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One of the most famous statues in the world stands on an island in New York Harbour. This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is of a woman holding a torch up high. Visitors can go inside the statue. The statue is so large that as many as twelve people can stand inside the torch. Many more people can stand in other parts of the statue. The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet tall.
The statue of Liberty was put up in 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France. Over the years France and the United States have had a special relationship. In 1776 France helped the American colonies gain independence from England. The French wanted to do something special for the U. S. centennial, its 100th birthday.
Many people contributed in some way. The French people gave money for the statue. Americans designed and built the pedestal for the statue to stand on. The American people raised money to pay for the pedestal. The French engineer Alexander Eiffel, who was famous for his Eiffel Tower in Paris, invented a way to make the heavy statue stand.
In the years after the statue was put up, many immigrants came to the United States through New York. As they entered New York Harbour, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch. She symbolized a welcome to a land of freedom (22).
123. Выберите заголовок.
a) Places of Sightseeing in the USA
b) Places of Sightseeing in France
c) The Statue of Liberty
d) Famous People
124. Выберите ответ на вопрос.
What is the writer trying to do in the text?
a) To persuade you to go there
b) To explain how to get to the Statue of Liberty
c) To answer the question how much the statue costs
d) To describe the Statue of Liberty
125. Уточните.
The Statue of Liberty symbolizes …
a) a land of freedom
b) a woman with a torch
c) a gift from England
d) a contribution from many people
126. Выберите неверное утверждение.
a) The people of France wanted to give the USA a special gift.
b) France and the USA had a special relationship.
c) The Statue of Liberty stands in England.
d) The statue stands in a harbour.
127. Найдите правильный ответ на вопрос.
What do we learn from the text about contributors?
a) The French engineer figured out how to make the heavy statue stand.
b) Americans gave money for the statue.
c) The French people designed the pedestal.
d) The French people raised money to pay for the pedestal.
128. Расположите фразы в том порядке, в каком они следуют в тексте.
a) The Statue of Liberty symbolized a welcome to a land of freedom.
b) The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA.
c) Twelve people can stand inside the torch.
d) The French people gave money for the statue.
WRITING
129. Расположите части данного письма в правильном порядке.
1. November 12th
2. Hope to hear from you soon
3. Flat 55,
12 Maple Street
Birmingham
BR7 005
4. Yours,
Fill Patterson
5. Dear Christie
6. I don’t like to write long and boring letters so I stop here with this short one, but I like to have good conversation with people about interesting things. I hope you answer me.
7. I’ve seen your ad at www.newfriends4u.com and liked it very much. So I decided to right you right away.
8. My name is Fill. I’m 25 years old. I’m an English guy who likes music, literature and traveling. At the moment I’m in London. My best friend Victor lives here. We spend time visiting famous London sights. Besides, every evening we play football or go to the swimming pool.
130. Write a letter of complaint to a language school. Divide your letter into three paragraphs:
1. Say why you are complaining.
2. Give background information, such as precise details of the problem, how you feel about it.
3. Request action.
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Фразы, выражающие согласие с мнением собеседника
Фразы, выражающие сомнение
Фразы, выражающие несогласие с мнением собеседника
I agree with you
I am of the same opinion
That’s right
You are quite right
I stick to the same opinion
I think so
I don’t know
I doubt it
I’m in two minds about it
I’m not sure
You never know
It is hardly like that
I disagree with you
I differ from you
I don’t think so
I wouldn’t say so
That’s where I disagree with you
I stick to another opinion
Certainly not