[led]
n(свинец) and to lead [li:d] υ (вести).
ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY (I)
Words
ancient adj
finance n
piece n
astonish υ
flood n
possibility n
built-up adj
historic adj
pound n
circle n
historical adj
puzzle υ
circular adj
human adj
sea level
circulation n
humanity n
settlement n
coin n
(the) Humanities
slice n
commerce n
lump n
stretch υ
currency n
mankind n
strike υ
double-decker n
masterpiece n
striking adj
entertainment n
Parliament n
traffic n
exhibit υ
parliamentary adj
worth n, adj
worthy adj
Word Combinations
to break to pieces
to go on a tour
to turn smth. into
smth.
a panorama (view) of
to have a possibility for
to be a surprise to
to stand for smth.
to strike a match
to be worthy of
smth.
to strike a blow
a piece of advice
to go on strike
fine and applied arts
to be a surprise to smb.
to take a trip
Proper Names
Roman
the Victoria and Albeit Museum
the Thames
Constable
Londinium
the Natural History Museum
Westminster
the Science Museum
Whitehall
the Museum of London
Downing Street
Hyde Park
Fleet Street
the Serpentine
St. Paul's Cathedral
Marble Arch
South Kensington
Kensington Gardens
Regent's Park
EXERCISES
1. Read the text and talk as the following points (A. Grammar, B. Word usage,
С. Word-formation):
A. 1. What tense group is mainly used in the text and why?
2. Find passive voice constructions and translate the sentences with them.
B. Translate the sentences beginning with just as ... so into Russian.
C. Search the text for compounds, comment on their structure. Find derivatives with the
suffixes -ment, -er, -ly and classify them according to the category of speech.
II. a) Search tee text and the footnotes for the English equivalents of the
sentences and phrases listed below:
A. 1. превратить маленькое кельтское поселение в крупный торговый город; 2. иметь
возможности для развлечений и занятий спортом; 3. музей стоит осмотреть; 4. великолепное
собрание произведений изобразительного и прикладного искусства; 5. совершить прогулку на
речном трамвае по Темзе; 6. обозначать, подразумевать; 7. открывается панорама города.
B. 1. солидные, «серьезные» газеты; 2. сообщения о событиях внутри страны и за
рубежом; 3. спортивные новости; 4. сплетни, не представляющие интереса; 5. перейти на
десятичную денежную систему; б. монета в 50 пенсов.
b) Use them in sentences of your own.
III. a) Spell and give the four forms of the following verbs:
[grEu], [bIld], [q'trxkt], [send], [dI'spleI], [flEu], [laI], ['hArI], [straIk], [pAzl].
b) Transcribe the following words:
Celtic, settlement, commerce, finance, explore, kilometre, parliamentary, magnificent,