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:
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