I. Написать пять типов вопросов к предложениям: 1. People usually work five days a week.
2. Every country has its customs.
3. My friend knows English well.

If you are planning to go to Japan on holiday, you should
1 yourself to one or two nights at a Buddhist
temple. Staying in these temples gives you the chance to visit both historic and remote areas of Japan. They
don’t
2 to foreign visitors, who can experience the life of a Buddhist monk in a unique way.
Zen Buddhism 3 in Japan since 1191, when it
4 from China. However, interest in Zen Buddhism
5 in Japan for the last 60 years, while it
6 more popular in the West. As a result, many people come
to Japan so
7 they can learn more about it. Staying at a temple is a unique and inspiring experience and is
sure to be one of the highlights of any
8 to Japan.
In the past, in
9 to join a Japanese temple you had to sit at the front gate for three days without sleeping.
Now, all you need to do is make a phone call or write an e-mail! You will often have the chance to join
meditation sessions both in the evening and the morning. For dinner you will be served a Buddhist meal,
which is healthy and delicious, if you don’t
10 having no meat, no fish, no spices, no onions and no garlic!
1 A book B give C show D treat
2 A object B play C study D turn
3 A existed B has existed C was existing D has been existing
4 A arrived B has arrived C was arriving D has been arriving
5 A declines B declined C was declining D has been declining
6 A gets B got C was getting D has been getting
7 A for B order C that D to
8 A event B stay C trip D tourist
9 A for B order C so D that
10 A reserve B recommend C matter D mind

  if you had a choice where to live — in a big city or in a small town — what would you prefer? a big city has lots of advantages as well as disadvantages. in a city there are many places to visit: theatres, cinemas, galleries, places of interest, clubs, supermarkets and many others. you won’t find all that in a small town, but it’s a lot quieter and cleaner there.

 

city dwellers live under constant thread. the crime rate in most big cities is very high. houses are burgled, people are afraid of going out at night. all this, of course, exists in small towns, but not in such awful extend.

 

in a big city streets are crowded. it takes ages to get to work. besides traffic jams, you feel uncomfortable in transport full of people.

any city has a great number of problems. for example, constant noise which influences a nervous system. the state of air and water may cause health problems. city-dwellers have to lead an unnatural way of live, sometimes very stressful.   they lose touch with nature. such simple things as sunshine and fresh air are a premium. tall buildings block the sum. traffic fumes pollute the atmosphere.

 

but in spite of that it’s wrong to say that living in a city is bad. if you are an active person, always looking for opportunities and something new, you should be a city-dweller. city-life is fast, but very exciting. good schools, universities and other educational centers are situated in cities. you won’t find all the needed information in the internet, but you can find the right places and people in a city.

 

a lot of goods of all range can be bought in a city, not in a town or a village. if your aim is to make a career, and not just be a calm gardener or something of that kind, you must go to the city. if you are social and like to meet new people, you can easily do it in a city. city never sleeps, at night you can relax and spend a great time in dozens (or even hundreds) of cafes, restaurants and nightclubs.

 

what’s more important — advantages or disadvantages of living in a big city — it’s for you to decide. as well as it’s for you to decide, where to live — in a city or in the village.