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1. Read the text and decide if the following statements are true, false or not stated (5points).

Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Ohio in the United States. He started school at the age of eight but he hated it because on his first day the teacher called him stupid. After that he stayed at home a lot of time and had lessons from his mother. He also read a lot of science books at home. He went back to school but he never liked it very much. He left school forever at the age of twelve and got a job. He began inventing things at the age of nineteen. In 1877 he invented the photograph, a sort of very early CD player! Two years later, he made the world’s first electric light bulb and New York became the first city to have electric lights.

1) Thomas Edison didn’t go to school because he was ill.

a) TRUE b) FALSE c) NOT STATED

2) His mother gave him lessons at home.

a) TRUE b) FALSE c) NOT STATED

3) Besides science Edison was very interested in literature.

a) TRUE b) FALSE c) NOT STATED

4) He was the inventor of many things which people use now.

a) TRUE b) FALSE c) NOT STATED

5) He invented the photograph, when he was 30 years old.

a) TRUE b) FALSE c) NOT STATED

2. Choose the correct answer (5 points).

1) The British are quite ______ . They feel uncomfortable with strangers.

a) confident b) cheerful c) shy

2) Tom is extremely _____. He thinks he`s better than everyone else.

a) arrogant b) tolerant c) helpful

3) Dan is very ____. He always has a smile on his face!

a) cheerful b) ambitious c) tolerant


3. Complete the sentences: make new words from the words in capital letters (-ing or –ed) (5 points)

1) The idea of becoming a pilot was very ___________. EXCITE

2) The view from the top floor was ______________. AMAZE

3) I was ___________ that all the other children knew what to do. SURPRISE

Answer 1

Тask1

1. F

He didn't go there because on his first day the teacher called him stupid. After that he stayed at home a lot of time and had lessons from his mother.

2. T

3. NS

4.T

5. T

Task2

1. The British are quite ______ . They feel uncomfortable with strangers.

c) shy

2. Tom is extremely _____. He thinks he`s better than everyone else.

a) arrogant

3. Dan is very ____. He always has a smile on his face!

a) cheerful

Task3

1) The idea of becoming a pilot was very EXCITING.

2) The view from the top floor was AMAZING.

3) I was SURPRISED that all the other children knew what to do.