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27.05.2021 23:34 •  Английский язык

№1. Choose the correct item
1) Mark Zuckerberg launched / calculated Facebook in 2004.
2) After performing live for three hours the singer showed no signs / trends of exhaustion
3) Before the curtain the actors took their place on the stage.
A revealed B rose C showed D hung
4) They got in bad weather while on holiday.
A caught C gathered B grabbed D blown

№2. Choose the correct grammar form.
1) When Ryan was young he …….. to go fishing.
A used B using C use
2) They …….. when they got a flat tyre.
A were driving B drove
3) Did Ann …….. play the violin as a child?
A use B use to C used
4) They …….. at University when they met.
A studied B were studying
5) At 7 pm yesterday, Jane …….. on the Net.
A surfed B was surfing
6) They …….. to the theatre last night.
A went B were going

№3. Choose the correct response.
1) A: What did you do on Sunday?
B: a I went to a music concert.
b It was nothing special.
2) A: I tried calling you on Friday.
B: a Sorry, I was out.
b I had a good time.
3) A: Did you enjoy the performance?
B: a Not really.
b I don’t believe it.
4) A: I stayed home and watched a film.
B: a What’s the problem?
b Did you enjoy it?
5) A: How was the pop concert?
B: a We had great seats!
b That’s right!

№4. Read the text. In each question choose the right answer A, B, C or D.
Andalusia, a region of Spain, is a must-see for anyone planning to visit the country. This part of Spain, which lies in the southern part of the country. The beautiful architecture and the delicious cuisine are sure to delight you. However, there is one experience that visitors shouldn’t miss: watching a flamenco performance.
Flamenco is a musical form that started in Andalusia in the late 1700s. The musical style has a mixture of gypsy music. Perhaps the thing that makes flamenco so enchanting lies in the fact that it is very simple. It only takes two or three people to make this beautiful music and there are three main sounds that characterise it: guitar, voice and clapping hands.
Flamenco singers are famous for their deep and strong voices that are full of emotion. At times, the singer also dances with graceful arm movements and stomping feet.
Today, there are over twenty different types of flamenco. Some include more than one guitarist and some have many dancers. There is also a great variety of places to take in a performance, from large venues to tiny streets. Regardless of the type of flamenco you see or where you decide to watch it, you are sure to be charmed by this mysteriously powerful art form.

1) Andalusia is
A a country near Spain.
B a city in southern Spain.
С a region in northern Africa.

2) Flamenco’s musical style
А has its roots in north Africa.
В derives from a variety of cultures.
С only shows influence from gypsy music.

3) According to the writer, flamenco is special because
A It doesn’t involve many people or instruments.
B it includes graceful arm movements.
C there is usually only one guitarist.

4) Flamenco singers
A usually also play the guitar.
B have soft voices.
C sing with passion.

5) You can watch a flamenco performance
A on the streets of Andalusia.
B only if you buy a meal.
C in different places.