Words and expressions. .

attraction		привлекательность, пре­
		лесть
over		свыше
well over 1 million		намного больше 1 мил­
		лиона
to be born		родиться
to spend (spent, spent)		проводить (время)
child		ребенок
children		дети
childhood		детство
mother		мать
uncle	['önk@l]	дядя
to mould		отливать форму
head		голова
victim		жертва
to flее (fled, fled)		бежать, спасаться бегством
macabre		мрачный, ужасный
to set up (set, set)		организовывать
exhibition	[,eksI'bIS@n]	выставка
to live		жить, житие
living		жизнь
life		жизнь
dead		умерший, мертвый
to be dead		быть умершим
She is dead now.		Она умерла.
to die		умирать
She died in.		Она умерла в..
location		месторасположение
age		возраст
at the age of		в возрасте
royal		королевский
king		король
queen		королева
public figure		общественный деятель
writer		писатель
famous	['feIm@s]	известный
impression		впечатление
to impress		производить впечатление
What impressed you		Что больше всего произ­
most^9		вело на вас впечатление^9
to surpass		превосходить
to expect		ожидать
expectation		ожидание
It surpassed my expec­		Это превзошло все мои
tations.		ожидания.
hero	['hIrou]	герой
celebrity		знаменитость
I wished he could be with me.		Жаль, что его не было
		вместе со мной
spirit		дух
ride		поездка
sound		звук
innovation		нововведение, новинка
to cost		стоить
to forget		забывать
unforgettable		незабываемый

Exercises

1. Translate into Russian:

It is one of the most popular touiist attractions receiving many visitors.

receiving well ovei a million visitors a year

Her uncle who, when she was rather young, asked her to help him..

who took Mary to help mould the heads of the French Revo­lution victims

In 1802 she fled Paris

... her macabre collection...

She arrived with her collection, first touring the country.

She set up an exhibition of famous figures, living and dead.

2. Complete as in the text:

Madame Tussaud's is one of London's.. attractions.

Madame Tussaud was born... She spent her childhood.. When Mary was still rather young her uncle took her to help mould... In 1802 Mary fled Paris and... collection, first touring the country. Then she set up. in 1835. The collection moved to Marylebone Road... in 1884. Madame Tussaud died.. at the age of..

Insert articles, as in the text

. Great Hall of.. museum shows.. piesent royal family,.. kings and.. queens of... other countries,... public figures,... pop stars,... writers,. famous sportsmen and... other figures.

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