Exercise 3. complete the sentences using: can could can't couldn't were able to will be able to won't be able to 2. luckily the weather was great, so we have a picnic. 3. my cousin swim when he was three, but i still .

2. Luckily the weather was great, so we were able to/ could have a picnic.

3. My cousin could swim when he was three, but I still can’t.

In our country red colour has several meanings.

1.In Russia red is the symbol of danger for traffic light. Drivers and predestrians must stop when the traffic lights are red.

2.There is red colour on our national flag . Red is one of the colours of the Russian flag . It symbolizes the Earth. But Some Russians believe that red stands for courage.

3.The Russian Red Cross is an organization which gives help to those who need it . Red is also its symbol.

4.Red Square is the most important square in our country. Many people think that Red Square has such name because Soviet Russia is associated with red colour. The flag of Soviet Union was also red and has a nickname The Red Banner.

5.The word "red " (красный) is also associated with something beautiful in our country.

There are not many theatres in my town, but they are all very popular with the public. I am a theatre lover, too. As for me, I prefer drama to all other theatres, but I also like opera and musical comedy.

I’ll never forget my first visit to the Opera and Ballet Theatre. My friend and I wanted to see the famous ballet “Swan Lake” by Tchaikovskyi. We bought the tickets in advance and came to the theatre half an hour before the show. At 7 sharp the performance began. From the very first minute I was deeply impressed by everything I saw on the stage. The costumes were fine. The dancing and music were thrilling. The ballet seemed to me a fairy-tale. I had never seen anything more wonderful. My friend also enjoyed every minute of it. When the curtain fell at the end of the performance, there came a storm of applause. It seemed that it would never end. The dancers received call after call. They were presented with large bouquets of flowers. We also applauded enthusiastically. The performance was a great success.

Перевод:

В моем городе не так много театров, но все они очень популярны среди населения. Я тоже любитель театра. Что касается меня, я предпочитаю драматический всем другим театрам, но я также люблю оперу и музыкальную комедию.

Я никогда не забуду мой первый визит в Театр оперы и балета. Мой друг и я хотели посмотреть знаменитый балет Чайковского "Лебединое озеро". Мы купили билеты заранее, и пришли в театр за полчаса до шоу. Ровно в 7 началось представление. С первой же минуты я был глубоко впечатлен всем, что видел на сцене. Костюмы были хороши. Танцы и музыка были захватывающими. Балет показался мне сказкой. Я никогда не видел ничего прекраснее. Мой друг и я наслаждались каждой минутой. Когда занавес опустился в конце спектакля, раздался взрыв аплодисментов. Казалось, что этому не будет конца. Танцоров вызывали снова и снова. Им подарили большие букеты цветов. Мы также аплодировали с энтузиазмом. Спектакль имел большой успех.