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father abandoned her. She adopted the name Coco while she was a cafe singer in 1905. Two lovers funded her first store in Paris in 1910. They also helped her hats become popular with rich women.

In the 1920s, Chanel rose to become Paris’ top fashion designer. Her comfortable, yet elegant clothes were popular across Europe. Women found her mannish clothes to be liberating. In 1922 Chanel introduced her perfume, Chanel No. 5, which is still highly profitable. Her famous Chanel suit has also stood the test of time and is part of the modern woman’s wardrobe.

At the beginning of World War II she moved into the Ritz Hotel in Paris, which became her home for 30 years. During the Nazi occupation of Paris she had a lover, a German spy. This relationship made her unpopular for a decade after the war. Her 1954 collection did badly in France. Today, however, her name is the biggest in fashion.

Match the following phrases from the article:

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.

Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel was born in France in 1883 and death / died in 1971. She was a pioneering fashion designer whom / who revolutionized women’s fashion. She designed modern and simple clothes that were often based on / in menswear. She was so important that she was the only designer named / called in ‘Time’ magazine's list of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.

Chanel had a very poor growing up / upbringing. Her mother worked in the poorhouse where Gabrielle has / was born. She died when Gabrielle was six

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and then her father abandoned her. She adopted the name Coco while she was a cafe singer in 1905. Two lovers funded / funding her first store in Paris in 1910. They also helped / hoped her hats become popular with rich women. In the 1920s, Chanel rose / raised to become Paris’ top fashion designers. Her comfortable, yet / still elegant clothes were popular across Europe. Women found her mannish clothes to be liberation / liberating. In 1922 Chanel introduced her perfume, Chanel No. 5, which is still highly profitable. Her famous Chanel suit has also stood the test / taste of time and is part of the modern woman’s wardrobe.

At / On the beginning of World War II she moved into the Ritz Hotel in Paris, which became her house / home for 30 years. During / While the Nazi occupation of Paris she had a lover, a German spy. This relationship made her unpopular for a decade after the war. Her 1954 collection did / got badly in France. Today, however, her name is the biggest in fashion.

The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.

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15.This alhiopnestir made her unpopular

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Number these lines in the correct order.

Useful resources:

1.http://enginform.com/article/expressing-purpose

2.http://englishvoyage.com/exercises/

3.http://lengish.com/grammar/exercise-95.html

4.https://www.native-english.ru/tests/present-tenses

5.www.englishexercises.org

6.www.interactive-english.ru

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3.ART AND MUSIC

1.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple, positive or negative.

1.The film wasn’t very good. I … (to enjoy) it very much.

2.I was very tired, so I … (go) to bed early.

3.The bed was very uncomfortable. I … (sleep) very well.

4.She … (to pass) her examination because she … (to study) very hard.

5.Mozart … (to write) more than 600 pieces of music.

6.He … (to work) at a factory 3 years ago.

7.She … (to sleep) after dinner because she had to go out.

8.We … (to work) part-time because we … (to study) at the university.

9.They … (to drink) tea every day as it wasn’t a popular drink there.

10.Mike … (to be) a student because he had to start working after school.

2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past continuous, positive or negative.

1.This time last year she … (to live) in Brazil.

2.I saw you in the park yesterday. You … (to sit) on the grass and (to read) a book.

3.It … (to rain) when we went out. The sun was shining.

4.While I … (to work) in the garden I hurt my back.

5.They … (to work) at 10.30 last night. They were on holidays.

6.When I entered the bathroom he … (to shave).

7.When she met him, they … (to work) for the same company.

8.What you … (to do) last night?

9.I showed him my new dress, but he … (not to look) at it.

10.Doctor Fleming discovered penicillin while he … (to study) influenza.

3.Choose the correct form of the past simple or past continuous.

1.When I … (to come) home, my little sister … (to sleep).

2.She … (to go) to the bank when I … (to meet) her.

3.He … (to read) a newspaper when I … (to come) in.

4.She … (to study) English two hours ago.

5.I … (to play) computer games at five o’clock yesterday.

6.The day before yesterday he … (to finish) his work at seven o'clock.

7.What … he … (to do) ten years ago? – He … (to study) at school.

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8.My father … (to write) a very interesting article last month.

9.She … (to come) home at eleven o'clock that's why she … (not to call) you.

10.I … (to hurry) to the library when I … (to meet) him.

4.Correct the mistakes.

1.My brother wasn’t playing tennis yesterday.

2.What did he do the whole evening yesterday? – He was reading a book.

3.When I was opening the door, the cat was sitting on the table.

4.When I came in, somebody played the piano.

5.I was seeing Mike when he was crossing the street.

6.At this time yesterday I sat at the theatre.

7.He was coming back to St. Petersburg on the 15th of January.

8.I went to the institute when I was seeing him.

9.At this time yesterday we had dinner.

10.He wrote a letter when I came in.

5.Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to.

1.Many years ago people … (to think) that the earth was flat.

2.I … (to climb) the trees when a child.

3.We … (to attend) the company meetings but we do now.

4.Ben … (to travel) a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn’t.

5.There … (to be) a cinema in the town but now there is.

6.Ann … (to buy) white bread, but now she buys brown bread.

7.Susan … (to drink) black coffee, but now she likes it.

8.Henry … (to smoke) a pipe, but now he doesn’t smoke at all.

9.My dad … (to run) 5 km every day, but now he doesn’t run.

10.My wife … (to spend) much money on clothes, she preferred to spend it on travelling.

6.Translate into English.

1.Моя подруга раньше была полной.

2.Он раньше не изучал английский.

3.Где раньше они работали?

4.Она раньше не любила его.

5.Твой отец путешествовал раньше?

6.Мы раньше были соседями.

7.Когда-то наш город был промышленным центром.

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8.Я помню, как он раньше всегда слушал поп-музыку.

9.Когда-то у него были длинные волосы.

10.Она часами сидела перед зеркалом, когда была подростком.

Pablo Picasso

Read the text and fulfill the exercises.

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is probably one of history’s most famous names. He was a Spanish painter and sculptor and perhaps the most recognized figure in twentieth-century art. He is best known for starting the Cubist style. Among his most famous works is the painting of the German bombing of the Spanish city of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.

Picasso was born into a middle-class family. He took after his father, who was also a painter and a professor of art. From the age of seven, Picasso had formal art lessons from his father. Picasso threw everything into art and his school grades went down. Aged 16, the family sent Picasso to study at Madrid’s Royal Academy of Art.

Picasso moved to Paris in 1900. It was difficult for him to make a living. In 1911, he was questioned by the police for stealing the Mona Lisa. In the summer of 1918, Picasso married ballerina Olga Khokhlova. She introduced him to the rich people of Paris in the 1920s. He became a celebrity and a very respected artist.

Picasso also acted in movies and always played himself in his film appearances. He became famous for his anti-war views. His painting Guernica showed the horror of war. He publicly opposed America’s involvement in the Korean War. After his death, the French state kept many of his paintings. Today, much of his work hangs in a collection at the Musée Picasso in Paris.

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is probably one of history’s most / best famous names. He was a Spanish painter and sculptor and perhaps the most recognized figure on / in twentieth-century art. He is best known for starting the Cubist style. Among his most famous workers / works is the painting of the German bombing / bomb of the Spanish city of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War.

Picasso was born onto / into a middle-class family. He took before / after his father, who was also a painter and a professor of art. From the age of seven, Picasso had formal / form art lessons from his father. Picasso threw / gave everything into art and his school grades went down. Aged 16, the family sent Picasso to study at Madrid’s Royal Academy of Art.

Picasso moved to Paris in 1900. It was difficult for / to him to make a living. In 1911, he was questioned by / with the police for stealing the Mona Lisa. In the summer of 1918, Picasso married ballerina Olga Khokhlova. She introduced him to the wealth / rich people of Paris in the 1920s. He became a celebrity and a very respected / respect artist.

Picasso also acted in movies and always playful / played himself in his film appearances. He became famous for his anti-war views / viewers. His painting Guernica showed the horrible / horror of war. He publicly opposed America’s involvement in the Korean War. After his death, the French state / stated kept many of his paintings. Today, much of his work hangs in a collection at the Musée Picasso in Paris.

The underlined, jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.

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2.the most recognized rgufei in twentieth-century art

3.He is best known for tatsgnir the Cubist style

4.oAmgn his most famous works

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5.Picasso was born into a idledm-class family

6.Picasso had raflom art lessons

7.Picasso threw yhegtreniv into art

8.his school raesdg went down

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10.difficult for him to make a lingiv

11.questioned by the police for nasegtil the Mona Lisa

12.a very respected asrtti

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14.He publicly sppodeo America’s involvement in the Korean War

15.After his etdha, the French state kept many of his paintings

16.much of his work nghas in a collection at the Musée Picasso

Number these lines in the correct order.

With your partner, put the words back into the correct order.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Read the text and fulfill the exercises.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart lived between 1756 and 1791. He is one of the most famous composers ever to live. You can hear his music almost everywhere today – in TV commercials, movies, mobile phone ringtones, and of course concert halls. He composed over 600 works ranging from symphonies, piano concertos, operas and choral music. Many musicians and music experts say he was a musical genius.

Mozart was born into a musical family in Salzburg, Austria. His father worked for the local orchestra, taught the violin and was a composer. Mozart started learning the keyboard when he was three and composed his first

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