Задание на развитие навыков аудирования — Английский язык в контексте на vc.ru

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A: How was your trip?

B: Great. Really amazing. Have you ever been there?

A: No. What’s it like?

B: It’s really wild. It ___________ me __ __________, actually.

A: Yeah?

B: Yeah. I don’t know what I expected, really. I just thought it’d be quieter, but the nightlife is totally ___________ .

A: Really?

B: Honestly. We went out with these people and ___________ ___ in a place at about four in the morning and it was absolutely ___________ .

A: Yeah?

B: Seriously. You literally couldn’t move. In fact, the whole city was still ___________ . You can still ___ ________ ___ ___________ at that time of night.

A: Wow! B: Actually, that was a bit of a pain, the ___________ .

A: Really? Is it bad? B: Unbelievable! You just spend hours and hours in the taxi ___________ ________ with everyone ___________ their ___________ . You’d be quicker walking, really.

A: So did you?

B: No, it’s unbearably humid, so at least the car has _____ ________. Honestly, you walk out of your hotel and it’s ______ ___________ this ______ ______ ___ ________. You just die walking in that heat for any length of time.

A: There must be a fair amount of pollution, then.

B: That as well. The smog is incredible. I mean, our hotel was supposed to have this amazing view - and I guess it would be on a clear day - but half the time you can hardly see a thing. And you nearly _________ ___ ____ _________ when you’re outside.

A: Sounds pretty awful. Are you sure it’s so great?

B: Well, you know, it does have its ___________ but, as I say, it just has a real ______ - especially downtown with the ___________ and the neon lights flashing and the people and the noise. It’s just a really, really ___________ place.

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1. Это удивило меня (застало врасплох).

2. Ночная жизнь совершенно безумна.

3. Там было полно народу.

4. Застрять в пробке

5. Пробка (затор)

6. Это доставило неудобства

7. Сигналить

8. Загрязнение (окружающей среды)

9. В ясную погоду

10. Задыхаться от выхлопных газов

11. Существуют определенные недостатки

12. В машине есть кондиционер