Use past simple or past continuous tenses. 1) i (learn) the poem by heart the whole evening yesterday. 2) she (can) talk for hours about her collection of dolls. 3) mike (jog) at 6 a.m. last sunday. 4) our parents (send) the invitation letter to them yesterday morning. сделать!

1) I learned the poem by heart the whole evening yesterday.2)She cans talk for hours about her collection of dolls .3)Mike joged at 6 a .m . last Sunday. 4)our parents sent the invitation letter to them yesterday morning

- Is your family large?
- My family isn't large. Besides my parents I have an elder sister whose name is Irina. - How old is your sister?
 - She is 19 and she is a student of the institute.
- Tell me a few words about yoursister/
- She can play the piano very well but she can't speak English as her friend can.
- How old are you?
- I am Masha. I am 13 and I am a student of the secondary school. I am not very tall but I am not short either.
- What dod you like to do?
-  I like skating and reading. But I can't play chess as my father can.
- What is your mother’s name?
- My mother's name is Inna Vasilievna. She is 39 and she is a nurse in our hospital. My mother is very pretty and kind.
- What does she like to do in her free time?
- She can draw very well but she can't play the piano as my Granny and my older sister.
- What is your father’s name?
- My father's name is Ivan Petrovich. He is 42 and he is a driver in the same hospital. My father is very strong and strict.
 - What does she like to do in her free time?
 - He likes to play chess but he can't draw as well as our mother can.
 – What ‘s about your granny?
- Our granny doesn't live with us, but she lives not far from our house so I often come to see her on Sundays.
- Are you a close family?
- We are a friendly family and we try to get along with each other and try to discuss our problems and to solve them together.

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1) What do elves learn in school?
[The Elf-abet!]

2) How many reindeer does Santa Have?
[10 (named below)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
Rudoph (the one with the red nose)
Olive (Olive the other reindeer {all of})]

3) What nationality is Santa Claus?
[North Polish.]

4) Why did Santa spell Christmas N-O-E?
[Because the angel had said,"No L!"]

5) Who is never hungry at Christmas?
[The turkey, he is always stuffed.]

6) What's the best thing to put into a Christmas cake?
[Your teeth.]

7) It has the same colour in winter and in summer

[Fir-tree.]