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Task 4

1.“Have you ever been to the Tate Gallery In London?” “Yes, I have. It’s the most exciting museum I’ve ever been to.”

2.“How long have you known her?” Since she took up literature. She has always been a willing student and has never given up halfway.”

3.Have you made your choice? Not yet. It depends on how much my father is prepared to spend.

4.I’m looking forward to meeting John. I don’t remember when I last saw him.

5.“Have you applied for a job yet?” “Yes, I have. Last week I wrote a C.V. and then arranged for the job interview.”

6.“You’ve just enrolled in the English course, haven’t you?” “That’s right, I had to encourage a friend of mine, who suggest ed visiting classes together. To brush up the language is a love ly idea.”

7.He has been waiting for a reply for several weeks, but he hasn’t received any message yet.

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But if we go in the summer, say in August, we’ll have better weather.

Max: Well, I’d like to avoid the tourists, but if we go there out of season, we’ll probably have bad weather.

Susie: That’s right.

Max: And how do we get there?

Susie: I think the best is to fly. It really is a long way from here. And if we fly, we’ll get there much quicker.

Max: But if we drive overland, it’ll be very interesting and we’ll be able to travel around more easily when we are there.

Susie: Yes, but it’s going to take weeks to get there by car, and I haven’t got the time.

Max: Do you want to stay in hotels?

Susie: If we stay in hotels we’ll spend a lot of money. No, I think it’ll be better to go camping. If we take a tent, we’ll save a lot of money.

Max: What about food? Shall we take our own food? Susie: If we do that, we’ll have a lot to carry. Oh, there’s

something else which is quite important. If we pay for the holiday here in Britain, we can use British money, and if we don’t have to take so much with us. But if we pay for it there, it might be cheaper.

Max: Well, it will be cheaper if we take a guidebook. That way we’ll avoid hiring a local guide.

Susie: Yes, and we can read up about the place before we go there.

Task 38 “The weather forecast” Transcript Announcer:

Good morning. Here are the details of the weather for the next 24 hours for Bristol and the south west of the country.

Tomorrow will start off dry and bright in most areas. However, by midday it will become cloudy in most areas and

rain will spread generally from the west.

I don’t think you’ll see much of the sun in the afternoon. There will be rain in most places, I’m afraid. Westerly winds will become strong along the coast. The temperature will be about 20 degrees Centigrade.

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The belt of low pressure will move away in the late afternoon, but the evening will remain cloudy.

And that’s all from me.

5. will probably snow

Task 3

1.Who will show us a lot of places of interest tomorrow? When will they show us a lot of places of interest?

2.Has he been able to focus on the details?

3.What did you have to choose between?

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Task 5

1.The patient’s cheeks went rosy. The doctor said he’d get much better the next day.

2.We’ll do our best to prevent their quarrel.

3.How long will it take to establish contacts with this firm?

4.If he follows his uncle’s advice, he’ll be able to avoid trouble.

5.Have you thrown away yesterday’s newspaper with the weather forecast? It said that the temperature would rise the following week.

6.You’ll have to make arrangements in connection with the inter national conference which is taking place in ten days. When will you be able to start?

7.In the future scientists will find a cure for all diseases. To con trol their weight, people will have to combine diet and exercise.

UNIT 18

First old man: Did you see that girl who got off then? She looked more like a boy than a girl.

Second old man: It’s the other way round. All the boys look more like girls these days. It’s all that long hair!

First: The trouble is they don’t teach girls how to look after children or how to keep house!

Second: My granddaughter’s going to university. She’s learning how to build bridges. Fancy that! A girl training as an engineer! Things aren’t what they used to be, are they?

First: No, they aren’t. Everything’s upside down these days. People haven’t even got good man ners any more.

Bus conductor: Excuse me. Would one of you give a passenger your seat? She’s a mother with a baby and you’re nearest the door.

First: What? Give up my seat? Me!

Second: Tell her to stand! I’m not giving up my seat to anyone!

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Task 40 Culture Quiz

1.c; 2.b; 3.b; 4.b; 5.c.

Task 41 “Body language” Transcript

British manager giving a talk.

Body language is one of the most important communication skills.

Smiling is one example. It doesn’t mean that you have to pretend that you are happy all the time. When you smile at someone you know, you demonstrate your willingness and an open attitude to conversation.

Another thing in many cultures is a warm handshake. Be the first to extend your hand in greeting. Add a friendly “Hello”, a nice smile, your name, and you have made the first step to open the channels of communication between you and the other person.

People of different nationalities sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable – without meaning to or without even realizing it.

For example, you must remember to keep your arms uncrossed. Crossed arms give off signals of skepticism. It’s far better to lean forward in a natural way. By this, you let your partner feel that what he is saying is interesting to you. Take care, however, not to violate someone’s “personal space” by getting too close.

In general, good manners can help you in all those ordinary transactions that take place in shops, restaurants, on public transport, in the office or on the telephone. And, after all, it costs nothing to be polite!

Test 18

Task 1

1. b; 2. d; 3. c; 4. b; 5. c; 6. c; 7. d.

Task 3

1.Do you want me to change my mind?

2.At the tailor’s shop I had my trousers shortened and ironed.

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ACTIVE VOCABULARY

Abbreviations

n – noun существительное; v.t. – verb transitive – переходный глагол; v.i. – verb intransitive – непереходный глагол; phr. v. – phrasal verb –

фразовый глагол; adj. – adjective – прилагательное; adv. – adverb – наречие; attr. – attribute – определение; pl. – plural – множественное число; pers. рrоn. – personal pronoun – личное местоимение; poss. pron. – possessive pronoun – притяжательное местоимение; conj. – conjunction – союз; num. – numeral – числительное; prep. – preposition – предлог, fig. – figurative – переносное значение.

A

achieve [q tSi:v] v. t. достичь, добиться: Complete understanding of Russia is impossible to achieve.

achievement n. достижение

admire [qd maIq] v.t. восхищаться, восторгаться: What I most admire in this political leader is his moral courage.

adopt [q dPpt] v.t. принять, перенять: The committee adopted my suggestions. | adoption n. принятие: the adoption of the constitution

adventure [qd venCq] n. приключение: His life is full of exciting adventures.

advice [qd vaIs] n. cовет: Acting on her advice, I decided to give up smoking. Let me give you a piece of advice.

advise [qd vaIz] v.t. советовать: The doctor advised complete rest. He advises the President on foreign affairs.

aim [eIm] n. цель: They set up the project with the aim of helping unemployed people. | aimless adj. бесцельный: aimless discussions

agree [q gri:] v.i. согласиться, договориться: I don’t agree with his policy. | agreement n. согласие, соглашение, договор: The aim of the meeting was to reach agreement about next year’s prices.

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ally [ xlaI] n. союзник

ambition [qm bISqn] n. честолюбие: She has at last achieved her lifetime ambition to become a dancer.

ambulance [ xmbjVlqns] n. машина скорой помощи

amuse [q mju:z] v.t. развлекать, забавлять: They amused themselves by playing computer games.

amusing adj. забавный, смешной: I don’t find his jokes very amusing.

annoy [q nOI] v.t. раздражать, действовать на нервы: How annoying! Какая досада!

apply [q plaI] v.i. (to, for) обращаться за: We’ve applied to the council for a grant.

appliance [q plaIqns] n. устройство: Dish"washers and washing machines are domestic appliances.

astronomical [,xstrq nPmIkql]adj. астрономический: In the year 1917 Chaplin earned an astronomical sum of money.

attend [q tend] v.t. присутствовать, посещать: People who attend a game, such as football, are spectators.

attitude [ xtItju:d] n. (to/ towards) подход, позиция, отношение: The health of the whole planet will depend on a big change in attitude.

attract [q trxkt] v.t. притягивать, привлекать: His new book has attracted a lot of attention.

audience [ LdIqns] n. аудитория, публика: The audience applauded loudly at the end of the concert.

B

backwards [ bxkw qdz] adv. назад, в обратном направлении: Can you say the alphabet backwards?

band [bxnd] n. оркестр, отряд, группа

be born [bLn] past participle of bear родиться: The people won their independence, and a new nation was born.

be keen adj. (on) сильно увлекаться чем"л.: I am not keen on chess.

beat [bJt] v.t. бить, колотить, побеждать: She beat me at tennis.

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behaviour [bI heIvjq] n. поведение, манеры: the behaviour of steel under stress

best [best] n. (the ~) лучший результат: I’ll do / try my best to finish it on time.

biographer [baI Pgrqfq] n. биограф: Dr. Johnson’s famous biographer, James Boswell.

blood [blAd] n. кровь: It was a serious cut and he lost a lot of blood. boast [bqVst] v.t. по праву располагать чем"л., что вызывает гордость: Chinatown boasts the world’s finest antique shops. borrow [ bPrqV] v.t. брать взаймы: I’d like you to borrow a diction-

ary for me.

both...and... conj. и...и...: He spoke both with kindness and understanding.

brush up [brAS] phr. v. восстановить свои знания: I must brush up my English before I go to London.

bulb [bAlb] n. лампочка: a 100"watt light bulb.

C

calm [kRm] adj. cпокойный: The police chief advised his men to stay / keep calm and not lose their tempers.

campaign [kx m peIn] n. кампания, поход: The Declaration became the basis of a global campaign for democracy.

capable [ keIpqbl] (of) adj. способный: He’s capable of telling lies. Он способен солгать.

care [keq] n. наблюдение, попечение; take care (of) позаботиться о ком"л.: The nurse will take care of your child.

career [kq rIq] n. жизненный путь, карьера, профессия: She spent most of her career working in Edinburgh.

carry out [ kxrI] phr. v. выполнять, проводить: They are carrying out urgent experiments.

cash [kxS] n. наличные деньги: The company is a bit short of cash at the moment. | pay in cash v.i. расплачиваться наличными: “Are you paying (in) cash?” “ No, I’ll pay by check.”

catastrophe [kqtxstrqfI] n. катастрофа: The party coud be heading for catastrophe in elections.

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cause [kLz] v.t. вызвать: The flood was a major catastrophe, causing heavy loss of life.

Celtic [keltIk, seltIk] adj. кельтский

centigrade [ sentIgreId] adj., n.: a centigrade thermometer термометр Цельсия

сentury [sentSqrI] n. столетие, век: There have been two World Wars during this century.

challenge [ tSxlIndZ] n. вызов, трудная, но интересная задача: He accepted his friend’s challenge to swim across the river.

character [ kxrqktq] n. характер, герой, персонаж: A tendency not to show emotions is considered to be part of the British national character.

charge [CRG] v.t. 1. заряжать: If the red light comes on, it means that the battery isn’t charging. 2. взымать: How much do you charge for a double room?

cheap [CJp] adj. дешёвый: I bought it cheap. Я дёшево это купил. check [Cek]v. контролировать, проверять: She checked through

the letter before sending it.

close [klqVs] adv. поблизости, совсем рядом: He lives close at hand. come round phr. v. забежать, зайти к кому"л., кто живёт

поблизости: Come round and see us!

comical [ kPmIkql] adj. комичный, cмешной: This comical character expressed the joy and sorrow that people experienced in life.

command [kq mRnd] n. команда, контроль, владение (знаниями): He has an impressive command of several languages. community [kq mju:nItI] n. группа населения, общество: The President met leaders of the black community during his visit to

Chicago.

compare [kqm peq] v.i. (to / with) сравнивать cличать: London is large, compared to / with Paris.

concentrate [ kPnsqn,treIt] v.i. (on, upon) сосредоточиться: I can’t concentrate on my work when I am hungry.

confrontation [,kPnfrAn teISqn] n. (with) конфронтация: We cannot risk another confrontation with the union.

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