Listen to the text "Trains".

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Write true or false:

1. The speaker thinks that taking a train in another country is worse.

2. The speaker is not so keen on commuter trains, especially crowded, rush-hour subway trains.

3. Everybody looks miserable because there’s no space and people are on their way to work.

окно- о к н о 

кровать- к р а в а т'

подушка-п а д у ш к а 

ковер-к а в' о р

стол-с т о л 

пуфик- п у ф' ы   к

тумбочка-т у м б о ч' к а 

картина-к а р т' ы н а 

лампочка-л а м п о ч' к а 

зеркало-з' э р к а л о 

телевизор-т' э л' э в' ы з о р 

шторы-ш т о   р ы

письменный стол-п' ы с м' э н ы й     с т о л 

in ukraine and russia, a particular dragon-like creature, zmey gorynych   has three heads, is green, walks on two back paws, has small front paws, and spits fire. according to one bylina, zmey gorynych was killed by dobrynya nikitich. zmey corynych is also associated with other evil creatures  such as   baba yaga and koshey the deathless. they are the main part of any russian fairytale.  but brave and smart men like ivan the fool and others kill them and save their beautiful princess.

2.  gas consists of a number of particles moving at a tremendous speed.  a)  правое определение

3.  while melting the snow keeps the same temperature.  d)  обстоятельство. 

5.  being started in time, the preparations for the test are over.  d)  обстоятельство. 

1.  the question being too difficult, no one could answer it.  c)  независимый причастный оборот;  

7.  an electronic computer forms a complex device when viewed as a whole.    d)  обстоятельство

  4.  operating characteristics of goods are usually given in graphical forms.b)  левое определение (действительный залог);  

the weather is fine.it's cold and frosty.the temperature is -5.but the sun is shining. there is snow on the ground, but not very mach.i would like to ski and skate. after school i'm going for awork and i will breathe fresh air.