Упр.1 Юнит 2 Step 9 ГДЗ Rainbow English 8 класс
Listen, (37), and say which of the following facts are true, false or not stated in the text.
- Puppet shows appeared hundreds of years ago.
- Puppet shows appeared in more than one country, on more than one continent.
- They believe that the tradition of puppet shows began in Europe.
- There are different kinds of puppets.
- Shakespeare wrote for the puppet theatre.
- Mozart wrote for the puppet theatre.
- Punch and Judy shows have never been so popular as they were in the 16th century.
- Russian Petrushka is younger than British Punch.
- Petrushka wears a red shirt and a red fool’s cap.
- Petrushka never loses, not even in difficult situations.
1) True — puppets are as old as theatre itself, and the first puppets probably appeared thousands of years ago.
2) True — puppet shows appeared in many countries on different continents.
3) False — the text says the first puppets probably appeared in India or Egypt, not in Europe.
4) True — the text mentions figures of heroes, gods and animals, so there are different kinds of puppets.
5) True — the text says a play by Shakespeare may be shown in puppet theatres.
6) True — Mozart wrote special operas for puppets.
7) False — Punch and Judy shows first appeared in Britain in the 16th century, and they are still enjoyed now.
8) False — Petrushka appeared in Russia in the 17th century, so he is younger than Punch only by one century, but the text does not compare them directly as “younger” in this form.
9) Not stated — the text says Petrushka looks much like Punch, but does not mention a red shirt or a red fool’s cap.
10) True — the text says Petrushka always wins in the end.
