1. george had nothing to sell only a) a beautiful statue of a girlb) an oil painting with flowersc) a painting with a beautiful landscaped) a statue of a mane) a hand-made carpets2. george had no ideas to find money except a) to leave the things on their ownb) to borrow money from the bankc) to find a better jobd) to ask money from his friendse) to sell a statue, his last work3. if the young man didn't find the money in 6 months mr. brown promised thata) mary would never marry anyoneb) his daughter would marry another man with moneyc) mary would wait until george found the moneyd) he would let them marry even without moneye) to help him to earn the money4. how much time was given to the young man to solve the money problem? a) ten daysb) six monthsc) two monthsd) six weekse) one year5. the reaction of the young man to the demand of having a great sum of money? a) he found another girlb) he had enthusiastic plansc) he was happyd) he refused to marry the girle) he was at a loss what to do​

My favourite artist Shishkin Ivan Ivanych. He was born in 1832 in the city of Yelabuga. Among Russian landscape writers to Shishkin it is indisputable, the place of the strongest artist belongs. In all the works he is the surprising expert on vegetative forms reproducing them with thin understanding, both the general character, and the smallest distinctive features of any breed of trees, bushes and herbs. Whether it undertook the image of the pine or fir forest, separate pines and ate, in the same way, as well as their set, received at it the true physiognomy, without everyones прикрас or underestimations — that view and with those particulars which speak quite and caused by the soil and climate where the artist forced them grow. Whether it represented oaks or birches, they accepted at it very truthful forms in foliage, branches, trunks, korenye and in all details. The district under trees — stones, sand or clay, the roughnesses of the soil overgrown with ferns and other wood herbs, dry leaves, brushwood, dead wood and other — received a type of perfect reality in pictures and Shishkin's drawings. His picture morning in pine to pine forest the finest picture in the world. It was pleasant to me the bright paints and a beautiful landscape. I very much love this picture.

1. At Christmas they often give Mary presents. 2. She likes her friends. 3. I've got a tortoise, I feed it with vegetables. 4. It is singing lovely. 5. We feel so lonely, stay with us. 6. We don't like to walk our dog. 7. He overslept this morning. 8. "Who is speaking?" "It's me, Ann." 9. May I give you a good piece of advice? Spend more time with your son. You can help him much. 10. They went to see their friends. 11. Where are my glasses? Has anybody seen them ? 12. You spend too much time playing football. 13. Is Jane at home? Can I speak to her? 14. The hole on your pullover is getting bigger. You should mend it . 15. We are good friends, aren't we. 16. Mrs. Smith went home because she was tired. 17. Give Jane this watch. Give her that watch too. 18. Is this Miss Broun's watch? - No, it isn't. 19. You can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make it drink. 20. Is it a boy or a girl? 21. Take my dictionary, it is better. 22. Would you like some fish? - Yes, please. It is very tasty. 23. Australia is one of the five continents, but it is much smaller than the other four.