КТО ЧТО СМОЖЕТ №1. Установите соответствия между текстами(1-5) и утверждениями (a-f), отметьте каждый текст соответствующей буквой. Среди утверждений есть одно лишне.
a) This text is about a scientist who enlightened people of young age.
b) This text is about a scientist who was knowledgeable in many fields.
c) This text is about a scientist whose words proved to be true.
d) This text is about a scientist who worked as a team member.
e) This text is about a scientist whose studies proved another man`s idea.
f) This text is about a man who was not a scientist but invented a new technology.
1. ___ Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian mathematics teacher and one of the first true scientists. Galileo did not believe old ideas about the way the world worked but made careful experiments to find out for himself. He built a telescope and became the first man to us it for studying the Moon and planets. What he saw made him believe Copernicus`s idea that the Earth was not the centre of the universe.
2. ___ Johannes Gutenberg (about 1398-1468) is often called the father of book printing. In his day, people slowly copied books by hand or printed them from blocks where each letter was made individually. Gutenberg learned to make metal letters called type. He could pick them up and place them in rows to build pages of type. Gutenberg`s movable type helped him to make copies of a book faster and easier than ever before.
3. ___ Edmond Halley (1656-1742) was an English astronomer who is best known for his study of comets. He got interested in comets when he was still a young man. Halley noticed that the way followed by a comet he had seen in 1682 was very much like those reported in 1607 and 1531. He decided that it was the same comet and said that it would return in 1758. And it did!
4. ___ John Bardeen (1908-1991) was an American scientist who is best remembered for his invention of the transistor with William Shockley and Walter Brattain. The three received the Nobel prize in physics for this work. In 1972, Bardeen won a second Nobel prize with John Schrieffer and Leon Cooper for their work on superconductivity.
5. ___ Michael Faraday (1791-1867) was a brilliant English scientist. His studies of chemistry and physics made him world famous. Faraday is best known for his experiments with electricity. He showed that it could be made to flow in a wire when the wire was passed between the poles of a magnet. For many years Faraday gave science lectures for children.
№2. Впишите соответствующие слова из рамки в эти предложения.
1. I use a of eggs and milk to make omelette.
2. Paul`s about education has changed with years.
3. They live in a little far from big cities.
4. The old building had a beautiful .
5. That was the time when jackets came into fashion.
6. Would you like to some money to this charity?
7. They should be taught to their toys with other children.
8. We spent the week on the beach lying in the sun.
№ 3. Выбери и обведи лексически правильные варианты из данных в скобках.
1. How many English words have you (learned\studied) today?
2. Can we make you (respectable\responsible) for buying the presents?
3. The boy was (said\told) to come to school earlier than usual the next day.
4. In my (opinion\opportunity), the best way of travelling is by airplane.
5. Alice always wears (cardboard\rubber) gloves while washing up.
6. Jane`s favourite (glass\silk) blouse is pink in colour.
7. (Cotton\wool) socks are a lot warmer than (cotton\wool) socks.
8. Ours is the (brick\china) house at the end of the road.
№ 4. Впишите производные от слов из правой колонки в предложения.
1. The of waiting so long is killing me. bore
2. What is the between you two? relation
3. The young poets called themselves a . brother
4. Great love for your country is called . patriot
5. I`ve always been a great of this poet. admire
6. Simon is one of the most people I`ve ever met. knowledge
7. Kate and Lucy have done the work . brilliant
8. The of Colin`s words pleased me. wise
№ 5. Впишите соответствующие служебные слова из рамки в эти предложения.
by, down, from, in, of, off, with
1. Marmalade is made citrus fruit: oranges, lemons etc.
2. The greetings card was written Mrs Dashwood`s niece.
3. I have to see my friend now, I can`t put my visit.
4. my opinion, all these people will eventually come to some agreement.
5. If you want, I can share this information the class.
6. My favourite jacket is made fine wool.
7. In ancient times work was done very simple tools.
8. Put this telephone number not to forget it.
For me, the ideal school is, first of all, a well-equipped building that is not in an emergency condition, so that this school has good equipment and can be properly engaged. Secondly, these are young promising teachers who understand their task and teach children, do not yell at them and do not run to the head each time to tell what kind of children are bad. It will be possible to attend this school exactly when you want, that is today for example, you want to go to school at 11 o'clock in the morning and you go, tomorrow you can go at 12 o'clock, and after tomorrow at all somewhere at 6. o'clock you go to this school according to your schedule, not the official one. It would be nice if you don't want to go to classes that you just want to go to, and give twice as much time to classes that you really need, and which you want to attend.
Christmas is a Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is based on the Biblical event described in Luke 2 and Matthew 1-2 of the New Testament. Luke tells the story of how an angel appeared to shepherds and told them that a Saviour had been born to Mary and Joseph in a stable in Bethlehem. Matthew tells of the Three Wise Men of the East (the Magi) who followed a wondrous star, which led them to the new-born child, whom they presented with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The majesty and poetry of these lovely verses has won the hearts of listeners throughout the ages.Despite the fact that the Eastern Christian churches had earlier settled on the date of January 6th to celebrate Christmas, the Roman Church set that of December 25th as the Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ. Perhaps this was in order to have it replace the important pagan Roman festival Natalis Invicti Solis (Birth of the Unconquered Sun). The word 'Christmas' comes from the term Christes masse, meaning Christ's Mass. So, in the western tradition, January 6th became the Epiphany or Twelfth Night, the date when the Magi arrived with gifts for the Christ child. This served as inspiration for the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and its generous list of presents from someone's true love.Indeed, to people all over the world, Christmas is a time of gathering with loved ones and of giving and receiving presents.Some families open their presents on Christmas Eve, December 24th, to the glow of a crackling fire and "White Christmas," "Jingle Bells," and other even older Christmas carols such as "Silent Night," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," and "The Wassail Song," playing softly in the background.Some families attend the Christmas Eve service or Mass at their church. Many families with children leave Christmas cookies, wassail, or egg-nog, and perhaps a carrot or two by the fireplace as youngsters are packed off to bed for the 1 night, where they dream of what they will find under the tree when they 1 wake up. You see most children under 10 years of age believe wholeheartedly that a magical person named Santa Claus will visit them in much the j same way as Clement C. Moore described in his classic "The Night Be- j fore Christmas," written in 1823. Moore's image of Santa Claus, derived ] from the Dutch St. Nicholas, has changed very little over the years. New generations of toddlers acquainted with Raffi's lovely recordings, still recognise Santa as that cheerful old man with "a beard that's long and white," "a cherry nose," "cap on head, a suit that's red," who comes down [ the chimney and leaves presents for the family.In 1939 another Christmas hero appeared in the united States alongside Santa, when Robert L. May published his touching and humorous story about "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." Mien Johnny Marks wrote the words and music to the song of the same name, well, Rudolph did indeed "go down in history," becoming a Christmas symbol as familiar as any other.Perhaps no other holiday has developed a set of customs and symbols as rich and varied as that of Christmas.The custom of hanging stockings on the mantel to be filled with treats and presents is said to have originated in Norway. Pagan tribes from Northern Europe contributed their sacred evergreens and the custom of decorating them with toys, nuts, and candles. Because of strict fire safety laws in the United States the candles have almost universally been replaced with coloured lights, very often designed to flash on and off in intervals, which tends to entrance some and annoy others.Other ornaments and symbols found decorating the Christmas tree are glass bulbs in numerous colours and shapes, peppermint candy canes, wreaths, bells, fluffy white "angel's hair", or shiny tinsel (thin strips of metal foil) are often strewn over the boughs as finishing touches. The tree is usually crowned with a bright star or the graceful figure of the Christmas angel.Decorating the house with "boughs of holly" is a custom, which comes from England. Holly is a bush with shiny red berries and glossy leaves with a characteristic shape and sharp pointy edges. Because it remains green throughout the year it was believed to hold a promise that the sun would return.Mistletoe is another Christmas symbol. It is an interesting green parasitic plant, which grows in globe-like formations high up in the branches of oak trees. Sprigs of it are tied together with ribbons and hung up in doorways. By custom anyone standing under the mistletoe gets to be kissed. This certainly adds to the warmth of the season!