Уровень 1
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Enduring Masterpiece
Although it’s known as the Mona Lisa, (1) __________ famous painting was (2) __________
titled La Giaconda. Painted on wood, it’s a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine
merchant. X-rays (3) __________ that Leonardo sketched three different poses before
(4) __________ on the final design. The painting of Lisa has no eyebrows because it was the
fashion of the time for women them off.
1 A Leonardo’s da Vinci B Leonardo’s da Vinci’s С Leonardo da Vinci D Leonardo da Vinci’s
2 А origin B original C originally D originality
3 A reveals B revealed C are revealed D revealing
4 A settling B settled C to settle D having settled
Уровень 2
1.Read the texts below. Match choices (A–D) to (1–4).
A honoring people’s main values
B an imaginary figure appearing in different ways
C colours to make people fortunate
D a special dish eaten with something sweet
Winter Celebrations
1. Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It falls on different dates each year, between January 21 and February 20. Visits to friends and family take place during this celebration. Everything golden is said to bring wealth, and everything red is considered especially lucky.
2 Christmas
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Around the world, family members help to decorate trees and homes with bright lights, wreaths, candles, holly, mistletoe, and ornaments. On Christmas Eve, many people go to church. Also on Christmas Eve, Santa comes from the North Pole in a sleigh to deliver gifts. In Hawaii, it is said he arrives by boat, in Australia, the jolly man arrives on water skis, and in Ghana, he comes out of the jungle.
3 Hanukkah
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, a holiday honoring the Maccabees victory over King Antiochus, who forbade Jews to practice their religion. For eight nights, Hanukkah is celebrated with prayer, the lighting of the menorah, and food. Children play games, sing songs, and exchange gifts. Potato pancakes, known as latkes in Yiddish, are traditionally served with applesauce or jam.
4 Kwanzaa
On December 26, Kwanzaa is celebrated. It is a holiday to commemorate African heritage. Kwanzaa lasts a week during which participants gather with family and friends to exchange gifts and to light a series of black, red, and green candles. These candles symbolize the seven basic merits of African American family life: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.
2. Read the text and put the sentences according to the content
Once upon a time there was an old man who dearly loved his only son.
His son enjoyed riding horses and swimming in the swift waters of mountain
rivers, but most of all he liked hunting. The old man was proud that his son was
full of courage but he was afraid of his passion for hunting. Once in a dream he
saw that his son would be killed by a huge lion. The poor father was afraid that
this dream would come true and decided to save his only son. The man built a
nice big house for his son and set in a high place where he could keep his eye on
him. The father didn’t allow the young man to leave the house. In order to
please and entertain his son, the old man put paintings of every kind of animal in
one of the rooms. There was a buffalo, a wolf, an elephant, a rhino and a deer in
the pictures. Among them there was a lion. But looking at all the animals did not
distract the young man from his boredom.
One day, he approached the painting and spoke angrily to the lion in it:
“You damned beast, it’s because of you and my father’s lying dream that I am
kept here in this prison. I can’t do what I want. I can neither climb the mountains
nor hunt in the forest. It’s your fault. What can I do to you?” And as he said
this, he struck his fist against the wall to blind the lion. But a small sharp piece
of wood got under his fingernail and the young man could not get it out. The old
man called for a doctor but the doctor wasn’t able to help his son. The finger
became red and hurt unbearably, it increased to an enormous size. Soon the
young man died of the fierce fever. The lion, even though it was only a painted
one, had indeed killed the young man, just as his father had foreseen.
1. Among them there was a lion.
2. The father didn’t allow the young man to leave the house.
3. The old man called for a doctor but the doctor wasn’t able to help his son.
4. The old man was proud that his son was full of courage
3. Choose the right answer
The old man’s son was against killing animals.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
The son liked staying inside the house.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
The old man decorated the house with the most expensive pictures.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
The old man failed to save his son.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
3 уровень
Imagine that you have recently made a new friend. Write a short paragraph how would you spend a weekend together (60-80 words)
