<span>English is spoken practically all over the world. It is spoken as the mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A lot of people speak English in China, Japan, India, Africa and other countries- It is one of 6 official languages of the United Nations. It is studied as a foreign language in many schools.</span>England's history helps to understand the present condition of English. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons» Hundreds of French words came into English. These French words didn't crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words. There exist «act» and «deed», «beautiful» and «pretty», «form» and «shape».<span>Many new words were brought by traders and travellers. These words came from all parts of the worlds «umbrella» — from Italian, «skates» —from Dutch» «tea» —from Chinese» «cigar» — from Spanish.</span>Some words came into English directly from Latin, which was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.Some of the English words of today are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more older English words. For example» the words «railway», «football», «newspaper» are made in this way.<span>Many of the new English words — especially new scientific ones — have been made from Latin and Greek words instead of English ones. «Telephone» for instance, was made from Greek words «far» and «talk»</span>
<span>1) In this shop they sell and buy works of art.
2) All these magazines are printed by one company.
3) Do you type your private letters or do you write them by hand?
4) I've enjoyed this chocolate cake, though in general I don't really like sweet things.
5) The </span>quality of education in this school is fairly high.
6) I have never travelled in a private plane in my whole life.
7) Mr. Pelkey earns enough money for his family to live comfortably.
8) He pushed the first door on the right and found himself in the living room.
9) The Wilsons sold their house and moved to another part of the country.
I'm afraid I don't know their new address.
2. Once *upon* a time *in* Great Britain there lived a queen.
3. *In* the end of summer he will take *?* (Должно быть *a*?) water polo. (Должно быть *a*?)
4. Martha out *on* her best dress *for* the party.
5. She dreamed *about* the career *?* (Должно быть *as*?) a doctor.
6. We are fond *for* our cat and we look *after* it well.
Тут со словами about,after,at,in,for,of,on,on,up,upon что-то не то.
1 доктор попросил меня вдохнуть и выдохнуть несколько раз
2 вот и такси, залезай скорее
3 заходи! мы ждали тебя
4 погода просто прекрасна, и я не хочу сидеть в помещении
5 Убирайся отсюда! - в ярости прокричал мужчина
6 дверь была заперта и несчастная слбака осталась на улице на всю ночь
7 есть кто нибудь? - спросила златовласка
8 летом дети жили в горах и учились готовить еду на костре и спать на улице