№ 1.Fill in the correct word radio, TV-guide, interview, record, interesting articles, gossip, weather, text messages, fashion and beauty, horoscopes
1. I like reading the newspapers for all its .
2. The athlete broke the last year at the Olympic Games.
3. I heard my favourite songs on the last night.
4. My sister buys a popular magazine to read about famous people.
5. Tom likes to send to his friends.
6. Sara buys a lot of magazines for its advice.
7. I always read the reports in the newspapers.
8. What’s your favourite page in a newspaper? – A daily .
9. Madonna spoke about her forthcoming (предстоящем) tour in the .
10. What’s on tonight? – I don’t know. Let’s have a look at the ___ ___ .
№2. Put the verbs in the Past Continuous
1. Mother (watch) TV when he arrived.
2. Tom (play) computer games at 9 pm yesterday.
3. Bob and Mark (read) magazines when their father came.
4. She (send) e-mails until 10 pm last night.
5. His father (recover) in hospital for three weeks after his fall.
№ 3. Translate the text and decide which of the statements T (True), F (False) or NS (Not stated)
Mass media
The most popular sources of entertainment and information are the press, radio and TV. The press plays an important part in the life of society. Millions of Americans in their free time read newspapers. In the USA daily newspapers are published in 34 different languages. The daily newspapers are of two kinds: quality and popular. A quality paper is a serious newspaper which publishes articles and commentaries about politics. A popular paper contains many photographs; its articles are often sensational and mo
1.Visitors can appreciate the contrast between past and present of London .
2.The transformations of old buildings and rediscovery of the city river .
3.To explore and observe historical delights or walk through the ages of The City of Londin the visitors can go on foot .
4.London is not a historical theme park. It is a lively and exciting metropolis with it expensive restaurants , unique boutiques and exclusive department stores .
5.Soho is the city's liveliest and the most bohemian area in London .
Despite its heavy traffic and shaking underground railway, it is still one of the world's greatest and most cosmopolitan cities.
In Russia, the law of June 1, 1882, banned to work children under 12 years old, and for children 12-15 years limited the work time by 8 hours a day (though not more than 4 hours without a break). It also prohibited night ( from 9 pm to 5 am) and Sunday work, as well as prohibited the use of children's labour in harmful industries. Business owners were required to "allow" children who did not have a certificate of completion of at least a class of public school or similar educational institution to attend school for at least 3 hours a day or 18 hours a week.
В России закон от 1 июня 1882, запретил работать детям в возрасте до 12 лет, а для детей 12-15 лет ограничивал время работы 8 часами в день (притом не более 4 часов без перерыва) и запрещал ночные смены ( с 9 вечера до 5 утра) и воскресную работу, а также запрещал применение детского труда во вредных производствах. Владельцы предприятий обязаны были "разрешать" детям, не имеющим свидетельства об окончании хотя бы одного класса государственной школы или аналогичного учебного заведения, посещать школу не менее 3 часов в день или 18 часов в неделю.