My name is Efim. I'm 12 years old and I study at a state secondary school. From the early age I've been fond of reading. When I was only five, my mum read or told me fairy-tales before going to bed. When I grew older, I started reading books myself. One of the recent books that I've read was "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain. Since then, my favourite fictional hero is Tom Sawyer. I admire the courage and inventiveness of this twelve-year old boy. He gets away nearly with everything, although he is often caught in trouble. He lives with his aunt Polly, his cousin Mary and his half-brother Sid. They don't get along well, because Sid is a seemingly positive hero, while Tom often misbehaves. He is rather careless and he likes showing off in front of other boys. His best friends are Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper. In my opinion, this hero represents childhood in all forms. He can easily get in love with a girl. His first love was Amy Lawrence, but later he fell in love with his classmate Becky Thatcher. He can run away with friends to an island to enjoy freedom. Apart from aunt Polly, Tom has a distant aunt Sally Phelps, who lives considerably far, down the river Mississippi. Aunt Polly is rather stern, but she has a loving and caring nature. She does care about Tom and his behavior. She genuinely worries when the boys disappear. The next book that I'm going to read is “The Adventures if Huckleberry Finn” written by the same author. My mum says that my favourite literary hero, Tom Sawyer, appears in this book as well. Меня зовут Ефим. Мне 12 лет и я учусь в средней общеобразовательной школе. С детства я люблю читать. Когда мне было всего пять, моя мама читала или рассказывала мне сказки перед сном. Когда я стал старше, я начал читать книги сам. Одна из последних книг, которую я прочитал — это «Приключения Тома Сойера» Марка Твена. С тех пор, мой любимый вымышленный персонаж - Том Сойер. Я восхищаюсь смелостью и изобретательность этого двенадцатилетнего мальчишки. Ему почти все сходит с рук, хотя он часто попадает в неприятные ситуации. Он живет со своей тетушкой Полли, двоюродной сестрой Мэри и сводным братом Сидом. Они не ладят друг с другом, потому что Сид кажется положительным героем, а Том часто плохо себя ведет. Он довольно беспечен и любит хвастать перед другими мальчишками. Его лучшие друзья - Геккльберри Финн и Джо Харпер. На мой взгляд, этот герой представляет детство во всех формах. Он может легко влюбиться в девчонку. Его первой любовью была Эми Лоуренс, но позже он влюбился в свою одноклассницу Бекки Тэтчер. Он может сбежать с друзьями на остров, чтобы наслаждаться свободой. Помимо тети Полли, у Тома есть другая тетя Салли Фелпс, которая живет довольно далеко от них, вниз по реке Миссисипи. Тетушка Полли хоть и суровая, но по натуре любящая и заботливая. Её заботят Том и его поведение. Она действительно очень волнуется, когда мальчики исчезают. Следующая книга, которую я собираюсь прочитать, это «Приключения Гекльберри Финна», написанная тем же автором. Мама говорит, что мой любимый литературный герой, Том Сойер, там тоже встречается.
<span>1. Ann and Kate are going for a walk now 2. Ann and Kate often go for a walk 3. He's not going to school now 4. He doesn't go to school on Sunday </span>
1 had not done half the work yet, ... 2...<span>after he had left. 3 ...</span><span>concert had already begun </span>4 <span>he had been ill 5 </span><span> She had done nothing before I came. 6. Iwas sorry that I had hurt him. 7. I did my exercises after I had finished my report. 8. After you had left I went to sleep. 9. We understood it after the teacher had explained it to us. 10. I told him that I had never done such a thing until then. 11. He had already learnt French before he left for France. 12. In France he soon remembered all he had learnt. 13. After I had heard the news I hurried there. 14. He put on his dressing gown and slippers after he had got up. 15. After he had put on his suit he went down for breakfast.</span>
<span>- It 2) … (leaves) in half an hour. 3) Are (you/going) to Plymouth too? - I 4) am (visiting) my granddaughter. She 5) (lives) there. - I 6) (live) there too. I 7) am (doing) a course at the college. - What subject 8) are (you/studying)?
- I 9) (come) here twice a week because I 10) am (working) in a hotel at the moment.
- Yes, I 11) (think) that is very important. 12) Do (you/like) the work? - Yes, I 13) (love) it.</span>