Read the text below. Use your dictionary to help
Hello. My name is Paul Simon. I am British. I am from Bristol, which is situated on the river Avon, in the South-West of England. I'm a language student at Christ Church College in Oxford. Christ Church College is quite famous and I'm proud to be a student of it. I'm twenty. I'm not married yet, I'm single. My new friends are from various countries — Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Holland and Japan, too. We are very friendly but it isn't quite easy to understand each other. You see, our accents are so different! Sabine is French. Her home town is Bordeaux. She is in her late teens. Sabine is very smart and her English is rather good. She is keen on classical music and art. Mr. Lewis, our language teacher is from Manchester. He is intelligent, experienced and always ready to help. My favourite subjects are Literature and History. I'm also interested in Natural Sciences and I'm good at sports. My hobbies are table tennis and computer games.
Am I happy here? Yes, sure. The only trouble is my parents are far away and I feel a bit lonely sometimes.
I. Are the following sentences true or false? If false, say why.
1. Paul is British.
2. He is a History student.
3. His friends are from Britain and Holland.
4. Mr. Lewis is a language student.
5. He is not very clever.
6. Sabine is from France.
7. It's not easy to understand Sabine because of her French accent.
8. Paul is keen on music and tennis.
9. His hobbies are computer games and art.
10. Paul is proud to be a student at Christ Church College.
II. Here are the answers to some questions about the text. Ask the questions.
1. ___? – Paul.
2. ___? – Simon.
3. ___? – from Bristol.
4. ___? – in Oxford.
5. ___? – 20
6. ___? – He's single.
7. ___? – From various countries.
8. ___? – She isn't German. She is French.
9. ___? – She's in her late teens.
10. ___? – Classical music.
11. ___? – A language teacher.
12. ___? – Clever and experienced.
III. Find in the text English equivalents for these word combinations and sentences.
Неприємність, бути зацікавленим, улюблений, бути досвідченим, бути розташованим, відомий, легкий, бути здатним до чогось, бути розумним, бути самотнім, легкий, акцент.
IV. Quote the sentences in which the following words and word combinations are used in the text.
to be situated, famous, easy, an accent, late teens, to be keen on, to be intelligent, to be experienced, favourite, to be interested in, to be good at smth, trouble, to be lonely.
V. Give a summary of the text.
VI. Complete these sentences. Use active words and word combinations.
1. This girl has a strange … . 2. What is your … film? 3. Who is this man? – Hi is a … writer. 4. The new museum is … in the center of town. 5. I am … in art. 6. Kate does not have friends, she is very … . 7. I can translate this text without a dictionary, it is very … .
VII. Translate into English.
1. Наш вчитель дуже досвідчений. 2. Новий театр розташований в центрі міста. 3. Я захоплююсь плаванням. 4. Я багато читаю, тому що я хочу бути розумним. 5. Це дуже відомий музикант. 6. Це його улюблена книга. 7. Мій друг здатний до спорту. 8. Анна має багато друзів, вона ніколи не почувається самотньо. 9. Він завжди має багато неприємностей. 10. Його англійська досить непогана.
Questions
Exercise 1. Match the questions with the answers:
Example: What's your name? – My name's Diana.
| 1. How old is your brother? | a) Johnson. |
| 2. Is your name Paul? | b) His name's Vince. |
| 3. Are you Diana Trent? | c) No, it isn't. It's Jack. |
| 4. What's your telephone number? | d) He is a manager. |
| 5. What's her name? | e) She's my mother. |
| 6. Where is she from? | f) No, I'm single. |
| 7. Are you married? | g) He's twenty-five. |
| 8. How are you? | h) Her name's Diana. |
| 9. What nationality are they? | i) Brazilian. |
| 10. What's his name? | j) 765-8796. |
| 11. What are Sally and Brian like? | k) Russia. |
| 12. What's his job? | l) Fine, thanks. |
| 13. What's her last name? | m) They are very smart. |
| 14. Who is she? | n) Yes, I am. |
Exercise 2. Answer these questions.
1. What's your name?
2. How old are you?
3. What nationality are you?
4. Where are you from?
5. Where are you now?
6. What is your occupation?
7. What academic subjects are you especially good at?
8. What are you interested in?
9. What are your hobbies?
10. Are you fond of English?
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