Gore Vidal is 1) famous (fame) for speaking his mind on the hottest
questions in America and around the world. He is a productive 2)
(novel), essayist and screen and stage play writer. He is also well 3)
(know) as a strong critic of the George W. Bush administration.
Vidal's 4)
(write) career began when he was nineteen. The book
« Williwaw» was about his experiences in the military.
For six decades Vidal has been writing commentaries on American politics and
society. He has many admirers, including critic Martin Amis, who said Vidal «is
learned, 5)
(fun) and exceptionally clear-sighted. Vidal is a member of
the World Can't Wait organization, which 6)
(demand) the
impeachment of George W. Bush for crimes against humanity.
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2. He likes to play volley-ball after school.
3. Helen made me to laugh a lot with her funny stories.
4. You’d better see this film yourself. It’s very interesting.
5. I want to take part in this competition.
6. We expect Nick to arrive on Monday morning.
7. To work in the garden was a pleasure.
8. It may snow in the morning.
9. I’m happy to hear that you have passed your exam.
10. You had better go there right now.
11. Ann said she would rather visit Paris than Liverpool.
12. I know that you can speak three languages.
13. I let my sister to invite) all her friends.
14. I intend to talk to her about it.
Объяснение:
1)
1. The British are believed to talk about the weather all the time.
2. The British are considered to drink a lot of tea.
3. The Russian are said to be hard-working people.
4. The Irish are thought to be great talkers.
5. The English are said to be polite people.
2)
1. They are going to play the drums, aren't they?
2. She is an American, isn't she?
3. There is diffrenece in the customs of different people, isn't there?
4. You're from Russia, aren't you?
5. The travellers made their way through the forest, didn't they?
6. You’re not allowed to do it in public, are you?
3)
Situated - d) расположенный
To divide - f) делить(ся)
Such..as - c) приходить на ум
To make up - b) составлять
Violence - a) жестокость
To jump the queue - пройти вперед очереди
To make way for - уступить/дать дорогу