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Match the synonyms.

Choose the correct variant. The Urals are a _______________________ of mountains situated in Europe and Asia.

Choose the correct variant. Many cities are located on the sea _____________________________.

Choose the correct variant. The Kremlin is a _________________________ place in Moscow.

Choose the correct variant. He’ll never forget ________________________ at Camden Market.

Choose the correct variant. We regret ___________________________ so much money on clothes.

Choose the correct variant. I’d prefer _________________________ to the market on my own.

Choose the correct variant. They stopped __________________________ coffee from a service station.

Read the text and put the sentences into the correct category. Moscow’s flea market Izmaylovo Market is a famous open-air flea market located near the lovely Izmaylovo Park in Moscow and is one of the city’s top tourist attractions. The market covers an area of 3 square km and is constructed on three levels. The ground floor has got many stalls selling folk art and souvenirs including a huge range of colourful matryoshka dolls and other traditional wooden carvings and is very popular with tourists. Fur hats, linens, pottery, chess sets, toys and beautiful handmade rugs from the Caucasus and Central Asia can also be bought there. On the first floor of the market you can find a range of old and second-hand products from cutlery or CDs to vintage cameras and other odds and ends while the top level houses a number of antiques and artwork dealers. You can find just about everything Russian at Izmaylovo Market and people say that prices on a lot of items are a lot lower than in the city centre. There are also lots of food stalls serving fast food such as kebabs. Although the market is officially open every day from 9 am to 6 pm some sellers come only at the weekend so Saturday and Sunday are the best time to visit if you are looking for a bargain. Izmaylovo Market is a great place to spend some time, have fun and listen to buskers performing on the stage-set medieval palace just inside the entrance. Its beautiful surroundings also make it a great place to go for a walk with friends on a sunny day in Moscow.

Read the text and complete the gaps. Made in the USA Who doesn’t wear jeans, drink cola and eat potato chips? Almost everyone does! But have you ever wondered what the stories are behind these products? Jeans The story of jeans goes back to the 19th century when sailors from Genoa, Italy wore durable cotton and wool denim trousers. Then, in 1853, 24-year-old Levi Strauss travelled to San Francisco from Germany and decided to design trousers for manual workers from this material. They were a big hit, and by the 1950s, jeans had become very popular with a whole generation of young people. At first, many places such as theatres and restaurants banned them. Nowadays, jeans are a staple item of clothing in everyone’s wardrobe! Potato chips In 1853, George Crum was working as a chef at a restaurant in New York. One day, a customer sent Crum’s French fries back to the kitchen, saying they were too thick. Crum got very angry and decided to take revenge on the fussy diner; he made a new batch of fries so thin and crispy that the customer couldn’t eat them with a fork! To George’s surprise, the guest was thrilled with them and other diners began asking for them, too. Fast-forward to the 21st century and, in the US alone, sales of potato chips amount to over $6 billion per year. Coca-cola John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Georgia, invented the original Coca-Cola formula in a three-legged brass kettle in his backyard! The soft drink was first sold as a medicine in a chemist’s on the 8th of May, 1886. Dr Pemberton sold about 9 servings each day. He made about $50 in the first year, but unfortunately it cost him about $70 to make the cola! In 1887, a businessman bought the formula and by 1900 sales had risen by over 4000%. Coca-Cola remains the most famous soft drink in the world, but its exact ingredients are still a trade secret! 1)was originally homemade. 2)were invented by someone in a bad mood. 3)are thin and crispy. 4)became successful a year later. 5)weren’t allowed in some places. 6)were and are extremely popular with young people.