READING Task 2. Read the text and mark the sentences True or False.
Myths and mythology were important in Ancient Greece. People believed that Greek Gods lived in a palace above the clouds, and above a mountain called “Mount Olympus”.

People believed that each God had power over their life. In many Greek myths, the Gods had difficulties with each other sometimes. There were 12 Gods that the Greek worshipped. Aphrodite was one of them. Aphrodite was a beautiful Goddess of love and beauty, whose symbols were doves, sparrows, swans, and roses. She was the mother of two sons, Cupid and Aeneas. She was a very good mother.

1. People believed that Greek Gods lived in a palace above a mountain called “Mount Alatau”. True False

2. The Gods were always quarreling with each other. True False

3. Aphrodite was a beautiful Goddess of care and peace. True False

4. Aphrodite’s symbols were doves, sparrows, swans, and roses. True False

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Read and find. Find the verbs in the past simple and write them in the boxes.

Yesterday I went to the playground near my house. I had a lot of fun. I played on the swings and the slide but I didn’t go on the roundabout. I saw my best friend there. We talked about her birthday and she invited me to her party. Afterwards I didn’t want to go home!

1. went 3. 5. 7.

2. 4. 6. 8.

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Rewrite the sentences as in the example

0. She is fast runner. 3. Mary is a beautiful singer

She runs fast Mary

1. They are good dancers 4. John is quick learner

They John

2. You are slow eater 5. Eric is a careful driver

You Eric

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Saint petersburg (russia) (russian sankt peterburg), second largest city and largest seaport in russia, located in the northwestern part of the country, at the head of the gulf of finland (an arm of the baltic sea). the capital of russia for two centuries (1712-1918), saint petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in europe, noted for its lavish palaces and grand cathedrals. it is also a major rail junction and an industrial, cultural, and scientific center. the city is located on both banks of the neva river and on a number of river islands. saint petersburg has been renamed three times since its founding. construction of the city began in 1703, ordered by russian tsar (later emperor) peter the great, who named it saint petersburg after his patron saint. after world war i broke out in 1914, the city's germanic name was changed to petrograd. in 1924, upon the death of soviet leader vladimir lenin, its name was changed to leningrad. finally, in june 1991, six months before the union of soviet socialist republics (ussr) officially dissolved and russia emerged as an independent country, the city reverted to its original name. saint petersburg’s climate is one of strong contrasts. it is affected by air masses coming off the atlantic ocean and by polar continental air, which in winter is very dry and cold. saint petersburg has cold winters, with temperatures in january averaging -10° c (14° f); the summers are generally cool, with the temperature in july averaging 17° c (63° f). although the city’s harbor is frozen for three to four months of each year, icebreakers keep it open for much of the winter season.

Мама - это такое особенное слово
Самое прекрасное , которое я до сих пор слышал
Эти слова для тебя, больше всех других.
Мама - ты такая особенная 
Ты просто самая лучшая на свете. 

Mom is such a special word
The loveliest I`ve ever heard
These words to you; above all rest
Mom; you`re so special.
You`re simply the best

Мне хотелось бы написать, чтобы рифм был, вот что получилось вкратце:
Мама - это особенное слово
Она ближе всех, мой любимый человек
Мама ради меня на все готова
И любовь ко мне она хранит навек