Упр.3 Unit 1 Закрепление материала в Рабочей тетради ГДЗ English Кузовлев 9 класс
Grammar
Read some interesting facts about British writers and literature. For questions 1—12, fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs given in capital letters. There is an example at the beginning (0).
- Limericks are short humorous poems. They are very popular in Great Britain. Many of them (0) __________ by the famous English poet Edward Lear. Competitions for the best limerick (1) __________ since the 19th century.
- Daniel Defoe is well known for his book Robinson Crusoe. Defoe (2) __________ the novel when he was nearly 60 years old. The story of Robinson Crusoe (3) __________ on the real adventure of a sailor, Alexander Selkirk, who (4) __________ alone for four years on an island. Defoe (5) __________ his book for children. But every child now (6) __________ Robinson Crusoe.
- Walter Scott completed his novels with unusual speed. Guy Mannering, for example, (7) __________ in six weeks.
- William Shakespeare wrote at least thirty-seven plays, although only eighteen of them (8) __________ in his lifetime. The first collection of plays (9) __________ until 1623, seven years after his death. It (10) __________ thirty-six plays. He usually wrote for a specific group of actors, and as they (11) __________ older, he (12) __________ plays with older characters in mind.
1. Limericks are short humorous poems. They are very popular in Great Britain. Many of them were written by the famous English poet Edward Lear. Competitions for the best limerick have been held since the 19th century.
2. Daniel Defoe is well known for his book Robinson Crusoe. Defoe wrote the novel when he was nearly 60 years old. The story of Robinson Crusoe is based on the real adventure of a sailor, Alexander Selkirk, who had been living alone for four years on an island. Defoe didn’t write his book for children. But every child now knows Robinson Crusoe.
3. Walter Scott completed his novels with unusual speed. Guy Mannering, for example, was written in six weeks.
4. William Shakespeare wrote at least thirty-seven plays, although only eighteen of them were published in his lifetime. The first collection of plays wasn’t published until 1623, seven years after his death. It contained thirty-six plays. He usually wrote for a specific group of actors, and as they became older, he created plays with older characters in mind.
Ответ: 1) were written; have been held 2) wrote; is based; had been living; didn’t write; knows 3) was written 4) were published; wasn’t published; contained; became; created
