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Complete each second sentence using the word in brackets so that it has a meaning similar to the meaning of the first sentence. Write between two and five words.
1. We got here two hours ago. (have) We ... two hours.
2. They arrived in Moscow a week ago. (been) They ... for a week.
3. Bill got married at the age of twenty, (since) Bill ... age of twenty.
4. I’ve never seen such a show before, (seen) This is the first time ... such a show.
5. It’s the first good meal I have had for ages! (never) I ... such a good meal before! 6. My friend isn’t keen on travelling, (like) My friend ... travelling.
7. We began writing essays half an hour ago. (for) We ... half an hour.
8. I’m tired because of running, (have) I’m tired, I ... .
9. I’ll finish my job and then I’ll let you know, (soon) I’ll let you know ... my job.
10. He might come or not — I don’t know, (whether) I don’t know ... he will come.
11. Jack is a regular reader of The Times, (reads) Jack ... .EVISION
12. Jane was in the shower when the phone rang, (tak¬ ing)
Jane ... when the phone rang.
13. Would you like to smoke outside? (have) Would you like to ... outside?
14. As soon as we got to the cinema, the movie began, (just)
We ... the cinema when the movie began.
15. I worked at the factory for twenty years and then re¬tired. (working)
I ... factory for twenty years before I retired.
16. What’s her age? (is) How ... she?
17. What were you doing in my office? (me) Can you tell ... in my office?
18. Someone has scratched my car on the door! (been) My car ... on the door!
19. They sent for the doctor a few minutes ago. (doctor) ... a few minutes ago.
20. This is a book you can read on a train, (be) This is a book ... on a train.
21. They explained to me how to get to the airport, (was) It ... how to get to the airport.
22. “I had Helen and Bill over for dinner last night,” said
Liz. (before)
Liz said that ... had Helen and Bill over for dinner. 23. “I’ll buy these as they are so cheap!” said Teddy. (going)
Teddy said he ... them as they were so cheap.
24. “Do you love me, Gloria?” Fred remembered asking her a month ago. (if) Fred remembered asking Gloria a month ago ... him.
25. A car collided with a lorry. Everyone saw it. (collide) Everyone saw ... a lorry.
26. The children were playing in the yard. Dad watched
them, (playing)
Dad ... in the yard.
27. I will not allow you to go out late at night, (let) I will not ... late at night.
28. You are very young and won’t understand it. (too) You are ... it.
29. The wind was very strong. It uprooted most of the trees here. (as) The wind was ... most of the trees here.
30. Do you mind if I smoke in here? (my) Do you mind ... in here?
31. I am really eager to go on the cruise, (forward) I am looking ... on the cruise.
32. They decided not to go to Bill’s party, (going) They decided ... to Bill’s party.
33. On the way home we stopped and bought some bread. (buy) On the way home we ... some bread.
34. We were sitting on the sofa and watching TV. (sat) We ... TV.
35. The children were lying on the floor and playing with toys, (lay) The children ... with toys.EVISION
36. A lady was slowly getting out of the car. We noticed
it. (out)
We noticed ... of the car slowly.
37. I don’t believe Jane has called on us today! (have) Jane coudn’t ... on us today! 38. I strongly doubt that it is Jack swimming so far out in the sea. (can’t) Jack ... so far out in the sea.
39. Is it possible that he did that yesterday? (have) Could ... yesterday?
40. The patient is alive! The surgeon has operated on
him. (died)
The patient ... if the surgeon hadn’t operated on him!
I am going to tell you about Los Angeles. Los Angeles spans a widely diverse geographic area. Primarily a desert basin, the area is surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountain range and divided by the Santa Monica Mountains. Los Angeles County has 81 miles of coastline. There are such rivers as the Los Angeles, the Rio Hondo, the San Gabriel and the Ventura rivers.
The climate of Los Angeles as the climate of Southern California has often been described as «perfect» and with good reason. Mostly it is sunny and warm with gentle ocean breezes in the summer. The humidity is low with little rain. In fact, there are no unpleasant seasons in Los Angeles.
The name Los Angeles is Spanish for the Angels. In the late 18th century, Felipe de Neve, Spanish Governor of California, saw the need to establish a settlement along the River Los Angeles, The primary purpose for the pueblo was to reaffirm Spain's claim over the territory in the face of encroachments by Russia in the north and Britain from the sea. The settlement would also help to keep Spain's California military garrisons supplied and fed. Los Angeles was officially established by Governor Felipe de Neve on September 4,1781.
Governor de Neve's statue stands today at the Plaza of Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. Later, when Mexico became an independent state, California with Los Angeles was governed by Mexicans.
In August of 1846, American soldiers entered Los Angeles and the Stars and Stripes flag has flown over the city since January 1847. On February, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed and the Mexican-American War was finished, California was ceded to the United States. In 1851 the first Los Angeles City police force was organized.
Nowadays the city of Los Angeles holds many distinctions. Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural centre which has more than 300 museums and a paradise of good weather.
It is the only city in the world to host the Summer Olympics twice. Downtown of Los Angeles is the largest government centre outside of Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles has the only remaining wooden lighthouse in the world. It is located in Fermin Park in San Pedro. Los Angeles has the largest historical theatre district, located in Downtown on Broadway.
Los Angeles is on the leading edge of the growth industries. The Los Angeles area * Digital Coast» has more multimedia jobs than Silicon Valley and New York City combined. The Los Angeles metropolitan area, with more than 122,000 jobs in the fashion industry, has surpassed New York's fashion district work force.
The population of Los Angeles is about four million people. Los Angeles ranks as the second largest city in the nation behind New York City, In Los Angeles there are people from about 140 countries^speaking approximately 86 different languages and currently call Los Angeles home.