ОЧЕНЬ НУЖНО Task 1 (30 points).
Choose the right definition for the following words.
Biography, drama, history, encyclopedia, fairy-tale, short story, comedy, legend, mystery, adventure.
1. A story, usually about imaginary characters and events, that is short enough to be read from beginning to end without stopping.
2. A story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true.
3. A play, film or TV show that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending.
4. The story of a person’s life written by somebody else.
5. A play for the theatre, television or radio.
6. A story, a film or a play in which crimes and strange events are only explained at the end.
7. A story about magic for children.
8. The study of past events, especially as a subject at school or university.
9. An unusual, exciting or dangerous experience, journey or series of events.
10. A book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge.
Task 2 (40 points).
Put the verbs in the correct Past Simple form.
1. My mother (go) to France last weekend.
2. I (be) at school in the morning, and then I went home.
3. Moira (give) me a nice birthday present.
4. Anna (not/understand) the professor’s explanation.
5. Mum (cook) pasta as she knew we were hungry.
6. We (like) the film, because we were both into comedies.
7. It (not/rain) a lot last week.
8. you (see) Clair at the airport?
9. We (be) too exhausted to continue exercising.
10. Susan (sleep) seven hours yesterday.
Task 3 (30 points).
Speak about your favourite fairy tale, which you used to read as a child. Record your answer (audio or video). Speak at least for 1 minute. Make full sentences using the Past Simple tense and Vocabulary on the topic “Literature”, etc. Provide the transcript to support your answer.
The following questions will help you. It’s not necessary to answer all of them, just use them to think about what you will say and the language you will need.
• What was your favourite fairy tale when you were a child?
• Who read it for you?
• What was the plot of the story?
• Why did you like it?
1. Drama
2. Legend
3. Comedy
4. Biography
5. Short story
6. Mystery
7. Fairytale
8. History
9. Adventure
10. Encyclopedia
Task 2
1. My mother went to France last weekend.
2. I was at school in the morning, and then I went home.
3. Moira gave me a nice birthday present.
4. Anna doesn’t understand the professor explanation.
5. Mum cooked pasta as she knew we were hungry.
6. We liked the film, because we were both into comedies.
7. It didn’t rain a lot last week.
8. Did you saw Clair at the airport?
9. We was too exhausted to continue exercising.
10. Susan slept seven hours yesterday.
Task 3
Cinderella is my favorite fairy tale that I read as a child. There, one girl lived with her dad, but then her father died. And then Cinderella lived with her mother and the mother hated her and forced her to clean the house.