Work in pairs. Take turns reading and responding to situations 1-6 using pastmodals and the words in brackets.1 Alima wasn't at school yesterday. (be ill)2 Batyr looks pleased. (receive some good news)3 Fred was heading for the tennis court and he wascarrying a sports bag. (take up tennis)4 Kairat has been in hospital for a long time. (havean operation)5 Medet put sugar into his tea. (cut down on sugar)6 Assel has taken up sport and she looks muchfitter. (give up smoking)​

Woodpeckers are part of the family Picidae, a group of near-passerine birds that also consist of piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers.
Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions.
Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known that live in treeless areas, such as rocky hillsides and deserts, and the Gila woodpecker specialises in exploiting cacti.

Members of this family are chiefly known for their characteristic behaviour. They mostly forage for insect prey on the trunks and branches of trees, and often communicate by drumming with their beak, producing a reverberatory sound that can be heard at some distance.

Seagulls are one of the most famous types of birds, because they are usually can be seen on many beaches on rivers, and lakes, and seas where people gather. There are sixty different kinds of gulls. Gulls are the birds with a complex social organization. All year round they keep in a flock and between them there has developed a complex system of communication links. The sizes of the gulls are also very different. There are kinds of very small birds like a dove, and other species are as big as a goose. They are mostly white in colour; the head is usually black or brown. Gulls feed on animal food, which is in the water and on land. They can eat grasshoppers or beetles, escorting tractors in the fields. In certain situations, they can eat small rodents and even squirrels. But mostly gulls eat fish. They swallow it sitting on the water, or grabbing on the fly. They live from 15 to 20 years. To conclude, gulls are beautiful birds and they are a fine ornament of our nature.
 Чайки-одни из самых известных птиц, потому что их, как правило, можно увидеть на многих пляжах на реках, и озерах, и морях, где собираются люди. Существует около шестидесяти различных видов чаек. Чайки птицы со сложной социальной организацией. Круглый год они держатся в стае, и между ними сложилась сложная система коммуникационных связей. Размеры чаек тоже очень разные. Есть несколько видов очень мелких птиц, как голубь, и других видов, размером с гуся. Они в основном белого цвета, но голова обычно черная или коричневая. Чайки питаются животной пищей, которая находится в воде и на суше. Они могут есть кузнечиков или жуков, сопровождая трактора на полях. В определенных ситуациях, они могут питаться мелкими грызунами и даже белками. Но в основном чайки едят рыбу. Они глотают её, сидя на воде, или хватая на лету. Они живут от 15 до 20 лет. В заключение, чайки, красивые птицы и они являются прекрасным украшением нашей природы.