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Сопоставьте начало предложения в левой колонке с его окончанием в правой колонке. Beginnings a) The wait for admission to the Colosseum was approximately three and a half hours. The queue was so long that I initially mistook it for the line leading into the Palatine Hill, _ _ _ _ _ b) It was pouring rain and bitter cold in the middle of May, _ _ _ _ _ c) That was when it struck me: in about as much time as it would take to wait in that queue, _ _ _ _ _ d) Tunisia has suffered a crisis of reputation over the past decade _ _ _ _ _…

Comment on the following extract (use 100–150 words). Extract Tourism and Global Environmental Change: Ecological, Economic, Social and Political Interrelationships The Coastal and Marine Environment Since the very beginnings of tourism as a significant human activity the coastal environment has been a major drawcard (Feifer 1986). The marine environment has engendered a sense of wonderment, awe, reverence and fear since humankind evolved, and much of that early mystique has remained to the present. The coastal environment has been an essential element in tourism since Roman time…

(60 minutes, 250–300 words) An English magazine has a weekly column called “Discovering the world”. As part of their new investigation into cultural issues, they have asked you to write a report based on your own survey of the top popular tourist spots in London in 2010 among teenagers from different countries. In your report say: What counties do the teenagers taking part in the survey represent? What does the survey demonstrate? Have there been any changes sin…

(60 minutes, 250–300 words) An English magazine has a weekly column called “Exploring the UK”. As part of their new investigation, they have asked you to write a report based on your own research of the purposes of visiting the UK by Russian schoolchildren in 2000–2014. In your report: Compare the purposes of visiting the UK in 2000 – 2014. Explain the changes reasoning your suggestions. Name the possible future changes. Do not forget to follow…

Part 4 (25 minutes) Maximum points — 15 Writing In an English-language magazine you saw the following announcement about a competition and decided to participate in it. Welcome to the Internet! Win a brand new laptop plus all the essential software and a year's free Internet access. Write and tell us about the changes the Internet has brought about in the tourism industry in our country. We will publish the winning article in next month's issue. Write your competition article. In…

You read the following question on a forum: "Hi, guys! I need your advice. I've got a chance to go either to Edinburgh or to Glasgow for the weekend, and I can't choose: they both look attractive. Where would you go if you were in my place?" Imagine that you are an experienced traveller, who has visited both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Give the topic starter your advice in about 200–250 words. In your answer: share your experience of visiting the cities; mention 3 places of interest i…