Task 1. Read the text Almaty is my love All cities in Kazakhstan are very beautiful, but for me, Almaty is the best one, the city where you want to return all the time. It's the place where you feel everyday life, vanity, study, competition, family, love, work, and amazing nature. People has come and still coming to Álmaty from different parts of Kazakhstan. Many of us associate Almaty with two main symbols: magnificent mountains and the hotel "Kazakhstan" Citizens associate Almaty with traffic jams, changing weather, strange road interchanges and a great number of malls, but these don't hinder you in getting something special in such a lovely city - Almaty! The city embraces everything you need in everyday life: malls, shops, kindergartens, schools and universities, and because of metro and recently added bus line, it's easier to ga to different places. Almaty is full of many beautiful buildings, sport centers. You can find many places for hanging out. People like to go hiking on sumer, enjoy picnīcs and amazing landscape, and relax from the stresses of everyday life, also, skiing, skating are very popular activities on winter. Most of people prefer active lifestyle in Almaty, that's why there you can see many bike rides, and sport marathons are being organized very often. Also, you can join many events, concerts, trainings, and many others.
1. It's been months since is last rained so the crops are failing.
2. Bolts of lightning lit up the sky throughout the night.
3. Strong circling winds travelled over the land destroying everything in their path.
4. Temperatures reached over 40 degrees for days on end.
5. As the snow fell strong winds blew it around the town.
6. Strong winds blew loose sand and dirt across the area.
7. The river overflowed and water covered the town`s streets.
8. After winds formed over the sea, they hit regions along the coast.