Речення ПП (ст. 42)

2) The greatest American heroes were the industri­alists and financiers who had put together the great combines that were turning America into a world pow­er and incidentally transforming the quality of life inside its borders. They seemed to have magical power, these men, as well as self-made wealth, and the entire nation's dreams of grandeur revolved around them.

4) Eighty thousand people attended the funeral of Elvis Presley. The streets were jammed with cars, and his films were shown on TV, and his records were played on the radio all day. In the year after his death, 100 million Presley long-playing records were sold.

6) U.S. teachers have been confiscating "Yo-yos" in record numbers since spring. In the latest incarnation, the junkdrawer toy has evolved into a giddily intricate machine.

9. Noise not only irritates and annoys, but can also do irreparable damage to hearing. We can control it in Britain by providing effective power to stop excessive noise.

9. Italian police spent the next 14 months investi­gating the case. They travelled as far as Japan inter­viewing people with no connection to the murder.