1) How could Alan’s aunt’s invitation be characterised?
ответ: Sincere.
2) Alan asked his mum about his aunt and uncle’s hands ...
ответ: knowing what she’d say before she said it (в тексте написано "as he grew older he came to realise the reason" - он сам догадался, а мама подтвердила его догадку).
3) How did Alan view farm life before he tried it?
ответ: It would be an interesting experience.
4) Alan describes the horses as being ...
ответ: no longer working animals. (horses were "more like pets")
5) ‘Themselves’ in ‘as often as they themselves had to eat’ in the fifth paragraph refers to ...
ответ: Alan and his family.
6) How did Alan feel concerning his refusal of a certain task?
ответ: He was ashamed that he wasn’t brave enough to do it.
7) The phrase ‘part and parcel’ in the last paragraph means ...
ответ: inseparable. (‘part and parcel’ - это "неотъемлемая часть")
It was the first of January yesterday.
There was a lot of berries and mushrooms in the forest.
I cleaned my room yesterday.
We didnt visit the museum last week.