В. П. Кузовлева "Английский язык 10-11 класс" моу "сош №20 с углубленным изучением отдельных предметов" г. Белгорода

Чтение

Тексты базового уровня

1. Определите основную тему текста, выделите главную мысль.

2. Выберите значащие факты и выделите в тексте смысловые вехи и опоры.

3. Обращайте внимание на начало и конец текста, в которых часто бывает сосредоточена главная мысль текста.

4. Не забывайте, что один из заголовков – лишний.

5. Проведите анализ своих ошибок после сверки с ключами.

Тексты повышенного уровня

1. Начните выполнение задания с прочтения всего текста.

2. Постарайтесь понять логику развития повествования.

3. При подборе вариантов заполнения текста учитывайте предшествующий и последующий контекст, смысловое и языковое согласование.

Тексты высокого уровня

1. Начните выполнение задания с чтения предложенных вариантов.

2. После прочтения текста постарайтесь найти фрагменты, к которым относятся каждый из вариантов.

3. Определите неверные ответы.

4. Обращайте внимание на детали.

5. Отделите основную идею от второстепенной информации.

6. Анализируйте не только использованные в тексте выражения, но и скрытый в них смысл.

Письмо

1. 
   Четко следуйте структуре написания каждого задания.
   
2. 
   После выполнения письменной работы необходимо проверить ее еще раз на наличие грамматических, лексических и стилистических ошибок.
   
3. 
   Старайтесь не превышать и не уменьшать объем работы.
   

Грамматика и лексика

1. Особое внимание следует обратить на такие темы, как видовременные формы глагола, залог, артикли, предлоги, местоимения, прилагательные, неличные формы глагола, согласование времен

2. 
   Прежде чем непосредственно приступать к выполнению каждого номера, прочитайте текст от начала до конца, определите, о чем в нем идет речь, какие временные промежутки и контексты в нем затрагиваются.
   
3. 
   Обращайте внимание на сочетаемость слов (существительное + предлог, глагол + предлог, предлог + герундий и т.д.).
   
4. 
   При выполнении заданий на словообразование можно следовать следующей стратегии:
   
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     Определите часть речи
     
   • 
     Определите в положительном, или отрицательном значении употреблена лексическая единица
     
   • 
     Добавьте словообразовательные компоненты
     

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English Speaking Countries

Although English is the official or one of the official languages in over 45 countries, the most important English speaking countries are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Irish Republic, and New Zealand.

I am going to give a brief description of all these countries.

The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The capital of the UK is London. Other important cities are Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, and Cardiff.

Great Britain is actually the biggest island in Europe containing England, Wales and Scotland.

Population of the UK is about 60 million people. Almost 80% of the population which is 45 million people lives in England, in Scotland over 5 million, in Wales over 3 million, and in Northern Ireland about 2 million people.

Ethnically, the country consists of English, Scots, Welsh, and Irish, although there are large immigrant communities representing India, Turkey and other countries.

Great Britain is administratively divided into 55 counties with certain amount of autonomy in local matters reserved by law. The UK is a parliamentary monarchy, although the monarch plays a rather symbolic role.

The British Parliament is one of the oldest in the world and consists of two houses: the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The United Kingdom is a highly developed country with many scientific and cultural centres.

This country gave us a world language, almost all modern ball games and many other kinds of sport. It created a culture, which influenced the evolution of the world civilization.

The biggest English speaking country is the USA. It occupies almost half of the continent of Northern America and borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. Having the total area of over nine million sq km it is one of the largest countries in the world.

The population is about 250 million people, most of whom live in towns and cities.

The administrative and political center of the country is its capital Washington D.C., named after the first US President George Washington.

Here are many federal institutions are situated such as Capitol, the main building of US Congress, and the White House, which is the official residence of the US President.

At the same time, the main economic and financial city of the USA is New York, lovingly called “Big Apple”. The second largest city in the USA is Los Angeles, an industrial and educational centre.

The Wall Street in New York is the symbol of financial power of the USA.

The biggest and most important stock exchange is situated on that street as well as head offices of hundreds of companies of world level. Other important US cities are: San Francisco, Chicago, and Boston.

The USA consists of fifty states. Each state has its own constitution, a parliament and a government headed by a governor.

The most powerful political parties of the USA are the Democratic and the Republican parties, which alternatively win the general elections for the president’s office.

It is interesting that neither the constitution nor any other federal law of the USA contains anything about English as the official language of the country!

The importance of the USA in today’s world politics, technology, and pop-culture cannot be overestimated and is evident.

Canada is situated north of the USA. Canada is the second largest country in the world after Russia. Its climate and nature is very much like in our own country. Canada has two official languages with equal status: French and English. It is divided into 10 provinces and 2 northern territories.

The population is about 25 million people. Most developed territories are those adjacent to the US border. Ottawa is the capital of the country.

In the past, the city was called Bytown but then given its present name in 1854.

The country’s largest city and major port is Montreal.

Australia is the only country in the world taking up the territory of a whole continent, which has the same name. This country is unique in many ways. It has no land borders with any countries.

Its flora and fauna has exotic plants and animals you can meet only there, such as kangaroos and humming-bird. Most Australians are of British or Irish origin because it is used to be the British colony and the local population used to be mercilessly killed by the colonists.

Canberra, the capital of the country, was founded in 1913 as a planned capital.

Australia is the largest wool producer in the world. According to some estimates, there are more sheep living in Australia than people!

Australia’s only close neighbouring country is New Zealand, which is situated on two islands: the North and the South Island. The capital of the country is Wellington.

New Zealand has a population of nearly 3.5 million people, most of whom speak English and are of European origin.

Officially, the country is headed by the British monarch, who is represented by the governor-general.

Ireland’s official name is the Irish Republic. It is separated from Britain by the North Channel. Its population is almost 4 million people. The official languages are English and Gaelic.

The capital city is Dublin. It was the birthplace for many famous people such as James Joyce or Jonathan Swift.

It is also the most important commercial and financial centre of Ireland.

For eight hundred years up until 1922 Dublin had been under the English rule.

Country’s favourable geographic position on the way of the warm ocean current called the Gulf Stream makes it a nice country to visit.

It is a wonderful country with striking coastlines and unspoilt landscapes.

1. 
   native language - родной язык
   
2. 
   brief description – краткое описание
   
3. 
   to contain - содержать в себе, включать, иметь в своём составе; вмещать
   
4. 
   immigrant communities – общины эмигрантов
   
5. 
   to represent - представлять ( кого-л.; as - как, в качестве кого-л. )
   
6. 
   amount - величина, количество
   
7. 
   local matters – местные вопросы, дела
   
8. 
   symbolic role – символическая роль
   
9. 
   to influence - влиять
   
10. 
    stock exchange - фондовая биржа
    
11. 
    to be overestimated – быть оцененным слишком высоко
    
12. 
    adjacent - расположенный рядом, смежный, соседний ( to )
    
13. 
    humming-bird - жужжащая птица
    
14. 
    to estimate - оценивать
    
15. 
    close neighbouring – близкое соседство
    
16. 
    striking coastline – ровная береговая линия
    

1. The full name of the United Kingdom is the …

a) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

b) United Kingdom of Great Britain.

c) United Kingdom.

2. Great Britain is actually the …. in Europe containing England, Wales and Scotland.

a) smallest island

b) biggest island

c) biggest land

3. Great Britain is administratively divided into… with certain amount of autonomy in local matters reserved by law.

a) 35 counties

b) 65 counties

c) 55 counties

4. The Wall Street in New York is the symbol of … of the USA.

a) trade power

b) financial power

c) political power

5. The USA consists of fifty states. Each state has its own constitution, a parliament and a government headed by…

a) a governor.

b) governor-general.

c) manager.

6. Canada is the second largest country in the world ….

a) after USA

b) after Russia

c) after Canada

7. Most Australians are of British or Irish origin because it’s used to be … and the local population used to be mercilessly killed by the colonists.

a) the British colony

b) the New Zealand colony

c) the American colony

8. New Zealand has a population of nearly …, most of whom speak English and are of European origin.

a) 5.5 million people

b) 1.5 million people

c) 3.5 million people

Task 2 (grammar)

1. Although English is the official or one of the official languages in over 45 countries, the most important English speaking countries are … United Kingdom, …United States of America, Canada,… Australia … Irish Republic, and … New Zealand.

a) a, the, -, -, -,

b) the, the, -, -, -

c) -, the, -, -, the

2. The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

a) Could you tell me what is the full name of the United Kingdom?

b) Could you tell me what the full name of the United Kingdom is?

c) Could you tell me the full name of the United Kingdom is?

3. Here are many federal institutions are situated such as … Capitol, the main building of US Congress, and …White House, which is the official residence of … US President.

a) the, -, the

b) -, -, the

c) -, the, the

4. The Wall Street in New York is the symbol of financial power of the USA.

a) He wants to know why the Wall Street is the symbol of financial power.

b) He wants to know why the symbol of financial power the Wall Street.

c) He want to know why the Wall Street is the symbol of financial power.

5. Canada is situated north of the USA.

a) Do you know if Canada situated north of the USA?

b) Do you know if Canada is situated north of the USA?

c) Do you know is Canada situated north of the USA?

Ключи:

Task 1 1-a 2-b 3-c 4-b 5-a 6-b 7-a 8-c

Task 2 1-b 2-b 3-c 4-a 5-b

Упражнения по типу ЕГЭ к 1 разделу учебника
Базовый уровень

Установите соответствие между заголовками A – E и параграфами 1-4 Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один лишний заголовок. Если вы затрудняетесь соотнести какой-либо текст с темой, то вставьте в таблице знак Х под номером этого текста.

A The territory of plains

B The continent of highlands, plains, mountains and lakes

C The island of lakes, hard rocks, mountains, valleys

D The land of long rivers and large lakes

E The flattest continent (The continent of deserts)

Different Landscapes — Different Countries

1. Australia is located south of Asia between the Pacific and the Indian Oceans. It is a vast continent, made up of mainland Australia and of island of Tasmania to the south. The Australian continent is washed in the north by the Timor and Arafura Seas and Torres Strait, in the east by the Tasman and Coral Seas, of the South Pacific Ocean, in the south by Bass Strait and the Indian Ocean. Australia is the flattest of the continents. Its most important chain is the Great Dividing Range running down most of the east coast. Other mountains include the Kimberley and Hamersley Ranges in Western Australia, the Flinders Range in South Australia. The centre of the continent is taken by the deserts: Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, and Simpson Desert. There are few rivers in Australia. Its best known river is the Murray. The longest is the Darling.

2. Great Britain is the name of the largest island of the British Isles and it is made up of England, Scotland and Wales, it doesn't include Northern Ireland. Geographically, the island of Great Britain is subdivided into two main regions — Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines, and the Lake District. The Pennine Chain extends southward from the Cheviot Hills into the Midlands. The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, the Avon, the Thames and some others. There are many lakes in Great Britain. The coasts of England are washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. Scotland includes the Hebrides off the west coast, and the Orkney and Shetland Islands off the north coast. It is bounded by the North Sea in the east. The Highlands of Scotland are among the oldest mountains in the world. Most of the population of Scotland is concentrated in the Lowlands. Here on the Clyde, is Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city. Wales is a highland country of old, hard rocks. North Wales is a country of mountains and deep valleys. South Wales is a land of high hills and wide valleys. The pride of Wales in scenery is Snowdonia, a region of high mountains. Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales.

3. The USA covers 9,372,614 square kilometres. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. It stretches from Canada in the north to Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Gulf of California in the south. The USA is divided into three areas: Eastern area — highland, where the Appalachian Mountains are situated, Central area — plain, and Western area which is mountainous and includes the Cordilleras and the Rocky Mountains. The north-east­ern part of the USA is the region of the five Great Lakes. The St. Lawrence River joins the water of the five lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. In the west of the USA there is another lake called the Great Salt Lake. The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Yukon, the Colorado, the Columbia, the St.-Lawrence, and the Hudson.

4. Russia is washed in the north by the Arctic Ocean and its seas: the Barents, Chukchee, East Siberian, Kara, Laptev and White Seas, in the south by the Black, Azov and.Caspian Seas; in the east by the Bering Sea the Sea of Japan, and Okhotsk Sea; in the west by the Baltic Sea. The size of Russia is hard to imagine. A flight from Moscow to Magadan takes eight hours. Russia is a land of long rivers and large lakes. Among the world's longest rivers rank the North Dvina, the three mighty Siberian rivers: Ob, Lena and Yenisei, and the Amur. The largest of all Russia's rivers is the Volga. The three largest lakes in Russia are Baikal in South-Eastern Siberia and Ladoga and Onega in Northern Russia. The relief of Russia is mostly flat. It's located on two plains: the Great Russian Plain and the Western Siberian Plain. There are three main mountain ranges in Russia. The Caucasus stretchers from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. The highest mountain is Mount Elbrus. The Urals extend from the Arctic Ocean to the steppes. They divide the European and Asian parts of Russia.

№ текста	1	2	3	4
тема

Ключи: 1-E 2- C 3- B 4- D 5-A
Повышенный уровень задания

Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1 – 6 частями предложений, обозначенных буквами А - G. Одна из частей в списке А – G лишняя. Занесите букву, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

1. Australia is located south of Asia 1 ..................... It is a vast continent, made up of mainland Australia and of island of Tasmania to the south. The Australian continent is washed in the north by the Timor and Arafura Seas and Torres Strait, in the east by the Tasman and Coral Seas, of the South Pacific Ocean, in the south by Bass Strait and the Indian Ocean. Australia is the flattest of the continents. Its most important chain is the Great Dividing Range running 2 …………… . Other mountains include the Kimberley and Hamersley Ranges in Western Australia, the Flinders Range in South Australia. The centre of the continent is taken by the deserts: Great Sandy Desert, Great Victoria Desert, and Simpson Desert. There are few rivers in Australia. Its best known river is the Murray. The longest is the Darling.

2. Great Britain is the name of the largest island of the British Isles and it is made up of England, Scotland and Wales, it doesn't include Northern Ireland. Geographically, the island of Great Britain is subdivided into two main regions — Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines, and the Lake District. The Pennine Chain extends southward from the Cheviot Hills into the Midlands. The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, the Avon, the Thames and some others. There are many lakes in Great Britain. The coasts of England are washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. Scotland includes the Hebrides off the west coast, and the Orkney and Shetland Islands off the north coast. It is bounded by the North Sea in the east. The Highlands of Scotland are 3 …………………..Most of the population of Scotland is concentrated in the Lowlands. Here on the Clyde, is Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city. Wales is a highland country of old, hard rocks. North Wales is a country of mountains and deep valleys. South Wales is a

4 …………... The pride of Wales in scenery is Snowdonia, a region of high mountains. Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales.

3. The USA covers 9,372,614 square kilometres. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. It stretches from Canada in the north to Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Gulf of California in the south. The USA is divided into three areas: Eastern area — highland, where the Appalachian Mountains are situated, Central area — plain, and Western area which is mountainous and includes the Cordilleras and the Rocky Mountains. The north-east­ern part of the USA is the region of the five Great Lakes. The St. Lawrence River joins 5 ………………to the Atlantic Ocean. In the west of the USA there is another lake called the Great Salt Lake. The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Yukon, the Colorado, the Columbia, the St.-Lawrence, and the Hudson.

2. Great Britain is the name of the largest island of the British Isles and it is made up of England, Scotland and Wales, it doesn't include Northern Ireland. Geographically, the island of Great Britain is subdivided into two main regions — Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines, and the Lake District. The Pennine Chain extends southward from the Cheviot Hills into the Midlands. The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, the Avon, the Thames and some others. There are many lakes in Great Britain. The coasts of England are washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the English Channel and the Strait of Dover. Scotland includes the Hebrides off the west coast, and the Orkney and Shetland Islands off the north coast. It is bounded by the North Sea in the east. The Highlands of Scotland are among the oldest mountains in the world. Most of the population of Scotland is concentrated in the Lowlands. Here on the Clyde, is Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city. Wales is a highland country of old, hard rocks. North Wales is a country of mountains and deep valleys. South Wales is a land of high hills and wide valleys. The pride of Wales in scenery is Snowdonia, a region of high mountains. Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales.

3. The USA covers 9,372,614 square kilometres. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. It stretches from Canada in the north to Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Gulf of California in the south. The USA is divided into three areas: Eastern area — highland, where the Appalachian Mountains are situated, Central area — plain, and Western area which is mountainous and includes the Cordilleras and the Rocky Mountains. The north - east­ern part of the USA is the region of the five Great Lakes. The St. Lawrence River joins the water of the five lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. In the west of the USA there is another lake called the Great Salt Lake. The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Yukon, the Colorado, the Columbia, the St.-Lawrence, and the Hudson.

4. Russia is washed in the north by the Arctic Ocean and its seas: the Barents, Chukchee, East Siberian, Kara, Laptev and White Seas, in the south by the Black, Azov and.Caspian Seas; in the east by the Bering Sea the Sea of Japan, and Okhotsk Sea; in the west by the Baltic Sea. The size of Russia is hard to imagine. A flight from Moscow to Magadan takes eight hours. Russia is a land of long rivers and large lakes. Among the world's longest rivers rank the North Dvina, the three mighty Siberian rivers: Ob, Lena and Yenisei, and the Amur. The largest of all Russia's rivers is the Volga. The three largest lakes in Russia are Baikal in South-Eastern Siberia and Ladoga and Onega in Northern Russia. The relief of Russia is mostly flat. It's located on two plains: the Great Russian Plain and the Western Siberian Plain. There are three main mountain ranges in Russia. The Caucasus stretchers from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. The highest mountain is Mount Elbrus. The Urals extend from the Arctic Ocean to the steppes. They divide the European and Asian parts of Russia.

2. a gigantic continent

3. the central continent

4. a large continent

2. the Murray

3. the Volga

4. the English Channel

2. the largest island of Europe

3. the largest island of the British Isles

4. the largest country

2. the Highlands of Scotland

3. the Cordilleras

4. the Caucasus

2. Great Sandy Desert

3. the Rocky Mountains

4. Snowdonia

2. Mount Elbrus

3. Etna

4. Snowdon

2. The Caucasus

3. The Great Russian Plain

4. The Urals

1. The Aborigines probably came to Australia from South East Asia about 60,000 years ago. Australia in those days was a much wetter continent, with large forests and numerous lakes. The Aborigines settled all over the country and quickly adapted to Australia's different climates and conditions, from snowy mountains to deserts and rainforests.

They were mostly nomads. The men hunted and the women collected plants and seeds. They had no domestic animals except the dingo, and used tools made of wood and stone. They knew exactly how to get fresh water and even went so far as to squeeze frogs which store water in their bodies! They lived in small family groups of 10 to 50 people, each with its own language or dialect.

When the British colonised Australia in the 18th century they wanted the Aborigines to adopt European ways of living. But the Aborigines didn't want to give up their way of life. There have been many fights between the Aborigines and the settlers, but these days their culture is accepted and many Aborigines are returning to their traditional ways.

2. The Aborigines believe in the Dreamtime which was a time when their 'spirit ancestors' created the land and all forms of life on it. There are lots of Dreamtime stories and songs which are passed down the generations. The Aborigines sing them around campfires with the accompaniment of clapping sticks and the didgeridoo, their national instrument.

3. One of the Dreamtime stories runs as follows:

The whole world was asleep. Everything was quiet, nothing moved, nothing grew. The animals slept under the earth. One day the rainbow snake woke up and crawled to the surface of the earth. She pushed everything aside that was in her way. She wandered through the whole country and when she was tired she coiled up and slept. So she left her tracks. After she had been everywhere she went back and called the frogs. When they came out their stomachs were full of water. The rainbow snake tickled them and the frogs laughed. The water poured out of their mouths and filled the tracks of the rainbow snake. That's how rivers and lakes were created. Then grass and trees began to grow and the earth filled with life. .

4. All over Australia there are many Aboriginal sacred sites. The Aborigines take care of them so that the 'ancient spirits' are not offended and continue to protect them. One of the most important ones is Uluru, the famous rock situated in Central Australia. Uluru has several caves filled with paintings showing legends of the Dreamtime.

5. Art is very important to the Aborigines. For thousands of years they have painted

stories from their Dreamtime on rocks and barks. They have also painted their bodies for ceremonies. Paint was made from rocks, clay and coal. This produced the traditional Aboriginal colours - red, brown, black and white. Modern Aboriginal artists continue the tradition using modern materials in their works. Today, Aboriginal art is gaining popularity all over the world.

4. In some countries it is considered bad man­ners to eat in the street. In Britain it is quite common to see people having a snack while walking down the road, especially at lunchtime. On the other hand, the British may be surprised to see young children in restaurants in the evenings because children are not usually taken out to restaurants late at night and, if they make a noise in public or in a restaurant, it is consid­ered very rude. In Victorian times it used to be said that 'Children should be seen and not heard', since children did not participate at all in public life. In recent years, children are play­ing a more active role and they are now accept­ed in many pubs and restaurants.

5. According to a survey conducted by a television company last year, Britain is a nation of tea-lov­ing soap opera fans who value privacy, love their pets, grumble about the weather and very proud of their sense of humour.

73 percent of people drink traditional tea, com­pared to six percent who prefer Earl Grey tea, 53 percent of people treat their pets like a mem­ber of the family, 39 percent think the weather is the most annoying aspect of living in Britain. People generally don't mind queuing and can be spotted abroad by their tanned skin, football shirts, wearing socks with sandals and a pint of beer in their hand.

What does «devolution» mean? It means first of all having a separate parliament in Scotland to decide Scottish problems.

Margit and Eduard Erling have been to England several times before. They usually came by air, but this time they decided they would try coming by sea. "I suppose we shall be sea-sick, but I'm ready to try anything once," Margit had said, when they bought their tickets, and now they were half­way across the Channel, with the sun shining overhead, and the sea as calm and smooth as a lake. They had set off from their home in Lucerne (Switzerland) late the evening before and travelled across France all through the night, arriving at Calais in time to go on board the cross-Channel boat wait­ing at the quay. Having seen their suitcases put away in one of the luggage-racks, they went straight down to the restau­rant for breakfast — an English breakfast: bacon and eggs, toast and marmalade and tea or coffee. Coming up on deck after breakfast, they saw that the coast of France was disap­pearing behind them and ahead, shining white in the bright sunlight, were the cliffs of England — the white cliffs of Dover.

Margit and Eduard joined the many passengers who were leaning on the rails watching the English coast coming nearer and nearer. At last the cliffs closed round them, and they were in Dover Harbour. Giving up their landing cards they stepped on to the quay. It seemed much more exciting than getting out of a plane at the London Airport. At the entrance to the Customs Office their passports were checked. Inside they found their porter waiting for them with their bags on the long wooden tables behind which stood the customs of­ficers. The officer did not ask them to open their cases and in another minute they were through the gate, on the platform, and then sitting in their reserved seats on the London train. As the boat-train pulled in, Eduard was going to call a taxi, but Margit said she would rather go by "Tube". She thought travelling by Underground was part of the fun of coming to London. So, leaving their bags in the Left Luggage Office, they went on the District Line to Charing Cross. This line runs mostly on the surface, and goes underground only in the centre of London. At Charing Cross they changed to the Baker-loo Line. They followed coloured lights along tunnels till they came to the train for Piccadilly. After a lunch in a res­taurant, they travelled back to Victoria Station by bus, and caught a local train to Bishopton, where their friends were waiting for them at the station with the car.
A1. Margit and Eduard Erling have been to England several times before that’s way they decided to go there
1. on foot

2. by air

3. by sea

4. by car

1. with their friends

2. alone

3. quickly

4. in time
A3. When they returned after their breakfast they saw
1. their suitcases

2. the coast of France

3. the white cliffs of Dover

4. their parents

2. difficult

3. unusual

4. exciting

2. free seats

3. occupied seats

4. comfortable seats

2. call a taxi

3. go by Metro

4. wait
A7. They knew that their friends

2. were waiting for them

3. were very upset to see them

4. were very glad to meet them

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  where the UK ( the USA or Russia) is situated;
  
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  what the country is washed by;
  
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  the rivers, lakes, mountainous areas;
  
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  what types of climate there are on the territory of the country;
  
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  the population of the country;
  
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  the representatives of what nationality live in the country
  

You are in a foreign country. You have lost your camera. Ask police officer what you have to do.

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  about the application form;
  
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  how to fill it in correctly;
  
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  describe your camera;
  
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  ask when and where you can get the information about your lost property;
  
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  clear up where the Lost Property Office is located and what its telephone number is;
  
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  find out if you have to pay some money for the service.
  

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  be active and polite;
  
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  ask all the questions to get the necessary information.
  

You and your friend are discussing your plans for the summer holidays. There are three options to choose from. You have to decide on one of them:

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  to go to London;
  
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  to stay at home in your native town;
  
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  to enjoy the sights of Washington.
  

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  discuss all the points;
  
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  take an active part in the conversation and be polite;
  
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  come up with suggestions;
  
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  give reasons;
  
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  invite your partner to come up with suggestions;
  
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  find out your partner’s attitudes and take them into account;
  
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  come to an agreement.