Variant 1 When children are two or three years old, they sometimes go to a nursery school where they learn simple games and songs. Their first real school is called a primary school. In Britain, children start this school at the age of five. The academic year in Britain begins in September and is divided into three terms. Schools break up for the summer holiday in July. Secondary education begins at the age of about eleven, and most schools at this level are co-educational, which means boys and girls study together in the same classes. In Britain education is compulsory from five to 16 years of age, but many children choose to remain at school for another two or three years after 16 to take higher exams. Most children go to state schools, which are maintained by the government or local education authorities, but some children go to private schools, which can be very expensive. University courses normally last three years and then students ), graduate which means they receive their degree. At university, teaching is by the tutorial (an individual lesson between a teacher and one or two students), seminar (a class of students discussing a subject with a teacher), lecture (when a teacher gives a prepared talk to several students), and of course private study. Most people who receive a university place are given a grant by the government to help pay their fees and living expenses. 18. I’ll be ready in a few minutes. A) a lot B) a little C) much D) a few 19. She speaks good Spanish, but only a little Russian. A) a few B) a lot of C) much D) a little 20. I come to school by bus. A) * / the B) the / a C) * / * D) the / the 2. Make 5 special questions to the given text. 3. Find 5 (regular or irregular) verbs from the text and write their forms. (Irregular verbs are welcomed.)

In the Republic of Mordovia, near Pushkin Boldin, in the small village of Petrovka 10 January 1904 he was born and grew up my great-grandfather Seraphim D. Osipov. He was a skilled blacksmith. It was said that he is a master of his craft. People came to him from all over the area, so he made the forged for their various products. Worked without sparing hand.
When the war started, she did not leave anyone in the side, touched every city, every village, every house, every family. That's my grandfather took the front. He was told that his ability to work well in good faith and is useful, and sent to work in a munitions factory, about the production and manufacture of military equipment.
Osipov D. Seraphim was not at the front, but all war worked in munitions factories ("Under Armour"). He was sent to work in Siberia, Tomsk, Omsk, worked in Moscow and even in Baranche. He was a valuable employee, the drummer for the production of low tide shells for tanks, construction of different weapons, tanks, guns.
Very difficult for everyone in the war. People worked, lived, slept, ate at the factory and ate very poorly and basically enough sleep. The plant was very cold, and wood stove heat was not enough, there were drafts. Osipov Seraphim D. cold and fell ill with influenza. Drugs really were not, there was nothing to heal from - for the complications of the disease, he lost his hearing at 70%. Even sick he was not allowed to go home, so he was irreplaceable. Sometimes she was very weak to stand up for the machine, but he knew he should. Who if not they will forge victory for the Soviet Army.
After the war, my grandfather was awarded medals, including "For Valiant Labor in wartime" and go home.
He safely reached his home village of Petrovka, where he continued his favorite blacksmith, and lived with his family to a ripe old age. In the evenings he sometimes told as blacksmith forged in its intricate and delicate details, and that's about the time of war is not very fond of saying. When asked, then answered: "Everyone at the time was difficult, but we have survived and won the damned fascists."