WRITING. Write a description of a sports event you have seen recently. Choose one event: a football match, a car race, a swimming competition, a dance tournament. Divide your text into paragraphs. Write about: where the event took place; who took part in it and how they looked; when it started; who went with you to see it; how you liked the event; what you did at the event; when and how the event finished; how you got home. Use linking words. Write about 90–100 words.

A Football Match

Last Saturday, I went to a football match at the city stadium with my older brother. Two local teams took part. The players wore bright blue and white shirts, and they looked energetic. The match started at five o’clock. Before it began, we bought some snacks and found our seats.

While the teams were warming up, the fans sang and waved flags. I really enjoyed the exciting game, and I cheered whenever our team attacked. After the break, our team scored a goal. Finally, the referee blew the whistle at the end of the match. We walked to the bus stop and got home by bus.

Перевод: В прошлую субботу я пошёл на футбольный матч на городском стадионе со старшим братом. Играли две местные команды. Игроки были одеты в ярко-синие и белые футболки и выглядели энергичными. Матч начался в пять часов. Перед началом мы купили закуски и нашли свои места.

Пока команды разминались, болельщики пели и размахивали флагами. Мне очень понравилась захватывающая игра, и я болел каждый раз, когда наша команда шла в атаку. После перерыва наша команда забила гол. Наконец, судья дал финальный свисток. Мы дошли до автобусной остановки и добрались домой на автобусе.