III. Восполните пропущенную часть предложения

1. George had always been interested in____________politics.

2. George got quite used to_______________his speechwriter.

3. George came to the words, «And that reminds me of_______

______________________________».

№17

Прослушайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.

I. Выберите и запишите правильный вариант окончания предложения.

1. As he grew older Johny began

a) to feel unhappy at home

b) to travel further

c) to hide from his parents

2. Johny went to Cairo because

a) he liked geography

b) he liked flying

c) a plane was going there

3. Johny wanted to become an explorer, but his teachers said,

a) «You are too young»

b) «Go into space instead»

c) «It isn't easy these days»

II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. What did Johny answer when the police asked him why he ran awa> from home?

2. What was Johny's favourite trick as he grew older?

3. What subject was Johny especially good at?

4. Where did Johny see a notice about an expedition to Brazil?

III. Восполните пропущенную часть предложения.

1. Johny was able to run away from home for the first time at the age of three because________________________________________

2. Johny got on a bus or even a train, and simply sat there until someone

3. They wanted three young people _________________________

№18

Прослушайте текст два раза и выполните следующие задания.

I. Выберите и запишите правильный вариант окончания предложения.

1. Aunt Jane prefers to watch films at the cinema because

a) she thinks the television screen is too small

b) she likes to travel to other towns

c) most of the films are not shown on television

2. Aunt Jane's relatives have always been puzzled by the fact that she

a) likes going to the cinema so often

b) seldom watches films on television

c) goes to the cinema alone

3. To appear in a film Aunt Jane used to

a) spend hours outside film studios

b) work at one of the film studios

с) rehearse for days

II. Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1. Why does Aunt Jane have to travel a long distance to see a good film?

2. Why couldn't Jane sometimes go to see herself at the cinema?

3. How did Jane get to know the director of a film?

4. What turned out to be a big blow to Jane's hopes?