Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
If you 1.
(love) surfing and 2.
(want) to get a university degree, you should
go to Plymouth University in Britain. Students who 3…
… (surf) three or four times a week for fun
can now do a degree in surfing, and make a career of it. While surfing 4
(look) easy when you
watch from the beach, getting a degree is quite hard to achieve. Jim and Helen are in their last year of school,
5 (take) their A-levels this summer. They both 6…
(not surf) much these days. They 8.
they7…
levels. They
high, and the course itself is also hard. It 10.
and the design of wetsuits and surfboards, as well as actual surfing. But Jim and Helen both
(own) surfboards, but
(study) very hard for their A-
… (know) the academic requirements for acceptance to the curling course are
(include) oceanography, marine biology, ecology
11.
… (believe) it's worth the effort. Let's wish them luck.

On the downside can be attributed, and I think you will agree with me advertising. Advertising is a big minus commercial breaks rummage exciting movies, interesting programs, and sometimes, it seems that this short stretches of the film or television broadcast interrupt the endless advertising. And the biggest drawback of advertising - this is what ads show to anybody unnecessary items, as a good product does not need this kind of advertising, advertise it, those who use it. Yes, the very first and the biggest minus television - advertising. I sometimes think, why not create a separate channel by which all time would show one ad. All other channels are not free of it. A second disadvantage, in my opinion, are the TV series that flooded most of the time all the airtime. Series are disadvantages because they are all the same, and do not learn anything new, just pouring water. The advantages, that is an advantage, can be attributed TV news program, through which a person is informed about the situation in the world and in their own country. Another advantage - it's movies, especially movies with a deep sense and good performance of the actors. Such a film can for a lot in our lives to open their eyes and learn a lot. Well, of course, there is another advantage of television, such as educational and entertaining television programs, which give opportunity to relax and learn something new and interesting.
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i have a lot of friends, but the best friend of mine is irina. she has blue eyes, a round face, fair hair and a broad smile. she is short and slim. i have known her for a long time, since our first school years. but we became true friends four years ago. we have much in common: we like english and psychology, sport and dancing.

we are looking at this world in the same way. we don't understand meanness and treachery. for many years we have been sitting at the same desk: irina and me.

at weekends i come to her place. irina has wonderful parents. we have a good time together. i think that we shan't stop going to the gym at school and we'll often meet our school friends.

i love my friend and i think she is my true friend.

перевод:

у меня много друзей, но лучшая подруга ирина. у нее голубые глаза, круглое лицо, светлые волосы и широкая улыбка. она невысокая и стройная. я знаю ее давно, с первых школьных лет. но мы стали настоящими друзьями четыре года назад. у нас много общего: мы любим и психологию, спорт и танцы.

мы смотрим на этот мир одинаково. мы не понимаем подлости и предательства. мы с ириной много лет сидим за одним столом.

по выходным я прихожу к ней. у ирины замечательные родители. нам хорошо вместе. я думаю, что мы не перестанем ходить в спортзал в школе, и мы часто будем встречаться с нашими школьными друзьями.

я люблю свою подругу и думаю, что она мой настоящий друг.