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Reading, 6^th form

V - 1

1. Read   the text

The weather in the south

Spring and summer are very sunny in the south. The sun shines brightly and it is usually very hot. The temperature in summer is about thirty-thirty five degrees above zero and even more in many places. But when the sky becomes cloudy and a strong wind begins to blow from the sea, it is cool.  In late autumn and in winter the weather is usually rainy. In winter it doesn’t often snow and the snow doesn’t lie on the ground for a long time.

Grass, trees, flowers and vegetables grow very well in the south. The swimming season on The Black Sea coast lasts from the end of May to November.

Task  1. Choose true or false sentences

1. The temperature in summer is about 40-45 degrees above zero.
2. ​ In late autumn the weather is usually rainy.
3. There is little snow in winter.
4. In late autumn and in winter the weather is usually rainy.
5. Grass, trees, flowers and vegetables don’t  grow very well in the south.
6. The swimming season on The Black Sea coast lasts from the end of March  to December.

Task 2. Choose correct   answer

1. Spring and summer are very ________ in the south

a)​ cloudy   b)​ rainy   c)​ sunny

2. The swimming season on The Black Sea coast lasts from the end of May to ...

a) November  b) October   c) June

3. The temperature in summer is about thirty-thirty five degrees above zero.

a) summer  b) spring  c) autumn

4.  Grass, trees, flowers and vegetables grow very well in the … .

a) south  b)west   c)east

5. In late autumn and in winter the weather is usually … .     a) snowy  b) rainy                            c) hot

Reading, 6^th form

V - 2

1. Read   the text

Holidays  and  their   symbols

People of each country have a lot of holidays. Some holidays are public, some are religious. All these holidays are part of our culture. Holidays are always fun. We usually prepare a lot of presents and write greeting cards to congratulate our friends and relatives. All the greeting cards have pictures — symbols of every holіday. You can often see a nice cake and flowers on the cards, congratulating with birthday, and pictures of hearts on St Valentine’s cards. New Year’s tree and candles are the symbols of New Year. Santa Claus and a red stocking are the symbols of Christmas. Children prepare stockings so that Santa could put presents in them. Beautifully coloured eggs are the symbol of Easter. Pumpkin with cut eyes and mouth is the symbol of Halloween, and a roast turkey is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day in America. Spring flowers are usually in the pictures which we prepare for Mother’s Day. Be careful when you choose the greeting card, don’t mix up.

Task 1. Choose true or false sentences

1. There are public and religious holidays
2. The symbols of the birthday are cake and pumpkin with cut eyes and mouth
3. The symbol of New Year is a stocking.
4. All the greeting cards have pictures — symbols of every holіday.
5. Beautifully coloured eggs are the symbol of Christmas.
6. Spring flowers are usually in the pictures which we prepare for Mother’s Day.

Task 2. Choose correct answer

1. What is the symbol of  St. Valentine Day?

a)​ coloured eggs b) roast turkey   c) hearts

2. Pumpkin is the symbol of …?

a)​  Mother’s Day   b) Halloween  c) New Year

3. Children prepare … so that Santa could put presents in them.

a)​ boxes  b) stockings  c) cards

4. Beautifully coloured eggs are the symbol of  … .

a)Easter     b) Halloween  c) New Year

5. A  roast turkey is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day in … .

a) Ukraine  b)Great   Britain  c)America