Elderly Neighbours

Our neighbours are an elderly couple. They live simply and quietly.

When the annual summer holiday comes, they spend a week with

The wife’s sister, and the rest of the time repainting and decorating

Their home. So much of the paintwork in the house is not more than

Two years old.

But last year their routine changed as the wife’s sister got into

Hospital. So, they decided to take a holiday at the seaside in a caravan

Camp.

They packed their bags and travelled there by train. They didn’t like

The camp at all because the caravan was dirty and the people in neighbouring

Caravans were too noisy. The next day it was cold and so windy

That their caravan was shaking and rocking like a boat. That night there

Was a storm. Two caravans were blown into the sea. So they packed their

Bags again, and the next morning, they were at the station, waiting for

The first train home.

Now, if you ask them about holidays, they will answer you, ≪We

don’t like holidays. We’re not going to holiday again.≫

True False

The elderly couple lives an unusual life.

The wife has a sister and visits her every year.

In summer, they usually have a lot of work

About the house.

They have lived in their house for two years.

The couple spends every summer holiday at the

Seaside.

Last summer, one of the couple’s relatives was

In the hospital.

They didn’t feel at home in the caravan they

Had chosen.

The weather changed for the better.

They had to spend the night at the train

Station.

They prefer to have their holidays at home.

Variant 4

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

People talk about the (1) of consistency in forming good habits.

When I make a goal, (2) first thing I do is declare it around

My pack — my family, my dogs. We’re (3) powerful as humans

when we are in a pack. To do that involves projecting the right energy:

Calm and confident.

To get into a calm and confident state, watch dogs. The first thing

They do (4) the morning is stretch. Then they walk, and you see

Them (5) deeply, picking up on a scent. A good walk makes dogs

(6). Rolling in the grass makes them (7) happy, too. We’re

Also animals. So move (8) into your mission, do it every day, and

Use the simplest things to keep you well-balanced and sensible. If you

(9) achieve your goal — and even if you (10) — just keep

Going.

A B C

Importance important most important

A the —

Much many more

On in at

Breathing are breathing breathed

Happy happiness happily

Feeling feel to feel

Careful careless carefully

Will won’t don’t

Do are doing will do

3 Comment on the following issues.

What school subject will be the most helpful in your future career?

• Mention what favourite subject you have at school and clarify how

The knowledge of this subject might influence your future.

• Describe how much your attitude to the subject depends on the

Teachers.

VARIANT 5

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

My name’s Philip and I’m going to tell you a few things about my

Job. I’m an American tour guide and I spend most of my time taking

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