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Task 1. You are going to read the text aloud. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, and then be ready to read it aloud. Remember that you will not have more than 2 minutes for reading aloud.

Urban gardens have become a fascinating solution to some environmental challenges in modern cities. These green spaces allow people to grow plants in areas where traditional farming is impossible. Researchers study how urban gardening influences air quality, biodiversity and people’s emotional well-being. The first large-scale city gardening projects appeared in the twentieth century, but their popularity has increased dramatically in recent years. Some modern gardens use advanced technologies, including automated watering systems and special lighting equipment. Experts estimate that even a small garden can support dozens of plant species. Although urban gardening cannot completely solve environmental problems, it encourages communities to use city spaces more responsibly and create healthier living conditions.

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Although most noise pollution is man-made, natural events can produce a lot of noise and increase noise pollution, too. During a thunderstorm, lightning and thunder produce loud, sudden noises that can frighten people and cause much stress, especially during nighttime. Volcanic activities produce loud noises as well, which affects both local people and wildlife. Earthquakes, even small ones, make noises, too. Some natural weather conditions like heavy rain, strong winds, and flowing rivers generate constant noise that can also affect both humans and animals in many ways.

Apart from these natural events, there is biological noise. It refers to sounds produced by living beings. While often minor ones, certain noises can contribute to overall noise pollution in some cases. Sounds from wildlife, such as bird songs or insect noises can add to noise levels in nature reserves and parks.

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

We live in the digital world where many things are done much more quickly and easily online. The banking industry is not an exception. The most significant development in the world of banking is definitely the introduction of online banking. Digital banking is basically an online platform that enables customers to carry out financial transactions. This can include making deposits, transferring funds, paying bills, and more.

Online banking in its earliest forms dates back to the 1980s. However, it really began to take off with the rise of the Internet. The growing adoption of smartphones and mobile banking apps further accelerated the trend. Some people dislike digital banking, but about half of today’s bank customers have gone digital only, and this figure will continue to grow.

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Noise pollution influences not only people, but also wildlife and ecosystems. To begin with, many animals rely on sound for communication, mating, and locating prey. Too much noise can mask these sounds, leading to miscommunication. Thus, animals may change their natural behaviour to avoid noisy areas. It can affect their feeding patterns and create stress. When animals experience too much stress, they get ill more often.

All these changes in animals’ behaviour can ruin the balance of ecosystems. If predators cannot find their prey or animals find it hard to produce their offspring, certain species can decline while others may start to prevail. Scientists are worried about noise pollution and its impact on wildlife. Creating quiet environments will greatly improve the quality of life for all living beings and support the natural harmony of our planet.

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

The Trans-Siberian Railway is one of the most famous railway routes in the world and connects the European part of Russia with the Far East. Its construction began in 1891, when Emperor Alexander III officially started the project. Thousands of workers built bridges, tunnels and railway stations across the vast Russian territory. The railway was completed in 1916, although trains had already been travelling along many parts of the route before that. The main line connects Moscow and Vladivostok and is about 9,300 kilometres long. A train travelling along the entire route can pass through 8 time zones. The railway has played an important role in the development of Siberia because it made it much easier for people and goods to travel across the country. Today, the journey can take about a week if passengers travel without long stops. The Trans-Siberian Railway is not only an important transport route but also a popular way to discover the landscapes and cities of Russia.

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Noise pollution is a big environmental and public health issue these days. It arises from many various sources, both natural and human-made. Transportation is one of the leading causes of noise pollution, especially in urban and highly-populated areas. Transport noise can disrupt daily life and influence long-term health issues. If you live in a city, you are almost always surrounded by sounds of road traffic. It can be cars, motorcycles or buses moving.

Metro trains produce a lot of noise, too. Engines operate, tracks vibrate, and metal wheels clatter on rails. Railway crossings and stations make these sounds even worse. If you live near a railway line or a highway, you may find it hard to stand the noise that is always around. The same refers to living close to airports. Aircraft takeoffs, landings, and flyovers produce loud noises that can be very unpleasant.

Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Space junk is the result of human activity in space. The more satellites and probes people send into space, the more space junk they create. At the moment, space junk doesn’t pose a huge risk to human exploration efforts. However, it poses a big danger to working satellites in orbit. These satellites have to move out of the way of all this incoming space junk to make sure they don’t get hit and potentially damaged or destroyed. Even the International Space Station has to consider space junk and move as not to get damaged by it.

Unfortunately, it is hard to remove pieces of space junk. Sometimes people succeed in removing old satellites from orbit, but more often they can’t do it. When there is too much space junk in orbit, it can result in a chain reaction where more and more objects collide and create new space junk to the point where Earth’s orbit will become unusable.

Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes to read it.

Land pollution has its effect on people, animals and plants. That is why it is very important to stop land pollution as quickly as possible. Fortunately, there are several possible solutions to the land pollution problem, including conservation.

For instance, we can leave old trees in a forest to naturally die instead of cutting them down. We must also process waste and dispose of it in the safest manner possible not to create huge landfills with tons of plastic. We should stop using so much plastic. Even if you stop buying plastic shopping bags each time you go shopping for food, and get a cloth bag instead, this simple step will make a difference. Instead of throwing something away, think about a way to reuse or recycle it. You can turn to organic gardening practices as well and stop using dangerous chemicals in your garden. Fighting land pollution needs everyone’s effort.