Записать текст на отдельном листе, вставив пропущенные смысловые слова и задать 7 вопросов We are living in the modern , full of computers, automatic devices, gadgets, cell phones and many other different interesting and things that technological has given us for usage. Although not even years have passed as couldn’t even dream about time when it would be enough just to on a screen and get connected with the other person on the different of the world.

Science has given us possibility to into space and step on the moon, to start studying parts of our galaxy and even farther. For example, what wonderful pictures of our and planets and stars surrounding Earth Hubble telescope has showed to us. Now we can develop further and maybe ever on the other planets and even populate it.

Technology has considerably made our easier due to different discoveries. For example, nowadays we can with extremely high speed in different directions: many countries have high-speed trains which help to feel comfortable all the way.

Older people have different that have highly improved the level of their life, such as special cars for driving or hearing aid that helps to no more feel useless in the society.

On the other hand al this computerized environment may damage us . Our children spend more and more playing computer games, texting their friends instead of meeting them in the streets, living more and more in their own world. Girls try to compete whose cell phone or tablet is better and more , or who has more friends on Facebook.

Anyway technology has its and disadvantages, but we cannot escape from progress, the is inevitable. But our responsibility is to preserve ourselves as modern, just and peaceful .

1)1. cooked 2. was cooking 3. was cooking 4. i was not (=wasn't) reading … 5. i was not (=wasn't) reading … 6. what was he doing when i came in? 7. what was he doing … ? 8. watered 9. was watering 10. what was pete doing … ? 2)1. came; was having 2. returned; was listening 3. entered; was drawing 4. came in; was doing 5. was airing; caught 6. met; was going 7. was washing; knocked 8. were dancing; came 9. was washing; broke 10. what were they doing when you saw them?

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1 have just elected 2 has found 3 did simon arrive 4 has painted 5 painted 6 won 7 saw 8 have spoken 9 have written 10 read 11 hasn't still bought 12 haven't found ... yet 13 have you written 
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1 are looking; took; was 2 am; don't understand; mean 3 does Jane do; is; isn't teaching 4 smokes; doesn't usually eat 5 went; went; stayed; was doing; met; was just going; came 6 do you often go; I'm not going; I'm not having; am; want 7 is visiting; is making; smells; was visiting; bought; weren't 

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A: I’m making some coffee. Would you like some?
B: No, thanks. I’m going shopping. What do we need?
A: Well. We haven’t got any bread.
B: Have we got any cheese?
A: No, we haven’t. And there aren’t any eggs.
B: Is there any tea left?
A: No, there’s no tea. And we haven’t got any rice.
B: Right. Bread, cheese, eggs, tea and rice.
A: Have you got enough money?
B: I’ve got some, but not much. Can you lend me some?

Ex.5. Supply one of the compounds with some-, any- and no.

1. At the party you’ll see nobody you haven’t met yet.
2. I’m not going to see him because I have something important to report.
3. I was late. I found nobody in the house.
4. I think there’s something wrong with my watch.
5. Is there anybody at home?
6. The doorbell rang but there was nobody there.
7. I know nothing at all.
8. Anybody can become a member of the club by paying a subscription.
9. When we get there it may be too late to do anything.
10. Somebody has been here before us.
11. “Why don’t you say anything?” he demanded.
12. This is my affair and nobody else’s.
13. He looked at my pictures and didn’t say anything.

6 Put the correct form of much, many, (a) little, (a) few.
1. You’ve made so many mistakes in your test again! –Don’t be surprised, I had little time to get ready for it.
2. Do you have much time on Saturday?
3. I’m afraid we have too a little flour to make a cake. –I think we can cook the cake, there is still little flour left.
4. I don’t have many friends in Italy, but still there are many people I’d like to see.
5. Don’t hurry, take as much time as you need.