I. Match the items (1-6) their synonyms (a-f) .
1. Would you like to invite your friends to dinner?
2. May I use your phone?
3. You should give your laptop to the security staff.
4. Jane can sing and dance very well.
5. You needn’t have gone to so much trouble.
6. We must wear a seat belt.
a) I advise you to …… . d) It wasn’t necessary to ….. .
b) She is able to ….. . e) It was your obligation ….. .
c) Do you want to ….. ? f) Is it OK if ….. .
II. Choose the correct item.
1. You could/must complete this form if you want to take days off work.
2. Would/Can you like me to take your bag, sir?
3. A job interview shall/can be a stressful experience.
4. We have to/should wear a safety helmet at work. It's regulations.
5. I didn't need to/couldn't go to work yesterday - it was a bank holiday.
6. Ought/May I use your computer, please?
7. You mustn't/can only take up to 23 luggage on the plane.
8. Nurlan's plane is delayed so he has to/wait an hour before he can leave.
III. Match the words: (in advance, panoramic, helmet, stray, departures,
photo) to form phrases.
1. regular …..
2. safety ……
3. book …..
4. ….. view
5. ….. cats
6. ….. contest
IV. Fill in: exploded, reptiles, develop, attraction, safety-helmet, accommodation.
1. We're looking for cheap ….. to book for our holiday in New York.
2. Crocodiles are large …… .
3. The Bayterek Tower is a very popular tourist …… in Astana.
4. The number of rats ….. and soon there were hundreds of them.
5. It took millions of years for the plants on Socotra Island to …..into the form we see them today.
6. You should always wear a …… when cycling around the city.
V. Choose the correct item.
1. We need to make (to/for) the trees over there.
2. Akbota walked (along/over) the beach enjoying the beautiful sunset.
3. The cats quickly moved (to/towards) us when they saw we had food.
4. It was difficult to make (out/through) which train was ours.
5. Alia and YerasyI went to the hotel (by/on) foot.
6. We can get (off/of the) ship now; we've arrived.
7. I think Sanjar is making it (on/up); he never went on holiday this year.
8. I'm so sorry. What can I do to make up (for/about) it?
Moscow stands on the Moskva River in the centre of the vast plain of European Russia.The climate of Moscow is continental.Winters are long and dark with a lot of snow.Northerly winds from the Arctic bring very sharp drops in temperature.The minimum recorded temperature is -42*C.Spring is rather short,and the temperature rises quickly during late April.Summers are warm and July is the warmest month.Rainy days are quite common,but the summer rainfall often comes in heavy showers and thunderstorms.Autumn,like spring,is brief with rapidly falling temperatures.
Moscow is the largest industrial centre of Russia.The most important industries are those producing automobiles and trucks,machine tools,radio and television sets.Moscow's plants and factories also produce:food,furniture,clothes and footwear.
The most important element in Moscow's city transport is the metro subway.The system was begun in 1935 and is still developing.Some of the stations,especially the older ones,are highly decorated with marble,statues and mosaics.Trains usually arrive at three-minute intervals,though the interval is less during rush hours.
Moscow has numerous theatres, headed by the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre,witch was founded in 1825.The city's principal drama theatre is the Moscow Art Theatre.It was founded by the actor,director and producer Konstantin Stanislavsky and the dramatist and producer Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko.In its early days it was especially famous for its performances of Anton Chekhov's plays.Also of the worldwide fame are the State Central Puppet Theatre and the Moscow State Circus.
Moscow has some museums and art galleries of international rank.Among them are the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts,with a fine international collection,and the State Tretyakov Gallery with an excellent collection of Russian paintings.