Robin Hood and the golden arrow

Robin Hood was a legendary hero who was well known and loved by the poor people of England. He lived in a forest, far from the towns, and when the poor were oppressed by the rich, he helped them and gave them food and shelter. The sheriffs tried to arrest him but never succeeded in doing so. At last the Sheriff of N. decided to organize a shooting contest in order to catch him. He knew that Robin Hood was a very good shot and hoped that he would take part in the contest. The prize was a golden arrow. Robin Hood gathered his men and discussed whether they should take part in the contest or not. Finally it was decided that although the risk was great they should all go, Robin Hood among them. The day of the contest was fine and clear. The town was decorated with flags and the field for the contest was full of people. The Sheriff looked everywhere for Robin Hood and his men. He knew that they were always dressed in green. To his disappointment he could not find anybody who looked like them. The contest was won by a fellow dressed in red, who had come from a village with a whole company of young men. He received the beautiful golden arrow and left the town. Nobody ever thought that it was Robin Hood. While leaving the town Robin Hood shot an arrow through the Sheriff's open window. There was a paper attached to it with the following words: "Robin Hood thanks the Sheriff for the Golden Arrow."

 

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

What do you know about Robin Hood?

The Sheriff decided to organize a shooting contest in order to catch Robin Hood, didn’t he?

What prize was at the contest?

Did Robin Hood take part in the contest?

What did Robin Hood do with his prize before leaving the town?

 

3. Составьте вопросы четырех типов к каждому предложению:

On Monday we have five lessons.

After school we shall go home at once.

They waited for a bus at the bus station.

The children were sleeping when mother entered the room.

Now our friends are working at our factory.

 

4. Образуйте множественное число существительных:

Princess carpet corner toy dish pocket pupil tooth lorry wife

 

 

5. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени прилагательных:

 

a big ball a high building a black belt the democratic system a good character

a tall fellow a deep river happy childhood

 

6. Выберите и вставьте глагол в нужном времени.

Let’s go for a walk. The rain (stopped, has stopped) and the sun (shines, is shining).

Nick (is eating, eats) ice cream every day.

He (has eaten, is eating) it now.

They (walked, were walking) along the street and (were talking, talked) when they (saw, have seen) their friend.

 

 

ВАРИАНТ № 5

1. Переведите на русский язык.

ISAAK NEWTON

The great English scientist Isaak Newton was bom in the village of Woolthorpe, not far from the university town of Cambridge on December 25, 1642. Little Isaak was left to the care of his mother, grandmother and uncle who sent him to school. In his early years young Isaak showed more as one who could make things with his hand then a scholar. He made various things. He made a clock that worked by water. He also made a sun-dial. When Isaak grew older, he took a consider­able interest in mathematics. His ability as mathematician and physicist was very important. His first physical experiment was carried out when he was sixteen years old.

On June 5, 1661 Newton entered the University of Cam­bridge where he studied mathematics. Soon he became famous for his contribution to mathematics by the time he was twenty-one. When Newton was twenty-two years old he began studying the theory of gravitation. In 1665, while he was on a visit in his native village, he saw an apple fall from a tree and began wondering what force made the apple fall.

At Cambridge Newton read with great interest the writ­ings of Galileo, he knew the geometry of Descartes, he worked out the methods of calculus. Newton performed many experiments with light and found that white light was made up of rays of different colours. He invented a reflecting telescope. Newton developed a mathematical method which is known as the Binomial Theo­rem and also differential and integral calculus.

In 1669 Newton was appointed professor and began lectures on mathematics and optics at Cambridge. He examined the attraction of one mass by another. This was of great importance. It enabled Newton to treat the problems of the sun, moon and earth like problems of geometry.

 

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

Where and when was Isaak Newton born?

Isaak Newton could make various things with his hands, couldn’t he?

Did he take a consider­able interest in mathematics?

Did he begin wondering what force made the apple fall?

What did he invent and develop?

 

3. Составьте вопросы четырех типов к каждому предложению:

 

The whole evening their boys were playing chess.

A little girl smiled when she saw her mother.

She will bake a delicious apple pie.

We go to school by bus.

They had a wonderful time at their friends’.

 

 

4. Образуйте множественное число существительных:

 

Sheep egg lady match knife village hero shelf sandwich woman

 

5. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени прилагательных:

a little boy a necessary book white bread a brave soldier an old man a bad pupil a great idea a weak woman

 

6. Выберите и вставьте глагол в нужном времени:

My friend (likes, liked) pies.

She (is eating, eats) them every day.

When I (met, meet) her yesterday, she (ate, was eating) a pie.

She (tells, told) me that she (bought, has just bought) the pie at the corner of the street.

 

ВАРИАНТ № 6

1. Переведите текст на русский язык.

IN THE WORLD OF ARTS

People cannot live without music. They listen to music, they dance to music, they learn to play musical in­struments. Some of them are fond of pop-music, others prefer jazz, and still others listen only to classical music. As for me, I like both pop-music and classical music. My favourite composer is Sergei Prokofiev. He was born in 1891, and when he was six, he began composing music. When he was thirteen, he entered the St.Petersburg Con­servatoire where his teachers were such famous musicians as N.Rimsky-Korsakov and A.Liadov. He played his works for the first time at a concert in St. Petersburg when he was seventeen, and two years later at a concert in Mos­cow. Prokofiev composed music to such famous ballets as "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella", to the opera "War and Peace". He wrote seven symphonies. His sixth and seventh symphonies are Known all over the world. Besides, he wrote nine sonatas, many songs and different pieces far the piano. Prokofiev died in 1953. But thousands of people all over the world still enjoy his won­derful music.

As fords other kinds of arts, I like painting very much. Some time ago I watched a good TV programme about English painters. Some portraits attracted my attention. They were painted by the famous English artist Joshua Reynolds. He was born in England, but spent much time in Italy where he studied art. He became a famous por­trait painter. People liked his portraits very much. In 1768 Reynolds became the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts. He made a whole gallery of portraits of the most famous people of his time - writers, scientists and actors.

 

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

Why can’t people live without music?

What was Sergei Prokofiev?

He entered the St.Petersburg Con­servatoire when he was thirteen, didn’t he?

Did Sergei Prokofiev compose music to such famous ballets as "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella"?

Do thousands of people all over the world still enjoy his won­derful music?

 

3. Составьте вопросы четырех типов к каждому предложению:

a) The first lesson begins at 8 o’clock.

b) Yesterday he got up at 7 o’clock.

c) She will go to the bathroom, wash her hands and cook breakfast.

d) Look! He is reading a novel at the lesson.

e) At this time we shall be celebrating her birthday.

 

4. Образуйте множественное число существительных:

Tram question bus goose wish dress shoe purse piano child

 

5. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени прилагательных:

Fat meat dry air a clean classroom a wide street red cheeks a high ceiling a dirty sink a little boy

 

6. Выберите и вставьте глагол в нужном времени:

He always (came, comes) to the law school at a quarter past eight.

Tomorrow Mike (don’t go, will not go) to the cinema because he (has been, was) already there..

Look, the child (cries, is crying). My father (fishes, is fishing) now.

It is Sunday and he (doesn’t work, didn’t work).

 

ВАРИАНТ № 7

1. Переведите текст на русский язык.