10. Replace words in the text with words from the box so that the meaning says the same. You may have to change the form of the verbs in the box.

unwind thriving diverse vibrant recharge your batteries stunning restore remarkable wander retain soak up

Lisbon is surrounded by seven hills, and from most of them you have 1) beautiful views of this 2) unusual city, which has managed to 3) keep so much of its 4) varied architecture and cultural heritage. But it is also a modern, 5) flourishing European capital, and in recent years many of the old buildings have been 6) repaired. For tourists, one of the most popular parts is the Alfama, where you can 7) casually walk around and 8) absorb the charms of the old town. The Chiado district is famous for shops and restaurants, but for really 9) exciting night life, head for the Bairro Alto. Then after all that, you can 10) relax on the nearby beaches of Cascais and Estoril: wonderful places to 11) get your energy back.

11. Complete the text with the words from the box.

ago during ever for last never recently since still then when

This time 1) ………… year my older my older brother Matt was working in a special park for wild animals in Bolivia. Matt has been very interested in animals ever 2) ………… he was a small boy, and he absolutely loved Inti Wara Yassi, as the park is called. It was first opened over 20 years 30 ………… by two young Bolivians, Juan Carlos and Nena. 4) ………… they started the park, their aim was to provide care for five monkeys which had not been well looked after by their owners, but 5) ………… they realized there were lots of other wild animals in need of help. So, 6) ………… the 1990s, they started to look after wild cats, bears and birds, and they now have over 700 animals in their care. People come from all round the world to help them. Matt worked there 7) ………… six months. He looked after monkeys and wild cats and he said it was one of the best things he’d 8) ………… done in his life. Personally, I 9) ………… used to like animals very much, but 10) …………, after listening to Matt’s stories, I’ve become interested in them and I want to visit Inti Wara Yassi myself. I 11) ………… haven’t decided when I’m going but I hope it’s soon.

12. Complete the news report with appropriate passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

The large number of new words which 1) ………… (add) to dictionaries this year shows how the English language 2) ………… (change) by the effects of the internet and globalization. A list 3) ………… (publish) last week by one company, and includes many new words as well as some which 4) ………… (know) for many years but which 5) ………… (adopt) by more people and 6) ………… (use) more and more on Internet blogs and in chat rooms. In fact, blog and chat room are two expressions which 7) ………… (see) increasingly frequently in the media in recent years, whilst new inventions include vlog (a video blog), staycation (a vacation at home) and frenemy ( a person who acts like your friend but is really your enemy). Meanwhile, the ethnic diversity of English 8) ………… (demonstrate) by the fact that many words and phrases from other languages, like tapas, karaoke and feng shui, 9) ………… (accept) into many English-language dictionaries and 10) ………… (use) in everyday speech.

Затверджено на засіданні кафедри ІМПС 7 травня 2017 р. пр. № 9.