II. Match the words to make word combinations. Translate these word combinations in Russian.

III. Complete the sentences with the words from the useful language.

1.They f………………….. that oil prices will increase considerably.

2.This plant needs the new e………………….. to replace the o………………….. one.

3.T………………….. will allow some people to do their jobs from home, so they can save money on f………………….. .

4.F………………….. gives you a chance to choose when you want to start and finish your work day.

5.Experts p………………….. that Russia is going to face an e………………….. c………………….. in few years, so it’s important to invest money in r………………….. energy using sources.

6.I took a c………………….. b………………….. for a year and travelled around the world.

7.World is facing the significant s………………….. of water, if nothing is done, situation will d……………………

8.D………………….. the world’s p………………….. g………………….., population is d………………….. decreasing in Russia.

9.We need to increase our factory’s p………………….. by installing new equipment.

10.This company has two r………………….. in every European city.

READING

IV. What do you think mobile phones will look like in the future? What do you think they’ll be used for? Read the text and see if it mentions any of your ideas.

The multipurpose phone – the phone of the future.

(1)It’s easy to imagine what mobile phones will look like in a year or two – they will probably be smaller. But what will they look like ten or fifteen years from now? Perhaps, they will be so small that we won’t be able to see them. We may have in jewellery such as rings, and fashion items like sunglasses.

(2)People in Japan can already use phones to buy things in shops. In some countries it’s also possible to use phone as train ticket or office pass. So, what new functions will phones have in future? One thing that is certain that phones will do more of the things than PCs do nowadays. Some people also think that we will use phone as house keys, passport, maps and computer games. The phone will be our “remote control for life.” In a decade’s time, many phones will have enough memory to video all of person’s life.

(3)Companies are developing phones built into glasses. This will be useful when looking for directions – a map will appear inside the glass of the lens. We might be able to use our phones to label people at a party or conference. We’ll never forget a name again.

(4)Some experts think that in the future we’ll use our voice instead of our fingers to put data into a phone. Stuart Wolf, a professor at the University of Virginia, predicts that in 20 years’ time people will use their thoughts to communicate with each other. We won’t need phones at all!