Максимально сократить текст, оставив при этом суть и содержаниеhistory of the olympic gamesthe olympic games are an international sports festival that began in ancient greece. the original greek games took place every fourth year for several hundred years, until they were brought to an end in the early christian era. the olympic games were renewed in 1896, and since then they have been staged every fourth year, except during world war i and world war ii. perhaps the main difference between the ancient and modern olympics is that for the ancient greeks the games were a way of saluting their gods, when the modern games are a manner of saluting the athletic talents of people of all nations. the original olympics included competitions in music, oratory, and the theatre performances as well. the modern games haven't got them, but they represent a lot more sports than before. for two weeks and a half any international conflicts must be stopped and replaced with friendly competitions. this is the noble idea on which the modern olympic movement is based.the earliest record of the olympic games goes back to 776 bc, but historians think that the games began well before then. the ancient games were held in honour of zeus, the most important god for ancient greeks. according to the earliest records, only one athletic event was held in the ancient olympics - a footrace of about 183 metres, or the length of the stadium. a cook, coroibus of elis was the first recorded winner. only men were allowed to compete or watch the games. when the powerful, warlike spartans began to compete, they changed the programme of the games.the 18th olympics already included wrestling and pentathlon and later games - chariot races and other sports. the winners of the games were highly praised and honoured for their results. in 394 ad the games were officially ended by the roman emperor theodosius, who felt that they had pagan meaning. pierre de coubertin, a young french nobleman, had an idea to bring the olympic games back to life. with the help of the people who supported him he managed to organize the first modern olympic games in 1896. baron de coubertin had planned to hold the olympic games in france, but the representatives from the nine countries that supported his idea decided that greece was the right place to host the first olympic games. the nine countries were belgium, england, france, greece, italy, russia, spain, sweden and the united states. they agreed that every four years the olympic games will move to other big cities in the world.the athens games in 1896 were a success. athlets from thirteen countries competed in nine sports. the second olympiad was held in france in 1900. 2004 summer olympics were held in athens, greece, and took 201 countries. usa took first place. and russia took the third place.beginning in 1924 the winter olympics were included. theywere held in the same year as the summer games, but starting in 1994, the winter games held two years after the summer games. the olympics manages the international olympic committee in lausanne, switzerland.
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We are getting our cafe redesigned next month.
My friends have had their house broken into.
The dog was having its food cooked at 7 yesterday.
They will have their bicycles delivered tomorrow afternoon.
Margaret is getting her laptop sold next Friday.
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Tom was having his lunch cooked by the chef.
Did you have your house decorated by a painter?
Adam is having a new roof put on the house by the builders at the moment.
The man had his luggage taken to his room by the porter.
Did you have the flowers arranged for your by the florist ?
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1. “I’m going for an interview this Monday afternoon,” Martin said.
Martin said HE was going for an interview THAT Monday afternoon.
2. “Aibek isn’t working today,” she says.
She says that HE isn’t working TODAY.
3. “I repaired three computers for customers yesterday,” Carol said.
Carol said SHE had repaired three computers for customers the day BEFORE.
4. “We’re very busy in the shop now,” they said.
They said that THEY were very busy in the shop THEN.
5. “I will start my new summer job tomorrow,” he said.
He said that HE would start HIS summer job THE NEXT DAY.
Task. Complete the sentences with the appropriate introductory verbs from the list below.
• insisted • complained • urged • invited • agreed
1. “You need to stop drinking so much coffee,” Liam said to Sharon.
Liam _urged_ Sharon to stop drinking so much coffee.
2. “OK, I’ll make a parkin cake for Bonfire Night,” Lucy said.
Lucy _agreed _ to make a parkin cake for Bonfire Night.
3. “You always use too much salt in your cooking,” John said to me.
John _complained_ that I always used too much salt in my cooking.
4. “You must try my jerk chicken,” Carol told us.
Carol _insisted_ on us trying her jerk chicken.
5. “Would you like to have dinner at our house on Sunday?” Nina said to them.
Nina _invited_ them to have dinner at their house on Sunday.
Task. Complete each sentence with the correct noun formed from the words in brackets.
1. Mrs Smith has been a RESIDENT of Mornington Crescent for thirty years. (RESIDE)
2. Ernest Hemingway is Jenny’s favourite NOVELIST; she loves his books. (NOVEL)
3. Elvis Presley was a famous rock MUSICIAN in the USA. (MUSIC)
4. Christopher Columbus was a SAILOR who explored the seven seas. (SAIL)
5. Richard Branson is a successful BUSINESSMAN . (BUSINESS)
6. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th PRESIDENT of the United States of America. (PRESIDE)
Task. Choose the correct item.
1. Callum really takes AFTER his dad. He’s just as talented an artist as him.
2. I heard that the supermarket is taking ON more staff.
3. I’m thinking of taking UP a sport.
4. Another company has taken OVER our business.
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Task. Read the text and complete the gaps (A-G) with the parts of sentences (1-8). One part is extra.
The Part-Time Princess
Many teens take part-time jobs during summer to help them save money. It’s common for a teenager to take up a job as a waiter or a sales assistant or A) 5_work as a server in a fast food restaurant _, but what about some more unusual career opportunities? Let’s look at Sarah Lang, 17-year-old from Chicago, USA.
I have a job pretending to be a princess at children’s parties. It’s not a normal job but I B) 4_wouldn’t want to do anything else _ ! Parents hire me to turn up in a costume, usually as a famous film character, and play games with the children. I tell stories, C) 3_sing songs and make up party games_ . It’s great fun! One day I’m Elsa from Frozen, the next I can be Princess Fiona from Shrek or Snow White. On some occasions, I have a “prince” joining me to perform at the party. Last week, for example, the parents wanted to hire Sleeping Beauty and Prince Charming. So, I took my friend Jerry, who works as a prince or cartoon hero for children’s parties, and off we went!
The best part of the job is seeing the children’s faces D) 8_light up when I walk in _ . Often, the children have no idea I’m coming, so it’s a great surprise. Sometimes though, E) 7_the kids can ask me difficult questions_ . Some children don’t believe that I’m a real princess, so I have to think quickly and F) 1 _convince them I’m an actual princess _ .
All in all, it’s a great job and I think I’ll do it again next summer. I want to be an actress when I’m older, G) 6_so it’s all good practice for my future career _ !
1. convince them I’m an actual princess
2. I need a car to get from one party to the next
3. sing songs and make up party games
4. wouldn’t want to do anything else
5. work as a server in a fast food restaurant
6. so it’s all good practice for my future career
7. the kids can ask me difficult questions
8. light up when I walk in
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Total marks_ /18
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