Listening Task 1. Listen and choose if the sentence TRUE or FALSE. 1. They are planning on mountain biking doing in the morning, 2. According to the weather record, it would start raining at night 3. Paul forgot to bring rain coats. 4. Sarah left the playing cards next to picnic table. 5. Finally they decide to stay at a hotel.
She's very interested in nature, especially animals and birds.
3. D) for
We're all anxious for an end to this misunderstanding.
4. C) over
He tripped over the cat and fell downstairs.
5. D) had gone
If I had gone to university I would have studied medicine.
6. D) was … borrowing
I didn't like him - he was continually borrowing money.
7. D) I'll try to find out when it starts.
8. C) am checking
If she asks what I'm doing in her flat, I'll say I am checking the gas.
9. B) any
This engine hardly uses any petrol.
10. D) alone
After her husband died, she was all alone.
11. D) a scaredy-cat
The children call Vera a scaredy-cat because she is easily frightened.
12. Hufflepuff is one of the four Houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. What animal is the emblem of the Hufflepuff House?
Answer A) badger
13. In 1949 Big Ben’s clock slowed down by 5 minutes when a flock of starlings landed on the minute hand!
Answer B) starlingsk
14. What country gave the USA the Statue of Liberty?
Answer D) France
15. What is the title of the book about a young boy growing up in the antebellum South on the Mississippi River in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri?
Answer C) «The Adventures of Tom Sawyer»
I’ll never forget my first visit to the Opera and Ballet Theatre. My friend and I wanted to see the famous ballet “Swan Lake” by Tchaikovskyi. We bought the tickets in advance and came to the theatre half an hour before the show. At 7 sharp the performance began. From the very first minute I was deeply impressed by everything I saw on the stage. The costumes were fine. The dancing and music were thrilling. The ballet seemed to me a fairy-tale. I had never seen anything more wonderful. My friend also enjoyed every minute of it. When the curtain fell at the end of the performance, there came a storm of applause. It seemed that it would never end. The dancers received call after call. They were presented with large bouquets of flowers. We also applauded enthusiastically. The performance was a great success.
Перевод:
В моем городе не так много театров, но все они очень популярны среди населения. Я тоже любитель театра. Что касается меня, я предпочитаю драматический всем другим театрам, но я также люблю оперу и музыкальную комедию.
Я никогда не забуду мой первый визит в Театр оперы и балета. Мой друг и я хотели посмотреть знаменитый балет Чайковского "Лебединое озеро". Мы купили билеты заранее, и пришли в театр за полчаса до шоу. Ровно в 7 началось представление. С первой же минуты я был глубоко впечатлен всем, что видел на сцене. Костюмы были хороши. Танцы и музыка были захватывающими. Балет показался мне сказкой. Я никогда не видел ничего прекраснее. Мой друг и я наслаждались каждой минутой. Когда занавес опустился в конце спектакля, раздался взрыв аплодисментов. Казалось, что этому не будет конца. Танцоров вызывали снова и снова. Им подарили большие букеты цветов. Мы также аплодировали с энтузиазмом. Спектакль имел большой успех.