VII. Выберите правильную форму глагола и переведите предложения.

1. A nice piece of music...

a) is playing

b) is being played.

2. Nick ... for a whole hour.

a) was examining

b) was being examined

3. The house ... built by now

a) is being

b) has been

4. There is much noise. Something ... built here

a) is being

b) has being

5. When she entered the room She ... to give her name.

a) asked

b) was asked

6. He is a stranger he never... in this neighborhood.

a) has seen

b) has been seen

7. She opened the door and ... who I was.

a) asked

b) was asked

8. We hope that some remedy for AIDS...

a) will discover

b) will be discovered

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A businessman who travels all over the world gives a little advice on 'wise traveling'

I have learned, often the hard way, that there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. First of all, always check and double-check departure times. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10.50. I walked calmly to the departure desk, thinking I still had a little time to spare. I hadn't bothered to take a good look at the ticket. The clerk at the desk told me politely but firmly that the departure time was 10.15 and that the flight was, according to international regulations “now closed”. I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.

The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. This can be absolutely essential if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and since I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.

“Listen, buddy! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing.

The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave, especially if you can take only a little luggage with you. I feel sorry for some of my colleagues who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day. Few people understand just how important it is to have the right sort of clothes with you in these days of rapid air travel.

Дайте ответы на вопросы письменно

1. Explain why the writer once arrived at the airport only a few minutes before the plane was due to live.

2. Do you think this was the writer’s fault of his secretary’s?

3. Why do you think the taxi-driver refused to accept English money?

4. What do you think were the exact words the writer and the taxi-driver said to each other?

5. Imagine the conversation between the writer and the hotel clerk. Again, give the extract words both said.

6. Explain why the writer always finds out about the weather at his destination before traveling there.

7. What exactly do you think the writer means by “the right sort of clothes”?

Приложение

I семестр

1. My Family. (Любимцева С.Н. p.29.)

My name is George. I'm a businessman.

Our family is large.

My father's name is Fred. He is an engineer. My mother's name is Jane. She is a doctor.

My parents are not old but they are not very young.

My grandfather and grandmother are rather old. They are on pension.

I have a brother and a sister.

My sister is a student. Her name is Ann. She is not married.

My brother is an interpreter. His name is John. He is married. His wife's name is Kate. She is an economist.

John and his wife have no children.

to be on pension ['penSn] быть на пенсии;

2. At the talks. (Любимцева С.Н. p. 29.)

PETROV: Come in, John! Come in, Bill! Nice to see you.

BROWN AND GREEN: Good morning, Boris. Nice to see you. Sit down, please.

P.: Let's continue our talks. Shall we discuss our new contract?

_{B. AND G.: All right, Boris.}

3. My friend’s family. (Любимцева С.Н. p. 51.)

I have a friend. His name is Vladimir. Vladimir is 35. He is married and has a daughter. They have got a large and comfortable flat in Moscow.

Vladimir is an economist. He works at the Ministry of Economics. His office is small but very nice. Vlad is not at the office now. He is in Rome. He is at an international conference.

Vlad's wife is 30. She is an office clerk. She is at work now. She is very busy.

Vlad's daughter is at school. Vlad's "parents are at home. They are pensioners.

I like my friend. He is always friendly and helpful.

He works at the Ministry of Economics. Он работает в Министерстве экономики.; international conference международная конференция; to be busy быть занятым; pensioner пенсионер; always [‘o:lwiz] всегда; helpful готовый помочь

4. Ann’s new flat. (Любимцева С.Н. p.51.)

MARY: Hello, Ann!

ANN: Hello, Mary. Come in, please. I want to show you my new flat. This way, please. This is our living-room.

MARY: What a nice room! It's larger than your old one, isn't it?

ANN: Yes, it’s larger and lighter. The flat is very comfortable.

The kitchen is larger too.

MARY: The flat is really good. I'm glad for you, Ann.

ANN: Oh, Mary, this is my sister Helen.

MARY: How do you do. Nice to meet you. Are you a student, Helen?

HELEN: How do you do, Mary. I'm an interpreter.

MARY: Are you really? But you are very young, I think.

ANN: She is younger than we are. She is only 21.

MARY: Is your work interesting? Do you like it?

HELEN: Oh, yes, I like it.

ANN: Look, Mary, let's have a cup of coffee.

MARY: Thank you, Ann, but I'd like to buy a skirt today. Let's go to the shop together.

ANN: With pleasure.

to show [fou] показывать

5. _{In the Shop. (}Любимцева С.Н. _{p. 52.)}