ЗА 6 ЗАДАНИЙ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ Избежать стресс, головные боли, высокое давление, более агрессивные, образ жизни, экономить время и деньги, уменьшить уровни стресса, значительно улучшили, к счастью, например, гораздо быстрее и чище, велосипедные дорожки, мотивировать людей, вместо машин, сосед или коллега, без сомнения, гораздо раньше, найти место для парковки, новая и удобная система, добраться до работы.
II. Translate into Russian:
Modern world, improve their lifestyle, a variety of illnesses, a stressful experience, totally exhausted, means of public transport, long-standing habits, planning journeys, dramatically, in order to, well-covered, increasing levels of pollution, in recent years, more focus on, have been reintroduced, environmentally friendly, don’t feel sorry for, a feeling of power, carpooling, get preferential parking.
III. Say if sentences are TRUE or FALSE:
1. Today people are constantly looking for way to avoid illnesses.
2. Too much stress can lead to headaches and high blood pressure.
3. Cars can give normally peaceful people a feeling of love.
4. There are various means of public transport to choose from within modern towns and cities.
5. By simply planning our day we can save time and money.
6. By using their cars everybody wins.
7. In recent years public transport systems have improved considerably.
8. The aim of building cycle tracks is to motivate people to use their bicycles instead of buses.
9. Carpooling is an old-fashioned system.
10. Some companies have already introduced a plan where those who carpool get preferential parking in the company garage.
IV. Answer the questions according to the text:
1. What are people constantly looking for in today’s modern world?
2. What can too much stress lead to?
3. Can a feeling of power make peaceful people more aggressive?
4. How can we reduce stress levels?
5. Most towns and cities are well-covered by bus, tram and metro services, aren’t they?
6. Have public transport systems improved considerably in recent years?
7. What is another way of reducing levels of both stress and pollution?
8. What is the aim of building cycle tracks?
9. What is carpooling?
10. Why is carpooling convenient?
VI. Give the equivalents from the text that mean the same:
1. only for one person or group and not for everyone;
2. an underground electric railway system in some cities;
3. to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, while someone comes;
4. great worry caused by a difficult situation or something that causes this condition;
5. to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities;
6. the activity of traveling regularly between work and home;
7. producing a relaxing feeling of physical comfort especially because of shape or materials;
8. to try to notice someone or something;
9. to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance etc.;
10. a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning two pedals.
2) These text-books were brought to me by her.
3) The newspapers are bought by them.
4) French lessons are given by him.
5) This event will be remembered by people.
6) The copy-books will be taken by the children.
7) Short stories are written by her.
8) The party was organised by him.
9) Interesting stories were told us by them.
10) This novel will be discussed by us.
11) He was understood by us.
12) We will be invited by Mary.
1. Water covers most of the Earth's surface.
2. Most of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
3. The park gates are locked at 6.30 p.m. every evening.
4. The letter was posted) a week ago and it arrived yesterday.
5. The boat sank quickly but fortunately everybody rescued.
6. Ron's parents died when he was very young. He and his sister were brought up by their grandparents.
7. I was born in London but I grew up in the north of England.
8. While I was on holiday, my camera was stolen from my hotel room.
9. While I was on holiday, my camera disappeared from my hotel room.
10.Why did Sue resignfrom her job? Didn't she enjoy it?
11. The company is not independent. It is owned by a much larger company.
12. I saw an accident last night. Somebody called an ambulance but nobody was injured so the ambulance was not needed.
13) Where were these photos taken?
14. When the plane took off, the passengers were shown) how to use life jackets.
15. If you are offered a cheap camera, don’t buy it, it won't work.
16. British coins are made) at the Royal Mint.