8 Answer true, false or no information. Try to find more information.

all over the world on business and my neighbour thinks my life is _____ long holiday. You know what _____ business travel is like: up at _____ dawn to catch _____ plane; _____ breakfast in _____ London, _____ lunch in _____ New York, _____ luggage in _____ Bermuda. When you're in _____ sky, you see only snow in _____ Arctic or _____Greenland. You have glimpses of _____Andesor _____ Pacific. You're always exhausted. Your wife or husband complains you're never there to take _____ children to _____ school or put them to _____ bed. When you get home, your neighbour says, "Another nice _____ holiday, eh?" Give me Home, Sweet Home any day!

.why this cafe is your favorite:
.how often you go there and with whom;
.what tasty things you can find on the menu there;
.what dishes this cafe is especially famous for.

invented. The earliest map that we know of is a cave painting on the Lascaux caves in France. The painting shows a part of the summer night’s sky 16500 years ago. Modern astronomers can still understand the night sky shown in the map. A four thousand year old map made by the Ba¬bylonians is still in existence. Many ancient map-makers thought that the world was flat, but explorers like Magel¬lan in the 15th century sailed around the world and helped to make better maps. Besides, measurements taken by satel¬lites show that our planet Is slightly pear-shaped. Satellites have also provided more accurate Information and have helped to see and map parts of the world that were lit¬tle known or never seen by humans before. Satellites have photographed the Amazon rainforest and have shown that the area the size of twenty football pitches is being cut down every minute. Pictures taken from space have also shown that one of the world's largest areas of inland water, the Aral Sea, has been shrinking very quickly. Modern satel¬lite maps show the effects of global warming and pollution and help us to understand the world around us better. More and more drivers nowadays rely on satellite navigation in their cars so the traditional road maps may not be around much longer.

11. Writing was invented a long time after the first map was drawn. A) True B) False C) Not known

12. The first map was a map of the night sky. A) True B) False C) Not known

13. The first map was made by the Babylonians. A) True B) False C) Not known

14. Babylonian map-makers were very rich men. A) True B) False C) Not known

15. Magellan's explorations helped the map-makers to Im¬prove their maps. A) True B) False C) Not known

16. Our planet is a perfect sphere. A) True B) False C) Not known

17. Modern maps are more detailed and accurate. A) True B) False C) Not known

18. The Amazon rainforest is gradually disappearing. A) True B) False C) Not known 19. The level of the Aral Sea has been increasing. A) True B) False C) Not known

20. Soon the traditional printed road maps may be out of use. A) True B) False C) Not known

the museum's website to learn about the permanent and special exhibitions, opening times, admission fees and discounts. More than half of museums are free to the public. It means people don't need to pay. Of those that charge fees, 58.7 percent have free days.
At the museum
Find the information desk and ask what exhibitions are on. When you are in the hall, ask if you can touch the exhibits.
Keep the visit simple and don't try to see everything. It could be better to come again one day. You should try to get to the how and the why of things. Take a break if you feel tired.
After the visit
Share your experiences with friends and relatives. Think if it has helped you find answers to the questions you came with or make new discoveries. Faith Lapidus: Thank you very much, Mario.

is not stated, write C.

Susan and Mary

12. Match the phrasal verbs (1–5) with their definitions (A–F). One definition is extra.
1) look up A) if two or more people do it, they like each other and are friendly to each other
2) warm up B) to start doing a particular job or activity
3) take up C) to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer
4) fight back D) to defend yourself when someone attacks you or causes problems for you
5) get through E) to succeed in talking to someone on the phone
F) to prepare yourself for a physical activity by doing some gentle exercises and stretches
11. Match the questions about skateboarding (1–5) with the answers (A–F). One variant is extra.
1. Who invented skateboarding?
A) There are skate parks in lots of towns and cities. They are special places for skateboarding. You can practise jumps at skate parks and meet other skateboarders.
2. Where can you go skateboarding?
B) There was a campaign to get skateboarding included in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro but unfortunately it wasn’t successful. But who knows? Maybe, skateboarding will be in the 2020 games!
3. When did you start skateboarding?
C) I live in the city and there’s a skate park near my house. When I was eleven, my dad gave me a skateboard for my birthday and I spent the summer skateboarding at the skate park. I love the freedom and speed. When I was a child, I rode my bike every day, but I never ride it now.
4. Is skateboarding dangerous?
D) At the moment, the fashion is for skateboarders to wear tight jeans or black trousers and a T-shirt or check shirt. Baseball caps and hats are popular too.
5. Are there skateboarding competitions? E) Skateboarding began in California in the 1950s, but we don’t know who the first person to go on a skateboard was.
F) All skateboarders fall off their boards but fortunately most injuries are minor. It’s a good idea to wear a helmet to protect your head.

13. Match the beginnings of the expressions with the endings. One variant is extra.
1. I don't agree A) for any inconvenience caused.
2. Trains may be subject to delay – we apologize B) to him.
3. I don't know what I'd do if anything happened C) in raising public awareness of the issue.
4. The campaign has certainly succeeded D) with hunting.
5. Your hair and eyes remind me E) at me.
F) of your mother.
14. Match the prefixes (1–5) with the words (A–F) to make their opposites. One variant is extra.
1. dis- A. responsible
2. il- B. logical
3. ir- C. polite
4. im- D. lucky
5. in- E. honest
F. appropriate
15. Match the columns to make correct word combinations. One variant (A–F) is extra.
1) upset A) throat
2) twisted B) stomach
3) heart C) poisoning
4) food D) attack
5) sore E) ankle
F) nose