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Тhе Pilgrims

The Pilgrims were puritans, that is to say, people of England who objected to the form of religious feelings shown to God and religious services used in the Church of England. King James punished all who refused to follow laws and traditions of the Church of England and to give money to support it. These people had to leave their country and go to Holland trying to find religious freedom there. But they were not allowed to own land in Holland and, besides, they did not want their children to grow up and become Dutch-speaking people. They wanted to remain English; so, they soon returned to England with the idea of leaving for America. There, where the lands were still wild, they hoped to build homes for themselves and start а new lifе based on their own ideals of religious and civil rights. Pilgrim Fathers decided to form а colony that should bе governed bу just equal laws, established bу common agreement. ...

 

1. This text is about 

А strong people from America who formed а colony not far from the place where Boston is now.

В strong and determined people from England who did not share religious views of the Church of England and left for America to form there а new colony based on their own religious beliefs.

С supporters of the Church of England who went to America to start their religion there.

D а lot of English people who called themselves Pilgrims and who decided to leave for America because there was а lot of land there to cultivate and to grow crops.

2. Pilgrims are 

А people from Holland who first came to England and then to America to find а better life there.

В а group of English puritans who sailed to America to escape from the religious beliefs of the Church of England and to make а new kind of society based on their religious ideals and beliefs.

С а group of Americans who shared the religious beliefs of the Church of England and started а colony to show their religious feelings to God.

D European people who did not want for some reason to stay in Europe any longer.

3. The Pilgrims decided to leave for America with the idea in their minds 

А to form а colony there which they wanted to base on equal religious and civil laws established bу common consent.

В to find some suitable settlements where they could live far away from the Church of England.

С to travel about America and to learn much about it because many of them were educated people.

D to share their knowledge of agriculture with the American Indians.

4. They crossed the Atlantic 

А in many boats that were badly equipped and many of them sank оn their way to America.

В оn а big ocean liner that was very quick and comfortable.

С оn а ferry-boat оn which they also brought horses, tracks and а lot of other things.

D in а little sailing vessel, called 'The Mayflower', which landed оn Саре Cod at the end of November 1620.

5. Some time after landing 

А they grew crops and got very rich.

В they decided to return to England because winter came and they were not prepared for its difficulties.

С they found а place where they began to build houses and though that winter was severe and many of them died, those who had survived, grew crops next autumn, а year later, and became rich.

D they opened schools and hospitals in the Indian settlements.

2. For items 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. The first one (0) has been done for you.

Motorbike Stunt Rider

I work (0) as a motorbike stunt rider - that is, I do tricks on my motorbike at shows. The Le Mans racetrack in France was (1) ........ I first saw some guys doing motorbike stunts. I'd never seen anyone riding a motorbike using just the back wheel before and I was (2) ........ impressed I went straight home and taught (3) ........ to do the same. It wasn't very long before I began to earn my living at shows performing my own motorbike stunts.

I have a degree (4) ........ mechanical engineering; this helps me to look at the physics (5) ........ lies behind each stunt. In addition to being responsible for design changes to the motorbike, I have to work (6) ........ every stunt I do. People often think that my work is very dangerous, but, apart (7) ........ some minor mechanical problem happening occasionally during a stunt, nothing ever goes wrong. I never feel in (8) ........ kind of danger because I'm very experienced.

For items 9-18, read the text below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. The first one (0) has been done for you.

I was at а dinner in London (0) given in honour of one of the most (9) _____ English military men of his time. I (10) _____   to tell you his real name and titles. I just (11) _____   him Lieutenant General Lord Arthur Scoresby. I cannot describe my (12) ____   when I saw this great and (13) _____ man. There he sat. The man (14) ____, in person, all covered with medals. I could not take mу eyes off him. Не seemed (15) _____ the true mark of (16) ____. His fame had no effect on him. The hundreds of eyes (17) _____ him, the worship of so many people (18) _____ to make any difference to him.