Exercise VI

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

“I can’t 1____________ (believe) it! I passed all my exams! I really don’t know how I managed 2____________ (pass) Maths. Now I need 3____________ (decide) what to study at university, but the problem is that I don’t know what I want 4__________ (do).

A few months ago I decided 5___________ (study) Biology, but now I’m not sure. It seems 6___________ (be) difficult to find a job as a biologist. I suppose I could 7___________ (become) a doctor, but it must 8_____________ (be) a very stressful job. My mum says you can learn 9____________ (enjoy) anything, but I wouldn’t like 10____________ (work) in a hospital.

I enjoy 11_____________ (work) with people. I don’t like 12______________ (do) the same thing every day. I don’t mind 13 __________ (get) up early. I love 14___________ (travel) and I prefer 15__________ (work) outside. Oh, and I can’t stand 16___________ (talk) on the phone for a long time. What’s the best job for me?”

Complete the statements with the infinitive or the gerund.

I love ________ (write) songs.

I can’t stand ________ (have) a routine.

I enjoy _________ (be) the centre of attention.

I don’t mind _________ (wear) a uniform.

I hope _________ (get) the chance to play.

I’d like _________ (help) people.

I can __________ (do) things for people.

Variant X Exercise I

Read and translate the text into Russian.

Britain has been struggling with serious air pollution problems for decades. A century ago it was the sulphur and carbon dioxide from the domestic use of coal that created the mix of smoke and fog known as smog. From the 1950s untreated coal ceased to be used domestically in large cities. Between the 1980s major effort was made to reduce coal-burning for electricity generation, reducing the poisonous effect of acid rain on forests. Today nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide emissions pose the greatest problem to air quality. Each year several thousand people die prematurely on account of poor air quality. From 1995 the government set standards and introduced a compulsory annual check on the exhaust gas of every vehicle. But the answer is to reduce the emissions of each vehicle and also to reduce the number of private vehicles on the road. One obvious measure would be to tax carbon fuels.

The connection between emissions and global warning is now well-established. Average temperatures are expected to rise in Britain by 0.2*C every decade up to 2050. Another theory is that global warning will destroy the Gulf Stream system. Without the Gulf Stream, most of Britain will suffer extreme cold.

Exercise II

Give English equivalents of:

1. Плохое качество воздуха

2. Обязательная ежегодная проверка

3. Уменьшить выброс

4. Глобальное потепление

5. Полагают, что средняя температура повысится