There are more than eighty parks in London. The best known parks near the centre of London are Hyde Park, Regent’s Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Garden. Hyde Park is a large park of three hundred and forty acres. In the 16th century King Henry V111 hunted wild animals in the park. Today people walk in the park or sit on the grass. The Serpentine is the lake in the middle of Hyde Park. In summer you can swim there or go out in a boat. It is also famous for its "Speaker's Corner". Regent’s Park is larger than Hyde Park. The London Zoo is in Regent’s Park. There are more than six thousand animals and birds in the Zoo. You can also visit the Zoo by boat. The boat goes along the Regent’s Canal. There is also an open-air theatre in Regent’s Park. You can see Shakespeare’s plays there in summer. St James’s Park is the oldest and the smallest of these three parks. It is very near Buckingham Palace. The lake and gardens in St James’s Park are very beautiful.
I. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для прочитанного рассказа.
A. London
B. Parks of London
C. London Zoo
D. Hyde Park
II. Закончите предложение в соответствии с содержанием текста, выбрав правильный вариант.
People like to go to Hyde Park because...
A. ... There is a Zoo in Hyde Park.
В. ... They hunt wild animals.
C. ... They like to spend, time there, to walk, to swim or go out in a boat.
D. ... They like to speak in the «Speaker’s Corner".
III. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант.
Why did King Henry V111 like Hyde Park?
A. He walked and swims and goes in a boat in Hyde Park.
B. He hunted wild animals in Hyde Park.
C .He had tea-parties in Hyde Park.
D. He played football in Hyde Park.
IV. Выстройте предложения в последовательности, соответствующей содержания текста.
1. There are more than six thousand animals and birds in the Zoo.
2. Hyde Park is also famous for its "Speaker’s Corner".
3. St. James’s Park is the oldest of these parks.
4. There are more than eighty parks in London.
5. The Lakes and gardens in St James’s Park are very beautiful.
V. Переведите на русский язык
King Henry VIII hunted wild animals in the park.
In summer you can swim there or go out in a boat.
VI. Задайте вопросы к предложениям, начиная их словами, данными в скобках
1. King Henry V111 hunted wild animals in the park /what? /
2. The boat goes along the Regent’s Canal /where? /
3. In summer you can swim there. /when? /
It will not surprise anybody that Britain has the biggest rainfalls during the month of July and August than at any other time of the year. The geography of Britain can explain to us much about it's weather. English people have such a lot of rain because they live on an island. When it pours with rain we often say: "It’s raining cats and dogs". But we don't Know why and. what the saying's original meaning was. In distant times people thought that witches could turn themselves into cats and ride across stormy skies on their broomsticks and. cats were thought to be a big influence on the weather. The dog was the servant of the Norse storm god, Odin, and represented the wind. Cats and dogs from that time have meant the wind, and. the rain. The umbrella is used as a protection against the rain and. the first man to appear in the street of London with it more than 150 years ago was Jonas Hanway. The Londoners were so grateful to Mr. Hanway and erected a monument to his memory.
I. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для прочитанного рассказа
A. All about rain
B. A rain of fish
C. It is raining cats and dogs
D. Why does it rain?
II. Закончите предложение в соответствии с содержанием текста
English people have such a lot of rains because...
A. ... they live on an island.
В. ... the climate is mild. and. rainy
C. ... the witches ride across the stormy skies
D. ... there are many cats in England.
III. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант.
Why do English people say "It’s raining cats and dogs"?
A. the people throw away cats when it rains.
B. Cats and dogs from old times have meant rain and wind.
C. the Witches turn themselves into cats
D. English men like cats and dogs very much
IV. Выстройте предложения в последовательности, соответствующей содержанию текста.
1. Cats and dogs have meant rain and wind.
2. The Witches turn themselves into cats
3. the geography of Britain can explain to us much about the weather.
4. The umbrellas appeared more than 150 years ago.
5. Englishmen usually say "It's raining cats and dogs."
V. Переведите на русский язык
But we don't know why and what the saying's original meaning was. The umbrella is used as a protection against the rain and the first man to appear in the street of London with it more than 150 years ago was Jonas Hanway.
VI. Задайте вопросы к предложениям, начиная их словами, данными в скобках
1. We often say "It's raining cats and dogs» /What/
2. The umbrella is used as a protection against the rain /How? /
3. Cats and doge have Meant the rain and the wind /Why? /
The English custom of afternoon tea, it is said, goes back to the late 18th century, when Ann, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, decided that she suffered from a "sinking feeling" around 5 p.m. and needed tea and cakes to bring back her strength. Fashionable Tea Rooms were opened for high society, and. soon tea became the national drink of all classes. Today the British drink more tea than any other nation-4 Kilos a head or 1650 cups of tea a year. They drink it in bed in the morning, round the fire on winter afternoons and out in the gardens on sunny summer days. In time of trouble the kettle is quickly put on the tea is made. Tea has even played its part in wars. The Boston Tea Party led to the War of Independence. In another war the Duke of Wellington had a cup of tea before starting the Battle of Waterloo" "to clear my head". The British first heard of tea in 1598 and first tasted in about 1650. All tea was imported from China, then from 1823-from India. Today London's tea markets deal in tea from India, Ceylon and, Africa more than from China.
I. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для прочитанного рассказа.
A. A Nice Cup of Tea.
B. Nice English Tradition.
C. Tea from China and India
D. The History of Britain
II. Закончите предложения в соответствии с содержанием текста
Ann, the Duchess of Bedford needed tea and cakes at 5 p.m. because...
A. ... She was very ill.
B. ... She likes to eat and so she was fat.
C. ... She decided to bring back her strength.
D. ... She invited guests at that time.
III. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант.
Who do British people drink more tea than any other nation?
A. It is a tradition to drink tea in Britain.
B. The British think tea is very important in time of trouble.
C. the British think tea is a very healthy product.
D. the British like tea-parties.
IV. Выстройте предложения в последовательности, соответствующей содержанию текста.
1. The British first heard of tea in 1598.
2. The English custom of afternoon tea goes back to 18th century.
3. The Boston Tea Party led to the War of Independence.
4. Today London's tea market в deal in tea from India.
5. Today the British drink more tea than any other nation.
V. Переведите на русский язык
The English custom of afternoon tea, it is said, goes back to the 16th century, when Ann decided that she suffered from "the sinking feeling" and needed tea to bring back her strength. Duke of Wellington had a cup of tea before starting the Battle of Waterloo «to clear my head".
VI. Задайте вопросы к предложении, начиная их словами, данными в скобках.
1. Tea Rooms were opened to a High Society /What...to?/
2. Tea became the national drink /Why? /
3. Today London's tea markets deal in tea from India /Why? /
Swimming the English Channel has a long history. The first who successfully swam the Channel was Captain Webb, an Englishman. This was in August 1875. He landed in France 21 hours 45 minutes after entering the water at Dover. He was followed by other men and so swimming the English Channel began. Swimming the Channel is not easy. Though the Channel is 21 miles, swimmers usually have to swim 30 to 35 miles because of tides. The sea is usually cold. They are given food during the swim by men who go with them in small boats. The Channel swimmer loses about 7 kg of his weight during the swimming. But the enthusiasts are not stopped, by the difficulties. Their purpose is not only to cross the Channel, but to set a new record. And some of them are very successful. Not only men but woman swimmers also set Channel records. Until 1977 the nonstop two-way crossing was made by only 4 people, all of them men. In 1977 a 19 year-old student, Cindy Nicholas, became the first woman who made the two-way trip. She swam from Dover to the French coast in 8 hours 58 minutes and swam back in 10 hours 56 minutes. The previous record was 30 hours.
I. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для прочитанного рассказа.
A. Swimming Records
B. Swimming the English Channel
C. Famous Swimmers
D. Unusual Trip across the Channel
II. Закончите предложения в соответствии с содержанием текстa
English people know Captain Webb because...
A. He was a war hero
B. He was a Famous sportsman
C. He was the first to swim the Channel successfully
D. He was brave and talented
III. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант.
Why do people decide to swim the Channel?
A. They like to swim
B. They are not afraid of difficulties
C. They want to became famous
D. They try to set a new record
IV. Выстройте предложения в последовательности, соответствующей содержанию текста.
1. The first who successfully swam the Channel was Captain Webb.
2. Swimming the Channel is not easy.
3. Not only men but women also set Channel records.
4. Swimming the English Channel has a long history.
5. But enthusiasts are not stopped by the difficulties.
V. Переведите на русский язык
Не landed in France 21 hours 45 minutes after entering the water at Dover.
But enthusiasts are not stopped by the difficulties.
Until 1977 the non stop two-way crossing was made by only four people, all of them men
VI. Задайте вопросы к предложениям
1. Hе was followed bу the other men / Why? /
2. Woman swimmers also set Channel records /What? /
3. In 1977 she made the two-way trip /When? /
London is one of Britain's greatest trading ports. And there are many sights along the river Thames which remind the visitors of Britain’s past. One of the most interesting places to visit is Greenwich in the South West of London and the famous museum of old ships on the river Thames. You can see the famous "Cutty Sark" there. The "Cutty Sark" is a type of sailing ship called a "clipper". They launched her in 1869 and wanted her to be the fastest ship in China tea trade. For that is what the ship carried tea from the Far East. In those days there was a lot of competition among the ship owners to bring home tea from China as quickly as possible. In 1954, many years later, they moored the "Cutty Sark" at Greenwich so that visitors can now admire her. Another famous ship “The Golden Hind" in which Francis Drake became a first Englishman to sail round the world. And «Victory", Lord Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, /1805/is also there. The British people always love ships.
I. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для прочитанного рассказа
A. Veterans of the Sea.
B. "Cutty Sark"
C. Greenwich
D. The Port of London.
II. Закончите предложение в соответствии с содержанием текста
The «Golden Hind" is at this museum because...
A. ... she is very beautiful.
В. ... She is made of gold.
С. ... She sailed round the world.
D. ... She was a battle-ship.
III. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант.
Why can we see “The "Cutty Sark" at the old ships museum?
A. She is the oldest ship in the world.
B. She is the battle-ship.
C. She is the fastest ship in tea-trade.
D. She is the flag-ship of Lord Nelson.
IV. Выстройте предложения в последовательности, соответствующей тексту.
1. The British people always love ships.
2. The "Cutty Sark" is the fastest ship in China tea-trade.
3. The «Cutty Sark" is called a "clipper"
4. There is a famous museum of old ships on the river Thames.
5. They launched her at 1869.
V. Переведите предложения на русский язык:
They wanted her to be the fastest ship in China tea trade. In those days there was a lot of competition among the ship owners to "bring home tea from China as quickly as possible.
VI. Задайте вопросы к предложениям, начиная их словами, данными в скобках:
1. In 1954 they moored the "Cutty Sark" at Greenwich / When? /
2. The British people always love ships. /What? /.
3. Francis Drake became a first Englishman that sailed round the world. / Where? /.
Three men came to New York for holidays. They came to a large hotel. Their room was on the forty-fifth floor. One evening the three men went to the theatre and came back very late. "I'm so sorry, said the clerk," but our lifts do not work tonight. If you don't walk up to your room, you will have to sleep in the hall". "No, no, said one of the men. “We don't want to sleep there. We shall walk up. Then he turned to his friends and said, "It's not easy to walk up to the forty-fifth floor, but I think I know how to make it easier. I'll tell you some jokes, then we'll sing songs, then you, Peter, will tell us some stories". So they began to walk up to their room. Tom told them jokes, James sang some songs. At last they came to the thirty-fourth floor. They were very tired. Tom said, "Now it's your turn, Peter. Tell us a long and interesting story with a sad ending. "I’ll tell you a story,” said Peter, “It’s not long, but it’s sad enough. We left the key to our room in the hall".
I. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для прочитанного рассказа:
A. A Sad Story
B. Three men on holidays.
C. The clerk and the three men.
D. Dangerous Hotel
E. New York. New York.
II. Закончите предложение в соответствии с содержанием текста
The three men have to walk up to their room because....
A. … it was on the ground floor.
B. … they wanted to walk up there.
C. … the clerk asked them to do so.
D. … the lift didn't work.
E. … there were no lifts in the hotel.
III. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант.
Why was Peter’s story sad enough?
A. They were very tired.
B. Peter didn't know the end of the story.
C .They didn't know what to do.
D. The lift didn't work that night.
E. They left the key in the hall.
IV. Выстройте предложения в последовательности, соответствующей содержанию текста.
1. They decided to walk up to their room.
2. He said they left their key of the room in the hall.
3. Once they came back very late and the lift didn't work.
4. Peter began to tell a sad story on the thirty-fourth floor.
5. The three men lived in a hotel on the forty-fifth floor.
V. Переведите на русский язык:
It's not easy to walk up to the forty-fifth floor, but I think I know how to make it
easier.
If you don't walk up to your room you will have to sleep in the hall.
VI. Задайте вопросы к предложениям, начиная их словами, данными в скобках
1. Three man came to New York for holidays / Where? /
2. I’ll tell you a story / What? /
3. I know how to make it easier. /Who? /
Mark Twain is a well-known American writer. He wrote many interesting novels and short stories. And he also traveled much as a lecturer. One day Mark Twain was traveling in France. He was going by train to Dijon and being very tired he wanted to sleep. So he asked the conductor to wake him up when they came to Dijon. "When I’m asleep", the writer told the conductor, "it isn’t easy to wake me up. I'll probably protest loudly when you try, but never mind that, just put me off the train anyway. "As soon as the train started, M. Twain went to sleep. When he woke up, the train was already in Paris and he realized that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon. When he found the man, he shouted at him, "I've never been so angry in all my life." The conductor looked at Mark Twain and just said, "You're not half as angry as the American I put off the train at Dijon".
I. Выберите наиболее удачный заголовок для прочитанного рассказа:
A. Mark Twain and the Conductor
B. Dangerous Trip
C. Unsuccessful journey
D. A Trip to Dijon
II. Закончите предложение в соответствии с содержанием текста.
Mark Twain had never been so angry in all his life because...
A. … The conductor was a clever man.
В. … The conductor didn't wake him up at Dijon.
С. … The train didn't come to Dijon.
D. … He wanted to sleep
III. Объясните причину, выбрав правильный вариант
Why did Mark Twain never come to Dijon?
A. He decided to come to Paris
B. He was asleep.
C. The conductor put off the train another man.
D. The conductor forgot to wake him at Dijon.
IV. Выстройте предложения в правильном порядке в соответствии с содержанием текста.
1. Mark Twain was going by train to Dijon.
2. Mark Twain was very angry.
3. The conductor put off the train another man.
4. Mark Twain asked the conductor to wake him up at Dijon.
5. Mark Twain saw that he was in Paris.
V. Переведите предложения на русский язык
He was going by train to Dijon, and being very tired he wanted to sleep. I'll probably protest loudly when you try, but never mind that, just put me off the train any way.
VI. Задайте вопросы к предложениям, начиная их словами, данными в скобках.
1. Once Mark Twain was traveling in France /where? /
2. He wanted to sleep / what? /
3. I’ll probably protest loudly. / How? /