Write the sentences using was or were and a comparative adjective: 1) jenny and george/young/keith 2) george/ tall /anna 3) george and anna/ old / jenny and jess 4) mum and dad / slow / the children 5) mum / short / dad 6) grandpa / big / charlie 7)jeanie and holly / young / cynthia. 70 !

1) jenny and goerge are younger than Keith

2) George is taller than Anna

3)  George and Anna are older than jenny and jess

4) mum and dad are slower than the children

5) mum is shorter that dad

6) grandpa is bigger than charlie

7) jeanie and holly are younger than Cynthia

New Year is the most long-awaited (долгожданный) holiday. Many people associate it with magic and gifts. First of all it is surrounded by the wonderful smell of tangerines and Christmas trees, which helps to create a festive mood (праздничное настроение). People of all ages truly (искренне) believe that in New Year their goals (цели) and wishes will come true.
New Year is an international holiday, but in every country it is celebrated in many different ways (разными горький) food. In Spain on this day there is a tradition to swallow (глотать) one grape (виноград) for every time the bell chimes (звон курантов) and make a wish.
On New Year my family and I decorate the house and the Christmas tree and give each other gifts, wishing success (успех) in the New Year.
New Year’s Eve is my favorite holiday and I always look forward (ждать с нетерпением) to it.

Tea is the most popular drink in azerbaijan, that’s why it’s not surprising that the country is regularly ranked among the leading countries in terms of the tea consumption. nariman agayev, chairman of the sustainable development research centre emphasizes that tea takes the first place among drinks in azerbaijan. “an azerbaijani family of four people consume about 500gr of tea monthly and about 6-8kg in a year. annually the country uses 8 million tons of tea," the expert told local media. in central asia, for example, people prefer to drink green tea, while in azerbaijan black tea enjoys wide popularity. agayev believes that this is a matter of habit, which azerbaijanis have defined over 100 years. the temperature also play plays a big role, according to the expert.