Best of thai cuisine in oxford

27 Some of its properties now seem to be overestimated.

28 May be used from head to toes.

29 It contains a lot of chemical substance considered to be good for your health.

30 It’s best to help when you feel like throwing up.

31 Presents universal treatment.

32 Advisable for people with pale yellow or golden hair.

33 Try it if you want to look younger.

34 Helps in case you suffer from muscle stiffness in your back.

35 It’s used in a refreshing alcoholic drink.

36 For lots of years it has been used to treat stomach problems.

 

A

Lime Blossom. A refreshing cure-all, eases tension and nervous irritability. Also used for insomnia, tiredness, coughs, colds and kidney trouble. Can also be used on skin to treat spots, and as hair tonic.

 

B

Chamomile. A relaxing drink that aids sleep, soothes inflammation and irritation, relieves migraines and settles indigestion and wind. It’s also a traditional remedy for period pains, stomach upsets, colds and bladder complaints. It makes soothing compress for skin rushes and mild burns as well as calming puffy eyes or dark circles (two cool, damp tea bags can do wonders!) As a hair rinse it can help bring out blonde highlights.

C

Mint. Helps digestion, eases nausea, stomach ache, anxiety and dizziness. Very refreshing in hot weather, or create a delicious and cooling mint julep by adding a little whiskey and honey.

D

Nettle. Relieves rheumatism and stomach ulcers, and is reach in minerals and iron. As an external lotion its soothing qualities make it ideal for use on mild burns – including sunburn, insect bites and skin irritation.

 

E

Ginseng. No herb has had so much claimed for it! It has been widely reported as combatting effects of old age, but most claims are now thought to be doubtful. It has been shown to be beneficial as a mild diuretic.

 

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Прочитайте инструкцию по применению телевизионной антенны. Определите, в каком пункте инструкции прописано действие, указанное
в списке 37–41. Запишите номер пункта инструкции в соответствующей графе таблицы.

Instructionfortheuseofanaerial

1) Connect the cable of the aerial to the television aerial socket. If there is a video recorder already installed, connect the cable of the aerial to the aerial to the aerial socket of the video recorder.

2) If there is a cable network connection in use, disconnect this cable from the television set or the video recorder, and connect it to the socket on the back of the aerial.

3) Connect the telescopic aerial as indicated.

4) Connect the mains lead of the aerial to a 230-240 VAC mains socket. Note: the aerial is also fitted with a 12 VDC supply socket for use in caravans, campers, boats, etc.

5) Switch the ON/OFF button on the aerial to ON. The red indicator lights up, which means that the aerial is now operational.

6) Tune in the different television channels using the instructions for Use of your TV. Turn the aerial around and/or adjust the gain until optimum reception is obtained.

7) If having the telescopic aerial fully extended does not give you the best reception then try varying the lengths and angles of the aerial.

8) Connect terrestrial signals.

Note:

9) The base of the aerial has four rubber pads which provide stability and which are ideal for all surfaces.

 

 

Раздел 3. Лексико-грамматические задания

 

Прочитайте приведённые ниже тексты. Преобразуйте, если необходимо, слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами 42–48, так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текстов. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы 42–48.

 

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Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia. In medieval times there __________________ two settlements on the site of what is now Zagreb. One of them was a religious settlement, the other was a civil one.

BE

 

 

 

 

43

 

The civil settlement was encircled by walls to defend it against the Turks in the 13th century. It __________________ Gradec, meaning “fortress.”

CALL

 

 

 

 

44

 

The city grew over the centuries. In 1918 Croatia freed itself from Austria-Hungary and __________________ part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes.

BECOME

 

 

 

 

45

 

__________________ it was known as Yugoslavia.

LATE

 

 

 

 

46

 

A joke

A famous speaker gave a lecture to the members of a literary society. At the end of it, the secretary approached him with a check. This he politely refused, __________________ that the money could be used for some charitable purposes.

SAY

 

 

 

 

47

 

“Would you mind,” asked the secretary, "if we add it to __________________ special fund?”

WE

 

 

 

 

48

 

“Not at all,” said the speaker. “What is the special fund for?” “To enable us to get __________________ lecturers next year.”

GOOD

 

 

 

Заполните пропуски в предложениях 49–58 недостающим предлогом/союзом/артиклем/вспомогательным глаголом.

 

 

I plan to see him __________________ Monday.

 

Stay right here! I’ll be back __________________ five minutes.

 

You’ll have to fly __________________ the ocean to get there.

 

 

 

49

 

I haven’t expected to see you. What’s __________________?

 

 

The exams are close. We all feel __________________ pressure.

 

 

__________________ all accounts he’s a very skillful player.

 

 

Don’t be late. We’ll meet you __________________ the entrance.

 

I don’t think this could be concluded __________________ the evidence.

 

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He’s working __________________ a new book at the moment.

 

 

That tree was struck __________________ lightning during the last night’s storm.

 

 

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Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 59–66 словами, напечатанными в правой колонке под цифрами 1–10.Каждое из этих слов может быть использовано только один раз. В ответе укажите цифры, под которыми значатся выбранные Вами слова. Два слова в этом списке 1–10 лишние.