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Контроль читання.
I. Read the texts and match them with the questions.
THE BEST MOVIES EVER MADE
1) «Raiders of the Lost Ark»
Being also known as «Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark», the film won four Academy Awards and is famous for special effects in action movies.
2) «The Matrix»
«The Matrix» is one of the greatest sci-fi movies ever. It also set a new standard in Hollywood for fight scenes.
3) «Rear Window»
Many critics believe that «Rear Window» is Alfred Hitchcock's best film. They also call it culturally and historically significant.
4) «Pulp Fiction»
Known for its exciting dialogues, combination of different story lines, and numerous pop culture references, «Pulp Fiction» was nominated for seven Oscars and won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival in France.
5) «The Godfather»
«The Godfather» has been recognized as one of the greatest movies ever made. It had one of the greatest casts, screenplays, and directors of all time. So critics speak about the significant effect it had on western culture.
Which of the movies...
a) has greatly influenced western culture?
b) is believed to be the best film of a famous director?
c) got four Oscars?
d) is one of the best in the genre of science fiction?
e) unites different stories?
II. Read the text and answer the questions.
A doctor was much annoyed by his patients' habit to stop him in the street and ask his medical advice free of charge. He decided to stop it. So one day he met one of his patients who exclaimed, «Oh, doctor, I'm so glad to see you. You know, I have such a severe pain in my left ankle. What will you recommend me to do?»
The doctor showed great concern and said, «First, shut your eyes and show your tongue. » Then he went away, leaving the patient standing in the street with his tongue out.
1) Who did the doctor meet one day?
2) What problem did the patient have?
3) What did the doctor tell him to do?
III.Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Four__________(1) stood smiling behind the Ukrainian flag, celebrating their country's first gold __________(2) at 2014 Sochi Olympics. The Ukrainian women biathlon team provided some good news with their __________(3) — Ukraine's first Winter Olympics gold medal in two decades. Twins Vita and Valya Semerenko combined with Yuliya Dzhyma and Olena Pidhrushna won the last women's biathlon competition in Sochi. There were tears, and then there were smiles. It was the second medal for Ukraine at these__________!4), after Vita Semerenko took bronze in the women's 7.5 km sprint.
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