1. Match the words with their descriptions.
1. extinct a. make dirty
2. habitat b. useless material
3. waste c. throw away rubbish
4. pollute d. the natural home of an animal or plant
5. survive e. stay alive, not to die
6. dump f. no longer living
2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
recycle, nowadays, damaged, saved, law, poured, members
1. some countries close their nuclear power stations, because they think that such stations are not safe.2. People have learned to waste paper and use it again. 3. The house was on fire but he the pictures. 4. Nearly all the of the club took part in the dance competition. 5. In every country the police keep and order. 6. The newspapers write that last night the fire several buildings. 7. She the milk into a bowl and left the bowl at the door.
3. Choose the appropriate words in brackets to complete these sentences.
1. I want to tell you something but it's (among/between) you and me. 2. She divided the work (among/between) all the pupils in the class. 3. The house stood (among/between) the trees in the middle of the little grove. 4. I quickly took (in/down) her name and address. 5. That day I felt unwell and couldn't take (in/down) what the teacher was saying. 6. The plane took (off/up) for Rome at 9:30. 7. My brother took (up/in) painting only a year ago but he can already paint very well.
Choose the appropriate verb forms to complete the sentences.
1. Jack money for a long time; he has enough to buy a new bike.
a) has saved b) has been saving
2. The Smiths the farm since the 1950s,
a) have owned b) have been owning
3. Margo since she was a little girl. Nowadays she does it professionally.
a) has sung b) has been singing
4. Don to become an ecologist and protect nature.
a) has always wanted b) has always been wanting
5. We Russian for many years but we often find the spelling of some Russian words difficult.
a) have learned b) have been learning
6. Becky pets, now she has a number of them.
a) has always loved b) has always been loving
7. Come and have tea with us, I a cup for you.
a) have poured b) have been pouring
8. People about the problem of pollution for more than a hundred years.
a) have known b) have been knowing
9. A number of good books a great influence on me.
a) have had b) have been having
2. ArealOcelot is widespread in Central America and the northern and central parts of South America. The northernmost habitat ocelots region - the US state of Texas. Its population is concentrated in tropical forests, open spaces avoids ocelot.
3. BehaviorOcelots live alone and hunt primarily at night. During the heat of the day like to hide in the hollows of trees. Despite the excellent ability to climb trees and rocks to hunt on the ground. By extraction ocelots are mostly small mammals and birds, but sometimes they do not disdain, and snakes. The largest specimens ocelot osilivayut as small donkeys and pigs.Ocelots are extremely attached to their habitats. The ranges of males reaching 31 km², overlap with the ranges of one or more females, reaching 14 km². Mating can occur at any time of the year. Two and a half months later the light appears one or two cubs, who are fed their mother's milk for seven weeks. At the age of about two years of leaving their native habitat.
4. The history of the extermination of speciesSkin ocelot has long been a popular commodity. For example, in 1969 in the United States were imported over 133 thousand skins of ocelots. In the 1980s, fur fur ocelot sold for $ 40 000, and a live ocelot as a pet, on sale for $ 800. Due to intensive hunting him, ocelot in our time has become extremely rare animals. Thanks to the new inter-state agreements on hunting ocelot, and the sale of any products made of ocelots is prohibited.
The word "holiday" comes from the words "holy day". Holidays were first religion festivals. Now many holidays have nothing to do with religion. Almost every country has holidays honouring important events in its history.
Some holidays come on the same date of the same month, for instance, New Year's Day or Cristmas. But some do not. Some, such as Easter, are movable holidays.
New Year's Day is very popular all over the world. It is my favourite holiday. We usually get together, we like celebrate this holiday at home.
We celebrate the first day of Cristmas on the 7th of January. On the 6th of January people tidy the whole house, cook much tasty food because the day after we must not work, we must have a rest. On this day we have a sacred supper. It begins when the first star lights up. As the legend says, this star announced the birth of the God's Son. We celebrate Christmas for two days. In the evening a group of boys comes. They sing songs. By these songs they congratulate on holiday, wish good crops, long life, no illness and so on. It is interesting to know that only boys must congratulate.
Women's Day is on the 8th of March.
Then on the 1st of May goes next holiday the Day of Labor.
Another religious holiday is Easter. It is movable. It is usually the first Sunday after the first fullmoon after the begining of spring. In Russia we have special attributes of Easter: Easter eggs, and Easter "paska" that are baked according to the special recipe. It is a very nice spring holiday.
Victory Day is on the 9th of May. It is a sacred holiday for every Russian citizen. We are thankful to our grandfathers for the victory in the World War II.
Undoubtedly holidays are part of our lives. Feast is a kind of entertainment, and even we can say is that for which we can grasp in our lives so as not to end up badly.