Reading and understanding newspapers. Пыж А.М. - 57 стр.

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(h) A pair of silver George II candlesticks fetched $17.000. Bidding was low
for Victorian oil paintings but a landscape by Somers went for $55.000.
(i) Robson equalized with a header from 5 yards just before the half-time
whistle.
(j) The cheapest bucket-shop air-return to Hong Kong is now about $480 and
Hong Kong is a good base to visit China and Taiwan. The best season
is…
(k) Mr Richard Caulder (West Hall, Labour) asked if the Minister of
Transport could inform MPs of train-fare concessions for pensioners.
However, the Speaker declared that…
(l) Now is the time to plant roses. Put trees in at least 2’ apart, and cover
roots with soil.
(m) A hard-hitting documentary series starts tonight at 10:30 p.m. Viewers
might be shocked at scenes of…
(n) Road holding and fuel consumption are good but otherwise the
performance lacks zip.
References
1. Tiersky E., Chernoff M. In the News. National textbook company,
1993.
2. Thomas B.J. Advanced Vocabulary and Idioms. Longman 1995.
3. Язык средств массовой информации. Москва 2001.
4. Самохина Т.А., Дианова Е.М. Upgrade your language skills.
Р. Валент. Москва, 2003.