Ex. 9. put special questions. begin with the question-words given in brackets. 1. the length of the bus route has been increased by 3 km. (how many) 2. the pipe is leaking at the joint. (where) 3. now all the european railways have a standard gauge. (what gauge) 4. the rails are called t-rails because of their shape. (why) 5. the load weighs a hundred kilograms. (how many) 6. for some period of time, one underground railway line in london was working without drivers. (where) 7. the two-speed escalators will be installed at new metro stations. (where) 8. in the samara metro, trains run at 8 minutes headways. (how often) 9. before the invention of steel, railway cars were made of wood. (what) 10. the builders will have to explode the rock to construct the railway in this district. (why) 11. double-deck buses were operating in moscow within several months. (how long) 12. passenger services on britain's railway network have increased by more than 30% during the past seven years. (how many) 13. the underground railways as a form of city transport appeared in the second half of the 19th century. (when) 14. train fares will go up by seven percent next week. (how many) 15. the embankment gradually sinks (оседать) under the weight of passing trains. (why)
How do you usually spend your ?
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spare time
2
I have got a lot of relatives: aunts, , cousins, nephews and nieces.
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uncles
3
People who apply themselves seriously to their work are .
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hardworking
Question 4
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Ann has plump with dimples in them.
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cheeks
5
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People don’t want to a cold all the time or from headaches.
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catch / suffer
Question 6
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Football, rugby, hockey and cricket are called .
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games
Question 7
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Every year is held to commemorate the founding of our town 150 years ago.
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a festival
Question 8
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After the Beatles, the Rolling Stones have probably been the most successful in Britain.
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group
Question 9
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I was very with the glossy they sent me giving details of their sailing holidays.
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impressed / brochure
Question 10
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If you have a problem with a faulty product or bad service, make a .
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complaint
Question 11
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She usually tells what she thinks in the eye because we are close .
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straight / friends
Question 12
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My brother is a post – graduate student of the Faculty.
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Finance
Question 13
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We rented in a house a long way from .
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a room / the sea
Question 14
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I like to walk in the shade of the trees and pick .
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mushrooms and berries
Question 15
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Sasha his father in and .
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took after / appearance / character
Question 16
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We can describe someone who likes only him/herself as .
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selfish
Question 17
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People with a good deal of money often collect paintings, books and sculpture.
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rare / ancient
Question 18
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Sharing a twin-bedded is much cheaper than getting two .
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room / singles
Question 19
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It was so that I kept the central heating at maximum and put on a heavy pullover.
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bitterly cold
Question 20
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In the shops of a well-known firm of chemists you may buy not only but also cosmetics and toilet .
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medicines / supplies
Question 21
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Usually she’s quite and easy-going about most things.
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relaxed
Question 22
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I don’t really anything in my spare time I a lot and sleep.
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do / read
Question 23
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You have to hard if you want to get to the in these sports.
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train / top
24
We went on a package holiday so that we didn’t have to about meals. Everything was .
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worry / included
25
I have got a lot of : aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces.
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relatives
26
Mironov who was in the -role is a real with the public.
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title / favourite
27
Street accidents are in the fog.
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frequent
28
Sasha took after his father in and .
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appearance / character
29
I have friends but Sasha and Ann are my friends.
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special
30
He had a pain in his back. She was hospital and on.
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taken to / operated
Relaxed student
Try to concentrate and manage your time: you can easily do everything but decide on your priority and stop finding more interesting things to do. To cope with the problem try to follow these tips:
Вопросы к тексту:
1 What should a relaxed student do to cope with his problem?
2 What kind of student tends to exaggerate his weaknesses?
3 One of main problems of a tense student is lack of self-confidence, isn't it?
4 Does a tense student have many self-doubts?
5 How can a tense student make his self-talk constructive?
6 What are the tips for making someone's self-talk constructive?
7 Does a perfectionist student sometimes experience a real trouble with managing his time?
8 Why is a perfectionist student inclined to do a lot of unnecessary work?
9 Why does a perfectionist student often feel stressed out?
10 What are the tips for a perfectionist student?