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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Total 15/___
