3 READING a Read the article and answer these questions.
1 How far is the airport from the city centre? 14 miles.

2 How much does the BART cost for two people one way?

3 If your taxi fare is $40, how much should you tip?

4 How much does the airport bus cost for two adult returns?

5 What time is the earliest bus to the airport?

6 Which forms of transport will take you straight to your hotel?
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School Uniform

School uniform is an integral part of school life in many countries. Most schools in Russia also require school uniforms. However, some school accept freestyle outfit. There are different opinions on how the standard school forms should look like. Some schools have dark blue uniforms, while others use dark red or dark green colours. Some schools in Russia accept white shirts and black skirts for girls and black trousers for boys. Nevertheless, all these school uniforms have something in common. They all look rather smart and strict. Children’s opinions on school uniform differ. Some say they like wearing it, while others prefer to wear a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. In my opinion, the school uniform has both advantages and disadvantages. First of all when children wear a school uniform, they realize that they are at school not at a swimming-pool or stadium. It adjusts them to school atmosphere and helps to study harder. Secondly, school uniforms prevent social inequality. It means that both rich and poor children wear the same clothes. Furthermore, children don’t have such problem as what to wear in the morning. The disadvantages of school uniform include the loss of individuality. Everyone becomes alike and children look similar. The second problem may be untidiness. As children wear the same clothes every day their uniform starts to look a bit untidy and faded. Last but not the least school uniforms have become rather expensive lately. So, not every parent wants to buy it. As for me, I support the idea of wearing a school uniform. I think that at home we can put on what we want, but at school we need to follow the rules.

Это пример. Ту одежду которую тебе надо, вставь вместо той которая тут.

Dear John,

Thank you for your letter. I was so happy to get it. I'm glad you are all right. I'm fine too. Well, you ask me what I would recommend for you to read. As far as Russian authors are concerned, there are a lot of them who are famous all over the world and at first, I was at my wit ends whom of them should I recommend to you. But then I decided that the first book shouldn't be very thick and serious. So I think you should start with short stories. For example, you can take for reading a book of short stories by Leo Tolstoy or Anton Chekhov. Leo Tolstoy's stories are interesting, educative and easy to understand. Anton Chekhov's stories are on the one hand more humorous, but on the other hand, they are a bit more difficult to understand at the beginning and they remind me some stories by O'Henry. I mean everything becomes clear only after reading the last sentence of the story and the ending is quite unpredictable but always very amazing. I like such stories. And what about you? Hope to hear soon which book you will have chosen.

Looking forward to your email.

Best wishes,

Nikita

Дорогой Джон,

за письмо. Я был счастлив получить его. Я рад, что с тобой все в порядке. У меня тоже всё в порядке. Ты просишь меня, что бы я посоветовал тебе почитать. Что касается русских авторов, то их немало, они известны во всем мире, и поначалу я соображал, кого же из них лучше порекомендовать. Но потом я подумал, что первая книга не должна быть очень толстой и серьезной. Поэтому ты, по-моему, должен начать с коротких рассказов. Например, можно взять для чтения книгу рассказов Льва Толстого или Антона Чехова. Рассказы Льва Толстого интересны, познавательны и понятны. Рассказы Антона Чехова, с одной стороны, более юмористичны, но, с другой стороны, их немного сложнее понять в начале и они напоминают мне некоторые рассказы О'Генри. Я имею в виду, что все становится ясно только после прочтения последнего предложения истории, и окончание бывает довольно непредсказуемое, но всегда очень удивительное. Мне нравятся такие истории. А тебе? Надеюсь скоро услышать, какую книгу ты выберешь.

Жду твоё сообщение.

С наилучшими пожеланиями,

Никита