1. How many cities in America were named after British cities? 2. Are both Birminghams famous as shopping and tourism centres? 3. Which American namesake has a lot of nicknames? 4. Is Boston a liveable city? 5. Is it very different from the British Boston? 6. There are 20 cities named Manchester in the UK, aren't there? 7. What or who was New York named after? 8. Does it have a lot in common with the English city of York?​

1. Kate is a teacher. Her parents were teachers too. 2. Chemistry was my favorite subject at school. 3. There is a concert hall not far from our house. 4. My friends are planning the holiday together. 5. When I was a child I used to collect stamps. 6. Mary teaches economics. 7. You need a visa to visit Great Britain. 8. There was a lot of snow on the ground. 9. How well can a cat see in the dark. 10. He was awake all night with toothache. 11. The mumps can be very unpleasant. 12. He went to sea when he was 18. 13. My mother often suffers from backache. 14. I love flowers. He bought me a few flowers. 15. Does Helen speak French? 16. This cloth costs ten pounds a meter. 17. What’s this? Is it a book or a magazine? 18. He doesn’t want to go to the hairdresser’s again. 19. – Where’s Tom? – He’s in the Dean’s office. 20. When did you see him last? 21. She was the last to be invited to the office.

Городки - это русская игра, до сих пор известная в России. В каждой деревне были свои виды этой игры, они напоминают боулинг. Вы можете играть в городки на любой плоской поверхности, например на траве или на асфальте. Экипировка для игры очень проста. Игроки используют биты и набор деревянных дощечек. Правила игры отличаются в разной местности, но главное - разбить битой все дощечки. Побеждает та команда, у которой первой не останется стоящих дощечек. Городки эта прекрасная игра, которая приносит много удовольствия.