Fill in the gaps in the sentences, using the words in the box in the Present
Simple or the Present Continuous.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
(want, learn, watch, prefer, smell, dislike, have a bath, leave ,pack, think ,read, have)
Обов'язково підкреслітьб що вставляєте.
It’s evening now. I am learning (0) my English. Mum
(1), and Dad (2) some football on
TV. I (3) football, I (4) films. My
little brother Dick (5) the flowers. I
(6), they (7) good, because he is very pleased.
My sister (8) her things as she (9)
tonight. She (10) to catch the 10 o’clock train. I
(11) my Grammar Book and I still
(12) a lot of things to do.
1. A sound of violin is heard in the hall.
2. He is always praised by his father when he works hard.
3. My sister's friend is often taken by her to the theatre.
4. I am waken by my mother at 7 o'clock every morning.
B.
1. The envelope was found by her behind the dining-room clock .
2. This book was bought by her a week ago.
3. This picture was painted by a great artist.
4. The window was broken by John the other day.
C.
1. I shall post this letter tomorrow.
2. They will discuss the report next week. 3. The secretary will change our time-table in two days. 4. Tom will meet us at the station.
D.
1. The secretary has just brought the files. 2. Jack has just broken a cup. 3. My little brother has spoilt his toy. 4. She has done the room carefully.
E.
1. Breakfast is being cooked by them.
2. The carpet is being cleaned by her.
3. The text is being translated by me.
4. The ruled are being learnt by us.
5. An interesting story is being told by him.
F.
1. She was shown the shortest way to the station by them.
2. I has been taught English by my mother.
3. Many questions are asked by us at the lectures.
4. An interesting story has just been told me by Tom.
5. This book will be lent me by her next Sunday.
6. Newspapers and magazines are delivered by the postman every day.
7. Her name was told us by her after it had been asked by us twice.
8. A letter has been sent her brother by me.
9. A song is being sung by us.
10. The words are beung written by the teacher on the blackboard.
Money has been the most disputable matter throughout the human history. What is money for? And when did it appear?
Money is a universal means of payment and a means of exchange. It appeared thousands of years ago. First people used things like animal skin and precious metals as money. But it wasn’t easy to carry and store them. The money we use nowadays is made of paper and cheap metals. They are banknotes and coins of different value.
Everybody uses money in our modern world. We all need money, we think about it and work for it. It is difficult to imagine today’s life without banknotes and coins, credit cards and cash. Modern technologies have influenced the way of payment: and plastic cards are becoming more and more popular today and they can be accepted even abroad. It’s really convenient and safe for travelers because you don’t have to carry the money in your wallet or exchange the currency in order to make purchases in foreign countries.
We need money to live and buy desired things and services. We can’t travel around the world, buy a car, rent an office, use the Internet or just buy food and clothes without money. People who earn much money can afford luxury goods: expensive cars and fantastic mansions, precious stones and unique works of art. The more money you earn, the more products you can buy. We must admit that being a millionaire is always dangerous. Rich people spend a lot on security because they are often robbed, kidnapped and even killed.
To my mind, money and happiness are not synonyms. Money doesn’t always mean well-being and prosperity. Sometimes money ruins people’s lives and destroys families. People who value material things only, who care too much about money cannot be happy. Happiness depends both on material and spiritual things. And you can’t buy health, love or true friends with money.
Перевод
На протяжении всей человеческой истории деньги являются наиболее спорным вопросом. Для чего существуют деньги? И когда они появились?
Деньги являются универсальным средством оплаты и средством обмена. Они появились тысячи лет назад. Первые люди использовали шкуру животных и драгоценные металлы в качестве денег. Но было нелегко их носить и хранить. Деньги, которыми мы пользуемся сегодня, изготовлены из бумаги и дешевых металлов. Это банкноты и монеты различной ценности.
В нашем современном мире все пользуются деньгами. Нам всем нужны деньги, мы думаем о них и работаем ради них. Сложно представить нынешнюю жизнь без банкнот и монет, кредитных карточек и наличности. Современные технологии оказали влияние на оплаты: пластиковые карты становятся сегодня все более и более популярными, и они принимаются даже заграницей. Это очень удобно и безопасно для путешественников, поскольку нет необходимости носить деньги в бумажнике или совершать обмен валюты для совершения покупок в других странах.
Деньги нам нужны для жизни и покупки желаемых вещей и услуг. Мы не сможем путешествовать по миру, приобретать машину, арендовать офис, пользоваться интернетом или просто покупать продукты и одежду без денег. Люди, зарабатывающие много денег, могут позволить себе предметы роскоши: дорогие автомобили и фантастические особняки, драгоценные камни и уникальные произведения искусства. Чем больше денег вы зарабатываете, тем больше товаров вы можете приобрести. Следует признать тот факт, что быть миллионером – это всегда опасно. Богатые люди тратят много на свою безопасность, потому что их часто грабят, похищают и даже убивают.
По моему мнению, деньги и счастье не являются синонимами. Деньги не всегда означают благополучие и процветание. Иногда деньги разрушают человеческие жизни и разваливают семьи. Люди, которые ценят лишь все материальное, которые слишком беспокоятся о деньгах, не могут стать счастливыми. Счастье зависит как от материального, так и от духовного. И вы не сможете купить здоровье, любовь и истинных друзей за деньги.