One of Russia's most celebrated poets of all times, Michael Lermontov was born in Moscow in the family of a nobleman. He spent his childhood and youth in Tarckany, in the province of Penza.
In 1830 Lermontov entered the Moscow University, but very soon he had to leave it. Then he entered St. Petersburg School of Cavalry Cadets. He finished it and served in the Hussar Regiment of the Imperial Guard.
In 1837 the poet was exiled to the Caucasus for his poem "Poets Death". In 1840 Lermontov was exiled to the Caucasus for the second time. He was provoked into personal quarrel with his schoolmate. The quarrel led to a duel. On July 15th, 1841 the poet was killed. He was not even 27 at that time.
Lermontov began writing when he was very young. One of his first writings to be published was his verse tale "Hadji Arbek".
But he won fame as a poet after his poem "Poets Death" was published. Lermontov's poems "Demon" "Mtsyri" his great novel "A Hero of Our Time" and his play "Masquerade" are masterpieces of Russian literature.
Whether he wrote poetry, drama or prose, the stamp of his genius was to be found on his works. Lermontov's influence as of a poet and a thinker on all Russian writes can't be overestimated.
1 Please, give me ___ beetroots. *
1)much
2)a little
3)a few
2 There weren't___ peaches. Only two. *
1)a little
2)much
3)many
3 Вставьте нужное слово: What ___ of ice cream would you prefer? *
1)ingredient sauce
2)flavour
3)main
4 Вставьте нужное слово: Sabira makes dymdama according to her ___ recipe. *
1)chops
2)flavour
3)unique
5 I a stranger ___ you a personal questions, ___ your name and adress. *
1)asks; don't tell
2)asks; not tell
3)ask; not tell
6 If you ___ to cut yourself, avoid sharp objects and broken glass. *
1)don't want
2)not want
3)doesn't want
7 That was ___ movie I've ever seen. *
1)scary
2)scarier
3)the scariest
8 Fred's bedroom is ___ than mine. *
1)clean
2)cleaner
3)the cleanest
9 Marina is having cereals. I'll probably have cereals ___. *
1)also
2)too
10 I bought a beautiful dress. I ___ got a good pair of jeans. *
1)also
2)too
11 Выберите слово к определению: A large amount of mud sliding down a mountain, often destroying buildings and injuring or killing people below. *
1)mudflows
2)landslides
cattle overgrazing
12 Выберите слово к определению: The process of dissapearing of grass on the lands for grazing the cattle. *
1)cattle overgrazing
2)mudflows
3)soil pollution
13 Make nouns of the words in brackets: There is no ___ (use) of this old battery. Throw it away. *
1)use
2)useful
3)useless
14 Make nouns of the words in brackets: Unfortunately, most elderly people lose their ___ (able) to walk without help. *
1)ability
2)able
3)abilition
15 Write down the correct form, adjective or adverb: Come ___. We need your help. *
1)quick
2)quickly
16 Write down the correct form, adjective or adverb: Jypara is a very ___ student. *
1)slow
2)slowly
17 Write down the correct form, adjective or adverb: The old man walks very ___. *
1)slow
2)slowly
18 Choose right comparative or superlative degrees of adjectives and adverbs: Cheetahs run ___ than horses. *
1)fast
2)faster
3)the fastest
19 Choose right comparative or superlative degrees of adjectives and adverbs: My mother wakes up ___ than my father. *
1)early
2)earlier
3)the earliest
20 Arthur works ___ of all in our class. *
1)harder
2)the hardest
3)hard
My Favourite Writer (M. Lermontov)
One of Russia's most celebrated poets of all times, Michael Lermontov was born in Moscow in the family of a nobleman. He spent his childhood and youth in Tarckany, in the province of Penza.
In 1830 Lermontov entered the Moscow University, but very soon he had to leave it. Then he entered St. Petersburg School of Cavalry Cadets. He finished it and served in the Hussar Regiment of the Imperial Guard.
In 1837 the poet was exiled to the Caucasus for his poem "Poets Death". In 1840 Lermontov was exiled to the Caucasus for the second time. He was provoked into personal quarrel with his schoolmate. The quarrel led to a duel. On July 15th, 1841 the poet was killed. He was not even 27 at that time.
Lermontov began writing when he was very young. One of his first writings to be published was his verse tale "Hadji Arbek".
But he won fame as a poet after his poem "Poets Death" was published. Lermontov's poems "Demon" "Mtsyri" his great novel "A Hero of Our Time" and his play "Masquerade" are masterpieces of Russian literature.
Whether he wrote poetry, drama or prose, the stamp of his genius was to be found on his works. Lermontov's influence as of a poet and a thinker on all Russian writes can't be overestimated.