Task 1. Cross out the particle ‘to’ where it is not necessary 1. You had better to follow her and apologize. 2. I would rather to stay at home and cook the dinner. 3. The latest events made us to reconsider our plans. 4. The children were made to wash their hands before the meal. 5. They heard the girl to cry out with joy. 6. I have an exam to take soon, so I can’t to go with you. 7. He found a few more facts to prove that his theory was correct. 8. Would you like to listen to jazz improvisation? 9. If I were you I would never let your mother to suffer so much. 10. Many times he was seen to secretly visit this house

If you could have a talent  that you do not already posses what would it be?
 May be it would be a talent of artist.
1. Why is this talent so important for you? This talent would be very important for me because I would be able to draw everything I wanted and my works would be very beautiful and expensive.
2. How would you use it? I would paint many nice pictures and sell them.
3. Do you feel that it is more  important to gain  talents  through  hard work or through natural  ability? I feel that it is more  important to gain  talents  through  hard work but not through natural  ability.

I would like to tell you a few words about the Great Patriotic War which took place more than seventy years ago. This war took the lives of millions Soviet people. The whole country defended our Motherland from the Nazis. Everybody took part in the battles even women and children. In May, 1945 the war ended with the great victory of our people. It was the happiest day in the life of my country. Now the ninth of May is celebrated in every city and village in Russia as a great holiday. Many cities were awarded with the title of hero cities. But veterans of that terrible war are becoming less and less. I think we should help them to live in dignity and respect their age and merits before our Motherland.

Я хотела бы сказать несколько слов о Великой Отечественной Войне, которая проходила более семидесяти лет назад. Эта война унесла миллионы жизней советских людей. Вся страна защищала нашу родину от фашистов. Все приняли участие в боях даже женщины и дети. В мае 1945 года закончилась война великой победой нашего народа. Это был самый счастливый день в жизни моей страны. Теперь девятое мая празднуется в каждом городе и деревне России как большой праздник. Многим городам присвоено звание города-героя. Но ветеранов той страшной войны становится все меньше и меньше. Я думаю, мы должны им жить достойно и уважать их возраст и заслуги перед нашей родиной.