One of my favourite pastimes is reading. I read different types of books and magazines. My favourite genre of books is narrative stories. I’ve read a great number of books but at the moment my favourite book is the real-life story written by a famous Russian writer and film director Pavel Sanaev. The book is called “Bury me behind the baseboard”. It’s a modern autobiographical novel, which narrates about the life of the 8-year-old boy Sasha, who lives with his grandparents. The action takes place in Russia of the 80s. The mother of the boy is a frivolous woman, who can’t be trusted to raise the child. Opposed to his mother, Sasha’s grandparents are trustworthy and caring people. However, their overprotective style of upbringing gradually turns into a domestic tyranny, which makes the boy feel miserable. The book was also filmed in 2009. The plot remained original, without any changes, which is why the film was as successful as the book. In my opinion, this story teaches to measure the value of our feelings. Love is of course a good feeling, but the excess of any feeling can lead to negative effect. Another reason, why I liked the book is the author’s style of writing. It’s very neat, subtle and engaging, so I was interested in the events till the last page.
1. He turn) on the television to watch cartoons every morning. 2. He turned) on the television to watch cartoons yesterday morning. 3. He will turn) on the television to watch cartoons tomorrow morning. 4. I always go) to the Altai Mountains to visit my relatives there. 5. I was very busy last summer and I did not go) there. 6. I will not go there next year because it costs/will cost a lot of money and I can't afford it. 7. Did they enjoy) themselves at the symphony yesterday evening? 8. Who will take) care of the child in the future? 9. How often do you go) to the dentist's? 10. We did not have) very good weather, but we still had a good time during our short stay in London. 11. She does all the washing in their house. 12. He doesn't even even know how to use the washing machine. 13. Two years ago they were rich and money was never a problem. 14. Do you think) you will be) happy in your new neighbourhood? 15. When will the cabbage soup be) ready? 16. The customs officers at JFK airport in New York arrested that young man when he arrived). 17. I like) to get on with my friends, so I often do) what they want). 18. When was your birthday? 19. When did you get) your watch? 20. Who created Mickey Mouse?
One of my favourite pastimes is reading. I read different types of books and magazines. My favourite genre of books is narrative stories. I’ve read a great number of books but at the moment my favourite book is the real-life story written by a famous Russian writer and film director Pavel Sanaev. The book is called “Bury me behind the baseboard”. It’s a modern autobiographical novel, which narrates about the life of the 8-year-old boy Sasha, who lives with his grandparents. The action takes place in Russia of the 80s. The mother of the boy is a frivolous woman, who can’t be trusted to raise the child. Opposed to his mother, Sasha’s grandparents are trustworthy and caring people. However, their overprotective style of upbringing gradually turns into a domestic tyranny, which makes the boy feel miserable. The book was also filmed in 2009. The plot remained original, without any changes, which is why the film was as successful as the book. In my opinion, this story teaches to measure the value of our feelings. Love is of course a good feeling, but the excess of any feeling can lead to negative effect. Another reason, why I liked the book is the author’s style of writing. It’s very neat, subtle and engaging, so I was interested in the events till the last page.