1.C)was
2.D)The,the
3.B)was developed
4.B)neither,nor
5.A) could
6.B)were,would change
7.D)1B,2Г,3Б,4А
8.D) unfortunately
9.C) out of
10.D) had been building
11.B) to stop someone by saying or doing smth
12.C) the infection has spread because of permafrost melting
13.C) George Washington
14.D) Mexico
15.B) Mark Twain
1. I … (saw) Tom last night. – Oh, really. I … (have not met) him for ages.
2. We … (have never heard) this song before. Is it famous in your country? - Yes, it is. It … (was) quite popular here for many years.
3. What … (did you do) last Sunday? – I … (spent) it at home. – Oh, that’s great! I … (have not spent) my weekends at home since last year.
4. … (Have you ever won) a cooking contest? – Yes, I … (won) in 2008.
5. When … (did you meet) Alice for the first time? – We … (met) each other
in 1997. – So how long … (have you been) best friends? – We … (have been) friends for
more than 15 years.
1. Alexander's pen friends are now in Moscow. True.
2. At the weekend Alexander meets them at the metro station. False. Alexander meets them on the landing.
3. He shows them a rich collection of English and Russian books. False. He shows them all the modern conveniences: central heating, running hot
and cold water, electricity gas, the Internet, two lifts and a chute to
carry rubbish down, as well as three rooms, and a balcony.
4. Peter likes Alexander's library and pictures on the walls. False. Jane likes Alexander's library and pictures on the walls.
5. Jane is not a designer but she works for a building company. False. Jane is not a designer, she is a sociology student, but she has good taste.
6. Jane thinks that Alexander does not follow fashion trends. True.
7. She recommends Alexander to change the wallpaper in the living room. False. She recommends Alexander to change the wallpaper in Alex's room (bedroom).
8. Jane prefers it in pink. False. Jane prefers wallpaper colours in Alex's room in green. Peter prefers pink colour.
9. Peter thinks it is better to move the bookcase. True.
10 Alex is ready to follow his advice. False. Alex is at a loss, he doesn't know whose advice to follow.
1) I wondered whether she lived in St. Petersburg. - Я поинтересовался, не живет ли она в Санкт-Петербурге.
2) He said that he would not allow her to treat people in this way. - Он сказал, что не позволит ей так обращаться с людьми.
3) He did not know what the word meant. - Он не знал, что значит это слово.
4) She saw that I was not afraid of him. - Она видела, что я не боюсь его.
5) Did you know that it was going to rain? - Ты знал, что будет дождь?
6) It seemed to me that I had seen him somewhere. - Мне показалось, что я его где-то видел.