Read a newspaper interview. Circle a, b, or c. This week we're talking 1 ____ Jim Watts about a book that has been important to him: In Praise of Slow by Carl Honoré. I: So, Jim, when did you first read the book? J: It was about five years ago. I loved it and thought the ideas about the 'Slow Movement' were very 2 ____. I: What is the Slow Movement exactly? J: Well, today everything is 3 ____ than in the past, so the movement is about slowing down and enjoying life. Sometimes speed is a great thing – I love my fast broadband, for example. Sometimes speed is bad, sometimes it's good. As the book says, it depends 4 ____ what you're talking about. I: What about high-speed travel? J: Well, you can travel from London to Bruges in two hours, but do you really enjoy it? I 5 ____ that journey last year by bicycle. Yes, it was slow, but I 6 ____ lots of people and saw the beautiful countryside. When I arrived 7 ____ Bruges, I cycled along the canals, and it was fantastic. I: Is there anything else 8 ____ is better if you do it slowly? J: Almost everything. Like food, for example. I never go to fast food restaurants. It's better to go 9 ____ more traditional, sit down and talk to your friends while you wait half an hour for your food. We don't need to 10 ____ in a hurry all the time. I: Thank you for sharing your ideas with us, Jim. Options: 1 a at, b to, c for; 2 a interesting, b interested, c interest; 3 a faster, b fast, c more fast; 4 a from, b of, c on; 5 a have done, b did, c was doing; 6 a met, b was meeting, c have met; 7 a in, b at, c on; 8 a who, b where, c that; 9 a anywhere, b somewhere, c nowhere; 10 a go, b be, c do.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте газетное интервью. Обведите вариант a, b или c.

1. b) to — This week we're talking to Jim Watts about a book.
   На этой неделе мы беседуем с Джимом Уоттсом о книге.
2. a) interesting — I thought the ideas about the 'Slow Movement' were very interesting.
   Я подумал(а), что идеи «Движения за замедление» очень интересны.
3. a) faster — Today everything is faster than in the past.
   Сегодня всё происходит быстрее, чем раньше. После than нужна сравнительная степень.
4. c) on — It depends on what you're talking about.
   Это зависит от того, о чём идёт речь. Устойчивое сочетание — depend on.
5. b) did — I did that journey last year by bicycle.
   В прошлом году я совершил эту поездку на велосипеде. Используется Past Simple для завершённого действия в прошлом.
6. a) met — I met lots of people and saw the beautiful countryside.
   Я встретил много людей и увидел красивую сельскую местность. Оба действия относятся к прошлому.
7. a) in — When I arrived in Bruges …
   Когда я приехал в Брюгге… С городами используется arrive in.
8. c) that — Is there anything else that is better if you do it slowly?
   Есть ли что-нибудь ещё, что лучше делать медленно? That вводит определительное придаточное.
9. b) somewhere — It's better to go somewhere more traditional.
   Лучше пойти куда-нибудь в более традиционное место.
10. b) be — We don't need to be in a hurry all the time.
    Нам не нужно всё время спешить. Устойчивое выражение — be in a hurry.