Раздел 2. №1 Прочитайте текст An American in Japan As you known the Japanese are very polite

What do you like or dislike in people? Which of those qualities does your friend have?

1)We have got many places of interest, …?
haven’t you
haven’t they
haven’t he
haven’t we
haven’t I
2)Ann has already written a composition, … ?
haven’t they
doesn’t it
hasn’t she
didn’t she
won’t she
3)I … do this in time.
must
may
is able to
has to
might have
4)… they bought this book?
Are
Will
Have
Did
Do
5)He ... at the University:
studies
studying
study
shall study
to study
6)They … their English in the morning.
has
is having
had
have
was having

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In March 1992 a man living in Newtown near Boston Massachusetts received a bill for his as yet unused credit card starting that he owed $0.00. He ignored it and threw it away. In April he received another and threw that one away too. The following month the credit card company sent him a very nasty note stating they were going to cancel his card if he didn’t send them $0.00 by return of post. He called them, talked to them, they said it was a computer error and told him they’d take care of it.

However he got a bill for $0.00 stating that he had 10 days to pay his account or the company would have to take steps to recover the debt.

The next month, giving in, he thought he would play the company at their own game and mailed them a check for $0.00. The computer processed his account and returned a statement to the effect that he now owed the credit card company nothing at all.

A week later, the man’s bank called him asking him what he was doing writing a check for $0.00. After a lengthy explanation the bank replied that the $0.00 check had caused their check processing software to fail.

The bank could not process ANY checks from ANY of their customers that day because the check for $0.00 had caused the computer to crash.

Finally the man, who had wanted to buy his wife a computer for her birthday, bought her a typewriter instead.

The man, who had wanted to buy his wife a computer for her birthday, bought her a typewriter instead. A week later, the man’s bank called him asking him what he was doing writing a check for $1000000.00. In April 23rd the man received another bill and threw that one away too. The bank could process ANY checks from ANY of their customers that day because company had bought a new computer. The following month the credit card company sent the man a very pleasant note stating they were going to pay him $1000000.00.

the $0.00 check had caused their check processing software to fail.

The $0.00 check had caused company’s check processing software to fail.

B. 1

a) True

b) False

c) Not stated

B. 2

a) False

b) Not stated

c) True

B. 3

a) False

b) True

c) Not stated

B. 4

a) Not stated

b) False

c) True

B. 5

a) True

b) Not stated

c) False

B. 6

a) Not stated

b) True

c) False

was working by the riverside when he found some small pieces of yellow metal in the water. He showed them to his boss. It was gold. The two men tried to keep a secret but without success. Soon, the magic word 'gold' was repeated all around the world. Everybody wanted to go to California to get rich. Thousands of people started to rush to the golden river by horse, by ship and even on foot. Night after night, a few more new towns appeared along the river. Some people brought tents to live in while others built wooden houses called huts. Looking for gold was hard work and many people were disappointed. Only the lucky ones found gold - sometimes up to $2,000 in one day. It is not surprising that many small hotels, restaurants and bars opened in these new towns. Their owners made for- tunes providing services to people who arrived in a town in search of gold. By the end of 1850, the California Gold Rush was over. However, about forty-seven years later gold was discovered again, this time in Canada. Once more, over a thousand people left their homes and families to look for a better future. Today, at the original site of the California Gold Rush, near Sacramento, visitors can still try their luck with finding the yellow pieces of metal in the river. The old buildings have been redecorated and tourists can experience the life of the old days. Many of them are sure that they can find at least a small bit of gold. __________1. The American Gold Rush started in the second half of the 19th century. __________2. The pieces of metal found in the river were yellow. __________3. James W. Marshall didn't show the gold he found to his boss. __________4. People travelled to California by horse, by ship and on foot. __________5. The huts in which people lived near the river were usually made of bricks. __________ 6. The owners of hotels, bars and restaurants got really rich in California. __________ 7. In 1897, gold was discovered in Canada. __________ 8. Today, people can look for gold in California near Sacramento

telling/to tell lies. 2 He denied/refused that he had told lies. 3 They suggested to postpone /postponing the match to the following week. 4 The weather delayed that they arrived/their arrival. 5 I can't bear to see/see children suffer. 6 We really can't afford buying/to buy a new washing machine. 7 I look for-ward to seeing/to see you at the party. 8 Before going/to go to the interview, I bought a new tie. 9 I'd rather stay / to stay at home tonight, if that's all right. 10 saw someone to climb/climbing through the window.

Write the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. Sometimes more than one answer may be possible.

Einstein: an ordinary child Einstein was not a remarkable child. He began (1 take) piano lessons at the age of six. He didn't seem (2 be) particularly talented. He liked (3 day-dream) and (4 play) …..He didn't enjoy (5 talk) : very much; in fact, he waited till he was three before (6 start) : to talk. In spite of not (7 have) a very exciting childhood, Einstein later appeared (8 have) a vivid memory of it. He remembered (9 be) impressed by how a compass works and by the mysterious force which made the compass needle (10 point) in a given direction.

Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change this word.

1 I'm sorry but we have decided not to accept your application. regret I __________________________________ we have decided to reject your application. 2 Funnily enough I'd prefer a pizza for a change. rather Funnily enough_______________________________________ 3 We were not allowed to drink too much coke when we were children. let Our parents____________________________________________ 4 I think it would be a good idea to take the suggest train. suggest I ___________________________________ 5 She succeeded in persuading her parents to let her go. managed She _____________________________ 6 It looks as if this door’s locked after all. appears This __________________________________________ 7 One of the things I hate is people eating popcorn in the cinema. stand One of the things I __________________________________ 8 The singer arrived two hours late but I'm glad I waited for him. worth The singer ________________________________________ 9 Jack said he had to catch the early flight. insisted Jack __________________________________ 10 I can’t wait to get your next letter. Forward I __________________________________

WHAT MAKES ALL PEOPLE KIN
People all over the world are very fond of sports and games. That is one thing in which people of every nationality and class are united.

The most popular outdoor winter sports are shooting, hunt­ing, hockey and, in the countries where the weather is frosty and there is much snow — skating, skiing and tobogganing. Some people greatly enjoy figure-skating and ski-jumping.

Summer affords excellent opportunities for swimming, boating, yachting, cycling, gliding and many other sports. Among outdoor games football takes the first place in public interest; this game is played in all the countries of the world. The other games that have firmly established themselves in favour in different countries are golf, lawn-tennis, cricket, volley-ball, basket-ball, and so on. Badminton is also very popular.

All the year round many people indulge in boxing, wres­tling, athletics, gymnastics and track and field events. Scores of young girls and women go in for callisthenics.

Among indoor games the most popular are billiards, ta­ble tennis, draughts and some others, but the great interna­tional game is chess, of course. The results of chess tournaments are studied and discussed by thousands of enthusiasts in different countries.

SPORTS AND GAMES POPULAR IN ENGLAND

— What would you say are the most
popular games in England today?

— Well, I suppose football, that
is, soccer or rugger, and cricket.

— What are the other outdoor
games?

— Oh, there's tennis, hockey,
golf, and so on. Tennis is played all the year round — on hard courts or grass
courts in summer, and on hard or covered courts in winter.

— What about horse-racing?

— I should say that is one of the
most popular sports in Great Britain. Then there are, of course, walking-races,
run­ning, swimming and boxing.

— I've been told that there are
no winter sports in En­gland.

— Well, you see, the English
winter isn't very severe as a rule, and we don't often have the chance of
skiing, skating or tobogganing, but winter is the great time for hunting,
provid­ed the ground is not too hard.

— Is there any golf to be had
near London?

— Oh, yes, any amount. There are
dozens of good golf-links within an hour or so of London. You ought to join a
golf club if you're keen on the game.

— I think I shall if I get the
chance. What about indoor games?

— Well, there's chess, billiards,
cards, table tennis... By the way, do you play billiards?

— Well, I do, but of course, I'm
not a professional or a champion, just an ordinary amateur, and not a very good
one at that,