1. choose the correct answer. 1 he is man in the world. a tall b taller c the tallest 2 i am …………………… than my sister. a old b older c the oldest 3 this picture is …………………… of all. a good b better c the best 4 my car was …………………… than yours. a expensive b more expensive c the most expensive 5 this is …………………… film i've ever seen. a boring b more boring c the most boring 6 dan is not as …………………… as henry. a thin b thinner c the thinnest 7 my shopping bag is as …………………… as yours. a heavy b heavier c the heaviest 8 i think history is a(n) …………………… subject. a interesting b more interesting c the most interesting 9 england is very …………………… in winter. a cold b colder c the coldest 10 trains are …………………… than bicycles. a fast b faster c the fastest 2. underline the correct word. 1 she looked at me angry/angrily this morning. 2 he got dressed quick/quickly as he was late. 3 the fish had a strong/strongly smell. 4 she spoke to her friend soft/softly. 5 this salad tastes good/well. 6 that chair is quite comfortable/comfortably to sit on. 7 he sounded very unhappy/unhappily on the phone. 8 i feel sad/sadly today. 9 she is a very clever/cleverly student. 10 she crossed the road safe/safely.

Hi Paul,

How are you? I recently received your letter and I really wanted to share my thoughts with you. I like listening to songs. They give me energy. I especially like rap. And I was very happy that you also love rap. Let me tell you a little about what rap is. Rap is a type of music in which the words are not sung but are spoken in a rapid, rhythmic way. For some people, rap–the music of the hip-hop generation–is just so much noise. Rap is currently very popular all over the world. I especially like rappers like Eminem, Drake, Future. My friends love rap too. Who are your favorite rappers?

Do you play guitar? That's great Paul! I would really like to have such a talent. When did you learn to play the guitar? What songs did you play on the guitar? I look forward to your letter to Paul!

Best wishes,

   There are lots of holidays and celebrations Russia both national and foreign. Even though many Russians celebrate world holidays, such as St.Valentine’s Day, April Fools, Halloween and others, there are a number of purely Russian national holidays, which are celebrated only in Russia. These holidays emphasize the spirit of nation and support folk traditions.

   One of the most interesting holidays in Russia takes place at the end of February to celebrate the end of winter. The holiday lasts for a week which is known as a Shrovetide. In Russia this holiday is called “Maslennitsa”. People traditionally eat lots of pancakes on this holiday and burn the scarecrow saying farewell to winter snow.

   Another traditionally Russian celebration takes place on January 7th, which is an Orthodox Christmas. People visit their relatives on this day carrying rice pudding with raisins, which is called “kutya”. Many young and single girls try to read their fortune on the night of 6th and 7th January.