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1. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word given in bold
a) Many (translate) are employed by the European Union.
b) The Uropean Union spends more than $ 1 billion a year on (translate)
c) Some (gowern) have to pay for their translation if the language is not regarded as an official one
d) There are many (minor) languages in the European Union and translation from one language to another may cause difficulities
e) Warsaw has a (populate) of almost 2 million
f) There are sometimes (understand) in interpreting but they can't be avoided
2. Translate into English the phrases given in brackets.
a) (dobrze się bawię) in Paris
b) Drive carefully (droga jest śliska)
c) If you are not satisfield with our service (możesz złożyć skargę) to the manager
d) A group of guests (jest oczekiwana) at 5 o’clock today
e) Please do not (dokarmiać zwierząt)
3. Fill In the gaps with missing words Or expressions from the box
(dealing with, exaggereated, from the context, I don’t think it matters, interfere with
communication, the problem arises from, some cases)
a) There differences between British and American English are usually (…)
b) There are obviously differences in pronunciation but it does not (…)
c) Grammar differs in (…) but (…) a lot
d) Many words are different but you may understand everything (…)
e) When people move from London up to the Highlands in Scotland (…) dealing with the Scottish accent. But you soon get used to it
f) (…) accents and dialects of southern states of the USA may be quite complicated
4. Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right
a) clue
b) colonise
c) formal
d) passage
e) pronunciation
f) similar
g) affect
h) settlers
i) enter
j) lead to
k) statement
l) features
1) text
2) influence
3) hint
4) newcomers
5) alike
6) conquer
7) accent
8) official
9) characteristics
10) announcement
11) cause
12) go into
c) Grammar differs in some cases but I don’t think it matters a lot.
d) Many words are different but you may understand everything from the context.
e) When people move from London up to the Highlands in Scotland the problem arises from the Scottish accent. But you soon get used to it.
f) Dealing with accents and dialects of southern states of the USA may be quite complicated
4. Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right
a) clue hint b) colonise conquer c) formal official d) passage text e) pronunciation accent f) similar alike g) affect influence h) settlers newcomers i) enter go into j) lead to cause k) statement announcement l) features characteristics
1. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word given in bold
a) Many translators are employed by the European Union.
b) The Uropean Union spends more than $ 1 billion a year on translation
c) Some governments have to pay for their translation if the language is not regarded as an official one
d) There are many minority languages in the European Union and translation from one language to another may cause difficulities
e) Warsaw has a population of almost 2 million
f) There are sometimes misunderstanding in interpreting but they can't be avoided
2. Translate into English the phrases given in brackets. a) I am having fun in Paris b) Drive carefully, the road is slippery c) If you are not satisfield with our service you can complain to the manager d) A group of guests is expected at 5 o’clock today e) Please do not feed animals