Complete the dialogue with the phrases from the box.
(1 point for each correct answer – 8 points max)
You have to admit that
On the other hand
It goes without saying that
I really don’t see the point of
As far as I can see
To be frank
That might not necessarily be the case
You can’t deny that
A We are here to discuss our new arts programme ideas.
Now, of course, 1 any ideas we discuss today are strictly
between ourselves. Now, 2 , there are two options for us. One
is the reality TV type, celebrity competition similar to Strictly Come Dancing, and the other
is a documentary where we go backstage to a different kind of event each week – a new
gallery, a ballet. Now, even though it is on the other channel,
3 Strictly Come Dancing has been a great success.
B That’s true, you can’t.
A But 4 putting out another programme which is too similar. I
think that viewing figures would be poor.
B Well, I don’t know. 5 . Remember when we came up with
Even Bigger Brother. That did well.
A Yes, but 6 , it was awful. No, I don’t think a celebrity
competition is a good idea. A documentary, 7 , might work
very well indeed. Sir Edmund Pringle, the famous conductor has agreed to be involved.
Now, 8 getting him would be a major bonus.
B That’s true.
1. he has been learning (pres perf cont - learn) french since he was five.
2. i know (pres simp - know) you are taking (pres cont - take) an advanced geography course now.
3. it has been raining (pres perf cont - rain) since early morning.
4. bbc experts invented (past simp - invent) a new system that lets (pres simp - let) the deaf understand television programmes.
5. by the sixteenth century a new economis system had replaced (past perf - replace) feudalism.
6. the number of people without work is rising (pres cont - rise) very fast.
1. он изучает французский с пяти лет.
2. я знаю, что вы сейчас проходите курс углубленной .
3. шел дождь с раннего утра.
4. эксперты би-би-си изобрели новую систему, которая позволяет глухим понимать телевизионные программы.
5. к шестнадцатому веку новая система заменила феодализм.
6. число людей без работы быстро растет.
At last the winter holidays came! I was very happy! I didn't have to get up early in the morning and run to school. I could stay in the bed till midday. But I didn't want to sleep. There were a lot of things to do.
The weather was fine so my freinds and I went to the skating- rink almost every day. It was fun!
Then I spent a week in the country where my grandfather and grandmother lived. It was great. I drank milk and eat a lot of tasty food which my granny prepared for me.
I have many friends in this village because I go there every holidays.
We went to the forest to ski, we made snowmen and played snowballs. We even played hockey!
But the winter holidays were over and I returned to the city again. I liked my holidays very much.
Наконец наступили зимние каникулы! Я был очень счастлив! Я не должен был вставать рано утром и бежать в школу. Я мог оставаться в постели до полудня. Но я не хотел спать. Было так много дел.
Погода была хорошая, так что мои друзья и я ходили на каток почти каждый день. Это было весело!
Затем я провел неделю в деревне, где живут мои дедушка и бабушка . Это было здорово. Я пил молоко и ел много вкусной пищи, которую моя бабушка готовила для меня.
У меня много друзей в этой деревне, потому что я езжу туда каждые каникулы.
Мы ходили в лес кататься на лыжах, мы делали снеговиков и играли в снежки. Мы даже играли в хоккей!
Но зимние каникулы закончились, и я вернулся в город снова. Мне очень понравились мои каникулы.