3. Choose the best variant to complete the each sentences.

1. His father was Alonzo Michael Morphy , a lawyer, stage __________

a) doctor	c) legislator
b) writer	d) comedian

2 .In 1846, General Winfield Scott visited the city, and announced that he was anxious for a game of _______ with a strong local player

a) tennis	c) chess
b) draughts	d)basketball

3. He is said to have leared the ________Civil Code by heart.

a) Louisiana	c) Ukrainian
b) Russian	d) American

4. Match the word.

1. State	a) lineage
2. Respected	b) tournament
3. Basic	c) proclaim
4. Chess	d) legislator
5. Unofficially	e) principals

5. Find the synonyms in the text.

distinguished
prodigy
discuss
insult
prowess

6. Find the opposites in the text.

old
weak
disappointment
calm
bed-behaved

7. Fill the word, complete the sentences.

1. From this, among other bits of Morphy’s life, we know that he was born into distinguished and well respected ________ .

2. We can assume that young Morphy ________ better than most children, in at atmosphere of aristocracy.

3. Scott reluctantly agreed to ________.

4. He stayed an extra year to study _______ and _________ , later awarded an A. M. degree with the highest honors.

5. He died of a _________ after entering cold water a warm afternoon walk.

8. Find the best variant of the words in the text.

1. He _____ set the pieces on the board at the point of his uncle’s error…

that	other
next	same

2. … and ______ that he was anxious for a game of chess with a strong local player.

announced	proclaim
said	tell

3. After the age of thirteen, Morphy slid back into his _________ , …

activities	game
work	studies

9. Say true or false.

Paul was born into well respected lineage
He studied foreign languages at the university
Morphy once was invited to attend a chess tournament in Birmingham
He died at the age off forty-six
His skills were noticed on Sunday afternoons when his family took him to local chess activities