The Volga River is ...... than the Nile River.
ПОЛУЧИТЬ ОТВЕТ Volga is ...river in Europe
Where is the Garage museum located in Moscow?
Match the dates with the events:
Correct the mistakes in the sentence: Kate said to Billy, "If you spend your holidays in France?"
There is the London Zoo in ...
What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
... Hyde Park
Red Square is a city square in the centre of Moscow. It ______ by some people to be the centre of all Russia.
In 1990, Red Square ___________ a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Kremlin.
Red Square is also used for rock concerts ______________days. Performers such as Paul McCartney, Shakira and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have played there.
The Volga is LONG than the Thames.
The Volga river is ... than the Thames.
Lake Baikal is ... lake in the world.
Red Square is ... square in Moscow.
The Pacific Ocean is ___ the east of Russia.
__ Tverskaya Street is in the centre of Moscow.
___ Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in Russia.
__ Far East is the territory in the east of Russia near the Pacific Ocean.
___ Siberia is the territory behind the Urals.
__ Pacific ocean is the ocean in the east of Russia.
The Speakers’ Corner is in __________
longer – the Don – is – the Volga – than.
Red Square was given its current name in the century.
Which of the following CAN'T you find in Red Square?
The royal park which used to be a hunting forest is
If it is very cold, the Baikal __________ every year.
I often go to ... Hyde Park.
Red Square ____the heart of Moscow.
___ Pacific Ocean is the biggest one.
Lake Baikal, in Siberia, is the place ................ the earless seals live.
The place ................ the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans meet is Cape Horn in South America.
Red Square is one of the most ... places in Russia.
The Moscow Kremlin is ... by the Moskva River in the south, Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square in the east, and the Alexander Garden in the west.
The Moscow Kremlin is a fortified complex that is the heart of Moscow. It is surrounded by the Moskva River in the south, Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square in the east, and the Alexander Garden in the west. It includes five palaces, four cathedrals and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with the Kremlin towers. It has the Grand Kremlin Palace that was formerly the Tsar’s residence. Nowadays the complex serves both as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation and as a museum. Red Square separates the Kremlin and the official residence of the President of Russia from a famous historic place known as Kitay-gorod. Saint Basil’s Cathedral is on Red Square. It was built in the order of Ivan the Terrible and in honour of the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan from 1555 till 1561. It was the city’s tallest building until the Ivan the Great Bell Tower was completely built in 1600. According to the legend, Basil the Blessed was a builder of the Cathedral. He blinded when he looked at the beautiful cathedral. The Moscow Metro was opened in 1935. It is famous for its murals, mosaics, and ornate chandeliers all over the world. The Moscow Metro is one of the deepest metro systems all over the world. The Park Pobedy station has the longest escalators in Europe. It is one the deepest metro stations in Europe.
Park Zaryadye is not far from Red Square. It takes you a few minutes to get to the park ______ foot from Red Square.
Match the answers to the questions. One answer is extra. Russia is the largest country in the world. It takes 11 hours to cross it by plane! Russia has 10 time zones. When people in Kaliningrad are having breakfast, people in Vladivostok are going to bed! Russia stretches from the Baltic Sea in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East and from the Northern Arctic Ocean to the deserts of Central Asia. Russia has a wide range of scenery and climates. It has harsh winters with lots of snow, but the summers are quite warm. The temperature is +20˚ to -25˚C. Lake Baikal is 636 km long and 80 km wide. It is the world’s biggest fresh water reservoir. The water is very clean. You can see the bottom of the lake through 30-40 m of water. Mount Elbrus, in the Caucasus, is the highest peak in the country. Steppes cover all of the south of Russia, from the Black Sea to the Altai Mountains on the Chinese Border. Almost 18 per cent of Russia is tundra. There aren't any trees there. It is frozen for most of the year. Taiga is a thick forest with a lot of dark pine, fir, and cedar trees. Many species of wildlife live there.
Read the text "Red Square in Moscow" and complete the sentences. One part is extra. Red Square is one of the most famous city squares in Moscow. Its history began in 1353. Its wooden (деревянные) buildings were burnt by the order of (были сожжены по приказу) Russian Tsar Ivan III in 1493. He wanted to build a main marketplace (базарная площадь) on that place. Peter the Great ordered to move the marketplace to another place. In 1804 the first stone pavement (каменная мостовая) was built here. Now there is the Moscow Kremlin with its towers, St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the State Historical Museum, the GUM department store and the Monument to Minin and Pozharsky on Red Square. We can see great parades in honour of Victory Day, and many musical festivals are held on Red Square. In winter we can visit Christmas fairs here. On holidays we can watch great fireworks on here.
...Lake Baikal is the deepest one in the world.
... Urals are old and very high mountains.
Do you know where ______ Volga River is?
In 1520 Henry VIII visited France. Both monarchs Francis I of France and Henry VIII tried to outdo each other in splendour on the famous FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF THE GOLD. Two monarchs competed in a magnificent display. Henry's VIII grandeur was only exceeded by his insincerity. Henry VIII took part in the famous FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF THE GOLD regularly.
Read the texts and match the titles to the descriptions of the famous buildings. One title is extra.
Look through the texts and match each of them to the picture of the tower it describes.
Match the sentences.
The Thames is __________ than the Volga.
Red Square was given its current name in the _____ century.
The Thames is ________ than the Volga.
Where was the city of Stalingrad located?
Put in the correct preposition (choose in / on / at). If no preposition is needed put in -.
Jane is visiting Mocow. She ... see the Kremlin, Red Square, St Basil's Church and the State History Museum.
Complete the sentences.
... Hyde Park
... Red Square
... Lake Baikal
... Urals
... Volga
... Pacific ocean
Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect form of the verb. ______ you ______ (ever / be) to Red Square?
___ Urals
___ Hyde Park
_____ Norh Sea
___ Norway
___ Lake Baikal
___ Volga
___ Tverskaya Street
___ Red Square
___ Pacific Ocean
__Pacific Ocean has many different types of fish.
__ Lake Baikal
...Volga
...Pacific Ocean
...Lake Baikal
...Urals
The largest mountain chain, __Urals, separates Europe from Asia.
__Pacific Ocean has many different types of fish.
The world’s deepest lake (1,600 metres) is__ Lake Baikal.
The Volga is the (long) river in Russia.
This river is ________ than the Volga.
The areas of the Pacific Ocean have been always known to people especially in Europe.
There is hardly a country in the world where such a variety of scenery and vegetation can be found. We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east. There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Plain. There are several mountain chains on the country's territory: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia. There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe's biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers, the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena, flow from south to north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean. Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world's deepest lake is Russia's Lake Baikal. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can count the stones on the bottom. Russia has one-sixth of the world's forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country, the climate is temperate and continental.
(7 класс) Прочитайте текст с пропусками. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в скобках, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. The Ural Mountains The Ural Mountains are a great highland stretched between the East European and Western-Siberian plains. Very often they are called a stone belt of the Russian land. The mountains _________________________ (BE) not as high as the Altai Mountains or the Caucasus, the _________________________ (HIGH) mountain, Nagornaya, is only 1,894 metres high. But _________________________ (THEY) look is very picturesque. Some of them look like ruins of ancient _________________________ (CASTLE) or like fairy-tale animals or giants. Many rivers originate in the Ural Mountains. They are also rich in semi-precious stones. There are some national parks in the Urals.
Lake Baikal is ... deepest lake in the world.
Choose the right answer. The Volga is ... than the Mississippi.
… Lake Baikal is … most beautiful lake in the world.
Norway is the country ___ you can see fjords.
Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver is a genius in the world of food and one of Britain's most famous cooks. He has encouraged people to spend more time in the kitchen and enjoy it. His programmes are shown in over 100 countries including the USA, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Japan and Iceland. They were translated into over 30 languages, Jamie Oliver's cookery books are bestsellers not only in the UK but across the world. Jamie Oliver was born in 1975 in England. From an early age he got interested in food. His parents had a pub where he often helped them in the kitchen. He actually began working there at the age of eight. Jamie cut vegetables like any other ordinary worker in the pub. Jamie Oliver left school at 16 without any official certificate. He went to Westminster College to study economics and after that travelled to France. Jamie knew that in France cooking was a kind of art. And he wanted to master that art. It was no doubt the best place to study if he wished to become a professional chef. After returning from France, Jamie worked in a number of British restaurants. At that time there was a programme on the telly about the café where Jamie worked. TV producers were impressed by the young chef. The next day Jamie received calls from five different TV companies wishing to work with him. He soon became the best-liked celebrity chef on television and his programme was a real revolution in cooking shows. Thanks to an informal and friendly manner Jamie Oliver won crowds of fans around the world. However, Jamie devotes his time not only to cooking. He's a family man, with a wife and four children. He also works on a number of projects. For example, Jamie Oliver created the ‘Fifteen Foundation’. Each year, fifteen young people are trained and taught to work in the restaurant business. Some of them are from unhappy families and are unemployed. Some of them were in prison or took drugs. In this way Jamie Oliver tries to help them start a new life. Another project by Jamie Oliver is connected with school dinners and lunches. He wants school children to eat healthy food instead of junk food. The British government supported the project. It spent extra 280 million pounds to improve school meals. Part of the money was spent on training cooks and buying modern cooking equipment for schools. It's really hard to name all the TV programmes, shows, projects that Jamie Oliver had and is still having. He's so creative and imaginative, that there's no end to new ideas and projects. Except television, Jamie Oliver is a writer. His every book immediately becomes a bestseller. It's interesting that he became the best-selling author in the country after J.K. Rowling, the ‘Harry Potter’ writer.
The Volga is ____ river in Europe.
Read the text and make the sentence complete. Emma Watson was born in France but lives in England now. She was born in 1990. Her mother's name is Jacqueline. She is a lawyer. Her father's name is Chris. He is a lawyer, too. But they are not married. They don't live together. Emma has got a brother. His name is Alex. She is elder than her brother. Emma and her brother live with their mother. Emma has got two pets. They are cats. Their names are Bubbles and Domino. She is fair-haired but in the film her hair was brown. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is Emma's debut into the professional acting. There were many other girls for the role of Hermione Granger. But Emma was the best one and got the part. She once dressed up as a witch for Halloween. And in the film about Harry Potter she had a part of a witch, too. Emma Watson is ____________________.
tiger/Bengal/in/lives/India/the
Read the text and decide if the statements are true or false. Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus, nicknamed “the Great Admiral” was an Italian explorer, born in Genoa (Italy) in 1451. At this time, Genoa was a very important commercial port. From a very early age, Christopher had always been fascinated by the sea. He went to sea as a young boy and spent most of his life at sea. Many people at this time believed the world was flat, but Columbus was sure that the world was round so going to India, China and Japan by sailing west instead of sailing east was possible! Columbus was determined to prove his idea (a west route to Asia was possible and shorter!). He asked a lot of people for support, including the kings of Portugal, England and France, but he got no help. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain were very interested and decided to help him. In 1492 Columbus set sail from the port of Palos (Spain) with three ships (the Pinta, The Nina and The Santa Maria) and a crew of ninety courageous men. The voyage was long and difficult but the three ships arrived at the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas on 12 October 1492. Columbus claimed these new lands for Spain. When Columbus returned to Spain he told the King and the Queen about the new lands and showed them gold, valuable objects and even some natives! Columbus, who was looking for a shorter route to the Far East where to find valuable spices and silk, thought he had landed on the islands near India. This is why he named the people he met Indians. Columbus died in 1506 still believing that he had found a new route to the West Indies.
Listen to the text and choose the right answer A, B or C. You will hear the text twice.
Descend to the Archeological Museum, a seven meter-deep underground pavilion below the central Tverskaya Street that showcases an eclectic collection of artefacts harvested from excavations of Voskresensky Bridge. The exposition spans the Stone and Bronze ages as well as more recent items including pottery and coins from the 1700s. Don't miss the 3D virtual reality binoculars to see how that particular place looked back in history.
The Cathedral in Red Square was named after Saint ... .
Fill in the gaps with the correct words.
Read the text and complete the sentences. Catherine the Great was also called Catherine II. She was a famous German-born Empress of Russia. Russian Tsarina Elizabeth invited her to Russia in 1744. She was a teenager when she went to Russia. Her real name was Sophie. She changed her name after her marriage. She spoke German, French, and Russian. Catherine became the Empress of Russia in 1762. Catherine learnt Russian culture, traditions, customs, and history. She travelled around the Russian State many times. She demonstrated her devotion to the Russian Orthodox faith and the Russian State. She actively took part in political and cultural life in Russia. Catherine the Great was famous for her activities in Europe. The Empress joined several land territories to the Russian State including Crimea and Poland. Catherine developed art, science, and education in Russia. She made the Russian State one of the great powers in Europe.
Read the text and choose the correct answers to the questions. Catherine the Great was also called Catherine II. She was a famous German-born Empress of Russia. Russian Tsarina Elizabeth invited her to Russia in 1744. She was a teenager when she went to Russia. Her real name was Sophie. She changed her name after her marriage. She spoke German, French, and Russian. Catherine became the Empress of Russia in 1762. Catherine learnt Russian culture, traditions, customs, and history. She travelled around the Russian State many times. She demonstrated her devotion to the Russian Orthodox faith and the Russian State. She actively took part in political and cultural life in Russia. Catherine the Great was famous for her activities in Europe. The Empress joined several land territories to the Russian State including Crimea and Poland. Catherine developed art, science, and education in Russia. She made the Russian State one of the great powers in Europe.
Fill in the gaps with the words from the box below.
Read and choose the best illustration for the text. The Kraken is a legendary sea monster of gigantic size and octopus-like appearance in Scandinavian folklore. According to legends, the Kraken dwells off the coasts of Norway and Greenland and terrorizes nearby sailors. Authors over the years have postulated that the legend may have originated from sightings of giant squids that may grow to 13–15 meters in length.
Imagine your friends and you are planning to visit the festival. Read the brochure. Choose the right options. Tomorrowland Winter 2022 will take place in the beautiful village and mountains of Alpe d’Huez (France). The People of Tomorrow from all around will gather at an altitude of more than 2000m. High up in the beautiful French Alps, the unique Tastes of The World cuisine offers the People of Tomorrow lovingly prepared dishes and drinks, made with carefully selected ingredients. French and Belgian chefs mix their love for food into inspiring and exciting new flavours, offering you a bunch of unique restaurant experiences, food stands, outdoor barbecues, cheese fondues and raclette, and more than 50 other restaurants and bars in Alpe d’Huez to recharge after a day in the mountains. Savouring the panoramic views means that feasting your senses never tastes so good.
* While doing a crossword you need to identify the term that is defined as "a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away". Read the text and find this term. Type it. Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
* While doing a crossword you need to identify the term that is defined as "a group of countries ruled by a single person, government or country". Read the text and find this term. Type it. Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
* Your History teacher asked you to name the country (countries) that became British colonies as a result of the tea trade in the 18th century. Read the texts. Complete the statement with the correct word. Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
* Your History teacher asked you to name the country (countries) that became British colonies as a result of the spice trade in the 18th century. Read the texts. Complete the statement with the correct word. Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922. ____ became a British colony as a result of the spice trade in the 18th century.
Fill in the gaps with the words from the box below.
10. What historical events are associated with the time and the location where the pictures were created?
** You have to write a report on the British Empire. Read the texts again, if necessary. In what way will you characterize Ireland, the USE and China in the context of your theme. Do the matching task. Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
** You have to write a report on the British Empire. Read the texts again, if necessary. Decide whether the statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS). Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
** You have to write a report on the British Empire. What facts will you include in it? Read the texts again, if necessary. Choose the facts that don't contradict their content. Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
*** Your classmate wrote a report on the British Empire. Decide which of the facts he wrote about: 1) agree with the information given in the text; 2) disagree with the information given in the text. Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
*** You are at an art gallery. The guide is presenting you the speech given below. Which picture is in front of you? Choose the correct one. Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
*** Your classmate wrote a report on the British Empire. Read it, if necessary. Which title would you recommend him to choose for his report? Food from the Colonies Spices In 1600 the East India Company was formed under Elizabeth I to compete with Dutch traders in the oriental spice trade. The company was given a monopoly on all goods imported to England from Asia. From the 1750s the company became more ambitious, starting to invade and conquer parts of India. It was now the biggest company in the world, and also an unofficial arm of the British government. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, the whole of India was under British rule, and she was made Empress of India. When she died in 1901, the British Empire had expanded so much that it included one-fifth of the total population of the world. Sugar As tea and coffee grew in popularity in Britain in the 18th century, the demand for sugar to sweeten them also grew. Sugar plantations in the West Indies owned by European colonists needed more workers, so their owners imported slaves from West Africa. A circular trade developed and islands such as Jamaica and the Bahamas became British colonies. Ships from Britain carried cotton and metal goods to Africa, where they were traded for slaves, who were taken on a three-month voyage to the West Indies. They were traded with the plantation owners for sugar, and the sugar returned to Britain. Georgian Britain, especially the ports of Liverpool and Bristol, grew rich on the profits of the slave trade, turning a blind eye to the cruelty and the suffering involved. Tea The East India Company also held a monopoly on the import of Chinese tea, which became popular and fashionable in the 18th century. Trading posts around China such as Singapore and Hong Kong soon became colonies. At the same time, people in America, which the British had colonized in Elizabethan times, were protesting about high taxes on the import of common goods from England. A revolutionary group called the Sons of Liberty began turning back British tea ships from American ports, and in 1773 they threw tea worth thousands of pounds into Boston Harbour. The "Boston Tea Party" was the first of many acts of rebellion that quickly led to war with England and, in 1776, to American independence. Potatoes Potatoes, originally from Colombia, were introduced to England by Elizabethan explorers. Sir Walter Raleigh grew them on his land in Ireland, which in those days was under British rule. The Irish, poor and constantly at war internally or with the English, began to rely on this crop, which was easy to grow and produced a good yield. The poorest families ate nothing else. But in the 1840s a fungus infected the crops and more than one million people died of hunger. Another two million emigrated, mostly to North America, and a de-populated Ireland remained under British rule until 1922.
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Your pen-friend has travelled a lot. He is a big fan of circuses, and he thinks that it is better to watch the performances in the country which the circus comes from. Read the information he has shared with you and say, to which countries he has travelled. «Circus Vargas» is a circus from the United States. It was founded in the mid-1960s by Clifford E Vargas, and is today one of the rare circuses to perform in a tent (so called «big top»). «Cirque du Soleil» is a contemporary circus («nouveau cirque») from Canada (Montreal, Quebec) and is considered the largest theatrical producer in the world. Its performances combine various circus styles from around the world. «Cirque Medrano» is a French circus from Paris. It was formed by the family «Cirque Fernando» and the British travelling сircus family «Robert Austen Brothers». It was first called Robert Austens Mediterranean Circus, and then it became MedRAno. «Circus Contraption» is a circus, vaudeville and dark cabaret troupe based in Seattle, Washington. They have about a dozen of performers, they use live, original music in their performances, and they sell their music on CDs. Circus Contraption was founded in 1998. «Circus Krone» was founded by Carl Krone in 1905. It is one of the largest circuses in Europe and one of the rare ones that have their own buildings. Their building is situated in Munich, Germany. «Circus Oz» is a contemporary circus with the elements of rock'n'roll, popular theatre and satire from Melbourne, Australia, founded in 1978. Except performances they do, they also have an ongoing social justice agenda, and they often support humanitarian causes. «CirkusCirkör» is a contemporary circus founded in 1995 in Stockholm, Sweden. It is inspired predominantly by vaudeville and variety shows and is performed in small venues. Its home arena is called «Subtopia».
Read the text. Fill in the gap with the missing part of the sentence. The Royal Parks, such as St James’s, Green Park, the Regent’s Park, Hyde Park, Richmond, Greenwich, Bushy Park and Kensington Gardens, are beautifully maintained and popular with locals and visitors alike. Many are former hunting estates of English monarchs, preserved as open space __________ .
Choose the right answer: The Panama Canal connects the Pacific with ... .
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Match cities with landmarks. Specify the numbers of attractions in the table.
Your foreign penfriend wrote a letter about her holidays. Read the letter and divide the statements into three groups (True/False/Not Stated). Hi, I’m on holiday in France. I’m here with my mum, dad and younger brother Alex. The weather is great. It’s always sunny and really nice. We are staying in a lovely hotel. It’s right in the centre of the town and there are so many things to do here. We are staying here for ten days. We go to the beach every day and swim, sail and sunbathe. Yesterday we met some other young people played beach volleyball. It was great fun. There are also a lot of nice restaurants and shops here. My brother brought his camera with him because he loves to take photographs. I will send you some I get home. So, how is your summer going? What do you do during your summer holidays? Please, write to me soon. Best wishes, Suzanne
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Read the text. In each question choose the right answer A, B, C or D. A special dance. Andalusia, a region of Spain, is a must-see for anyone planning to visit the country. This part of Spain, which lies in the southern part of the country, includes the cities of Seville, Granada and Malaga. It has a rich cultural heritage with influences from northern Africa. The beautiful architecture and the delicious cuisine are sure to delight you. However, there is one experience that visitors shouldn’t miss: watching a flamenco performance. Flamenco is a musical form that started in Andalusia in the late 1700s. While its exact origins remain unclear, the musical style has a mixture of influences from Moorish, Andalusian and gypsy music. This form of music represents the diversity of cultures that give Andalusia its modern identity. Perhaps the thing that makes flamenco so enchanting lies in its simplicity. It only takes two or three people to make this beautiful music and there are three main sounds that characterise it: guitar, voice and clapping hands. Flamenco singers are famous for their deep and strong voices that are full of emotion. At times, the singer also dances with graceful arm movements and stomping feet. Today, there are over twenty different types of flamenco. Some include more than one guitarist and some have many dancers who whirl around onstage in long ruffled dresses and high heels. There is also a great variety of places to take in a performance, from large venues where you can have dinner and a show to tiny neighbourhood hangouts hidden in narrow alleys. Regardless of the type of flamenco you see or where you decide to watch it, you are sure to be charmed by this mysteriously powerful art form. Andalusia is ______________.
Read the text. In each question choose the right answer A, B, C or D. A special dance. Andalusia, a region of Spain, is a must-see for anyone planning to visit the country. This part of Spain, which lies in the southern part of the country, includes the cities of Seville, Granada and Malaga. It has a rich cultural heritage with influences from northern Africa. The beautiful architecture and the delicious cuisine are sure to delight you. However, there is one experience that visitors shouldn’t miss: watching a flamenco performance. Flamenco is a musical form that started in Andalusia in the late 1700s. While its exact origins remain unclear, the musical style has a mixture of influences from Moorish, Andalusian and gypsy music. This form of music represents the diversity of cultures that give Andalusia its modern identity. Perhaps the thing that makes flamenco so enchanting lies in its simplicity. It only takes two or three people to make this beautiful music and there are three main sounds that characterise it: guitar, voice and clapping hands. Flamenco singers are famous for their deep and strong voices that are full of emotion. At times, the singer also dances with graceful arm movements and stomping feet. Today, there are over twenty different types of flamenco. Some include more than one guitarist and some have many dancers who whirl around onstage in long ruffled dresses and high heels. There is also a great variety of places to take in a performance, from large venues where you can have dinner and a show to tiny neighbourhood hangouts hidden in narrow alleys. Regardless of the type of flamenco you see or where you decide to watch it, you are sure to be charmed by this mysteriously powerful art form. Flamenco’s musical style ___________.
Read the text. In each question choose the right answer A, B, C or D. A special dance. Andalusia, a region of Spain, is a must-see for anyone planning to visit the country. This part of Spain, which lies in the southern part of the country, includes the cities of Seville, Granada and Malaga. It has a rich cultural heritage with influences from northern Africa. The beautiful architecture and the delicious cuisine are sure to delight you. However, there is one experience that visitors shouldn’t miss: watching a flamenco performance. Flamenco is a musical form that started in Andalusia in the late 1700s. While its exact origins remain unclear, the musical style has a mixture of influences from Moorish, Andalusian and gypsy music. This form of music represents the diversity of cultures that give Andalusia its modern identity. Perhaps the thing that makes flamenco so enchanting lies in its simplicity. It only takes two or three people to make this beautiful music and there are three main sounds that characterise it: guitar, voice and clapping hands. Flamenco singers are famous for their deep and strong voices that are full of emotion. At times, the singer also dances with graceful arm movements and stomping feet. Today, there are over twenty different types of flamenco. Some include more than one guitarist and some have many dancers who whirl around onstage in long ruffled dresses and high heels. There is also a great variety of places to take in a performance, from large venues where you can have dinner and a show to tiny neighbourhood hangouts hidden in narrow alleys. Regardless of the type of flamenco you see or where you decide to watch it, you are sure to be charmed by this mysteriously powerful art form. According to the writer, flamenco is special because ___________.
Read the text. In each question choose the right answer A, B, C or D. A special dance. Andalusia, a region of Spain, is a must-see for anyone planning to visit the country. This part of Spain, which lies in the southern part of the country, includes the cities of Seville, Granada and Malaga. It has a rich cultural heritage with influences from northern Africa. The beautiful architecture and the delicious cuisine are sure to delight you. However, there is one experience that visitors shouldn’t miss: watching a flamenco performance. Flamenco is a musical form that started in Andalusia in the late 1700s. While its exact origins remain unclear, the musical style has a mixture of influences from Moorish, Andalusian and gypsy music. This form of music represents the diversity of cultures that give Andalusia its modern identity. Perhaps the thing that makes flamenco so enchanting lies in its simplicity. It only takes two or three people to make this beautiful music and there are three main sounds that characterise it: guitar, voice and clapping hands. Flamenco singers are famous for their deep and strong voices that are full of emotion. At times, the singer also dances with graceful arm movements and stomping feet. Today, there are over twenty different types of flamenco. Some include more than one guitarist and some have many dancers who whirl around onstage in long ruffled dresses and high heels. There is also a great variety of places to take in a performance, from large venues where you can have dinner and a show to tiny neighbourhood hangouts hidden in narrow alleys. Regardless of the type of flamenco you see or where you decide to watch it, you are sure to be charmed by this mysteriously powerful art form. Flamenco singers __________.
Read the text. In each question choose the right answer A, B, C or D. A special dance. Andalusia, a region of Spain, is a must-see for anyone planning to visit the country. This part of Spain, which lies in the southern part of the country, includes the cities of Seville, Granada and Malaga. It has a rich cultural heritage with influences from northern Africa. The beautiful architecture and the delicious cuisine are sure to delight you. However, there is one experience that visitors shouldn’t miss: watching a flamenco performance. Flamenco is a musical form that started in Andalusia in the late 1700s. While its exact origins remain unclear, the musical style has a mixture of influences from Moorish, Andalusian and gypsy music. This form of music represents the diversity of cultures that give Andalusia its modern identity. Perhaps the thing that makes flamenco so enchanting lies in its simplicity. It only takes two or three people to make this beautiful music and there are three main sounds that characterise it: guitar, voice and clapping hands. Flamenco singers are famous for their deep and strong voices that are full of emotion. At times, the singer also dances with graceful arm movements and stomping feet. Today, there are over twenty different types of flamenco. Some include more than one guitarist and some have many dancers who whirl around onstage in long ruffled dresses and high heels. There is also a great variety of places to take in a performance, from large venues where you can have dinner and a show to tiny neighbourhood hangouts hidden in narrow alleys. Regardless of the type of flamenco you see or where you decide to watch it, you are sure to be charmed by this mysteriously powerful art form. You can watch a flamenco performance ______________.
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Read the text and choose the correct picture illustrating the place of interest described in the text. The Tower of London is one of the main London's places of interest. It is located on the north bank of the River Thames and is one of the oldest buildings. At different times the Tower was used as a royal residence, fortress, prison, mint and, even, zoo. Today the Tower of London is the place where the Crown Jewels are kept. Every day its doors are open for tourists. A few black ravens live on its territory. The walls of the Tower are still guarded by palace guards in historical outfits.
Read the text and choose the correct picture illustrating the place of interest described in the text. The London Eye is one of the largest Ferris wheels in Europe. Unforgettable views of the city open from its height of 135 metres. The wheel consists of 32 air-conditioned capsules which symbolize 32 boroughs of London. The London Eye rotates at a speed of 0,9 km/hour. The ride takes 30 minutes. The wheel looks like a big bicycle wheel.
Read the text and choose the correct picture illustrating the place of interest described in the text. Hyde Park is a big park located in central London. Today it is a popular place for meetings, celebrations and festivals. The park is known for its artificial lake Serpentine where it is allowed to swim. There is a gallery, a museum and several sculptures on the territory of Hyde Park. During the Olympic Games 2012 Hyde Park was the place where some competitions were held.
Read the text and choose the correct picture illustrating the place of interest described in the text. The British Museum is one of the largest museums in the world. It was founded in the XVIII century and in the XIX century it was already divided into different departments. The museum houses large collections of artefacts representing different cultures of the world, both ancient and modern. So, there is the Department of coins and medals, the Department of prints and drawings, the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan and many others.
Read the text and complete Gap 1 with the correct form of the word KNOW. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 2 with the correct form of the word INCLUDE. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 ________ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 3 with the correct form of the word SHARE. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 4 with the correct form of the word SURROUND. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 5 with the correct form of the word LARGE. Use a gap between words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 6 with the correct form of the word BE. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 ______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 7 with the correct form of the word TERRITORY. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 8 with the correct form of the word LITTLE. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 9 with the correct form of the word FIVE. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Read the text and complete Gap 10 with the correct form of the word BE. Use a gap between the words if necessary. Studying the Map of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly 1 ________ as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The UK 2 _______ the island of Great Britain, the northeast part of the island of Ireland and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, 3 ________ it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK 4 _______ by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The 5 _______ island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel. The United Kingdom is a union of four constituent countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, formally possessions of the Crown, 6 _______ not part of the UK, but form a federacy with it. The UK has fourteen overseas 7 _______, all remnants of the British Empire. As a direct result of the empire, British influence can be observed in the language and culture of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Singapore, Sri Lanka, the United States, and other 8 _______ influential independent states. The UK is a developed country, with the 9 _______ (nominal GDP) most prosperous economy in the world. For centuries, the United Kingdom 10 _______ a leading power in the world politics.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 30. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 31. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31 ________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 32. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31 ________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 33. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31 ________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 34. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31 ________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 35. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31 ________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 36. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31 ________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 38. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31 ________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами 30–39. Выберите правильный ответ для пропуска 39. BON VOYAGE An English tourist 30 ________ himself in Norway with only enough money in his pocket to pay his passage 31 ________. As he knew that it would 32 ________ him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he went 33 ________ board the steamer and bought a ticket. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came he 34 ________ the invitation to accompany a fellow traveller to the saloon, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he didn’t go to breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his 35 ________. At dinner time he was so hungry that he could not 36 ________ it any longer. “I’m going to eat,” he said, “even if they 37 ________ me overboard afterwards.” At dinner he ate everything the steward put in 38 ________ of him and felt ready for the coming row. “Bring me the 39 ________,” he said to the steward. “On the ship meals are included in the passage money," was the answer.
Choose the appropriate sentence in Passive Voice for the one in Active. In France they hold elections for President every five years.
Fill in the gap with arrived or have arrived. We _______in Moscow by train and now we are going to the Moscow hotel in Red Square!
Read the letter and match the sentences. Dear Ben, First of all, we are going to do a lot of sightseeing. We are going to see the Kremlin, Red Square, St Basil's Church, Lenin's Tomb, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and The State History Museum. Dad is also going to take us to the famous Bolshoi Ballet theatre. My sister wants to go on a day trip down the Moskva River but Dad says it's too tiring, so we are not going to travel there. That's OK though because we are going to spend a whole day in the Moscow Zoo, the largest zoo in Russia which has a great collection of animals and exotic species. I'm going to take lots of interesting pictures to show you when I get back. I'm also going to bring you a Matryoskha. Mum can't wait to go shopping. She wants to visit the GUM department store, the largest department store in Russia, where you can find everything from clothes to caviar. She says she needs to have a whole day there. As for me, I'm going to taste as many local dishes as possible. Russian cuisine is delicious and their pies and chocolates are just great. I hope I can fit in my clothes when we come back. Greetings from Moscow! I arrived here with my family yesterday and we're already excited! The city is terrific and there are a million things to do. Take care, Ann
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Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS). Giulia, from Manchester I really like London. It’s a great city! You can do anything you want and there are a lot of shops. I love shopping! When I go there, I always go to Buckingham Palace. I hope I can see Prince Harry or Prince William. I also think the guards are very funny with their hats. I like to go there by train or by car because you can see how green our country is: full of big fields and grassy hills. If you take the plane, you cannot see all this! Max, from Lytham My favourite place is Blackpool. I really like that town. It’s close to my city. Even if it’s not a very big city, it’s really nice. There are so many people coming here, especially in summer. Before getting married, couples often go to Blackpool for parties. There is also Blackpool Tower. I like it because it looks like a small Eiffel Tower. When I’m not at school, I play the guitar and in Blackpool there are a lot of opportunities for musicians like me! Finally, I like walking on the beach as well. Many times, you can see donkeys. These animals are so funny! Alice, from London This might surprise you but my favourite place is my room! This is the only place where I can stay alone. I can chat on my computer with my friends and I can write in my diary. I like writing what I think and what I do. I write every day! I have my private life! My room is not very big but it’s very colourful and I chose the decoration. My bed is very comfortable and from my window I can see one of the main streets of London. I like watching people walking in the street, what they do, how they are dressed. I try to imagine their lives. It’s fun! John, from Chester I like England but I prefer India! I go there every year with my family. We take the plane from London to Mumbai. Sometimes we stop in Delhi because it’s very near to Taj Mahal, in Agra. I don’t really enjoy taking the plane because I am always scared it’s going to crash. I know it happens very rarely, but I’m afraid of it anyway. So, my favourite place in India is Mumbai. I like to watch cricket there! I also love Indian movies.
Read the text and choose the right variant. My city is not very big. Its name is Yaroslavl. It is a very old place. Yaroslavl is situated not far from Moscow on the Volga River with a lot of bridges across it. My town is famous for its theatre. It is the first Russian theatre. The theatre is in the city centre, not far from the Kremlin. The streets are not very wide, but they are green. There are shops, banks, cinemas, restaurants in my city. We have got a railway station too. It is not very far from my house. There is a museum in Yaroslavl and a picture gallery too. There are a lot of things to see and to do in my city. There are many forests around it. I know many cities are more important than Yaroslavl. But not for me. I can say, “East or west, home is best.” I think my city is very beautiful and I’m proud of it.
Read the text and match. How healthy are you? And are you happy? Doctors say many people are not fit and happy now. But they know the answer to the problem. It is running. Running is good for you and running is fun. Once a year thousands of people in London go to Hyde Park to take part in the National Fun Run. They are Fun Runners. They are people of different jobs. Engineers and doctors, nurses and bankers think it is good for them to start running. “Running is good for our health”, they say. “You begin eating more vegetables and fruit. You spend much time outdoors. Soon you’ll understand you can’t live without running”. There are different kinds of exercise. People can do cycling, swimming or just walking. They all will help if you are not fit.
Read the text and match. Special people The Maasai are a tribe in Africa. The men are very tall. They’ve got long legs and short black curly hair. The Karen, or long necks, are tribes in Burma and Thailand. The women are famous for the rings they have around their necks. The rings are a sign of wealth and beauty. The Pygmies are very short people in Africa. They are under 1.5 m tall. They’ve got pale skin and short legs. The Dayak woman of Borneo have got very long ears. Their ears have got holes with heavy earrings in them. This is to make them beautiful.
Read the text and mark the statements True, False and Not stated. Special people The Maasai are a tribe in Africa. The men are very tall. They’ve got long legs and short black curly hair. The Karen, or Long necks, are tribes in Burma and Thailand. The women are famous for the rings they have around their necks. The rings are a sign of wealth and beauty. Pygmies are very short people in Africa. They are under 1.5 m tall. They’ve got dark skin and short legs. The Dayak woman of Borneo have got very long ears. Their ears have got holes with heavy earrings in them. This is to make them beautiful.
Choose the right variant. Lake Baikal is the _________________________ lake in Siberia.
Match the titles to the texts.
Read the dialogue and put the sentences into the correct category. Mary: Hi, George, our great traveller. Where are you going this time? George: Hello, Mary. You’re right. I’m leaving tomorrow. I’m flying to Siberia. Mary: Siberia? You must be joking. What are you going to do in this country of snow and cold? George: Why, Mary? It is summer now and as far as I know summers in Siberia are usually very hot. Sometimes the temperature can be 30 degrees above zero. Mary: Are you sure? I thought Siberia is the coldest place in Russia with very low temperatures all the year round. George: That’s not right, Mary. Siberia’s territory is very large and its climate is different in different places. Mary: And what are you going to see in Siberia? George: Siberia is famous for many things. One of them is Lake Baikal which is the deepest lake in the world. People say the territories around it are beautiful. I think I’ll take a lot of pictures. Come and see them when I am back.
Type the right form of the verb in brackets. Sally __________ (ride) her bike in Hyde Park every weekend.
Read the text and match True or False. Last summer I visited Moscow with my family. We spent a week there and had a great time. We stayed in a modern hotel in the city centre and did lots of sightseeing and shopping . We walked down Tverskaya Street and we saw Red Square. We enjoyed an amazing view of the city from the Sparrow Hills, spent a day in the Moscow Zoo and had tasty Russian food in cafе′s. We also went on a boat trip along the Moskva river, took lots of pictures and enjoyed Moscow sights. This was the best holidays I have ever had!
Read the text and match. Last year, my family went to Chile, the longest country in the world. It was fun! This summer, we are going to India. My parents have already bought the tickets and booked a hotel in New Dehli. This is the capital of India in the north of the country. Some people say that India is not the best place for a holiday. They think it is very dirty and poor, but I do not agree. India is an unusual country with old traditions and culture. There are plenty of sights and beautiful landmarks. This is going to be our first trip to that part of the world. We are going to stay in New Dehli for a few days and then travel to see Taj Mahal. We have hired a guide who is going to show us this wonderful piece of architecture.
Read the text and mark the statements True (T), False (F) or Not Stated (NS). Homemade Ship to sail around the world Hans Andersen, a life-long fisherman, had a dream. He wanted to sail around the world. And he did it. He got several sponsors who paid for his trip. He bought a beautiful 40-foot yacht, with all the latest technical and safety gear, and had a pleasant voyage. Well, except for almost sinking while going around the tips of South America and Africa. The voyage went so smoothly that, looking back on it, he felt it was too easy. He needed a new challenge. He decided to build his own boat. But that was nothing new. Several people had built their own boats and sailed them around the world. No, he needed a unique boat. Watching TV commercials one day, he got it - ice cream sticks! He would be the first man to sail around the world in a boat built exclusively of ice cream sticks. He put out the word. Within three years, school children from all over Holland had sent Hans 15 million ice cream sticks. He used these sticks to build a 45-foot replica of a Viking ship. After all the sticks were glued together, Hans took his new boat out to sea on a one-week voyage. “It’s magnificent, and totally sea-worthy,” he proclaimed. He plans to set out to sail in about three years’ time with a crew of two. He will sail across the Atlantic to Canada, and then down to Florida and through the Panama Canal. Then he’ll travel to Los Angeles, Honolulu, Tokyo, around the tip of Africa, and back to Holland. “If this trip succeeds,” he joked, “my next goal will be to build a plane out of ice cream sticks and fly it around the world!”
Read the text and match the titles to the paragraphs.
Read the text and choose the right variants in the sentences below. Some dolphins live in rivers and some live in the sea. The Yangtze River runs across China from west to east. Baiji dolphins have been living in the waters of the Yangtze River for centuries. They have eyes on top of their heads, but nowadays they cannot see very well because there is nothing to see in the dirty water. The river itself has changed a lot. Now it is full of ships, noise and pollution. The dolphins didn’t change their behaviour after the river became dirty, but their life now is much more dangerous. Dolphins can usually hear very well, they make their own dolphin noises and in this way they talk to other dolphins. Nowadays there is a lot of other noise in the river, especially the loud noise from big ships. Baiji dolphins often can’t understand these noises and kill themselves swimming to the ships. The Chinese understand that Baiji dolphins are in danger. They began building a home for them in the river. In India and Bangladesh dolphins are also in danger. The meat of sea dolphins is an important food for people in many countries and humans kill hundreds of thousands of them every year.
Match the headings to the texts. There is one extra heading. 1) I met my Russian friend Anya on a diving holiday a few years ago, so on a recent trip to visit her. She suggested that we go ice diving in Lake Baikal in the south of Siberia. I leapt at the chance! After all, you don't get the chance to dive in the deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world every day. 2) After putting on our dry suits at the dive centre, we made our way to the stunning lakeside. The sheer size of the lake - it's 31,722 km - made it look more like a sea than a lake. Looking out over the lake with the towering mountains all around under a clear blue sky totally took my breath away. 3) All the same, I realised I was a little nervous. I'm an experienced diver but I had never dived in such low temperatures before. The air temperature was about -20° С and I was very worried how cold the water would be! Anya, however, assured me that the water temperature would be much warmer at around 2°C and our drysuit would keep us warm enough. This didn't really make me feel any better. 2°C sounded pretty cold to me! 4) As we drove out onto the ice, our guide told us that Lake Baikal is 25 million years old, possibly older, and is 1,642 metres deep at its lowest point. Amazingly, it also contains around 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water. All this was so interesting that for a moment I even forgot my nerves! 5) What was the most fascinating of all though was hearing about the New Year's day dive, which has been carried out by professional scuba divers since 1982. The divers plant a New Year tree on the lake bed, then perform a dance around it! It sounds like fun but it's quite dangerous too as the divers dive around 40 metres down carrying about 100 kg of equipment. 6) As I finally jumped through the hole in the ice, the incredible underwater landscape made any nerves I still felt completely disappear. The cave-like stalactite roof and crystal clear blue waters made me feel like I was on another planet. I could see shoals of fish and a field of bright green sponges 20 or 30 metres ahead of me! Our guide had told us that because of the high levels of oxygen in the water, Baikal hosts over 1,000 species of plants and over 1,500 of animals, about 80% of which are found nowhere else in the world. 7) After the dive, the fun was far from over. We all treated ourselves to a traditional sauna, which had travelled with us on a sleigh. As I relaxed in the 50°С heat, it really seemed as if life couldn't get any better!
Read the text about the first package tours. Decide if the following statements are True or False. These days, most people choose a package tour, especially when they go abroad on holiday. They pay for their travel and accommodation in their own country and they take traveller’s cheques which they exchange for local money when they arrive in the foreign country. But in the past it was very different. In fact, before the middle of the nineteenth century travelling for pleasure was rare and very expensive, and only a few rich people travelled abroad. The man who changed all this and brought in the age of mass tourism was Thomas Cook. Thomas Cook was a printer in Leicester, England and the secretary of a local church organisation. In 1841 it was his job to arrange rail travel for members of his church to a meeting in Loughborough a round trip of twenty-two miles. This was the world’s first package trip. After this first success, he organised many more for his church. Then in 1845 he advertised a package tour to Liverpool for the general public, and before it took place he went to Liverpool to meet the hotel staff, and check the accommodation and restaurants. He then started to organise trips all over Britain, including the Great Exhibition in London. In 1851 he published the world’s first travel magazine which had details of trips, advice to travellers and articles and reports about the places to visit. In 1855 he took his first group of tourists to Paris and later that year led a tour of Belgium, Germany and France. The following year he opened an office in London, which his son John Mason managed. They introduced a circular ticket, which gave the traveller a single ticket to cover one journey instead of a number of tickets from all the railway companies involved. In 1866 the first group of European tourists visited New York and the Civil War battlefields of Virginia. In 1868 the Cooks went to the Holy Land with tents because there were no hotels there at that time. It was dangerous to carry large amounts of cash, so in 1874 Cook introduced an early form of traveller’s cheque, which travellers could cash at a number of hotels and banks around the world. Thomas Cook died in 1892 at the age of 84. The age of the package tour and mass tourism was born.
Read the text and match. As you know people from different countries do not look the same. For example, people from countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden are usually tall. They have fair hair, blue eyes and a pale complexion. Most people in Mediterranean countries such as Italy, Spain and Greece are rather short. They have usually got black or dark brown wavy hair, brown eyes and light brown skin. Most people from central and southern parts of Africa have got black curly hair and very dark skin. They have also got dark brown eyes, full lips and a wide, flattish nose. People from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Libya have usually got dark hair and dark brown eyes. They have also got dark skin. The northern Chinese are quite short, with thick black hair and dark, slanting eyes. They have got a small nose and a yellowish complexion.Those who live in hot countries wear light clothes like shorts, T-shirts and sandals. People from northern countries such as Canada, Russia and Finland wear too much clothes in winter – coats, hats, scarves, winter boots and other warm things. In my opinion character does not depend on appearance. So, a very beautiful girl can be angry, nervous person who hates everybody and everything. But an ugly plump person can be really nice and friendly. He can be a good friend, who can always help you. So I advice everybody not to judge people by their appearance.
Read the text and put the sentences into the correct category. There are fifty states in the United States of America. Two of these states, Alaska and Hawaii, are not connected to the other states. The US is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the west, by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico in the south. In the north there are the Great Lakes. The US is a large country with many natural wonders. It goes from the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the islands of Hawaii in the Pacific, and from cold, snowy northern Alaska to sunny Florida in the southeast. The US has almost every kind of weather. Also, it has many kinds of land — rocky coasts, dry empty deserts, powerful rivers, wide plains and grasslands, lakes of all sizes, high mountains, great forests, sunny beaches and lands of endless winter. More than 250 million people live in the US. But the country is very big, so there is still a lot of open space and natural scenery outside the cities. Americans are trying to save many of the most beautiful wild areas of the United States. There are a lot of parks, forests and wildlands where you can enjoy the beauty and power of wild America. The Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley and Yellowstone are among the most famous.
Read the text and put the sentences into the correct category. Ice diving in Lake Baikal Lake Baikal in Russia is not only the world’s oldest and deepest freshwater lake, it is also one of its top ice diving destinations. It is truly an amazing place of natural beauty and biodiversity and going there is the dream of many divers. The lake is host to 1085 species of plants and 1550 species and varieties of animals including the freshwater Baikal seal. However, the attraction here is not only the marine flora and fauna as much of it is very small or almost invisible. Divers come to Lake Baikal to see the beauty of the ice that covers the lake in winter. They need to prepare their dives carefully though because diving under sheets of ice can be very dangerous. If something goes wrong, you can’t just surface anywhere you like. At Lake Baikal, divers cut a large hole in the ice as an entrance and exit point. They also draw lines in the ice that they can see from underwater. This will help them to find their way back to the hole. When they are sure everything is ready and safe, they dive into one of the most spectacular experiences in their life.
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. There are is ONE EXTRA phrase you don’t need to use.
Read the text and mark the statements True, False and Not stated. Jamie Oliver Jamie Oliver is a genius in the world of food and one of Britain's most famous cooks. He has encouraged people to spend more time in the kitchen and enjoy it. His programmes are shown in over 100 countries including the USA, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, Japan and Iceland. They were translated into over 30 languages, Jamie Oliver's cookery books are bestsellers not only in the UK but across the world. Jamie Oliver was born in 1975 in England. From an early age he got interested in food. His parents had a pub where he often helped them in the kitchen. He actually began working there at the age of eight. Jamie cut vegetables like any other ordinary worker in the pub. Jamie Oliver left school at 16 without any official certificate. He went to Westminster College to study economics and after that travelled to France. Jamie knew that in France cooking was a kind of art. And he wanted to master that art. It was no doubt the best place to study if he wished to become a professional chef. After returning from France, Jamie worked in a number of British restaurants. At that time there was a programme on the telly about the café where Jamie worked. TV producers were impressed by the young chef. The next day Jamie received calls from five different TV companies wishing to work with him. He soon became the best-liked celebrity chef on television and his programme was a real revolution in cooking shows. Thanks to an informal and friendly manner Jamie Oliver won crowds of fans around the world. However, Jamie devotes his time not only to cooking. He's a family man, with a wife and four children. He also works on a number of projects. For example, Jamie Oliver created the ‘Fifteen Foundation’. Each year, fifteen young people are trained and taught to work in the restaurant business. Some of them are from unhappy families and are unemployed. Some of them were in prison or took drugs. In this way Jamie Oliver tries to help them start a new life. Another project by Jamie Oliver is connected with school dinners and lunches. He wants school children to eat healthy food instead of junk food. The British government supported the project. It spent extra 280 million pounds to improve school meals. Part of the money was spent on training cooks and buying modern cooking equipment for schools. It's really hard to name all the TV programmes, shows, projects that Jamie Oliver had and is still having. He's so creative and imaginative, that there's no end to new ideas and projects. Except television, Jamie Oliver is a writer. His every book immediately becomes a bestseller. It's interesting that he became the bestselling author in the country after J.K. Rowling, the ‘Harry Potter’ writer.
Read the text and mark the sentences True, False or Not stated. Niccolo Paganini: Virtuoso or Devil He was the first superstar. His incredible technique — he could do miracles with his violin — and his unusual appearance tempted many of his admirers to whisper that he was the son of the devil. Although Niccolo Paganini was always the subject of rumours, the secret of his power was that he had worked hard since early childhood. Paganini was born in Genoa, Italy, on October 27, 1782. His father, Antonio Paganini raised his son with a hand of iron. He hoped that his son’s talent would bring the family fame and wealth, so he forced Niccolo to practise from morning to night. He drilled the boy constantly, even leaving him without food, if he didn’t play well enough. In 1797, Paganini started his concert tours. He earned enough money to support himself and he left home. He composed, he taught, he gave concerts. His violin could sound so soft and sweet that his audiences often burst into tears. People just couldn’t believe that a man could play like that. Paganini’s appearance seemed to support this opinion. He was tall and thin, and his long pale face, his eyes which were like flaming charcoals and his long curly hair looked a bit diabolic. Sometimes people crossed themselves if he accidentally touched them. Paganini became something of a legend. He enjoyed playing tricks at his concerts. In the middle of a piece, he would cut all of the strings except for one and continue just on the one string. Paganini made a lot of money during his career. But in 1836, he decided to open a casino — a “Casino Paganini” — in Paris. It was a failure and he lost almost all his money. Paganini’s health had always been weak and after that his illness grew worse. He died on May 27, 1840 in Nice, France. The church refused to allow him a burial on holy ground. Paganini’s son took his father’s body to Genoa, but they were not allowed to enter the city. Only five years after Paganini’s death, his son, by appealing directly to the Pope, received permission to bury the body of the great violinist in a village church.
Read the text and choose the right phrase. There is ONE EXTRA phrase you don’t need to use.
Choose the correct variant. The Urals are a _______________________ of mountains situated in Europe and Asia.
Read the texts and put the sentences into the correct category. Fairbanks Ice Festival, Alaska If you can cope with freezing temperatures and are looking to see some incredible artwork, head for the Fairbanks Ice Festival in Alaska. Every year, the world's largest ice art competition - the World Ice Art Championships - takes place there. It's a chance to see more than 100 international sculptors create incredible statues of ice before your very eyes. I really enjoyed watching the sculptures take shape. In many ice art competitions, artists work on commercially manufactured blocks of ice. In Alaska, the ice blocks used are taken directly from local ponds. The festival is a month-long event (during February and March) and it is well worth going to. You'll never forget the incredible icy creations you see. Quebec Winter Carnival, Canada If you're looking for a family-friendly festival then you needn't look farther than Quebec's annual Winter Carnival. From snow rafting, horse-drawn sleigh rides and outdoor banquets to snow competitions, dancing and magical night parades - there's a huge variety of events. The streets of Quebec City are decorated for this 10-day event and special events are put on in the city's restaurants. The mood is so friendly and the locals are the perfect hosts. My favourite festival experience was sitting in a hot tub out in the open, among snow-covered pine trees, under a starry night sky! Quebec's Winter Carnival claims to be the biggest winter festival in the world. I don't know if that's the case, but it surely must be one of the best.
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Read the text. What title describes it better? Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865−1936) was one of the most famous British writers and poets. He was born in India. His father was an artist and a teacher. When the boy was six, he went to England and got a British education. He returned to India in 1882 and worked there as a journalist. Kipling liked India and travelled a lot around it. He learnt a lot about the country, its traditions, and its people. When he had some free time, he wrote poems and stories. At 24, Kipling returned to Great Britain and became a famous writer and poet for children and adults. His most famous work is ‘The Jungle Book’ which consists of several short stories. It is a thrilling story about a small boy who was lost in the jungle. During his life, Rudyard Kipling travelled a lot around the world. He described his adventures in his travel stories. In 1907, Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was the first English writer who received this prize.
Read the text. Choose if the statements are true or false. Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865−1936) was one of the most famous British writers and poets. He was born in India. His father was an artist and a teacher. When the boy was six, he went to England and got a British education. He returned to India in 1882 and worked there as a journalist. Kipling liked India and travelled a lot around it. He learnt a lot about the country, its traditions, and its people. When he had some free time, he wrote poems and stories. At 24, Kipling returned to Great Britain and became a famous writer and poet for children and adults. His most famous work is ‘The Jungle Book’ which consists of several short stories. It is a thrilling story about a small boy who was lost in the jungle. During his life, Rudyard Kipling travelled a lot around the world. He described his adventures in his travel stories. In 1907, Kipling was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was the first English writer who received this prize.
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Read the text and choose whether the statements are true, false or not stated. In India he is remembered as ‘the father of the nation’ and he is famous the world over for his belief in peace and non-violent protest. Gandhi believed that people have the power to achieve positive change by walking the path of peaceful resistance. It’s a path Gandhi walked all his life… Gandhi was born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in India on 2nd October, 1869 into a merchant family. When he was 19, Gandhi broke with tradition and left India to study Law in London. Then, in 1891, he accepted a job at an Indian law firm in Durban, South Africa, where he remained for twenty years. Gandhi was shocked by the discrimination against Indian immigrants in South Africa and headed a campaign for their civil rights. During this time, Gandhi developed his principle of ‘satyagraha’ which means ‘devotion to truth’ through non-violent action. Gandhi was sent to prison many times for leading peaceful campaigns of civil disobedience. Before he left the country, though, the South African government made many of the changes he had called for. In 1914, Gandhi returned to a troubled India which was occupied by the British Empire. Gandhi felt that India could never truly be free as long as it remained under British rule. He wanted to work towards Indian independence and create greater understanding between all classes and religious faiths across the country. In 1919, he joined the new Indian National Congress Party and launched a policy of peaceful non-cooperation with the British, including a boycott of British goods and institutions. One of Gandhi’s most famous protests was against the tax on salt imposed by the British authorities. He led thousands of people on a 320 km ‘march to the sea’ to make their own salt from seawater. Because of his various campaigns, Gandhi was imprisoned four times: in 1922, 1930, 1933 and 1942. Nevertheless, as a result of Gandhi’s talks and negotiations with the British government, India won independence in 1947. However, there remained fierce tension between different religious groups in the country. On 30th January 1948, Gandhi, then aged 78, was assassinated. The assassin could not accept Gandhi’s belief that all faiths were of equal value. Gandhi was on his way to a prayer meeting when he was shot three times in the chest. Gandhi maintained his life-long belief in peace, non-violence and that all people were created equal. His beliefs informed all areas of his life; in meetings he always wore the simple clothes of an Indian villager, while the politicians around him dressed in formal suits. He also followed a vegetarian diet and lived a simple life. In India, he was called ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi which means ‘great soul’. There, his birthday is celebrated as an official holiday and also as an International Day of Non-violence. Gandhi spoke to everybody, everywhere when he said, “Be the change you want to see.” And indeed, his achievements remain an inspiration to people all over the world; his life truly was his message.
Choose the correct article. I’m going to sail around ..... Lake Baikal.
Choose the correct article. ..... Volga is the longest river in Europe.
Заполните пропуск 1, преобразовав, если это необходимо, слово LOCATE так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста. Namibia 1___________ just north of South Africa on the Atlantic Coast of Africa. Parts of Namibia once were colonial territories claimed by Portugal, Germany, and South Africa, but in 1990 Namibia finally 2_______________ an independent nation. A little over 2 million people live in Namibia. At the beginning of the 1860s some parts of Namibia were once a German colony. After being controlled by Germany and Portugal, Namibia 3___________ by South Africa from 1915 to 1990. A unique part of Namibia’s geography is the 4____________ sand dunes in the world. The huge sand dunes stretch all along the Atlantic Coast of Namibia and are called the Namib Desert. The desert and 5_________ dunes are not just tan or grey in colour like ordinary sand. The sand is of pretty colours that include shades of pink and orange. The Namib Desert has the same types of creatures that live in deserts around the world. These include lizards, snakes, and a few small animals like meerkats. This desert also contains large creatures, 6_________________ ostriches, Oryx gazelles, and a species of elephant that 7____________ already to living in the desert.
Заполните пропуск 2, преобразовав, если это необходимо, слово BECOME так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста. Namibia 1___________ just north of South Africa on the Atlantic Coast of Africa. Parts of Namibia once were colonial territories claimed by Portugal, Germany, and South Africa, but in 1990 Namibia finally 2_______________ an independent nation. A little over 2 million people live in Namibia. At the beginning of the 1860s some parts of Namibia were once a German colony. After being controlled by Germany and Portugal, Namibia 3___________ by South Africa from 1915 to 1990. A unique part of Namibia’s geography is the 4____________ sand dunes in the world. The huge sand dunes stretch all along the Atlantic Coast of Namibia and are called the Namib Desert. The desert and 5_________ dunes are not just tan or grey in colour like ordinary sand. The sand is of pretty colours that include shades of pink and orange. The Namib Desert has the same types of creatures that live in deserts around the world. These include lizards, snakes, and a few small animals like meerkats. This desert also contains large creatures, 6_________________ ostriches, Oryx gazelles, and a species of elephant that 7____________ already to living in the desert.
Заполните пропуск 3, преобразовав, если это необходимо, слово CONTROL так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста. Namibia 1___________ just north of South Africa on the Atlantic Coast of Africa. Parts of Namibia once were colonial territories claimed by Portugal, Germany, and South Africa, but in 1990 Namibia finally 2_______________ an independent nation. A little over 2 million people live in Namibia. At the beginning of the 1860s some parts of Namibia were once a German colony. After being controlled by Germany and Portugal, Namibia 3___________ by South Africa from 1915 to 1990. A unique part of Namibia’s geography is the 4____________ sand dunes in the world. The huge sand dunes stretch all along the Atlantic Coast of Namibia and are called the Namib Desert. The desert and 5_________ dunes are not just tan or grey in colour like ordinary sand. The sand is of pretty colours that include shades of pink and orange. The Namib Desert has the same types of creatures that live in deserts around the world. These include lizards, snakes, and a few small animals like meerkats. This desert also contains large creatures, 6_________________ ostriches, Oryx gazelles, and a species of elephant that 7____________ already to living in the desert.
Заполните пропуск 4, преобразовав, если это необходимо, слово LARGE так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста. Namibia 1___________ just north of South Africa on the Atlantic Coast of Africa. Parts of Namibia once were colonial territories claimed by Portugal, Germany, and South Africa, but in 1990 Namibia finally 2_______________ an independent nation. A little over 2 million people live in Namibia. At the beginning of the 1860s some parts of Namibia were once a German colony. After being controlled by Germany and Portugal, Namibia 3___________ by South Africa from 1915 to 1990. A unique part of Namibia’s geography is the 4____________ sand dunes in the world. The huge sand dunes stretch all along the Atlantic Coast of Namibia and are called the Namib Desert. The desert and 5_________ dunes are not just tan or grey in colour like ordinary sand. The sand is of pretty colours that include shades of pink and orange. The Namib Desert has the same types of creatures that live in deserts around the world. These include lizards, snakes, and a few small animals like meerkats. This desert also contains large creatures, 6_________________ ostriches, Oryx gazelles, and a species of elephant that 7____________ already to living in the desert.
Заполните пропуск 5, преобразовав, если это необходимо, слово IT так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста. Namibia 1___________ just north of South Africa on the Atlantic Coast of Africa. Parts of Namibia once were colonial territories claimed by Portugal, Germany, and South Africa, but in 1990 Namibia finally 2_______________ an independent nation. A little over 2 million people live in Namibia. At the beginning of the 1860s some parts of Namibia were once a German colony. After being controlled by Germany and Portugal, Namibia 3___________ by South Africa from 1915 to 1990. A unique part of Namibia’s geography is the 4____________ sand dunes in the world. The huge sand dunes stretch all along the Atlantic Coast of Namibia and are called the Namib Desert. The desert and 5_________ dunes are not just tan or grey in colour like ordinary sand. The sand is of pretty colours that include shades of pink and orange. The Namib Desert has the same types of creatures that live in deserts around the world. These include lizards, snakes, and a few small animals like meerkats. This desert also contains large creatures, 6_________________ ostriches, Oryx gazelles, and a species of elephant that 7____________ already to living in the desert.
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. On the eve of the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal, ground staff at the gigantic Stade de France in Paris had left the stadium’s lights on, for security reasons. Attracted by the blinding floodlights, thousands upon thousands of migrating moths descended into the empty arena. Those not killed by the heat of the lamps eventually ended up among the grass of the playing surface, where, after the lights were turned off, they hid throughout the day of the big match. As evening fell, 80,000 spectators took their seats and the lights were turned back on. The sleeping moths stirred, and soon thousands were zigzagging among the players. Photographs taken that night show annoyed football officials picking moths off each other’s suits, while the swarm blocked the lenses of TV cameras and hung from the goalposts. The mingling of urban development with the natural world can throw up some weird and wonderful occurrences. Cities are like mad scientists, creating their own crazy ecological concoctions by throwing all kinds of native and foreign elements into the urban melting pot, then spicing it up with artificial light, pollution, impervious surfaces and a host of other challenges. Researchers around the globe are documenting how globalisation and urbanisation are changing the behaviour and evolution of animals. Indeed, evolutionary biologists no longer need to travel to remote places like the Galapagos to discover their holy grail: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. The process is going on right in the very cities where they live and work. In tune with their human population, cities have been assembled from immigrants from around the globe. Either intentionally or accidentally, people have been ferrying flora and fauna across the world for as long as they have been trading and travelling. Places where human activity reaches fever pitch abound with exotic species. These urban ecosystems are formed not by ages of evolution or the slow colonisation by species under their own steam and of their own choice, but by human diligence alone. And that human urbanisation has had a sometimes surprising impact on the behaviour of animals. Researchers in the US found that the wingspan of American cliff swallows, which took up the habit of colonising concrete highway bridges in the 1980s, had decreased by about two millimetres a decade since then. Not much, and perhaps not really worth noticing if their measurements on the roadkill had not shown the exact opposite pattern: by the 2010s, the wings of dead birds by the roadside were about half a centimetre longer than those of live birds still happily flapping along. Also, even though the pressure of traffic had remained the same or even increased, the numbers of dead birds declined by almost 90%. The shape of a bird’s wing is not something that evolution can mess with impunity. It is very closely wedded to a bird’s way of life. Long pointed wings are better for fast flying in a straight line, while short rounded wings are good for making rapid turns or for quickly taking off. As things stand, cities are still a new phenomenon on Earth, and most urban animals and plants have only begun adapting to them for the past few centuries, millennia at the most. But if we can sustain our urbanised existence into the distant future (a big if), future generations might see the evolution of a unique and truly urban ecosystem. 12. Why did the ground staff of the stadium left the stadium’s lights on? 1) They wanted to check the lights of the stadium. 2) They wanted to protect insects which usually fly about at night. 3) These measures were taken to protect the place and the people. 4) It was necessary for protecting the grass of the playing surface.
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. On the eve of the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal, ground staff at the gigantic Stade de France in Paris had left the stadium’s lights on, for security reasons. Attracted by the blinding floodlights, thousands upon thousands of migrating moths descended into the empty arena. Those not killed by the heat of the lamps eventually ended up among the grass of the playing surface, where, after the lights were turned off, they hid throughout the day of the big match. As evening fell, 80,000 spectators took their seats and the lights were turned back on. The sleeping moths stirred, and soon thousands were zigzagging among the players. Photographs taken that night show annoyed football officials picking moths off each other’s suits, while the swarm blocked the lenses of TV cameras and hung from the goalposts. The mingling of urban development with the natural world can throw up some weird and wonderful occurrences. Cities are like mad scientists, creating their own crazy ecological concoctions by throwing all kinds of native and foreign elements into the urban melting pot, then spicing it up with artificial light, pollution, impervious surfaces and a host of other challenges. Researchers around the globe are documenting how globalisation and urbanisation are changing the behaviour and evolution of animals. Indeed, evolutionary biologists no longer need to travel to remote places like the Galapagos to discover their holy grail: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. The process is going on right in the very cities where they live and work. In tune with their human population, cities have been assembled from immigrants from around the globe. Either intentionally or accidentally, people have been ferrying flora and fauna across the world for as long as they have been trading and travelling. Places where human activity reaches fever pitch abound with exotic species. These urban ecosystems are formed not by ages of evolution or the slow colonisation by species under their own steam and of their own choice, but by human diligence alone. And that human urbanisation has had a sometimes surprising impact on the behaviour of animals. Researchers in the US found that the wingspan of American cliff swallows, which took up the habit of colonising concrete highway bridges in the 1980s, had decreased by about two millimetres a decade since then. Not much, and perhaps not really worth noticing if their measurements on the roadkill had not shown the exact opposite pattern: by the 2010s, the wings of dead birds by the roadside were about half a centimetre longer than those of live birds still happily flapping along. Also, even though the pressure of traffic had remained the same or even increased, the numbers of dead birds declined by almost 90%. The shape of a bird’s wing is not something that evolution can mess with impunity. It is very closely wedded to a bird’s way of life. Long pointed wings are better for fast flying in a straight line, while short rounded wings are good for making rapid turns or for quickly taking off. As things stand, cities are still a new phenomenon on Earth, and most urban animals and plants have only begun adapting to them for the past few centuries, millennia at the most. But if we can sustain our urbanised existence into the distant future (a big if), future generations might see the evolution of a unique and truly urban ecosystem. 13. Which of the following did NOT happen after the lights were turned back on? 1) People were picking moths off their suits. 2) Thousands of moths swarmed the stadium. 3) Swarms were flying among the football players. 4) 80,000 of spectators were frightened of the moths.
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. On the eve of the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal, ground staff at the gigantic Stade de France in Paris had left the stadium’s lights on, for security reasons. Attracted by the blinding floodlights, thousands upon thousands of migrating moths descended into the empty arena. Those not killed by the heat of the lamps eventually ended up among the grass of the playing surface, where, after the lights were turned off, they hid throughout the day of the big match. As evening fell, 80,000 spectators took their seats and the lights were turned back on. The sleeping moths stirred, and soon thousands were zigzagging among the players. Photographs taken that night show annoyed football officials picking moths off each other’s suits, while the swarm blocked the lenses of TV cameras and hung from the goalposts. The mingling of urban development with the natural world can throw up some weird and wonderful occurrences. Cities are like mad scientists, creating their own crazy ecological concoctions by throwing all kinds of native and foreign elements into the urban melting pot, then spicing it up with artificial light, pollution, impervious surfaces and a host of other challenges. Researchers around the globe are documenting how globalisation and urbanisation are changing the behaviour and evolution of animals. Indeed, evolutionary biologists no longer need to travel to remote places like the Galapagos to discover their holy grail: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. The process is going on right in the very cities where they live and work. In tune with their human population, cities have been assembled from immigrants from around the globe. Either intentionally or accidentally, people have been ferrying flora and fauna across the world for as long as they have been trading and travelling. Places where human activity reaches fever pitch abound with exotic species. These urban ecosystems are formed not by ages of evolution or the slow colonisation by species under their own steam and of their own choice, but by human diligence alone. And that human urbanisation has had a sometimes surprising impact on the behaviour of animals. Researchers in the US found that the wingspan of American cliff swallows, which took up the habit of colonising concrete highway bridges in the 1980s, had decreased by about two millimetres a decade since then. Not much, and perhaps not really worth noticing if their measurements on the roadkill had not shown the exact opposite pattern: by the 2010s, the wings of dead birds by the roadside were about half a centimetre longer than those of live birds still happily flapping along. Also, even though the pressure of traffic had remained the same or even increased, the numbers of dead birds declined by almost 90%. The shape of a bird’s wing is not something that evolution can mess with impunity. It is very closely wedded to a bird’s way of life. Long pointed wings are better for fast flying in a straight line, while short rounded wings are good for making rapid turns or for quickly taking off. As things stand, cities are still a new phenomenon on Earth, and most urban animals and plants have only begun adapting to them for the past few centuries, millennia at the most. But if we can sustain our urbanised existence into the distant future (a big if), future generations might see the evolution of a unique and truly urban ecosystem. 14. What does the author want to show using the comparison between cities and mad scientists? 1) A homogeneous mixture of features that characterizes cities. 2) The capability of cities to make something new and unexpected from different things. 3) Ecological activities which are done by scientists. 4) A place where different peoples, styles, etc. are mixed together.
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. On the eve of the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal, ground staff at the gigantic Stade de France in Paris had left the stadium’s lights on, for security reasons. Attracted by the blinding floodlights, thousands upon thousands of migrating moths descended into the empty arena. Those not killed by the heat of the lamps eventually ended up among the grass of the playing surface, where, after the lights were turned off, they hid throughout the day of the big match. As evening fell, 80,000 spectators took their seats and the lights were turned back on. The sleeping moths stirred, and soon thousands were zigzagging among the players. Photographs taken that night show annoyed football officials picking moths off each other’s suits, while the swarm blocked the lenses of TV cameras and hung from the goalposts. The mingling of urban development with the natural world can throw up some weird and wonderful occurrences. Cities are like mad scientists, creating their own crazy ecological concoctions by throwing all kinds of native and foreign elements into the urban melting pot, then spicing it up with artificial light, pollution, impervious surfaces and a host of other challenges. Researchers around the globe are documenting how globalisation and urbanisation are changing the behaviour and evolution of animals. Indeed, evolutionary biologists no longer need to travel to remote places like the Galapagos to discover their holy grail: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. The process is going on right in the very cities where they live and work. In tune with their human population, cities have been assembled from immigrants from around the globe. Either intentionally or accidentally, people have been ferrying flora and fauna across the world for as long as they have been trading and travelling. Places where human activity reaches fever pitch abound with exotic species. These urban ecosystems are formed not by ages of evolution or the slow colonisation by species under their own steam and of their own choice, but by human diligence alone. And that human urbanisation has had a sometimes surprising impact on the behaviour of animals. Researchers in the US found that the wingspan of American cliff swallows, which took up the habit of colonising concrete highway bridges in the 1980s, had decreased by about two millimetres a decade since then. Not much, and perhaps not really worth noticing if their measurements on the roadkill had not shown the exact opposite pattern: by the 2010s, the wings of dead birds by the roadside were about half a centimetre longer than those of live birds still happily flapping along. Also, even though the pressure of traffic had remained the same or even increased, the numbers of dead birds declined by almost 90%. The shape of a bird’s wing is not something that evolution can mess with impunity. It is very closely wedded to a bird’s way of life. Long pointed wings are better for fast flying in a straight line, while short rounded wings are good for making rapid turns or for quickly taking off. As things stand, cities are still a new phenomenon on Earth, and most urban animals and plants have only begun adapting to them for the past few centuries, millennia at the most. But if we can sustain our urbanised existence into the distant future (a big if), future generations might see the evolution of a unique and truly urban ecosystem. 15. To examine the evolutionary process scientists ... 1) have to go to the Galapagos. 2) can stay in their own cities. 3) should go to remote places. 4) should travel all around the world.
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. On the eve of the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal, ground staff at the gigantic Stade de France in Paris had left the stadium’s lights on, for security reasons. Attracted by the blinding floodlights, thousands upon thousands of migrating moths descended into the empty arena. Those not killed by the heat of the lamps eventually ended up among the grass of the playing surface, where, after the lights were turned off, they hid throughout the day of the big match. As evening fell, 80,000 spectators took their seats and the lights were turned back on. The sleeping moths stirred, and soon thousands were zigzagging among the players. Photographs taken that night show annoyed football officials picking moths off each other’s suits, while the swarm blocked the lenses of TV cameras and hung from the goalposts. The mingling of urban development with the natural world can throw up some weird and wonderful occurrences. Cities are like mad scientists, creating their own crazy ecological concoctions by throwing all kinds of native and foreign elements into the urban melting pot, then spicing it up with artificial light, pollution, impervious surfaces and a host of other challenges. Researchers around the globe are documenting how globalisation and urbanisation are changing the behaviour and evolution of animals. Indeed, evolutionary biologists no longer need to travel to remote places like the Galapagos to discover their holy grail: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. The process is going on right in the very cities where they live and work. In tune with their human population, cities have been assembled from immigrants from around the globe. Either intentionally or accidentally, people have been ferrying flora and fauna across the world for as long as they have been trading and travelling. Places where human activity reaches fever pitch abound with exotic species. These urban ecosystems are formed not by ages of evolution or the slow colonisation by species under their own steam and of their own choice, but by human diligence alone. And that human urbanisation has had a sometimes surprising impact on the behaviour of animals. Researchers in the US found that the wingspan of American cliff swallows, which took up the habit of colonising concrete highway bridges in the 1980s, had decreased by about two millimetres a decade since then. Not much, and perhaps not really worth noticing if their measurements on the roadkill had not shown the exact opposite pattern: by the 2010s, the wings of dead birds by the roadside were about half a centimetre longer than those of live birds still happily flapping along. Also, even though the pressure of traffic had remained the same or even increased, the numbers of dead birds declined by almost 90%. The shape of a bird’s wing is not something that evolution can mess with impunity. It is very closely wedded to a bird’s way of life. Long pointed wings are better for fast flying in a straight line, while short rounded wings are good for making rapid turns or for quickly taking off. As things stand, cities are still a new phenomenon on Earth, and most urban animals and plants have only begun adapting to them for the past few centuries, millennia at the most. But if we can sustain our urbanised existence into the distant future (a big if), future generations might see the evolution of a unique and truly urban ecosystem. 16. Which of the following is the key factor to form urban ecosystems according to the author? 1) Their development during the history of the earth. 2) Changes species take without people's help. 3) The adaptation of animals to natural conditions. 4) The influence of people's activities on animals.
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. On the eve of the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal, ground staff at the gigantic Stade de France in Paris had left the stadium’s lights on, for security reasons. Attracted by the blinding floodlights, thousands upon thousands of migrating moths descended into the empty arena. Those not killed by the heat of the lamps eventually ended up among the grass of the playing surface, where, after the lights were turned off, they hid throughout the day of the big match. As evening fell, 80,000 spectators took their seats and the lights were turned back on. The sleeping moths stirred, and soon thousands were zigzagging among the players. Photographs taken that night show annoyed football officials picking moths off each other’s suits, while the swarm blocked the lenses of TV cameras and hung from the goalposts. The mingling of urban development with the natural world can throw up some weird and wonderful occurrences. Cities are like mad scientists, creating their own crazy ecological concoctions by throwing all kinds of native and foreign elements into the urban melting pot, then spicing it up with artificial light, pollution, impervious surfaces and a host of other challenges. Researchers around the globe are documenting how globalisation and urbanisation are changing the behaviour and evolution of animals. Indeed, evolutionary biologists no longer need to travel to remote places like the Galapagos to discover their holy grail: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. The process is going on right in the very cities where they live and work. In tune with their human population, cities have been assembled from immigrants from around the globe. Either intentionally or accidentally, people have been ferrying flora and fauna across the world for as long as they have been trading and travelling. Places where human activity reaches fever pitch abound with exotic species. These urban ecosystems are formed not by ages of evolution or the slow colonisation by species under their own steam and of their own choice, but by human diligence alone. And that human urbanisation has had a sometimes surprising impact on the behaviour of animals. Researchers in the US found that the wingspan of American cliff swallows, which took up the habit of colonising concrete highway bridges in the 1980s, had decreased by about two millimetres a decade since then. Not much, and perhaps not really worth noticing if their measurements on the roadkill had not shown the exact opposite pattern: by the 2010s, the wings of dead birds by the roadside were about half a centimetre longer than those of live birds still happily flapping along. Also, even though the pressure of traffic had remained the same or even increased, the numbers of dead birds declined by almost 90%. The shape of a bird’s wing is not something that evolution can mess with impunity. It is very closely wedded to a bird’s way of life. Long pointed wings are better for fast flying in a straight line, while short rounded wings are good for making rapid turns or for quickly taking off. As things stand, cities are still a new phenomenon on Earth, and most urban animals and plants have only begun adapting to them for the past few centuries, millennia at the most. But if we can sustain our urbanised existence into the distant future (a big if), future generations might see the evolution of a unique and truly urban ecosystem. 17. What do the measurements of the wingspan of American cliff swallows prove? 1) They prove that cars have a great effect on the population of birds. 2) They prove that the birds with shorter wings were killed by cars. 3) They prove that the birds could not adapt. 4) They prove that birds with shorter wings are at larger risk.
Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 12–18. В каждом задании запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. On the eve of the Euro 2016 final between France and Portugal, ground staff at the gigantic Stade de France in Paris had left the stadium’s lights on, for security reasons. Attracted by the blinding floodlights, thousands upon thousands of migrating moths descended into the empty arena. Those not killed by the heat of the lamps eventually ended up among the grass of the playing surface, where, after the lights were turned off, they hid throughout the day of the big match. As evening fell, 80,000 spectators took their seats and the lights were turned back on. The sleeping moths stirred, and soon thousands were zigzagging among the players. Photographs taken that night show annoyed football officials picking moths off each other’s suits, while the swarm blocked the lenses of TV cameras and hung from the goalposts. The mingling of urban development with the natural world can throw up some weird and wonderful occurrences. Cities are like mad scientists, creating their own crazy ecological concoctions by throwing all kinds of native and foreign elements into the urban melting pot, then spicing it up with artificial light, pollution, impervious surfaces and a host of other challenges. Researchers around the globe are documenting how globalisation and urbanisation are changing the behaviour and evolution of animals. Indeed, evolutionary biologists no longer need to travel to remote places like the Galapagos to discover their holy grail: the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution. The process is going on right in the very cities where they live and work. In tune with their human population, cities have been assembled from immigrants from around the globe. Either intentionally or accidentally, people have been ferrying flora and fauna across the world for as long as they have been trading and travelling. Places where human activity reaches fever pitch abound with exotic species. These urban ecosystems are formed not by ages of evolution or the slow colonisation by species under their own steam and of their own choice, but by human diligence alone. And that human urbanisation has had a sometimes surprising impact on the behaviour of animals. Researchers in the US found that the wingspan of American cliff swallows, which took up the habit of colonising concrete highway bridges in the 1980s, had decreased by about two millimetres a decade since then. Not much, and perhaps not really worth noticing if their measurements on the roadkill had not shown the exact opposite pattern: by the 2010s, the wings of dead birds by the roadside were about half a centimetre longer than those of live birds still happily flapping along. Also, even though the pressure of traffic had remained the same or even increased, the numbers of dead birds declined by almost 90%. The shape of a bird’s wing is not something that evolution can mess with impunity. It is very closely wedded to a bird’s way of life. Long pointed wings are better for fast flying in a straight line, while short rounded wings are good for making rapid turns or for quickly taking off. As things stand, cities are still a new phenomenon on Earth, and most urban animals and plants have only begun adapting to them for the past few centuries, millennia at the most. But if we can sustain our urbanised existence into the distant future (a big if), future generations might see the evolution of a unique and truly urban ecosystem. 18. The attitude of the author towards the possibility of evolution in urbanized areas may be described as … 1) hopeful. 2) distant. 3) negative. 4) pessimistic.
Choose the correct variant. ... Hyde Park
Read the text and answer the question "Where do Muscovites gather on the 3d of September?". The date 3 September marks a milestone for Russia as the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism. The landmark date was established by the federal law of 2005 On Days of Military Glory of Russia following the Beslan tragedy. On this day, Moscow will host the rally To Remember in Order to Live. Muscovites will gather at terrorist attack sites to commemorate those who died there. The sites include Dubrovka, Guryanova Street, 6 Kashirskoye Motorway, Rizhskaya metro station grounds, the entrance halls of Park Kultury, Avtozavodskaya and Lubyanskaya stations, a pedestrian underpass at Pushkinskaya Square and Tverskaya Street near the National Hotel. They will also gather on Aviatsionnaya Street at the monument to soldiers who died in trouble spots. A wreath-laying ceremony and the ‘Rally Without Words’ will be held on Solyanka Street by the monument to victims of the Beslan tragedy.
Установите соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. 1. Getting bigger 2. The weather in Paris 3. Why live in Paris? 4. Key facts 5. Becoming stronger 6. Location 7. A rich place 8. The jewel of Paris A. Paris is the capital city of France. It is situated in the north-central part of the country. People were living on the site of the present-day city, located along the Seine River by about 7600 BC. The modern city has spread far beyond both banks of the Seine. Paris is by far the country’s most important centre of commerce and culture. The area of the city is 41 square miles (105 square km); the population of Paris and its suburbs is approximately 10 million people. B. For centuries Paris has been one of the world’s most important and attractive cities. It is appreciated for the opportunities it offers for business and commerce, for study, culture, and entertainment; its gastronomy, haute couture, painting, literature, and intellectual community especially enjoy an enviable reputation. It is called the City of Light and it lives up to its reputation being an important centre for education and intellectual pursuits. C. Paris is situated at a crossroads of both water and land routes significant not only to France but also to Europe. It has had a continuing influence on its growth. Under Roman administration, in the 1st century BC, the original site on the Île de la Cité was designated the capital of the territory. Under King Hugh Capet (ruled 987 – 996), the preeminence of Paris was firmly established, and Paris became a political and cultural hub as modern France took shape. D. Paris is located on the western side of Europe and in a plain relatively close to the sea. Thanks to the Gulf Stream, it has a fairly temperate climate. The weather can be very changeable, however, especially in the winter and spring, when the wind can be sharp and cold. The annual average temperature is roughly 12 °C; the July average is about 19 °C, and the January average is about 3 °C. The temperature drops below freezing for about a month each year, and snow falls on such days. E. At the eastern end of the Île de la Cité we can see the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. It is situated on a spot that Parisians have always reserved for the practice of religious rites. Like all cathedrals in France, Notre-Dame is the property of the state, although its operation as a religious institution is left entirely to the Roman Catholic Church. The cathedral looks stunning. It is certainly the most famous landmark in Paris, attracting millions of tourists each year. F. In 1850, Paris had approximately 600,000 inhabitants. It then grew rapidly as industrial expansion attracted a constant stream of people from the provinces. By 1870, the population had surpassed 1,000,000, and by 1931 the conurbation contained some 5,000,000 people, more than half of them living in the city of Paris, the administrative city within the old gates. After World War II, this growth continued, and in the early 21st century Greater Paris had over 10 million people. G. Paris is not only the political and cultural capital of France but also its major financial and commercial centre. It is a very wealthy city, home to many vast private fortunes, both of French and foreign origin. It serves as the base for numerous international business concerns, and even if large French firms have their manufacturing plants in the provinces, nearly all keep their headquarters in Paris, conveniently close to major banks and key ministries.
Read the text and put each statement into the appropriate group. A hurricane is a powerful storm which rotates around its centre. The central part of a hurricane is called the eye. The eye is usually 10 to 40 miles (ca. 64 km) in diameter and is free of rain and large clouds. The band of tall, dark clouds surrounding the eye is called the eyewall. The rotating wind of the hurricane is incredibly strong and reaches the speed of 119 km per hour. It has a counterclockwise direction. A hurricane also contains rain, thunder, and lightning. Hurricanes are formed over the warm oceans near the equator. These hurricanes are called tropical cyclones. If a hurricane is formed in the western Pacific Ocean, it is called a typhoon. Hurricanes move from the ocean to the coast and cause massive waves, which together with violent wind can bring about extensive destruction. But hardly it reaches the land, it weakens, as it is warm water that fuels a hurricane. For the same reason, hurricanes are never born in the cold oceans. Since 1950, all storms have been given names. The first human name was given to the Hurricane Alice in 1953. Usually, the storms were given female names, the first male name was Bob (1979).
Choose the correct answer._____Pacific Ocean
Choose the correct answer._____Lake Baikal
Choose the correct answer._____Baikal
Read the text and choose if the sentences below are true, false, or not stated. Russia expands across two continents, Europe to the west and Asia to the east, making it a truly vast country. With a land area of over 6.6 million square miles, it covers approximately 10% of the Earth's landmass. Positioned mostly in the northern and eastern hemispheres, Russia is bordered by three oceans: the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean near its northwest corner. Russia is the country of diverse landscapes, ranging from deserts to frozen coastlines and from towering mountains to vast marshes. One particular region, Siberia, covers approximately three-quarters of Russia's landmass and is characterized by its stunning pine forests known as taiga. Additionally, Russia boasts expansive steppes, which are rolling plains devoid of trees, as well as expansive grasslands. Moreover, there is an impressive network of rivers in Russia, numbering over 100,000 in total. Among these, the Volga River stands out as the largest, stretching an impressive 2,300 miles in length. Remarkably, it holds the distinction of being the longest river on the entire European continent. Russia is home to several remarkable natural landmarks. Lake Baikal, for example, is not only the deepest lake in the world but also holds approximately 20% of the Earth's freshwater reserves. Another impressive feature is the Ural Mountains, which stretch over 1,200 miles from the Arctic Ocean to the Caspian Sea and act as a natural boundary between Europe and Asia. Additionally, Russia boasts other notable landforms such as the Caucasus Mountains, the Altai Mountains, and Mount Elbrus, which is the highest peak in both Russia and Europe.The Kamchatka Peninsula, the Siberian Plain, and various other regions also contribute to Russia's diverse geographical makeup. Moscow, the capital city of Russia, serves as the nation's primary hub for politics, economics, and scientific advancements. St. Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia, holds the title of being a major port city and the cultural center of the country.
Read the text and match. Special people The Maasai are a tribe in Africa. The men are very tall. They’ve got long legs and short black curly hair. The Karen, or long necks, are tribes in Burma and Thailand. The women are famous for the rings they have around their necks. The rings are a sign of wealth and beauty. The Pygmies are very short people in Africa. They are under 1.5 m tall. They’ve got pale skin and short legs. The Dayak women of Borneo have got very long ears. Their ears have got holes with heavy earrings in them. This is to make them beautiful.
Read the text and mark the statements True, False and Not stated. Special people The Maasai are a tribe in Africa. The men are very tall. They’ve got long legs and short black curly hair. The Karen, or Long necks, are tribes in Burma and Thailand. The women are famous for the rings they have around their necks. The rings are a sign of wealth and beauty. Pygmies are very short people in Africa. They are under 1.5 m tall. They’ve got dark skin and short legs. The Dayak women of Borneo have got very long ears. Their ears have got holes with heavy earrings in them. This is to make them beautiful.
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Read the texts and match them to the types of business. A Oriental Land Company manages and develops theme parks. The company also has retail businesses and manages entertainment and leisure facilities. The company primarily operates in Japan. It is headquartered in Chiba, Japan, and employs 2,193 people. B Heineken brews and sells more than 170 beers, including Heineken, Amstel, Cruzcampo, Tiger, Zywiec, Birra Moretti, Ochota, Murphy’s and Star. It operates in Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. It is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and employs about 54,000 people. C Revlon produces, markets and sells cosmetics, skin-care products, fragrance and personal-care products. The company’s products are sold in over 100 countries across six continents. It is headquartered in New York City, New York, and employs about 5,600 people. D IOI Corporation Berhad is a diversified group that grows oil palm, produces rubber and is engaged in property development and investment, landscaping services and general contracting. The group has manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands, Malaysia and Egypt and sales offices in eight other countries including China. The group primarily operates in Malaysia. It is headquartered in Putrajaya, Malaysia, and employs around 27,330 people. E JDS Uniphase Corporation manufactures and markets optical products for communications, commercial and consumer applications. The company offers test and measurement systems and services for telecommunications service providers, cable operators and network equipment manufacturers. The company primarily operates in Asia Pacific. It is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and employs about 7,000 people worldwide.
Read the texts and mark the statements true, false or not stated. A Oriental Land Company manages and develops theme parks. The company also has retail businesses and manages entertainment and leisure facilities. The company primarily operates in Japan. It is headquartered in Chiba, Japan, and employs 2,193 people. B Heineken brews and sells more than 170 beers, including Heineken, Amstel, Cruzcampo, Tiger, Zywiec, Birra Moretti, Ochota, Murphy’s and Star. It operates in Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. It is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and employs about 54,000 people. C Revlon produces, markets and sells cosmetics, skin-care products, fragrance and personal-care products. The company’s products are sold in over 100 countries across six continents. It is headquartered in New York City, New York, and employs about 5,600 people. D IOI Corporation Berhad is a diversified group that grows oil palm, produces rubber and is engaged in property development and investment, landscaping services and general contracting. The group has manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands, Malaysia and Egypt and sales offices in eight other countries including China. The group primarily operates in Malaysia. It is headquartered in Putrajaya, Malaysia, and employs around 27,330 people. E JDS Uniphase Corporation manufactures and markets optical products for communications, commercial and consumer applications. The company offers test and measurement systems and services for telecommunications service providers, cable operators and network equipment manufacturers. The company primarily operates in Asia Pacific. It is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and employs about 7,000 people worldwide.
Read the text and mark the statements True (T) or False (F). Music in the Streets As you go home after a hard day’s work, and you get off the metro train, you sometimes have to walk a long way to the exit or to change trains. Suddenly in the noise, some music is heard. Those are street musicians. You take out a coin from your pocket and throw it into their hat or instrument case. These musicians bring colour and life to the city streets. Street musicians are aged between 17 and 30 years. Some of them are men, and some are women. They play classical music, pop or folk music, old and new songs. Many musicians are former university students or professional musicians. Andrew Hain, for example, was once a music student, but he gave up music and became a painter. Now he plays in the underground because he doesn’t want to forget how to play. His girlfriend is a painter, too. She helps him to collect the money. Another street musician, David MacNell, tells new players: “Learn new songs all the time, or else you’ll have fewer and fewer listeners. Wear bright clothes to attract attention. Make sure that the places where you choose to play are warm. The best places are bridges and certainly the underground.” On Sundays, Hyde Park is the best place, as the speakers here address the people. The street musicians are doing their business with the many tourists who visit the park. The weather is one of the worst problems. It is not so easy to play the violin or the guitar on a rainy November day in London and try to smile. A much worse problem is the police. From time to time, they come, and the musicians are moved to a different place. True, they are not often fined. One musician told me: “The policeman asked me what I was doing. I said I was just practising. Some money just fell out of my pocket into the guitar case, and I was told to leave my place. I think it’s not fair. People love street music. It makes the city more attractive.”
Read the text and match. As you know people from different countries do not look the same. For example, people from countries such as Denmark, Norway and Sweden are usually tall. They have fair hair, blue eyes and a pale complexion. Most people in Mediterranean countries such as Italy, Spain and Greece are rather short. They have usually got black or dark brown wavy hair, brown eyes and light brown skin. Most people from central and southern parts of Africa have got black curly hair and very dark skin. They have also got dark brown eyes, full lips and a wide, flattish nose. People from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Libya have usually got dark hair and dark brown eyes. They have also got dark skin. The northern Chinese are quite short, with thick black hair and dark, slanting eyes. They have got a small nose and a yellowish complexion.Those who live in hot countries wear light clothes like shorts, T-shirts and sandals. People from northern countries such as Canada, Russia and Finland wear too much clothes in winter – coats, hats, scarves, winter boots and other warm things. In my opinion character does not depend on appearance. So, a very beautiful girl can be angry, nervous person who hates everybody and everything. But an ugly plump person can be really nice and friendly. He can be a good friend, who can always help you. So I advice everybody not to judge people by their appearance.
Choose the right answer. Where is New Zealand located?
Complete the sentence with the correct option. The tower ____________ initially ______________________ by some of France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but then it became a global cultural icon of France.
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct options (A–G). There is ONE extra option you do not need to use. A selling clothes, matryoshka dolls and amber jewellery B we visited many of the city's famous abbeys C boarding our boat to begin the adventure of a lifetime D to see the most famous abbeys in Russia E with their brightly tiled exteriors and fantastic frescos F inspirational trip to Mamayev Kurgan to see the enormous statue G where the Volga meets the Kazanka River
Look at the picture and choose the right answer to the question. Which country is this flag from?
Fill in: a/an, the, or no article. Type the full sentence. ... Lake Baikal is one of ... clearest lakes in ... world.
Choose the correct variant. Wnen Tom visited Norway he heard a ___ legend about a giant sea creature that attacked ships.
Match the names of streets, squares, avenues and parks with Group 1 (they take the definite article) or Group 2 (they take no article).
Put the adjective in brackets into the comparative or superlative form. Lake Baikal is the (DEEP) lake in the world.
Put the adjective in brackets into the comparative or superlative form. The Urals are much (OLD) than the Alps.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
What Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851?
.... is the London home of the queen.
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___________ Lake Baikal is in Russia.
