1 Complete the sentences (1-8) with the missing
words. Use the correct word form.
1 Being a s
and operating on people is a
really stressful but satisfying job.
2 Mike is going to p
fruit at his aunt's apple
orchard this summer to earn some money.
3 The guests left and the waiters started to c__
the tables.
4 l applied for a secretarial job and am going for an i___
tomorrow. I hope I don't say anything
stupid
5 Tom has broken his leg and will be on sick l___
for a month, so someone has to take over his duties.
6 Tony works at the hospital and is in c
of a
team of ten doctors.
7 If you want to work for this company, be prepared
to work o
many people don't go home
till 10 p.m.
8 Mandy didn't take the job because the s
they offered her was much less than she expected.​

People can hardly imagine their lives without modern technologies nowadays. it is almost impossible to go out without a mobile phone or an mp3 player, for example. these devices have become an important part of our life. moreover, almost every day either a new technology is being invented or an old one is being improved. to stay up-to-date people keep buying newer items. soon our houses and work places will look like electronic stores. technology is all around us. first of all, we need it for work. all modern offices are equipped with computers, scanners, printers, and other useful machines. one of the most important devices today is the wi-fi modem as it provides internet. secondly, technologies surround us at home, in cars and everywhere. it includes tvs, radios, refrigerators, vacuum-cleaners, washing machines, cd-players, e-books, cameras and else. perhaps, the most important thing about technological progress is that it allows us to do many things which would be impossible without it. for example, we can communicate with friends from other countries with the help of computers. we can even see them and have a live conversation. there are many people who are against new technologies. in my opinion, technological progress has made our lives more interesting and bright. thanks to computers and internet i find more educational resources. such electronic items as vacuum-cleaner, washing machine, microwave, dish washer, blender and some others have made my mum’s life easier. so i’m sure that new technologies are for good. in conclusion, i’d like to say, that technological progress continues and it moves rather fast. thus, i think that soon we will live in ‘smart’ houses with robots doing all housework instead of us.

By 6pm I had done my homework (К 6 вечера я сделал домашку). It rained, I went outside and realized that I had forgotten the umbrella (Лил дождь, я вышел на улицу и понял, что забыл зонтик). I hadn't drunk a half cup of the milk before I understood that it was wicked (Я не выпил и половины стакана молока, как понял, что оно прокисло). Had you thought on your behavior? (Ты подумал над своим поведением?). Where had you studied before you moved into our school? (Где ты учился, прежде чем перешёл в нашу школу?). After the teacher had gone out the classroom, pupils began to yell (После того, как учитель вышел из класса, ученики начали орать). By that time I had been far away from here already (К этому времени я уже был далеко отсюда). I want to get a lot of unforgettable moments before I had graduated school (Я хочу получить много незабываемых моментов перед тем, как закончу школу). I was 7 years old when I had lost my favorite childly toe (Мне было 7, когда я потерял любимую игрушку детства). Before my arriving in the school I had eaten my favorite food for a good day surely (Перед пребыванием в школу, я конечно же ем любимую еду для хорошего дня).