Заполните пропуски фразами из рамки. Netty Hey, Orrie! Are you looking for something special?

3.1

(at the book shop)

Netty Hey, Orrie! Are you looking for something special?

Orrie Netty! I’m just browsing, but usually I find something which I can’t but buy. And you?

Netty ---------------. I can’t get enough of them.

Orrie Ah. You are an art lover, aren’t you?

Netty Right. It’s really a pleasure to curl up with an album or a book on arts. --------------.

Orrie Oh, yes. And I love reading memoirs. I quit all the trash I had read before for memoirs.

Netty Why memoirs? ---------------.

Orrie You are wrong. You just try and you will learn so many unknown facts about famous

people.

Netty Maybe. ---------------.

Orrie Don’t bother. If you like I’ll give it to you.

3.2

(in a coffee house)

Ivy Good day, Mrs. Morgan. Can I take a seat at your table?

Mrs Morgan Oh, Ivy, glad to see you. You are welcome.

Ivy Mrs. Morgan, yesterday I saw you with a group of people and a guide walking in

the city centre. ---------------?

Mrs Morgan Yes. You see, Ivy, I’m tired of staying at home and feeling lonely. ----------------.

I’ve been living here for more than twenty five years, but I still don’t know it

well. Now it’s a hobby for pleasure.

Ivy How often do you have your guided tours?

Mrs Morgan Twice a week. ---------------. Besides, it’s a perfect chance to socialize with

interesting people and make friends.

Ivy I’m glad to hear it, Mrs. Morgan.

3.3

(a phone talk)

Rae Hi, Olga. It’s Rae speaking. I’m calling to say that I was impressed with your singing

and the jazz band yesterday. ---------------.
Olga Thank you, Rae. It was the fifth anniversary of our band yesterday.

Rae Great. -------------.
Olga Yeah, now jazz is the love of my life. Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Glen

Miller are my idols. ---------------.

Rae As far as I know you take part almost in all cultural events of the town.
Olga Right, but not only. ---------------.

Rae I’ll be glad to listen to you again.
Olga Sure. I will let you know about the concert.

4. Заполните пропуски словами и фразами из раздела «Полезные слова и выражения».

4.1

A Do you like collecting things?

B I think it costs ---------------. But, frankly speaking, I’ve never tried it. I’d rather surf the

---------------.

A If you ask me, I find it to be mere waste of time. Collecting is an absorbing ---------------. I

-------------- rare records of the 1950s and 1960s.

B It doesn’t turn ---------------. The virtual world is more realistic than our life. People

socialize, make friends, play and learn here.

A And what about keeping ---------------, going to the theatres, reading books?

B I find everything I want on the Internet.

A Well, tastes ---------------.

4.2

A I haven’t seen you for long. Where have you been?

B I’ve been to Rostov. I took part in archeological ---------------.

A Lucky you are. It must be very exсiting. Was it your first expedition?

B Yes. I got --------------- the history of old Russian towns long ago. I --------------- special

literature, attended courses.

A Great.

B Next summer we are going to Murom. If you like, you can join us.

4.3

A Did you see the match yesterday?

B Oh, yes. It was a complete failure for our team. But as for me I prefer doing ---------------

rather than watching a competition or a match on TV.

A I’m not with you here. I --------------- exhausting trainings. Swimming was my life until I

was eleven. My father wanted me to do well. I had --------------- twice a day. It was a

nightmare.

B I see. And what about passive sports such as chess or draughts?

A I don’t have the brains for ---------------. In addition, besides sports I like

watching reality shows.

B You seem to spend all the time on the sofa.

A Why not? My friends call me a couch potato.