ТУР I
reading comprehension
A Man of the Movies
One of the leading pioneers of the film industry was neither an actor nor a director. He was a commercial artist who created such popular and familiar cartoon characters as Mickey Mouse Donald Duck. The man was Walter Disney.
Disney did not start out as a rich man; but he had a lot of ideas, which reflected imagination and creativity. Walt Disney was born in Chicago on December, 5 1901. Then his family left that city in the North of America for a place in the South. When Walt Disney grew up, he began to draw pictures and create cartoons. He began his career when he successfully borrowed three hundred dollars to start his own workshop in the back part of a small garage. Working long and hard, he became a respected man and a talented cartoonist. In 1920, while living in Kansas City, Missouri, he got his first work on a motion-picture cartoon. The result was successful and in 1923 he moved on to Hollywood. Soon, he was producing animated cartoons, movies, and television shows.
Some of Walt Disney's most popular efforts1 are consider classics today. These include Fantasia and Snow White. He also produced nature documentaries and adventure films. Once he got an idea to create a mouse character - a funny friendly little thing, who could speak, dance and sing, and could live like a man. His wife suggested calling him Mickey. In 1928 the audience2 saw Mickey Mouse оn the screen for the first time. In 1932 Walt Disney got his first Oscar for his Mickey Mouse.
Walt Disney worked not only in the sphere of show business; Disney also took upon himself a big project to construct a combination of a wonderland and an amusement park. The result can be seen today in Disneyland situated in California. Disneyland quickly became popular and successful. Later another great project, Disney World, was put into life in Florida. It is a prominent tourist attraction too. At Disneyland you can have a voyage on a boat, take a train, you can travel to stars, take a trip to the mountains, you can meet all the Disney characters.
Although Disney died in 1966, his creative genius and active mind3 continue to live through the entertainment that he left for us. All in all, Walter Disney got 29 Oscars.
efforts1 - усилия
audience2 - аудитория
mind3- ум
ТУР I
reading comprehension test
Task I. This is the chain of words from the text. Identify them
Imaginationsuccessfulwonderlandamusement
Task II. Answer the questions
1) Did Walt Disney come from a rich family?
2) Are some Disney's cartoons and movies considered as classics today?
3) Did people forget about Walt Disney's works?
4) Did he receive a great number of Oscars?
Task III. Match the year, the place and the action
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1) Chicago
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1920
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a) there you can have a voyage on a boat, take a train, travel to stars.
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2) Kansas City
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1901
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b) financial success helped to develop his interests
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3) Hollywood
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1955
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c) got his first chance to work on a motion-picture cartoon
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4) Florida
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1923
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d) was born
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e) moved to a new place
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Task IV. Correct mistakes in the sentences
1)One of the leading pioneers of the film industry was both an actor and a director.
2) He began his career when he successfully borrowed three hundred dollars to set up a studio in the back of a small garage.
3) Disney also took upon himself a big project to construct a combination of a fairy palace and a skating-rink.
4) Disney Land is a prominent tourist hotel.
Task V. Translate the sentences from the text
1)He was a commercial artist who created such popular and familiar cartoon characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
2) But he had a lot of ideas, which reflected imagination and creativity.
3) Working long and hard, he became a respected man and a talented cartoonist.
4) His creative genius and active mind continue to live through the entertainment that he left for us.
ТУР II
LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR TEST
Task I. Choose the correct variant of the word
1) Revolt a) revolution b) revoltution
2) Decorate a) decoratetion b) decoration
3) Integrate a) integratetion b) integration
4) Adore a) adoretion b) adoration
5) Constitute a) constitution b) constituttion
Task II. Compare the things with the help of as... as / not so...as
1) A lion is ... strong ... a lion.
2) A kangaroo is ... quick ... a cheetah.
3) A whale is ... dangerous ... a shark.
4) A seagull is ... beautiful ... a peacock.
Task III. Choose the correct form of the verbs
1) If we (to be) in town we (to visit) them,
a) are/ shall visit b) will be/ visit
2) If he (to come) he (to bring) me sweets.
a) will come/ brings b) comes/ will bring
3) They (to arrive) on time if the train (not to be) late
a) will arrive/ is not late b) arrives/ will not be late
4) She (to buy) a new dishwasher if it (to be) cheaper,
a) buys/ will be cheaper b) will buy/ is cheaper
Task IV.
A. Paraphrase the sentences using the reported speech
1) She says: " I'm glad to see you"
2) He says: "My granny lives not far from us."
3) Lena tells Ira: "I have two younger brothers."
4) Oleg says to Dima: "We don't have English on Mondays''
B. Read the sentences. Each of them has a mistake. Find it and correct it
1) I understood that you will come as soon as possible.
2) She feels they would cope with the task.
3) He wondered would his granny be at home.
4) We wanted to know how old I would be next year.
Task V. Translate the sentences into English
1)Врач сказал, что придет утром.
2)Я думал, что они приедут в понедельник.
3)Мы надеялись, что наша команда выиграет.
4)Они надеялись, что он пришлет телеграмму.
5)Она пообещала, что я скоро выздоровею.
Task VI. Put the words in the right order to make up sentences
1) She thought/ late/ would be/ she.
2) He was sure/ the letter/ remember/ to post/ would/ he.
3) They told us/ have/ exercises/ after/ would/ morning/ breakfast/ they.
4) I wondered/ we/ go/ would/ after/ where/ classes.
5) We wanted to know/ their/ the next/ granny/ how old/ year/ would be.