Question

The teddy bear is a child's toy, a nice soft stuffed animal suitable for cuddling. It is, however, a toy with an interesting history behind it.
Theodore Roosevelt, or Teddy, as he was commonly called, was the president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He was an unusually active man with varied pastimes, one of which was hunting. One day the president was invited to take part in a bear hunt; and in as much as Teddy was president, his hosts wanted to ensure that he caught a bear. A bear was captured, clanked over the head to knock it out, and tied to a tree; however, Teddy, who really wanted to hunt actually, refused to shoot the bear and in fact demanded that the bear be extricated from the ropes; that is, he demanded that the bear be set free.
The incident attracted a lot of attention among journalists. First, a cartoon — made by Clifford K. Berryman to make fun of this situation — appeared in the Washington Post, and the cartoon was widely distributed and reprinted throughout the country. Then, toy manufacturers began producing a toy bear, which they called a "teddy bear". The teddy bear became the most widely recognised symbol of Roosevelt's presidency.

Task 3: Questions (choose the correct letter a, b, c or d):

11.​The topic of the passage probably is ...
a) Theodore Roosevelt's activity;
b) the episode from Theodore Roosevelt's life;
c) the origin of a popular play thing;
d) the history of one incident.

12.​ The word "pastimes" is closest in meaning to ...
a) duties;
b) hopes;
c) jobs;
d) hobbies.

13.​The passage implies that Theodore Roosevelt was ...
a) a poor hunter;
b) a fair-play person;
c) a good president;
d) a faithful friend.

14.​ To make fun of the situation Clifford K. Berryman produced ...
a) a photograph;
b) a radio program;
c) a drawing:
d) a film.

15. The teddy bear toy witnessed about...
a)​US economic growth;
b)​lack of patriotism;
c)​shortage of toys in the US;
d)​Roosevelt's popularity in the country.

Answer 1

Ответ:

№11. The topic of the passage probably is

c) the origin of a popular play thing;

№12. The word "pastimes" is closest in meaning to

d) hobbies;

(He was an unusually active man with varied pastimes, one of which was hunting)

№13. The passage implies that Theodore Roosevelt was

b) a fair-play person;

(One day the president was invited to take part in a bear hunt; and in as much as Teddy was president, his hosts wanted to ensure that he caught a bear. A bear was captured, clanked over the head to knock it out, and tied to a tree; however, Teddy, who really wanted to hunt actually, refused to shoot the bear and in fact demanded that the bear be extricated from the ropes; that is, he demanded that the bear be set free)

№14.

To make fun of the situation Clifford K. Berryman produced

c) a drawing;

(First, a cartoon — made by Clifford K. Berryman to make fun of this situation — appeared in the Washington Post, and the cartoon was widely distributed and reprinted throughout the country)

№15.

The teddy bear toy witnessed about

d)​Roosevelt's popularity in the country.

(The teddy bear became the most widely recognised symbol of Roosevelt's presidency)

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