2015-04-20
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Exercise 1. Read and memorize the words and word combinations:
| opposite, adj. | противоположный |
| direct, v | направлять |
| extend, v | простираться |
| suburb, n | пригород |
| inquire, v | узнавать, наводить справки |
| accident, n | несчастный случай |
| traffic, n | движение |
| note, v | замечать, обращать внимание |
| magnificent, adj. | великолепный |
| associate, v | связывать |
| commemorate, v | служить напоминанием, чтить память |
| erect, v | сооружать, воздвигать |
| avenue, n | широкая улица, проспект |
| lane, n | переулок |
| embankment, n | набережная |
| pavement, n | тротуар |
| highway, n | шоссе |
| rush hour | час пик |
| it’s up to you | все зависит от вас |
| it makes no difference | все равно, без разницы |
Exercise 2. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. If the line is correct put a tick (). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the right column. There are two examples, (0) and (00).
| 0. | The main advantage of living in a city is that there | √ |
| 00. | are so many things for to do in your free time. There | for |
| 1. | are cinemas, theatres, sports centres and stadiums. It | |
| 2. | is very much difficult to be bored in the city, as long as | |
| 3. | you have got money to spend. I do not think so I | |
| 4. | would like to living in the country because it is too | |
| 5. | quiet. People who are prefer the country say that it | |
| 6. | Is much more relaxed than the city. They say that | |
| 7. | they do not worry about no crime, and that they enjoy | |
| 8. | breathing of clean air every day.I am sure that | |
| 9. | All this is true, but I think I would get bored out after | |
| 10. | Only a few days. I do not like the traffic noise and | |
| 11. | Air pollution of the city, but I can tolerate with it if it | |
| 12. | Means I can spend all day making shopping, then go | |
| 13. | To the cinema and a night club in the evening. What is | |
| 14. | There to do in the country? Going for the long walks | |
| 15. | In the fields, surrounded about by trees and cows is | |
| Not my idea of a good time! |
Exercise 3. Read the text and say if you agree or disagree with the author. Use such words and word combinations as In my opinion As for me, I believe, I hope, I fully(completely, entirely) agree that, I can’t agree to the idea that, Unfortunately, No doubt that, The fact is that, etc:
