Методические указания и контрольное задание №5 по английскому языку. Доржиева Г.Б - 23 стр.

5. After University, Fenton got a job as Anthony Thwaite’s          furniture. There are certainly no signs that Charles was a rich
assistant because                                                   man! There is a small garden outside with a few fruit trees.
      A. he knew a number of poets.                                 Charles grows some vegetables and a few flowers. He gets his
      B. his poetry has impressed Thwaite.                          clothes and a lot of other things from charity shops.
      C. he already had some journalistic experience.                      2. But this change is not a tragedy. Charles was happy to
      D. Auden had advised him to apply.                            give up lifestyle of a rich man. He was tired of being a person
6. Fenton decided not to pursue a career as a literary journalist   who had everything in a world where many people having
because he                                                          nothing. He made the choice to give all his money away. And
      A. anticipated more success as a poet.                        this, he says, has brought him happiness.
      B. thought poetry would provide sufficient income.                   3. “A few years ago,” says Charles, “I was a millionaire,
      C. wanted to write in a non-literary area.                    but I knew there were a lot of hungry people in the world”. So
      D. felt it would limit his potential experiences.             he gave away all his money to charities. When he had two
7. How does the writer of the article react to Fenton’s home?       thousand dollars left, he gave away small banknotes in the
      A. He accepts Fenton’s view of it.                            streets of local poor areas. Did he feel like Father Christmas?
      B. He doubts if Fenton is truly settled.                      “It was a lot of fun”, says Charles.
      C. He is critical of the design.                                     4. Charles believes that many people want to earn a lot of
      D. He is envious of what he sees.                             money, so that they will not have any worries. However, most
                                                                    people never make much money. Charles Gray decided to drop
IV. Discuss these questions:                                        out and has discovered that having only a little money makes
    1. What impression do you get of J. Fenton as a person          you free. Are there any things he misses? ”No, I’m much
       from the article?                                            happier now. I wouldn’t go back to being rich for anything – no
    2. In what ways does or doesn’t he confirm to the typical       way”.
       image of a poet?
    3. Do you think J. Fenton was born with a special talent        II. a). Read the article again and decide if the statements below
       that other people don’t have?                                are true (T), false (F) or there is no information (NI).
    4. Did J. Fenton achieve success through hardworking               b). Correct the false ones in written form.
       rather than a special talent or both?                             1. Charles Gray was a rich businessman.
                                                                         2. He hasn’t a TV in his caravan.
                            Text III                                     3. He has a vegetable garden.
I. Read the article:                                                     4. Charles gave his money away to poor people.
                                                                         5. People thought he was crazy when he gave away small
         “WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?                                     banknotes in the street.
                 I DON’T,” says Charles Gray                             6. He was happier when he was rich.
      1. Sixteen years ago Charles was a college professor with
a huge six-bedroom house and a fortune of $2 million. Today         III. Match the verbs from the text with correct meanings:
he lives in a small caravan where there is only second-hand              1. to give away          a) to return