Control: Variant 1 Fill in missing articles and translate the sentence: … Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. Variant 2 Fill in missing articles and translate the sentence: Traditionally London is divided into… West End and East End. Variant 3 Fill in missing articles and translate the sentence: Across the road from… Westminster Abbey is Westminster Palace, the seat of the British Parliament. Variant 4 Fill in missing articles and translate the sentence: Westminster is … aristocratic official part of London. … Tower of London was built in the 15 th century. Variant 5 Fill in missing articles and translate the sentence: London is situated on … river Thames. Trafalgar square is the geographical centre of London.

When the woman got off the bus, John saw that her laptop still in her seat. John wanted to return the laptop but the woman had already left and the doors of the bus closed. John was upset and took the laptop myself.All day John went upset. After work he went to lost and found and he entered the bus he saw the woman's laptop which he took. John immediately changed in the face. He hurried to the woman, but again was too late she already left the bus, but then John kept his head and followed her. Here now is night and John almost caught up with this woman as soon as she walked into the entrance he ran hard and had passed the woman her name was Lucy, she was poblagodaril John he was happy helping her. It's good that on light there are such people as John.

A man flying in a hot air balloon suddenly realizes he’s lost. He reduces height and spots a man down below. He lowers the balloon further and shouts to get directions, "Excuse me, can you tell me where I am?"

The man below says: "Yes. You're in a hot air balloon, hovering 30 feet above this field."

"Well," sas the balloonist, "everything you have told me is technically correct, but It's of no use to anyone."

The man below replies, "You must w√√ork in management."

"I do," replies the balloonist, *"But how'd you know?"

"Well", says the man, "you don’t know where you are or where you’re going, but you expect me to be able to help.