1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a. Scientists have made the second-smallest motor ever invented. T / F
b. The motor was made with just a single molecule. T / F
c. The molecule in the motor has a width of a millionth of a metre. T / F
d. The motor is 200 times smaller than the current world-record holder. T / F
e. Scientists can also make molecules create movement from light. T / F
f. Sykes’ creation is the third molecule device to be accepted as a motor. T / F
g. Dr Sykes’ molecule motor spins at a rate of 50 times a second. T / F
h. Next, Dr Sykes will make cog wheels for the world’s smallest watch. T / F
a)
1. I waited for you. - Did I wait for you? - No, I didn't. I didn't wait for you.
2. She saved up to go abroad. - Did she save up to go abroad? - No, she didn't. She didn't save up to go abroad.
3. They arrived here an hour ago. - Did they arrive here an hour ago? - No, they didn't. They didn't arrive here an hour ago.
4. I recognized the man. - Did I recognize the man? - No, I didn't. I didn't recognize the man.
5. He refused to answer the questions. - Did he refuse to answer the questions? - No, he didn't. He didn't refuse to answer the questions.
6. We asked the teacher a lot of questions about England. - Did we ask the teacher a lot of questions about England? - No, we didn't. We didn't ask the teacher a lot of questions about English.
b)
1. He sold his car. - Did he sell his car? - No, he didn't. He didn't sell his car.
2. The police caught the thief. - Did the police catch the thief? - No, they didn't. The police didn't catch the thief.
3. We heard a terrible noise in the street. - Did we hear a terrible noise in the street? - No, we didn't. We didn't hear a terrible noise in the street.
4. We met him at my friend's birthday party. - Did we meet him at my friend's birthday party? - No, we didn't. We didn't meet him at my friend's birthday party.
5. My mother taught English at school. - Did my mother teach English at school? - No, she didn't. She didn't teach English at school.
6. My brother learnt German well. - Did my brother learn German well? - No, he didn't. My brother didn't learn German well.
Объяснение:
e) to try make yourself a better person; -стараться сделаться лучше
2 - h
h) because I'm already pretty much one of the best people - потому что я уже один из лучших людей
3 - c
c) when you're trying to be helpful;- когда ты пытаешься оказывать
4 - g
g) was gonna go on a diet; -собирался сесть на диету.
5 - b
b) give up making my resolutions too; - перестать принимать новогодние решения тоже.
6 - d
d) eating her potato chips so loud; - есть так громко свои картофельные чипсы
7 - f
f) from what I've seen so far; - из того, что я видел до сих пор.