READING

1. Read the text and choose the «True» sentences

Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Arthur’s mother had a passion for books and was a master storyteller. There was little money in the family. After Arthur reached his ninth birthday, the wealthy members of the Doyle family offered to pay for his studies. He was in tears all the way to England, where for seven years he had to go to a boarding school. Arthur hated the cruelty and punishment at school.

During the school years, Arthur’s only moments of happiness were when he wrote to his mother, and also when he practised sports, mainly cricket, at which he was very good. It was during these difficult years at boarding school that Arthur understood he also had a talent for storytelling.

2. Read the text below. Match choices (A—G) to (1—6). There is one choice you do not need to use.

Philip Pullman was born in England in 1946. He travelled a lot in his childhood 1)___. Philip Pullman ___ for the «His Dark Materials» series, fantasy novels telling the story of Lyra Belacque, a young girl whose destiny is ___ : «Northern Lights», winner of a Carnegie Medal, the «Guardian» Children’s Fiction Prize ___ . A film adaptation of «Northern Lights» — ___ — was launched at Cannes Film Festival 2007. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford. He believes that «stories are ___ . Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all».

2. Read the text below. Match choices (A—G) to (1—6). There is one choice you do not need to use.

Philip Pullman was born in England in 1946. He travelled a lot in his childhood ___. Philip Pullman 2) ___ for the «His Dark Materials» series, fantasy novels telling the story of Lyra Belacque, a young girl whose destiny is ___ : «Northern Lights», winner of a Carnegie Medal, the «Guardian» Children’s Fiction Prize ___ . A film adaptation of «Northern Lights» — ___ — was launched at Cannes Film Festival 2007. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford. He believes that «stories are ___ . Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all».

2. Read the text below. Match choices (A—G) to (1—6). There is one choice you do not need to use.

Philip Pullman was born in England in 1946. He travelled a lot in his childhood ___. Philip Pullman ___ for the «His Dark Materials» series, fantasy novels telling the story of Lyra Belacque, a young girl whose destiny is 3) ___ : «Northern Lights», winner of a Carnegie Medal, the «Guardian» Children’s Fiction Prize ___ . A film adaptation of «Northern Lights» — ___ — was launched at Cannes Film Festival 2007. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford. He believes that «stories are ___ . Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all».

2. Read the text below. Match choices (A—G) to (1—6). There is one choice you do not need to use.

Philip Pullman was born in England in 1946. He travelled a lot in his childhood ___. Philip Pullman ___ for the «His Dark Materials» series, fantasy novels telling the story of Lyra Belacque, a young girl whose destiny is ___ : «Northern Lights», winner of a Carnegie Medal, the «Guardian» Children’s Fiction Prize 4) ___ . A film adaptation of «Northern Lights» — ___ — was launched at Cannes Film Festival 2007. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford. He believes that «stories are ___ . Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all».

2. Read the text below. Match choices (A—G) to (1—6). There is one choice you do not need to use.

Philip Pullman was born in England in 1946. He travelled a lot in his childhood ___. Philip Pullman ___ for the «His Dark Materials» series, fantasy novels telling the story of Lyra Belacque, a young girl whose destiny is ___ : «Northern Lights», winner of a Carnegie Medal, the «Guardian» Children’s Fiction Prize ___ . A film adaptation of «Northern Lights» — 5) ___ — was launched at Cannes Film Festival 2007. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford. He believes that «stories are ___ . Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all».

2. Read the text below. Match choices (A—G) to (1—6). There is one choice you do not need to use.

Philip Pullman was born in England in 1946. He travelled a lot in his childhood ___. Philip Pullman ___ for the «His Dark Materials» series, fantasy novels telling the story of Lyra Belacque, a young girl whose destiny is ___ : «Northern Lights», winner of a Carnegie Medal, the «Guardian» Children’s Fiction Prize ___ . A film adaptation of «Northern Lights» — ___ — was launched at Cannes Film Festival 2007. Philip Pullman lives in Oxford. He believes that «stories are 6) ___ . Without stories, we wouldn’t be human beings at all».

3. Complete the text with the word combinations

    The United Kingdom lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, and comes within 35 km of the north-west coast of France, from which it is separated by (2)___. Northern Ireland shares a 360km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland. ___, bored beneath the English Cannel, now links ___with France.

    The UK has a total area of approximately 245,000 km2.

    The UK is made up of several islands. The only land border connecting the UK to another country is between ___ and the Republic of Ireland.

    The UK is bordered by the English Channel to the south, which separates it from continental Europe, by the north Sea to the east and by ___and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

3. Complete the text with the word combinations

    The United Kingdom lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, and comes within 35 km of the north-west coast of France, from which it is separated by ___. Northern Ireland shares a 360km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland. 3) ___, bored beneath the English Cannel, now links ___with France.

    The UK has a total area of approximately 245,000 km2.

    The UK is made up of several islands. The only land border connecting the UK to another country is between ___ and the Republic of Ireland.

    The UK is bordered by the English Channel to the south, which separates it from continental Europe, by the north Sea to the east and by ___and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

3. Complete the text with the word combinations

    The United Kingdom lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, and comes within 35 km of the north-west coast of France, from which it is separated by ___. Northern Ireland shares a 360km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland. ___, bored beneath the English Cannel, now links 4) ___with France.

    The UK has a total area of approximately 245,000 km2.

    The UK is made up of several islands. The only land border connecting the UK to another country is between ___ and the Republic of Ireland.

    The UK is bordered by the English Channel to the south, which separates it from continental Europe, by the north Sea to the east and by ___and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

3. Complete the text with the word combinations

    The United Kingdom lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, and comes within 35 km of the north-west coast of France, from which it is separated by ___. Northern Ireland shares a 360km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland. ___, bored beneath the English Cannel, now links ___with France.

    The UK has a total area of approximately 245,000 km2.

    The UK is made up of several islands. The only land border connecting the UK to another country is between 5) ___ and the Republic of Ireland.

    The UK is bordered by the English Channel to the south, which separates it from continental Europe, by the north Sea to the east and by ___and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

3. Complete the text with the word combinations

    The United Kingdom lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, and comes within 35 km of the north-west coast of France, from which it is separated by ___. Northern Ireland shares a 360km international land boundary with the Republic of Ireland. ___, bored beneath the English Cannel, now links ___with France.

    The UK has a total area of approximately 245,000 km2.

    The UK is made up of several islands. The only land border connecting the UK to another country is between ___ and the Republic of Ireland.

    The UK is bordered by the English Channel to the south, which separates it from continental Europe, by the north Sea to the east and by 6) ___and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.