As well as writing for newspapers
A. Joseph Pulitzer wrote the Superman stories.
B. was the boss of some newspapers.
C. won prizes for press photography.
D. worked in the mid-west.
Pulitzer became an American citizen
A. twenty years after he arrived in the United States.
B. in 1867.
C. after contributing $1 million to a university
D. when he was 17 years old.
What did the New York World not do?
A. Investigate wrongdoing by public officials.
B. Establish a famous prize for journalism.
C. Probably provide a model for a famous fictional newspaper.
D. Stand up for the common people.
The Pulitzer prizes are for
A. the best writing in America.
B. press photography and commentary.
C. high quality journalism.
D. none of the above.
Task 3
Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (11-16 ). There are two choices you do not need to use.
Dear Mr. Brown,
As a valued customer, you are the very first to see our brand new House of Bath Catalogue. This has been created in response to your requests for items 11( ) to help you live life to the full, outside your home.
It was quite a challenge but you'll see straight away the wonderful suggestions 12 ( ). Even here on your special preview, we've products ranging from a marvelous golfing gadget through to a water colour travel set and gloriously warm waxed body warmers 1 3( )!
You have the continuing reassurance of our exceptional 100-day money back guarantee on everything we offer. And, as always, you can trust that our quality and value remain second to none. 14 ( ) , do take advantage of our introductory half price offer saving you J10 off our Warm Reversible Hood 15 ( ) .
Enjoy your Bath Catalogue,16 ( ) - with House of Bath elegance taken as read!
Yours sincerely,
Mary Brandon.
A.which shows just how comprehensive the collection is
B. knowing that it is everything you've asked for
C. as an additional welcome
D. which is displayed in elegant style at our shop
E. when you buy any other House of Bath item(s)
F. that cater for your entire country lifestyle
G. that we've come up with
Task 4
Read the texts below. Match choices (A - J) to (17 - 21). Be careful - there are more headlines than letters. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
a)Global Language
b)How It All Began
c)Great Borrower
d) The Language of Computers
e)English in Other Languages
f) French Influence
g) Crazy English
h) Do You Speak Cockney?
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17. It’s strange that the differences in Britain itself are greater than those between Britain and other English-speaking countries. For a Londoner, it’s easier to understand an American than a Cockney. Cockney has a pronunciation, accent and vocabulary unlike any other dialect. Cockney speech is famous for its rhyming slang. A word is replaced by a phrase or a person’s name which rhymes with it.
18. Other languages absorb English words too, often giving them new forms and meanings. So many Japanese, French, Spanish and Germans mix English words with their mother tongues that the resulting hybrids are called Japlish, Franglais, Spanglish and Denglish, In Japanese, for example, there is a word Makudonaru, to eat at McDonald’s.
19. Have you ever wondered why the English language has different words for animals and meat? When William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066, French became the official language of the court. The English would look after the animals and cook the meat, still calling the animals pig, sheep and cow. The Normans, when they saw the cooked meat arrive at their table, would use French words — pork, mutton and beef.
20. English is mixing with other languages around the world. It’s probably the biggest borrower. Words newly coined or in vogue in one language are very often added to English as well. There are words from 120 languages in its vocabulary, including Arabic, French, German, Greek, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. 70 per cent of the English vocabulary are loan words and only 30 per cent of the words are native.
21. Have you ever wondered how many people speak English? It’s around 400 million people. Geographically, English is the most wide-spread language on earth, and it’s second only to Chinese in the number of people who speak it. It’s spoken in the British Isles, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and much of Canada and South Africa. English is also a second language of another 300 million people living in more than 60 countries.
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Use of English
Task 5.
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