вар 3 At the theatre

Задание к экзамену по «Иностранному языку» (английскому) ФФ Специальность «Русский язык и литература» 2 курс, 4 семестр (очно)
Преподаватель: асс. Казаниева Я.Н.
Вариант 2
I. Прочтите текст и письменно ответьте по-английски на вопросы, следующие за текстом.
AT THE THEATRE
1.    I'll never forget my first visit to the Belarusian Opera and Ballet Theatre. My friend and I wanted to see the famous ballet Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. We knew the plot very well. We also knew some pieces of music fr om this ballet (Small Swans' Dance) and decided to see the whole performance.

2.    We bought the tickets in advance and came to the theatre half an hour before the show. In the foyer we bought the programme. Such famous dancers as T. Yershova - international Competition Laureate. People's Artist of the Republic of Belarus (as Zigfrid) were costarring in this ballet. The ballet is about the great love of Prince Zigfrid and a beautiful young girl Odetta by name.

3.    At 7 sharp the performance began. From the very first minute I was deeply impressed by everything I saw on the stage. The setting and the dancing were superb and exciting. The costumes were fine, the music was thrilling. The ballet seemed to me a fairy-tale. I had never seen anything more wonderful before. My friend also enjoyed every minute of it.

4.    After the first act we went to look over the theatre. We saw the boxes, the pit, the dress-circle and the gallery. There were many portraits of famous opera-singers, ballet-dancers, musicians and producers on the walls of the foyer. Among them we could see the portraits of A. Savchenko, R. Petrov. M. Gulegina. etc.

5.    When the curtains fell at the end of the performance there came a storm of applause. It seemed that it would never end. The dancers received call after call. They were presented with large bouquets of flowers. We also applauded enthusiastically. The performance was a success.

1.    What did they want to see?

2.    Did they buy tickets in advance?

3.    What is the ballet about?

When\did the performance begin?

5.    Wh ere did they go after the first act?

6.    Whose portraits did they see on the walls of the foyer?

Did there come a storm of applause when the curtains fell?

2. ' Выпишите из текста ^ существительных" во множественном числе и поставьте их в единственное число.

Например: tickets - ticket.

Выпишите 5" прилагательных ^наречии из текста. Переведите их на русский язык и образуйте степени сравнения.

4.    Выпишите из текста 5 неправильных глаголе образуйте их основные формы. Перевелите на русский язык.

Например: see - saw - seen - видеть.

Выпишите из текста / предложение в Present Indefinite и переведите их на русский язык. Поставьте зти предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы.
Выпишите из текста 2 предложения в Pa>t Indefinite и переведите их на русский язык. Поставь предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы.
7. Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу словами.
1.    My friend and I wanted to see the famous ... Swan Lake by ...
2.    I lie ballet is about the love of... and a beautiful young girl ... by name.