David: Hi, Christina. How are you? Are you in the mood for holidays?
Christina: Hi, David. I’m fine, thank you. I am, of course. Seven hours later we’ll have Christmas. By the way, Merry Christmas!
David: Thank you, it’s my favourite holiday. My family is already getting ready for the feast.
Christina: What are they cooking?
David: Well, my mum always cooks a roast turkey with rosemarine leaves. It is incredibly delicious. You should come and try it sometimes.
Christina: With pleasure. In fact, I’m free after 7 pm today and can visit you. However, it will be a quick visit, as I still haven’t bought the postcards for some of my friedns.
David: No problem. Come to see us. I think the turkey should be ready by that time and you can have a slice.
Christina: I’ve never tried turkey with rosemarine. It should taste good. What else is your mum cooking?
David: She is also in charge of the desserts. Her main specialty is Christmas pudding.
Christina: My parents also cook pudding but with small good luck object in it. So in case you try a piece be careful not to swallow anything. Did you know about this tradition?
David: No, it’s the first time I hear about it. Which object do you mean?
Christina: It’s an old British tradition which my parents follow. They put a silver coin, a thimble, a ring and an anchor charm in the pudding. A person who gets a coin is supposed to be lucky and successful all year round.
David: How about the other ones?
Christina: The person who gets a thimble gets a sign of thrift. A ring is an anticipation of wedding, an anchor symbolizes a safe year. In fact, it protects the receiver from possible dangers.
David: That’s an interesting tradition. We’ve never practised it. What other Christmas traditions do you follow?
Christina: By some reason, my parents always place the presents under the Christmas tree.
David: We place them in the stockings which hang above the fireplace.
Christina: That’s what most people in Britain do, don’t they?
David: Yes, you’re right. What else do you do on Christmas night?
Christina: We often go to see the fireworks after midnight. Would you like to join us?
David: With pleasure. Do you mean the fireworks of the Central Square?
Christina: Yes, it’s almost round the corner. Why not to go and admire the city festivities? Apart from fireworks there is always a merry fair and some carousels. Everything is lit by cheerful colors and lights. I like the atmosphere of this day.
David: Me too. Let’s go there together.
Christina: What are you going to do after the 25th of December?
David: Well, I’m having a short holiday after that and I hope to spend these days usefully.
Christina: My school is also on holiday. Let’s pick a day to go skiing in the woods, shall we?
David: Sounds like a good idea. I’ll tell my dad to fix up my skis. One was broken last year.
Christina: I see. Then let me know when it’s fixed and we can have a small ski adventure.
David: Ok, I have to go now. Hope to see you a little later today.
Christina: See you.
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1. What time * your friends?
have you met
have you been meeting
did you meet -V
2. Laura's the youngest member of our band. She * school only a month ago.
has left
has been leaving
left - V
3. * as a nurse from 1999 to 2001.
I worked -V
I've worked
I've been working
4. I love this book. This is the third time * it.
I read
I've read -V
I've been reading
5. Phil and I * in the same band for five years. We still enjoy it.
had played
played
have played -V
6. Peter's been working at the new airport * November.
-
for
since V
7. * did your brother and his wife move to the south coast?
When V
How long
How long is it since
8. Evan and Jane had a farm in Wales, * they? Are they still there?
hadn't
weren't
didn't -V
9. * a lot of fun on holiday. It was much more exciting than we'd expected.
We've got
We had V
We were having
10. I asked Mark if I could borrow his computer magazine, but he * it away.
already threw
has already thrown
had already thrown V
11 Really? * the shoes outside?
Had she worn
Has she worn V
Has she been wearing
12. My back hurts. * heavy furniture all day.
I've been lifting V
I've lifted
I lifted
13 Not really. I * very much in the last few weeks.
haven't been understanding
haven't understood V
hadn't understood
14. I'd like to go to Portugal for my holiday. * about it and I think it sounds wonderful.
I'd read
I'd been reading
I've been reading V
15. Yes, please. But I need a shower first because * football. I've been playing V
I played
I've played
16. I can't find any nice postcards. * any?
Have you been seeing
Had you seen
Have you seen V
17. I don't think Rachel is in the office today. She * to any of my messages.
hadn't replied
hasn't replied V
didn't reply
18
When we arrived to take Joe to the airport, he was still packing his suitcase. He was late because * his passport.
he was looking for
he'd been looking for V
he's been looking for
19 In fact, I * that I'd forgotten it.
didn't realise V
hadn't realised
hadn't been realising
20 The shop next to the post office has been empty for months. It * a ladies' clothes shop.
has been
used to be V
was used to being
21
A: Why * with your sister when you were teenagers?
did you use to argue V
were you used to arguing
have you been arguing
22 How long * to your family?
has this house been belonging
does this house belong
has this house belonged V
23. Mark and Louise * to each other since they quarrelled a few weeks ago.
don't speak
haven’t spoken V
didn't speak
24. * to watch the match with him.
He'd wanted
He wanted V
He's wanted
25. Computers * the way we work. Communication is much easier.
have changed V
had changed
changed
Объяснение:
A
Лондон - столица Великобритании. Лондон - очень старый город. Лондону две тысячи лет
старый. Много лет назад Лондон был маленьким городком на Темзе. Вокруг было много деревень
Это. Спустя много лет Лондон и триста деревень превратились в очень большой город. Несколько из
Названия этих деревень являются названиями улиц современного Лондона - Кенсингтон-Вестминстер.
Сейчас Лондон - красивый город с большими площадями и парками. Лондонский Сити - это бизнес
центр. Ист-Энд включает бедные районы. К западу от Лондона находится Вест-Энд, где богатые люди
жить.
Трафальгарская площадь находится в центре лондонского Вест-Энда. В центре Трафальгарской площади
колонна из гранита. На вершине колонны находится статуя 17 футов высотой.
Адмирал Нельсон, победивший французов в битве при Трафальгаре в 1809 году.
Высота монумента составляет 44 метра. На постаменте находится бронзовый рельеф, отлитый из пленных французов.
пушка, представляющая победу Нельсона. Трафальгарская площадь - одно из самых оживленных мест Лондона,
куда люди идут. На северной стороне Трафальгарской площади находится Национальная галерея. Национальный
Галерея имеет одну из лучших коллекций картин в мире.
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