I. Read the text. Translate it into Ukrainian.

Travelling

I am a student and qualify as a sociologist. Sociology is a general approach to asking and answering questions based on observation. It was interesting for me to know the role of travelling in people’s life, belonging to different layers of society. I have prepared a questionnaire and revealed that travelling plays an important role in our life. Some people travel on business; others do it for pleasure.

There are different ways of travelling: by car, by train, by plane or on foot. The fastest way is travelling by plane.

But nowadays it is very expensive. Few people can afford it.

Living standard in our country is not high enough to travel for pleasure. But I think we shall overcome financial problems and get an opportunity to make tours.

When we want to travel, we usually book a ticket beforehand at the station or an airport booking-office.

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Travelling by train we can have much luggage. If we go by air, there are limits for our luggage: no more than 25 kilograms are permitted.

Transport service is far from being good. But we can find a porter, who can help us to get our luggage to the carriage or taxi.

In our everyday life travelling on foot is the cheapest and the most convenient way. While going on foot you can have many advantages: fresh air, absence of a busy crowd of people, quietness.

Any way of travelling can be pleasant or unpleasant. Much depends on service, money and company.

Travelling by car or train gives you time to enjoy the places you are passing by. A plane helps you to economize your time, brings new things, places and people fast. Going on foot makes you free: you may stop and rest at any time and place or change your direction.

If we want to make a tour round Europe, for example, we’d better consult the travel agency. Clerks will give us detailed information about countries, prices, traditions and customs of other people; provide us with all the necessary documents, visas and etc.

Guides will take care of us during our tour. They will help us to put up at the hotels and arrange excursions.

Naturally their service costs too much. Not everybody can afford it. The price depends on the way of travelling, the rank of the hotel and the term of the tour.

II. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. I am a student and qualify as a sociologist.

2. Sociology is based on observation and interpretation.

3. With the help of a questionnaire I have revealed that travelling doesn’t play an important role in our life.

4. The fastest way of travelling is very expensive.

 

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5. Living standard in Ukraine is high enough to travel for pleasure.

6. The cheapest and the most convenient way of travelling is by train.

7. We have a lot of advantages while going on foot.

8. Going by bus you may stop and rest at any time and place or change your direction.

9. Everybody can afford the service of the travel agency.

10. We shall overcome financial problems and get an opportunity to make tours for pleasure.

III. Put the words in the correct order to make up sentences. Translate these sentences into Ukrainian.

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2. In our life, I, a questionnaire, traveling, have prepared, and, plays, revealed, an, that, important role.

3. To travel, living, is, high enough, standard, country, for pleasure, in, not, our.

4. As, I, a sociologist, and, am, a student, qualify.

5. Transport, good, far from, service, is, being.

6. Can be, way, or, any, unpleasant, traveling, of, pleasant.

7. By plane, the fastest, is, and, the most, way, expensive, travelling, of.

8. Costs, the service, agency, people, too much, of, the travel, ordinary, for.

9. Travelling, the, depends on, and, tour, price, the way, of, term, the, of, the.