Country music was at first considered
a. American national treasure.
b. the music of the black people.
c. typical only for Nashville.
d. low class.
3. Afrobeat is not influenced by
a. country music.
b. American jazz.
c. classical music.
d. traditional African beats.
As it is clear from the text, Bob Dylan is
a. a singer.
b. a DJ.
c. a radio station owner.
d. a businessman.
Tennessee, mentioned in the text, is
a. a name of a country music star.
b. a city in the USA.
c. an American state.
d. a music instrument.
Вариант 2
Задание 1 Грамматика
I. Выберите правильный вариант
1. That is (good) film I've ever seen.
a) good b) the goodest c) the best
2) Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?
a) nicer than b) the nicest c)nice than
3. The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.
a) the short b) the shorter c) the shortest
4. My (old) sister doesn't live with us.
a) older b) elder c) oldest
5) Go to the library if you need (far) information.
a) farther b) further c) farthest
6. My wife … well.
a) cooks b) is cooking
7. She … a Christmas dinner now.
a) cooks b) is cooking
8. I … my English lessons on Fridays.
a) take b) am taking
9. I … to dance all night.
a) go b) am going
10. Bob … television, he can’t answer the call.
a) watches b) is watching
11. Tom’s an old friend of mine. I … him for ten years.
a) have known b) know c)knew
12. I bought her a pen, but I don’t think she … it yet.
a) used b) has not used c) has used
13 Mr. Jones bought a car last year, and … it a few months later.
a) have sold b) has sold c) sold
14. I can’t study, because someone … my book.
a) took b) have taken c) has taken
15. Mr. Davis … tennis with me last summer.
a) play b) played c) has played
II . Переведите на английский язык
1. Ребёнок открывает окно.
2. Он всегда рассказывает детям интересные истории.
3. После занятий они отдыхали
4. Вчера целый день шел дождь.
5. Скоро мы будем купаться в этой реке.
Задание 2
Прочитайте текст.
WHAT HIS LIFE WAS WORTH
Robert Burns, the great Scottish poet, was born on the 25 of January 1765 in a poor farmer ’s family near the town of Era in Scotland. In his early childhood he faced the life full of hard work and privations. Despite all this he was always cheerful, full of life and would sing old Scottish songs and relate folk stories, ballads and legends. The folk poetry was dear to him since childhood because he would listen to old Scottish songs, ballads and legends from his family people. A village taught him to read and to write. Further he learned a great deal by himself. So he had very little formal education. At the age of 27 he made up his mind to go abroad for earning money. To save money for his journey he issued “Poems in Scottish Dialect”. This collection was a great success and made him well- known.
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Robert Burns loved common people and wrote for them. Though he had little formal education, he was well-read and talented. He became famous when his first poems were published in 1786.
He was known as a very witty man. One day when Burns was walking near the docks, he heard a cry for help. He ran towards the water. At that moment he saw a young sailor jump off a boat that stood near the dock. The sailor began to swim towards the man who was calling for help. Though it was not easy, the sailor saved the man. The man who was saved from drowning was a very rich merchant. He thanked the brave sailor and gave him a shilling. The sailor was embarrassed.
A large crowd of people gathered round them. All the people considered the sailor to be a hero. They were displeased when the rich man gave the brave soldier only a shilling. Many of the people shouted loudly and protested against it. They thought it was unfair. But the rich merchant did not pay any attention to them. At that moment Robert Burns approached the crowd and wondered what the matter was. He was told the whole story. He was not surprised at the behaviour of the rich merchant and said: “Let him alone. The gentleman is the best judge of what his life is worth.”
Ответьте на вопросы письменно.
1. Who is the text about?
2. What made him famous?
3. What was his nationality?
4. What was his childhood like?
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5. What kind of person was Robert Burns?
6. Have you ever read any of Burns’ poems? Do you like them?
7. How did Robert Burns save money for his journey abroad?
8. What was his attitude towards common people?
9. What event did Robert Burns witness in the docks?
10. What was his witty judgment of the event?
Выберите правильный вариант.
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