Gone West

Часть 1

1. Определите, какое слово ближе всего по значению к выделенному слову.

Contented

a) satisfied b) sorry

c) allowed d) confused

Precisely

a) easily b) before

c) exactly d) on all sides

Likely

a) probable b) well-liked

c) enjoyable d) similar

Bewildered

a) startled b) confused

c) angered d) offended

Deceived

a) praised b) made fun of

c) tricked d) looked after

2. Найдите в словаре и внесите в таблицу все слова производные от выделенных слов.

Заполните пропуски в предложениях, выбрав необходимую форму.

Example: 1. He said 'Good morning' in a most _____ way. FRIEND

1. He said 'Good morning' in a most friendlyway.

2. …………………………………………………

1. My teacher _____ me to take this examination. COURAGE

2. Sally came in so _____ that she woke everyone up. NOISE

3. Martin was very _____ of what he had done. SHAME

4. John's an expert, so I asked him for some____. ADVISE

5. You need more____before you can play the violin in public. PRACTISE

Часть 2

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания.

a) Read the text and translate the highlighted passage into the Russian language.

b) Decide which book would be the most suitable for this person. Write a short paragraph (about 35-45 words) to explain your choice. Don’t repeat the sentences from the text or the task.

Takumi doesn't have much free time so he reads short stories which he can finish quickly. He likes reading stories about ordinary people and the things that happen to them in today's world.

Recommended New Books

London Alive

This author of many famous novels has now turned to writing short stories with great success. The stories tell of Londoners' daily lives and happen in eighteen different places - for example, one story takes place at a table in a cafe, another in the back of a taxi and another in a hospital.

Burnham's Great Days

Joseph Burnham is one of Britain's best-loved painters these days, but I was interested to read that during his lifetime it was not always so. Art historian Peter Harvey looks at how Burnham's work attracted interest at first but then became less popular.

The Missing Photograph

Another story about the well-known policeman, Inspector Manning. It is written in the same simple but successful way as the other Manning stories - I found it a bit disappointing as I guessed who the criminal was halfway through!

Gone West

A serious look at one of the least-known regions of the United States. The author describes the empty villages which thousands left when they were persuaded by the railway companies to go West in search of new lives. The author manages to provide many interesting details about their history.