Английский язык. Экспресс-репетитор для подготовки к ЕГЭ. «Письмо» - стр. 16

In your letter you asked me about a surprise party. Well, it wasn’t difficult to organise it. A friend of mine offered his flat for the party as his parents went on holiday. We decorated it with flowers and balloons. We also bought sandwiches, fruit and lots of mineral water. Everybody danced and played different games. Our friend was delighted. He said he had never had such a party before. I hope this helps.

Anyway, write back soon and tell me how it all went. Did you have many guests? What did you do? Did you enjoy your party?

Unfortunately, it’s time for me to go to bed.

All the best,

Dima

Task 18.

17 Pilotov Street St. Petersburg Russia

15/05/08

Dear Donna,

I was glad to receive your letter. It’s really great that your parents let you have a pet.

As for me, I’ve got a kitten called Musik. It’s not difficult to look after him as I only need to clean his litter tray and to feed him. I think cats, dogs, hamsters and parrots make good pets because they are funny to watch and it’s easy to take care of them.

Is your house big? Have you got a room of your own? Is there a garden around your house? If you say ‘yes’, you may have a dog or a cat. Otherwise you’d better buy a hamster or a parrot as they don’t need so much space.

Well, I must finish now as I’ve got my aerobic class. Take care and stay in touch!

Love,

Mary

Task 19.

15 Tverskaya Street

Moscow

Russia

26/12/08

Dear Jackie,

Thanks a lot for your postcard. I also wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Actually, in Russia, we celebrate Christmas but we do it on January 7th. There are lots of other holidays such as Women’s Day, May Day and Victory Day. My favourite holiday is New Year’s Day as I always get lots of presents. We usually decorate a fir-tree and put presents under it. When the Kremlin clock strikes twelve, we wish each other ‘Happy New Year’. Then we usually go for a walk and let off fireworks.

And what about you? How do you celebrate New Year’s Day? Are there any holidays connected with British history? How do you mark them?

Well, I’d better go now. It’s time to do my homework. Take care and write back soon. Love, Nina

Task 20.

43 Sedova Street

Tula

Russia

12/07/08

Dear Susie,

Thanks for your letter. I’m glad you did well at your GCSE exams!

In your letter you asked me about eating habits in Russia. Well, we’ve got lots of traditional dishes, for example, studen (jellied chopped pieces of pork or veal meat) or pelmeny (meat-filled dumplings). My favourite dish is pancakes with caviar but I also eat them with honey or sour cream. In Russia, we have three main meals a day: breakfast in the morning, dinner at midday and supper in the evening. We also like to drink tea with lemon in the afternoon.