IV. Grammar, Use a / an/the where appropriate ...The Amazon River crosses three countries in ... South America ...The Chinese invented ice cream in 2600 BC. 3. I love to swim in the water The Black Sea. 5. ...Negroes live in ... Whale Street in ...the capital ...Of the United Kingdom ...kangaroo can jump at a speed of up to 56 km ... h V. Grammar. Put the verbs in Simple Past, Continuous Past, Simple Future 1. Ellie (writes) a letter to her grandmother when Mom 2. It's my birthday next weekend. (calls) her. you are 3. It's a nice souvenir. I (go)? (buy) it! 4. Pilgrims (sailing) from England to North America in 1620 5. Edison (not inventing) the automobile.

1 British pupils have Geography, Technology, Art, Science and PE at school. - Британские школьники изучают географию, технологию, искусство, естественно-научные предметы и занимаются физкультурой в школе.

2 British and American children celebrate Christmas and Halloween.  -  Английские и американские дети празднуют Рождество и Хэллоуин.

3 British people like spending their holidays in Brighton and Disneyland. - Англичане любят проводить каникулы и отпуск в приморском городе Брайтон (на юге Англии) и, конечно, в Диснейленде.

4 British children like playing 'Scrabble', 'Hit and Run' and 'Monopoly.' - Английским детям нравится играть в "Скраббл", "Догонялки" и "Монополию".  

5 People often call Ireland the Emerald Isle. - Люди часто называют Ирландию "Изумрудным островом".

6 American children like watching 'The Simpsons' and 'Rugrats' on TV. - Американские дети любят смотреть по телевизору "Симпсонов" и     "Ох, уж эти детки!"

The future of our planet is vague. At the same there are many down-to-earth predictions, which seem to work. At the moment we live in the new era - the 21st century. Many centuries before people have lived in harmony with nature and its riches. Today, we are facing lots of global problems, which should be approached seriously. Otherwise, our planet can turn into an uninhabited space. Most of these problems are the result of technological progress and rapid scientific development. On the one hand, it’s good to have modern advances, such as newer computers, house robots, and office equipment. On the other hand, to launch and maintain all these machines, we need lots of natural resources. Besides, the growing number of plants is extremely harmful for the surrounding nature. As I see the future of our planet, we’ll have an over-polluted environment. That’s why we’ll have to spend most of the time locked in our flats and houses. These are my personal speculations, which might be right or wrong. I see lots of mighty skyscrapers in the future. They will be equipped with all the necessary facilities, for example, with grocery stores, kindergartens and schools, fitness centers and hairdressing saloons. They will remind a city of full value in one building. Speaking about transport, I think that with such technological progress we will soon have flying cars and taxis, which will pick up the passengers from their own flats. Moreover, I think that vehicles will be computerized and self-operated, which will leave the drivers unemployed. There will be lots of new professions in the future, for example, a telesurgeon, a robot counselor, a space tourist guide, a cloning regulator etc. It sounds bizarre, but this can be our nearest future, and we should think about it today.