Choose the right answer. 1. they have ……………….music at the disco. a) actual b) live c) living d) real 2. shall we dance? they are playing our favourite ……………….. a) aria b) line c) music d) tune 3. of course, i'll play the piano at the party but i'm a little out of ………………. a) practice b) reach c) tune d) use 4. this is the ………………. guitar on which lennon created some of his greatest hits. a) actual b) contemporary c) genuine d) original 5. is he really ……………………. to judge a brass band contest? a) capable b) competent c) efficient d) skilful 6. some lps have very imaginative designs on their …………….. a) arms b) coats c) envelopes d) sleeves 7. the pop ………………. is emptier following the death of john lennon. a) life b) kingdom c) music d) scene 8. i don't think i know that song, but if you ………………. the tune i may be able to recognize it. a) call b) chant c) hum d) sing 9. the manhattan transfer ……………….is an example of well-balanced singing by four artists. a) duet b) lyric c) quartet d) tune 10. at the pop festival you will be able to hear music ……………….. over a system of loudspeakers. a) propelled b) realised c) relayed d) reproduced 11. the record-player needle ………………….. the record badly. a) broke b) scraped c) scratched d) tore 12. the acoustics in the concert hall were very poor, and it was necessary to …………… voices of the performers. a) amplify b) exaggerate c) extend d) increase 13. italian tv has…………………. a young composer to write an opera for the tv's thirtieth anniversary. a) appointed b) commissioned c) consulted d) ordered 14. pop stars have to get used to people trying to get their …………………. a) autographs b) names c) signatures d) sings 15. tonight is a special ………………. night for our percussionist who has injured his hand and won't be able to play again. a) benefit b) charity c) merit d) welfare

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Англия - самая большая и самая богатая страна Ве­ликобритании. Столица Англии - Лондон; но существуют и другие важные города, например Бирмингем, Ливерпуль и Манчестер и другие известные и интересные города, такие как Йорк, Честер, Оксфорд и Кембридж. Стоунхендж - одно из самых известных доисторических мест в мире. Это древний круг из камней, находящийся на юго-востоке Англии. Его диаметр равняется 30 метрам, и сделан он из массивных каменных блоков до четырех метров высотой. Почему он был построен - загадка.

Недалеко от Стоунхенджа стоит Солсберийский собор. Это прекрасный пример английского готического собора; внутри него хранится одна из четырех копий Великой Хартии и самые старые часы Англии. Честер - очень важный город на северо-западе Англии. В это был римский форт; название его происходит от латинского слова "castra", что означает "укрепленный лагерь". В Честере находится знаменитый музей, в котором собрано более 5 000 древних и современных игрушек.

Оксфорд - это родина самого старого университета Ан­глии. Самый известный колледж - Крайст Черч. В нем сохранился холл, построенный во время правления Генри­ха VIII, а его часовня стала Оксфордским собором. Кембридж - родина второго самого старого британского университета. Йорк был столицей Северной Англии. Сейчас это один из наиболее сохранившихся средневековых городов Европы. Он был построен римлянами, завоеван англосаксами и управлялся викингами.

1. Where did you go on holiday last year?

2. Are you hungry? I'll make some sandwiches for you.

3. I have known the family for a very long time.

4. If she comes , he will get a surprise.

5. What a lovely day! The sun is shining and the sky is blue.

6. Let´s go! We have been here for more than half an hour .

7. She goes to the office every day.

8. He swims three miles every day.

9. We went to the cinema last night.

10. By the end of next year, they will have finished their work on the new stadium.

11. Mr. Smith is selling his house because it is very old.

12. She is very tired because she hasn't slept for two days…

13. We arrived late so the bus had already left.

14. Did you meet him last Sunday?

15. By the time he was twenty, he had already bought his own house.

16. She said that she would come to England the following week.

17. I did not leave the station until the train had gone.

18. If you could help me, I would be grateful.

19. Will you let me use your phone, please?

20. The concert will begin any moment now.

21. Your letter came while I was having lunch.

22. If he doesn't come, I will never speak to him again.

23. We haven't lived in England for the last two years.

24. I will never forget what you have told me.