Контроль чтения 10 класс

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1. Read the text.

William Shakespeare.

Nowadays people seem to read newspapers mostly. Many people are fond of reading detective stories or spy thrillers. I myself prefer books about politics, history.

I enjoy reading books by such English writers as Charles Dickens, Walter Scott. My favorite writer is William Shakespeare, one of the outstanding personalities in the world literature.

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon not far from London. His father, John Shakespeare , came to Stratford from a village and opened a shop there. He never became a rich man but at one time he was an important official in the city. William Shakespeare lived in Stratford until he was twenty-one. He got married and had three children. At the age of 21 William left Stratford for London to join a company of actors. William Shakespeare lived and worked in London for 25 years.

In all William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, 2 long poems, a sonnet cycle of 155 small pieces.

William Shakespeare had a natural gift for comedy. In his comedies William Shakespeare describes the adventures of young men and women, their love, friendship, happiness.

In England and other countries it is the highest honor for an actor to be invited to play in a comedy or tragedy by William Shakespeare. In the last 35 years all the plays by William Shakespeare have been filmed. Since 1879 Shakespeare’s Festival has been held every year at Stratford-upon-Avon.

1. Put “+” if the sentence is right and “-“if it is wrong

1. I enjoy reading books by such English writers as A. Pushkin.

2. My favorite writer is William Shakespeare.

3. William Shakespeare lived in Stratford until he was twenty-six.

4. William Shakespeare lived and worked in London for 25 years.

5. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon not farm from Moscow.

1. Write the sentences in the right order.

• He got married and had three children .

• Since 1879 Shakespeare’s Festival has been held every year at Stratford-upon-Avon.

• His father, John Shakespeare , came to Stratford from a village.

• He never became a rich man but at one time he was an important official in the city.

• In the last 35 years all the plays by William Shakespeare have been filmed.

1. Translate the sentences:

1. Many people are fond of reading detective stories or spy thrillers.____________________________________

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1. My favorite writer is William Shakespeare, one of the outstanding personalities in the world literature.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon not far from London._________________________

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1. He got married and had three children._________________________________________________________

2. In his comedies William Shakespeare describes the adventures of young men and women, their love, friendship, happiness. ______________________________________________________________________

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NAME______________________FORM____ DATE______

1. Read the text.

THE STORY OF MY TROUBLES

From my childhood I was an easily taught and obedient boy. My kindness was so noticeable that my friends made fun of me. I was especially fond of animals and had a great number of pets. With these I spent most of my time, and never was so happy as when feeding and playing with them. My character did not change much when I grew up.

I married early, and was happy to find in my wife a character very much like my own. Seeing my love for pets she never lost a chance of getting the most pleasant animals. We had birds, gold-fish, a fine dog, rabbits, a small monkey, and a cat.

This cat was a remarkably large and beautiful animal, quite black and surprisingly clever. In speaking of his cleverness, my wife, who was a superstitious woman, often mentioned the old popular belief, which considered all black cats to be in disguise.

Pluto - this was the cat’s name -was my favorite pet and playmate. I alone fed him, and he followed me everywhere about the house. It was even with difficulty that I could prevent him following me through the streets.

Our friendship lasted for several years, during which my character (I blush to confess it) had changed for the worse. I became day by day more moody and irritable. It often happened that I hurt the feelings of others; I suffered myself as I was rude to my wife. At last I even hit her.

My pets, of course, could feel the change in my character. In fact, I began to treat them cruelly. As for Pluto, I held back from cruelty as I did treat cruelly the rabbits, the monkey, or even the dog when they came in my way. But my illness took hold of me- for what other illness is like alcohol!- and at last even Pluto ,who was now becoming old, even Pluto began to feel the effects of my temper.

1. Put “+” if the sentence is right and “-“if it is wrong.

____1.Our friendship lasted for several years

____2.We had birds, two fine dogs, one rabbit, a small monkey, and a three cats

____3.Pluto- this was the dog’s name-was my favorite pet and playmate

____4.I married late, and was happy to find in my wife a character very much like my own

____5.I began to treat them cruelly

1. Write the sentences in the right order.

• In speaking of his cleverness, my wife, who was a superstitious woman, often mentioned the old popular belief, which considered all black cats to be in disguise.

• It often happened that I hurt the feelings of others; I suffered myself as I was rude to my wife. At last I even hit her.

• With these I spent most of my time, and never was so happy as when feeding and playing with them.

• My character did not change much when I grew up.

• I suffered myself as I was rude to my wife

1. Translate the sentences:

1. I married early, and was happy to find in my wife a character very much like my own.____________________

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1. This cat was a remarkably large and beautiful animal, quite black and surprisingly clever__________________

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1. Our friendship lasted for several years, during which my character (I blush to confess it) had changed for the worse.____________________________________________________________________________________

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1. I held back from cruelty as I did treat cruelly the rabbits, the monkey, or even the dog when they came in my way._____________________________________________________________________________________

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1. In speaking of his cleverness, my wife, who was a superstitious woman, often mentioned the old popular belief, which considered all black cats to be in disguise.____________________________________________

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NAME______________________FORM____ DATE______

1 Read the text

Toscanini was a great musician. He lived in America. One day he came to a very little town. He was walking along the street when he saw a piece of paper in one of the windows. He read:

MRS.SMITH.MUSIC LESSONS.

TWO DOLLARS A LESSON.

Then Toscanini heard the music. Somebody was playing Tchaikovsky.

“Mrs. Smith is playing,” he thought, “she isn’t a very good musician. She doesn’t play Tchaikovsky well. I must show her how to play it.”

He went up to the door of the house and rang. The music stopped and soon a woman opened the door.

“Are you Mrs. Smith?” asked Toscanini. “My name is Toscanini and I want to show you how to play Tchaikovsky.”

Mrs. Smith was very glad to meet the great musician. She asked him to come in. Toscanini played Tchaikovsky for her and went away.

A year later Toscanini visited the same town again. When he went up to the house where he had played Tchaikovsky the year before he again saw a piece of paper. Now it read.

MRS.SMITH. (TOSCANINI’S PUPIL)

MUSIC LESSONS.

FOUR DOLLARS A LESSON.

1. Put “+” if the sentence is right and “-“if it is wrong.

____1.Toscanini came to a very little town.

____2.He liked how Mrs. Smith was playing.

____3.He wanted to play the piano for her.

____4.Tchaikovsky visited Mrs. Smith one day.

____5.Mrs. Smith was a teacher of music.

2. Write the sentences in the right order.

• Mrs. Smith was very glad to meet the great musician.

• He lived in America.

• The music stopped and soon a woman opened the door.

• The music stopped and soon a woman opened the door.

• “Mrs. Smith is playing,” he thought, “she isn’t a very good musician.

1. Translate the sentences

1.Toscanini played Tchaikovsky for her and went away.__________________________________________________

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2.Mrs. Smith is playing,” he thought, “she isn’t a very good musician._______________________________________

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3.A year later Toscanini visited the same town again.____________________________________________________

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4.He was walking along the street when he saw a piece of paper in one of the windows. ________________________

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5.He went up to the door of the house and rang.________________________________________________________

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5. Write down the ending of the sentence.

1. One day he came_____________________________________________________________________________

2. I must show her______________________________________________________________________________

3. The music stopped and soon____________________________________________________________________

4. Toscanini played Tchaikovsky for _______________________________________________________________

5. Four dollars_________________________________________________________________________________