Упражнения «Английские союзы but, and, or, so, because, although и другие» (с ответами)

1. Образуйте сложное предложение, соединив два простых предложения подходящим союзом “ and – but – or – so – because ” (возможны несколько вариантов).

1. The taxi stopped. The passenger got out.
2. The taxi stopped. The passenger stayed in the car.
3. My brother is married. He lives in Italy.
4. My brother is married. My sister is single.
5. It rained yesterday. We stayed at home.
6. I bought a magazine. I haven’t read it yet.
7. They’ve got a nice house. They haven’t got a garden.
8. Mary often goes to the theatre. She loves operas.
9. Are you going to make a cake? Have you already made it?
10. Our neighbors were very poor. They never asked for help.
11. We opened the window. It was too hot inside.
12. The sea was cold. We didn’t go swimming.
13. I was so tired. I went to bed.
14. Tim doesn’t like Moscow. It is very noisy and big.
15. It was a difficult exam. I passed it.
16. They wanted to eat sushi. There wasn’t any Japanese restaurant nearby.
17. Gordon worked hard. She could make a lot of money.
18. Joanna is fond of tennis. She plays really well.
19. To get to town you can take any bus. You can just walk.
20. I needed some help with French. I took private lessons.

2. Поставьте but или so .

1. We were late, … we missed the train.
2. I live in Oxford, … I work in London.
3. The film was too long, … it was quite interesting.
4. He lost his laptop, … he went to the police station.
5. The hotel is very expensive, … only rich people stay there.

3. Выберите подходящий союз.

1. Some of my friends have found the work … (after – while – before) others are still unemployed.
2. I agree with the idea, … (since – although – before) I don’t think it’s quite practical.
3. You should brush your teeth … (after – before – while) have finished your meal.
4. Let’s go home … (after – before – while) it starts raining.
5. The storm started … (after – before – while) the kids were playing in the yard.
6. Give this book to Sam … (since – when – until) you see him.
7. He has ridden a horse … (since – when – until) he was a little boy.
8. The first jeans were designed for workers, … (since – although – before) today they are worn all over the world.
9. The sun is quite warm today, … (after – while – before) the air is still chilly.
10. … (Unless – When – While) they help me, I won’t be able to finish the report on time.

Ответы:

1. The taxi stopped, and/so the passenger got out. (Такси остановилось, и/поэтому пассажир вышел.)
2. The taxi stopped, but the passenger stayed in the car.(Такси остановилось, но пассажир оставался в машине.)
3. My brother is married and he lives in Italy. (Мой брат женат и живет в Италии.)
4. My brother is married, but my sister is single. (Мой брат женат, но сестра одинока.)
5. It rained yesterday, so we stayed at home. (Вчера шел дождь, поэтому мы остались дома.)
6. I bought a magazine but I haven’t read it yet. (Я купил журнал, но еще не прочитал его.)
7. They’ve got a nice house but they haven’t got a garden. (У них красивый дом, но нет сада.)
8. Mary often goes to the theatre because she loves operas. (Мэри часто ходит в театр, потому что любит оперу.)
9. Are you going to make a cake or have you already made it? (Ты собираешься приготовить торт, или ты уже его сделала?)
10. Our neighbors were very poor but they never asked for help. (Наши соседи были очень бедны, но никогда не просили о помощи.)
11. We opened the window because it was too hot inside. (Мы открыли окно, потому что внутри было слишком жарко.)
12. The sea was cold so/and we didn’t go swimming. (Море было холодным, поэтому/и мы не пошли плавать.)
13. I was so tired, so I went to bed. (Я так устал, поэтому отправился спать.)
14. Tim doesn’t like Moscow because it is very noisy and big. (Тим не любит Москву, потому что она очень шумная и большая.)
15. It was a difficult exam but I passed it. (Это был сложный экзамен, но я его сдал.)
16. They wanted to eat sushi but there wasn’t any Japanese restaurant nearby. (Они захотели поесть суши, но в округе не было ни одного японского ресторана.)
17. Gordon worked hard, so she could make a lot of money. (Миссис Гордон много работала, поэтому она заработала много денег.)
18. Joanna is fond of tennis and/so she plays really well. (Джоанна увлекается теннисом, и/поэтому она играет очень хорошо.)
19. To get to town you can take any bus or you can just walk. (Чтобы добраться до города, вы можете сесть на любой автобус или просто дойти пешком.)
20. I needed some help with French, so I took private lessons. (Мне нужна была помощь с французским, поэтому я взял частные уроки.)

1. so (Мы опоздали, поэтому не успели на поезд.)
2. but (Я живу в Оксфорде, но работаю в Лондоне.)
3. but (Фильм был слишком долгим, но довольно интересным.)
4. so (Он потерял ноутбук, поэтому пошел в полицейский участок.)
5. so (Отель очень дорогой, поэтому лишь богатые люди живут здесь.)

1. while (Некоторые друзья нашли работу, тогда как другие до сих пор безработные.)
2. although (Я согласен с идеей, хотя не считаю ее достаточно практичной.)
3. after (Нужно чистить зубы после того, как закончил еду.)
4. before (Пойдем домой, пока не начался дождь.)
5. while (Шторм начался в то время, когда дети играли во дворе.)
6. when (Отдай эту книгу Сэму, когда увидишь его.)
7. since (Он катается верхом с тех пор, как был маленьким мальчиком.)
8. although (Первые джинсы были сшиты для рабочих, хотя сегодня их носят во всем мире.)
9. while (Сегодня солнце довольно теплое, тогда как воздух еще холодный.)
10. Unless (Пока они не помогут мне, я не смогу закончить доклад вовремя.)

Warm in the Sun

A Sunny Activity from Science Buddies

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Key concepts
Physics
Heat
Sun
Materials

Introduction
Have you ever walked across a large parking lot on a sunny summer day and felt like you were roasting? That’s because the asphalt gets really hot in the sun! Streets, buildings and parking lots can get so hot, they raise the average temperature of urban areas by a few degrees relative to surrounding rural areas. Do you think natural materials also heat up in the sun—or only human-created materials? Try this activity to find out!

Background
The sun is some 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from Earth. But because its surface is so hot (about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit), we on Earth benefit from the light it radiates—without it humans could not survive. The light radiated by our sun carries energy, part of which gets absorbed and transformed into heat when it reaches a surface. That is why places in the sun feel warmer than those in the shade. Another part of the light is reflected. That part makes surfaces look lighter and brighter in sunlight.

Earth is covered with water, soil, rocks, snow and ice as well as a wealth of human-made materials, such as concrete. When these surfaces are exposed to the sun, they warm up. This process takes time—and some materials, such as water, need more light from the sun to warm up a few degrees than do others, such as soil or rocks. Once warmed, these surfaces release heat, which warms the air above them. This process is also gradual, and some materials including water hold onto heat longer than do others, such as soil or rocks. This difference generally makes the temperature of coastal climates more moderate than those inland. But other natural factors, such as trees and plants, moderate the air temperature, too. Plants absorb water from the ground and transpire (release water into the air), which works like a natural air conditioner.

Many factors determine how much materials heat up in the sun and how they release this energy. In this activity you will test some materials yourself.

Materials

• Sunny day
• Metal wire (about one meter)
• Partially shaded area outside with at least two different ground covers (dirt, grass, rocks, concrete, etcetera)

Preparation

• Find the line on the ground where an area in the sun meets an area in the shade. Place your wire on this line.

Procedure

• Take a big step into the shade. What covers Earth’s surface in this particular spot?
• Find a spot in the sun where the surface is covered with the same material. Choose one that is at least one big step away from a shaded area. Does the spot in the sun look different compared with the spot in the shade? Why do you think this is the case?
• Do you think these spots will feel different, too?
• Carefully touch both places with your hand and compare how they feel. Does one feel warmer than the other? If so, which one feels warmer? Why would this be the case?
• If it’s possible and you have permission, dig up about inch of surface material in each place and feel the layer beneath it. This may not work in some locations or with some materials. (For example, you shouldn’t dig holes in a public park, and you can’t dig holes in concrete.)
• For the material in the sun,do the surface and the layer underneath feel similar or is one warmer? Do you note the same findings for the material in the shade?
• Find a different material. Can you find one spot where the surface is covered with this material in the shade and one in the sun? If so, do these spots look different?Do they also they feel different?
• If you can, repeat this investigation with a third material: include water, soil or another natural material!
• Do you see a pattern? Why would this happen?
• Go back to the wire you placed at the edge of the shade. Can you see how the edge of the shade moved? If it hasn’t moved, wait 10 minutes and then come back. Why would the edge of the shade move?
• Depending on which way the shadow moved, you now have a new area in the shade that was recently in the sun or vice versa. Investigate how this area looks and feels, compared with areas that have been in the sun or the shade for a long time. Do you notice any differences?
• Extra: If you found a pattern, test it on more materials the next time you are in the park, at a playground or an outdoor sports field—or repeat the procedure inside. Do the same differences occur? Why or why not?
• Extra: Place cups of water, dirt and/or pebbles in the shade and identical cups in the sun. Investigate how the materials in the sun look and feel compared with those in the shade. Note you cannot compare the temperatures of two different materials (for example, rocks and dirt) by feeling them with your hands, because different materials at the same temperature can feel very different. You can compare the same materials placed in the sun and shade or use an infrared thermometer to compare the surface temperature of different materials.
• Extra: Try to find out if there is a correlation between color and how much a material warms up when placed in the sun. Do dark soil or pebbles warm up more than, less than or around the same amount as light colored soil or pebbles?What about darker- and lighter-colored cement?
• Extra: Find information on the urban heat island effect and how cities try to combat it. Can you design a small-scale test to investigate if these ideas work?

Observations and results
Did the materials look brighter and lighter in the sun? Did they also feel warmer?

Our sun radiates light; some of it reaches Earth. When this light hits soil, pebbles, grass, cement or any other material that covers our planet, part of it bounces back. This reflected light makes the material look brighter and lighter. The other part of the light gets absorbed or sucked into the material and warms its surface. That is why materials in the sun feel warmer when you touch them. Warm materials heat the air surrounding them, which starts to feel warmer, too.

Maybe you noticed a material became just a little bit warmer after the sun initially shone on it—and after a while became much warmer. Warming is a process that takes time—just as when a material in the sun moves to the shade it cools down gradually.

Some materials, such as cement, dark rocks or even sand, can get very hot when left in the sun for a while. Water warms, too, but it needs to stay in the sun longer to heat up by the same amount; it also cools down more slowly than soil or cement.

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Warm as the Sun (Deadly as the Sea)

Summary:

He locks gazes with the boy, sees pass the veins popping out on his forehead, the unnatural visage of what he’d always classified as a killer and thought —

This demon has really kind eyes.

Notes:

first fanfic — lets see where this takes us shall we?

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1

Chapter Text

The smell of blood was a familiar companion.

The sight of a slaughtered family even more.

And the guilt? That’s always been a part of him.

So he does what he usually does — takes survey of the surroundings, tries to ignore the shame and push back the first stirrings of self-incrimination as he buries another handful of human bodies. He thinks of Sabito, of how he would’ve been able to save them had he been the one alive, before adding another tally to his failures.

And then he looks south, tracks the trail of blood and footprints, and then disappears.

She’s not as fast as her brother at scaling down the mountain, not as built and athletic as he is. Not as warm and kind as her infinitely good nii-chan.

But the one thing they did share was their thick head and she will make this demon slayer listen if it’s the last thing she does.

“He’s my brother,” She says, gripping the hatchet tight in her hands. She looks for openings, flicks her eyes at the man with the sword to her struggling brother, desperately reaching out for her, “He’s kind and he’s selfless and he almost died trying to protect our family.”

She can’t feel her feet, can’t feel anything outside of the mind numbing fear that she was going to lose the last good thing in her life.

She’d rather die than watch her sun disappear.

“So help me, if you lay your hand on him one more time,”

Taking stance, she bares her teeth into a facsimile of a grin.

“I’m going to break it.”

He’s surprised to see a human protecting a demon.

Even more so to see a demon protecting a human.

He’d seen newly turned ones losing themselves to the process, to the insatiable thirst of need and want. Had borne witness to everything in between, from the gradual change to the aftermath. He’d stopped some before they ate their own flesh and blood. He’d been too late more often than not.

But he’s never hesitated, never failed to take their heads off and that was his only consolation.

What is he doing, was his first thought, staring at the boy with bleeding shoulders and elongated fangs, an immovable mountain standing between him and his sister.

His eyes glowed bright crimson, slitted and sharp and —

Giyuu feels his world tilt.

A memory flashes across his vision — peach hair and silver eyes, a scar on his cheek. He’d been absolutely ruthless when needed, unforgiving in the all ways that counted. But when he smiled, Sabito had always been —

He blinks at the demon, at the creature he’d sworn to kill. Stares at the girl, unconscious and brazen and overprotective of her demon brother, at how alive and whole and uneaten she was.

He locks gazes with the boy, sees pass the veins popping out on his forehead, the unnatural visage of what he’d always classified as a killer and thought —

This demon has really kind eyes.

Urokodaki blinks, once in surprise and twice to ascertain whether or not he’s imagining his old pupil standing in front of him.

Giyuu’s eyes soften and very abruptly, Urokodaki’s struck by the lack of bitterness and hatred in them.

“It’s been a while,” He says awkwardly, and then tackles on a hasty, «Sensei.» He shifts the girl he’d been supporting on his back with one hand while tugging another person from behind.

A small boy stumbles from his hiding place behind Giyuu’s legs.

Giyuu’s lips curl slightly, and it wasn’t a smile — that isn’t something Giyuu does often and with Urokodaki no less — but it still breaks his heart to see how sad it is.

“I come bearing news.”

Urokodaki rids himself of these thoughts and slides his gaze to his other guest.

He then makes eye contact with the glowing crimson eyes of a demon child.

Giyuu interrupts him before he could finish his sentence, “The girl on my back is Nezuko. This,” The little boy’s eyes droop, almost as if tired, “is Tanjirou,” Giyuu then says, “They need your help.”

Urokodaki takes a deep breath from behind his mask and lets it all out in a quiet hiss, “The boy’s a demon.”

Giyuu nods, “I’m aware,” and, as if to contradict his statement, the little boy yawns, burrows himself closer into Giyuu’s haori and purrs.

Urokodaki can’t believe what he’s seeing.

Giyuu makes a face, “I’m in. a bind.”

Snapping out of his stupor, Urokodaki makes a gesture, “Give the girl to me. Is she okay?”

“She’s fine, just tired.” Giyuu says, shifting to hand the girl over to him, doing a little graceless tango before he does. They’re not sure where exactly they stood with each other, but that’s to be expected when it’s been years, practically eons, with Urokodaki shouldering a price that he knows, he can never pay Giyuu back.

The boy, the demon that didn’t even reach Giyuu’s hips, stumbles as Giyuu slides Nezuko off his back and into Urokodaki’s arms. Before he could face plant, Giyuu quickly catches him by the armpits and sets him on his hip.

The boy’s eyes crinkles and he lets out a delighted squeal.

“Huh,” Urokodaki murmurs, “What in god’s name?”

Giyuu’s deadpan almost pulled a chuckle out of him. It doesn’t however, not when he’d lost the right to have something as easy as that with Giyuu.

“He’s. ” Giyuu starts, frowning contemplatively. The boy — Tanjirou — seemed to have gotten over his initial delight and was now electing to use Giyuu’s shoulders as a pillow, “Different. Incredibly so.”

“I’d say,” Urokodaki heads off inside with the other following closely behind after a brief second of hesitation. He sets the unconscious girl down on the futon he hadn’t bothered tucking away this morning, “You’re still. alive.»

He’d always lacked tact — Sabito said so himself — and he winces when the word carries through the wind like the metal clang of a guillotine.

Something flashes across Giyuu’s eyes. Hastily, Urokodaki diverts the conversation to something a little less traumatic.

«Anyways, how old is he?”

Giyuu stares at him blankly, before accepting his poor attempt at prevarication.

“Thirteen,” He states as a matter of factly. Urokodaki startles at that, “But he can change his size. He’s small, and I’m guessing it’s to expend less energy and therefore require less. sustenance.”

Urokodaki is the first to break eye contact, and he chances a look at the demon again. His eyes had closed shut, face tucked into Giyuu’s neck and little fingers clutching his haori tight. If he didn’t know his old pupil better, he’d say that he’d almost looked fond.

“I injured his shoulder,” Giyuu then adds on, “So he’d need considerably more sustenance to recover.”

They can’t seem stop staring at the little boy in Giyuu’s arms, at evidence that Tanjirou had obviously vetoed the idea of consuming humans in favour of a well-deserved nap.

“And yet, he hasn’t eaten a single person,” Giyuu whispers, wonder and disbelief and something so much more heartbreaking than all of them combined nestled in a single quiet whisper, “Not his family. Not his sister. Not me.”

He then looks at him, tentatively, and also incredibly imploring.

“His eyes were kind when I first saw them,” Giyuu breathes out, and this is the first time in a very long time that Urokodaki has seen anything other than despair in him.

(The first time in a very long time that he’d really looked at Urokodaki with something else to show other than the void in his eyes.)

“They were not the eyes of a demon.”

Urokodaki thinks back on the boy’s crimson eyes, the way he’d looked at him with not hunger, not need, but simple curiosity. It wasn’t an entirely human gaze, wasn’t a gaze that was completely lucid — but the novelty of it is that it wasn’t a demon’s gaze either.

Curiosity blooms in his chest with a ferocity he couldn’t control.

Urokodaki sits cross legged on the floor and pats the area next to him. He then closes his eyes, inhales for five and exhales for seven. When he opens them, he says:

“Tell me everything.”

An older brother turned and a younger sister looking to change him back.

A man whose very presence left an aura of death surrounding their home.

The girl has keen sight and keen determination and an endless affection for her elder brother.

The boy whose kindness and love overcame the hunger of a demon.

“Train her,” Giyuu said, pleaded even — like he didn’t expect anything from Urokodaki, didn’t expect anything good from him — as they watched the girl sleep off her exhaustion. Her brother laid next to her in a similar futon, tiny and vulnerable but ever so faithful, “I beg of you. Help her — help them. They deserve so much more than a broken life.”

Urokodaki remembers his children — all fourteen of them, dead and gone. He yearns them, regrets his choices but respected theirs, even if it got them killed in the end.

Somehow, he thinks, that if they were here right now, they’d be saying the same thing as his last remaining child.

He cards his left hand in the girl’s hair and swipes the boy’s cheek with his thumb.