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Практика устной и письменной речи

Appearance and character
Total: 45 points
1 Выберите правильный вариант перевода следующих предложений и
словосочетаний:
1) She’s got pale complexion.
a) У нее чистая кожа на лице.
b) У нее стройное телосложение.
c) У нее бледная кожа на лице.
2) He is a bit short-sighted.
a) Он близорук.
b) Он не видит дальше своего носа.
c) Он смотрит на людей недолго.
3) She is a lively and talkative person in her early twenties.
a) Она энергичная и разговорчивая девушка, и ей всего немного за 20.
b) Она живая и болтливая персона в начале 20х годов.
c) Она оживленно разговаривает, ведь ей всего 20.
4) Mr Grey is over 70 but he doesn’t look it.
a) Мистеру Грею уже за 70, но он этого не понимает.
b) Мистеру Грею за 70, но он выглядит моложе.
c) Мистеру Грею уже за 70, но он ничего не видит.
5) Little Emily takes after her mother.
a) Маленькая Эмили похожа на маму.
b) Маленькая Эмили ходит за своей мамой.
c) Маленькая Эмили зашла за мамой.
6) What does he look like?
a) Что он любит смотреть?
b) Что он из себя представляет?
c) Как он выглядит?

2 Выберите подходящие по смыслу слова и словосочетания:

Robert is a 1) moody / cheerful / shiny / naughty boy, always with a smile on his face. He is a good
listener too, and is always 2) sympathetic / sensitive / self-reliant / outgoing if you have a problem or
something goes wrong. And if you ask for help, he is really 3) reliable / realistic / ongoing /
courageous, he won’t let you down. At school he is very 4) sensible / moody / hard working/ restless,
and always gets good marks. He is a very 5) sensitive / optimistic / sensible / sensatious person and
would never do anything 6) naughty / haughty / reckless / recky. Robert is a popular student with lots
of friends; he is very 7) communicative / sociable / socializing / socialized. His teachers often say that
he is 8) responsible / responsive / realizing / real student as he always fulfills his duties.

3 От указанного в скобках слова образуйте его производное, подходящее по смыслу.

Запишите образованное слово.
Jack's real character
How easy is it to understand another person's character? My friend Jack, was once a rather (1)
___________ (annoy) person. He was always getting into trouble at school because he was so (2)
__________ (obey). In class he was very (3)___________ (talk) and never stopped making jokes. The
teachers all told him he was (4) _____________ (polite) because he interrupted them. When I met him
he was very (5) __________ (friend) and didn't want to talk to me at all. People told me that he stole
things, and that he was (6) _____________ (honest). His school work was terrible. He didn't take any
(7) __________ (proud) in his writing, he never spent enough time doing his homework, and he was
not at all (8) ____________ (conscience). One day he saw a gang of boys attacking an old man. Jack
hated (9) __________ (violent) and he fought them all until they ran away. He was awarded a medal
for (10) ____________ (brave). After that, people changed their minds about him.

4 Прочитайте текст. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа.

He doesn't bear any (1) _________ pop star you've ever seen. Nor does he have any musical (2)
__________ to speak of. But Kevin Scroter, from Clondalkin near Dublin, has his (3) ________ on
fame and fortune. Kevin has just dyed his hair (4) _______ blond and will be going for a complete
change of (5) ______ as soon as his other preparations are complete. He's studied Ronan Keating,
Ricky Martin and the others down to the last (6)________. Kevin is determined to make it big. Kevin
wants to be the top of the charts, prince of our hearts. Will he achieve his burning (7)_______? Only
(8) _______ will tell, but one (9)________is certain - he may keep us waiting a long time.
1 A resemblance B similarity С difference D fame
2 A courage B desire C inclination D talent
3 A ear B eye C nose D foot
4 A platinum B white C dark D thick
5 A look B exterior С image D thing
6 A detail B point C meaning D fact
7 A achievement B affection С spot D ambition
8 A past B present С time D master
9 A stick B thing C point D feature

5 Прочитайте текст и выполните следующие упражнения.

George Harrison was born in 1943 and died in 2001. He was the youngest member of a famous
pop group called The Beatles. He was also well known for his song writing and guitar playing. He
was born in Liverpool, England where his father worked as a bus driver. When he was 12 years old,
he met and became good friends with a boy called Paul McCartney who was a member of John
Lennon's band, The Quarrymen. In 1958, George, a gifted guitar player, joined the band too.
In the early 1960's, the band changed its name to The Beatles. Their first single, 'Love Me Do'
was a success and 'Beatlemania' was born. In 1970, The Beatles disbanded but Harrison's solo career
was only just beginning. George went on to release many songs, sometimes combining his talents
with other famous musicians. He also started his own record and movie companies and was deeply
involved in charity work.
George Harrison died of cancer at the age of 58. He will always be remembered as a talented
musician as well as a caring and generous man who was more interested in making music than being a
star.

5.1 Mark the following statements as “true” or “false”:

1) George Harrison was the oldest member of The Beatles.
2) Harrison was born to a family of musicians.
3) Paul McCartney joined The Quarrymen in 1958.
4) Harrison was a gifted guitarist and song writer.
5) The Beatles stopped being a music band in 1970.
6) The Beatles and The Quarrymen are different music bands.
7) Nowadays Harrison runs record and music companies.

5.2 Choose the appropriate Russian equivalents for the following English phrases and sentences.
1) George, a gifted guitar player, joined the band too.
a) Став талантливым гитаристом, Джордж вступил в группу.
b) Джордж, талантливый гитарист, также стал членом группы.
c) Джордж и талантливый гитарист присоединились в группе.
2) He was also well known for his song writing and guitar playing.
a) Он также хорошо знал, как писать песни, как и играть на гитаре.
b) Он хорошо узнавал свои песни и игру на гитаре.
 с) Он знаменит благодаря своим песням и игре на гитаре.
3) …but Harrison's solo career was only just beginning.
a) … а сольная карьера Гаррисона была только на начальном этапе.
b) … сольная карьера Гаррисона была началом.
с) … но сольная карьера Гаррисона только начиналась.
4)… was deeply involved in charity work.
a) … глубоко сочувствовал благотворительным организациям.
b) … серьезно занимался благотворительностью.
с) … писал глубокие работы по благотворительности.
5) … a caring and generous man…
a) заботливый и щедрый человек
b) осторожный и гениальный человек
с) заботливый и образованный мужчина.
ОТВЕТЫ. APPEARANCE AND CHARACTER
1
1) с
2) a
3) a
4) b
5) a
6) с

2 1) cheerful
2) sympathetic
3) reliable
4) hard working
5) sensible
6) reckless
7) sociable
8) responsible.

3 1) annoying
2) disobedient
3) talkative
4) impolite
5) unfriendly
6) dishonest
7) pride
8) conscientious
9) violence
10) bravery

4 1) A
2) D
3) B
4) A
5) C
6) A
7) D
8) C
9) B

5
5.1 1) false
2) false
3) false
4) true
5) true
6) false
7) false

5.2 1) b
2) с
3) с
4) b
5) a