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20.08.2021 20:17 •  Английский язык

1. Прочитайте текст Mark Twain.
Mark Twain was a famous American writer. His name was Samuel Clemens. “Mark Twain” was his pen-name. Samuel Clemens was born in a small town on the Missouri – river in the USA. The boy had many friends at school and when he became a writer, he wrote about them in his stories. When Samuel was twelve, his father died and the boy began to work. He learned the profession of a printer. But Samuel wanted to be a sailor and when he was twenty, he found work on a ship. After some time he left the ship and went to live in California. Here he began to write short stories under the pen-name of “Mark Twain”. He sent them to newspapers. The readers liked his stories. The many professions, which he knew, helped him to show life and people. In 1876 he published his best novel “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer”, which boys and girls in many countries know and like very much.
2. Выполните задания к тексту
1. Finish the sentences:
1. M. Twain was born……….
2. His real name was ……….
3. He began to work ……….
4. His first profession was…..
5. The readers liked………….
6. ………he published his best novel.
7. Many children like ……….
2. Answer the questions:
1. What was the real name of Mark Twain?
2. When and where was he born?
3. Why did he begin to work very early at 12?
4. Where did he begin to write short stories?
5. What is his best novel?
3. Найдите 3 прилагательных и образуйте их степени сравнения.