Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 9 стр.

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night in an old haunted castle? d) describing people’s feelings or
reactions about the place e.g. Though the huge castle on the hill had been empty
for over a hundred years, many people claimed to have heard strange noises
coming from it at night. e) writing a quotation about the place e.g. “An English
man’s home is his castle.” f) creating mystery, suspense or anticipation e.g. As I
looked up at the old castle, it seemed as though icy fingers gripped her heart.
Had she really experienced all that, or was it her imagination?

Exercise 5
Underline the static features and circle the moving features in the phrases
listed below.
        1) There are animals as far as the eye can see. 2) On the mountainside
there is a forest. 3) The fields stretch as far as the horizon. 4) In the village there
are many tourist attractions. 5) A path leads to the village. 6) In the background
there is a hillside. 7) Next to the zoo there is a station. 8)To the left of the cottage
there is a barn. 9) The hills seem to rise up from nowhere. 10) A road crosses
the valley. 11) The hills slope down to the village. 12) The stream flows through
the valley. 13) The village is set among pine trees. 14) A path curves around the
hill. 15) To the rear of the building there is a parking space. 16) At the top of the
mountain there is a restaurant. 17) The road winds through the forest. 18) At the
foot of the mountains there are caves.

Exercise 6
Write any of the following compositions using 120-180 words.
1. Your teacher has asked you to write a composition describing your ideal
house.
2. An international travel magazine has asked its readers to describe a famous
   city. Write your description.
3. Your teacher has asked you to describe a visit to a place you will always
   remember. Write your composition.

Exercise 7
Match the beginnings with the endings, then decide which beginnings and
endings are factual reports and which are stories. Give reasons.
                                      Beginnings
1. The body of a 75-year-old man has been found in Woolland Green. It was
   discovered by a group of workers who reported it to the police. The man,
   later discovered it to be Mark Smith, a widower, had been attacked.
2. The sun beat down on their heads as they walked along the jungle path.
   Everybody was nervous, especially James Johnson. The tall, good-looking
   scientist had been working all his life to find the lost tomb of Itawa, the
   ancient Brazilian God.
3. Brian stood in the dark, deserted street looking up at the haunted house. He
   wondered why he had agreed to go inside since it made him scared and