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READING
Task 1
Hi, how's it going? Look, there is a party at Steve's place. He's invited some musicians
round. Tom is going, and his (1) .…, what's her name, Tracey. She's a guitarist and she's
got a great (2) ….. It's been ages since I went to Steve's. It's going to be lots of fun. He's
(3)... a curry and he's got some beers in, but let's take a bottle, too. There's an off licence
that has just opened (4) ….. Tom's house. It's called Joe's Wines. Let's (5) ….. there at
seven. OK, see you later.
1. A. flatmate B. companion C. partner

2. A. sound B. voice C. style
3. A. cooking B. doing C. boiling
4. A. away B. along C. near
5. A. join B. go C. meet
Task 2
... We stopped on the way in Oxford.

... The next morning we returned to London.
... We had lunch at the pub, which was in the local village.
... We drove down in his new red Mini.
... When we arrived we met the headmaster and his wife.
... In the evening, we drove to Cheltenham to visit my cousin Fred.
Task 3
... These will help visitors to find their way to our beautiful town.
... This road is busy during the summer when tourists visit the area.
... They don't know the road, because many of them are here for the first time.
... For this reason it is easy for them to take the wrong turn and get lost.
... These visitors will improve our town's economy and local businesses.
... This is why we think there should be more signs along the road.
Task 5
Living with parents

Person A
If I had the money, I would move out immediately. All I want is somewhere that's my
own, where I can do what I want, where I can have my own furniture and pictures, where
no one can tell me what to do. If it was my place, I'd be happy to do the cleaning and
things like that, I would look after it. But at the moment it's just a dream, because I can't
find a job.
Person B
I'm perfectly happy living at home. If I lived on my own, I'd have to pay rent, do the
housework, and the cooking. Here my mother does my washing, she cleans my room, and
of course she cooks, and her food is wonderful. I have a nice room, I have my computer
where I can watch TV ... Why would I want to leave? Even if I could afford it, I wouldn't
move out. Not until I get married ...
Person C
It isn't that my parents aren't good to me, they are. If they weren't, I wouldn't live with
them. But I just don't feel independent. I'm 29, but I sometimes worry that if I come back
very late after a night out, I'll find them still awake waiting up for me. It's never
happened, but it still makes me want to move out. Besides, it is a bit awkward to meet my
friends at my parents' home.
Person D
I'd love to move out. I get on well with my parents, but I think I'd get on with them even
better if I didn't live at home. My mother drives me mad - it isn't her fault, but she does.
And I'd really like to have a dog, but my mother is allergic to them. I need to find my
own place and visiting my parents from time to time will be enough.
Who thinks …
... It is much better to live with the parents.

... He/she will have a pet when he/she moves out.
... It is uncomfortable to get late at home.
... He/she will move out as soon as he/she gets a job.
... His/her mother is an excellent cook.

... Moving out would improve his/her relationship with his/her parents.
... His/her home's design and decoration would be different.
Task 4
Immigrations to the United States
Reasons for immigration.
Survival of immigration despite economic problems
Looking for a new opportunity
European immigrants
Religious discrimination
Measures to reduce immigration
American immigration in the 60s
1. The United States of America has long been the world’s chief receiving nation for
immigrants. An immigrant is a person who leaves his or her country to settle and live in
another country. Over the years, many millions of people have uprooted and left family
and friends to move to America. Some felt forced to leave because they feared for their
lives due to dangers present in their home countries. For example, many immigrants left
countries that were at war or that didn’t give them the freedom to practice their faith.
Immigrants also left their native lands if they couldn’t find work or enough food to live.
Whatever the reason, immigrants usually have had to sacrifice a life that is familiar for
one that is unknown.
2. The United States was founded by immigrants. From the 1600s through 1775,
European colonists settled in the land that is now the United States. Most of these
immigrants were from England. Others arrived from France, Germany, Ireland, Scotland,
and Spain. Many of these colonists came here looking for economic opportunity. They
wanted better land to farm or better work. Others came to escape religious persecution.
Some were even convicts brought over from English jails. West Africans also immigrated
to the American colonies, but they came against their will. They were captured, sold into
slavery, and shipped to the colonies.
3. Since the United States was established in the late 1700s, it has seen three waves of
immigration. The first wave of American immigration took place from 1820 to 1870.
Over seven million people made the voyage to America, mostly from northern and
western Europe. About a third of these immigrants were Irish people trying to escape a
famine that plagued Ireland in the mid-1840s. Another third of the immigrants from this
wave were German. The Chinese also began to immigrate to America during this time.
They got word of the Gold Rush in California. They came to work in the mines and get
rich.
4. This flood of immigrants wasn’t always welcome by those already in America. Some
feared these newcomers would take away their jobs. Others didn’t like the politics,
customs, and/or religions the new immigrants brought with them. For example, many
Irish people were discriminated against for being Roman Catholic. The Chinese also
suffered greatly from discrimination.
5. The next wave of U.S. immigration was by far the greatest. It started in 1881 and ended
in 1920. Over 23 million people immigrated to the United States during this period, most
of whom came from southern and eastern Europe. But by this time, anti-immigration
sentiments had become so strong that a growing number of people demanded laws to
make it harder for foreigners to become American citizens. In 1875, Congress passed its
first immigration law intended to limit immigration. It kept people who were viewed as
undesirable out, including convicts. In 1882, Congress also passed the Chinese Exclusion
Act. It prohibited Chinese workers from coming to the United States. A few years later,
other laws were passed. One required adult immigrants to have literacy skills. Another
limited the number of immigrants from countries outside the Western Hemisphere.
However, one of the greatest blows to immigration was the Great Depression of the
1930s. Immigration sharply declined. In fact, there were more people leaving America
than coming to America during this time.
6. The third wave of immigration began in 1965 and continues today. Most immigrants in
this wave have come from Asian countries as well as South American countries,
Caribbean countries, and Mexico. A large number of these immigrants have settled in the
East and Midwest. However, many others have moved to California.
7. Most immigrants have come to America with the hope of building a better life.
However, they were sometimes met with hatred by the people already living in the
country who feared the economic and cultural impacts of these newcomers. While this
discrimination and the economic downfall of the Great Depression had a negative effect
on immigration, American immigration has managed to survive.

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1. A. flatmate B. companion C. partner

... We stopped on the way in Oxford.

Living with parents

... It is much better to live with the parents.

... His/her mother is an excellent cook.

Immigrations to the United States

Reasons for immigration.

Survival of immigration despite economic problems

Looking for a new opportunity

Measures to reduce immigration

American immigration in the 60s

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