Unit 3. Do you need a book?
Variant 1
I.Match the words and word-combinations with their translation.
1) A catalogue a) емоційний
2) Non- fiction b) автор
3) Poetry c) документальна література
4) An essay d) каталог
5) To contain e) благородний
6) Emotional f) містити
7) An author g) поезія
8) Noble h) есе
II. Fill in the words: Agatha Christie (1890-1976).
There is a word you don’t need to use.
author plays novels original translated title recognized
1. Agatha Christie is ______________ all over the world as the Queen of Crime.
2. She wrote 78 crime novels, 19 ___________ and 6 romantic novels.
3. Her books have been ________________ into 103 foreign languages.
4. She is the third best-selling _______________ in the world.
5. Many of her ________________ and short stories have been filmed.
6. It's pleasant to read Agatha Christie's books in the _______________ because her language is simple.
II. Choose the correct answer, active or passive.
1. The Olympic Games (hold/ are held) every four years.
2. The newspaper (published/was published) last month.
3. These comics (printed/are printed) in the USA.
4. They ( translate/are translated ) foreign books into Ukrainian.
5. Children ( read/is read ) these tales with pleasure.
6. English ( speak/is spoken ) at our English lessons.
IV Write down the answers.
1.What books are you fond of reading?
2.Do you read books in English?
3.Do you borrow books from the library?
4.How old were you when you began reading?
5.Is reading important in our life?
Unit 3. Do you need a book?
Variant 2
I.Match the words and word-combinations with their translation.
1) A title a) емоція
2) Fiction b) роман
3) Drama c) художня література
4) An emotion d) уява
5)To consult e) заголовок
6)True-to-life f) драма
7)An imagination g) консультувати
8)A novel h) реалістичний
II. Fill in the words: William Shakespeare (1564-1616).
There is a word you don’t need to use.
well-known, poetry, fiction, genres, love story, dramatist, plays
1. William Shakespeare is the greatest ____________.
2. His early plays were comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best works produced in these ___________.
3. He is _____________ for his great tragedies.
4. The best known ____________ in the world is Romeo and Juliet.
5. Shakespeare's _____________ were staged in many theatres and translated into different languages.
6. William Shakespeare also wrote _____________ including the sonnets.
III. Choose the correct answer, active or passive.
1. Many books (published/are published) every year.
2. Young people usually (read/are read) teens magazines.
3. This book (sold/was sold) in Ukraine.
4. Lina Kostenko ( wrote/was written) this poem.
5. Some books ( give/are given )as a present.
6. Many children ( loved/is loved )“Winnie-the-Pooh “.
IV. Write down the answers
1.Who is your favourite writer?
2.How much time do you spend on reading?
3.Do you collect books?
4.How many books do you have at home?
5.In what way can reading be useful to people?