A. Choose a, b, c or d. 1. Mr Spencer__at the restaurant before everyone else.
a. got
c. reached
b. approached
d. arrived

2. We want to book a holiday at a ski__this winter.
a. resort
c. hostel
b. suite
d. excursion

3. My grandparents have a house in a quiet__fishing village.
a. picturesque
c. virtual
b. bustling
d. industrial

4. Children don't have to pay the full rail__
a. timetable
c. expense
b. fare
d. itinerary

5. After a long day at the office, I just want to sit back and__watching my favourite chat show on TV.
a, unwind
c. overlook
b.gaze
d. stop over

6. The room is a bit__. Can you open the window so we
can get some fresh air in here?
a. stuffy
c. charming
b. uninhabitable
d. confined

7. As I wasn't wearing my glasses, I couldn't__who was
waving at me, but when I heard her voice, I realised it was
my friend Mary.
a. make out
c. put up
b. put off
d. see off

8. There's no doubt about Sally's for the job. She is__perfect for it.
a. availability
c. accessibility
b. suitability
d. publicity​

The Panda or The Giant Panda is a bear. This unusual, unique and beautiful animal lives in Asian countries and especially in China. 99% of its ration consists of bamboo. In the wild the animal lives around 20 years, but the life span under lock and key is much shorter. These bears seem to be very lazy and they really are, because they spend approximately 55% of its life finding, getting, «preparing» and eating bamboo.

The animal habits in forests and eats not only bamboo, but also grasses, bulbs, some insects and fruits. Cubs are born with their eyes closed like kittens and hairless like rats. Pandas are very careful and attentive to their cubs - mother usually cradling its baby in one paw and holding it close to the chest. It looks very lovely and sweet. Traditionally the panda is supposed to be a peaceful, kind and not aggressive animal, but it also can bleat, roar, growl, and honk in case of emergency when it is scared or angry.

Australia is the sixth country in the world by size of territory, and it is the only country occupying a whole continent. Australian Union includes the Australian mainland and several Islands, the largest of which is Tasmania. On the mainland diverse nature coexists with modern densely populated cities.
Австралия – шестая в мире страна по размеру территории, и это единственное государство, занимающее целый континент. Австралийский союз включает в себя Австралийский материк и несколько островов, крупнейшим из которых является Тасмания. На территории материка разнообразная природа соседствует с современными густонаселенными мегаполисами