7. Answer the questions. a. How old was Dickens when he died? b. How many brothers and sisters did he have? c. Was he good at school? d. Why did he leave school when he was eleven? e. Who was in prison? f. What did Charles do in his first job? g. What was his next job? h. Was he happy at home? i. When did he stop writing?
With a train you have speed, comfort and pleasure combined. From the comfortable seat of a railway carriage you have a splendid view of the whole countryside. If you are hungry, you can have a meal in the dining-car; and if a journey is a long one you can have a wonderful bed in a sleeper.
Travelling by ship is also very popular now. It is very pleasant to feel the deck of the ship under the feet, to see the rise and fall of the waves, to feel the fresh sea wind blowing in the face and hear the cry of the seagulls.
Many people like to travel by car. It is interesting too, because you can see many sights in a short time, you can stop when and where you like, you do not have to buy tickets or carry your suitcases.
A very popular means of travelling is hiking. It is travelling on foot. Walking tours are very interesting. Hitch-hiking is a very popular method of travelling among young people. But it is not as popular in our country as abroad.
1. I regret that I didn't set aside the best apples for my father's birthday.
2. The Judge was going to set aside the sentence to complete the hearing.
3. He knew nothing about the fact that we had to set back the implementation of our construction program.
4. He cleared his throat and said that if we didn't split the cost of the dinner party equally, it would set him back.
5. I will set down one or two points while they are still fresh in my mind.
6. The rules are set up, and they have to be followed.
7. Cold weather set in early this year.
8. The fashion for long skirts has set in.
9. We set out at dawn.
10. Tired or not, my father used to set off fireworks every new year.
Объяснение: it was damn hard to accomplish this translation :(