Reading Task 2. Read the text and identify the writer's opinion and write Yes or No next to the given statements as in the example. Dubai Mall The Dubai Mall is the world's largest destination for shopping, entertainment and leisure located next to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Featuring over 1,200 retail stores, two major department stores and hundreds of food and beverage outlets, the mall covers more than 1 million sqm – equivalent to 200 football pitches. It contains 1200 shops accessible via Doha Street. The Dubai Mall was opened in 2008, and since there has been influx of people from all walks of life into the mall. For instance, the mall sold sixty thousand tickets in the firs 5 days for those who came to view Aquarium and Discovery Centre. You can also find fine jewelry in the Gold Souk as well as the latest in footwear at Level Shoes. - 1. The Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping centre. No 2. The Dubai Mall isn't located next to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. 3. The Dubai Mall covers more than 1 million sqm – equivalent to 600 football pitches, 4. It contains 1200 shops accessible via Amsterdam Street. 5. The Dubai Mall was opened in 2008, and since there has been influx of people. 6. The mall sold eighty thousand tickets in the first 5 days for those who came to view Aquarium and Discovery Centre. 7. You can also find fine jewelry in the Gold Souk.

1) Many people were poor and there were so many thieves who stole money on the streets that people stayed in their homes for as long as possible

2) They looked like cops and were called "Bow Street Runners" because they worked near Bow Street.

3) Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street runners, but London got very big and needed more cops

4) True In 1829, the first London police force was created with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but some rode on horseback.

.5) London police are paid reasonably well today, and even better for the few cops who still keep horses than others

6)

the fact that some police officers in London still ride horses I think this is unreasonable and this is just part of the story

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    2.   My family … … live in the country, but now we live in a big city.

    3.   … you … to like swimming?

    4.   She … never let me come back home late in the evening.

    5.   I … to … toy cars, but now I don't.

V. Correct whatever is wrong in the following.

  1. I use to like drawing when I were a child.

  2. What was you did yesterday at 9 p.m.?

  3. Who do you look at? I look to that girl.

  4. I didn't saw them yesterday evening, they were not home. Did you saw them?

  5. Does he has some English books at his house?

  6. He didn't obeyed their advices.

VI. Choose the correct alternative in each sentence.

  1. Our visit to the museum was enjoyable although / despite some of its sections

     were closed.

  2. He's good looking, but on the other hand / although he's very selfish.

  3. He really liked the film. However / even though he couldn't afford to buy the

     video.

VII. Translate the following sentences into English.

 1. Когда я вернулся домой, родители спали.

 2. Что ты делал вчера весь вечер? Я тебе звонил, но никто не ответил на

    звонок.

 3. Он не любил работать, когда другие отдыхали.

 4. Я разговаривал с другом, когда в класс зашел учитель.

 5. Когда-то я жил в этом доме и любил этот двор. Мы, бывало, играли под

    тем деревом.

Test 4

Variant I

I. Open the brackets using the correct form of the verbs in Present Perfect

     or Past simple.

        1. When Jill (finish) school?

        2. –Are you tired? – Yes, a little. I (paint) the ceiling today.

        3. We (not / see) Peter this week, but we (see) him a couple of weeks ago.

        4. I can't find my umbrella. I think somebody (take) it by mistake.

        5. … it (stop) raining yet? No it … .

        6. … (see) the latest Arnold Schwarzenegger film?

II. The following sentences contain mistakes with the Past Simple and Past

    Participle form of irregular verb. Find the mistakes and write sentences out

    again correctly.

1. My mum and dad buyed me a bicycle. It costed them $ 50.

2. I've writed and story about a boy and a cat. Yesterday I've finished the last chapter.

3. The wind has blowed down all the trees in our street.

4. Our dog has bited me three times.

5. I spended all my pocket money on sweets.

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