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'''Read the text about crime and mystery fiction and answer the questions.''' | '''Read the text about crime and mystery fiction and answer the questions.''' | ||
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Detective stories are the classic kind of mystery novels. The first detective stories in English were written by the American author Edgar Allan Poe. They were published in the 1840s. Perhaps the most famous detective of all times is Sherlock Holmes. He was created by the British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories of Holmes’s adventures were narrated by his friend, Dr. Watson. Other famous detectives are Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. They are characters in the novels by Agatha Christie, an English novelist who wrote a large number of mystery stories. | Detective stories are the classic kind of mystery novels. The first detective stories in English were written by the American author Edgar Allan Poe. They were published in the 1840s. Perhaps the most famous detective of all times is Sherlock Holmes. He was created by the British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories of Holmes’s adventures were narrated by his friend, Dr. Watson. Other famous detectives are Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. They are characters in the novels by Agatha Christie, an English novelist who wrote a large number of mystery stories. | ||
Mystery stories also include spy stories. Ian Fleming, an English author, created the secret agent James Bond. One of the Bond novels is From Russia, with Love, which came out in 1957. Other famous British authors of spy novels are John Le Carré, Len Deighton, Frederick Forsyth, and Ken Follett. Robert Ludlum is a very well-known American author of spy fiction. | Mystery stories also include spy stories. Ian Fleming, an English author, created the secret agent James Bond. One of the Bond novels is ''From Russia, with Love'', which came out in 1957. Other famous British authors of spy novels are John Le Carré, Len Deighton, Frederick Forsyth, and Ken Follett. Robert Ludlum is a very well-known American author of spy fiction. | ||
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LISTENING
5 points
Listen to Anna explaining to her foreign friend how to buy tickets to London Theatre.
1. How can you buy theatre tickets?
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online
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by phone
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in person
2. You can pay by cash or credit card only.
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True
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False
3. If a seat has a restricted view, the ticket is cheaper.
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True
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False
4. If you buy the tickets by phone or online you have them sent to your home by mail.
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True
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False
5. It’s a good idea to buy tickets from touts because they are cheaper.
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True
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False
READING
5 points
Read the text about crime and mystery fiction and answer the questions.
| Crime and mystery fiction
Detective stories are the classic kind of mystery novels. The first detective stories in English were written by the American author Edgar Allan Poe. They were published in the 1840s. Perhaps the most famous detective of all times is Sherlock Holmes. He was created by the British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The stories of Holmes’s adventures were narrated by his friend, Dr. Watson. Other famous detectives are Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. They are characters in the novels by Agatha Christie, an English novelist who wrote a large number of mystery stories. Mystery stories also include spy stories. Ian Fleming, an English author, created the secret agent James Bond. One of the Bond novels is From Russia, with Love, which came out in 1957. Other famous British authors of spy novels are John Le Carré, Len Deighton, Frederick Forsyth, and Ken Follett. Robert Ludlum is a very well-known American author of spy fiction. |
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USE OF ENGLISH
20 points
FUNCTIONS
5 points
You want to tell your friends an amusing story that happened to you or someone you know. How can you start? Write the first two sentences.
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2. ...............................................................................................................
You want to see a film in the cinema. Phone the cinema and order the tickets. Write three sentences you would say. Say which show and when, how many tickets, in which area.
3. ..............................................................................................................
4. ...............................................................................................................
5. ...............................................................................................................
WRITING
15 points
Imagine you’re taking a course in Modern Film and Theatre or Popular Literature. In the first class your teacher asked the students to write a short paper in which they explain what films/plays or what books you like. Write a short paper about your preferences (180 words).
