Complete the sentences with appropriate passive forms. Use the words in brackets. 1. Many people into the sea before the ship sank. (now, think, jump)
2. Today the removal of trams from British cities a mistake. (sometimes, feel, be)
3. It that pigs are ‘dirty’ animals because of their liking for mud. (still, widely, believe)
4. You by lightning walking out in that storm yesterday! (can, kill)
5. At the start of the last century most women at home. (expect, stay)
6. It really bad luck to spill salt. (use to, consider)
7. The accident a failure of the brakes. (suspect, cause)
8. The Spartans believed in their children from a young age. (physically, challenge)
9. It was hoped that young people houses through a government scheme. (will, help, buy)
10. The Romans their wine mixed with water. (say, drink)
Mark __/10
Complete the sentences with a/an or the or "x" for no article.

1. It's easier to take __ pedals off your bicycle if you use __ correct tool.
2. As __ forecast was for __ bad weather, we set off home straight away.
3. Mum and Dad spent months trying to find __ suitable house to rent in __ area near my school.
4. The girl who had called __ ambulance climbed in beside __ injured driver.
5. The village stood on __ north bank of __ stream that wasn't marked on our map.
6. Goods are brought to __ Kioni on mules, and sold at stalls in a corner of __ main square.
7. It's a restaurant I go to often, because they make __ great food and __ prices are low.
8. Most of ___ nightclubs in this area of the city are open until very late at __ night.
9. __ eldest of her children wants to be __ fireman when he grows up, as little boys often do.
10. I'm sure that when we were at __ school, none of the teachers had __ sense of humour.
Mark __/10

Northern Ireland is the smallest part of the UK. "Ulster" is sometimes used as equivalent to Northern Ireland because it contains six counties of the historic province of Ulster. Eire ['ɛərə] is a poetic name for the whole Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland).

Ireland is often called "the Emerald Isle". In this name its lush greenery is reflected. Thanks to the winds that blow from the Atlantic Ocean the soil and the air are warm and damp. That is why fresh green grass coveres the ground in Ireland and it makes the island look so beautiful.
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. It is a great industrial centre and a large port.
For seven centuries Ireland was a colony of Britain. Historically the hatred between colonised people of Ireland and their colonisers was underlined by the difference in their religions. Northern Ireland is known for its long-lasting political conflict between Catholics and Protestants.
Nationalists, who are mainly Catholic, want Nothern Ireland to be unified with the Republic of Ireland and Unionists, who are mainly Protestant – want it to remain part of the United Kingdom.
The Irish flag dates from the 1800s. The colours have a symbolic meaning. Green represents the Roman Catholics of Ireland, orange the Protestants of Ulster and white represents peace.
The shamrock and the red hand are the national symbols of Northern Ireland.
The shamrock is said to be connected to St. Patrick, Ireland's Patron Saint. Irish people wear this symbol on the National Day on March 17th. This celebration is called St. Patrick's Day.
The name of St. Patric is surrounded by a rich tradition of oral legends and myths most of which has been exaggerated over the centuries. It is so because inventing exciting tales as a way to remember history has always been a part of Irish culture. Some of these legends say that Patrick raised people from the dead.

                   My Favourite School Subject

I like to learn, and my favorite school subject is History. I believe it is the most interesting subject.

At our lessons we learn about people’s life in the past. Now we are studying Ancient History. Almost every lesson is like a journey through time. We learn how the human society was formed, how the first civilizations appeared. We are told about the culture of ancient countries, about historical monuments that have survived to this day.

Our teacher often shows us reproductions of paintings and scenes from films so that we can better imagine a certain period. She also tells us what fiction books we can read to learn more about that time. Sometimes we answer quiz questions.

Most of all I like to prepare history projects. I enjoy looking for additional material, choosing interesting facts and pictures. All this helps to understand and memorize important information. I think I may become a historian or an archaeologist when I grow up.