International Business — With a Twist

Some of the world’s most accommodating businessmen specialize in getting you what you.....”

How many watches were hidden in a gas tank? C) 2,581

What does «accommodating businessman” mean? A) helpful

Where was diplomat arrested? B) in London

What do Swiss people export? B) watches

What do in fact smugglers have? D) legitimate businesses on the side

What do many smugglers love as much as profit? E) excitement

Who was arrested recently? A) a gold smuggler

Auction Fever

«Twenty-five dollars for this beautiful table. Who’ll give tue thirty? Thirty! Thirty-five? Thirty-five. Who’ll give me forty?” In this situation an auctioneer is........

How the auction was called according to another guide? C) «the greatest game ever invented for grownups”

What did the man lose? A) a wallet

What do auctioneers do? D) try people to bid

How much money was in the wallet? C) $2000

What did they realize having bought the cabinet? B) it was too big

What do experienced auctiongoers never do? B) bid too high

What does auction have to be compared with theater? B) a script and a plot

What is auction according to one auction guide? B) theater

PANTOMIME

Many foreigners think that pantomime is the same as mime, but in Britain they.............

«A set of twelve” means... A) dozen

«Mime’ means B) acting without speaking

A handsome young man or «principal boy” in pantomime is always played by D) a woman

Everyone can see that the old woman in costume is really a man. C) easily

In Britain pantomime is... nowadays. D) a very noisy show

Playing women roles by men and vice versa is an old C) tradition

What do schoolchildren have during this period? C) winter holiday

Winter show continues for... after Christmas. A) two months

Don’t Look Back

An American philosopher said, «If a man can make a better mousetrap, the world will......

What was the philosopher’s nationality D) American

What was the end of his saying? C) «Something might be gaining on you”

What was the difference between a simple machine and the «lazy man’s mower” E) it had a motor

What is the most important reason for developing new products B) competition

When was over-improved lawnmower patented? A) in 1971

Who said not to look back? E) another philosopher

What was the primary purpose of typewriters? E) a writing machine for the blind

Michelangelo Buonarroti

Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the most fatuous artist in history........

Where did he produce his famous statue of David? D)In Rome.

When did he start painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican? C) 1508.

Where did he paint the Sistine Chapel? A) In Vatican.

How many years did he spend painting the figures and Biblical scenes on half at the ceiling? C) 20 years.

When was he apprenticed to Ghirlandaio? B) At the age 12.

What kind of work is the Pieta for St Peter’s Cathedral? A) His first great work.

When did he go to Rome? B) At the age of2l.

John Lennon

In December 1980, the London «Morning Star” wrote about John Lennon, member.....

Why did he give up music for some years? C) To look after his little son.

What group did John Lennon form with his friends? D) «The Beatles”.

How many people met in front of the Lennon’s flat? D) 1000.

Why did people meet in front of his flat? A ) To show their respect.

When was he killed? C) On Tuesday, December 9th, 1980.

When did he go to New York with his wife? D) 1970.

What songs did they sing when they fought against the United States war in Vietnam? A) «Give Peace a Chance”, «Power to the People”.

What was John Lennon? A) A member of «The Beatles”.

Getting Rich on Shakespeare

Although the United States in the I 800s didn’t seem like a good place to present........

How old was Sarah Bernhardt? C) 71

How many months did she tour? D) for eighteen

What was the reaction of miners to the plays? A) a very dramatic

How much money a good company could earn? B) thousands of dollars for each week

Who was one of the best Shakespearian actors of that time? B) Edwin Booth

How much money did she receive at the end of the tour? C) $305.000

What did he haveto do? D) took care of business

WHAT ROCK MUSIC REALLY MEANS

«Rock is everywhere,” said my 16-year-old son. Is there any parents who would not.....

Teenagers... money on enormous records. D) spend

Last year.. guitars were sold. B) 2 million

Sound intensity of a new jet on take off must not exceed... decibels. C) 108

What does the word «to astonish” mean? A) to surprise.

How many tickets were available at the Rolling Stones’ concert in New York City? A) 20.000

Rock music cannot exist without amplification, that’s why it is so A) loud.

Rock music is close to B) teenagers.

Marketing Magic

Why would anyone who lives in a city where the drinking water is clean, goods............

What did the company have? B) smart marketing strategy

What kind of jeans did he make? E) for people who wanted to look glamorous

How did the new marketing strategy present Perrier? A) sparkling, natural cfrmnlc, free of alcohol and other dangerous chemicals

What is Perrier? A) a lightly carbonated water

Mohan Murjani was interested in: E) something which looked glamorous

Who were the first people to wear blue jeans? D) miners, farmers and cowboys

Where is this water from? B ) the south of France

What was the design of Murjani’s jeans? E) tight-fitting

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson, one of the American presidents of the past, was born.............

Complete the sentences Jefferson studied to be A) A lawyer.

How long did he serve in the position of President? A) 2 terms.

What have been kept up by American progressive people? E) Jefferson’s best traditions.

Jefferson was born in E) Seventeen forty three.

How old was he when his father died? B) 14.

What did he write? B) Virginia laws.

Jefferson was a governor of D) Virginia.

He became the country’s president. B) 3.

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CHARLES DICKENS

Charles Dickens is one of the most popular writers of all time. His life is rather like one of his books, full of happy and sad situations. He was born near Portsmouth, England in 1812, and then the family moved to London. He was one of the eight children. His father was a clerk, so they were very poor. His mother taught Charles to read. He loved books, but his parents did not have enough money to send him to school for long. At the age of twelve he went to work in a factory, and he hated the job. Then his father was sent to prison because he owed people money. Dickens wrote about these unhappy times later, in many of his stories. He did not want to stay poor forever. He taught himself shorthand and became a reporter in Parliament.

Dickens had his first success as a writer with The Pickwick Papers. By the age of twenty-four he was already famous; he stayed famous until he died. In 1836 he married Catherine Hogarth, and they had ten children. They found it more and more difficult to live together, though, so in 1858 they moved to different homes. As well as his writing, Dickens had a number of other interests. He gave a lot of time to things that he believed in. He fought, for example, for changes to laws and prisons. In the end his health suffered, and he died in 1870.

Charles Dickens had-----brothers and sisters.seven

Charles Dickens taught himself shorthand because he_____.wanted to find a good job

Charles Dickens became a reporter in Parliament_____.after he had taught himself shorthand.

Charles Dickens's father_____worked in an office

Charles Dickens_____his first job.hated

The family of Charles Dickens was very______.poor

Charles Dickens's first famous book was called._____The Pickwick Papers

Dickens wrote about these_____times for his family later, in many of his stories.unhappy

Charles Dickens was born in.____1812

Charles Dickens gave a lot of time to._____political changes he struggled for

Charles Dickens became famous.______by the time he got married

When Charles Dickens died in 1870, he was.______fifty-eight

 

EXPLORE THE VILLAGES AROUND HARTBRIDGE

Few people go outside the city, and so they miss out on experiencing the scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful Hartbridge. This brochure will tell you what you can see if you take a short bus ride out of the city.

Camberwell

The historic village of Camberwell was once the home of the wealthy Hugo *amily. They lived in a huge country house, Camberwell Court, and owned all the land in the area. The family sold their house in the 1940s, and it is now open to the public. You can spend a whole day walking around the house and gardens. There is a small exhibition about the family, a children's play area, a gift shop and a restaurant. But the village of Camberwell is also worth a visit. There are some beautiful cottages with well kept gardens, and there is a small church which dates back to the eleventh century. To get to Camberwell, take Bus 46 from the Bus station. Buses leave every two hours.

Hldcot

Hidcot is an attractive village situated on the River Owell. Wildlife lovers should visit the Nature Park to the south of the village, where there are large numbers of rare birds and flowers. However, you will probably see plenty of wildlife from the bridge in the village centre! In Hidcot, you can take a two-hour river cruise - a great way to see the countryside and learn about the local wildlife from a guide. If you prefer to explore the river by yourself, it's well worth walking one and a half miles along the river to the pub The Boat' which cannot be reached by road. Here, you can hire small boats and explore the river at your leisure. To get to Hidcot, take Bus 7 A to Reeford. Hidcot is half way between Hartbridge and Reeford.

 

According to paragraph 1 the Hugo family lived in the____village.ancient

The word "wealthy" in paragraph 1 means.___rich

The Nature Park is attractive for wildlife lovers, because.there you can find a lot of unique birds and flowers

An exhibition means.laying open to public view

According to paragraph 1 the Hugo family.was the landlord of the village

"it is now open to the public" in sentence 3 of paragraph 1 means.visitors can come to see it

The phrasal verb "to date back to” in sentence 7 of paragraph 1 means.to have existed since a particular time in the past

The word "it" in line 4 in "Camberwell", "and it is open to the public" refers to.the house of the Hugo family

There is also possibility to enjoy the wildlife view from.the bridge in the village centre

Every two hours buses.arrive in Camberwell

The opposite meaning of the word "valueless".worth

According to the paragraph 1, you can.enjoy your time walking around the Camberwell Court

 

 

JAZZ

My name is Katie and I play the trumpet in my school jazz band. Last month we held a jazz competition with bands from local high schools - and our band won!

Each band had their own costumes, ranging from black school uniforms like my band wore, to brightly-colored T-shirts. We did not look much like adult professional bands, but all of us were used to performing in competitions, so the quality of playing was amazing, especially considering everyone was so young. Players from each band even created new tunes right there on stage. It was exciting to watch - but even better when my band played on stage!

We have a great jazz band at my school, but not everyone who wants to play in it gets accepted - only about half, in fact. But anyone who is keen to play goes to jazz practice before school, and we often spend time together after school, listening to jazz and learning its language. There are also trips to jazz summer camps across the country - I have been to a couple and learnt a lot.

Adults are often surprised that young people are getting interested in jazz. My music teacher thinks it is because pop music is not challenging enough for people like me who are serious about music. But I find it exciting because it is both new and old at the same time - you can create your own music, but you also feel you are a part of its history, as you are playing on stage in the same way as great jazz performers before you.

My school is really lucky because we have great teachers, and parents who have supported us all the way. Without them, we would never get anywhere with our music. Because all of us want to connect our life with music!

 

We can imply from the text that the author's opinion about the quality of her band's playing was. fantastic

The text mainly discusses.how jazz is becoming popular among young people

The following statements about Katie are true, except.Her music teacher is a great pop music performer.

Trumpet refers to.a musical instrument.

Choose the correct variant: They felt on the stage as if.______they were as a part of the past events

Which of the following statements best summarizes the idea of the text?More and more young people are getting interested in jazz.

The author says the bands in her school's jazz competition.played at a high level despite their young age.

According to the text what can be implied about the author's music schools?The learners of this schools feel lucky to study there.

According to the text, what can be implied about Katie?Her parents encourage her in her love to jazz music.

The general purpose of the text is to.encourage young people to listen to more jazz music

What is the main topic of the text?Young people's interest in jazz music

The author finds jazz music interesting because.it is both new and old

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HARMONICA

That night I heard music from somewhere upstairs. I found a young man who was sitting in his room playing the harmonica.

His name was Bubba. I sat and listened to him. We didn't talk, but after about an hour, I asked, 'Can I try it?' and he said 'OK', and gave me the harmonica. I began to play.

After several minutes, he asked, 'Where did you learn to play like that?'

'I didn't learn anywhere,' I said.

On Friday night, I went to the Students' Centre. There were a lot of people there, and Jenny was wearing a long dress and singing. Three or four other people were in the group with her, and they made a good sound. Jenny saw me and smiled, and I sat on the floor and listened. It was wonderful.

They played for about an hour, and I was lying back with my eyes closed, listening happily. How did it happen? I'm not sure. But suddenly I found that I was playing my harmonica with them!

Jenny stopped singing for a second or two, and the others in the group stopped playing. Then Jenny laughed and began to sing with my harmonica, and then everybody was saying 'Wonderful!' to me.

Jenny came to see me. 'Forrest, where did you learn to play that thing?'

'I didn't learn anywhere,' I told her.

Well, after that, Jenny asked me to play with their group every

Friday, and paid me $25 every time!

 

Jenny was wearing a._____long dress

Everyone in the Students' Centre____.liked Forrest play

That night Forrest visited Bubba because_____.he heard him playing harmonica

Bubba asked, 'Where did you learn to play like that?' after______.some minutes

Jenny laughed and_____.went on singing along with him

Suddenly Forrest found he________ with Jenny's group.was playing his harmonica

Jenny was interested_______Forrest had learnt playing the harmonica.where

The author______how he learnt to play the harmonica.did not know

When Forrest came to Bubba's room._______he listened to him play the harmonica for an hour

The Students' Centre was_______ when the author came there.crowded

When they heard Forrest play with them, Jenny's group_______.stopped for a while

The author went to the Students' Centre on._______Friday night

 

THE PILOT WHO WAS NEVER PAID

One of the most famous life-savers in history saved thousands of lives and many ships. This swimmer and navigatorfirst appeared atthe end of the nineteenth century. For more than twenty years he had guided ships through dangerous waters. The incredible life-saver could not read or write, had no training and worked for nothing. The sailors called him Jack, and he was a dolphin.

Near the coast of New Zealand, there is a very dangerous passage through the D'Urville Islands called French Pass. French Pass had a bad reputation until Jack arrived. Then for over twenty years, it was safe.

For all those years, twenty-four hours a day, Jack met passing ships. He swam along at the side of the ship for miles, playing and jumping into the air, then diving under the ship and appearing on the other side. But when the ship reached the entrance to French Pass, Jack swam in front of the ship and stayed there, indicating the only safe channel through the Pass, until the ship was on the other side.

In 1903, a passenger on board the Penguin drank too much and fired a gun at Jack. The sailors were angry and wanted to throw him into the sea, but the captain stopped them. Jack wasn't seen for two weeks and everybody thought he was dead. Then, one morning, he appeared again. After he was shot at by a passenger on the Penguin, Jack never met that ship again - the only ship he refused to accompany.

With only a human pilot to guide it, the Penguin hit some underwater rocks in the Pass a few years later and was lost. Jack probably died of old age in 191 2, but he wasn't forgotten. The story of his life-saving ability is recorded on a statue erected to his memory on the beach of Wellington.

 

All statements are not true, except______.a life-saver dolphin could not read or write, had no training and worked for nothing.

Jack was shot by the drank passenger in._____1903

The story is about._______a dolphin that helped ships many years ago.

All statements are true, except_______.Jack left the French Pass after he was shot forever.

The swimmer and navigator,______first appeared at the end of the 19th

century.Jack

All statements are not true, except_________.a statue was erected to Jack's memory on the beach of Wellington.

All statements are not true, except.________Jack met passing ships to show them safe channel through the Pass.

The sailors were angry and wanted to throw______into the sea.a drank passenger

A few years later the_____hit some underwater rocks in the Pass and was lost.Penguin

A statue was erected to _______memory on the beach of Wellington.a dolphin's

Which statement is incorrect?a passenger on board helped ships many years ago.

Which statement is correct?.Jack was not trained to guide ships through French Pass

 

 

THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON

 

London in the middle of the 17^th century was a city of narrow, dirty streets. Indeed, the streets were so narrow that it was often possible for a person at a window on one side of the street to shake hands with a neighbour on the other side. There was little light and air. Rubbish lay piled up in dark corners. It is no wonder that epidemics were common.

The greatest epidemic of the plague broke out in 1665. It was a sad time for London. The streets were empty, shops were closed and there were few boats on the Thames. Every house in which there were sick people was shut up, and no one was allowed to go in or out, and the door of the house was marked with a red cross.

The following year the Great Fire took place. It broke out late on a Saturday night in a street not far from London Bridge. The summer had been dry, a hot east wind blew and the fire spread quickly. This is what we read in the diary of John Evelyn, who saw the terrible fire with his own eyes. The Thames was covered with boats full of people. On the other side one could see carts carrying out the saved goods out into the fields and people putting up tents. At night the fire could be seen ten miles away.

The fire burnt for five days and destroyed the greater part of the city. But it did the city good, as it cleared away the old wooden houses and dirty, narrow streets.

A monument near London Bridge still marks the spot where the fire broke out. Sir Christopher Wren, the famous architect of that day, took part in rebuilding the city. The greater part of it had been of woods, but after the fire wider streets and brick houses were built. The old church of St. Paul was among the buildings destroyed by the fire. In its place Wren built the present St. Paul's Cathedral. He lies buried under the roof of his own great work. These words are written on his grave: "Reader, if you want to see his monument, look around".

 

London was a city of narrow and dirty streets in______ century.the 1 7th

In the middle of the 17th century London was______.a city of narrow, dirty streets

John Evelyn was______. a person who saw the terrible fire with his own eyes

_____of the city was destroyed by the fire.The greater part

Among the buildings destroyed by the fire was.______the old church of St. Paul

The greatest epidemic of the plague broke out______.in 1665

_______took part in rebuilding the city.Christopher Wren

The Great Fire broke out late on a Saturday night in a street not far from____.London Bridge

The words: "Reader, if you want to see his monument, look around" are written on_____grave.Wren's

The greatest epidemic of the plague broke out______in 1665

The summer had been________a hot east wind blew and the fire spread quickly.dry

Christopher Wren was._______the famous architect of that day

 

 

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