1.On the 12 June the Russian people celebrate

Can I have some (paper \ papers) to write on? 4. What time do you leave the (house \ home) in the morning? 5. He spoke very little French so I talked to him through (a translator \ an interpreter). 6. How much sugar do you want? – Two (platefuls \ spoonfuls), please. 7. I said to myself, “(Go to sleep \ Fall asleep!) But I couldn’t. 8. The orange tastes (bitter \ bitterly). 9. My father’s brother is my (cousin \ uncle). 10. What time does the (last \ latest) bus leave? 11. Mary’s (older \ elder) sister has been staying in the USA for seven years now. 12. What do you think of your (farther \ further) education? 13. Excuse me, where is the (nearest \ next) telephone box? 14. It’s difficult to understand people when they (murmur \ mumble). 15.We stopped on the path and admired the (flock \ pack) of birds flying together to the south. 16. (On \ At) a dark night I watched a moving light in the sky. 17. Betsy (dropped \ threw) the vase and it broke. 18. They are celebrating their (gold \ golden) wedding in July. 19.Can you (mend \ repair) my old watch? 20. – Had a good holiday? – Yes. Look at these (photos \ photoes)!

1-9 choose the best answer: a, b, or c. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Every day we read (0) b and magazines. Every day we watch television news

broadcasts and hear short news reports (1)_________ Every day we are influenced by

(2)_______ People consider it to be a way of getting (3) _________________ information.

The US (4)______ has always provided people with the facts. But are we, the gen­eral audience of the United States, (5) ______ all sides of issues? Are we, the US

newspapers and (6)_________ , always told about both sides of the problem?

Or does one side get more (7)________ and a more positive attitude from the media?

I think that American journalism (as well as any other journalism (8) _____________ )

should give all views equal coverage. All views should be given (9) _____________ to be

understood.

0 a )the press b) newspapers с) news

1 a)and the radio b) on the radio с) on radio

2 a) the media b) the medium с) media

3 a) original b) truthful с) intellectual

4 a) network b) press с) newspapers

5 a) watching b) reading с)seeing

6 a) magazines readers b) magazines and readers с) readers’ magazines

7 a) press b) coverage press с) press coverage

8 a) worldwide b) over the world с)overseas

9 a) people a chance b) us a chance с) a chance

1.The sun is shining in the clear blue ... sky .(cloud)
2.The people who met us were ... and ... .We didn't like them (friendly, hospitable)
3.He has always been an ... successful person (extreme)
4.A very slender and ... dancer appeared on the stage.
5.Such clothes are not ... for official meetings (suit)
6.Most of the dry land in Australia is ... (inhabited)
7.Among extraordinary Australian birds you can find ... coloured parrots (Brilliant)
8.It is ... today (mist)

construct wondeful cathedrals - the best example of Gothic architecture. During the 14 century guns appeared in europe. From the 15 to the 17 century the period of Renaissanse spread in New World was discovered and explored.The printed books helped the development of European cultural life.The Renaissanse saw a new interest in technology, and the new technology led to new problem. One problem was that shipbuilding and iron industry needed a lot of wood and Europe soon lost its forests. Another problems was the need in more powerful engines. the 18 century in Europe was the time of the Industrial revolution, the time when technology developed very fast.In 1712 Thomas Newcomen, an Englishman,invented the steam engine.In the 1760, James Watt improved the Newcomen engine, which opened the way to constructing steamboat and locomotives in the early 19 century. The Industrial Revolution gave rise to the engineering profession. More and more universities began to train engineers. During the 19 and 20 centuries peoples lives have greatly changed thanks to science and technology. Achievements in transportation, comemunications and use of energy have had a great influence on the modern society. Medical knowledge has given people longer and healthier lives. Computers are giving us new opportunities at work and at home. Now people have better living standards and much more free time. On the other hand, a lot of people may argue that such great technological achievements do not come without a price. New technology has led to creating weapons of mass destruction, new communication technology and spread of information have brought with them less privacy, the great use and abuse of natural resources is now damaging the environment, the great intensity of human life leads to stresses and makes us question the advantages of high technology.