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Reading (2nd term) the 8th form
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1. Read the text and mark the following statements «True» (T) or «False» (F).
Cornelia Funke is a German writer. Her famous story «Inkheart» is a rich story centred around a 12-year-old book lover whose father has a unique gift for bringing the world of books to life. «Inkheart» was the first in a trilogy and Funke followed with «Inkspell» and «Inkdeath». Before writing «Inkheart», she learns about booksellers, book collectors, book thieves and even book murderers as well as reading about martens and fire-eaters. She then imagines the characters and the places they might go, writes down lines for the first 20 chapters. Then, and only then — after about six months — she writes the first sentence. A novel will take her about a year to write. She always does her own sketches — in pen and ink, she creates a picture of her own characters to help her write about them. She married printer Rolf Funke in 1981. They have two children, Anna and Ben. Up until 2005 the Funke family lived in Hamburg, Germany, when they moved to Los Angeles. Sadly, in March 2006, Rolf died of cancer.
1) «Inkheart» is the first book in the series.________
2) «Inkheart» is about the girl who can bring characters of books to life.____
3) Before writing a story the author finds out a lot of things she wants to write about.______
4) It takes Cornelia Funke six months to write a story._______
5) Cornelia’s grandfather illustrates her books._________
6) Cornelia Funke is a widow.__________
2. Read the text. Make the sentences below the text true.
Built five thousand years ago, the mysterious stone circle on the Salisbury Plain, in southern England attracts many visitors. Some have thought that the large stones were set to worship the gods of the ancients, while others have said that it was an observatory or solar chronometer to mark the seasons. Its purpose has been lost to history, but its beauty has stood the test of time. Visits inside of the centre circle of the site are not allowed during normal hours, but can be arranged at other times.
1) This passage is from a newspaper article.
2) This monument is in Ireland.
3) People know exactly why the stones are standing there.
3. Read the text below. Match choices (A—G) to (1—6). There is one choice you do not need to use.
Christopher Paolini was born on 17 November 1983 1)_______ . He has lived most of his life in Paradise Valley, Montana 2)______ . The tall, jagged Beartooth Mountains rise on one side 3)_______ . Snowcapped most of the year, 4)_______ .
Christopher was homeschooled by his parents. As a child, he often wrote short stories and poems, 5)_________ , and read much. Some of his favorite books were Bruce Coville’s «Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher», Frank Herbert’s «Dune», 6)__________ . The idea of «Eragon» began as daydreams of a teen.
A) with his parents and younger sister, Angela
B)often went to the library
C)they inspired the fantastic scenery in «Eragon»
D) and Raymond E. Feist’s «Magician»
E) he climbed the mountains
F )of Paradise Valley
G) in Southern California
Reading (2nd term) the 8th form
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1. Read the text and mark the following statements «True» (T) or «False» (F).
«The Spiderwick Chronicles» is a series of children’s books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They write about the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of faeries that they never knew existed. According to a letter from Holly Black it all started when she and Tony DiTerlizzi were at a bookstore signing autographs and were given a letter that the Grace children had left for them. The letter told them about a book that «tells people how to find faeries and how to protect themselves». The letter went on to say, «We just want people to know about this. The things that have happened to us could happen to anyone». A few days later, according to Black, she and DiTerlizzi met the Grace children, and the story the children told them became «The Spiderwick Chronicles».
1) «The Spiderwick Chronicles» is a set of books._________
2) The book was written by one author._______
3) There were two girls and a boy in the family._________
4) The children had adventures that began when they were leaving the Spiderwick house.______
5) The magic began after reading the letter.________
6) The story was told by the faeries.________
2. Read the text. Make the sentences below the text true.
The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) is one of the world’s most popular tourist places. The UK offers the tourists a view into the past, as historical attractions and famous places surround you wherever you travel. Home of world-class museums, famous art collections, green countryside, beautiful landscapes, interesting architecture, quaint villages, and different cultures (English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh), the United Kingdom is
a place that has a lot of fantastic sites to visit.
1) Tourists from all parts of the UK visit the country.
2) The UK offers the tourists a view into the future.
3) Theme park attractions surround you wherever you travel.
3. Read the text below. Match choices (A—G) to (1—6). There is one choice you do not need to use.
Christopher’s 1) _________led him to write a novel that he would enjoy reading. The project began as a hobby, he never intended it to be published. All the characters in «Eragon» 2)_______ except Angela, who is based on his sister.
3) _______when he wrote the first draft of «Eragon». It took him two years. Then he gave it to his parents to read. The family 4)_____ and spent a third year preparing the manuscript for publication. During this time Christopher 5) ______, as well as the dragon eye for the book cover. The manuscript was sent to press and the first books arrived in November 2001. The Paolini family spent the next year 6)________ , bookstores, and schools in 2002 and early 2003.
A) are from Christopher’s imagination
B) promoting the book at libraries
C) Christopher was fifteen
D) drew the map for «Eragon»
E) decided to self-publish the book
F) love for the magic of stories
G) his beloved sister
