2 Read the three texts and choose the best answer (A-D). Back in time
As she stepped into the hall after nearly thirty years of
absence, she realised at once that she shouldn't have come
back. The smell of wood smoke, damp stone and ancient paper
brought the past back so powerfully that it nearly knocked her
backwards. In an instant she felt like a young girl again, alone
and frightened in the house. She remembered feeling very, very
cold - not from the damp and the near-freezing temperature,
but because a terrible new life was beginning. And she could
do nothing to stop it.
1 What is true about the woman's feelings when she
entered the house?
A She realised that she had missed her old home.
B She was happy to return to the house.
C She understood that coming back was a mistake.
D She was sad about the condition of the house.
Every summer in June, thousands of people visit the Pskov land. They come here to the village of Mikhailovskoye to the wonderful festival of poetry, to see the places where he lived and worked.
Pushkin is always alive for us, he is the man we all know and love, the greatest of poets. Generations come and go, but Pushkin still remains. We are all grateful to Pushkin for each line of his works. Pushkin is not only a great poet for us. He is the perfect man combining brilliant talent with civil courage. His name is associated with our love for the Motherland, and the best in our life.
Hundreds of new concepts, hundreds of new words have appeared in the language in the years that have passed since his death, but not a single word of his poetry has become obsolete. Everything written by Pushkin continues to live. It has not become something of the past, it does not need any corrections and hardly needs commentary. His feelings and his views still correspond to our own feelings and views.
We admire the great world of Pushkin's poetry as a whole, each of us finding some special lines for ourselves, lines showing his sympathy and respect for his people. The reader cannot imagine his inner world without him.
2. How many are there in a family?
3. Where does your new student come from?
4. What kind of man is your cousin?
5. Who is this woman? - This is Mrs. Arnold. She is your new teacher.
6. When is your sister's birthday?
7. How long does it take to get from here to the theater?
8. Which of your sisters is in love with Tom?
9. Where do they usually go in summer?
10. Why do you need his phone?
1. What are your questions?
2. What kind of gift would you like for a birthday?
3. How much does this computer cost?
4. Where do his parents live?
5. Whom does he want to see?
6. What is known about this building?
7. What does your sister's husband look like?
8. How many brothers and sisters does she have?
9. Whom are you always waiting here at this time?
10. What does this word mean?