Список вопросов базы знаний

At first it was hand-made, with little paintings of hearts and flowers, and a short verse ___

by the sender.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

A) Are we going anywhere tonight?

B) I think we could go to the theatre.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

A) Have you get two seats for tonight’s performance?

B) We are usually preferring the second performance.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

A) He certainly has a complete change, but he actually works like a beaver from Friday evening till Monday morning, taking the car to pieces, mowing the lawn and so on.

B) You mean that for five days he allows himself to relax at his regular job so that he can do his most important work at home on Saturdays and Sundays?

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

A) I don’t like the cinema very much myself, but my friends they all love it

B) I often find myself sitting in the dark trying to follow through the conversation on the screen while sweet papers and crisp packets are being opened enthusiastically all around me.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

A) I’d like to see Laurence Harvey at the Aldwych.

B) I saw him had played superbly in The Twelfth Night last year.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

A) The name of the holiday was shortened from All Hallow Even to Hallowe’en and then to Halloween.

B) All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day mixed for those of Samhain and Pomona Day.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

A) We’re really terribly lazy for five days of the week.

B) Got back to the typical week-end, I’d like you to tell me the kind of thing that goes on.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

A)Can’t you manage get away from London at week-ends and get some sun?

B) The idea is that you’re not invited to be entertained but to share in the normal life of the family

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) Are musicals becoming very popular now?

В) Why doesn’t Mary want to see a musical?

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) But you can’t say the true Englishman really relaxes at week-ends.

B) Do you think the British invented it because they have to relax more than other people in order to keep going?

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) Count generations of young people have acknowledged St. Valentine as the friend and patron of lovers.

В) In the Parlement of Foules, Chaucer refer to a once common belief that all birds choose their mates on February 14th.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) How many are the seats in the circle at the Aldwych?

В) Are we going anywhere tonight?

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) I must to admit because there’s often a very good atmosphere in the cinema

В) Cinema fans talks about the extra pleasure of an experience is shared with others.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) In the Roman Martyrology there are two martyrs of that name, one a Roman priest who perished in A. D. 269, the other an Umbrian bishop who was executed in A. D. 273.

В) It is not clear who of the two is really the lovers’ saint and so far as we know, there is no historical reason why either of them should be so regarded.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) It true that nothing whatever is known about St. Valentine that would suggest such a patronage.

В) He is, indeed, rather a misty figure altogether.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) I’ve been here over a week and I haven’t seen any shows yet.

В) I think it’s high time I go to the theatre.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) Labor Day honor the American worker.

В) Just as Memorial Day means the beginning of summer, Labor Day, which fall on the first Monday in September, marks the end of summer.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) Lewes, Sussex, is noted for its Guy Fawkes celebrations, now a highly organized event attracting thousands of visitors.

В) There are torchlight processions and pageantry, with official Bonfire Societies to help with the various displays.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) Mary and Peter are go to the theatre tonight.

В) They are discussing what performance to see.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) Most important American holiday is the Fourth of July, or Independence Day.

В) On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their independence from Britain.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) Music of all kinds – “pop” music, folk music, jazz, light music and brass bands – is an important part of British cultural life.

В) The large audiences at orchestral concerts and at performances of opera, ballet and classical music reflect the widespread interest in classical music.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) October 31 became know as All Hallow Even, it was still a time of magic, superstition and the gathering of spirits.

В) All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day mixed with those of Samhain and Pomona Day.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) The center of theatrical activity in Britain is London.

В) There are about 50 principal theatres in professional use in or near the West End and some 20 in the suburbs.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) The former Old Vic Company, who was Britain’s major theatrical touring company, has now taken up residence in the National Theatre Company.

В) In addition the Royal Shakespeare Company presents Shakespearean plays at Stradford-upon-Avon and a mixed repertoire in London.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) The new Christian religion spread over the country.

В) Roman Catholic Church made November 1 a church holiday to honor all the saints.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) The Romans pictured Pomona so a beautiful girl with fruits in her arms and a crown of apples on her head.

В) People laid out apples and nuts for Pomona.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) These companies employ leading producers and actors, and the standard of productions is generally high.

В) Some companies has their own theatres, while others rents from the local authorities.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) This holy day was call All Saints’ Day, or Hallowmas or All Hallows.

В) Favorite food was set out for the dead. Bonfires glowed to light their way to heaven.

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) What is Mary and Peter’s plans for tonight?

В) Who suggest going to the theatre?

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) What other celebrations besides public holidays are there in Great Britain?

В) What holidays can be call movable?

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) What seats has the clerk offer him?

В) Which of them does Peter choose?

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) What theatre do she want to go to?

В) What particular actor does Mary want to see?

Верна ли грамматическая конструкция в данных предложениях?

А) Who goes to buy the tickets?

В) Which performance does Peter want two seats for?

Are there many theatres in or near ___West End of London?

Are there ___amateur theatres in Great Britain?

Church bells ___ another typical feature of an English Sunday morning, though few people go to morning service.

Do you need ___ back to Stockholm?

Do you want to go out ___ a drink, or a coffee, or something?

Have you ___ to this part of the city before?

I don’t know if you ___have any plans for tomorrow.

I haven’t really ___the chance to visit anywhere yet.

I love to have a few friends round at the weekend, then spend lots of time ___ up a menu, try out new dishes, see what they think.

I still haven’t given ___ my resolution to do more reading.

I ___ wondering if you’d got my email about our meeting next week.

It’s nice to hear ___ you.

I’m just ___ a reply to you.

Mothering Sunday has, indeed, become rather regrettably commercialized, as shopkeepers and manufactures realized its value ___ yet another present-giving anniversary.

OK, that ___ like a good idea.

On Sunday most people ___ in bed for at least one hour longer than usual.