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10.04.2023 03:33 •  Английский язык

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The giraffe

1) The giraffe is the strongest animal.

a) true b) false c) not stated

2) He has a long neck.

a) true b) false c) not stated

3) The giraffe eats only grass.

a) true b) false c) not stated

4) The giraffe can run fast.

a) true b) false c) not stated

5) He can’t raise his head fast.

a) true b) false c) not stated

6) The giraffe can’t live without water for a long time.

a) true b) false c) not stated

7) He can see danger because he has a long neck.

a) true b) false c) not stated

Reading

Read the text and choose the best title for it.

A. MARIONETTES

B. PUPPET SHOWS

C. STORIES ABOUT PINOCCHIO

There are many kinds of puppets: hand puppets, rod puppets, shadow figures and marionettes. They are little figures operated by strings and wires from above, by rods, or hands from below.

Puppets are as old as the theatre itself. The first puppets were made in India or Egypt. Puppet theatres thousands of years old have been found in both of these countries. Marionettes, which are animated by string from above, got their name in Italy. During the early Christmas celebrations, small figures including the Christ Child and the Virgin Mary were made to move by strings. This kind of puppet became known as a marionette, or little Mary.

In China, Japan and Java puppet showmen have made figures to represent the

heroes, gods, and animals of their legends and stories. In Java, Siam and Greece they showed shadow plays. They moved cut-out figures against a vertical sheet lighted from behind.

Puppet show's were so popular that even great composers like Mozart, Haydn, and Gluck wrote special operas for them.

There are many stories for puppet theatres too. One of the best loved by children stories tells about the adventures of Pinocchio, a puppet who came to life. You will find the same puppet characters famous in different lands. Punch, the famous English puppet, is known in Italy as Punchinello and in France as Polichinelle.

Puppets can be any size needed. There are some marionettes that are only 15 centimetres tall, and some have been made 100 metres tall I Also, it is possible to make puppet animals and they can be just as good actors as people.

2. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1. You need string or hands to move the puppets.

2. The first marionettes came from India.

3. You could see marionette shows at Christmas.

4. There was no music during the puppet shows.

5. There are stories about Punch only in England.

Grammar

Choose the correct answer.

1. Ben cooks pasta twice a week.

a. — b. a c. the

2. Where is the... post-office, please?

a. the nearest b. the next c. nearer

3. Mrs. Potts likes to live in the country ?

4. I know him very well. He is my ... friend.

a. best b. good; c. better

5. I don't understand what he... about.

а. is talking b. talks c. talk

6. The match finishes at half past nine, so I... at home by 10 o'clock.

a. will be b. am c. was

7. For desert he always has... biscuits and fruit.

a. a few, many b. much, much c. a few, much

8. We... Peter this week yet, but we... him a couple of weeks ago.

a. didn't see, saw b. haven't saw, have saw c. haven't seen, saw

9. We just... about him when he suddenly... in.

a. talked, came b. were talking, was coming c. were talking, came

10. your mum ride a bicycle?

a. must b. can c. do

Use of English

Complete the text with the words from the box. You won't need 3 words.

idea from and few next some when they what it to took after

Jill Stiles rescued a child (1) the sea last week. Jill was on Brighton beach with her family,

(2) she saw a small child in the sea. She didn't know (3) _ to do, but she thought for a (4) minutes and she had an (5). First, she found a small boat (6) went out to the little girl in it. (7) , she pulled the girl into the boat and (8) her back to the beach. The little girl's family was now on the beach. (9) were worried because their little girl wasn't there. Jill found the family and returned their child (10)them. They were really happy!

Writing

Read about foreign student in Britain and complete the table.

I went to London for a month. It was so different from home! At first I couldn't get used to many things. Then I felt much better. My host family was very nice and they helped me a lot. They even taught me to cook some British dishes. I learned English in the morning at a summer school and met a lot of students from different countries there: Spain, France, and even China. I made a lot of friends and my English is quite fluent now.

Katya, 15, Russia

Name:

Nationality:

Place of visit:

Length of visit:

Purpose of visit:

Things she/he learned: