2. Ответить письменно на следующие вопросы:

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2.Why is Mrs Weston so worried?

3.Does Mr Weston agree with her? What arguments does he give?

[...] Mrs Weston waited patiently for two minutes, then impatiently for two more, and finally broke the silence.
"George!"
"Hmpph?"
"George, I say! Will you put down that paper and look at me?"
The paper rustled to the floor and Weston turned a weary face toward his wife. "What is it, dear?"
"You know what it is, George. Its Gloria and that terrible machine."
"What terrible machine?"
"Now don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. It's that robot Gloria calls Robbie. He doesn't leave her for a moment."
"Well, why should he? He's not supposed to. And he certainly isn't a terrible machine. He's the best darn robot money can buy and I'm • damned sure he set me back half a year's income. He's worth it, though — darn sight cleverer than half my office staff."
He made a move to pick up the paper again, but his wife was quicker and snatched it away.
"You listen to me, George. I won't have my daughter entrusted to a machine — and I don't care how clever it is. It has no soul, and no one knows what it may be thinking. A child just isn't made to be guarded by a thing of metal." [...]

изучает французский язык, и думал, что поедет в Париж.

3 Мне сказали, что ты мне звонил.

4 Я думал, что ты в Москве.

5 Я не знал, что ты уже вернулась в Санкт-Петербург.

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3. What employees can be promoted to a job in a higher grade?

4. After what period do most civil service workers have career jobs?

5. Can membership of civil service employees in labor unions be forced by anybody? 6. What Association was formed in 1889?

7. Were the activities of the National Association of Letter Carriers restricted?

8. When did the Congress authorize the establishment of unions for federal employees?

9. Would union be permitted to strike against the government?

The Working Conditions of Government Employees Every working person is concerned about opportunities for promotion, and civil service workers are no exception. They have the opportunity for promotion within each salary grade, their advancement depending upon whether their work is done at an acceptable level of competence. Furthermore, employees who show ability and efficiency can be promoted to a job in a higher grade. After a trial period of one year, most civil service workers have career jobs with a good measure of security. No government employee can be forced to join a labor union; nor can he be prevented from doing so. The choice is up to him. The membership of civil service employees in labor unions was long a matter of dispute. In 1889, however, postal workers took the first step and formed the National Association of Letter Carriers. At first, the activities of thi^ organization were sharply restricted. Then, in 1912, the Congress authorized the establishment of unions for federal employees, with the provision that no union would be permitted to strike against the government.

University elected for life or five years? 5. Who plans the students work? 6. What must a student pay for?

Times Square to watch a huge crystal ball descend from the top of a tall building as midnight approaches. At the final moment, people cheer and hug and kiss each other. In London, people gather in Trafalgar Square and listen for the chimes of a huge clock called Big Ben to mark the start of the New Year. Then they cheer and sing a traditional song: Auld Lang Syne. In Scotland, friends visit each other’s houses in the early hours of the New Year, bringing with them some bread, some whisky, and a lump of coal for good luck. This custom is called “first-footing.” In Japan, people decorate the doors of their houses with pine branches and bamboo, which symbolize long life and wealth. In China, families stay up till midnight to eat a special kind of dumpling. The dumplings are boiled and served just after midnight. A coin is hidden in one of the dumplings. The person who finds or bites the coin will be the luckiest one in the New Year. In Germany, New Year’s Eve is called « Sylvester» and is named after a pope from the 4th century. People dress up in their best clothes and visit each others’ houses to drink a toast to the New Year. In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight, it is the custom to eat 12 grapes, one with every chime, to bring good luck for the 12 months ahead.

Дайте письменно ответы на следующие вопросы. 1. In what country is a coin, hidden in a special dish, a symbol of luck in the coming year? 2. What plants symbolize longevity and prosperity? 3. Why is New Year’s Eve called Sylvester? 4. Why do they eat 12 grapes in Spain, when the clock strikes midnight?

VII. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.
1. What books did you like to read in your childhood? 2. What subjects did you learn at school? 3. When did you leave school? 4. When did you become a student? 5. Where did you spend your last summer vacation? 6. When did you see your friend last? 7. What present did you get on your last birthday? 8. How many people did you invite to your birthday party? 9. Why didn't you buy the dress that you liked very much?10.How long did you stay at your friend's? 11.How much did you pay for the jacket? 12.What did you see on TV yesterday?