One of Russia's most celebrated poets of all times, Michael Lermontov was born in Moscow in the family of a nobleman. He spent his childhood and youth in Tarckany, in the province of Penza.
In 1830 Lermontov entered the Moscow University, but very soon he had to leave it. Then he entered St. Petersburg School of Cavalry Cadets. He finished it and served in the Hussar Regiment of the Imperial Guard.
In 1837 the poet was exiled to the Caucasus for his poem "Poets Death". In 1840 Lermontov was exiled to the Caucasus for the second time. He was provoked into personal quarrel with his schoolmate. The quarrel led to a duel. On July 15th, 1841 the poet was killed. He was not even 27 at that time.
Lermontov began writing when he was very young. One of his first writings to be published was his verse tale "Hadji Arbek".
But he won fame as a poet after his poem "Poets Death" was published. Lermontov's poems "Demon" "Mtsyri" his great novel "A Hero of Our Time" and his play "Masquerade" are masterpieces of Russian literature.
Whether he wrote poetry, drama or prose, the stamp of his genius was to be found on his works. Lermontov's influence as of a poet and a thinker on all Russian writes can't be overestimated.
1) They can't go out because they ... rain-coats and umbrellas. C) Don't have 2) Don't give him cigarettes. He (not/ smoke). B) Doesn't smoke 3) Jack lives not far from us, but we (not/see) him often. C) Don't see 4) Can you help me? I (not/know) the way to the market. C) Don't know 5) ... Pete ... any beer in the fridge? A) Does Pete have 6) ... is the cheapest way to get to London: by plain of by train? C) Which 7) Call for ambulance if he (feel) worse C) Feels 8) Mrs. Clay (go) shopping today if the (finish) her work earlier than usual. C) Will go, finishes 9) - Where is Jane? - She (go) the shops. She'll be back soon. B) Has gone to 10) My husband (work) in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993. C) Worked 11) Mom (lose) her car keys, so we have to open the door by force. B) Lost 12) One of the passengers (die) in that accident. B) Died 13) Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine. A) Met 14) Liz's elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University. B) Was going 15) The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in. C) Had been playing 16) Выберите правильно написанное слово: D) Cried 17) Закончите предложение: Ben is a real football B) fan 18) Найдите правильный вариант сказуемого: Asel ... sweets. D) Doesn't like 19) Выберите предложения с общим вопросом: A) Do they know French or German? C) Does Mary like milk? 20) Выберите правильный вариант местоимения I must go to the conference, begins at 5 o'clock E) It
My Favourite Writer (M. Lermontov)
One of Russia's most celebrated poets of all times, Michael Lermontov was born in Moscow in the family of a nobleman. He spent his childhood and youth in Tarckany, in the province of Penza.
In 1830 Lermontov entered the Moscow University, but very soon he had to leave it. Then he entered St. Petersburg School of Cavalry Cadets. He finished it and served in the Hussar Regiment of the Imperial Guard.
In 1837 the poet was exiled to the Caucasus for his poem "Poets Death". In 1840 Lermontov was exiled to the Caucasus for the second time. He was provoked into personal quarrel with his schoolmate. The quarrel led to a duel. On July 15th, 1841 the poet was killed. He was not even 27 at that time.
Lermontov began writing when he was very young. One of his first writings to be published was his verse tale "Hadji Arbek".
But he won fame as a poet after his poem "Poets Death" was published. Lermontov's poems "Demon" "Mtsyri" his great novel "A Hero of Our Time" and his play "Masquerade" are masterpieces of Russian literature.
Whether he wrote poetry, drama or prose, the stamp of his genius was to be found on his works. Lermontov's influence as of a poet and a thinker on all Russian writes can't be overestimated.
2) Don't give him cigarettes. He (not/ smoke). B) Doesn't smoke
3) Jack lives not far from us, but we (not/see) him often. C) Don't see
4) Can you help me? I (not/know) the way to the market. C) Don't know
5) ... Pete ... any beer in the fridge? A) Does Pete have
6) ... is the cheapest way to get to London: by plain of by train? C) Which
7) Call for ambulance if he (feel) worse C) Feels
8) Mrs. Clay (go) shopping today if the (finish) her work earlier than usual. C) Will go, finishes
9) - Where is Jane? - She (go) the shops. She'll be back soon. B) Has gone to
10) My husband (work) in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993. C) Worked
11) Mom (lose) her car keys, so we have to open the door by force. B) Lost
12) One of the passengers (die) in that accident. B) Died
13) Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine. A) Met
14) Liz's elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University. B) Was going
15) The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in. C) Had been playing
16) Выберите правильно написанное слово: D) Cried
17) Закончите предложение:
Ben is a real football B) fan
18) Найдите правильный вариант сказуемого:
Asel ... sweets. D) Doesn't like
19) Выберите предложения с общим вопросом:
A) Do they know French or German?
C) Does Mary like milk?
20) Выберите правильный вариант местоимения
I must go to the conference, begins at 5 o'clock E) It