Comprehension
I. Matching:
1. geographical a) attractions
2. north b) farming
3. diverse c) tribes
4. tourist d) borders
5. financial e) coast
6. extremely f) castles
7. Germanic g) position
8. share h)centre
9. medieval i) society
10. sheep j) popular
II. Choose the correct preposition:
with (1); of (3); to (3); by (2); after (1); for (1); from (2); in (1);
into (1); on (1)
1. consist
2. thanks
3. washed
4. refer
5. named
6. surrounded
7. known
8. date back
9. range
10. interested
11. fond
12. divided
13. proud
14. go ___ a tour
15. associated
16. differ
III. Filling in the gaps.
a)entrance
b) due
c ) tube
d) escape
e) event
f)experience
g) filled
h)keep
i) attractions
j) single
k)crowded
l) tourist-filled
m) donations
At the moment I'm in London. It's my first 1)of living in the capital city
of the UK – and in a busy, 2) metropolis it's easy to feel like a small
fish in a very big pond. I take the 3)to work; the London Underground is a
great transport network. However, first thing in the morning it's often very
4)on the tube. The tube can be quite expensive, at £4 for a 5)
ticket. Luckily, if you have an Oyster card you pay almost half that! As a capital
city, London has loads of great 6). Some of them require an
7)fee, but there are lots of things which you can do for free. The
Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palaceis a well-known 8), which
takes place daily at 11.30 am between April and July. Most museums in London
are free for everyone to enjoy, but 9)are welcome. Last week, I visited the
British Museum. I particularly liked the room 10)with old watches and
clocks. One thing I love about London is the free newspaper sand magazines. The
articles aren't too long, and it's a great way to11)up with the news! As
much as I'm enjoying living in London temporarily, it'll be nice to
12)the big smoke (a slang term for London, 13)to theam ount of
pollution) and return home!
Thank you for your letter, I was very happy when I got it. I like very much to go to the cafe with my friends. We go to the cafe on Friday. We discuss popular music, books and sports news. Sometimes we talk about our hobbies and about success in education. We like to go to the cinema and watch thrillers together. We go to the bowling every Sunday. Also we like to go to the swimming pool. Sometimes we go to the museum or go for a walk to the park. What about you and your friends? Where do you like to go with your friends? What kind of sports do you prefer? Do you like thrillers? I will be waiting for your reply.
With best wishes, твое Имя
Английский стиль одежды один из самых старых в мире и предполагает не только идеальный костюм, но и соответствующее поведение с хорошими манерами. Одежда полностью лишена ярко выраженной сексуальности (открытыми быть допускаются только кисти рук и шея), но наполнена очаровательной женственностью и особенным шармом. Это истинная британская невозмутимость.
Она проявляется абсолютно во всём: платья-футляры с обязательным строгим жакетом; прямой или полуприлегающий силуэт; шляпки-таблетки; сумка классической формы и лодочки. Нельзя не сказать и о благородстве цветовой палитры английского стиля, которая очень схожа с классической: все оттенки белого, серого, коричневого, синего, зелёного и чёрного цветов. Исключением из правила, конечно же, является королева Елизавета II.
При всём своём консерватизме, выдержанности и элегантности её наряды по цветовой гамме выходят за рамки классических канонов. В костюмах Королевы Великобритании можно увидеть не только пастельные, но и яркие оттенки: фуксия, фиолетовый, алый красный, классический розовый, жёлтый, бирюзовый. Королеве можно.
По словам самих британцев, такие цвета для костюмов Елизаветы II выбираются вовсе не случайно, а для того, чтобы «она выделялась из толпы». И получается это великолепно! Стиль британских аристократов стоит на трёх китах: качество, роскошь и элегантность. И никогда не стоит забывать, что именно благодаря английской аристократии классический стиль увидел мировой свет.
English style clothing is one of the oldest in the world and involves not only the perfect costume, but also appropriate behaviour with good manners. Clothing completely devoid of pronounced sexuality (open to be allowed only the hands and neck), but is filled with charming femininity and a special charm. This is a true British coolness. It manifests itself in everything: the sheath dresses with the obligatory strict jacket; straight or semilying silhouette; pill box hat; bag shape and classic pumps. We can not say about the nobility of the color palette of the English style, which is very similar to the classic: all shades of white, gray, brown, blue, green and black colors. The exception to the rule, of course, is Queen Elizabeth II. For all his conservatism, consistency and elegance of her outfits in color go beyond the classical canons. In costumes of the British Queen can be seen, not only pastel, but bright shades: fuchsia, purple, scarlet red, classic pink, yellow, turquoise. Queen. According to the British themselves, such colors for the costumes of Queen Elizabeth II are chosen not by chance, but in order to "stand out from the crowd". And it turns out great! The style of the British aristocracy stands on three pillars: quality, luxury and elegance. And never forget that it is thanks to the English aristocracy, classic style, saw the world's light.