Educating Dogs
Dogs are easy to educate. Well-educated dogs are sometimes usedas watchdogs. _______. It is interesting, though, that these dogs,which can become terrifyingly wild in times of danger, pose noharm to their owners. In the face of a threat, they put their lives indanger to save their owners.A) There are hundreds of dog species of different colors and sizes.B) A watchdog can stop a creature that is five to six times bigger.C) Dogs have 42 teeth, that is, 10 more than human beings.D) They were able to perceive moving objects from farther away.E) This extraordinary sense of smell itself is a miracle.
Complete the paragraph with the most appropriate sentence.
Match the headlines with the appropriate topics.
1. PM BACKS PEACE PLAN
A. marriage of famous actress
2. MP SPY DRAMA
B. royal jewels are stolen
3. SPACE PROBE FAILS
C. person who saw crime in danger
4. QUEEN'S GEMS RIDDLE
D. proposal to end war
5. STAR WEDS
E. satellite is not launched
6. KEY WITNESS DEATH THREAT
F. politician sells secrets to enemy
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If you’re looking to get away in the summer, but are feeling guilty fortaking time off from studies and want to build up more experience,why not try taking up an international summer school course? Seeanother country, meet great people, learn new things, and comeaway not just with amazing memories but a valuable qualification toboot! One of the best places for this is Geneva, which not only offershigh-quality courses – it’s ranked as one of the top 20 universities inEurope – but also has brilliant opportunities to get out among itsdramatic Alpine landscapes and lakes. This is the home of skiing,water-sports and woodland hiking, and that’s not to mention the localnightlife, which, like the mountains, is on top of the world.Interested?
What is this text mostly about?
A)- Geneva’s attractions
B)- summer courses
C)- summer leisure activities
Match the questions with the answers.
1. Any embarrassing moments?
2. How could the service be improved?
6. What is the nicest thing to have happened on your travels?
7. What public transport do you use in London?
5. And what was the worst?
8. Have you met anyone interesting on a journey?
4. Do other passengers irritate you?
9. Have you travelled on public transport abroad?
11. Do you speak to passengers?
10. Do you have a favourite stop?
3. How often do you use the Tube?
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*Один вопрос лишний!
__ Mullah Nasrudin was with his friends in a bar. They
__ except Nasrudin. ‘You are wrong, Gentlemen,’
__ said ‘How can that be, Mullah?’
__ I never succeeded. Now I am old and I still can’t lift it!’
__ All the others agreed with him
__ one of my fields. When I was young, I used to try and lift it, but
__ I was sixteen years old.’ His friends laughed and
__ ‘A young man is stronger than an old one.’
__ old men. One of his friends said, ‘One thing is certain.
__ he said. ‘I am as strong now as I was when
__ were discussing the differences between young men and
__ ‘I will explain’, said Nasrudin. ‘There is an enormous stone in
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