Test "Do You Need a Book?"

TEST

Do you need a book?

I.Fill in the words.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.

II. Match the book genres and their definitions

1. Comedy                                a)a funny and humorous play for theatres or TV
2. Legend                                  b)a story about fantastic events and magic creatures
3. Encyclopedia                       c)a traditional story about heroes of the past
4. Fable                                    d)a fictional story where the main characters are non- 

                                                 human. There is usually a value.                                                  

5. Textbook                              e)picture stories about superheroes
6. Biography                             f)a reference book of knowledge
7. Comics                                  g) a story about someone’s life
8. Fairy tale                              h)a book for studying a subject     
9. III. Write the verbs in the correct tense and voice .

1. Many books (to publish) every year.

2. Young people usually (to read) teens magazines.

3. This book (to sell) in Ukraine.

4. Lina Kostenko( to write) this poem.

5. Some books (to give/ )as a present.

6. Many children (to love )“Winnie-the-Pooh “.

IV.Write down the answers.

1. What books are you fond of reading?

2. Do you read only paper books?

3. Do you borrow books from the library?

4. How often do you read something online?

5. Is reading important in our life?