Вариант 1.
use the verbs in the past simple or present perfect/present perfect continuous. he likes his quiet life. he … (never/leave) his village. i can’t imagine him sitting quietly at home in front of the tv. he … (run) somewhere since the day he was born. maggie’s plane must be somewhere above the atlantic ocean. she … (fly) for two hours already. the browns … (live) in canada for three years and then they moved to america. fill in the verbs using in the appropriate form: crash, detect, avoid. in the twentieth century, scientists … extracts of ancient plants in floating masses of ice. when travelling by car, be very attentive and … dangerous driving. since the passengers were in danger, the rescue party used a helicopter to get to the place where two ships …. use the articles a/an or the necessary. we are going to be late. let’s take __ taxi, shall we? is he going to __ paris or __ london next year? the trip was very tiring and __ train or by __ air? read the text and choose the correct number to fill in the gap. people … 1) for thousands of years. a lot of books are … 2) about courageous travelers and their adventures. travelling was rather dangerous in the old days and merchants who … 3) their ships off on long trading voyages never knew how many of them … 4). it’s much easier to travel nowadays. a lot of people, business people especially, prefer travelling by air … 5) travelling by cars. a were travelling b travelled c have been travelling d had been travelling a written b writing c wrote d write a send b sent c was sending d was sent will return b should return c can return d would return a - b and c to d rather than translate the words to be dangerous and exhausting to enjoy luxury travel to make travelling much easier and safer to announce the flight to fill in the declaration form to check in.
2 вариант
use the verbs in the past simple or present perfect/present perfect continuous.
for two years, jason … (travel) all over the continent and at last he settled in a little town in south africa.
when chris was a little boy, he … (read) a lot about travelers, pirates and sea adventures.
the browns … (live) in america for six months already.
i love travelling by air, but i … (fly) for two years.
fill in the verbs using in the appropriate form: sink, damage, prevent.
the captain of the submarine ordered the crew to stop the engines to … a collision with a strange unidentified object moving towards them under the water.
an expedition of specially-trained divers have kept trying to find the ship that … more than half a century ago.
an unexpected storm seriously … the ship.
use the articles a/an or the necessary.
would you like going by __ train or by __ air?
it was stuffy in the bus. __ passengers were hot and angry.
there was nobody at the station
them to their hotels.
read the text and choose the correct number to fill in the gap.
as for me, i try to avoid travelling by plane since i get …1). i also don’t like … 2) by sea. the train is the one means of transport i really enjoy. two years ago, we went to vladivostok and it was a pretty long trip, but i enjoyed it very much. we passed many different regions, and the passengers … 3) enjoy beautiful views. when the train stopped at the little stations, we … 4) some local food: berries, fish, pies, and some … 5) tasty potatoes.
air afraid b flight sick c seasick b airsick
a travel b have travelled c travelling d travelled
a could b should c may d were able to
a are offered b had been offered c were offered d offered
a unbelievable b unbelievably c believe d unbelieving
translate the words
to sail across the ocean
to take ages to get to
to get to the opposite side of the planet in hours
to get through passport control
to get through customs
to take off
Isaac Newton
Newton, one of the greatest scientists of all times was born in 1642 in the little village in Lincolnshire, England. His father was a farmer and died before Newton was born. His mother was a clever woman whom he always loved.
After the school, Newton studied mathematics at Cambridge university and received his degree in 1665. Then the university was closed because of the danger of plague and Newton went home for eighteen months. It was most important period in his life when he made his three great discoveries — the discoveries of the differential calculuses, of the nature of white light, and of the law of gravitation.
These discoveries are still important for the modern science. Newton had always been interested in the problems of light. Many people saw colours of a rainbow but only Newton showed, by his experiments, that white light consists of these colours.
It is interesting how he discovered the law gravitation. Once, as he sat at the garden, his attention was drawn by the fall of an apple. Many people saw such an usual thing before.
But it was Newton who asked himself a question: "Why does that apple fall perpendicularly to the ground? Why doesn't it go sidewards or upwards?" The answer to this question was the theory of gravitation, discovered by Newton.
Newton died at the age of 84, and was buried in Westminster Abbey, where his monument stands today.
Исаак Ньютон
Ньютон, один из величайших ученых всех времен, родился в 1642 году в маленькой деревеньке в графстве, Линкольншир в Англии. Его отец был фермером и умер, прежде чем родился Ньютон. Его мать была умной женщиной, которую он всегда любил.
После школы Ньютон изучал математику в Кембриджском университете и в 1665 году получил ученую степень. Затем университет закрылся из-за угрозы чумы, и Ньютон уехал домой на полтора года. Это был самый важный период в его жизни, когда он сделал три великих открытия — открытие дифференциального исчисления, природы белого света и закона всемирного тяготения.
Эти открытия все еще важны для современной науки. Ньютон всегда интересовался проблемами света. Многие видели цвета радуги, но только Ньютон в результате своих экспериментов доказал, что белый свет состоит из этих цветов.
Любопытно то, как он открыл закон всемирного тяготения. Однажды, когда он сидел в саду, его внимание привлекло падение яблока. Многие люди видели это обыкновенное явление прежде.
Но именно Ньютон спросил себя: "Почему яблоко падает перпендикулярно земле? Почему оно не летит в сторону или вверх?" ответом на этот вопрос стала теория гравитации.
Ньютон умер в возрасте 84 лет и был похоронен в Вестминстерском аббатстве, где и находится сейчас памятник в его честь
Well I decided to spend my best days in a village at my grandparents. My grandmother and grandfather live far from my city, so I visit them very seldom. I went to my village by train. It was very comfortable and of course there I acquainted with a boy. His relatives also live in that village as my.
Well, when I came I was met by my grandparents, I was very happy to see them. We came home and I unpacked my suitcase. In the evening we have very tasty supper and talked about the last news of our life.
There I have an active rest. Every day I got up early in the morning, took shower, have a breakfast and worked with my grandma in a garden. We took care of vegetables, I liked watered our plants such as tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, cabbage.
Also, I want to say, I liked to take care of our animals, especially hens, ducks, pigs and cow. It was interesting to see how they eat. We have a lot of work every day, that’s why the days passed very quickly.
I want to add that I liked to play with our dog, it is very smart, so it was a pleasure to spend my time with it. One day I have met my new friend with whom I acquainted in a train. He told me about his life in a village and we decided to go to the forest.
Next day I together with my grandfather and my friend went to pick up mushrooms. Also there we have found a lot of berries. On the way to home we saw the lake and decided to swim. The weather was fine, so the water was warm. When we came home my granny prepared dinner for us. In the evening I sat with my grandparents in the yard and read a book.
I was in a village one month. Unfortunately these days are ended and I have good memories. I hope that next summer I will visit my relatives again. I miss them very much.