English - Foreign language in prof. the activities

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The Irish Travelers are the largest minority in Ireland. There are about 25,000 Irish Travelers in Ireland and 1,300 in Northern Ireland. They are a little understood

nomadic community, who have many difficulties to overcome if they are to survive as a culture and gain acceptance into Irish society. Among the challenges facing

them are poverty and racism. The Irish Travelers are a distinct ethnic group which has existed for centuries. Often they are mistakenly considered part of the nomadic

Romani, an ethnic group which originated in the region of India and is now widespread throughout Europe. But the Irish Travelers are indigenous to Ireland, so the two

cultures are not related. While both are nomadic, the Irish Travelers are Roman Catholic and speak a language that is theirs alone. They have their own culture,

customs, traditions, and language. They are noted for their musical and storytelling abilities. In times past, they traveled by horse-drawn wagon in caravans, making

camp along the way. Tinsmithing, horse trading and peddling were the major sources of income in those days. Tinsmiths were so prevalent among Irish Travelers that

the terms Tinker and Irish Traveler were used interchangeably. Today, Tinker is one of many names for Irish Travelers. Horses and wagons have given way to mobile

homes pulled by motor vehicles. They continue their life on the road, but there are fewer places to stop and fewer places where they are welcome. Today, Irish

Although both groups are nomadic, their cultures ....

indigenous

are not the same

are not related

I ... to the cinema but my friend persuaded me to stay.

did not go

am not going

was going

Choose the right variant

While Tom ... a book, Marhta ... TV.

was reading, watched

was reading, was watching

read, was watching

read watched

My colleagues usually ... four days a week, and tills week they ... five days.

work, work

are working, work

are working, are working

The Irish Travelers are the largest minority in Ireland. There are about 25,000 Irish Travelers in Ireland and 1,300 in Northern Ireland. They are a little understood

nomadic community, who have many difficulties to overcome if they are to survive as a culture and gain acceptance into Irish society. Among the challenges facing

them are poverty and racism. The Irish Travelers are a distinct ethnic group which has existed for centuries. Often they are mistakenly considered part of the nomadic

Romani, an ethnic group which originated in the region of India and is now widespread throughout Europe. But the Irish Travelers are indigenous to Ireland, so the two

cultures are not related. While both are nomadic, the Irish Travelers are Roman Catholic and speak a language that is theirs alone. They have their own culture,

customs, traditions, and language. They are noted for their musical and storytelling abilities. In times past, they traveled by horse-drawn wagon in caravans, making

camp along the way. Tinsmithing, horse trading and peddling were the major sources of income in those days. Tinsmiths were so prevalent among Irish Travelers that

the terms Tinker and Irish Traveler were used interchangeably. Today, Tinker is one of many names for Irish Travelers. Horses and wagons have given way to mobile

homes pulled by motor vehicles. They continue their life on the road, but there are fewer places to stop and fewer places where they are welcome. Today, Irish

language, which has evolved with time and circumstances. Once heavily infused with Irish Gaelic, it is now infused with English.

Irish Travelers have mobile homes pulled ... now.

by motor vehicles

camels

horses

At 10 o'clock in the morning on Wednesday Tom ... a delegation in the office.

will receive

is receiving

will be receiving

We were good friends, we ... each other for years.

had known

had knowing

were knowin

Additional information

Choose the right variant

We called our friends in London yesterday to tell them about the reunion that we ….

have planned

plan

will plan

were planning

The Irish Travellers are the largest minority in Ireland. There are about 25,000 Irish Travellers in Ireland and 1,300 in Northern Ireland. They are a little understood

nomadic community, who have many difficulties to overcome if they are to survive as a culture and gain acceptance into Irish society. Among the challenges facing

them are poverty and racism. The Irish Travellers are a distinct ethnic group which has existed for centuries. Often they are mistakenly considered part of the nomadic

Romani, an ethnic group which originated in the region of India and is now widespread throughout Europe. But the Irish Travellers are indigenous to Ireland, so the two

cultures are not related. While both are nomadic, the Irish Travellers are Roman Catholic and speak a language that is theirs alone. They have their own culture,

customs, traditions, and language. They are noted for their musical and storytelling abilities. In times past, they travelled by horse-drawn wagon in caravans, making

camp along the way. Tinsmithing, horse trading and peddling were the major sources of income in those days. Tinsmiths were so prevalent among Irish Travellers that

Gaelic, it is now infused with English.

They were called Tinkers, which is now ... for them.

terms

a title

a name

Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct forms of the verbs.

I'm living in a small Hotel at the moment, but I …. to a flat next week. I've asked a friend of mine to share it with me.

am moving

moved

have moved

move

Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct forms of the verbs.

I've been working as a manager since I …. and I find It really interesting.

arrives

arrived

will arrive

arrive

HUMAN RIGHTS DAY On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has become a (1) ...

standard for defending and promoting human rights. Every year on 10 December, Human Rights Day marks the adoption of the Universal Declaration which states that

"Human beings are born with (2) ... rights and fundamental freedoms". In 2006, Human Rights Day focused on (3) ... poverty as a matter of obligation, not of charity.

Poverty is (4) ... by human rights violations. The links between human rights and poverty should be obvious: people whose rights are (5) ... are more likely to be poor.

Read the text and choose the best options to fill in the gap (1).

complete

whole

typical

universal

Choose the right variant

The food that Ann is cooking in the kitchen … deli¬cious.

smelt

is smelling

smells

will smell

Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct forms of the verbs.

I ….. in Novgorod for three months and I'm enjoying life here very much.

was

am

have been

had been

Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct forms of the verbs.

I'm learning Russian and l can already understand what people around me are talking about. "But I find it really difficult to speak Russian . I …. the course by the end of

the year and hope I feel more confident with this language.

will finish

finished

will have finished

finish

I feel terrible. I think I … to be sick.

am going

go

will

Choose the right variant

When Mark arrived, the Johnsons … dinner, but stopped in order to talk to him.

were having

was having

had

had been having

Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct forms of the verbs.

You said you … to see me this Christmas.

will come

came

come

were coming

Although the sun was shining, it was still cold, because it … hard for two hours.

had been raining

had rained

was raining

On 10 December 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has become a (1) ... standard for defending

and promoting human rights. Every year on 10 December, Human Rights Day mar