Номер 1, страница 69 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс рабочая тетрадь Комарова, Ларионова

1 Read the article and the task. Then match the causes to the solutions.

Where's all the oxygen?

Air pollution levels in central Athens reached record highs again last Friday with a surge of vehicles moving through the city in the direction of coastal areas. The summer heatwave and lingering smog is making the problem worse, and if something isn't done, hospitals will be inundated with patients suffering from respiratory problems. There has been a significant rise in asthma sufferers in recent years, yet the government is doing too little to address the problem.

You have read this article in a local newspaper. Write a letter to the editor making suggestions for improving the situation.

Causes

1 There are lots of factories inside the city centre.

2 There are too many cars on the roads.

3 A lot of cars travel with only one passenger.

4 Cycling in the city is very dangerous.

5 Cars shouldn't be allowed inside the city centre.

6 Cars are able to enter the city free of charge.

7 There aren't enough public transport networks.

Solutions

a If there weren't so many cars on the road, the air pollution wouldn't be so bad.

b If the government had created an industrial area outside the city, the air pollution wouldn't be so bad.

c If more people tried to share their cars, there would be less traffic on the roads.

d If the public transport system was better developed, people wouldn't have to use cars.

e Bicycle lanes would make it easier for people to use alternative means of transport more safely.

f If the government could introduce a payment system, cars wouldn't enter the city centre.

g If the city was traffic free, it would be much cleaner.

1 Прочитайте статью и задание. Затем сопоставьте причины с решениями.

Ответ:

1 - b: There are lots of factories inside the city centre. (Много фабрик в центре города.) - If the government had created an industrial area outside the city, the air pollution wouldn't be so bad. (Если бы правительство создало промышленную зону за пределами города, загрязнение воздуха не было бы таким сильным.)

2 - a: There are too many cars on the roads. (На дорогах слишком много машин.) - If there weren't so many cars on the road, the air pollution wouldn't be so bad. (Если бы на дорогах не было так много машин, загрязнение воздуха не было бы таким сильным.)

3 - c: A lot of cars travel with only one passenger. (Многие машины ездят только с одним пассажиром.) - If more people tried to share their cars, there would be less traffic on the roads. (Если бы больше людей пытались совместно использовать свои машины, на дорогах было бы меньше пробок.)

4 - e: Cycling in the city is very dangerous. (Езда на велосипеде в городе очень опасна.) - Bicycle lanes would make it easier for people to use alternative means of transport more safely. (Велосипедные дорожки облегчили бы людям более безопасное использование альтернативных видов транспорта.)

5 - g: Cars shouldn't be allowed inside the city centre. (Машины не должны быть разрешены в центре города.) - If the city was traffic free, it would be much cleaner. (Если бы город был свободен от движения транспорта, он был бы намного чище.)

6 - f: Cars are able to enter the city free of charge. (Машины могут въезжать в город бесплатно.) - If the government could introduce a payment system, cars wouldn't enter the city centre. (Если бы правительство ввело систему оплаты, машины не въезжали бы в центр города.)

7 - d: There aren't enough public transport networks. (Недостаточно сетей общественного транспорта.) - If the public transport system was better developed, people wouldn't have to use cars. (Если бы система общественного транспорта была лучше развита, людям не пришлось бы использовать машины.)