Reading Task. Read the article about London police. The History of the London Police In 1700 London had no policemen at all. A few men protected the city streets at night.Many people were poor and there were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called ‘Bow Street Runners’ because they worked near Bow Street.Fifty years later, there were 120 Bow Street Runners, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. In 1829, the first London Police Force was started with 3000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses.Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others. Answer the questions.1. Why did people stay in their homes as much as possible? [1]2. How did “Bow Street Runners” get their name? [1] Choose True or False.3. In 1800, there were not enough policemen in London. [1]True False4. All of the first 3000 London Police Force rode horses. [1]True False5. Today, police officers who work with horses are paid more than their colleagues.True False [1]
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It's twenty minutes to one или It's twelve fourty.
Its quarter past eleven или It's eleven fifteen.
It's twenty-five minutes to nine или It's eight thirty-five.
It's twenty minutes past twelve или It's twelve twenty.
It's quarter past eight или It's eight fifteen.
Its' quarter to nine или It's eight fourty-five.
It's twenty-five minutes past eight или It's eight twenty-five.
It's half past eight или It's eight thirty.
It's five minutes to nine или It's eight fifty-five.
It's eight o'clock.
It's quarter to eleven или It's ten fourty-five.
It's five minutes past eight или It's eight oh five.
Its quarter past eleven или It's eleven fifteen.
It's twenty-five minutes to nine или It's eight thirty-five.
It's twenty minutes past twelve или It's twelve twenty.
It's quarter past eight или It's eight fifteen.
Its' quarter to nine или It's eight fourty-five.
It's twenty-five minutes past eight или It's eight twenty-five.
It's half past eight или It's eight thirty.
It's five minutes to nine или It's eight fifty-five.
It's eight o'clock.
It's quarter to eleven или It's ten fourty-five.
It's five minutes past eight или It's eight oh five.
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Liverpool, the "city of ships", is England's second greatest port, ranking after London. The most interesting sight in the Liverpool is the docks. They occupy a river frontage of seven miles. The University of Liverpool, established in 1903, is noted for its School of Tropical Medicine. And in the music world Liverpool is a well-known name, for it's the home town of "The Beatles".
Ливерпуль, "город кораблей", - второй по величине после Лондона английский порт. Самое интересное место в Ливерпуле - это его доки. Они занимают семь миль речного берега. Университет Ливерпуля, основанный в 1903 году, известен своей Школой тропической медицины. И в музыкальном мире Ливерпуль - хорошо известное имя, поскольку является родным городом "Битлз".