дам аоаоаоа 248 Read the information about Strange
Town and listen to the programme. Choose the
correct answers. Then listen again and check.
1 New Amsterdam changed to New York
because
a people travelled there from York.
b the British invaded it and named it after
the Duke of York.
c people didn't like the original name.
2 Why is Why called Why?
a Because people there ask a lot of
questions.
b Because it is on the River Why.
c Because the road is in the shape of a Y.
3 People named their town Happy because
a they discovered gold there.
b they discovered water there.
c happy people established it.
4 Is Hell a nice place?
a Yes, but in the past the river there was
dangerous to cross.
b No, a lot of criminals lived there in the
past.
c It's a nice town, but it is very hot there.
Вот пример:Alla Borisovna Pugacheva (Russian: Алла Борисовна Пугачёва; sometimes transcribed in English as Pugachova, Russian pronunciation born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day. For her "clear mezzosoprano and a full display of sincere emotions",she enjoys an iconic status across the former Soviet Union as the most successful Soviet performer in terms of record sales and popularity. She became a Meritorious Artist of the Russian SFSR in 1980, People's Artist of the Russian SFSR in 1985 and People's Artist of the USSR in 1991. She represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997