Circle the correct alternative in each sentence.
1) My aunt lives in London, south of Thames / the Thames.
2) He saw an accident when he was driving / drove home.
3) I haven't done my homework yet / already.
4) I need to have a bath / the bath first.
5) I didn't see / haven't seen my friend recently.
6) Fiona is very talented. She plays the piano / piano very well.
7) I don't like going to a cinema / the cinema.
4. Complete each sentence so that it had the same meaning as the given sentence.
1) People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
2) Two days ago someone broke this window.
This window …………………………………………………………………….
3) These cups are used on special occasions.
We …………………………………………………………………………….
4) I'm afraid they don't accept credit cards there.
I'm afraid credit cards ………………………………………………………….
5) Mary showed the visitors how to operate the machines.
The visitors …………………………………………………………………….
6) In Poland people wear heavy boots in winter.
Heavy boots …………………………………………………………………….
7) Why did someone invite him to the party?
Why …………………………………………………………………………….
8) We are given a lot of souvenirs every time we visit their company in Italy.
They …………………………………………………………………………….
9) They don't play hard rock at their concerts.
Hard rock ……………………………………………………………………….

1. Kirkgate Market is on Vicar Avenue in the centre of Leeds, England.

2. It has got 800 stalls.

3. You can by everything from food to household objects.

4. In 1822 it was open air market, but when they finished construction in 1875 it has an indoor and outdoor shopping area.

5. This market has the original location.

6. Because, here you can find some good bargains and have a great shopping day.

7. No, I do not. Because, Leeds is such a beautiful city, so I will visit parks or some modern buildings. Also, markets like this are just not for me.

I am going to tell you about Los Angeles. Los Angeles spans a widely diverse geographic area. Primarily a desert basin, the area is surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountain range and divided by the Santa Monica Mountains. Los Angeles County has 81 miles of coastline. There are such rivers as the Los Angeles, the Rio Hondo, the San Gabriel and the Ventura rivers.

The climate of Los Angeles as the climate of Southern California has often been described as «perfect» and with good reason. Mostly it is sunny and warm with gentle ocean breezes in the summer. The humidity is low with little rain. In fact, there are no unpleasant seasons in Los Angeles.

The name Los Angeles is Spanish for the Angels. In the late 18th century, Felipe de Neve, Spanish Governor of California, saw the need to establish a settlement along the River Los Angeles, The primary purpose for the pueblo was to reaffirm Spain's claim over the territory in the face of encroachments by Russia in the north and Britain from the sea. The settlement would also help to keep Spain's California military garrisons supplied and fed. Los Angeles was officially established by Governor Felipe de Neve on September 4,1781.

Governor de Neve's statue stands today at the Plaza of Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. Later, when Mexico became an independent state, California with Los Angeles was governed by Mexicans.

In August of 1846, American soldiers entered Los Angeles and the Stars and Stripes flag has flown over the city since January 1847. On February, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed and the Mexican-American War was finished, California was ceded to the United States. In 1851 the first Los Angeles City police force was organized.

Nowadays the city of Los Angeles holds many distinctions. Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural centre which has more than 300 museums and a paradise of good weather.

It is the only city in the world to host the Summer Olympics twice. Downtown of Los Angeles is the largest government centre outside of Washington, D.C.

Los Angeles has the only remaining wooden lighthouse in the world. It is located in Fermin Park in San Pedro. Los Angeles has the largest historical theatre district, located in Downtown on Broadway.

Los Angeles is on the leading edge of the growth industries. The Los Angeles area * Digital Coast» has more multimedia jobs than Silicon Valley and New York City combined. The Los Angeles metropolitan area, with more than 122,000 jobs in the fashion industry, has surpassed New York's fashion district work force.

The population of Los Angeles is about four million people. Los Angeles ranks as the second largest city in the nation behind New York City, In Los Angeles there are people from about 140 countries^speaking approximately 86 different languages and currently call Los Angeles home.