Նռանե Մուրադյանի ուսումնական բլոգ

I don’t know what I would do without my friends’ advice. They’ve all given me so much good advice over the years. It’s sometimes very difficult to make decisions on your own. Listening to advice can be great for helping you make the right decision. The greatest piece of advice I’ve received was from my father. He told me I can do anything in life if I try hard. He was right. I am now passing on his advice to my own children. Right now I need some advice on money. My financial advisors telling me to be very careful. That’s very sound advice . I would advise anyone to do the same. Someone asked me the other day about the worst piece of advice I’ve ever had. I couldn’t answer. I don’t think I’ve had any really bad advice.

1.

Read the text and answer the questions following it.

The Olympics have a very long history. They began in 776 BC and took place every four years for nearly 1200 years at Olympia, in Greece. The citizens of all the Greek states were invited to take part in the Games. The prizes were wreaths made of the branches of olive trees.

In 394 AD the games were stopped by the Roman Emperor Theodosius, and they weren’t held again until 1896. The games of 1896 were held at Athens and they were the first international Olympic Games. All the nations of the world were invited to send athletic teams.

From then and until the present time the Olympic Games have been international and the number of athletes taking part and the number of events on the programme have increased. In these games only amateurs or non-professional athletes can take part. Each country sends teams for as many of different events as possible. The winners of each event are given a certain number of points. The International Olympic Committee decides where each Olympics will take place. They ask a city (not a country) to be the host.




1. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. When did the Olympics begin?
They began in 776 BC.

2. Who stopped the games in 394 AD?
The Roman Emperor Theodosius stopped the games.

3. Can non-professional athletes take part in the games?
Yes, only non-professional (amateur) athletes can take part.

4. Who decides where each Olympics will take place?
The International Olympic Committee decides.




2. Write the verbs in the right tense form.

Thomas Isherwood arrived at Tindaro by the morning train. He was tall and thin. His eyes (1) were blue and his face was brown (to be). He looked tired as he (2) hadn’t slept well in the train (not to sleep). He wore a grey overcoat and a blue and white scarf, and a brown hat.

No one (3) had come to meet him, and he walked slowly along the platform carrying a brown leather suitcase (to come). He looked for a porter and gave him the luggage ticket.

He (4) didn’t know Italian, not a word of it (not to know). He was a typical Englishman just capable of asking “How much” – “give me the change”.

He said only one word to the porter – “Taxi”. His luggage (5) was put into the taxi and then he himself got in (to be put).




3. Translate the sentences from Armenian into English.

1. Որքա՞ն հաճախ եք դուք հանդիպում ձեր ընկերների հետ։
How often do you meet your friends?


2. Ես կարծում եմ, որ տնօրենը վաղը չի կարողանա ընդունել Ձեզ, քանի որ նա շատ զբաղված է լինելու։
I think the director will not be able to receive you tomorrow because he will be very busy.


3. Նրանք ասացին, որ ստիպված են եղել թարգմանությունը կատարել բանավոր։
They said that they had been forced to do the translation orally.


4. Դուք կարող եք նրան տեղեկացնել, որ համերգը լինելու է վաղը երեկոյան։
You may inform him that the concert will take place tomorrow evening.


5. Երբ Ջոնը զանգեց, ես արդեն ավարտել էի իմ դասերը։
When John called, I had already finished my lessons.



4. Educational camps in our school — short composition

Which camp do you prefer — summer or winter? Why? Tell about your favourite activity.


I prefer the summer camp because the weather is warm and we can spend much more time outdoors. During the summer camp we play different games, go hiking and have creative workshops, which are my favourite activities. I especially enjoy the outdoor sports and team competitions because they help us make new friends and have fun together. Summer camp always feels active, interesting and full of positive energy.