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Установите соответствие между текстами A—G и заголовками 1-8. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. TEST 05 |
1. See a snake crawling down С
2. Natural wonder F
3. Created to protect G
4. Mysterious rocks B
5. Lost city A
6. The really cool place D
7. Go there now
8. Ancient sculptures E
A. Eight thousand feet above sea level, this five-century-old pre-Columbian site was once home to the Incas. Until American historian Hiram Bingham publicized his findings of the area in a book called «Across South America,» the mountain-top ruins were widely unknown to anyone living outside of the Urubamba Valley. Since Spanish colonialists had no idea of Machu Picchu’s existence, Incan architecture and design of the buildings were preserved.
Исторические места и архитектура инков. Lost city
B. Does the arrangement of the 25-ton sandstone blocks at Stonehenge suggest some sort of spiritual prediction? No one really knows. Theories about the nearly 5,000-year- old circular stone structure vary. The most intriguing time to visit Stonehenge is at sunset when a yellow-orange glow can be seen through the magnificent towers’ arches making some people believe that it was originally a place of healing, while others think it was used for ancestor worship.
Stone hedge — место для излечения или поклонения предкам. Mysterious rocks
C. The 1,500-year-old pyramids, located near the town of Merida, may be less popular than their equivalents in Egypt, but they are just as remarkable. Although there are many structures there like the Temple of the Warriors or the Wall of Skulls, the main attraction is El Castillo, the 78-foot, 91-step central pyramid. The absolute best time to travel to El Castillo is at sunset when shadows give the illusion that a large serpent is sliding down the pyramid.
Пирамида El Castillo очень красивая при заходе солнца. See a snake crawling down
D. The Earth’s southernmost point, Antarctica, is the driest and coldest of the seven continents. For a place that is 98 per cent covered in one-mile-deep ice, it is hard to imagine why anyone would want to visit it at all. But there is a strange beauty about Antarctica that is incomparable to anywhere else on the planet. Anyway, while Antarctica has no permanent residents, there are often up to 5,000 researchers working there at a time.
Антарктика – очень красивое место, там работают ученые. The really cool place
E. It is believed that hundreds of years ago the natives of Easter Island carved massive heads out of stone to honor their ancestors. Today, there are 887 «moai,» as the statues are called, which create a mysterious, yet intriguing landscape on this Polynesian island, which is a four-and-a-half hour flight from Lima, Peru. The tallest statue on the island, named Paro, is 33 feet high and weighs 82 tons.
Статуи голов на Easter Island. Ancient sculptures
F. North America’s Red Canyon is 277 river miles long, eighteen miles wide, and one mile deep, and if it doesn’t make your mouth drop with surprise, then you might not be human! Most tourists go there by car and there are plenty of spots along the way to pull the car over and have a look from the top. You can also go down into the canyon’s depths and experience the very heart of the canyon by going rafting on the Colorado River, and even spend the night at a hotel below the rim.
Red Canyon – очень красивое место. Natural wonder
G. Thousands of miles long, the Great Wall of China is the largest cultural object humans have ever built. It majestically snakes through China, winds around rising and falling hills, twists through an enormous countryside, and stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Lake in the west. However, the wall was constructed more than 2,000 years ago not to amaze people, but in an attempt to keep out invading tribes from the north.
Предназначение Great Wall of China See a snake crawling down
| № текста | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| тема | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
ВСЕ ТЕСТЫ
1) Установите соответствие между заголовками 1 — 8 и текстами A — G. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
1. See a snake crawling down
2. Natural wonder
3. Created to protect
4. Mysterious rocks
5. Lost city
6. The really cool place
7. Go there now
8. Ancient sculptures
A. Eight thousand feet above sea level, this five-century-old pre-Columbian site was once home to the Incas. Until American historian Hiram Bingham publicized his findings of the area in a book called “Across South America,” the mountain-top ruins were widely unknown to anyone living outside of the Urubamba Valley. Since Spanish colonialists had no idea of Machu Picchu’s existence, Incan architecture and design of the buildings were preserved.
B. Does the arrangement of the 25-ton sandstone blocks at Stonehenge suggest some sort of spiritual prediction? No one really knows. Theories about the nearly 5,000-year-old circular stone structure vary. The most intriguing time to visit Stonehenge is at sunset when a yellow-orange glow can be seen through the magnificent towers’ arches making some people believe that it was originally a place of healing, while others think it was used for ancestor worship.
C. The 1,500-year-old pyramids, located near the town of Merida, may be less popular than their equivalents in Egypt, but they are just as remarkable. Although there are many structures there like the Temple of the Warriors or the Wall of Skulls, the main attraction is El Castillo, the 78-foot, 91-step central pyramid. The absolute best time to travel to El Castillo is at sunset when shadows give the illusion that a large serpent is sliding down the pyramid.
D. The Earth’s southernmost point, Antarctica, is the driest and coldest of the seven continents. For a place that is 98 per cent covered in one-mile-deep ice, it is hard to imagine why anyone would want to visit it at all. But there is a strange beauty about Antarctica that is incomparable to anywhere else on the planet. Anyway, while Antarctica has no permanent residents, there are often up to 5,000 researchers working there at a time.
E. It is believed that hundreds of years ago the natives of Easter Island carved massive heads out of stone to honor their ancestors. Today, there are 887 “moai,” as the statues are called, which create a mysterious, yet intriguing landscape on this Polynesian island, which is a four-and-a-half hour flight from Lima, Peru. The tallest statue on the island, named Paro, is 33 feet high and weighs 82 tons.
F. North America’s Red Canyon is 277 river miles long, eighteen miles wide, and one mile deep, and if it doesn’t make your mouth drop with surprise, then you might not be human! Most tourists go there by car and there are plenty of spots along the way to pull the car over and have a look from the top. You can also go down into the canyon’s depths and experience the very heart of the canyon by going rafting on the Colorado River, and even spend the night at a hotel below the rim.
G. Thousands of miles long, the Great Wall of China is the largest cultural object humans have ever built. It majestically snakes through China, winds around rising and falling hills, twists through an enormous countryside, and stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Lake in the west. However, the wall was constructed more than 2,000 years ago not to amaze people, but in an attempt to keep out invading tribes from the north.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
2) Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A — F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1 — 7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя.
Finding your sportsman spirit
Doing sports, we can really test our physical fitness in contest, and it is one of the only ways that nations clash peacefully. Sportsmen and sportswomen are today’s warriors — the contests ___ (A) on the pitches and courts are the closest things we have to gladiatorial fighting.
If sportsmen are like warriors, then the ‘sportsman spirit’ could be considered the closest thing we have to a warrior’s code — to bushido or to chivalry. If you develop good sportsmanship then this means that you take joy in the contest and at the same time ___ (B), that you win graciously and that you don’t cheat.
If you have put time and effort into training then you are aware of the blood, sweat and tears that the opposition has put in as well. They will have had the same dedication to their game as you have and you will know precisely ___ (C) . In this way you are brothers (or sisters) and the only difference between you is ___ (D) different teams. For this reason they deserve your respect.
There are many traditions in many sports to help us retain good relationships with our opponents. This means things like shaking hands at the end of a tennis match, and this is ___ (E) and honourable rather than just being muddy skirmishes.
You might have performed brilliantly on the pitch, but you are kidding yourself if you believe ___ (F) of your own doing. If nothing else, the weather and luck will have played a role in the outcome, and if you’re playing a team sport then you are only one cog in a machine.
1. what keeps sports civil
2. who can’t keep their temper
3. that you chose
4. that you respect your opponent
5. that your victory was entirely
6. that are played out
7. what they have been through
| A | B | C | D | E | F |
3) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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According to the text, the most distinctive characteristic of the brain is its
1) ability to control the body.
2) elaborateness.
3) size.
4) weight.
4) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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The claims that the brain is better than any computer because it
1) processes more information.
2) works faster.
3) can download information from different sources.
4) reacts to information more adequately.
5) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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According to the text, the work of brain neurons influences
1) electricity production.
2) our dreams.
3) everything we do.
4) character of messages we send.
6) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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The narrator compares the work of neurons to a pinball machine to
1) show the character of brain work.
2) raise the awareness of the brain’s nature.
3) stress the amount of information that the brain processes.
4) illustrate the shape of the neuron highways.
7) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
Показать текст. ⇓
Comparing sensory and motor neurons, we can make a conclusion that
1) motor neurons transmit information faster.
2) there are more motor neurons.
3) sensory neurons transmit information faster.
4) there are more sensory neurons.
Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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The structure of brain changes when
1) our memory fails.
2) new neurons appear.
3) we are riding a bike.
4) we acquire new knowledge.
9) Прочитайте текст и запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.
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Physical exercises proved to be good for
1) the production of brain chemicals.
2) solving homework problems.
3) giving the brain a rest.
4) maintaining a good mood.
Задание №8751.
Чтение. ЕГЭ по английскому
Установите соответствие между заголовками 1 — 8 и текстами A — G. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
1. See a snake crawling down
2. Natural wonder
3. Created to protect
4. Mysterious rocks
5. Lost city
6. The really cool place
7. Go there now
8. Ancient sculptures
A. Eight thousand feet above sea level, this five-century-old pre-Columbian site was once home to the Incas. Until American historian Hiram Bingham publicized his findings of the area in a book called “Across South America,” the mountain-top ruins were widely unknown to anyone living outside of the Urubamba Valley. Since Spanish colonialists had no idea of Machu Picchu’s existence, Incan architecture and design of the buildings were preserved.
B. Does the arrangement of the 25-ton sandstone blocks at Stonehenge suggest some sort of spiritual prediction? No one really knows. Theories about the nearly 5,000-year-old circular stone structure vary. The most intriguing time to visit Stonehenge is at sunset when a yellow-orange glow can be seen through the magnificent towers’ arches making some people believe that it was originally a place of healing, while others think it was used for ancestor worship.
C. The 1,500-year-old pyramids, located near the town of Merida, may be less popular than their equivalents in Egypt, but they are just as remarkable. Although there are many structures there like the Temple of the Warriors or the Wall of Skulls, the main attraction is El Castillo, the 78-foot, 91-step central pyramid. The absolute best time to travel to El Castillo is at sunset when shadows give the illusion that a large serpent is sliding down the pyramid.
D. The Earth’s southernmost point, Antarctica, is the driest and coldest of the seven continents. For a place that is 98 per cent covered in one-mile-deep ice, it is hard to imagine why anyone would want to visit it at all. But there is a strange beauty about Antarctica that is incomparable to anywhere else on the planet. Anyway, while Antarctica has no permanent residents, there are often up to 5,000 researchers working there at a time.
E. It is believed that hundreds of years ago the natives of Easter Island carved massive heads out of stone to honor their ancestors. Today, there are 887 “moai,” as the statues are called, which create a mysterious, yet intriguing landscape on this Polynesian island, which is a four-and-a-half hour flight from Lima, Peru. The tallest statue on the island, named Paro, is 33 feet high and weighs 82 tons.
F. North America’s Red Canyon is 277 river miles long, eighteen miles wide, and one mile deep, and if it doesn’t make your mouth drop with surprise, then you might not be human! Most tourists go there by car and there are plenty of spots along the way to pull the car over and have a look from the top. You can also go down into the canyon’s depths and experience the very heart of the canyon by going rafting on the Colorado River, and even spend the night at a hotel below the rim.
G. Thousands of miles long, the Great Wall of China is the largest cultural object humans have ever built. It majestically snakes through China, winds around rising and falling hills, twists through an enormous countryside, and stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Lake in the west. However, the wall was constructed more than 2,000 years ago not to amaze people, but in an attempt to keep out invading tribes from the north.
Решение:
Заголовок 5 (Lost city. — Затерянный город) соответствует содержанию текста A: «… the mountain-top ruins were widely unknown…»
Заголовок 4 (Mysterious rocks. — Таинственные скалы) соответствует содержанию текста B: «Theories about the nearly 5,000-year-old circular stone structure vary.»
Заголовок 1 (See a snake crawling down. — Смотрите, как змея ползет вниз) соответствует содержанию текста C: «… the illusion that a large serpent is sliding down the pyramid.»
Заголовок 6 (The really cool place. — Действительно классное место) соответствует содержанию текста D: «… Antarctica, is the driest and coldest of the seven continents.»
Заголовок 8 (Ancient sculptures. — Древние скульптуры) соответствует содержанию текста E: «… carved massive heads out of stone to honor their ancestors.»
Заголовок 2 (Natural wonder. — Чудо природы) соответствует содержанию текста F: «North America’s Red Canyon is 277 river miles long…»
Заголовок 3 (Created to protect. — Создан для защиты) соответствует содержанию текста G: «… but in an attempt to keep out invading tribes from the north.»
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A. Health
B. Nightlife
C. Public transport
D. Out and about
E. Telephoning
F. At home
G. Your personal safety
H. Course changes
1. Walk confidently. Try to carry a small torch and an audible alarm. Don’t trust strangers. If threatened or attacked, try to walk quickly away and shout loudly to attract attention. Only carry as much money as you need, avoid carrying large notes. Make sure that you stay in well lit areas where there are plenty of people around.
2. Avoid empty upper bus decks or empty train compartments. Try and sit near the driver. If you are pestered by someone complain to the bus driver or guard on the train. Do not stop cars by ‘thumbing a lift’, ‘hitchhiking’, ‘auto stop’.
3. If you hear someone breaking in, do not confront the intruder. Always look who is at the door before opening it. If you are staying with a family, remember that they are responsible for you while you are there and that you are a guest in their home. Please comply with their rules, particularly regarding the time you are expected to return home during the day or evening.
4. If you are assaulted, please tell the police immediately. Do not worry about language difficulties, the police can provide language translators free of charge. While you are waiting for the police, you should write down a description of the offender, including age, height, hairstyle and colour, clothing and anything distinctive. It is important to tell the police if you have seen these persons before and where.
5. Places of high activity such as pubs, clubs and discotheques can sometimes attract trouble — especially late at night. Don’t hang about unnecessarily in areas where problems are most likely to occur. Keep avvay from any sign of trouble.
6. Do not buy or accept substances that are illegal or that you are unsure of; drugs can be extremely dangerous. Your can be put you in touch with a doctor, dentist or optician.
7. Students are not permitted to «downgrade» their course once it has started. For example, if you have booked a GE2 course, you cannot change to a GEl course and convert your afternoon classes either to 1:1 tuition or an extension of GEl classes. Please not that in accordance with paragraph 3 of our Terms and Conditions, no refunds can be given after the course has started.
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Прочитайте утверждения и следующие за ними тексты. Установите соответствие утверждений текстам. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один текст лишний.
A. Contact professionals before travelling to distant countries.
B. There are companies which are ready to help you to start your travels with the minimum of hassle.
C. Passes to different regions allow you to have unforgettable experience of your journey.
D. Travelling in Europe may differ considerably from exploring America.
E. If you want to go easy on your wallet you’ll find reasonable efficient networks in most countries.
F. Rates are lower if you are not alone on your travels.
1. There will be times when you’re travelling when you’ll need to change your plans. You may fall in love with a place and decide you want to stay there a little bit longer. The hop-on, hop-off bus service is just the thing, allowing you to visit nine countries throughout Europe at your own pace. The budget traveller’s preferred option, bus travel is the cheapest way in which to see the country. Flexible passes give you unlimited travel for anything from four to 60 days.
2. For those truly memorable journeys, trains can’t be beaten, whether you’re heading through golden prairie land or the Rocky Mountains. The Train Explorer Pass offers great value with regional passes available depending on which region you intend to visit.
3. America is the home of the open road. The movie and rock , cliches you’ve seen are not inaccurate, and the highway is often the best way to see the huge cities and National Parks. Petrol is cheap, and conditions are excellent — just watch the speed limits which are considerably lower than in Europe.
4. Immediate confirmation can be offered on a wide variety of 2-5 star hotels throughout the country. Rates are per room and not per person saving you valuable Js when you’re travelling with your friends.
5. Growing economies, unsung beauty and a varied climate have made South America an increasingly popular destination for independent travellers.
6. Wherever you travel, you’re always at risk of illness, especially if you’re bound for more exotic climes. With this in mind, it’s essential you consult your GP or a travel clinic (which are located throughout the country) at least two months before you start your travels. Depending on your destination, inoculations may be necessary, but remember prevention is always better than cure.
7. Depending on how friendly your home country is with the one you intend to visit, you’ll need to satisfy certain visa requirements. This can cost you time, money and several pairs of shoes as you traipse around the embassies, so time is of the essence here. There are a number of visa assistance companies that will take the grief out of this whole process.
Задания A15-A21
Прочитайте рассказ и выполните задания А15-А21. В каждом задании обведите цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую выбранному вами варианту ответа.
The eBay Addicts
Katie is sitting at her computer, eyes glued to the screen. It’s 2 am and the eBay auction is about to end. Within minutes the 25-year-old events manager from London will know if she has won another pair of Gucci shoes to add to her collection.
The scene may sound familiar. Indeed, eBay — the Internet auction site — has become a modern phenomenon, with 10 million British users, 135 million worldwide and up to 600,000 joining every month.
The other side-effects of her self-confessed addiction are far more alarming. Katie has spent so much of her substantial J50,000-a-year salary on eBay since discovering it in November that she is already J10,000 in debt.
It is not just her finances which are feeling the strain. Her health is also deteriorating under the stress of owing so much, and she has been to see her GP. What horrifies Katie even more is the fact that she can see her personality changing as a result of her addiction: she admits she is now prepared to lie to cover the extent of her problem.
Natalie, 27, from London, who works for a casting agency, also finds taking part in the eBay auctions and hunting for bargains addictive.
‘I admit that I am an addict and I probably do need professional help,’ she says. ‘Every day I wake up and say that today I am not going on eBay. But I can’t stop myself. It started as my stress-buster from work and now it’s the cause of my stress. The thrill of the auction is like a gambling rush.’
These young women are not isolated cases. David Nott, Addictions Programme Manager, is seeing an increasing number of patients with eBay addiction, which he says is a very real condition.
While shopaholism has been recognized as a problem for years, he believes eBay addiction is different because of the combination of shopping and gambling which makes it so compelling and potentially more addictive.
‘While a lot of people claim that the possibility of picking up a bargain is what attracts them to eBay, the single biggest thing that tends to keep them coming back is not what they buy, but how they buy it,’ he says. ‘The whole thing is geared around anticipation, winning and losing — it’s a very emotive process.’
He says eBay addiction should be treated as seriously as any other.
‘It is potentially life-destroying. While it doesn’t have the immediate health implications, it can lead to disrupted sleep, the same types of adrenaline highs and lows and obviously the overspending and consequent financial problems that this entails.’
A15 Why does the author in the second paragraph say that «the scene may sound familiar»? Because people taking part in the eBay auctions are:
1) a rare case
2) ordinary buyers
3) spread all over the world
4) decreasing in number
A16 People visiting eBay auctions are:
1) gamblers
2) addicts
3) shopaholics
4) lonely people
A17 According to the author what attracts people in eBay auctions?
1) the rush of excitement
2) anticipation, winning and losing
3) the need to by things
4) the possibility to pick up a bargain
A18 EBay addiction is different from shopaholism because:
1) there is no human interaction
2) it is a combination of shopping and gambling
3) it is more addictive
4) you buy things online
A19 David Nott says that the side effects of eBay addiction are:
1) destroyed relationship and stress
2) financial problems
3) deteriorating health and change of personality
4) adrenaline rush, disrupted sleep and financial problems
A20 EBay addiction according to David Nott should be treated seriously because:
1) you get hooked
2) it has immediate health implications
3) bidding is exciting
4) it may destroy your life
A21 Natalie thinks that her addiction:
1) is self-destructing
2) influences her relationship with parents
3) is the cause of her stress
4) is just a hobby
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To creep = to move slowly, quietly and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed — it can be on hands and knees, or on foot.
To crawl = to move slowly or with difficulty, especially (of a person) on hands and knees.
The essential nature of creeping is the desire to avoid being seen, whereas crawling can merely indicate very slow movement.
So a cat will creep up on its prey, while a spider can crawl slowly up a wall.
Snakes don’t crawl since they have no external limbs with which to crawl.
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Crawl is a natural action of a child. Any of us might crawl to the edge of the abyss (safer than standing!). We would crawl through a large pipe because we could not stand up to get through.
Creep is more of a surreptitious action. If you do not want to be discovered, say, you would creep forward quietly to try to get a view whilst attempting to stay hidden. Creep forward quietly so as not to be heard.
No doubt you will want a bit more but start with this and see if it helps.
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Dear Anglika,
Thank you for your lucid and rational explanation concerning the meanings of the words in question. Following your speculations I arrived at the conclusion that the term “creep” involves to a great extent a lot of activity. It involves taking an active part in the accomplishing of the motion on behalf of the upper and lower limbs, while the term “crawl” involves scanty limbs’ participation in the motion and even there is a total absence like these.
I beg your pardon, but I am against the plausibility yours last sentence above, namely “Snakes don’t crawl snce they have no external limbs with which to crawl.
Crawl = to move along in a crouching or prone position.
Why the snake crawls on its belly?
The snake crawls with hidden steps. The snake does not move by stepping, but crawls with small movements of its scales.
After a few days, the eyes clear and the snake “crawls” out of its old skin.
Why snake crawls in zig-zag way instead of strait, as it has to crawl long in zig-zag than in strait?
Thank you again for your backing.
Regards.
V.
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Hi apex2000,
Thank you for your wonderful explanation.
Owing to you I brought home the bacon.
What do you think about the following examples?
1. To creep along the road in the ankle deep dust.
2. He is still very weak and can only creep about the house.
3. The cars crept up the steep road.
4. I couldn’t yet beg; and I again crawled away.
5. he was deadly pale… All he could do was to crawl to his room.
6. Heavy trucks crawled along the road.
7. The burglar crept into the house and up the stairs.
8. He stood still and listened for a moment, then crept into the dining-room.
9. The odd feeling crept over him.
10. Perhaps some indication of his thoughts crept into his words.
11. The morning light crept.
12. Shadows crept over the wide field.
12. A chill was creeping on the air.
13. ..into the blue twilight the ground mist of the autumn was creeping.
14. The stores were dark and the people had crawled away to their houses.
15. At nine o’clock the train crawled into Blenely.
16. The tank crawled crunching out of sight.
17. Weeks and months crept on.
18. Time crawled by. In the intensity of her longing she could not remain still.
19. Don’t creep so, be a man!
Thank you for your seconding.
Regards.
V.
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1. To creep along the road in the ankle deep dust. Could be either creep or crawl and even better walk!
2. He is still very weak and can only creep about the house. This should be crawl.
3. The cars crept up the steep road. OK. but could be crawled — that is to move slowly.
4. I couldn’t yet beg; and I again crawled away. I crawled away again, is best.
5. he was deadly pale… All he could do was to crawl to his room. OK, but you can leave out the to in front of crawl.
6. Heavy trucks crawled along the road. OK. As for 3.
7. The burglar crept into the house and up the stairs. This is a very good example for creep.
8. He stood still and listened for a moment, then crept into the dining-room. OK.
9. The odd feeling crept over him. OK, but better is: An odd feeling. The odd feeling: is precise whereas using ‘crept’ suggests something creepy or sinister.
10. Perhaps some indication of his thoughts crept into his words. No. …thoughts were revealed in his words. Crept has no place here.
11. The morning light crept across the meadow. It must creep somewhere!.
12. Shadows crept over the wide field. OK
12. A chill was creeping on the air. A chill crept into the air.
13. ..into the blue twilight the ground mist of the autumn was creeping. …twilight crept the ground mist of autumn.
14. The stores were dark and the people had crawled away to their houses. OK
15. At nine o’clock the train crawled into Blenely. OK
16. The tank crawled crunching out of sight. The crunching tank crawled out of sight.
17. Weeks and months crept on. Better is crept by.
18. Time crawled by. In the intensity of her longing she could not remain still. OK
19. Don’t creep so, be a man! Odd, but OK.
Hope these help. If you are unsure come back to me.
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Hi apex2000,
I am unusually contented with your last post at the theme in question. It did me a lot of good.
Thank you for your precise surgical operation. Thank you also for your astonished patience as well as for your assiduous insistence. I will take the advantage of the present opportunity to use your amendment as a pattern to imitate in the years to come.
Thank you again for your empathy.
Regards.
V.
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Hi apex2000,
I am (unusually)very contented with your last post (at) on the theme in question. It did me a lot of good.
Thank you for your (precise surgical operation) help. Thank you also for your (astonished) patience. (as well as for your assiduous insistence). I will take the advantage of the present opportunity to use your amendment as a pattern to imitate in the years to come.
Thank you again for your empathy.
Regards.
V.
Very nice of you to post such comments, Vil. I have taken the opportunity to make a few amendments which make your comments seem more natural.
I have suggested ‘very contented’ but ‘very happy’ is slightly better. ‘Precise surgical operation’ would only be used in a medical sense. ‘Astonished’ is wrong and nothing need replace it. The last part in brackets is totally unnecessary, not normal English, and would be too overpowering for the straightforward suggestions I have made.
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Hi apex2000,
I am very happy with your successful attempt to refine my last comments. My words are in inadequate to express my gratitude.
It is a common knowledge that there are many shortcoming in my work. My writings were bad received because the proper words fail me to. From the second hand my style is clumsy and awkward. I have to mend my ways. I know the sooner the better. So I’m looking forwards to backing on the part of the teachers and NES at the present forum. Unfortunately many NES’ consider my case hopeless. Most likely I’ll turn a new leaf no sooner than the Second Coming.
It is difficult to make a crab walk straight.
Can the leopard change his spots?
Regards.
V.
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Your writing is fluent, but you do fall into the trap of using complex words where a simple word may well be better. It is valuable to know the complex words and their meanings, but they do tend to make a person’s writing look ponderous and pedantic.
Keep on — you always have interesting questions and your writing is definitely becoming easier.
Anyhow, why should one want a leopard without spots?
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Dear Anglika,
Thank you for your well-meaning reply. Your words sounded very encouragingly to me.
Now I will try my hand at explanation the ancient proverb “Can the leopard change his spots?”
This is an insinuating proverb which is driving at my obstinacy in using complex words and expressions, which all too often were slow uptake from the people of moderate means.
You know:
spot = a mark of discredit or disgrace
There is an allusion to Jerammiah 13:23
“Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots? Then you also can do good Who are accustomed to doing evil.”
Here is a message sent to king Jehoiakim, and his queen. Their sorrows would be great indeed. Do they ask, Wherefore come these things upon us? Let them know, it is for their obstinacy in sin. We cannot alter the natural color of the skin; and so is it morally impossible to reclaim and reform these people. Sin is the blackness of the soul; it is the discoloring of it; we were shapen in it, so that we cannot get clear of it by any power of our own. But Almighty grace is able to change the Ethiopian’s skin. Neither natural depravity, nor strong habits of sin, form an obstacle to the working of God, the new-creating Spirit. The Lord asks of Jerusalem, whether she is determined not be made clean. If any poor slave of sin feels that he could as soon change his nature as master his headstrong lusts, let him not despair; for things impossible to men are possible with God. Let us then seek help from Him who is mighty to save.
You might see, the past time and the present time are side-by-side. O tempora, o mores!
Regards.
V.
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1. See a snake crawling down С
2. Natural wonder F
3. Created to protect G
4. Mysterious rocks B
5. Lost city A
6. The really cool place D
7. Go there now
8. Ancient sculptures E
A. Eight thousand feet above sea level, this five-century-old pre-Columbian site was once home to the Incas. Until American historian Hiram Bingham publicized his findings of the area in a book called «Across South America,» the mountain-top ruins were widely unknown to anyone living outside of the Urubamba Valley. Since Spanish colonialists had no idea of Machu Picchu’s existence, Incan architecture and design of the buildings were preserved.
Исторические места и архитектура инков. Lost city
B. Does the arrangement of the 25-ton sandstone blocks at Stonehenge suggest some sort of spiritual prediction? No one really knows. Theories about the nearly 5,000-year- old circular stone structure vary. The most intriguing time to visit Stonehenge is at sunset when a yellow-orange glow can be seen through the magnificent towers’ arches making some people believe that it was originally a place of healing, while others think it was used for ancestor worship.
Stone hedge — место для излечения или поклонения предкам. Mysterious rocks
C. The 1,500-year-old pyramids, located near the town of Merida, may be less popular than their equivalents in Egypt, but they are just as remarkable. Although there are many structures there like the Temple of the Warriors or the Wall of Skulls, the main attraction is El Castillo, the 78-foot, 91-step central pyramid. The absolute best time to travel to El Castillo is at sunset when shadows give the illusion that a large serpent is sliding down the pyramid.
Пирамида El Castillo очень красивая при заходе солнца. See a snake crawling down
D. The Earth’s southernmost point, Antarctica, is the driest and coldest of the seven continents. For a place that is 98 per cent covered in one-mile-deep ice, it is hard to imagine why anyone would want to visit it at all. But there is a strange beauty about Antarctica that is incomparable to anywhere else on the planet. Anyway, while Antarctica has no permanent residents, there are often up to 5,000 researchers working there at a time.
Антарктика – очень красивое место, там работают ученые. The really cool place
E. It is believed that hundreds of years ago the natives of Easter Island carved massive heads out of stone to honor their ancestors. Today, there are 887 «moai,» as the statues are called, which create a mysterious, yet intriguing landscape on this Polynesian island, which is a four-and-a-half hour flight from Lima, Peru. The tallest statue on the island, named Paro, is 33 feet high and weighs 82 tons.
Статуи голов на Easter Island. Ancient sculptures
F. North America’s Red Canyon is 277 river miles long, eighteen miles wide, and one mile deep, and if it doesn’t make your mouth drop with surprise, then you might not be human! Most tourists go there by car and there are plenty of spots along the way to pull the car over and have a look from the top. You can also go down into the canyon’s depths and experience the very heart of the canyon by going rafting on the Colorado River, and even spend the night at a hotel below the rim.
Red Canyon – очень красивое место. Natural wonder
G. Thousands of miles long, the Great Wall of China is the largest cultural object humans have ever built. It majestically snakes through China, winds around rising and falling hills, twists through an enormous countryside, and stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Lake in the west. However, the wall was constructed more than 2,000 years ago not to amaze people, but in an attempt to keep out invading tribes from the north.
Предназначение Great Wall of China See a snake crawling down
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