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1
Write sentences using the correct time expressions.
Kyiv [is, are] the city with a history that [have been spaning, has been spaning] more than a millennium. It [is, are]one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Green streets fully [harmonise, harmonises]) with its impressive architecture.
Prince Volodymyr the Great [build, built] the first stone church in Ukraine during his reign. The Golden Gate, built in the 11th century and restored in 1989, [was, were]very famous in Eastern Europe.
St Sophia’s Cathedral [locate, locates]not far from the Golden Gate. It [face, faces]a square in the centre of which there [is, are]a monument to Bohdan Khmelnitskiy, the Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks.
You [can to find, can find] the first school and library in it as well.
2
Choose the right form of the verb.
My friend [likes, is liking, liked, has liked] pies very much.
When I met him in the street yesterdy, he [eats, ate, was eating] a pie.
He told that he [bought, has bpught, had bought] pie at the corner of the street.
Look! He [eats, ate, is eating] a pie now again.
She [is already eating, has already eaten, has already been eating] for 20 minutes, we'll late!
He just it [bought, has bought, buys]at a bakery.
I [bought, has bought, was buying]a pie yesterday. It was delicious!
Realy? I [buy, bought, will buy]it tomorrow too!
3
Listen and read the paragraphs the guide book and choose the right word.
St. Paul’s Cathedral
The Great Fire of London [in 1646, in 1656, in 1666] burnt the medieval cathedral to the ground, so Londoners needed a new one. Sir Christopher Wren started building St Paul’s [in 1675., in 1685., in 1695.] It took him [25 years, 35 years, 45 years] to finish it. St Paul’s Cathedral has a 48 m high dome (a rounded roof). You can [drive, ride, walk] around its base on the inside. This part is called the Whispering Gallery. When you whisper against its wall, your friend can hear your whisper on the other side — [48 m away., 58 m away., 68 m away.]That means that the church has got very [bad, good, poor] acoustics.
The Houses of Parliament
This [huge, small, long] building is the home of the British parliament. Members of Parliament are also called MPs. People choose them in elections which take
place [every 2 to 3 years., every 3 to 4 years., every 4 to 5 years.] The task of Parliament is to make laws.
Big Ben is the name of the bell (13.7 tonnes) inside the Clock (Elizabeth) Tower which forms part of the [Houses of Parliament., Tower of London., Westminster Abbey.]
The Gherkin.
The Gherkin is one of the most famous [high-rise, low-rise, long-rise] buildings in London. It was designed by the famous British [engineer, designer, architect] Norman Foster. You can see its top from far away. Some people say it looks like a [pen, rocket, pocket], but most people simply call it the Gherkin. It was built in such a way as to save [energy, light, water], so the heating and cooling costs are not too high.
The Millennium Bridge
The Millennium Bridge is a bridge over the Thames. People like [driving, riding, walking] over it because there is no traffic on it. It’s [134 m, 144 m, 154 m] long. The bridge has got the nickname - ‘Wobbly Bridge’. When it first opened [in 2000,, in 2005,, in 2010,] thousands of people who walked across felt a gentle movement underfoot. The bridge was closed, the problem fi xed and it was reopened on 2 [December, January, February], 2002. In the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood-Prince, Lord Voldemort’s Death Eaters try [to build, to destroy, to charm] the bridge and after some twisting, it collapses into the Thames. Luckily, that was just a film!
4
Read the text, match the headlines with the parts of the text.
Curling, born in Scotland in the first half of the16th century, was played in frozen ponds using simple stones. It”s known since 1511. Examples of this sport can also be found in the paintings of Flemish artists. In the 17thcentury players started to use suitably treated stone discs and sticks to sweep the snow. Since 1775 the game has become popular in Northern America, where it was introduces by immigrants.
Rules of curling
The first Olimpic Winter Games curling tournament was held at Chamonix in 1924. After Lake Placid in 1932, curling was absent from the Olimpic programme for 50 years; it appeard again as a demonstrative at Calgary in 1988. It was reinstated as a competitive discipline at Nagano in 1998. That year the men”s event was won by the Swiss team and Canada won the gold in the women`s.
The team
Curling is a team game that is performed on a frozen pitch, the concept of which is very similar to bocce ( traditionally played balls on natural soil or asphalt courts). It consists of sliding 19.92 kg blocks of stone (called rocks) which have a handle so that they stop as close as possible to the centre of a target drawn on the ice (called the house)
From the history of curling
Each team consists of four players. The lead is one of that makes the first throw. The second is a good point maker, but also good vat taking off the opponents stones that are in the way. The third is faced with a more tricky game. The fourth player, the skip, is the most experienced player, who devises tactics, advises his teammates on each throw and throws last.
Curling at the Olimpics
5
Read and complete the text with the words from the box.
«Now You See Me» was (1) [characters, title, directed, comedy, actors, exciting, plot]by Louis Leterrier in 2013, and gathered $117.7 million in the US box offices. The main (2) [characters, title, directed, comedy, actors, exciting, plot]are played by Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Mark Ruffalo, Melanie Laurent and Dave Franco. Besides them, one of my favourite Hollywood actors — Morgan Freeman — has also starred in «Now You See Me», so I felt content with the actors. The movie’s (3) [characters, title, directed, comedy, actors, exciting, plot] develops around a group of four professional illusionists, led by so-called Atlas. They use their perfect skills to steal money and rob banks. This group of four is chased by FBI agents, who want to reveal the illegal activities of the four magicians. The atmosphere of the film is (4) [characters, title, directed, comedy, actors, exciting, plot], especially in the beginning, when it shocks viewers with its novelty. But closer to the middle of the movie the tension weakens, and then simply fades away.
6
Look at the photos of food and match to the sentences.

Pamela made pasta with tomatoes for dinner.

Diana likes to have noodle soup with vegetables for dinner.

Susan has fried eggs, sausages, fried bacon, toasts and tomatoes for breakfast.

Tim likes to have boiled potatoes for dinner.

Tina likes to have a cup of coffe in the afternoon.
7
Insert a missing word or a phrase.
I’ve never travelled by ... as I’m afraid of heights.
taxi
A traffic jam is so horrible so I never go to work by ...
on foot
... is my favourite type of transport in big cities as it is always fast.
Yes, but it is too crowded so I hate it.
car
I was in a hurry so I got out of ... and forgot to pay.
bed and breakfast
We are poor students. A ... was the best type of accommodation for us. It was cheap but comfortable.
get in
I guess ... system is very comfortable as you don’t have to cook in the morning.
plane
It was my dream to rent a ... on our honeymoon. The price is not a problem for me!
hostel
Travelling to places by getting free rides from drivers of passing cars is called ...
a subway
... a ferry, it leaves at 6 pm.
hitchhiking
The weather was great so we decided to go there ...
villa
8
Listen to the dialogue. Choose the correct answers.
Sam doesn't want to go ice skating because [he's busy., he doesn't like ice skating.]
Sam is free on [Saturday morning., Saturday evening.]
They agree to meet at 10:30 at [the cafe., the cinema.]
They agree to have lunch [before the film., after the film.]
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