Match the examples (1-7) to the descriptions (A-G). Find more stamples in the text in Ex. 2.
1.It's hot in here. I'll open the window
2.She's going to buy a printer soon,
3.Don't worry, I won't be late.
4. Sarah's taking her driving test next week.
5.Our homes will be very different in the future.
6.I won't be studying tomorrow afternoon.
7 He's got the car keys. He's going to drive
into the city
A)a promise
B) a fue arrangement
С) а prediction based on what we believe/magine
D) a plan or intention
Е) an on-the-spot decision
F) an action in progress at a certain time in the future.
G) a prediction based on what we see.
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Вопрос 1
Paul Miller is a journalist, so you would think that he would find it pretty difficult to give up using the internet for a year. However, that’s exactly what he decided to do.
Выберите один ответ:
a.Instead
b.Although
c.Despite
d.However
Вопрос 2
It’s not that Paul didn’t like going online. In fact, he found he was spending a large part of his day glued to the screen.
Выберите один ответ:
a.wish
b.like
c.want
d.satisfy
Вопрос 3
He felt that he had become too dependent on it for everything.
Выберите один ответ:
a.dependent
b.influenced
c.reliable
d.self-confident
Вопрос 4
Like many of us, Paul couldn’t imagine giving up the internet for a full day, not checking his emails and his Twitter account.
Выберите один ответ:
а.trying out
b.giving up
c.going ahead
d.getting on
Вопрос 5
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How on earth would he cope with being offline for a whole year?
Выберите один ответ:
a.over
b.with
c.for
d.along
Вопрос 6
Paul has just reached the halfway point of his challenge – six months with no internet have passed.
Выберите один ответ:
a.arrived
b.reached
c.come
d.got
Вопрос 7
Well, Paul admits that, at first, he did find it very tough not being able to contact people online.
Выберите один ответ:
a.rigorous
b.strong
c.strict
d.tough
Вопрос 8
As you'd expect , it was the social networking sites that he missed most of all.
Выберите один ответ:
a.experience
b.believe
c.expect
d.consider
Вопрос 9
Interestingly, Paul is now finding it easier rather than harder as the weeks without the internet go by. He finds that he has much more time to read books and meet friends face to face these days
Выберите один ответ:
a.except
b.otherwise
c.rather
d.unless
Вопрос 10
He advises other people to have a go at living without the internet, even if they can’t manage it for a whole year!
Выберите один ответ:
a.get
b.give
c.take
d.have
"Either... or" переводится как "или... или" (используем, когда есть два несовместимых варианта), "both... and" переводится как "оба... и" (используем, когда есть два совместимых варианта), "Neither... nor" переводится как "ни... ни" (используем, когда нам не подходит ни один вариант).
1. In racing, you either win or lose. It depends on you. 2. Both hockey and biathlon are winter sports. 3. To be competitive in biathlon you need to both run well and shoot well. 4. The day before a competition, I eat chicken beef with rice, vegetables and fruit. You need full meals every three or four hours. (Здесь не будет уместна ни одна из данных конструкций) 5. Neither wrestling nor boxing is a team sport. 6. I'm going to be a professional athlete. I am — both competitive and self-confident. 7. You have to use either my equipment or Bob's. You can't take part in a race without it. 8. You need neither gym nor expensive equipment to exercise. All you need is self-discipline.