1. The text is about Halloween, its origin and celebrations. This holiday developed from ancient times but is still popular in America. It is always celebrated on the 31st of October. 2. 3-й абзац. 3. Adults and children decorate their houses with fake bats, spider webs and other things, cut funny faces on the surface
1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about. The text is about a girl, who took part in the American Idol audution and became the winner. The author describes her difficult childhood and her way to the top. 2. The author explains what made her write songs. Find this extract
1. The text is about mobile phones. They have become a craze as a way of staying ahead with the technology. 2. 1-й абзац. 3. Such features as mobile games, video recording, mobile ringtones and wallpapers can be found in modern mobile phones. 4. Mobile phones are a vital part of our lives because it’s
1. The text runs about learning foreign languages. The author analyses why some languages are difficult and some are easy to learn and which language is the most difficult. 2. 2-й абзац. 3. Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned as well as each learner’s motivation for learning play an important role
1. The text is about a special request sent to Educational Minister by pupils of a small school in Gardane. It is difficult to recruit a teacher in their area, so they asked the Minister for help. 2. 3-й абзац. «We would like someone…… inside and outside school». 3. Children liked their last teacher because
1. The text is about a new worldwide digital library. It has opened on the Internet. The digital library lets people see rare items from around the world, including some of the earliest written works. 2. 4-й абзац. 3. Visitors search the library in different ways. They can enter historical dates to see what items
1. The text is about Cambridge University and its 800th anniversary. It’s also about university history, famous people who studied there, and its high quality of education. 2. 3-й абзац. 3. The jet engine was invented there. Scientists at Cambridge discovered the structure of human DNA. 4. Cambridge University is considered one of the best
Shopping in London 1. The text is about shopping in London. The text says that there are loads of different places to go shopping in London. When John visits London, one of the favourite things he does is shopping or window-shopping. 2. 3-й абзац. 3. Some shops are busy, exciting, trendy, and there are a
Card 13. Reading 1. The text is about a painting discovered by experts. The portrait is supposed to be that of Shakespeare’s. 2. 2-й абзац. 3. The painting has been dated and X-rayed. They now believe it was painted in 1610, when Shakespeare was 46 years old. 4. Some people doubt that this is a
Card 12. Reading 1. The text is about Audra Mari, Miss Teen USA, and her experience with bullying in high school. She was made fun of because she was tall. 2. 1-ый абзац. 3. At first, she tried to keep it in and not to tell anyone except for her friends, but finally she told
