ahead, central, direction, directly, elsewhere, forth, lane, lead, mind, move, nowhere, pace, park, repair, rough, shortest (base form: short), slowly, step, stumble,В way
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Phrases
take aВ walk
the centralВ park
too far fromВ here
back and forth
on thisВ road
move slowly
at aВ fastВ pace
afraid ofВ stumbling
mind yourВ step
road repairs
lead nowhere
change direction
go directlyВ to
the shortestВ way
followВ me
64.В Do you see the castle beyond the wall?
Do you see the castlebeyond the wall?
Yes, there are several towers made ofВ graystone.
It was built inВ the MiddleAgesmainly from localmaterials.
Why here? IВ mean, what was the advantage ofВ this place?
It’s on the hill next to the river. Going upward would have been harder than downward.
An enemy army could surround the castle. Defenders would have toВ surrender.
Not necessarily. They could escapethrough aВ secrettunnel!
Thank God those days are gone!
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Words
advantage, age, army, beyond, built (base form: build), castle, defender, downward, escape, god, gone, gray, harder (base form: hard), hill, local, mainly, material, mean, middle, necessarily, secret, stone, surrender, surround, through, tower, tunnel, upward,В wall
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Phrases
beyond theВ wall
madeВ of
inВ the MiddleВ Ages
the advantageВ of
nextВ to
going upward/downward
not necessarily
escape through
aВ secret tunnel
thankВ God
those days areВ gone
Transportation
65. Where’s the bus stop?
Where’s the bus stop?
IВ have no idea.
Somebody must know. Let’s ask around.
There’s no one around.
Let’s look for a bus stop sign then.
Look over there. There itВ is!
I can’t see it without glasses.
Wear them, or you’ll get lost in the city!
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Words
ask, bus, glasses, lost (base form: lose), somebody, transportation, you’ll = you will
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Phrases
busВ stop
noВ idea
ask around
no one around
aВ bus stopВ sign
getВ lost
66.В Is the bus fare expensive?
Is the bus fareexpensive?
No, it’s cheap.
How about aВ taxi?
It’s expensive.
What are the other means ofВ transport here?
Tram and subway.
Where can IВ buy subway tickets?
At the station, IВ think.
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Words
cheap, expensive, fare, means, station, subway, taxi, ticket, tram, transport
