2015-06-24
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1. You mustn’t drink anything straight from the tap.
2. I needn’t have taken half of my clothes on holiday.
3. John Davidson could surf the net when he was six and by the age of eight, he could design web pages.
4. Katy Fischer, an 18-year-old from Manchester, was able to break into the dotcom world.
5. The sea, with its tempests, triangles and waves, can be a dangerous place for people.
6. According to Finnish national tradition of coffee drinking your guest should receive the first cup.
7. “What did you do next? You must have been scared to death!”
8. You can’t judge a book by its cover.
Задание 5. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.
1. When I go shopping I enjoy visiting street ____.
A shops B markets C sales
2. Dora ___ more money in her job than I do.
A earns B gains C wins
3. My bedroom has a fitted ___ which covers the whole floor.
A ceiling B carpet C heating
4. Under the house there is a ___ where we keep our old things.
A cellar B garret C cave
5. When her team lost, Sue felt very ___.
A cheerful B annoying C disappointed
6. Mary isn’t married, she says she prefers to be ___.
A single B engaged C partner
7. Mrs Grant is a good ___ and pays her people well.
A employee B employer C staff
8. Tim had to ___ twenty children to swim.
A learn B teach C practice
9. Could you give me the ___ for this cake? It is really delicious.
A recipe B receipt C ingredients
10. We didn’t enjoy the film because we were too close to the ___.
A screen B ticket office C row
Задание 6. Заполните пропуски фрагментами и переведите полученный текст.
The two-player game chess is one 1 ____ in the world. It is also one of the oldest, although there is uncertainty regarding where and when chess originated. Several countries claim to have invented the game.
One possibility is that chess was invented in India about 1,500 years ago. Another theory, however, says that the Chinese 2 ____ over 800 years before that. We shall probably never know for sure, but we do know 3 ____. It comes from the Persian word shah, 4 ____.
The rules for chess have changed several times during the centuries. Many of the modern rules were introduced in the 15th century, and 5 ____ were also made in the 19th century. An international organisation called FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) is now responsible for making any further changes to the rules.
A minor changes to the game
B were playing a form of chess
C which means 'king'
D where the word 'chess' comes from
E of the most popular board games
