Fill in with the appropriate verb from the list using the past simple.

1. with staring eyes/ bug-eyed/with bulging eyes 
2. a wonderful / an amazing storyteller 
3. charm 
4. a funny adventure 
5. a cosy/comfortable house 
6. the contents of the book 
7. a short speech 
8. an impressive/spectacular  landscape (scenery) 
9. to have the job done / to cope with one's work 
10. the latest edition / the most recent edition 
11. an observant  boy   
12. an active  /movable  /agile teenager   
13. kneeling; on one's knees; in/on one's lap 
14. let me know  15. instead of the teacher 
16. to impress friends / to make an impression on one's friends   
17. to swallow books
18. a delightful librarian   
19. to be absorbed by the novel   
20. a dangerous adventure 
21. serious contents   
22. a tiny chatterbox/ a small or tiny talker   
23. since then/since that time/from that time on   
24. not to be ridiculous /(don't make me laugh - не смешите меня)   
25. to break the spell   
26. a rare edition of the book

My name is Ekaterina and I’m thirteen years old. I live in Moscow. It is the capital of Russia and the biggest city of the country. My city is very beautiful. All tourists of our city always want to visit Red Square. The main sight of this square is the Kremlin Palace and mausoleum named after V. Lenin. Also you can see the Spasskaya Tower and visit the Armoury and diamond fund. There are a lot of museums in Moscow. I like to go to the State Tretyakov Gallery and watch the paintings. My city is rich in cultural places. There are a lot of theatres, showrooms and concert halls in Moscow. I visited Bolshoi Theatre with my parents. The performance was very exciting and I was full of unforgettable impressions. Many people think that Moscow is noisy city but there are a lot of quiet parks and public gardens in it. I love my city very much because it is fine and majestic. I’m proud of my city and I’m glad that I live here.