The night before Christmas I was full of the usual 8) that I always felt during the
Christmas season. Christmas had always been one of the delightful religious festivals for me.
The church started preparing 9) back in November. Beautiful Christmas music could be
heard everywhere on the streets, on the radio, and even on television. Everybody made colourful
crepe paper ornaments to decorate their homes with. It was 10) time when relatives and
friends gathered together and visited each other. All of us looked forward to the Christmas Eve
Service at our church and a joyous procession 11) the streets after the service. Throughout
the celebration, everyone was in a gala mood and greeted people around with the special words
of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Then on Christmas Day we went back to church to
sing carols reminding us 12) the meaning of the blessed birth of the baby Jesus. After the
Christmas service young people received special gifts of chocolate, cookies, and crackers. They
were told that the gifts 13) from Father Christmas. They also received new clothes and
perhaps new pairs of shoes. We always thought that these were the things that meant Christmas.
Oh how I wish that those memories 14) real tonight!
8) a) anticipation
b) expectancy
c) suspense
d) tension
9) a) long
c) way
d) yet
10) a) a
b) -
c) the
d) this
11) a) alongside
b) by
d) through
12) a) about
13) a) come
b) coming
c) have come
d) would come ?
14) a) are; b) can be; c) was d) were
Mobility and being 15)
create a wonderful sensation to the American people. Although
many families enjoy spending their holidays at home, the majority of them hit the road. They may
simply rent a cabin in the wilderness or near the seaside, or go to one of the many campgrounds
that dot the USA, overall they just strive to 16) from the hectic life of the city and work.
One more popular method to escape stress is to visit national parks, such as Yellowstone or the
Grand Canyon, which 60 million opt for every year.
Though hiking and trail blazing have become 17) popular, Americans also enjoy
international travel. In almost every European city, you are bound to bump into an American
traveller. Since 18)
loads of Americans have made their way to Europe. The reason for this
is that the majority of the US population 19) their ancestry back to European countries.
Today, the most common sites like Paris, Berlin, Amsterdam or Rome are full of young American
backpackers, budget travellers who often stay in youth hostels. Should you ever 20) to meet
one, they are adventurous and eager 21) new people. Try to strike up a conversation with
one of them, and your efforts will most likely be rewarded.
15) a) on the way
b) on foot
c) on the road
d) on the trail
16) a) get away b) get out
c) get across
d) get back
17) a) most b) much
c) more
d) more and more
18) a) the 1950s
b) 1950s
c) the 1950th
d) the 1950
19) a) track b) trace
c) originate
d) date
20) a) manage b) happen
c) want
d) seem
21) a) to meeting
b) to meet
c) to have met
d) meeting
2. His father looked worried because he knew, that one Saxon king was coming there with a great army.
3. The enemies of Artos and his tribe were Angles and Saxons.
4. Artos' tribe was going to leave their land forever.
5. Artos hated the Angles and the Saxons because they brought war to Britain and were slowly taking all of Britain.
6. At night Artos couldn't sleep, he was thinking about the horrible news of their enemies. While thinking he was playing with the main treasure of their tribe - his father's ring. Then Artos put the ring on his finger, fell asleep and had a very strange dream.
1. Артос и его семья жили на небольшой ферме в одном из племен Британии.
2. Отец выглядел обеспокоенно, потому что знал, что один саксонский король направлялся к ним с большим войском.
3.Враги Артоса и его племени - англы и саксы.
4. Племя Артоса собиралось навсегда покинуть родные места.
5. Артос ненавидел англов и саксов, потому что они принесли войну в Англию и медленно захватывали всю Британию.
6. Ночью Артос не мог спать, он думал об ужасной новости о надвигающихся врагах. Он играл с главным сокровищем своего племени - кольцом отца. Затем Артос надел кольцо на палец, заснул и увидел очень странный сон.
1. The mainland of Europe stretched much further west than now.
Континентальная часть Европы растянулась на запад дальше, чем сейчас. The past simple. Active voice.
1. London is situated on the Thames.
Лондон находится на Темзе. The present simple. Passive voice.
2. The man who is speaking now is our secretary.
Человек, который сейчас говорит, это наш секретарь. The present continuous. Active voice.
3. T he scientist’s attention has been attracted by Egyptian pyramids.
Внимание ученых было привлечено египетскими пирамидами. The present perfect. Passive voice.
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1. The British Isles and the neighboring small islands were left above the surface of the sea. Participle 2. Часть глагола сказуемого.
Британские острова и соседние маленькие острова остались над уровнем моря.
2. T hey showed us a list of the articles sold at the auction . Participle 2. Определение.
Они показали нам список статей проданных на аукционе.
3. When asked the question he couldn’t answer. Participle 2. Обстоятельство.
Когда его спросили вопрос он не смог ответить.
4. Being built of wood the bridge will not be able to carry heavy loads. Patriciple 1. Обстоятельство.
Так как мост построен из дерева, он не сможет выдержать тяжелые грузы.
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1. He started early in the morning while it was still cold.
Он начал рано утром, пока было еще холодно.
2. The problem you have to solve is not so simple as we thought before.
Проблема, которую вам необходимо решить не такая легкая, как мы думали раньше.
3. You may ring me up when you leave your office.
Ты можешь мне позвонить, когда покинешь офис.
4. He said he hadn’t seen you.
Он сказал, что тебя не видел.
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1. No visitor to London can miss these buildings.
Ни один посетитель Лондона не сможет пропустить эти здания.
2. You are not to be late.
Ты не должен опоздать.
3. We had to walk home because the last bus had gone.
Нам пришлось идти домой пешком, так как последний автобус уже ушел.
4. He was allowed to use dictionary.
Ему разрешили пользоваться словарем.
5. The British Isles
Many thousands of years ago the mainland of Europe stretched much further west than now, and by the sinking of the land, the ocean covered a great deal of the continent. The British Isles and neighboring small islands were left above the surface of the sea, because they were the highest parts of the land. The water flowed into the valleys among the hills, thus producing an uneven coast and many good harbors.
There are many facts which prove this. None of the seas round the British Isles are very deep. In fact in some parts of the North Sea there is a depth of less than six meters. The rounded flat-topped hills that give character to the English scenery have been worn down by the slowly moving sheet of ice that once covered the whole of Northern Europe. The white chalk cliffs of Southern England correspond to those of Northern France, while the lowlands of the east coast correspond to the lowlands of Holland. The forests that once covered the greater part of the country were made up of common European trees. Nowadays there are practically no forests in Britain, but there are very many leafy trees that give beauty to the countryside.
Британские острова
Много тысяч лет назад континентальная часть Европы протягивалась намного дальше на запад, чем сейчас, и с понижением уровня земли, океан покрыл большую часть континента. Британские острова и соседние с ними небольшие острова остались над уровнем моря, потому что они были самыми высокими частями земли. Вода текла в долины среди холмов, таким образом, производя неровное побережье и много хороших гаваней.
Есть много фактов, которые доказывают это. Ни одно из морей вокруг Британских островов не является очень глубоким. Фактически в некоторых частях Северного моря есть глубина менее шести метров. Округленные холмы с плоской вершиной, которые дают характер английскому пейзажу, были стерты медленно движущимся слоем льда, который когда-то покрывал всю Северную Европу. Белые как мел утесы южной Англии соответствуют таковым в Северной Франции, в то время как низменность восточного побережья соответствует низменности Голландии. Леса, которые когда-то покрывали большую часть страны, представляли собой обычные европейские деревьея. В настоящее время в Великобритании нет фактически никаких лесов, но есть очень много покрытых листвой деревьев, которые дают красоту сельской местности.
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1. What produced an uneven coast and many good harbours?
The water that flowed into the valleys among the hills produced an uneven coast and many good harbors.
2. What gave character to the English scenery?
The rounded flat-topped hills give character to the English scenery.
3. Are the seas round the British Isles deep?
No, the seas round the British Isles are not deep.
4. What gives beauty to the countryside of Britain?
Many leafy trees give beauty to the countryside of Britain.