A VOCABULARY A. Choose the correct item (8 points)
1. Emma is on
height
4.) medium B. tall C. short
2. Her house
is in
neighbourhood.
A different B. floating C. quiet
3. Come to
this unique way of
life.
A live
Bexperience C. visit
4. He
a room with his brother.
A includes
B. joins
shares
5. Let's watch the fireworks
A. ride B. display parade
6. Jenny's skirt
the colour of her
eyes.
A looks B. fits C) matches
7 The
of the volcano destroyed the
village
(A) eruption B. ash C. effect
8. Our teacher explained to us how a mobile
works.
A. frequency
B. user Chetwork
(Friend) 2) Hi, I'm O'K. I've heard that you know something about the UK.
1) Yes, I know a lot of information about it.
2) Could you tell me, who lives in the United Kingdom?
1) There are British people in the main, but there are a lot of other nationalities too.
2) And what is the weather there?
1) Oh, UK is so rainly and hazy country.
2) And when will you go to the UK?
1) I want to visit it in the next year.
2) Thank you for this interesting information. Bye!
1) So long!
twenty-two men paid one pound and one shilling to take part. These participants were told to bring
their own rackets and to wear shoes without heels. Balls, however, were provided. In 1884, women
were permitted to play in they own championships. However, play could only begin once the men’s
singles were completed. A female player from the USA called May Sutton became the first
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