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to come out of Britain in a long, long time. He's shifted nearly 50 million records worldwide - more than any other solo British artist - while the single that launched him on the road to solo megastardom, Angels, is still one of the most popular songs of all time. His first appearance on the pop scene was over a decade ago, in 1990, but in a remarkably different guise. Nigel Martin-Smith had created a boyband called Take That, and the role of the “cheeky one” fell to 16-year-old Robbie. Six years later the group split up. When, 1996, Robbi released his first single, a cover version of George Michael`s Freedom, the prognosis was not good. But, when he returned a year later with the song Old Before I Die, it looked as though the handsome entertainer was back at his best. Since then, his popularity has grown, as has stature as a song-writer. He and his musical partner Guy Chamders have become the most sought-after musicians in London. Robbie bought a house in Los Angeles in 2002, in an attempt to crack to American music industry. However, the talented singer's move across the pond was been blighted by bouts of depression and insecurity, despite his continued popularity in his native UK. Ironically, while his former Take That bandmates reunited with phenomenal success, Robbie was struggling to overcome his demons and checked into rehab on his 33rd birthday, in February 2007. Fans and wellwishers were left hoping that the great entertainer and showman would return to his best. And return to his best he did. After finding love with American actress Ayda Field he staged a long-awaited comeback in the UK, calling the brunette beauty his "wife" in various interviews and revealing he's happier than he's ever been. In 2009, the couple relocated to Englend after Robbie purshased a f7 million mansion-complete with helicopter hangar, awimming pool, tennis courts and 71 acres-in Wiltshire. He wheels were in motion for the star to stage him comeback on the music scene, having credited his new girlfriend with turning his life around and getting his career back on track. As it turned out, his first performance in three years could not have been more high-profile. He wowed the crowds with further appearans on Jonathan Ross’ chat show and at the Brit Awards in February 2010, where he picked up an Outstanding Contribution Award. His new albom Video Killed The Radio Star rocketed to numder two in the charts. Later on that year, the news many fans had been waiting for was announced. Robbie was joining up with his old band mates to stage a Take That reunion, involving an album full of new material and a stadium tour planned for summer 2011.

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

member came to him and said:
Twain, people say that you can tell very funny stories.I hope that during your lecture you will tell a story that will make my uncle laugh. He hasnt laughed for ten years.
Ill do my best.Mark Twain said.
When he began his lecture,Mark Twain noticed the club member.He was sitting in front of him with an old man who had a very sad face.
Mark Twain began to tell jokes , one after another.I told long jokes and short jokes, new jokes and old jokes,Mark Twain told his friends.I told every joke l knew and soon everybody was laughing .Everybody- but not the old man.He was looking at me with cold, blue eyes.I couldnt make him laugh , and Itried again and again.But nothing helped,...
After the lecture , the club member came to Mark Twain and said, Thank you,Mr Twain .I have never heard so many funny stories. They werent funny enough for your uncle, Mark Twain answered .He didnt even smile.
I know, the man said.He hasnt laughed for ten years.But I didnt tell you that he hadnt heard anything for ten years.He is deaf. Перевод

river, and when he climbed up the other side there was a break in the trees. From here he could see the rocky west side of the island. From somewhere in the forest below he heard another deep cry.After a moment the cry was answered. The tops of the forest trees moved, and then it was silent again. Levine walked down another hill and found another river. Something was moving in the grass. An animal the size of a mouse came out. Levine looked at it. Greenish skin without hair, large eyes, like a lizard but...Levine knew about this small animal from its bones, but now he was looking at a real, living dinosaur!