Task 1: Read the film review Variant 1 A review of War of the Worlds by Andrea
I recently went to see War of the the Worlds It's a science fiction film starring
Tom Cruise. The film is based on a book written over 100years ago, although it is
set in modern times. The story is very gripping Duis about alien machines from
space which land on Earth. The film has a happy ending
The acting is very good. Tom Cruise, who plays a father who is looking for
his family is excellent as usual However I didn't think Dakota Fanning was very
convincing as his daughter. The special effects were incredible--the machines
looked terrifying and there were some very scary moments which I didn't enjoy.
This is a classic Spielberg film: fast-moving, not too violent, and full of
action. It was scary but I really enjoyed it Go and see it if you can
Answer the questions
1. What kind of film is War of the Worlds?
2. When was the original book written?
3. What aspects of the film did the reviewer like?
4. What aspects of the film
Task 2 Write a short text about your favourite instrument in 3-4 sentences
You should write about it
What is your favourite musical instrument
Why is it your favourite instrument?
Do you have a favourite musician who plays this instrument? If yes, who is it?
My favourite instrument
2. It was raining in the morning and it was raining for the whole night.
3. He was working, when I came in, and he obviously had been working for a long time, because he was very tired.
4. Jim explained that he was pottering in the shed for a couple of hours making the table.
5. Yesterday he found the book which he was looking for several days.
6. She said that she was travellig for two months last year.
7. When we saw him, he was digging in the garden, and obviously he was digging for a long time as he had dug a lot.
8. They said they were watching the TV programme for two hours yesterday.
9. She was sewing a blouse, when I arrived, and she was sewing for a long time, because it was almost ready.
10. The examiner spoke very slowly and carefully as if he had talked to a child.
11. A few days ago he lose his research work he was working at for the last 6 months and was going to publish next year.
12. The girl smiled at me as if she had known me for years.
13. I felt as if I … (to make an unpardonable mistake).
14. She spoke as thought she … (not to be sure of oneself ).
15. It seemed to him as if all … (to be lost).
16. She completely ignored me as if all that had happened was entirely my fault.
17. He looked as though he was not being happy about the task.
18.You talk as if you have had a bad cold.
19. I feel as I am one of the family.
20. You look as if you want to say something.
21. I feel as if I have had eaten to much.
22. There was a horror in her eyes as if she saw something frightful.
6. They speak Spanish as if it is their mother tongue.
7. She behaves as if she is angry.
8. Look at the crowd! It looks as if there has been an accident.
9. She cries bitterly, as if she has lost all hope.
10. Pete looks as if he knowns all the truth.
Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow. His matrilineal great-grandfather was Abram Gannibal, who was brought over as a slave from what is now Cameroon.Pushkin published his first poem at the age of fifteen, and was widely recognized by the literary establishment by the time of his graduation from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum.
While under the strict surveillance of theTsar's political police and unable to publish, Pushkin wrote his most famous play, the drama Boris Godunov. His novel in verse,Eugene Onegin, was serialized between 1825 and 1832.
Pushkin was fatally wounded in a duel withGeorges-Charles de Heeckeren d'Anthès, a French officer serving with the Chevalier Guard Regiment who attempted to seduce the poet's wife, Natalya Pushkina.