Environmental groups

There are several groups in Britain which try to protect the environment. The most famous group is Greenpeace, which campaigns in many countries around the world. They have campaigned against hunting whales, pollution in the North Sea, nuclear power, testing nuclear weapons and many other issues. Greenpeace supporters organize demonstrations and they also take direct action. For example, they block pipes that pour pollution into the sea.

Another important environmental group is Friends of the Earth. They have led campaigns against global warming, the destruction of the rain forest, and the hole of the ozone layer. There is also a Green Party, which is a political party. It regularly fights election and it has won seats in the European Parliament and on local councils.

There are many other groups which are concerned with protecting of the environment, for example, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), which campaigns to protect birds against dangers such as pesticides and hunting. Some environmental groups are very old. The oldest is the National Trust which was set up in 1895 to protect parks, buildings and monuments in Britain.

7. Дайте письмові відповіді на запитання до тексту:

1. What environmental groups are there in your country?

2. What issues do they campaign about?

3. What kinds of things do they do?

8. Складіть план до тексту у формі запитань різного типу.

IІІ ВАРІАНТ

1. Оберіть необхідне слово в дужках та перекладіть речення:

1. It isn’t (bad, badly).

2. He came into the room very (quiet, quietly).

3. He acted very (brave, bravely).

4. She received him (cold, coldly).

5. This is a (comfortable, comfortably) chair.

2. Перекладіть речення, вживаючи модальні дієслова can, may, must або їх еквіваленти:

1. Ось документи, які вам необхідно надрукувати.

2. Можна мені подивитися твій журнал?

3. Можливо, вона ще вдома.

4. Чи зможете ви надіслати мені повідомлення завтра?

5. Їм довелося купити квитки на інший поїзд.

3. Вставте необхідний прийменник та перекладіть речення:

1. He left the documents … the office.

2. She spoke … a loud voice.

3. She writes letters … French.

4. … first I couldn’t understand anything.

5. She cut fish … a knife.

4. Поставте дієслова в дужках у необхідній часовій формі та перекладіть речення:

1. My parents (get) married when they (be) only 19 years old.

2. Our son (arrive) in Australia three weeks ago, but he (not write) yet.

3. When Helen (make) some coffee, he (look) around the living-room and (be) very happy to see all of his albums.

4. I never (see) anything so stupid in my life!

5. Перекладіть речення, використовуючи it, one або they у ролі підмета:

1. Необхідно бути дуже обережним, коли переходиш вулицю.

2. Саме його сестру він бачив вчора в театрі.

3. До найближчої продуктової крамниці зовсім недалеко.

6. Прочитайте та перекладіть текст:

National heroes and heroines

All countries have their national heroes and heroines. We usually learn about this people through our history lessons at school.

Heroes and heroines are often leaders who fought against a more powerful enemy. The earliest leader in British history was Queen Boadicea, who led a rebellion against the Romans. There is a statue of her on Westminster Bridge in London. Boadicea was defeated, but a later hero, King Alfred the Great, won his fight against the Vikings. Alfred is the only English king called ’the Great’. In Scotland the most famous leader is Robert the Bruce. He defeated the English in one of the many wars between England and Scotland which took place before the two countries were united. The most famous British national leader from modern times is Winston Churchill, who was prime minister during the Second World War.

Not all national heroes and heroines are leaders. Some are inventors, explorers or pioneers in a particular field. British schoolchildren learn about George Stephenson, who invented the first railway engine; Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin; Florence Nightingale, who founded the nursing profession; and David Livingstone, who explored Africa.

National heroes are not always international heroes. Very often people in other countries have never heard of them. And one country’s hero can be another country’s villain. For example, British schoolchildren learn that Sir Francis Drake was a great hero who fought against the Spanish king Philip II, but in Spain it is Philip II who is the hero, while Drake was nothing more than a pirate.

7. Дайте письмові відповіді на запитання до тексту:

1. Who are your national heroes and heroines?

2. What do you think people in other countries think of them?

8. Складіть план до тексту у формі запитань різного типу.

IV ВАРІАНТ

1. Оберіть необхідне слово в дужках та перекладіть речення:

1. The weather is (cold, coldly) today.

2. We traveled (comfortable, comfortably).

3. My opinion of this book is (different, differently) from yours.

4. Your description is not quite (exact, exactly).

5. The children seem to be very (happy, happily).

2. Перекладіть речення, вживаючи модальні дієслова can, may, must або їх еквіваленти:

1. Тобі вже можна ходити на тренування?

2. Мені доведеться затриматись на роботі завтра.

3. Я повинен розповісти тобі дещо.

4. Можливо, він приїде пізніше.

5. Мабуть, ти вчора застудився.

3. Вставте необхідний прийменник та перекладіть речення:

1. There is a nice carpet … the floor.

2. I usually sleep till 10 o’clock … Sundays.

3. The streets were crowded … people.

4. He comes … Portugal.

5. She gave a quotation … Shakespeare.

4. Поставте дієслова в дужках у необхідній часовій формі та перекладіть речення:

1. As I (walk) home one night, my foot (slip) on some ice and I (fall) over.

2. A man with long hair (stand) outside at the moment.

3. I (know) the girl you (speak) to yesterday.

4. He (come) back in a few minutes, I’m sure.