10. complete the dialogue: mara: happy birthday! here’s a present for you. i hope you like it. maya: … . a) no, i don’t want to. b) you’re welcome. c) any time. d) that’s very good. e) i’m sure i will. 11. last show starts at 8: 30 means: a) no more shows begin after 8: 30. b) the show will last eight and a half hours. c) the show will last until 8: 30. d) the theatre will close at 8: 30. e) there are no shows before 8: 30. 12. this spring was … than last spring. it rained just about every day! a) the wettest b) wet c) wetter d) the wetter e) more wetter

Ei'm sure i will a c wetter

Every nation and every country has its own traditions. in britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. it has been the law for about three hundred years that all the theatres are closed on sundays. no letters are delivered, only a few sunday papers are published.to this day an english family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating. english people like gardens. holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in scotland, ireland, wales and england. christmas is a great english national holiday, and in scotland it is not kept at all, except by clerks in banks, all the shops, mills and factories are working. but six days later, on new years eve the scotch begin to enjoy themselves. all the shops, mills and factories are closed on new years day. people invite their friends to their houses and "sit the old year out and the new year in". when the dock begins to strike twelve, the head of the family goes to the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until the last stroke. then he shuts the door. he has let the old year out and the new year in.