Question

1a) Read the text and decide if these sentences are true
(T) or false (F).(Правда или Неправда)
1) The writer has visited the Dubai Mall. T / F
2) The Dubai Mall has more shops than any other
mall in the world. T / F
3) The Mall is much more popular with tourists
than it is with people who live in Dubai. T / F
4) More people go to New York on holiday
than Dubai. T / F
5) More people went to the Dubai Mall in 2009
than they did last year. T / F
6) They built the lake a few years after they
opened the Dubai Mall. T / F
7) There is an original old Arab market in the
centre of the mall and it is more than a
hundred years old. T / F
8) The Dubai Shopping Festival usually takes
place early in the year. T / F
9) The Shopping Festival only takes place in
the Dubai Mall. T / F
1b) Write complete sentences to answer the questions.(Напишите полные предложения, чтобы ответить на вопросы.)
1) What three countries have enormous shopping malls,
according to the writer?
2) What things can visitors do at the Dubai Mall if they
don’t want to go shopping? Name at least three.
Сам текст:
The Dubai Mall
Have you ever got lost in a shopping mall? It has
happened to me. However, I have a good excuse – I was
in the Dubai Mall in the city of Dubai in the United
Arab Emirates. It’s the world’s biggest shopping mall!
Actually, there are shopping centres in China and
the Philippines with more shops, but no malls in the
world have a greater total area. The Dubai Mall really
is enormous. It’s also incredibly popular with both
tourists and locals, and it’s always really crowded. In
fact, it attracts almost a million customers a week. In
2012, it attracted more tourists than New York City,
and it’s a more popular destination than some of the
world’s greatest tourist spots, such as Niagara Falls and
Hollywood studios.
Since it opened in 2009, the number of visitors has
gone up every year. This is not only because you can
find almost every major shop in the world in the Dubai
Mall. You can also find a fabulous aquarium and an
Olympic-sized ice rink. So if you get bored shopping,
you can spend the afternoon ice skating or watching
some of the world’s most amazing sea life. While they
were building the Dubai Mall, the owners introduced
some very exciting attractions. These included an indoor
waterfall with sculptures of divers, a traditional Arabic
market hall which looks like an ancient traditional
market, and a large lake in the middle of the mall. At
night, visitors come here to watch fountains dance to
music in the lake and to eat out in some of the worldclass restaurants in the mall.
Since February 1995, the Dubai Shopping Festival has
taken place every year in the city, and, although all the
malls in Dubai take part, the Dubai Mall has always
been at the centre of the festival. Every February, prices
are much lower than they are at other times of the year
in the one thousand and more stores of the mall, and
many tourists visit the city just to go shopping. There
are thousands of bargains, especially if you are looking
for top designer brands at low prices, and there are also
competitions with great prizes. In fact, every day you
can win a car in one of the competitions! If you get the
chance, you should visit the Dubai Mall. It is one of the
most exciting shopping experiences on the planet

Answer 1

Ответ:

1a)

1. The writer has visited the Dubai Mall. - F
2. The Dubai Mall has more shops than any other mall in the world. - T
3. The Mall is much more popular with tourists than it is with people who live in Dubai. - T
4. More people go to New York on holiday than Dubai. - F
5. More people went to the Dubai Mall in 2009 than they did last year. - F
6. They built the lake a few years after they opened the Dubai Mall. - T
7. There is an original old Arab market in the centre of the mall and it is more than a hundred years old. - F
8. The Dubai Shopping Festival usually takes place early in the year. - T
9. The Shopping Festival only takes place in the Dubai Mall. - F

1b)

1. According to the writer, the three countries with enormous shopping malls are China, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates (Dubai).
2. Visitors to the Dubai Mall can do several things if they don't want to go shopping. Some options include visiting the fabulous aquarium, enjoying the Olympic-sized ice rink, and watching fountains dance to music in the lake.

Answer 2

1) The writer has visited the Dubai Mall. T

2) The Dubai Mall has more shops than any other mall in the world. T

3) The Mall is much more popular with tourists than it is with people who live in Dubai. T

4) More people go to New York on holiday than Dubai.  F

5) More people went to the Dubai Mall in 2009 than they did last year. T

6) They built the lake a few years after they opened the Dubai Mall. T

7) There is an original old Arab market in the centre of the mall and it is more than a hundred years old.  F

8) The Dubai Shopping Festival usually takes place early in the year. T

9) The Shopping Festival only takes place in the Dubai Mall. T

1) What three countries have enormous shopping malls,  according to the writer?  

There are enormous shopping centres in China,  in the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines.

2) What things can visitors do at the Dubai Mall if they don’t want to go shopping? Name at least three.

Visitors can  win a car in one of the competitions, watch fountains dance to music in the lake and to eat out in some of the worldclass restaurants in the mall.