Задание 1. Чтение с охватом содержания (тестовый контроль)
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений 1–5соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False)и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Notstated).
Mark Twain
Mark Twain wrote ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ in 1884. Since then, the book has been published in at least sixty languages, and some people say it is the best book ever
created by an American writer. American students have ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ on their school reading list and parents, teachers and literary experts still debate the problems touched in the book.
The writer’s real name was Samuel Clemens. Samuel was born in 1835. He grew up in the state ofMissouri on the Mississippi River. After his father died, young Samuel went to work as an assistant to a publisher. Ten years later, he became a pilot on a steamboat that sailed on the Mississippi. He heard the riverboat workers call out the words "mark twain!" That was a measure for the depth of water. Later he used this word combination as apen-name.
In 1861 Clemens travelled west and became a reporter for newspapers in Nevada and California. He wrote news stories, editorials and sketches under his pen- name Mark Twain. He became one of the best known storytellers in the West. He developed his own narrative style – friendly, funny, and often satirical, which won him a wide audience. The first success came with the story ‘The Celebrated Jumping Frog of CalaverasCounty’.
Mark Twain travelled a lot during his lifetime not only round the USA but also to Europe and theHoly Land. He naturally began writing books about his travels. ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ was published in 1876, and soon after he began writing a sequel, ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’.
It took Mark Twain longer to write ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ than any of his other books. He started writing in 1876, but put the story away after about two years of work. He returned to it in 1883, and the following year it was published.
From the beginning, the book was strongly debated. Some critics praised its realism and honesty but the others strongly disliked it. They protested against the personality of Huck – a rough, dirty and disobedient boy. They could not agree that such a person should be the main character of a book. What's more, critics disliked the way Mark Twain used the language of a common, uneducated person to tell the story; no writer had ever done that before.
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Today there is no longer any debate about the importance of ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ in American literature. In 1935 Ernest Hemingway wrote: "All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called 'Huckleberry Finn.' There was nothing before. And there has been nothing as good since."
No wonder then, that the novel ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ was a great inspiration for film producers – more than 20 screen versions of the book have been shot not only in America but in Europe, Russia and Japan. There are feature films, musicals, cartoons and even Japaneseanime.
1) It took Mark Twain two years to write ‘The Adventures of HuckleberryFinn’.
· 1)True
· 2)False
· 3)Notstated
2) The novel ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ has been made into a movie in differentcountries.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
3) The writer took his pen-name when working as an assistant to apublisher.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
4) ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ was Mark Twain’s lastbook.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
5) Samuel Clemens enjoyed his job as a steam boatpilot.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
Задание 2.Письменнаядиалогическаяречь.
Составьте письменно 3 вопроса к тексту задания № 1.
Задание 3. Устная монологическая и диалогическая речь.
Подготовьте устное сообщение в объеме 15 предложений, устно ответьте на 3 вопроса по заданной теме.
Билет № 15
Задание 1. Чтение с охватом содержания (тестовый контроль).
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Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений 1–5соответствуют содержанию текста (1 – True), какие не соответствуют (2 – False)и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 – Notstated).
The Art of Campfire Cooking
Pat Mac and Mike Faverman first met when they were comedians going on tour and organising shows around the country. Later, their love of food became a new hobby they had in common and a new project.
Before they met in 2005, Mac had grown up cooking in his father’s restaurant in Idaho, and Faverman had worked as a chef in restaurants across the US. They decided to combine their two hobbies – making people laugh and cooking good food – into a travelling road show calledUltimate Outdoor Cooking. The idea of the show was to prove that cooking by campfire out in the woods is exciting but not alwayssimple.
Mac had had a lot of camping experience before he met Faverman and it had taught him that food was extremely important for people on vacation. Interestingly, better food brought more people to the campground. When it was their turn to cook, the new campers started to give up eating hot dogs and hamburgers and started to create newrecipes.
Mac and Faverman have tried different types of camping together, each time experimenting with the most suitable recipes. Their favourite dish for car camping, for example, is steak in lemon juice mixed with salt and pepper. To keep the meat fresh, they keep it cool in a car while travelling. Afterwards, when they get to the campsite, the steak is barbecued with red potatoes.
For travelling on foot with a rucksack they suggest either red potatoes with grilled and salted fish or sausages with different vegetables like zucchini, cabbage, carrots and onions. The only secret to keeping the vegetables nice and fresh while walking is to pack them properly and leave them until ready to cook in a pan over the fire at the campsite.
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As they do a lot of cooking, the most useful instruments for Mac and Faverman are plastic bags, knives, a wooden rack to cut the food on and also matches and a lighter. Besides the latter, they use electric things, which can be a little risky at times. For example, a couple of years ago Mac was using an oven to slow-cook meat on a little grill. Suddenly one of the legs of the oven broke; the grill itself and the pot fell to the ground and the meat fell straight onto the dirt. Luckily, Mac used the “five-second rule”: just wash the meat off and put it back on the grill. He said later that it tasted a bit sandy, but the campers didn’tnotice.
Unlike Mac, at the beginning of the project Faverman was usually unsuccessful at making a fire and putting up a tent because he didn’t have enough experience. Later, he became quite a skillful camper who could give a useful tip or two to beginners. The best piece of advice from the pair for cooking in the woods is to design the menu ahead of time and to know exactly what you are going to cook on the first and second days. A good camper should try to make the first meal easy because setting up camp takes a lot of time andeffort.
1) When Mac and Faverman travel by car, they prefer to cookmeat.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
2) Mac’s father approved of the idea of Ultimate Outdoor Cookingshow.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
3) Mac and Faverman think that planning meals is important forcamping.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
4) From the start Faverman was a better camper thanMac.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
5) The “five-second rule” means that meat should be kept on the grill for 5seconds.
o 1)True
o 2)False
o 3)Notstated
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