Iii writing read the text. choose one of the variants a, b, c or d.   recycled materials are included in many products we buy. things like newspapers and magazines, glass bottles and jars, food and drink cans and even some clothing may have been( using recycled materials. (2) time we buy one of these products we help to support the recycling industry. the aim is that the product is used (3) recycled and then used again. one of the (4) in which we can help the recycling process is by saving our own waste. over the next (5) of weeks we’ ll begin a fortnightly collection of recyclable waste, from your home. all you have to (6) is put your recyclable waste in the box we’ve given you and put the box out next to your dustbin. the collection is fortnightly, ( remember to look at the sticker on the box that tells you which weeks we will collect it. your dustbin will still be collected weekly.   1. a put               b got         c made       d taken 2. a many           b most       c every       d all 3. a once             b ever         c only         d yet 4. a methods       b ways       c things       d means 5. a two               b couple     c pair           d twin 6. a do                 b want       c have         d go 7. a because       b so             c unless       d although  

my visit to ghost town

have you ever been to a ghost town? i was once. to be frank it is a terrible picture. it is so sad to see abandoned houses, empty streets and squares. the windows in these houses are broken. the leaves fallen from the trees are everywhere.

the ghost town is look like a scene of the movie. you are waiting for some aliens to appear.

i made some pictures of the town. i had a double feeling when i was leaving the ghost town. i was sad and excited. i thought about those who had lived there. how did they leave their homes? where are they now?

  learning a foreign language is a hard work. it is a long, sometimes boring and slow process. every day you should devote your time and efforts to learning. the most difficult thing is that english is very different from your own. and of course a native language has a powerful influence on a person.eveyone asks when it is better to start studying. it is easy when you a child. you are open for knowledge and you think more about learning than about other problems. when you are an  adult it isn’t so easy. it requires much patience, time, efforts. as for me i start learning at school. but i was fool and didn’t work hard. when i had entered the university i met a wounderful teacher of english. she made me learn this language. today english and me are the best friends. i’d like to say some words about my studies. i had 3 lessons a week. i had to learn the abc, transcription, sounds again. then from lesson to lesson i learnt new words, grammar rules, conversational phrases. some of them i learnt by heart. i tried to listen much in english. i watched films, different videos,  listened to music  in english. it helped me much. i read and translated texts every day, did many grammar exercises.i’d like to give you  some advice how to be succeed in studying. the most important thing is to be patient. you will see that you have to repeat new words again and again. when you are able to use them automatically, you should take another group and do the same. some people have an idea if they memorise long list of vocabulary they will learn the language. it is much more. you have to put your attention to grammar. after you can use the grammatical structures, you can enrich your vocabulary.i think learning foreign languages is very useful nowadays. you can communicate with people all over the world, you can know the culture and, of course, you will become a  well-rounded and  educated person.  the more languages you speak, the more times you are a human being. so i can really say that english in my life plays a very important role. i have a good job with high salary. i can travel abroad and communicate with others without any problems. i can use internet  easily  , read different manuals and understand them. my outlook has become much wider. of course, my english is not perfect. i have some problems. but i continue studying every day. practice makes perfect.in conclusion i’d like to admit that at first english  may seem easy. but there is a bridge  between basic knowledge and mastery. and it takes a long time across. but remember that english has become an international language. to know it is absolutely necessary for every educated man, for every good specialist.