Прослушайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания

I. Выберите и запишите правильный вариант окончания предложения.

1. Polly decided to go to art college

a) because she had a friend there

b) because she had left school

c) because she knew the head of the art college

2. Polly's parents didn't have objections to her going to art college but

a) they had no money to pay for her college course

b) they had no money to keep her at home any longer

c) they did not think Polly would do well at college

3. At the museum which Polly took her parents to one day

a) her father saw a copy of the picture he had bought ten years before

b) she showed them Van Gogh's «Sunflowers»

c) they recognized a lot of famous paintings

II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. What were Polly's father and mother?

2. What were they saving money for?

3. What had they expected Polly to do after leaving school?

4. Why did Polly's parents feel proud of their daughter?

III. Восполните пропущенную часть предложения.

1. Polly's friend Josephine was_________________than Polly. •

2. Polly was offered a job_________________________

3. Polly's mother was free on______________________________

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Прослушайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.

I. Выберите и запишите правильный вариант окончания предложения.

1. Sam was never thinking about his driving

a) because the roads were nearly empty

b) because the market was only a few kilometres away

c) because he knew his truck very well

2. At the crossroads Sam usually

a) turned and went over the main road

b) continued over the small road

с) turned in the direction of the market

3. Sam didn't stop at the crossroads that morning

a) because there were no signs

b) because there was no fear of an accident

c) because he thought the policeman wouldn't notice it

II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. Where had Sam lived all his life?

2. What made Sam think of the crops for the next year's harvest?

3. Why was Sam always in a hurry?

4. Why did Sam stop after he had crossed the road?

III. Восполните пропущенную часть предложения.

1. Sam had married______________________________

2. Sam got up_______________________________

3. Sam took a load off to market_______________________

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Прослушайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.

I. Выберите и запишите правильный вариант окончания предложения.

1. After having attended classes in art for a few months Sebastian a) left the bank

b) realised that he only enjoyed painting

c) decided to go and see other artists' paintings in foreign museums

2. In the bank Sebastian sometimes had to deal with a man who was

a) a real artist

b) the owner of a picture shop

c) an art critic

3. Sebastian invited the man to his home

a) because he wanted to know his opinion of his pictures

b) because he wanted to show him one of his pictures

c) because he wanted to sell him his studio