4. Восстановите текст, заполнив пропуски предложенными предлогами, где это необходимо.

А – “-” (nothing) В – “AT” C – “FOR” D – “IN“ E – “ON” F – “OF” G – “WITH”

SPORTS IN GREAT BRITAIN

Sport plays a big part (1) the British life; the British are (2) fact famous (3) their sports facilities. Sporting events (4) some kind take place both (5) weekdays and (6) weekends all the year round.

Cricket is the national summer sport and it's worth going to see a test match. Tennis, football and rugby draw crowds (7) every Saturday during the season. The major rowing event (8) the year is the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, held (9) the Thames (10) March.

5. Instructions as above.

Horse-racing and riding contests figure largely (1) the year's sporting calendar. The chief race is the Derby, run early (2) June. The Grand National steeplechase is run near Liverpool over a tough course - a jockey can consider himself lucky if he finishes the race, let alone win (3) it!

But Britons don't just watch (4) sports - they like to take part (5) them, too. You can join (6) them (7) boating, yachting, swimming and other water sports (8) leading resorts, or compete (9) them (10) tennis or golf, for which facilities abound all over the country.

6. Восстановите текст, добавив нужные по смыслу слова, данные в рамке, к словообразующим элементам, находящимся в тексте. В рамке есть ДВА ЛИШНИХ СЛОВА, которые НЕ НАДО использовать.

А. Add	В. Care	C. Develop	D. Differ	E. Drink	F. Eat
G. ill	H. Old	I. Research	J. Sick	K. Slight	L. Thin

HEALTHY EATING

In the past, any mother would be proud if her children were round and (1)…-LY fat. Those days are gone. (2)…-ERS have now reached the conclusion that too much fat and sugar in children’s diets are a major factor in the (3)…-MENT of heart diseases and other (4)…-NESSES when they are (5)…-ER.

However, growing children need to eat a wide range of foods, and their general health could be endangered by cutting out particular ones. Psychologists say that the solution is not to change (6)…-ING habits too fast, but to do it (7)…-FULLY, so that children do not lose muscle in (8)…-ITION to fat. Parents should present food a little (9)…-ENTLY, spread butter (10)…-LY and avoid putting sugar on the table. Children should be encouraged to take part in sports: this way they will be using the calories that they have eaten.

7. Прочтите текст и выполните следующие за ним упражнения.

TOO LATE TO LEARN?

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After I had fallen over for the eighth time in 25 minutes, I realized I would not be able to teach myself to ski. I had fallen forwards, backwards and to both sides. I had landed on my wrists, arms, knees, thighs and shoulders and it seemed there were no new ways left, unless I was going to be knocked down by someone else. I asked a friend what I could do to improve my technique. “Stop crashing into things,” she said, at which point I gave up. I tucked my skis under one arm, dropped them, tucked them under the other and stomped home through the snow in my very uncomfortable snow boots. Despite my anger, I booked a lesson with an instructor called Jane who was surprised that a 37-year-old could live life with no coordination. It was this disability that meant my first lesson was widely unsuccessful. The difference between skiing and sliding out of control down a steep hill is the ability to ‘snow plough’, meaning that you have to position the skis in an open V-shape with the apex parallel to your nose. If you cannot make a snow plough, you simply aren’t going to stop. I found it impossible to turn my feet to the correct angle, and when I finally did make a V-shape, it was so wide I could not move out of it! Jane was unimpressed.

Decide whether these statements are (A) TRUE (B) WRONG

1. The writer was learning paragliding.

2. The writer hired an instructor because he wanted to teach himself to ski.

3. The first lesson failed because the writer lacked coordination.

4. During the lesson you can choose between skiing and sliding down hill.

5. The writer discovered that he couldn’t turn his feet to the correct angle to make a V-shape.

8. Choose the correct ending for each sentence.

1. After I had fallen over for the eighth time … (line 1)

This part of the sentence suggests the writer a) was out of practice,

2. had never skied in his life,

3. had finally learnt to ski.

2. I asked a friend … (line 4)

This suggests that the writer a) had a lot of friends,

2. always asked his friends for advice,

3. believed his friend was more experienced than he was.

3. Despite my anger …(line 7)

This suggests that the writer’s inability to ski had made him feel a) ashamed,

2. irritable,

3. thrilled.

4. My first lesson was wildly unsuccessful … (line 9)

What does this tell you? The writer a) succeeded fairly well,

b) made repeated attempts,

c) failed dismally.

5. Jane was unimpressed (line 14)

This means that Jane a) stayed calm,

b) was disappointed,

c) gave up.

9. Complete each sentence with one of the words from the box. There is ONE WORD you DO NOT NEED to use.

A) THAT

B) WHAT

C) WHO

D) SO THAT

E) UNLESS

F) WHICH

1. The writer, ... was 37 years old, wanted to learn to ski.

2. His friend explained to him … he should stop crashing into things.

3. The writer hired Jane … she should teach him.

4. Jane showed him … he should do to avoid crashing into things.

5. “You won’t be able to stop … you make a snow plough,” she said.