Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 2. Read and translate the text.
Exercise 3. Find in the text English equivalents for these word combinations and sen­tences.
1. Петр сказал своим друзьям, что он будет обучать английских студен­тов разговорному русскому языку. 2. Он сказал, что поедет поездом. 3. Ге­оргий сказал, что. если Петр поедет поездом, он сможет увидеть Польшу и другие страны. 4. Друзья спросили его, сможет ли он остановиться в Лон­доне. 5. Он сказал, что он уже прочитал путеводитель по Лондону. 6. Тау­эр использовался как крепость. 7. очень небольшая часть от целого. 8. Вы можете дойти до Флит-Стрит. 9. было построено в 1840 году. 10. который славится своей архитектурой и историческими ассоциациями.
Exercise 4. Quote the sentences in which these words and word combinations are used in the text.
farewell, while, sightseeing, list, to lie, mile, building, to build, hundreds of, to be used, striking, whole, in area, nearly, recently, district
Exercise 5. Study the text and answer these questions.
1. Why was Peter Fedorov giving a farewell party to his friends? 2. What did Peter tell his friends about his job*? 3. Why did George Lunin advise Peter to go to London by train? 4. What did Peter’s friends ask him about? 5. For how long did Peter hope to stay in London? 6. Where is London situated? 7. What is the oldest building in London? 8. Who designed St Paul's Cathedral? 9. What is the City famous for? 10. What do you know about Fleet Street? 11. When was the new building for the Houses of Parliament built? 12. What is Westminster Abbey famous for?
Exercise 6. Insert prepositions or adverbs where necessary.
1. John is going to give a farewell party ... his friends as he is leaving ... Paris the next day. I think he will stay there ... a short while. 2. Is he still working ... his new play? Yes, he is. But he hopes to complete ... it ... a couple of days. 3. Have you got a guide-book ... St. Petersburg? Can you give it... me ... a cou­ple of days? 4. These events took place ... the twentieth century. 5. What pictures were ... display ... the museum? 6. Soon they reached ... the station. 7. I like to walk ... the streets ... the city ... night. 8. How many memorials ... Pushkin are there ... Moscow? 9. What is this city famous ...?