с контрольной. Task 1 Read the text “The Earth Day” and match the headings (A-F) to the paragraphs (1-4). There are two extra headings. Прочитайте текст «День Земли» и подберите заголовки к параграфам. Два заголовка лишних.

A. Earth Day Goes Global

B. Kazakhstan hosted the “EXPO-2017”

C. Marking the “Earth Day” in Kazakhstan

D. The idea for the First Earth Day

E. Volunteers and their help

F. Origins of The Earth Day

The Earth Day

1. Earth Day 1970 gave a voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of our planet. In the decades leading up to the first Earth Day, Americans were consuming vast amounts of leaded gas through massive and inefficient automobiles. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of the consequences from either the law or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. Until this point, mainstream America remained largely oblivious to environmental concerns and how a polluted environment threatens human health.

2. Senator Gaylord Nelson, a junior senator from Wisconsin, had long been concerned about the deteriorating environment in the United States. Then in January 1969, he and many others witnessed the ravages of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. Inspired by the student anti-war movement, Senator Nelson wanted to infuse the energy of student anti-war protests with an emerging public consciousness about air and water pollution. He announced the idea for a teach-in on college campuses to the national media, and persuaded Pete McCloskey, a conservation-minded Republican Congressman, to serve as his co-chair.

3. As 1990 approached, a group of environmental leaders approached Denis Hayes to once again organize another major campaign for the planet. This time, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and lifting environmental issues onto the world stage. Earth Day 1990 gave a huge boost to recycling efforts worldwide and helped pave the way for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. It also prompted President M to award Senator Nelson the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest honor given to civilians in the United States — for his role as Earth Day founder.

4. In cooperation with the Akimat, the U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan will plant trees in Astana to mark the 45th anniversary of Earth Day celebrated throughout the world on April 22 at 12.00.

For the past five years, the U.S. Embassy in Nur-Sultan and the Akimat have planted trees in public locations around the capital. Last year, the Embassy planted trees at the Palace of Children. This year trees are being planted in a park at Tauelsizdik Street, behind the National museum. Ambassador George Krol said: “We should all do our part to celebrate the planet we share. By making simple changes in our everyday lives, we can make every day Earth Day. There are many ways to improve our own small part of the planet: We can plant trees; switch off the lights when we leave the room; reduce paper use at home and work; replace disposable goods with renewable ones. “

Task 2 Write C(countable) or U(Uncountable). Отметьте исчисляемое или неисчисляемое существительное.

5.Hair,

6.Accommodation

7.Bean

8.Information

9.Story

Task 3 Choose the correct item: Выберите правильный ответ.

10. The majority of\ A great deal of money is needed to buy this car.

11. In order to\ In spite of watch the news, she turned on the TV.

12. The clothes is\are dirty.

13. He is politer\ the politest person I have ever met.

14. How many/much lumps of sugar do you want in your coffee?

15. The family is exciting\ excited about their journey abroad.

Total: 15

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