Junk mail, I hate that, really, a lot of it, every day some companies sent me a lot of junk mail and I don’t like that. It's usually something I really don’t want or need, you know. But I think it depends on the kind of email, so some emails are good, for example, I want to apply to universities, and many universities send me an email to explain about their policy, their systems or something like that, and I think it's useful. Sometimes it’s useful.

Speaker B

Well, I don’t know about you, but what I tend to do is have two different email accounts, so I have a personal, private email account that I use for work or for my friends, and then I have the other email account, so when I’m shopping online, I use that one, so I know that when I check that, I’m gonna have about 400 spam emails in a week, and then my other email account, I’Il have about two messages.

Speaker C

I think some engineer, computer engineer advised all the customers try to change your passwords maybe after a month or two months, so you can protect your password as well, and the spam, it means, rubbish email, cannot enter your address as well, and the other thing, sometimes when we buy goods online, sometimes it bothers me when the quality of goods is not as good as I expect, so I try to find a way to change my goods as well, and it also takes me long time to change and we also have to search for some more information online, it’s a problem as well.

Speaker D

I don’t know. I think sometimes it is nice when you get some pop-up ads, I don’t agree with the fact that nowadays with technology, they can track everything you’re doing on the Internet, so they know what you’re interested in, but occasionally, I mean, recently I was looking to buy a new camera, and I was just on the Internet, and ‘pop!’, and I had a little pop-up ad that came, and it was advertising a camera, and, ‘Actually, that’s exactly what I’ve been looking for,’ so OK, you know, one for the advertising, it did work on me, but I think I’m really susceptible to advertising.

Speaker E

Oh, you know, when you have like the late-night ads on TV and they always, they’re advertising something like the latest kitchen gadget, I’ll sit there and think “I need one of these! How have I lived my life without one?” and of course, you know, you buy it, you use it once, it doesn’t work, you put it in a cupboard, and it sits there, you know, for years, so. Would you say that advertising really works on you?

Speaker F

I think this depends on the number or the way they approach you, it makes you comfortable or not, and for example, I have an example, that, sometimes I watch a very favourite movies on TVs, that’s a film on TV or maybe a football match, where I, we say, that’s a very wonderful football match on the TV, so, sometimes advertisements break the match or break the news, the film as well, so I have to pause, to wait, and I feel very tired in that way, so I don’t like it. So you just want to focus on your programme, you don’t want to be interrupted by the ads.

В предложении "Sasha used ________ (play) chess a lot, but he doesn't play very much now." необходимо вставить правильную форму глагола "play". Здесь мы сталкиваемся с конструкцией "used to", которая используется для описания действий или ситуаций, которые часто происходили в прошлом, но больше не имеют место в настоящем.

В предложении "Did you have any difficulty ___________ (get) a visa to Georgia?" необходимо вставить правильную форму глагола "get". В данном случае используется выражение "have difficulty", которое также требует герундия, то есть формы глагола с окончанием -ing. Фраза "have difficulty + gerund" используется для описания проблем или сложностей, связанных с каким-либо действием. В этом контексте говорящий интересуется, испытывал ли слушатель какие-либо затруднения в процессе получения визы в Грузию. Это формулировка позволяет акцентировать внимание на трудностях, которые могут возникать при выполнении определенных действий, и подчеркивает, что получение визы может быть непростой задачей. Таким образом, использование "getting" в этом предложении не только завершает его грамматически, но и уточняет смысл, гармонично вписываясь в общее значение вопроса..

В предложении "Suddenly everybody stopped ________ (talk). It was silent" необходимо вставить правильную форму глагола "talk" в нужной грамматической конструкции. В данном случае речь идет о глаголе "stop", который требует использования герундия, что делает предложение более естественным и грамматически правильным.

Если вставить слово "talking", получится следующее: "Suddenly everybody stopped talking. It was silent." Это означает, что внезапно все остановились от разговора, и вокруг воцарилась тишина. Структура "stop + gerund" (глагол с суффиксом -ing) используется, чтобы описать прекращение действия, то есть в данном контексте это указывает на то, что люди перестали говорить.

В данном предложении правильно использовать слово "would", так как оно подчеркивает регулярное действие в прошлом.

When people travel to new places, they often choose the local museums as a must-see place. Sometimes museums are even more attractive than the most famous place of interest. This phenomenon can be easily explained if the function of museums is taken into account. As we have known, museums can help us know the history, the customs and the most representative products of that place. Different places have different history. And the most convenient way to know it is to visit the local museum.

Speaker B

Last year when I travelled in some region and went to the oldest city there, I went to history museum to explore the course of its development. With the background knowledge provided by the museum, I found that it was easier for me to understand the city. So the museum can clear away the barriers between tourists and the city by making them familiar with its history. To a tourist, the most attractive part of a place is usually its customs, which can be demonstrated by the local museum.

Speaker C

Every place has its own representative products, which are usually handcrafts. Tourists can have the access to a wonderful show of these handicrafts in the local museum. For example, in my native town — the most famous pottery-making place in the region, tourists can be excited by the beautiful pottery products and the complicated making process exhibited in the pottery museum. It will be a pity for a tourist not to experience the wonderful show of the local products in the museum.

Speaker D

Museums are fun. Even if you are not interested in art or history, there is always something to get your attention. Many museums now have what they call “hands-on” exhibits. These were originally designed to keep children occupied while their parents were looking at exhibits. However, museums have found that adults enjoy hands-on opportunities just as much as children. These exhibits have activities like pushing a button to hear more about what you are looking at, creating your own work of art, or trying on clothes like those on the models in the museum.

Speaker E

People often enjoy visiting museums about unusual subjects. For instance, in my hometown there is a museum devoted to the potato. This museum has art made of potatoes. It also tells us all about the history of the potato, and sells potato mementos like key chains and potato dolls. People enjoy visiting this museum because it is different. It is not something they would find in their hometown and the museum’s curators enjoy talking about the Great Potato.

Speaker F

When you arrive in a place, ask which kinds of museums they have. To do this you can know what the people there like. For example, if there are a lot of art museums, the people must like art a lot. So you can enjoy an atmosphere of art there. If there is a history museum, it’s the best way to know the history of the area. Want to visit a nature museum? It’s a good idea. There must be introduction about the natural environment there. We can get information about why people there eat this kind of food, maybe it’s because of the weather.

Complex Subject – это структура в английском языке, состоящая из нескольких элементов, которые объединяются для выражения мнения или информации о каком-либо объекте или действии. В таком предложении подлежащее может быть выражено как местоимением (например, "it") и дополнено инфинитивом (представляющим действие).

Complex object — это конструкция в английском языке, которая состоит из глагола в основном предложении и дополнения, за которым следует инфинитив или герундий. Этот тип объекта используется, чтобы выразить действия, которые выполняет субъект по отношению к объекту.

Для решения задания нам нужно нужно выбрать подходящее время и форму глагола. Помни, что в английском языке также существуют неправильные глаголы - их форму мы смотрим в словаре. В данном случае ответ CAME

I grew up in a small town and then moved to a big city, so I have experienced the good and bad sides of both. I never thought that I would like living in a big city, but I was wrong. After ten years of living in one, I can’t imagine ever living in a small town again. I love the excitement of big cities. Small towns have a small pace. Large cities mean you have to adapt to a variety of situations, like finding a new route to work or trying a new restaurant. I enjoy that challenge very much.

Speaker B

Small towns and big cities both have some problems in terms of transportation. In a small town, you have a town car to ensure a comfortable living. You can’t get around without one because there isn’t any kind of public transportation. Big cities generally have heavy traffic and expensive parking, but there you have a choice of taking public transportation. It’s not free, but it’s often cheaper than driving when you consider gas and time. Especially, if you don’t have a car, you are better off in the city.

Speaker C

I like the excitement of big cities. Small towns have a slow pace. Large cities mean you have to adapt to a variety of situations, like finding a new route to work or trying a new restaurant. I enjoy the challenge very much. Another pan of the excitement of city living is the variety of cultural activities available. There is a wide assortment of theatre, music and dance performances available in big cities. These things are rare in small ones.

Speaker D

An important thing for me in a big city is the diversity of people. Our society is made up of people of different nations, races, religions, abilities and interests. However, you seldom find such a variety of people in a small town. I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly become boring. So, people who are so different doing so many things in their lives is really great in a big city. Sometimes, I just sit on a public bench and simply watch the variegated streams of citizens.

Speaker E

To begin with, the city is the symbol of human civilization and there are many facilities for living, recreation and health care. Therefore, living there is more convenient than living in the countryside. For example, we can find a plenty of malls around our neighborhood, where we can buy everyday necessities at a low price. Furthermore, people are more concerned about their health and safety than other things in their lives. In big cities, medical facilities and emergency services are more easily available than in the countryside.

Speaker F

Architecture is the urban landscape. If a person has an appreciation of architecture, a city can be visual excitement. A modern metropolis is a mountain range of height, light and solidness. And then there are the old buildings: the quaint, unspoiled side-street or shops and homes from a distant age. If a person lived all of his life in one large city, he would continue to discover its architectural secrets into his old age.

Complex object — это конструкция в английском языке, которая состоит из глагола в основном предложении и дополнения, за которым следует инфинитив или герундий. Этот тип объекта используется, чтобы выразить действия, которые выполняет субъект по отношению к объекту.

Для решения задания нам нужно нужно выбрать подходящее время и форму глагола. Помни, что в английском языке также существуют неправильные глаголы - их форму мы смотрим в словаре. В данном случае ответ WENT

В предложении "I like Josh, but I think he tends ________ (talk) too much." необходимо вставить правильную форму глагола "talk". В этом контексте используется выражение "tends to", которое сопровождается инфинитивом без частицы "to". Выражение "tend to" употребляется, когда говорящий хочет выразить привычку или склонность к какому-либо действию. В данном случае говорящий указывает на то, что Джош имеет склонность говорить слишком много. Эта информация даёт понять, что несмотря на симпатию к Джошу, существует некоторый недостаток в его поведении, который, вероятно, вызывает определённые трудности или беспокойства. Таким образом, выбор формы "to talk" в данном предложении не только корректен с точки зрения грамматики, но и помогает создать четкое представление о характере Джоша и его поведении в глазах говорящего.

Для решения задания нам нужно нужно выбрать подходящее время и форму глагола. Помни, что в английском языке также существуют неправильные глаголы - их форму мы смотрим в словаре. В данном случае ответ WAS

I don’t enjoy online trends at all. A lot of them are silly and some are even dangerous. I’ve never seen anything interesting or smart — mostly just stupid pranks which require you to ruin things! My friends became victims of an online prank like that — some kids threw paint at their clothes, filmed it and laughed at them. It is awful, and I don’t understand why children and teens repeat stupid things that their peers do online. Don’t they ever think that somebody else can prank them? How about choosing some nice, kind and helpful action for a challenge? This could inspire people to do better.

Speaker B

I guess I don’t have an opinion on online trends — I’m just not online that much! I’m not a big fan of social media, and I don’t experience a lot of problems with that. Well, there is one small problem, actually — often my friends would mention a trend or a person popular online, or reference a joke which they saw on the Internet, and I would have no clue what they are talking about! It’s not very pleasant to be out of the loop, but this issue alone is not enough to make me go on social media.

Speaker C

Of course, there are some really harmful trends. However, my friends and I greatly enjoy learning funny dances for Internet challenges. Some of them are rather difficult! I think there is nothing wrong with a social media challenge or trend if it teaches you something or gives you a new skill. For example, I got inspired to go to dance classes after we posted our dances online. I’m rather shy, and I was afraid that people were going to make fun of me — but everyone was really supportive and sweet.

Speaker D

I don’t like trends and challenges because I really don’t like doing what everybody else is doing. I think everyone should try to be unique instead of copying thousands of other people — whom you don’t even know! For example, I create handmade toys and share photos of them online. And yes, I know that it’s not a unique hobby — but at least this is something that I designed myself and made with my own hands, as opposed to simply copying somebody else’s idea. It’s always better to be creative and use your own imagination.

Speaker E

I find most trends useless, but I understand why people follow them. We all want to fit in, to be seen by the others. And what is the best way to be accepted? To be a part of a big crowd where everyone does the same, of course! No one will judge you or be critical towards you, and you might even feel more connected with people from all around the world. Personally, it’s enough for me to be seen and liked by my close friends, so I don’t judge those who choose to follow trends.

Speaker F

In my opinion, online trends are very different, and anyone can find information to their liking. For example, I really enjoy learning about new make-up trends. I want to become a make-up artist one day, and new techniques and tools are very interesting for me. It’s also interesting to see how quickly fashion changes. I don’t understand people who think that make-up is not serious or even unnecessary. I would call it a form of art! Most people just don’t have enough information to apply it properly, whereas it has the power to improve not just your appearance, but your mood as well.