9 Класс

Задание: Прочитай вопросы 1 – 5 , найди ответы в текстах A – E.

Task: Read questions 1 – 5 and find the answers to them in texts A – E.

Questions:

1. What did the man begin watching?

2. What did the merchant give the sailor?

3. What do Welshman like to do?

4. How many people are allowed to stand in the bus?

5. What people are called cockney?

Texts:

1. The East End is especially famous as the centre of clothing industry in London. For centuries people from abroad have come to find work there. Traditionally someone born in the East End is known as a cockney although this name is now given to anyone who speaks like a Londoner. Typically they change certain vowel sounds and like some foreign learners of English they have a few problems with “th” and “f” instead.

2. I looked up. The fireworks had started. It was a very fine display. Sometimes the rockets went up singly, sometimes in group. There were some which burst a deafening crack and scattered out a rain of tiny golden stars, and others which opened with a soft sound and set out almost motionless in the air a configuration of big coloured lights. My neck was getting stiff.

3. One day Robert Burns was walking near the docks. Suddenly he heard a cry for help. He ran towards the water. Just then a sailor jumped into the water. He saved the man who was calling for help. The man who was saved was a rich merchant. When he came to himself, he thanked the brave sailor and gave him a shilling. By this time a lot of people were standing round them. They called the sailor a hero when the rich man gave him only a shilling. But Burns stopped them and said, “Let him alone. The gentleman is the best judge of what his life is worth.”

4. There are two main kinds of buses in London: the red double – decker and the single – decker. The single – decker buses travel between the main stations and stop at fewer stops than the double – deckers. The double – deckers have seats for 65 people. Only five people are allowed to stand when the seats are full. So the conductor may stop you getting on the bus if there are five passengers already standing.

5. The Welsh are known in Great Britain for their singing. They like singing together. Choral singing is a national art. Every village has more than one choir. Welshman sing everywhere - in competitions, on holidays, in a bus. People like to sing loudly. There are singing competitions in a festival of Welsh culture.

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