Допоміть будь ласка. 7. READING I. Read the text. Choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Yesterday was Danny’s birthday so we had a huge party for him. Everyone 1 __ funny costumes and there was a prize for the
best one. I was in a vampire costume and people said I looked very 2 ___. Anna, my best friend, was a zombie 3 __ dirty hair,
a white face and black rings around her eyes. She looked 4 __ because ghosts never sleep! The girl 5 __ the mermaid costume
was Jenny, but she couldn’t walk in it. In the 6 __ she took it off because she kept falling over!
1 A wore B got C did
2 A safe B scary C normal
3 A of B with C in
4 A tired B hungry C huge
5 A by B for C in
6 A middle B end C start
II. Read the text. Are sentences ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information,
choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).
Circuses have been around for a very long time. They probably began with the ancient Egyptians who loved to
show exotic creatures to their people. The ancient Greeks held chariot races and after that the Romans
developed the idea into a circus. They built huge stadiums where they held horse and chariot races and
exhibited wild animals such as elephants and lions. They also had jugglers and acrobats. Travelling gypsies
probably kept the circus skills alive and brought them to Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. We
think that a Briton called Philip Astley started the first modern type of circus in 1768 when he performed
exciting tricks on horseback. Then he introduced jugglers and acrobats into his show and the modern circus was
born. By 1959 other circuses had started and the flying trapeze act was part of most shows. Today many people
do not like to see circuses using animals in their shows and Cirque du Soleil is one example. Cirque du Soleil
was started in Quebec in 1986 and its show is based on the gymnastic skills of its performers. They use fantastic
costumes and interesting lighting to make the show as exciting as possible.
1 The ancient Egyptians were interested in strange animals.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
2 Chariot races were very popular in ancient Greece.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
3 The Greeks built the first open-air stadiums.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
4 Circus skills were probably brought to Europe by gypsies.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5 Philip Astley was a very rich man.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
6 There were no jugglers and acrobats in Mr Astley’s shows.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
7 Most people enjoy seeing wild animals in circuses today.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
8 Costumes and lighting are very important in the Circus Soleil shows.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
My Hobby
I have several hobbies . I like dancing, playing computer games and playing the piano.
My favourite hobby is playing the piano. I enjoy learning to play a new piece of music. It takes a lot of practice but it is worth it. Every time I play the piece better and better and in the end the music flows naturally — that is what I like most of all.
This hobby is rather expensive, because you need an instrument. I have an upright piano that my parents bought when I went to my music school. Besides, some pupils take private lessons, and it isn't cheap.
I don't take any private lessons. I go to music school where I have a few subjects and there are a lot of other children who love music. I also practise a lot at home (although our neighbours are not always happy about it). My parents sometimes ask me to play their favourite pieces of music.
I love playing the piano because it is relaxing and, as people say, this hobby improves memory and helps to learn foreign languages.
Мое хобби
У меня есть несколько увлечений. Мне нравится танцевать, играть в компьютерные игры и играть на пианино.
Мое любимое хобби — игра на пианино. Мне нравится учиться играть новое произведение. Это требует много практики, но оно того стоит. Каждый раз я играю композицию лучше и лучше, и, в конце концов, музыка «льется» вполне естественно — вот что мне больше всего нравится.
Это хобби довольно дорого, потому что вам нужен инструмент. У меня есть пианино, которое мои родители купили, когда я поступила в музыкальную школу. Кроме того, некоторые ученики берут частные уроки, и это не дешево.
Я не беру никаких частных уроков. Я хожу в музыкальную школу, где у меня несколько предметов и там много других детей, которые любят музыку. Я также много практикуюсь дома (хотя наши соседи не всегда рады этому). Мои родители иногда просят меня сыграть их любимые музыкальные произведения.
Мне нравится играть на пианино, потому что это расслабиться и, как говорят люди, это увлечение улучшает память и изучать иностранные языки.