The building company Hong Kong Housing is building a new suburb in Shanghai, a city with a population of more than 15 million people. But this suburb is not like other parts of Shanghai. It is a little piece of England. The name of the new area is "English Town". The manager of Hong Kong Housing, Shi Guangsheng, says many people in this area of China want to buy an English house and live in an English town. "This town is like Bristol or Chester. There is an English square and there are pigeons to feed like in Trafalgar Square, London. There is a canal and you can row a boat there like in Cambridge."
Are there any cricket fields? "No, there aren't any places to play cricket because nobody in Shanghai can play this game. But there is a football stadium like those in England. And the thing we are very proud of is our shopping street. There are several shops where you can buy traditional English food like fish and chips or Christmas Pudding."
The rich Shanghai businessman can do some gardening too. For with every house in "English Town", there is an English lawn and there are long gardens with ponds and tall hedges.
But there is one problem. The houses in this part of town cost a minimum of $400,000!
Choose the correct variant a, b or c.
1. “English Town” is of Shanghai city. \
a) a company
b) a part
c) a square
2. have a wish to buy a house in this part of the city.
a) The businessmen
b) The English people
c) The people of this region
3. “English Town” becomes like .
a) English towns
b) Famous cities
c) Local towns
Complete the sentences below.
4. As cricket isn’t played in China, .
5. One thing about these houses is bad that .
Writing
Task 2. Answer the questions and write down full answer.
1. Do you think going to theater is important? Why? Why not?
2. What is different between a cinema and a theater?
3. Do you prefer to see a comedy or a drama play? Why?
4. Are there any famous actors at your local theater?
5. Do you like to go to the theatre alone or with your friends?
Use of English
Task 3. Expand the brackets using Past Simple or Past Continuous verbs.
1. She (to cook) yesterday.
2. She (to cook) at three o'clock yesterday.
3. She (to cook) from two until four yesterday.
4. I (not to read) at five o'clock.
5. I (not to read) when you came in.
Choose the correct answer.
Stamford is the village I grew up.
where b) who c) which d) whose
That’s the referee bad decision caused us to lose the last match.
who b)whose c) whom d) which
Tom’s poor health was the main reason he gave up his job.
why b) which c) where d) whose
Cornwall was the place we always used to spend our holidays.
which b) when c) that d) where
The player scored the most goals is the best player on the team.
whose b) who c) when d) which
‘Superman Returns’ is the best film I have ever seen, is now out on DVD.
when b) who c) which d) that
That was the summer I got my driving license.
where b) when c) which d) why
В 2008 году в исторической части Архангельска, в сквере на пересечении проспекта Чумбарова-Лучинского и улицы был торжественно открыт памятник выдающемуся архангельскому писателю-сказочнику Степану Писахову. Монумент был изготовлен местным художником и скульптором Сергеем Сюхиным, который трудился над ним на протяжении нескольких лет.
Скульптор постарался изобразить Степана Григорьевича Писахова таким, каким он был в реальной жизни. Писатель любил поболтать о том, о сем с горожанами, которых встречал на улице, поэтому и фигура его выполнена в приветственном жесте. В левой руке у него лежит рыба, которой так славится Русский Север, а на шляпе сидит чайка. Она изображена не случайно, ведь чайка является настоящим символом За время с момента установки памятника, в городе появилось несколько новых обычаев, связанных с памятником - если пожать руку бронзовому Степану Писахову и погладить стоящую рядом с ним кошку, то вас ждет удача.