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From the outside, the houses of future will probably look the same as the houses of today. But home technology will be very different. In the future there will be no keys. You will press buttons on a special mobile phone to open the doors.Each living room will have a big television. You will sit down on your sofa and just tell the TV to start playing your favourite programme. And in your bedroom, you will probably have a giant screen on the wall so that you can watch films in bed.The bathroom door will also be “intelligent”. It will lock automatically when you enter the bathroom.The homes of the future will also be more energy-efficient. Thirty per cent of the electricity will come from solar energy and the house will recycle water from the bath, sink and shower to flush the toilets.So how long will you have to wait for these houses of the future? No one knows. Some people think homes will be like this in 2050. Others say that homes are already changing and that things will be very different in only ten or fifteen years.You won’t need keys to open the doors of the houses of the future. T\FYou will be able to talk to your TV. T\FThe homes of the future will use more energy. T\FHouses will recycle water to flush the toilet. T\F40% of the electricity will come from polar power. T\FПоставьте глаголы в следующих предложениях в утвердительную, вопросительную и отрицательную формы Past Simple.1. I (to do) morning exercises.2. He (to work) at a factory.3. She (to sleep) after dinner.4. We (to work) part-time.5. They (to drink) tea every day.6. Mike (to be) a student.7. Helen (to have) a car.8. You (to be) a good friend.9. You (to be) good friends.10. It (to be) difficult to remember everything.Используйте слова в скобках для образования предложений в Past Simple. Обратите внимание, в какой форме должно стоять предложение (утвердительной, вопросительной и отрицательной).2 из 31) They _____ football at the institute. (to play)2) She _____ emails. (not / to write)3) ____ you____ English? (to speak)4) My mother ____ fish. (not / to like)5) ____ Ann ____ any friends? (to have)6) His brother _____ in an office. (to work)7) She ___ very fast. (cannot / to read)8) ____ they ____ the flowers every 3 days? (to water)9) His wife _____ a motorbike. (not / to ride)10) ____ Elizabeth_____ coffee? (to drink)I. Translate the sentences into English using relative pronouns and adverbs.1. I know _____ she is sad. When / why / which.1. Where’s the milk ______ I bought yesterday? Which/who/where.2. The North Pole is the place _____ Santa Claus lives. Where/when/that.3. This is a man_______ son is a famous scientist. Who/whose/which.4. I’ll never forget the day _____I met you! Where/which/when.II. Choose the correct word.1. Are you interesting / interested in sky diving?1. I'm looking forward to visiting my parents during the winter holidays. I’m so exciting / excited!2. Susan was really amazing / amazed when she learned she had won the first prize in the competition.3. Everybody was shocking /shocked to learn about the accident.4. This book is really boring / bored. It’s not surprising that I’m boring / bored.III. Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions.1. Martin Luther King was _______ protecting black people’s rights. (знаменит).1. He has finally ________ situation. (терять контроль).2. Stephen Hawking ________Laws of Universe. (исследовать).3. Bob was going home when suddenly he _____his former (бывший) colleague. (встречать).1. Does this bag ______ these shoes? (подходить).IV. Put the verbs in the correct form.1. Promise not ________ (open) the present till New Year.1. After a couple of minutes Sam suggested _________(call) his father and _________(ask) him for advice.2. Avoid _________(talk) to strangers .3. Do you mind _________(open) he window?4. Do you agree _______(wait) for 5 more minutes?V. Choose the correct answer from the given below.3 из 31.It is sometimes ... in autumn.a) clouding over b) wet c) pour d) sunshine2. There is ... today.a) fog b) raining c) foggy d) rains3. There is often ... in summer.a) rain b) rainy c) rains d) raining4.It is often ... in November.a)snow b) snows c) snowing d) snowy5. It rarely ... in spring.a) freeze b) freezes c) freezing d) frosty