ОЧЕНЬ СПРОЧНО, 9 КЛАСС Complete the text by using the correct form of the words in bold. Game On! Video gaming is a popular form of for millions of people around the world. ENTERTAIN Perhaps the biggest in video game technology DEVELOP has come with the of the Wii, the Nintendo console, in 2007. INTRODUCE Wii allows users to play games interactively using a special piece of wireless called a Wiimote. EQUIP You can bowl, box or golf by making the same physical required for these activities in real life. MOVE Despite advances in technology, about the negative effects of video games continues. DISCUSS Many parents claim that video games distract teenagers' attention from their . SCHOOL Others call for the of violence from video games. However, video games continue to grow in popularity. OMIT Recent research has led to the that more and more adults are enjoying video games. It seems that for now, millions of people around the world will 'game on'. DISCOVER

The first safe-deposit vaults were operated in ancient Egypt by royal palaces and temples. The common form of money at that time was precious metals in weighed quantities. Payments were transferred from one account to another without the physical exchange of money. The ancient Greeks developed money in the form of silver and bronze coins around 600 BCE. Counting coins was much quicker and more convenient than weighing them, so the use of coins for everyday transactions spread rapidly. Greek bankers developed other services, including money- changing services, because of the variety of coins used. During the Middle Ages, European monarchs controlled the production of coins. The English monarchs recalled all the coins and issued new ones every few years. This enabled them to reduce the circulation of counterfeit coins and make a profit from the metals used. Banking in continental Europe was controlled by wealthy private bankers and powerful statesmen for more than 300 years. In England in 1571, Sir Thomas Gresham built the first Royal Exchange. He obtained large loans from financiers in Antwerp. He was also banker to a series of monarchs from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I. London goldsmiths who laid the foundations for British banking. At first, the receipts simply proved that a certain amount of silver or gold had been deposited, but later the use of the receipts extended beyond that of reclaiming deposits. They became a form of exchange between traders in settling transactions. By the 17th century, goldsmiths were issuing additional receipts against the gold to borrowers. The result was an increase in the money supply. This system only worked so long as the original depositors did not withdraw all their deposits at the same time. There are other goldsmith banking functions that are relevant today. They include the development of demand and time deposits, balance sheets and promissory notes.

Задание 1. 
1. I go to bed at 11 p.m.
2. Jack speaks fluent French.
3. Her children enjoy game shows and cartoons.
4. She always tells funny jokes.
5. My sister and I often try to read newspapers in English.
6. People use personal computers a home. 
7. It takes him about half an hour to get home from college.

Задание 2. 
1.My mother comes from Russia. (My mother is from Russia).
2. My friends live in Moscow.
3. Paul S. studies at Trinity College.
4. My father works as an engineer.
5. My friends and I go to the cinema at weekends.
6. My friend wears jeans and T-shirt to the institute. 

Задание 3.
1. I don't take the dog for a walk every day.
2. She doesn't buy all the food in the nearst supermarket.
3. We don't gp to football matches every Sunday.
4. This car doesn't cost much money - it's rather old.
5. My friends don't work in a bank.
6. Pete doesn'tget up early at weekends. 

Задание 4.
1. Do I speak good Italien? Yes, you do.
2. Do you drive to work? No, I don't.
3. Do they work hard at university? Yes, they do.
4. Does Alan smoke? No, he doesn't
5. Does P. like computer games or cartoons? Yes he does.
6. Do children usually eat much ice-cream? Yes, they do.
7. Do you take exams every month? - No, we don't

Задание 5.
1. Does the shop close at 5 o'clock?
2. Do they have parties every weekend?
3. Does she speak good English?
4. Does it rain a lot here in spring/
5. Do you drink a lot of tea?
6. Do they g shopping on Saturdays?