once upon a time, there was a very fast hare and slow tortoise. the hare always laughed at the tortoise because he was so slow.all the animals were tired of listening to the hare. then one day the tortoise surprised them all: `let`s have a race tomorrow then! `the next day, when they started the race, the hare jumped forward. very soon he was fas ahead of the tortoise.it was a very sunny day and the hare was very hot. `there`s a tree. i can rest under it! `a few hours later, the tortoise passed the sleeping suddenly, the hare opened his eyes and looked around. he saw the tortoise at the finish line! the tortoise was the winner! the hare learned his lesson that day: ` keep on going and don`t stop until you cross the finish line! `
I. Find the word with the same or similar meaning.
1. to throw away
b) to get rid of
2. rubbish
a) trash
3. to protect
c) to save
4. vital (problems)
b) crucial
5. to disappear
a) to die out
II.
1. You shouldn't use your car because it causes noise and air pollution.
2. This notice can be seen at the zoo or at the circus to protect people from danger.
3. He wants to become an ecologist himself to research and protect the environment.
4. Recently, however, our beach has become more polluted with litter left by tourists and locals.
5. Our forests are disappearing because they are cut down or burnt.
6. Your family can begin trying to save the Earth right now.
7. If you go the seaside, you'll see the pollution around you.
8. If people hadn't invented different machines and developed industry, the environmental problems wouldn't have appeared.
9. Why is litter so dangerous in the countryside?
10. When you buy packed goods, don't drop the packaging.
III.
1. If you want to be healthy, you should care about the protection of the environment.
2. If we want to protect our environment, lots of things should be changed in our life, but first of all should improve ecological education.
3. Sometimes fish die out in rivers because plants and factories throw chemical waste there.
4. People should be fined for dropping litter and rubbish collection should be made more often along our beach.
5. Very little of recycling material is actually recycled.
IV.
1. THE Nile flows to THE Mediterranean Sea.
2. There are small islands in THE Pacific Ocean.
3. THE Hymalayas are the highest mountains in -- Asia.
4. -- Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
5. -- Glasgow is one of the biggest cities in THE United Kingdom.
6. THE Red Sea is between -- Africa and -- Asia.
7. -- Great Britain is situated in THE British Isles.
V. Choose the correct translation of the sentences.
1. If he had worked hard, he would have achieved great progress.
с) Если бы он работал тогда усердно, он добился бы больших успехов.
2. If I got this book, I would be happy.
b) Если бы у меня была эта книга, я была бы счастлива.
3. If you had gone to the theatre last week, you would have enjoyed the evening.
b) Если бы ты сходил в театр на неделе, ты получил бы удовольствие от вечера.
VI.
1. If I (knew) the result now, I would phone her immediately.
2. If I (were) you, I would stay at home.
3. If you (hadn't missed) the train, you would have arrived in time.
4. If they had known it before, they (would have taken) measures.
5. Your brother (would become) much stronger if he took cold baths regularly.
6. If he were a first-class sportsman now, he (not train) enough last year. (странное предложение) Правильнее будет:
If he had trained enough last year, he would be a first-class sportsman now.
7. If I (had written) the composition yesterday, I would be free now.