and Fletcher M. Making Polite Noises,
Lad., 1982)
b) Make up similar dialogues on the sights of your native town. The following
phrases might help you:
I don't agree at all. You must be joking! There's no evidence for that. Oh, that's ridiculous!
Nonsense! Rubbish! I don't believe that at all. You don't know what you're talking about. You're
completely wrong about that.
IX. Fill in a suitable word or phrase: a) surprise, astonish, strike, puzzle:
1. I won't be ... if he gets a "five", he is a very bright boy. 2. We were ... by the contrasts
between wealth and poverty in Delhi. 3. His question ... me. I didn't know how to answer it. 4. I
was ... to meet him in town, I was sure he had not come back yet. 5. His cruelty. . us. We always
thought that be was kind and sympathetic.
b) piece, lamp, slice:
1. Pick up the ... of the broken cup and throw them out. 2. Give me a... of paper. I'll show you
how to make a boat for the child. 3. I'd like to take one more ... of cake. May I? 4. I never put more
than two ... of sugar into my tea. 5. I need a short ... of string to tie the parcel with. 6. I'd like to have
a ... of lemon with my tea.
c) historic or historical:
1. Red Square is a ... spot: many ... events took place in it. 2. In his ... novels Walter Scott
gave a wonderful description not only of ... events, but of whole ... epochs. 3. The ninth of May is
one of our most important... dates: we celebrate our ... victory in World War II. 4. There are many ...
monuments in Moscow.
X. Retell the Text Use the map of London on pp. 114-115.
XI. a) Fill in preposition» wherever necessary:
Please remember: traffic ... Britain keeps ... the left! So when crossing a street look right
first then left. If possible cross ... zebra crossings, sometimes indicated ... flashing orangelights ...
either side ... the road.
Speed limit ... Britain is 70 mph (= miles per hour); ... built-up areas 30 mph. Careful
riding is essential as there are many narrow and winding roads.
Roads ... fast long-distance driving are called motorways. The best known is the motorway
... London and Leeds. Road signs are mostly the same as those used ... the continent. The same
goes ... traffic lights.
b) Speak about the traffic in this country using the word combinations in bold
type.
ХII. a) Explain the meaning of these proverbs. Translate them. Give their
Russian equivalents:
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. The game is not worth the candle. An hour in the
morning is worth two in the evening. Between two evils 'tis not worth while choosing.