Task 2. Terrorism is violent action for political reasons. Match the verbs on the left to the nouns and phrases on the right to form collocations. 1. hijack a) a plane 2. release b) a bomb 3. negotiate c) a prisoner exchange 4. agree to d) hostages 5. plant e) propaganda 6. spread f) the terrorists' demands Complete the sentences below with the phrases above: The terrorists are planning to 1) and fly it to another country. After 12 hours of negotiations, the terrorists finally decided to 2), mainly women. But they kept a few men in order to continue the negotiations. The government and the terrorists managed to 3). The government released 5 terrorists, and the terrorists released 10 hostages. The government did not want to take any risks, so they decided to 4) and removed their troops from the area. The man was planning to 5) under the politician's car, but the police caught him just in time. Terrorist groups 6) on the Internet in order to recruit new members.

Многие английские семьи живут в квартирах, но множество людей имеет свои собственные дома. В традиционном английском доме два этажа: цокольный и первый этаж. На первом этаже располаг аются спальни и ванные комнаты.Гостиная, столовая и кухня, как правило, находятся внизу.  часто является самой большой в доме. В ней всегда есть диван, несколько кресел и стульев. Часто на полу есть ковер, что делает комнату уютной. В гостиной у англичан, как правило, имеется камин. Рядом с ним они читают, смотрят телевизор и разговаривают, сидя вокруг него. Люди в Англии любят свои дома и часто говорят: "Нет места лучше дома" и "В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше".

1. Nina celebrated her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there were many flowers in it. When I came in, somebody was playing the piano, two or three pairs were dancing.
2. Listen! Somebody is playing the piano.
3. I  like music very much.
4. When I  looked out of the window, it was raining heavily and people were hurrying along the streets.
5. What  were you doing at seven o'clock yesterday? — I was having supper.
6. When I  came home yesterday, I  saw that all my family was sitting round the table. Father was reading a letter from my uncle who  lives in London.
7. Where were you  yesterday? — I was at home the whole day. — How strange. I rang you up at two o'clock, but nobody  answered. — Oh, I was in the garden. I was reading your book and did not hear the telephone.
8. What were you  doing at five o'clock yesterday? — I was working in the library. — I was there, too, but I did not  see you.
9. Yesterday I was working at my English from five till seven.
10. It was raining the whole day yesterday.
11. Where is your sister  now? — She is in her room. She is doing her homework.