СОР № 1 Английский язык 10ОГН класс Controversial Issues
НазадControversial Issues
Задание:
1. Read the text and match the words highlighted in the text with their meanings. There are two extra meanings which you will not use.
1. skip a. busy 2. currently b. present 3. enchanted c. miss out 4. enticing d. unwillingly 5. on the go e. attractive 6. issue f. give something officially g. cancel h. delighted
Text: One-Way Ticket
A. Jane Markham used to work for the Department for Education in England, tracking down truants, children who skip school on a regular basis, and trying to convince them to go back. ‘There came a point in my life when I really needed a change’. So she packed her bags, grabbed her friend Pauline and headed for Spain. ‘The two of us had been there the previous summer and we really liked the sunny warmth. Plus, we knew it would be extremely easy to get a job; English teachers were in demand. We planned on staying for a couple of years, just to experience something different.’ Jane and Pauline then rented a flat and got a job at an English language school. Meeting someone was not a long way away. Jane married Pablo, a restaurant owner, and they now have four kids. ‘I’ve been living here for 25 years and Spain is my home now. The only thing I miss is the scenery, the English countryside, how you can just walk out your front door and in less than 15 minutes be in a park or green field. But life here is good. I love it.’
B. Neil Bremer and his wife, Barbara, are a retired couple currently living in Morocco. Their experience proves it’s never too late to go after the things that make you happy in life. ‘Our kids paid for us to have a holiday in North Africa on the occasion of our 40th wedding anniversary. It was the first time we had left the country. We travelled from Morocco to Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt and we were absolutely amazed. The sights, the smells, the scenery, it was all new and exciting, a completely different world.’ The couple were so enchanted that they kept putting off the date of their departure back home, until a year passed without them noticing. It became apparent they weren’t going to leave anytime soon. They have now settled in happily in their new house in Egypt, where their kids visit them every summer. ‘Our pension money lasts so much longer here; we live very comfortably. And we love the people here. We have made many new friends’.
C. Jason Firth had just finished university when he went on a working holiday in Dubai, at an architectural company. ‘The city is full of construction activities; they are building new luxury flats, hotels and company headquarters on every corner.’ The firm needed architects for that summer to carry out the work. Jason found the opportunity highly enticing, although it was so far away from his homes in Wales. The company found him to be hard-working, imaginative and practical, and so when his term was coming to an end, they offered him a permanent position. ‘Saying yes was the best thing I could have done. The amount of work needed to be done always keeps you on the go, always trying to do better, and I love feeling of accomplishment. Plus, the money is great. If I ever decide to go back, I know I will have secured my economic future’.
D. Leon Alvarez had no idea how his life would change as he set off for his holiday from Spain to Argentina with his two best friends. All was going well until Leon’s passport and other documents got stolen. ‘It was a horrible feeling at first. This sense of helplessness makes you feel completely lost.’ The authorities did the best they could to issue a new passport, but it took a long time and Leon was told he would have to stay in the country for a couple of months. In an unexpected gesture of self-sacrifice, his two friends offered to stay with him, instead of going back to Spain and their normal lives. ‘I turned from helpless to crazy enthusiastic. We tried to make the most of this unfortunate event and decided to look for a job to help with our living costs. We were all cooks in Spain and, fortunately, a restaurant owner took all three of us on a full-time salary.’ The three friends ended up enjoying learning the new cuisine and introducing elements of Spanish cooking into the menu. ‘By the time my passport was ready, we agreed we liked working together and opened our own restaurant in Buenos Aires’.
Решение:
1.c; 2.b; 3.h; 4.e; 5.a; 6.f