Решите
The headings: A – Education (__) B – Population (__) C- Economy (__) D – Language (__)
1. The early history of Canada is a story of fish and fur. But after the World War II, Canada began to develop its own industries, such as producing cars and airoplanes. Today, Canada is the largest producer of nickel. It supplies the world with iron and copper as well as wood, paper, oil, gold and silver. Canada now has moved swiftly with research and development in fibre optics and communications.
2. Canada's two official languages are English and French. They are the mother tongue of 60% and 23% of the population respectively. You can notice the both languages on highway signs, maps, tourists' leaflets and all types of packaging. Canadian English contains elements of British English and American English in its vocabulary. The five most widely-spoken non-official languages are Chinese, Punjubi, Spanish, Italian and Arabic. __/2
II. Match the words/phrases in column A with the ones in column B.
Column A Column B
1 hang out …… A money
2 surf …… B chores
3 pocket ….. C the Net
4 household ….. D with friends __/4
III. Fill in the blanks with the –ing form or infinitive (with or without to).
1. John is afraid of (fly).
2. We saw them (do) all the damage.
3. She enjoys (receive) people at home.
4. I would like (meet) that writer. __/4
IV. Choose the correct variant.
1. Who's that lady who a red pullover?
wears is wearing wore has worn
2. My bike is not there! I'm sure they it!
stole have stolen is stoling has been stoling
3. I for you all day. Where have you been?
am looking have looked looks have been looking
4. You look upset. What to you?
has been happening has happened happens is happening
5. Do you manage to any money or do you spend it all?
earn lend save
6. Alex makes new friends very easily because he is .
creative sociable shy __/6
V. Form the degree of the adjectives.
It is (cheap) restaurant in the town.
It was (bad) mistake in my life.
Happiness and health are (important) than money.
My dream job is a police officer. I want to help people and catch criminals so that the world becomes kinder and better. This job is dangerous, but it’s worth it, because I’m ready. I wanted to become a police officer since then I heard about this job, I really liked it back then.
Я мечтаю стать полицейским, я хочу людям и ловить преступников, чтобы мир стал лучше. Эта работа опасная, но это того стоит, я готов. Я хотел стать полицейским ещё тогда, когда услышал про эту работу, мне она очень понравилась.
From early childhood, this profession attracts both boys and girls with its heroic romance, which is largely facilitated by fiction and cinema. So the profession of a policeman seems to many full of exciting adventures and exciting events, while in fact the defense of law and order requires daily and sometimes monotonous work and routine work.
However, it cannot be denied that there are acute and sometimes dangerous moments in the life of the operational police service. And this suggests that those who want to become a police officer must be in excellent physical shape, be decisive, courageous and careful.
from who stands guard over the safety of citizens, as they say, on the fighting flank, must be unusually resilient and responsible, since not only order, but also the life of citizens and colleagues at work often depends on his clear and confident actions.
However, the profession of a policeman is not only in the pursuit of criminals, as many believe. It is also a documentary work, the strict and scrupulous implementation of which is necessary for the normal functioning of the entire system.
So a police officer is obliged to combine exceptionally high moral qualities, impeccable knowledge of the laws and the ability to protect himself and other citizens from all kinds of dangers and problems.