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Всем привет, не могу решить задания(олимпиада по английскому)ответьте с меня Task 1. You are going to read an article. Five sentences have been removedfrom it. Choose from sentences A-G the one that fits each gap.There’s one extra sentence which you don’t needA. it became a natural centre for the road system and roads from all thegreat townsB. The foresight of its founders gave London several advantages.C. There were important trading posts strung out along it and suchplaces as at Egham, and Brentford.D. a highway for seaborne raiders into the heart of the land or a defensiveborder in a war zoneE. that it was practicable to build a bridgeF. without being dependent on the vagaries of the windG. The bank had also been fortified with sharp stakes fixed along itH. for long periods the boundary between tribesTHE ORIGIN OF LONDON’S SUCCESSThe fame and fortune of London is based quite simply on its positionalong the Thames. 1 . Firstly, it offered an ideal route into theheart of Britain for sea borne trade. Here boats could shelter from storm, and can take advantage of the tides to float up and down the Thames2. The cost of transporting goods by boat before the 19thCentury was considerably cheaper than by land and so the extra miles ofsea transport were valuable.Secondly, the City was the furthest downstream 3 . On theNorth Bank there was high ground and although the South Bank was proneto flood, there were two eyots (islands) of sand and gravel for the approachroad to the first London Bridge across a generally marshy area.Thirdly, the two hills on the north bank, Comhill and Ludgate offeredan ideal site for a City as it was south facing, well supplied with water, hadgood supplies of local building materials, and was above the flood plan.Once the bridge was put in place 4 in all comers ofBritain headed to London. The combination of a port, bridge and centre ofthe road system was a winning combination.But the history of London shows us that it is not a totally infalliblerecipe for success because these geographic advantages count for little if thecountry is disunited. For the broad highway that is the Thames has anotherface. In times of strife, the Thames becomes 5 .These facts explain much of London’s history. For example in theprehistoric period the Thames was 6 and although the Thameswas still an important trade route it did not lead to the development of a greatCity. 7. But in the absence of a unified communications networkno one site had a monopoly of geographic advantages and therefore did notdevelop into an international City.Task II. Find words and phrases in the text, which mean the same as thefollowing1. make or become united2. a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superiorposition3. make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide4. an area of low-lying land which is flooded in wet seasons or at hightide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times5. likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasantor regrettable 6. the state of being known by many people7. incapable of making mistakes or being wrong8. a group or system of interconnected people or things
женский день
В нашей стране много праздников, и 8
Марта-один из них. Первый национальный женский
День отмечался 28 февраля 1909 года в
Соединенных Штатах.
Это счастливый и приятный праздник. В нашей стране существует добрая традиция
дарить
женщинам в этот день подарки и цветы. Каждая семья празднует этот
весенний праздник. Утром мужчины идут в
магазины или на рынок, чтобы купить цветы. Они стараются
убирать квартиры и женщинам готовить праздничный
ужин.
Сыновья и дочери тоже матерям:
пекут пирог, накрывают на стол и моют посуду после
праздничного ужина.
Все члены семей стараются быть хорошо
одетыми в этот день.
Некоторые семьи празднуют 8 Марта, посещая
театры и концерты. Они
заранее покупают билеты.
Другие предпочитают приглашать гостей и оставаться дома.
В Англии почти такой же праздник. Он
называется Днем матери и отмечается также весной.
Сыновья и дочери приходят и дарят подарки своим
матерям в этот день.
Если нет возможности увидеть мать, можно послать
ей подарки и открытки. Цветы и торты-
традиционные подарки для всех матерей. В этот день
Казахстанцы празднуют женщин. Мужчины дарят цветы
и другие гифки своим матерям, сестрам и
женам.Все женщины стараются быть милыми и счастливыми в этот
день.