The platypusthe platypus is (1) amazing / an amazing animal. in fact, it's so amazingthat at first (2) scientists / the scientists thought it was a joke! they didn'thave (3) any / some idea that it was a real animal. (4) a news / news ofthe animal came to europe from australia in 1798. captain john huntersent (5) skin/the skin of a dead animal back to england. it had(6) thick / a thick hair and (7) mouth/ a mouth like a duck's.they thought someone had stuck a duck's head on a beaver's body! the platypus's food (8) include / includes worms, insects and shrimps.it has eyes and ears, but it also has another amazing organ: its bill at thefront of its head. all animals produce (9) electricity / an electricity, andthe platypus can feel this in its bill. it uses it to find small creatures to eat! ​

The Platypus

Объяснение:

The platypus is (1) an amazing animal. In fact, it's so amazing

that at first (2) the scientists thought it was a joke! They didn't

have (3) any idea that it was a real animal. (4) News of

the animal came to Europe from Australia in 1798. Captain John Hunter

sent (5) the skin of a dead animal back to England. It had

(6) thick hair and (7) a mouth like a duck's.

They thought someone had stuck a duck's head on a beaver's body!

The platypus's food (8) includes worms, insects and shrimps.

It has eyes and ears, but it also has another amazing organ: its bill at the

front of its head. All animals produce (9) electricity, and

the platypus can feel this in its bill. It uses it to find small creatures to eat!​

1. cheap, cheaper , the cheapest

2. expensive, more expensive , the most expensive

3. young , younger , the youngest

4. happy, happier , the happiest

5. beautiful, more beautiful, the most beautiful

6. big, bigger, the biggest

7. busy, busier, the busiest

8. intelligent, more intelligent, the most intelligent

9. bad, worse, the worst

10. new, newer , the newest

11. dangerous, more dangerous, the most dangerous

12. far, further, the furthest

2) 1. What is the longest waiver in the world?

Nile is the longest

2. What is the highest mountain in the world?

Everest is the highest

3. What is the biggest city in you country?

(Russia - Moscow)

(Ukraine - Kiev)

(Belarus- Minsk)

4. What is the most popular sport in your country?

(Russia - hockey)

(Ukraine - football)

(Belarus - skiing)

5. Where is the oldest university in Europe?

In Italy ( University of Siena )

6. Who is the youngest person in your family?

I am the youngest person

7. Who is the most intelligent student in your class?

I am the most intelligent

1

1 isn't raining

2 do you do

3 is wearing

4 have been doing

5 have been playing

6 you have been

7 we haven't had

8 is being

9 has grown

10 has been running

2

1 I don't understand what he is speaking about.

2 John has been writing the composition but he hasn't finished it yet.

3 He is playing the piano.

4 I hope Mary will come out of the hospital soon.

5 My parents have been working for this company since 2001.

6 What do you think of this book? Have you read it?

7 Right

8 John has been to the USA many times before.

9 тут первые два предложения верные, а в третьем ошибка: I have been doing it for three hours.

10 Right

3

1 Have you ever been to London? - No, I haven't but I've read a lot of books about this city and its history.

2 My father works at the bank. He has been working there for five years.

3 You are always coming late! We have already done everything ourselves.

4 It has been raining for three days. - This is hardly surprising. It always rains at this time of the year.

5 Do you know this woman? - Yes, I do. She's a famous actress.

6 What are you talking about? - I don't understand anything.

7 He is staying in the Russia hotel. He always stays there when he comes to Moscow.

8 The boy has already done his homework and now he's going for a walk.

9 Have you seen Jack today? I have been waiting for him for a a good hour, but he hasn't come to work yet.

10 Mary usually makes sandwiches for breakfast but today she's making porridge.