Do you love to go shopping, but seem to spend all your hard-earned cash on just one or two items? If so, why not consider hunting around for cheaper, second-hand options? With a little time and patience, it’s possible to find some great bargains.
People bring unwanted things that they dig out of their attics and garages to a car boot sale. There they sell them or swap them with other traders for something else. Anything from children’s toys to sports equipment can turn up at these sales, which are usually held at weekends.
Good second-hand shops can be full of surprises and are often a perfect place to pick up a bargain! Many specialize in certain items such as rare books, designer clothes or antique furniture. Always check things carefully before you buy them as it may be difficult to exchange them or get a refund later.
People donate used clothes, shoes, toys and other things to charity shops where you can usually buy them for next to nothing! The money often goes to help people who are hungry, homeless or who live in poor developing countries.
There are wonderful places to buy handmade gifts, Christmas decorations and second-hand items. The beauty of these bazaars is that all the money raised usually go to charity, so you can shop till you drop knowing that it’s all for a good cause! The only problem is that they are only held in December.
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Прочитайте текст о туристических полетах в космос. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений 6-9 соответствуют содержанию текста (1-True), какие не соответствуют (2-False) и о чем в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3- Not stated).
Where would you like to go for next holiday? Perhaps you might choose to go to the beach or go skiing in the mountains? Or how about a holiday in space? You probably think you’ll never be able to go on holiday in space, but in fact space tourism is already here – if you are extremely rich! If you want to go into space today, it will be very expensive. An eight-day trip to the International Space Station costs about $20 million.
Fifty years ago only the richest people could travel by plane, but now 1.6 billion people fly every year. So perhaps the same thing will happen with space travel. The USA, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Russia and India are all planning to build ‘space planes’. So, in the future, space travel might be a lot cheaper and easier.
The Japanese company Shimizu Space Systems is already building a space hotel. It will have 64 rooms, each with fantastic view! As well as enjoying the view, you will be able to go for a spacewalk, or have fun in a zero-gravity play room. So start to save money now, if one day you want to have your birthday, or even wedding, in space.
6. Many rich people have already been on holiday in space.
1)True 2) False 3) Not stated
7. Fifty years ago no one travelled by plane.
1)True 2) False 3) Not stated
8. Many countries are building ‘space planes’ at the moment.
1)True 2) False 3) Not stated
9. You won’t be able to go outside the Japanese space hotel.
1)True 2) False 3) Not stated
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Раздел Грамматика и лексика
Open the brackets using correct forms:
10. Normally this room (clean) every day but it (not clean) yesterday.
11. Thousands of new houses (build) every year.
12. This room (not use) for years.
13. When I saw the car, it (drive) at over fifty miles per hour.
14. This book much (speak) about.
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Translate into English:
15. Мне предложили очень интересную работу.
16. Об этом фильме сейчас много говорят.
17. Эта книга была написана до того, как автор стал знаменитым.
18. Земля была покрыта снегом.
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Write using the past simple active or passive voice.
One of the most famous April Fool’s Jokes of all time 19_____(play) by a TV station many years ago. The station 20______(make) a program about Italian spaghetti trees. In the film, Italian farmers 21______( show) picking the pasta from spaghetti trees, and the film 22_____(explain) how the pasta 23______(leave) in the sun to dry before being packaged and sold. The film was a great success and millions of people 24________(believe) the story completely.
Fill in : practical, best, fully, ballet, special
25. _____ -booked
26. _____ joke
27. _____ dancers
28. _____ effects
29. _____ seller
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30. She impressed everybody ______ her acting skills.
A)about B) with C) for
31. Fashion models are quite popular _____ young girls.
A) among B) around C) for
32. I’m terribly sorry! I mistook you _______ someone else.
A) for B) with C) over
33. Could you turn ____ the lights, please? It’s very dark here.
A) on B) off C) down
34. Jerry invited me to the cinema but I had to turn him ____ as I was busy.
A) away B) up C) down
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