1. A. Прочитайте текст.
What is Ecology
No living thing or group of living thing things can live and grow in isolation. All organisms, plants and animals need energy to develop and all species of living things influence the lives of others. Ecology is a science. It studies how plants, animals and human beings live together and influence each other. It is also a science about our environment. People have always studied living things in their natural environment. In other words, they have always studied the air, the water, the soil and all other things that are around a person, animal or a plant. The environment can influence the growth of living things and the way they develop. Ecology also study what happens to different species, how they change. The scientists collect the information about the number of living things in different areas, their size and behavior. Ecology is one of the most important sciences in the 21st century. It teaches us how to survive in the modern word.
B. Дополните предложения.
1) Ecology is a … 2) Ecology studies …3) A natural environment is … 4) Ecology teaches us … 5) Ecologists collect information about …
2. Выберите верное слово.
1) There is (little/a little) water in the pond. You can`t swim there. 2) (Few/little) children will be able to do this difficult test. 3) (Not many/ not much) people live to be a hundred years old. 4) There is (little/ a little) milk in the fridge. Can you buy (some/ several)? 5)There were (a few/ a little) apples on the plate and one pear. 6) Can you wait for (a few/ few) minutes? 7) Would you like (a few/few) of these flowers? 8) Hurry up! We have (little/ a little) time. 9) We have (little/ a little) time left. You can finish your e-mail. 10) I remember (little/ a little) about my school years, you can say I remember nothing.
3. Вставьте возвратные местоимения, где это необходимо.
1) How are you today? – Thank you. I feel … much better. 2) It is not a difficult rule, you can easily understand it …, I`m not going to help you. 3) Dress … nicely and wait for me. I`ll come at about 4 o`clock. 4) I have some free time today, and I`ll cook the dinner … . This time I want to do it on my own. 5) I hope they will enjoy … at the party tonight. 6) I don`t like the way he behaves … with younger children. 7) The children hid … at the back of the garden.
FestivalФестивальThere are hundreds of festivals taking place every month all over the world. They are often connected with celebrations of certain holidays, for example, New Year Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Shrove Tuesday, Mother’s Day, May Day, Children’s Day, Halloween, etc. There are also some festivals, which are not connected with common holidays, but are cheerfully celebrated in certain countries. For example, Songkran – Thai New Year, La Tomatina, Oktoberfest, Glastonbury Festival, Guy Fawkes Night, Notting Hill Carnival, Holi. I think that everyone enjoys participating in such festivals. As for me, I would love to see the Notting Hill Carnival and Holi. These two festivals are so different from the ones we celebrate each year. The Notting Hill Carnival is a street carnival, which takes place in England in late August. It is named after the London district, where it’s held. This festival has been celebrated since 1966 and it is considered to be the inspiration of black immigrants. The Notting Hill Carnival lasts for several days and is attended by more than two million people every year. The participants wear shimmering costumes, sing Calipso songs, play drum music, and present group dancing. Perhaps, the most inviting part during the festival is the tasting of exotic food. Holi is another festival I’d like to visit. It’s a spring festival, which marks the abundance of wheat harvest. It has originated in India and is celebrated for a couple of days. The main idea of the festival is to show the triumph of virtue over evil through bright colors. The participants are seen singing and dancing in small groups. They also throw colors at each other. On this day people stop any quarrels, forgive each other and with good luck.
руский перевод
Каждый месяц по всему миру празднуют сотни фестивалей. Они часто связаны с празднованием определенных праздников, например, Нового года, Дня Святого Патрика, Масленицы, Дня матери, Первомая, Дня защиты детей, Хэллоуина и т.д. Есть также некоторые фестивали, которые не связаны с общими праздниками, но весело празднуются в некоторых странах. Например, Сонгкран - тайский Новый год, Ла Томатина, Октоберфест, Фестиваль Гластонбери, Ночь Гая Фокса, Ноттинг-Хиллский карнавал, Холи. Я думаю, что любой человек будет рад поучаствовать в таких фестивалях. Что касается меня, я хотел бы побывать на Ноттинг-Хиллском карнавале и Холи. Эти два фестиваля настолько отличаются от тех, которые мы празднуем каждый год. Ноттинг-Хиллский карнавал – это уличный карнавал, который проходит в Англии в конце августа. Он назван в честь лондонского района, где его и проводят. Этот фестиваль отмечается с 1966 года и был вдохновлен африканскими иммигрантами. Ноттинг Хиллский карнавал длится несколько дней, и в нем принимают участие более двух миллионов человек ежегодно. Участники одеты в блестящие костюмы, поют песни Калипсо, играют на барабанах и танцуют группами самой заманчивой частью фестиваля является дегустация экзотических блюд. Еще один праздник, который я хотел бы посетить – это Холи. Это праздник весны, который знаменует обилие урожая пшеницы. Он возник в Индии и празднуется в течение нескольких дней. Основной идеей фестиваля является показать торжество добродетели над злом через яркие цвета. Участников можно заметить поющими и танцующими в малых группах. Они также бросаются друг в друга красками. В этот день люди прекращают любые ссоры, прощают друг друга и желают удачи.
b I was because the company closed the department.
A made redundant
c Sam retired last month after a very successful as a heart surgeon. B career
d Bill has a job working forty hours a week in a hospital. A full-time
e I'm going to apply a job as a circus clown. B for
f Most people in the UK when they're 65. B retire
g Susie works sales and marketing, doesn't she? B in
h I resigned my job mainly because I was bored. A from
i If you're out of, life can be hard. B work
j Dave works Pizza Palace as a waiter. A in