Upward Bound: First year. Воробьева М.Г - 164 стр.

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6. Did you wish your teacher a happy New Year? -Yes, we did,
I he said «The same to you» (and he wished us the same).
7. Her clothes presented a strange appearance.
8. Y. Gagarin’s flight was of historic importance for the space
exploration programme.
9. All her colleagues congratulated her heartily on the birth
of her daughter.
10. A good opportunity has presented itself for doing what you
suggested.
11. I only wear this suit on special occasions.
12. Going sightseeing in Kiev we were shown many hist
orical monuments.
13. The relatives came to the Browns’ to congratulate James
on having come first in the exams
14. You should go there if the occasion arises.
15. And here to present the show tonight is Bob Hope.
16. I met him on the occasion of my sister’s marriage.
17. She was showered with birthday presenters and flowers.
18. The mentioning of this event cannot be found in historical
records.
19. I congratulated myself on having escaped unhurt.
20. I’ve had no occasion to visit him recently.
Ex. 2. Fill in the blanks with historic, historical or history.
1. There is a... explanation for this. 2. All... monuments are now
preserved by the state. 3. At the age of 43 Walter Scott began work on
his first... novel. 4. This is one of the... oaks in which King Charles is
supposed to have hidden. 5. The meeting between the two leaders was
a... occasion. 6. How can your opinion be of any value if you know
nothing about the... background to the problem? 7.... evidence does
not bear out the theory that the ancient Britons were a primitive
people. 8. The Battle of Trafalgar was a... victory for the British navy.
9. Mr Jones teaches in the... Department. 10. He spoke about the...
development of the trade union movement.
Ex. 3. Greet one of your fellow students (referred to as X) in an
appropriate way.
1. X has just passed an exam. 2. It’s Christmas Day. 3. It’s X’s
birthday. 4. It’s Women’s Day. 5. X has just been promoted at work. 6. X
has won a skiing competition. 7. It’s New Year’s Day. 8. X has just got

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