1. reading. Read the text and answer the question. Cliмате in the usa

1.    When did the postal systems appear in Egypt?

2.    When did mail service start in China?

3.    What kind of postal delivery system did the Roman Empire build?

4.    What was the main feature of the Roman Empire’s mail service?

5.    How was the mail transportation organized in Europe in the 19th century?

6.    What is today’s quickest mailing service?

7.    What do we need to do if we want to post an ordinary letter or a postcard?

8.    What must one buy for a registered letter?

9.    What kind of mail service does Internet offer?

10.    What do you need if you want to send a parcel?
2. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.

1. Teachers have found the overhead projector to be invaluable as ateaching aid.

Teachers have found that the overhead projector _____.

A) to be invaluable as a teaching aidB) is invaluable as a teaching aid

C) was invaluable as a teaching aidD) invaluable as a teaching aid

2. The law requires that all cars _______ regularly tested for safety andefficiency.

A) should be B) to be C) were to be D) have to be

3. I assured him that he _______ pneumonia.

A) should get B) would get C) get D) gets

4. He began to realize that he _______ mistake.

A) is making B) has made C) had made D) will make

5. The Prime minister warned that higher wages _____ higher prices.

A) would mean B) will mean C) mean D) to mean

6. Many people considered it to be cruel to send animals in rocketsinto outer space.

Many people consider that _______ cruel to send animals in rocketsinto further space.

A) to be B) it to be C) it is D) it was

7. The Prime Minister clearly suspects his party to have little chance ofwinning the next election.

The Prime Minister clearly suspects that his party _______ little chanceof winning the next election.

A) to have B) has C) would have D) had

8. The witness later disclosed the evidence to have been destroyed.

The witness later disclosed that the evidence _______.

A) to be destroyed B) had been destroyedC) has been destroyed D) would be destroyed

9. Researches have now proved that earlier theories _______ incorrect.

A) were B) had been C) to have been D) to be

10. “May I have my letters addressed in care of your office?” asked Mr.Taylor.

Mr. Taylor asked if ______ letters addressed in care of ______ office.

A) he may have his / my B) I might have my / your

C) he may have his / his D) he might have his / my