Work on this weapon began at the time of president Reagan. Within a strategic defensive initiative the image of the ideal weapon of new generation - the beam weapon on new physical principles also was created. At that time the American scientists actively worked over creation of effective laser systems. They wrongly believed that powerful lasers become the main element of defensive system. In Russia works in this direction also were conducted and even tests of the fighting laser over the American space shuttles were carried out. On Sara-Shagan range the powerful laser Terra-3 installation which radiation was tested on themselves by "Challenger's" crew members in 1984 when flying over the region of Lake Balkhash was constructed. The laser beam broke work of electronic equipment and caused the strongest indispositions of astronauts.
Works on the beam weapon proceed and in the third millennium. According to the New Scientist magazine (October 24, 2001) the generators of microwave radiation intended for remote impact on crowds of people are already created. According to the magazine, the radiator influences a human body a narrow microwave bunch. Waves get under skin and quickly "heat up" an influence zone to temperature of 45 degrees on Celsius and above. It inevitably causes painful shock and even consciousness loss in the people subjected to influence of this weapon.
Unfortunately, all radiators developed still correspond to an image of the ideal beam weapon more very few. To all fault extremely small efficiency of any radiator, including laser devices. In them only insignificant share of energy of a rating are transformed to energy of a light beam that is absolutely not enough for destruction of remote objects. No updatings help, beginning from the eksimerny laser and finishing the laser with a nuclear rating.
A A fascinating tour
B On the beach
C Better things to do
D How long to wait?
E Different from my friends
F Out in the cold
G Ready to eat
Speaker1
(Woman 1)
Speaker 2
(Girl)
Speaker 3
(Man 1)
Speaker 4
(Woman 2)
Speaker 5
(Man 2)
2 Complete the text. Use the verbs in brackets in the right form. In one sentence 2 variants are possible.
(5 points max.)
Hi! My name is Paul and I 1
(to come from) Germany, but at the moment I
2
(to live) in London because I 3
(to want) to learn English. I
4
(to arrive) in London a week ago and I like it so much! There’s so much
interesting to see and do here! Next week my new friends and I 5
(to visit) the
Tower of London. I’m sure I’ll love it!
3 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. (6 points max.)
1. I like walking holidays. I put everything in my and carry it on my back.
2. I love . I put cream on, lie on the beach and relax.
3. My favourite place is by the Red Sea in Egypt. We often go . I love looking
at the fish under the water.
4. We’re going to drive to Dover, then get the to France. I love looking back
and watching England slowly disappear behind us.
5. Oh, no! Our flight is for five hours. What are we going to do in this airport?
6. We’re not going to have lunch or dinner at the hotel. It’s just
Weapon of the third world war.
Work on this weapon began at the time of president Reagan. Within a strategic defensive initiative the image of the ideal weapon of new generation - the beam weapon on new physical principles also was created. At that time the American scientists actively worked over creation of effective laser systems. They wrongly believed that powerful lasers become the main element of defensive system. In Russia works in this direction also were conducted and even tests of the fighting laser over the American space shuttles were carried out. On Sara-Shagan range the powerful laser Terra-3 installation which radiation was tested on themselves by "Challenger's" crew members in 1984 when flying over the region of Lake Balkhash was constructed. The laser beam broke work of electronic equipment and caused the strongest indispositions of astronauts.
Works on the beam weapon proceed and in the third millennium. According to the New Scientist magazine (October 24, 2001) the generators of microwave radiation intended for remote impact on crowds of people are already created. According to the magazine, the radiator influences a human body a narrow microwave bunch. Waves get under skin and quickly "heat up" an influence zone to temperature of 45 degrees on Celsius and above. It inevitably causes painful shock and even consciousness loss in the people subjected to influence of this weapon.
Unfortunately, all radiators developed still correspond to an image of the ideal beam weapon more very few. To all fault extremely small efficiency of any radiator, including laser devices. In them only insignificant share of energy of a rating are transformed to energy of a light beam that is absolutely not enough for destruction of remote objects. No updatings help, beginning from the eksimerny laser and finishing the laser with a nuclear rating.