1. Decide True or False:
1) False - The passage states that the author's preferred books are about politics and history, not love and adventures.
2) False - The passage does not mention A. Pushkin as one of the preferred writers.
3) True - The passage clearly states that William Shakespeare is the author's favorite writer.
4) False - The passage states that William Shakespeare lived in Stratford until he was twenty one.
5) True - The passage states that William Shakespeare lived and worked in London for 25 years.
6) False - The passage states that William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon not far from London, not Moscow.
2. Make the right order:
1) His father, John Shakespeare, came to Stratford from a village.
2) He got married and had three children.
3) He never became a rich man but at one time he was an important official in the city.
4) Since 1879 Shakespeare's Festival has been held every year at Stratford-upon-Avon.
5) In the last 35 years all the plays by William Shakespeare have been filmed.
3. Translate into Russian:
1) Многие люди увлекаются чтением детективных и шпионских триллеров.
2) Мой любимый писатель - Уильям Шекспир, одна из выдающихся личностей в мировой литературе.
3) Уильям Шекспир родился в Стратфорд-апон-Эйвоне, недалеко от Лондона.
4) Он женился и имел троих детей.
5) В своих комедиях Уильям Шекспир описывает приключения молодых мужчин и женщин, их любовь, дружбу, счастье.
