Read the article about Jim Kendrick’s commute*. Then choose the best word to fill the spaces. Прочитай текст и вставь пропущенные слова, переведи текст.
*commute = a journey to and from work
Every day, Jim Kendrick leaves home at five o’clock in the morning and drives to work. That’s not unusual. 1) of people get up early to drive to work. But Jim Kendrick’s work is 320 kilometres away from his home. It 2) him three and a half hours to get from his home in San Antonio, Texas to his job at the port in Houston. In the evening, he does the journey 3), and gets home at nine o’clock 4) the evening.
Recently, Jim won a competition – ‘America’s Longest Commute’. He won $10,000, enough to pay for his fuel for one year.
Reporters asked Jim why he drives so far to work. He replied, ‘I have a lovely house in San Antonio. I 5) want to leave it. And I like the drive too. It gives me energy. I’ll probably do this journey for another five or ten years. Then I’ll look for a job 6)home’.
A. Lots B. Many C. Much
A. gets B. takes C. makes
A. again B. still C. enough
A. at B. in C. on
A. didn’t B. can’t C. don’t
A nearer B. nearly C. nearest
will have been completed - Строительство моста и дамбы будет закончено к началу сезона навигации.
are being constructed - В настоящее время в Европе и Азии строятся 2500 км скоростных линий.
maintains - система кондиционирования воздуха всегда поддерживает оптимальную температуру и влажность в вагоне.
is being built - В настоящее время новая высокоскоростная железнодорожная линия строится на севере России.
has caused - Потоп значительно повредил железнодорожную ветку.
2. Don't envy the rich: money doesn't always bring happiness.
3. Governments have to develop social programs to help poor people.
4. I quite like old houses: they have an atmosphere of their own.
5. You don't look beautiful today!
6. Looking after the sick is a real art.
7. The beautiful are often admired.
8. Deaf people often use their hands to communicate in sign language.
9. Some of her relatives were among the dead and injured.
10. Have you ever been unemployed?
11. All parents want to see their children among the happy.