The Student in the Street

The Student in the Street

A lunchtime tour through the summer crowds of Oxford Street reveals foreign students _ 1 _ about the dirt and the noise - but generally happy with their tuition. This year, _2_ that the British were “cold and reserved” met with little _3_. K.Kawano, a 29-year-old worker from Japan, is on a summer course _4_ for by his company, enjoys the old architecture which contrasts so sharply with the _5_ of Hiroshima. A.Iglesias says studying in London is expensive for a Spaniard and he misses the greater _6_ of the Latin people. T.Bagagli appreciates the _7_ of Britain except for the “stupid law of pubs closing”. Arab dental student A.Aloraifi must learn English because half of his course _8_ in the language. He likes the lakes and the shops, but… “The English like money, and they think all the Arabs are rich.”

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TASK 2

I. Choose the suitable answer.

1. I will go out unless it ___.

a) will rain

b) have rained

c) rains

d) raining

2. Who ___ you they were coming?

a) says

b) has told

c) did tell

d) told

3. She is very __. She spends almost all the time at work.

a) lazy

b) hard-working

c) working-hard

d) intelligent

4. The ___ of the 2 brothers was a sailor.

a) younger

b) young

c) youngest

d) more young

5. Would you care ___ a glass of juice?

a) about

b) for

c) of

d) to

6. No news is ___ good news.

a) a

b) the

c) -

d) some

7. You ___ worry. Your results are good.

a) have to

b) mustn’t

c) needn’t

d) don’t need to

8. You ___ be rude to people!

a) may

b) mustn’t

c) need to

d) needn’t

9. ___ same day they were to leave for Brighton.

a) a

b) an

c) the

d) -

10. Do exercise 4 on ___ page 12 in writing.

a) a

b) an

c) the

d) -

11. There was a pretty place for a picnic ___ elms and birches.

a) between

b) among

c) along

d) around

12. Mr.Murdstone ___ his cane ready to beat me.

a) rose

b) rised

c) raised

d) arose

READING (N 2)

Each night after it was dark, young Johann Sebastian Bach would steal away from his home in Eisenach in Germany, taking with him a manuscript of organ music by the great masters. Then, sitting in the moonlight, he would carefully copy out the compositions into one of his well-thumbed school exercise books.

The manuscript belonged to Johann’s married brother, Christoph, who had the responsibility of looking after the boy on the death of their father.

Christoph was very proud and jealous of his organ manuscript and refused to let anyone in the family see it. Six months later, in 1696, Christoph discovered what Johann had done. He took both the manuscript and the copy away from him.

Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d)

14. In what way did Johann leave his home?

a. He left the house hurriedly. c. He ran out of the house.

b. He left the house secretly. d. He walked out of the house.

15. What does the word “would” express in line 1?

a. That he sometimes went away.	c. That he was in the habit of going away.
b. That he wanted to go away.	d. That he was not allowed to go away.

16. Who are meant by “the great masters” (line 3)?

a. composers	c. musicians
b. managers	d. school teachers

17. What do you know about his exercise books?

a. They were much used.	c. They were dirty.
b. They were new.	d. They were well-kept.

18. “looking after the boy” (line 6) stands for:

a. going after the boy	c. keeping the boy indoors
b. going in search of the boy	d. taking care of the boy

19. Why did Christoph not only take away the manuscript but also the copy?

a. He was jealous of his property.	c. Johann had deceived him.
b. He was very proud of his property.	d. Johann was not allowed to see them.

20. Which words are the strongest indication that Christoph was older than Johann?

a. “Young Johann Sebastian Bach” (line 1)	c. “the responsibility of looking after the boy (lines 5-6)
b. “Johann’s married brother, Christoph” (line 5)	d. “Christoph was very proud and jealous” (line 7)

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