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CARD 15

1. Complete the sentence with the correct prepositions.

I am interested learning foreign languages and I am keen practicing them with native speakers.

2. Read the paragraph and tell your opinion. Answer the questions.

In international tests of math, science and reading, students in Finland do well. This is good news! But when you look more carefully at the schools, it’s not easy to explain. Finnish students don’t start school until they are seven years old. The school day is short, about five hours, and there are only three or four classes a day. Students don’t have much homework and there are no exams. So, why don’t they do badly in tests? Perhaps something else can explain it.

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  Do you think all Finnish students study well?
  
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  What can be the success factor?
  

1. Speak about toys.

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     Do you think toys are necessary for kids’ development?
     
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     What kind of toys should they play with?
     
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     Did you have many toys when you were young?
     

CARD 16

1. Complete the sentence.

We have been living in this house (since, for) 15 years.

2. Read the paragraph and answer the questions.

There are many NGOs working in the world. They work to improve all areas of life – health, environment, education, mass media, promoting small businesses, and so on. Some of them work to raise awareness about the problem of drugs, the effects of drugs and how to treat them. They organize different types of seminars. Some NGOs organize a number of national youth camps with many interesting and educational programs for young people. Some NGOs raise money to build or improve something.

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  How do you think about the NGOs?
  
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  Are they important? What kind of NGOs are there in Uzbekistan?
  
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  Would you like to work for NGOs?
  
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