Funny stories / Сборник лучших смешных рассказов. Уровень 2

It is Anatole France[26 - Anatole France – Анатоль Франс, французский писатель и литературный критик (1844–1924).], I think, who says: Society is based[27 - is based – зиждется] upon the patience of the poor.

Exercises

1. Выберите правильный вариант:

1.В Baseball is gaining favour more and more throughout Europe.

2.В Hockey is gaining favour more and more throughout Europe.

3.В Football is gaining favour more and more throughout Europe.

4.В Basketball is gaining favour more and more throughout Europe.

ОТВЕТ:

Football is gaining favour more and more throughout Europe.

2.В Who won greater applause from the crowd?

1.В Adams

2.В Tammas

3.В Anatole France

4.В Doherty

ОТВЕТ: Doherty

3.В Who does not understand how to play?

1.В The Englishman

2.В The Frenchman

3.В The German

4.В The Spanishman

ОТВЕТ: The Englishman

4.

1.В One

2.В Two

3.В Three

4.В Four

ОТВЕТ: Three

5.В What is a club?

1.В It is a round object.

2.В It is a stick used to hit a golf ball.

3.В It is a piece of equipment used to play tennis.

4.В It is a hollow rubber ball.

ОТВЕТ: It is a stick used to hit a golf ball.

6.В What does an English novelist do?

1.В He teaches English.

2.В He plays golf.

3.В He writes novels.

4.В He reads novels.

ОТВЕТ: He writes novels.

7. Выберите правильный вариант:

1. Tennis and the ministry don’t seem to go together.

2. Golf and shopping don’t seem to go together.

3. Football and the ministry don’t seem to go together.

4. Golf and the ministry don’t seem to go together.

ОТВЕТ: Golf and the ministry don’t seem to go together.

8.В What does the Frenchman prefers to play with?

1.

2.В The Frenchman prefers to play with his legs.

3.В The Frenchman prefers to play with his hands.

4.В The Frenchman prefers to play with his fingers.

ОТВЕТ: The Frenchman prefers to play with his head.

9.В Where did a young couple go for their honeymoon?

1.В to Belgium

2.В to England

3.В to Scotland

4.В to France

ОТВЕТ: to Scotland

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