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Exercise 1.
Outdoor sports and activities
We often do sports and activities at a gym or a sports
centre, but sometimes we do them outdoors, in a
natural environment. Outdoor sports and activities
are sometimes competitive. This means that we do
them in a race or a competition because we want
to win a prize. Recreational means that we do them
because they are fun.
We usually do outdoor sports and activities in three
different places: on land, in the air or in the water.
Horse riding, mountain biking and climbing are land
activities. We often go climbing on mountains or large
rocks. Bungee jumping, parachuting and paragliding
are air activities. We jump from a high place like
a bridge when we do bungee jumping. Canoeing,
waterskiing and windsurfing are water activities.
We go canoeing in rivers and waterskiing and
windsurfing in the sea.​

ответ:

the small, sunny island of antigua is one of the most beautiful islands in the caribbean. two hundred years ago, many of the large buildings were houses or shops. today, they are nice hotels with comfortable rooms. the carlisle bay club is close to a beautiful beach and is much less expensive than some of the other hotels.

объяснение:

небольшой, солнечный остров антигуа является одним из самых красивых островов в карибском море. двести лет назад многие из больших зданий были домами или магазинами. сегодня это хорошие отели с удобными номерами. отель carlisle bay клуб находится рядом с красивым пляжем и стоит гораздо дешевле, чем некоторые другие отели.

ответ:

nowadays many people live in big cities. some of them were born there, others came from small towns. what can give them life in the big city? on the one hand, life in the big city offers many attractions. you can visit a lot of cafes, restaurants, museums and cinemas. you can along the streets of the city all day long and looking beautiful architecture. then you can go to the city park and rest there. in addition, there are much more opportunities to realize your plans. there are more working places in big cities. many people are able to find an interesting job for themselves, if they try, of course. there are a lot of shops and supermarkets in big cities. people can easily find the necessary things for themselves. many people like to spend hours to do shopping. on the other hand, there are some disadvantages in the life in big city. for example, there is a bad ecology. there are many kinds of transport that pollute the air. factories put their waste into water and atmosphere. people are nervous because of the rapid rhythm of the life and they begin to smoke. it also pollutes the air. people are always in a hurry in big cities. sometimes they pass by each other, not noticing the familiar faces. we must not forget that living in a big city, you can spend a lot of time to get from one place of the city to another. as for me, i could not live in a big city all the time. sometimes i would need to go to any suburb with more fresh air and the measured rhythm of life. we cannot say "big city is bad", or "big city is good." life in the big city has many advantages and disadvantages. and everyone can find a reason to live there.