задание 1

Use these notes made by a reporter about a disaster at sea to write a short paragraph. Use the underlined words as the subject of the sentence and write passive sentences.

1 We have received reports of a shipping disaster.

2 Oil tanker hit the SS Close Encounter yesterday evening.

3 The accident damaged the side of the oil tanker.

4 Oil leaked from the ship and has endangered the life of many seabirds.

5 Coastguards sent assistance immediately.

6 Amateur radio enthusiasts picked up the Mayday signal.

7 Rescue teams took the survivors to shore in lifeboats.

8 Officials are investigating the disaster at the moment.

9 They will publish their report next month.

10 The government should bring in a law to prevent these kinds of accidents.

задание 2

Use the word given at the end of each line top from a word that fits in the space in the same line.

The phenomenon of UFO`s is very(1)… -known, but it is hard

To prove (2)… that these things exist. The best reports

come from people who have no interest in the subject, who

(3)…. see something they cannot explain. However, there

is a dedicated group of people whose hobby it is to watch the night

skies for anything strange. They take their interest very (4)…,

and have all the necessary equipment and a list of questions on a

form to be answered in case a UFO is seen. Each member of the

group must fill in the form (5)…. before discussing the

event. A photograph is essential, because it`s one thing to say that

you`ve seen a UFO, but it is another thing (6)…. if you

can produce a picture of it. It `isn`t (7)….true that the

better your camera, the better your picture, but a more expensive one

is worth buying to get good quality pictures. A good photograph is

(8)…. difficult to get, so buy the best you can afford.

A good pair of binoculars is also important because the chances of

Spotting something unusual are (9) …increased.

With all this equipment and a special mind, you too can

(10)…… become a UFO enthusiast.

Слова которые нужно вставить:
Good
Science
Expected
Serious
Separate
Entire
Necessary
Credible
Considerable
Easy

1. Fill in the gaps with the suitable comparative structure 1. Now I know definetly more English than 5 years ago. 2. Tanya is doing quite well. She's getting more confident. 3. Vasya is just less stubborn than his father. 4. These shoes aren't nearly as comfortable as I thought. 5. Valya is more beautiful than Kristina. 6. More people are using social nets nowadays. 7. This book is very different from what I heard about it. 8. It was pretty much the same as we did it last year. 9. Wow, that's been so cool. I haven't experienced anything similar to this ever before. 10. Please, run as fast as you can.

Nowadays people are very busy at school, at university, at work and so on. Sometimes they have no time to relax or to spend free time with their family or friends because, actually, have time. they free no Besides, people do many stressful activities, for with something and are many example, they drive a car, work important dangerous and so on. Also, there conflicts between colleagues, family members and friends.Such factors lead to stress.

The easiest way to deal with work-related stress.  I just stop working for a while.  If I notice that I take on the same few sheets of paper four times a day and have not done anything with them, then stress is to blame.  Or when I find myself staring at a computer monitor for a long time, but never finished preparing a report, I blame stress.  The best way to overcome it is to do something else.  Sometimes I get up from the table and go down the hall to talk to my colleagues.  We don't talk about work-related topics.  Another time I go out for a few minutes of walking during my lunch break and get some fresh air.  Work-related stress can be overcome by quitting work and shifting your attention to something else.

Stress caused by friends and family is harder to manage.  Often the cause is more complex.  These may be personal issues that cause anxiety for both my friends and me.  Or it could be a quarrel or dispute with relatives.  Here, the cure for stress can be a discussion of the problem and the joint time spent with my family and friends.

It is important to learn how to competently and effectively deal with stress.  If we learn to avoid stress by shifting our attention to something else, by talking to friends, or by facing the challenge of fate, our health, our personality and relationships will only benefit from it.