248 Read the information about Strange Town and listen to the programme. Choose the
correct answers. Then listen again and check.
1 New Amsterdam changed to New York
because
a people travelled there from York.
b the British invaded it and named it after
the Duke of York.
c people didn't like the original name.
2 Why is Why called Why?
a Because people there ask a lot of
questions.
b Because it is on the River Why.
c Because the road is in the shape of a Y.
3 People named their town Happy because
a they discovered gold there.
b they discovered water there.
c happy people established it.
4 Is Hell a nice place?
a Yes, but in the past the river there was
dangerous to cross.
b No, a lot of criminals lived there in the
past.
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1. These paintings are presented in the Museum of… Arts.  B. Fine

2. Most fiction is ... writing.  C. narrative

3. She is an actress, she has a very attractive ... .  C. appearance

4. A ... took place between Russian and American students.  B. conversation

5. They tried ... him to write a novel.  C. to persuade

6. It is not easy to … the words in a pattern.  D. to arrange

7. She has some … not to go there.  B. reasons

8. You should read much and you should ... your reading.  A. broaden:

9. He has a ... knowledge of the subject.  B. deep

10. There are main forms of ... : tragedy and comedy.  C. drama

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2 The President is the head of state and is elected by the State Duma. F
3 The President is involved in the workof the legislative and judicial branches of power. F
4 The government consists of the Federal Assembly and the Federation Council. F
5 The executive power is vestedin the Federal Assembly. F
6 The Federation Council is elected by popular vote. F
7 The Federation Council is formed of the head of the region. F
8 Each Chamber of the Federation Council is checked and balanced by the President. F
9 The legislative power is represented by the Constitution Court, the Supreme Court and regional courts.T
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