepare its new home. Here

Are the items your hamster must have: a cage, bedding made of wood

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