5. Sum up what the text said about:
• Madame Tussaud herself
• her museum
6. Use the verb in the correct tense:
One day the group (to go) to Madame Tussauds's. Some time after the group (to visit) the museum Mi. Hill (to ask) one of the participants about his impressions.
6. Underline the auxiliary and modal verbs in the following questions:
How did you like the museum?
How do you like this figure?
How did you like the Spirit of London ride?
Were you photographed?
Do you mean the ride through old London?
Do you know how much it could cost?
7. Match English and Russian equivalents:
| It is unforgettable. | между прочим | ||
| Oh, it's great. | по-моему | ||
| It surpassed my expectations. | что касается восковых фигур. | ||
| It was superb. | Это незабываемо. | ||
| It was fantastic. | Это превосходно. | ||
| It was very impressive. | Это фантастично. | ||
| my personal heroes and many celebrities. | Это великолепно. | ||
| I wished my son could be with me. | Это очень впечатляет. | ||
| I enjoyed the Spirit of London. | Это превзошло все мои ожидания. | ||
| Do you mean the ride through the old city? | мои личные герои и знаменитости | ||
| the sights of the past, sounds and smell of the city | Мне понравилась экспозиция "Дух Лондона". | ||
| innovation | Вы имеете в виду поездку по старому городу? | ||
| How much could it cost? | сцены из прошлого, звуки и запахи старого города | ||
| Do you know how much it | нововведение, новинка | ||
| could cost? | |||
| Quite a lot! | Сколько это могло стоить? | ||
| to my mind | Вы знаете, сколько это могло стоить? | ||
| by the way | O, очень большая сумма. | ||
| as to the wax figures | Я согласен с вами. | ||
| I agree with you. | Не имею понятия. | ||
| No idea. | Жаль, что со мной не было сына. | ||
8. Complete the dialogue (You may change the original):
— How did... like...?
— Oh, it's... I heard... But... expectations.
— It's really... And were you photographed with...?
— Oh, yes, with... and others. And I... my son... the Spirit of London.
— Do you mean the ride through...?
— Yes, quite... It was... The historic sights...
—By the... do you know how much...
— .. idea.
—... 21 million...
— Quite... But still it's... especially for... I... the... of London. As to... figures they are... to my...
— I... with you.
Unit twenty seven
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