A. First computers B. Risky sport C. Shopping in comfort D. Difficult task E. Professional sport F. Shopping from home G. New users Read the text and match the headings ( A-G) to the paragraphs 1-6. There is one heading you do not need to use. 1. А group of university students from Brazil have been given the job of discovering and locating all the waterfalls in their country. It is not easy because very often the maps are not detailed. The students have to remain in water for long periods of time. Every day they cover a distance of 35 to 40 kilometers through the jungle, each carrying 40 kilos of equipment. 2. For many years now, mail-order shopping has served the needs of a certain kind of customers. Everything they order from a catalogue is delivered to their door. Now, though, e- mail shopping on the Internet has opened up even more opportunities for this kind of shipping. 3. Another generation of computer fans has arrived. They are neither sporty schoolchildren intellectual professors, but pensioners who are learning computing with much enthusiasm. It is particularly interesting for people suffering from arthritis as computers offer a way of writing nice clear letters. Now pensioners have discovered the Internet and at the moment they make up the fastest growing membership. 4. Shopping centres are full of all kinds of stores. They are like small, self-contained towns where you can find everything you want. In a large centre, shoppers can find everything they need without having to go anywhere else. They can leave their cars in the shopping centre car park and buy everything in a covered complex, protected from the heat, cold or rain. 5. Not many people know that, back in the fifties, computers were very big, and also very slow. They took up complete floors of a building, and were less powerful, and much slower than any of today's compact portable computers. At first, the data they had to process and record was fed in on punched-out paper; later magnetic tape was used, but both systems were completely inconvenient. 6. Potholing is a dull name for a most interesting and adventurous sport. Deep underground, on the tracks of primitive men and strange animals who have adapted to life without light, finding unusual landscapes and underground lakes, the potholer lives an exciting adventure. You mustn't forget, though, that it can be quite dangerous. Without the proper equipment you can fall, get injured or lost.
ПОЛУЧИТЬ ОТВЕТ Read the text "The Haines Shoe House". If you like new impressions, go and have a visit to the Haines Shoe House in Hallam, Pennsylvania, along the Lincoln Highway. You can take Shoe House Road to get to the house. The shoe house is visible from the road. So if you miss the sign for it you will see when to get off the highway. The shoe house is quite a sight! It is not very big. It is 48 feet long and 25 feet high at the top. There are five different levels inside the house. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room on each level. The living room is in the toe of the shoe, the kitchen is in the heel. There are two bedrooms in the ankle. There is even an ice cream shop. It is in the "instep. So, the Shoe House has so many rooms in it. Everyone enjoys his tour of the Shoe House very much. You can always chat with a current “lady who lives in a shoe”. It is a house of a married couple: Carleen Farabaugh and her husband Ron. These friendly folks are the 4th owners of The Shoe. They spend their weekends from spring till autumn giving tours and letting people know about this great local landmark. During the season Carleen and Ron spend their weekends and stay inside the shoe itself. Ron also keeps busy making small Shoe Houses. They are for sale at the gift shop.
There are ________ oranges in the box.
How ___________ water do you drink every day?
I have got __________ money in my pocket.
How ___________ friends do you have?
There is __________ milk left in the fridge.
There are __________ players in a football team.
How___________ books are there in the bookcase?
How ________rice is there?
I have got ________ coins in my collection.
How ___________ bread did you buy?
There is _________ juice in the jar.
There are __________ people in the shop.
How __________meat is there?
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If you like new impressions, go and have a visit to the Haines Shoe House in Hallam, Pennsylvania, along the Lincoln Highway. You can take Shoe House Road to get to the house. The shoe house is visible from the road. So if you miss the sign for it you will see when to get off the highway. The shoe house is quite a sight! It is not very big. It is 48 feet long and 25 feet high at the top. There are five different levels inside the house. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room on each level. The living room is in the toe of the shoe, the kitchen is in the heel. There are two bedrooms in the ankle. There is even an ice cream shop. It is in the "instep. So, the Shoe House has so many rooms in it. Everyone enjoys his tour of the Shoe House very much. You can always chat with a current “lady who lives in a shoe”. It is a house of a married couple: Carleen Farabaugh and her husband Ron. These friendly folks are the 4th owners of The Shoe. They spend their weekends from spring till autumn giving tours and letting people know about this great local landmark. During the season Carleen and Ron spend their weekends and stay inside the shoe itself. Ron also keeps busy making small Shoe Houses. They are for sale at the gift shop. 6 There is a shop in the house.
If you like new impressions, go and have a visit to the Haines Shoe House in Hallam, Pennsylvania, along the Lincoln Highway. You can take Shoe House Road to get to the house. The shoe house is visible from the road. So if you miss the sign for it you will see when to get off the highway. The shoe house is quite a sight! It is not very big. It is 48 feet long and 25 feet high at the top. There are five different levels inside the house. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room on each level. The living room is in the toe of the shoe, the kitchen is in the heel. There are two bedrooms in the ankle. There is even an ice cream shop. It is in the "instep. So, the Shoe House has so many rooms in it. Everyone enjoys his tour of the Shoe House very much. You can always chat with a current “lady who lives in a shoe”. It is a house of a married couple: Carleen Farabaugh and her husband Ron. These friendly folks are the 4th owners of The Shoe. They spend their weekends from spring till autumn giving tours and letting people know about this great local landmark. During the season Carleen and Ron spend their weekends and stay inside the shoe itself. Ron also keeps busy making small Shoe Houses. They are for sale at the gift shop. 8 There are tours around the house.
If you like new impressions, go and have a visit to the Haines Shoe House in Hallam, Pennsylvania, along the Lincoln Highway. You can take Shoe House Road to get to the house. The shoe house is visible from the road. So if you miss the sign for it you will see when to get off the highway. The shoe house is quite a sight! It is not very big. It is 48 feet long and 25 feet high at the top. There are five different levels inside the house. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room on each level. The living room is in the toe of the shoe, the kitchen is in the heel. There are two bedrooms in the ankle. There is even an ice cream shop. It is in the "instep. So, the Shoe House has so many rooms in it. Everyone enjoys his tour of the Shoe House very much. You can always chat with a current “lady who lives in a shoe”. It is a house of a married couple: Carleen Farabaugh and her husband Ron. These friendly folks are the 4th owners of The Shoe. They spend their weekends from spring till autumn giving tours and letting people know about this great local landmark. During the season Carleen and Ron spend their weekends and stay inside the shoe itself. Ron also keeps busy making small Shoe Houses. They are for sale at the gift shop. 5 There are different floors in the house.
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The chef wants to make a tasty dinner. So, he opens the fridge and starts making a shopping list. Look at the picture and choose the correct option for each gap.
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Read the text "The Haines Shoe House". If you like new impressions, go and have a visit to the Haines Shoe House in Hallam, Pennsylvania, along the Lincoln Highway. You can take Shoe House Road to get to the house. The shoe house is visible from the road. So if you miss the sign for it you will see when to get off the highway. The shoe house is quite a sight! It is not very big. It is 48 feet long and 25 feet high at the top. There are five different levels inside the house. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room on each level. The living room is in the toe of the shoe, the kitchen is in the heel. There are two bedrooms in the ankle. There is even an ice cream shop. It is in the "instep. So, the Shoe House has so many rooms in it. Everyone enjoys his tour of the Shoe House very much. You can always chat with a current “lady who lives in a shoe”. It is a house of a married couple: Carleen Farabaugh and her husband Ron. These friendly folks are the 4th owners of The Shoe. They spend their weekends from spring till autumn giving tours and letting people know about this great local landmark. During the season Carleen and Ron spend their weekends and stay inside the shoe itself. Ron also keeps busy making small Shoe Houses. They are for sale at the gift shop. Decide if this statement is true, false, not stated. There are tours around the house.
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. Water-related diseases 2. Personal measure 3. Ways of using 4. More than survival 5. Physical characteristics 6. Worrying statistics 7. Hard to get 8. Natural threats A. Water is the most important resource for mankind. It is a condition for all life on our planet, a factor for any social and technological development, a possible source of welfare or misery, cooperation or conflict. 97 percent of it is undrinkable because it’s saltwater. Only 3 percent of the world’s water supply is fresh water, and 77 percent of that is frozen. Of the 23 percent that is not frozen, only a half a percent is available to supply everyone with all the water they need to survive. B. Natural disasters like earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes and other types of incidents can disrupt drinking water and wastewater systems. Water consumers, water and wastewater utilities, and private well and septic owners should be informed on what to do in emergency. It is important to be prepared because drinking water and wastewater disruptions can directly threaten your health, the health of your family, and the health of your community. C. Water security is about fighting poverty and hunger, and protecting the environment. It is about saving children from disease. It is about allowing girls to go to school instead of walking kilometers to fetch water. It is about providing women and men with access to sanitation, wherever they live. Fundamentally, it is about peace. When we talk about water security, we are really talking about human rights, human dignity, and the development of all societies. D. Water is the only substance that occurs naturally as a solid (ice), a liquid and a gas (water vapor). It covers about 70 percent of the Earth for approximately 1,386 million cubic kilometers. In its purest form, it’s odorless, nearly colorless and tasteless. Water molecules are naturally attracted and stick to each other like magnets. This is the reason behind many of water’s special properties, such as the fact that it’s denser in its liquid state than in its solid state (ice floats on water). E. You use water to clean yourself, your clothes, your dishes, your car and everything else around you. You can travel on it or jump in it to cool off on hot summer days. Many of the products that you use every day contain water or were manufactured using it. It seems pretty simple, and yet there are a lot of things about it that scientists still don’t fully understand. F. Every day you lose water. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply. So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake for men is roughly 3 liters a day. The intake for women is 2.2 liters a day. But in truth, your water needs depend on many factors, including your health, how active you are and where you live. G. Around 1.1 billion people globally do not have access to clean water supply sources whereas 2.4 billion people do not have bathrooms with running water. About 2 million people die every year due to water-related diseases, most of them are children less than 5 years of age. The most affected are people in developing countries, living in extreme conditions of poverty.
Read the text about an American student who is studying in London. Choose the correct statement. Today, on Student Radio Live, we ask overseas student, Emma Jones, how she likes living in London. A: Emma, you’re from New York and you’re in London studying Geography at London University. Tell us what you think of London. B: Oh, I love London! It’s such an exciting city, and the shopping is great. Although I think the shops are much more expensive than in New York. I also love all the historic buildings. New York is full of ugly, modern buildings, so London is much more beautiful. The nightlife in London is really good, too. People say London’s nightlife is not as good as New York’s, but I disagree. I think London’s is just as exciting. A: Do you think London is a nice city to explore on foot? B: Yes, very nice. I actually do a lot of walking around the streets of London. I often get lost, though, because the street signs aren’t very good. But people are very helpful. They always take the time to stop and redirect me. The drivers are a different matter. In London they’re just like the drivers in New York – they don’t stop for pedestrians! A: And what’s your opinion of Londoners? Do you find them friendly? B: Londoners are very friendly, yes. But so are the people in New York – so there’s not a big difference there. Londoners are more polite than New Yorkers though. And they aren’t in as much of a hurry! They always wait their turn at the bank or post office, for example. Londoners also respect rules and obey signs in public places more than New Yorkers. A: What do you think of the transport in London? B: Well, I really like the Underground. I know people complain that it’s slow and say the tickets are expensive, but I disagree. London buses are good, too. They’re clean and modern. But I don’t use them much because the journeys take such a long time. I prefer the taxi drivers here to the ones in New York. They aren’t as rude, and they always know where they are going! A: Do you like the housing in London? B: Yes. The flats aren’t as modern as the ones in New York, but they are much bigger and I really like that. Neighbours seem to be more relaxed in London, too. When I am in New York, my neighbours always complain about my loud music. But people in flats here seem to be much more relaxed about noise.
Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. There is ONE EXTRA phrase you don’t need to use.
Read the text and mark the statements True, False or Not stated. The myths that make you feel guilty Every time I open a newspaper, I read a new piece of advice about what I’m doing wrong. I don’t drink enough water, I sleep too much, I don’t sleep enough… It can get depressing. So I decided to do some research myself to find out if I should really feel so guilty. I’ve always felt bad because I find it difficult to get up in the morning – mainly because I can never sleep before 2 a.m. So while my colleagues arrive for work looking bright and fresh at 8 o’clock, I arrive at ten, feeling grumpy. And everyone knows that people who get up early are more productive, right? Wrong actually, according to a report from the University of Liege. Two hours after waking, researchers found that early birds and night owls are equally productive. But ten hours after waking, night owls like me are less tired and better able to concentrate! So next time I’m late for work, I won’t apologise; I’ll just tell my boss that I’m a night owl – and that’s good! Like many people, I constantly worry about the amount of exercise I take … or rather don’t take. I know I should spend hours in the gym every day and run marathons just for fun. After all, there’s no such thing as too much exercise, is there? Actually, according to a recent study, there is. Researchers studied top athletes who are now in their fifties and found that some of them had damage to their heart muscles. Men of the same age who didn’t exercise so intensively had no damage. So perhaps I’m doing the best thing by sitting at home on the sofa? Unfortunately, not. It seems the best advice is still the old saying: moderation in all things. Everyone says that young people spend too much time on the Internet, and as someone who grew up with technology – a ‘digital native’ – I often worry that I might be an internet addict, but apparently, a recent study of Americans shows that it’s not young people who go online the most, it’s the middle-aged. The study found that 18-to-24-year-olds spend around 32 hours a week online, but for 45-to-54-year-olds it’s 40 hours! However, it’s not all good news for digital natives. According to research, we are not as good as older people at actually using the Internet. It seems we are too impatient and believe what we read too easily! I’m not the kind of person, who can talk on the phone, shop online and cook dinner all at the same time, but I keep reading that multitasking is an essential modern skill. Does this mean there is something wrong with me? I googled the subject and felt a little better. It seems, after all, that the human brain can’t do several things at the same time: it can only switch quickly from one task to another. If you try to do several things at once, experts say that you simply do each thing less well. According to workplace psychologist Steven Nguyen, you should stop worrying about multitasking. ‘Concentrate on what you are doing and do fewer things better,’ he says. And that’s the advice I’m happy to follow!
Basic level Read the texts and match them to the headings. There is one extra heading you do not need to use.
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. Water-related diseases 2. Personal measure 3. Ways of using 4. More than survival 5. Physical characteristics 6. Worrying statistics 7. Hard to get 8. Natural threats A. Water is the most important resource for mankind. It is a condition for all life on our planet, a factor for any social and technological development, a possible source of welfare or misery, cooperation or conflict. 97 percent of it is undrinkable because it’s saltwater. Only 3 percent of the world’s water supply is fresh water, and 77 percent of that is frozen. Of the 23 percent that is not frozen, only a half a percent is available to supply everyone with all the water they need to survive. B. Natural disasters like earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes and other types of incidents can disrupt drinking water and wastewater systems. Water consumers, water and wastewater utilities, and private well and septic owners should be informed on what to do in emergency. It is important to be prepared because drinking water and wastewater disruptions can directly threaten your health, the health of your family, and the health of your community. C. Water security is about fighting poverty and hunger, and protecting the environment. It is about saving children from disease. It is about allowing girls to go to school instead of walking kilometers to fetch water. It is about providing women and men with access to sanitation, wherever they live. Fundamentally, it is about peace. When we talk about water security, we are really talking about human rights, human dignity, and the development of all societies. D. Water is the only substance that occurs naturally as a solid (ice), a liquid and a gas (water vapor). It covers about 70 percent of the Earth for approximately 1,386 million cubic kilometers. In its purest form, it’s odorless, nearly colorless and tasteless. Water molecules are naturally attracted and stick to each other like magnets. This is the reason behind many of water’s special properties, such as the fact that it’s denser in its liquid state than in its solid state (ice floats on water). E. You use water to clean yourself, your clothes, your dishes, your car and everything else around you. You can travel on it or jump in it to cool off on hot summer days. Many of the products that you use every day contain water or were manufactured using it. It seems pretty simple, and yet there are a lot of things about it that scientists still don’t fully understand. F. Every day you lose water. For your body to function properly, you must replenish its water supply. So how much fluid does the average, healthy adult living in a temperate climate need? The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake for men is roughly 3 liters a day. The intake for women is 2.2 liters a day. But in truth, your water needs depend on many factors, including your health, how active you are and where you live. G. Around 1.1 billion people globally do not have access to clean water supply sources whereas 2.4 billion people do not have bathrooms with running water. About 2 million people die every year due to water-related diseases, most of them are children less than 5 years of age. The most affected are people in developing countries, living in extreme conditions of poverty.
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. A taste of everything 2. Shop till you drop 3. City’s tourist attractions 4. Ancient traditions live on 5. Activities for the adventurous and hardy 6. On the crossroads of religions 7. For the body, mind and soul 8. From the high peaks to the deep seas A. Today Jakarta has much to offer, ranging from museums, art and antique markets, first class shopping to accommodations and a wide variety of cultural activities. Jakarta’s most famous landmark, the National Monument or Monas is a 137m obelisk topped with a flame sculpture coated with 35 kg of gold. Among other places one can mention the National museum that holds an extensive collection of ethnographic artifacts and relics, the Maritime Museum that exhibits Indonesia’s seafaring traditions, including models of sea going vessels. B. Sumatra is a paradise for nature lovers, its national parks are the largest in the world, home to a variety of monkeys, tigers and elephants. Facing the open sea, the western coastline of Sumatra and the waters surrounding Nias Island have big waves that make them one of the best surfer’s beaches in Indonesia. There are beautiful coral reefs that are ideal for diving. For those who prefer night dives, the waters of Riau Archipelago offer a rewarding experience with marine scavengers of the dark waters. C. Various establishments offer professional pampering service with floral baths, body scrubs, aromatic oils, massages and meditation; rituals and treatments that use spices and aromatic herbs to promote physical and mental wellness. Various spa hotels are extremely popular. Indonesians believe that when treating the body you cure the mind. D. Jakarta has a distinctly cosmopolitan flavor. Tantalize your taste buds with a gastronomic spree around the city’s many eateries. Like French gourmet dining, exotic Asian cuisine, American fast food, stylish cafes, restaurants all compete to find a way into your heart through your stomach. The taste of Indonesia’s many cultures can be found in almost any corner of the city: hot and spicy food from West Sumatra, sweet tastes of Dental Java, the tangy fish dishes of North Sulawesi. E. In the face of constant exposure to modernization and foreign influences, the native people still faithfully cling to their culture and rituals. The pre-Hindu Bali Aga tribe still maintains their own traditions of architecture, pagan religion, dance and music, such as unique rituals of dances and gladiator-like battles between youths. On the island of Siberut native tribes have retained their Neolithic hunter-gathering culture. F. Whether you are a serious spender or half hearted shopper, there is sure to be something for everybody in Jakarta. Catering to diverse tastes and pockets, the wide variety of things you can buy in Jakarta is mind boggling from the best of local handicrafts to haute couture labels. Modern super and hyper markets, multi-level shopping centers, retail and specialty shops, sell quality goods at a competitive price. Sidewalk bargains range from tropical blooms of vivid colors and scents in attractive bouquets to luscious fruits of the seasons. G. The land’s long and rich history can’t be separated from the influence of Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. There is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Java, the majestic Buddhist ‘monastery on the hill’, Borobudur, the largest Buddhist monument in the world. About 17 km away from this monastery is a 9th century temple complex built by the Sanjaya dynasty. Prambanan complex is dedicated to the Hindu trinity: Ciwa, Vishnu and Brahma. The spread of Islam also left interesting monuments such as the 15th century Minaret Mosque in Kudus.
Basic level Match the texts to the headings. There is one extra heading you do not need to use.
Are you good with money? Read the text to find out about British teenagers and their cash! Then choose if the statements below are true or false.
Read the texts and complete the sentences with one word in each gap. Second-hand shopping is big in some countries like the UK and Australia. When people get tired of their clothes, or they have too many things, they sometimes give them to second-hand shops. Second-hand charity shops use the money from the goods they sell to help people who are ill or have problems. And recently these shops have become very popular with teens because you can find different, fun, cheap items! This is what three second-hand shoppers said. Here in Australia, we call it "op shopping" – that's opportunity shopping, so you find something and you're like "Wow! This is so cool and it's so cheap!" My friends and I love op shopping, and we go quite a lot. But the main time for us to do it is when we have a school festival. We have to find crazy clothes in one colour, last year it was yellow! That's when op shops are great! Elise Fieldstone, Perth, Australia My Dad used to go to country markets looking for items to collect, and I remember once when I was about 9 years old, he gave me £5.00 and told me to buy whatever I wanted. It was great. I got a toy train. I was keen on second-hand staff from that day! Last week I bought a really cool 1980s leather jacket for not much at all! You have to look carefully, and there are things that you don't want, you know because they're old or damaged. But the fun is in the search! Mark McCarthy, Manchester, UK My favourite hobby is reading. I just love it. And so all the second-hand bookshops are just wonderful for me! I spend hours in them! A few months ago a new second-hand bookshop opened in my town. It's interesting because it's actually a house, and the owner has put all the cookbooks in the kitchen – how creative is that! It's great because you see books that you didn't know about and also you can discover old books – and as they are second-hand, the price is right! Liana Patel, Auckland, New Zealand
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