1.The father asked Tom to swin faster

contributions to world science which influencedthe work of the progressive scientists of his time. It is difficult to enumerate his many-sidedscientific activities.Lomonosov was a complete master of natural sciences especially in chemistry and physicsand it was with Lomonosov that geology, mineralogy, geochemistry, physical chemistry, miningand many other branches of science began. He took great interest in history and mathematics andhe is considered to be the founder of Russian materialistic philosophy. Besides all thisLomonosov is known to have been a poet. His literary works remain the most significant, pagesof Russian literature which influenced the development of Russian poetry.Lomonosov is also known to be the author of the first Russian grammar book. In additionto the Russian Lomonosov had a perfect command of many foreign Languages such as Latin,French, German and ancient Greek.Lomonosov was a prominent Russian artist and he is known to have made a greatcontribution to the development of Russian pictorial act.We know Lomonosov's life to be full of difficulties and obstacles which he had toovercome. His father wanted Michail to become a fisher man. But Lomonosov's desire tostudy was so great that at the age of 19 he started to Moscow on foot to enter the Slavonic-GreekLatin Academy. His scientific career lasted 25 years was marked by a striking capasity for work.In these 25 years he carried out a gigantic amount of work in various branches of science,engineering and art. He fought for educating his people and he is sure to have done the best toestablish schools all over the country.By the end of his life Lomonosov had been elected honorary member of a number offoreign academies. Lomonosov died at the age of 54 on April 15, 1765.

1. I asked the old gentleman, “Are you feeling tired?”

2. The hotel manager asked the visitors, “Did you sleep well?”

3. He asked his wife, “Is the baby asleep or awake?”

4. The teacher asked Tom, “Do you come to school by bus or on foot?”

5. A man stopped me in the street and asked, “Have you got a match?”

6. The teacher asked us “Do you understand the question or not?”

7. Henry’s father asked his son, “Do you want to be an engineer or a doctor?”

8. 1 asked Peter, “Are you going to play football on Friday or on Saturday?”

9. The teacher asked me, “Do you spell ‘swimming’ with one ’m’ or a double ’m’?

a. Why people like reality TV
b. The beginnings of reality TV
c. The end of reality TV
d. Making money from reality TV
e. Problems with reality TV

The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final episode and a new kind of TV programme was born. Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a fantastic success and the final programme was watched by million people. There are now more than 20 countries around the world which have Big Brother or Survivor on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programmes are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big business.

For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programmes cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the programme – to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the show. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show, a group of attractive people are made into pop stars. The viewers vote for their favourite person on the show. The winner makes a record, his or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines, millions of copies of the record are sold and then … they are quickly forgotten.

But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the private lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called “rubbish TV” and the studios were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother ways described as an insult to human rights and civilization. But despite the problems, reality TV continues to do well in most countries and it will be here for a long time.


2.Read the article again and tick (+) the things that are mentioned in the text.

1.Reality TV started in Sweden.
2.The prize money for Survivor is $1 million.
3.Many countries have reality TV shows.
4.Some people get married after being on a reality TV shows.
5.In the UK,Big Brother is more popular than Survivor.
6.Reality TV makes money when the viewers make phone calls,
7.Loft Story and Pop Idol are the names of reality TV shows.
8.Loft Story has been very successful in France.

ater may not recognize it. Make up your mind about which university you want to go to first, and then ask them what foundation programmes they want.

Choose your university first.In our university we have our own foundation course called a Bridging Year.Students doing the Bridging Year are full members of the university ,which is cool.Living on campus,you can use the same academic,social and sports facilities as other students

I did the programme called CFP in London.It allowed me to choose between a lot of universities.Check their FAQs.Its pricey,though.Itcosts you about 7,500 just in tuition fees.
In my time foreign students,studying in the UK,were allowed to work up to 20 hours a week.Check it out!You can use opportunity to earn a bit of extra cash
They all cost about the same.Try to save on accommoditation,You can rent a small flat with other students.
Dancerboy has no idea! You can take an intensive course in English,but that will be a separate programme.You will have to take Maths,Physics,History,Law,Psychology,etc all in English,so your English has to be good