Вариант
1
1.
Аудирование
Выберите правильный вариант ответа
1.What is the name of the
theatre?
1)The Youth Theatre
2)The National Theatre
3) The National Youth
Theatre
2.When did the theatre
appear ?
1) in 1966
2) in 1956
3) in 1936
3.Who started their
professional career at that theatre?
1) Colin Firth
2)Helen Mirren
3)Deniel Graig
4.What kind of performance
was it?
1) A modern drama
2) A comedy
3) A modern tragedy
5.Where were the girls
‘seats?
1)in the highest section
in the theatre.
2)far from the stage
3)not far from the stage
6.What did the girls do
during the interval?
1)They went to the
entrance hall
2)They went to the toilet
3)They went to the buffet
7.Why didn’t many actors
of that theatre go to a drama school?
1)Because drama schools
do not give good training
2)Because drama schools
do not train professional actors
3)Because drama school
courses are very long
8.Where did Teresa find
information about the actors of that theatre?
1)in the programme
2)in the pictures inside
the theatre
3)on the Internet
2.
Чтение
Установите
соответствие между текстами и их заголовками
1.The History of Russian
Theatre
2.Theatre begins at the Cloakroom
3.Getting the highest
titles
4.New performance system
5.Methods of learning to
act
6.Going to the theatre in
Shakespeare’s times
7.Acting in Shakespeare’s
day
8.Theatres and palaces
A. Large
open playhouses like the Globe are very good in the right weather, but indoor
theatres can operate all year round, out of the sun , wind, and rain.
Shakespeare’s company received its own indoor theatre in 1609 .Still more
indoor productions often came during the period between Christmas and New Year,
at one of the royal palaces, where Shakespeare’s company and other
leading companies gave special performances – a high honour for them.
B. Theatregoers
or playgoers in Shakespeare’s day paid a penny to stand in the uncovered yard
of a playhouse in front of the stage , or two pennies for a balcony seat. The
richer people usually had seats in the covered galleries. Tickets to indoor
theatres cost more-starting at six pence. Fashionable men about town could get
a seat on the side of the stage for two shillings ( 24 pence). Spectators liked
to drink wine or ale and eat different food as they watched the plays.
C. In
the 17 th century the first theatre appeared at the court of Tsar
Aleksey. In 1750 , the first professional theatre was opened in Yaroslavl. It
had its own actors, ran many plays and was located in a new building for 1000
spectators . In 1756, the Empress Elizabeth took a part of the Yaroslavl
theatre to Saint Petersburg and founded the Alexandrinskiy Theatre. The same
year Moscow University students formed the Free Theatre , which later developed
into the Maly Theatre.
D.
Laurence Olivier was one of the most famous actors of the 20 th century. He
played roles in many Shakespeare
Plays on stage and screen
, including those of “ Hamlet”, “ Macbeth” ,”Othello”. King George VI gave him
the rank of knight and Queen Elizabeth II made him Baron Olivier of Brighton,
which allowed him to sit in the House of Lords. For his work in films , Olivier
received four Academy Awards , or Oscars .
E.
The names of Vladimir Nemirovich – Danchenko and Konstantin Stanislavsky are
famous not only in Russia but all over the world.In 1897 , they organized a new
public theatre , the Moscow Art Theatre (MAT) . After touring in Germany in
1906 , the MAT became known as the first theatre of Europe. The MAT had a small
practical detail : spectators took their coats off and even changed their
shoes. Theatregoers in other countries watched performances with their coats
on.
F.
Boys or young men played most women’s roles in Shakespeare’s times. In addition
to their dramatic talents , actors in Shakespeare’s times had to fight on stage
with great skill , sing songs or play musical instruments , and perform dances
of their day. Actors usually did not wear historically accurate costumes. They
, especially central characters , wore modern dress.
G. Konstantin
Stanislavsky was a Russian stage actor and director. He developed the
technique which we know as the “ Stanislavsky’s method”. Stanislavsky ‘ s
method helps actors to offer deep performance and show natural emotions while
on stage . Between 1922 and 1924 the Moscow Art Theatre travelled to Europe and
the USA. Stanislavsky ‘ s method became a revolutionary technique in theatrical
and Hollywood communities during the mid – 20 th century.
3. Лексика
и грамматика
|
Audiences have
always connected melodrama with ‘popular culture’ . Melodrama was the 1
…… form of theatre during the 19th century. The word “ melodrama”
2 … from “ music drama “ . At that time they used music to
increase the 3 … emotions. Usually melodramas are about 4 … ,
and female viewers enjoy them to a much 5 … degree than men. In
1930-1940 , American soap producers sponsored such performances and they 6
… the name “ soap opera”
|
POPULAR
COME PUBLIC
WOMAN
GREAT
RECEIVE
|
|
Modern musicals
are 7 … dramatic. While nothing can beat the classics , like “ The sound
of Music” and “Singing in the rain”,more recent musicals have the advantage
of 8 … locations , great costumes , special effects , and modern
songs , too. There are no 9 … singers in the film adaptation of “
Mamma Mia “ , but Pierce Brosnan and Meryl Streep have made the film very
touching. The 10 …
of modern
musicals is that they reflect changes in modern pop culture and human
relations. And they show a 11 … picture of life!
|
FUN
WONDER
PROFESSION
IMPORTANT
REALIST
|
Вариант
2
1.
Аудирование
Выберите правильный вариант ответа
1.What is the name of the
theatre?
1)The Youth Theatre
2)The National Theatre
3) The National Youth
Theatre
2.When did the theatre
appear ?
1) in 1966
2) in 1956
3) in 1936
3.Who started their
professional career at that theatre?
1) Colin Firth
2)Helen Mirren
3)Deniel Graig
4.What kind of
performance was it?
1)A modern drama
2)A comedy
3) A modern tragedy
5.Where were the girls
‘seats?
1)in the highest section
in the theatre.
2)far from the stage
3)not far from the stage
6.What did the girls do
during the interval?
10They went to the
entrance hall
2)They went to the toilet
3)They went to the buffet
7.Why didn’t many actors
of that theatre go to a drama school?
1)Because drama schools
do not give good training
2)Because drama schools
do not train professional actors
3)Because drama school
courses are very long
8.Where did Teresa find
information about the actors of that theatre?
1)in the programme
2)in the pictures inside
the theatre
3)on the internet
2.
Чтение
Установите
соответствие между текстами и их заголовками
1.The
History of Russian Theatre
2.Theatre begins at the
cloakroom
3.Getting the highest titles
4.New performance system
5.Methods of learning to
act
6.Going to the theatre in
Shakespeare’s times
7.Acting in Shakespeare’s
day
8.Theatres and palaces
A.Large
open playhouses like the Globe are very good in the right weather, but indoor
theatres can operate all year round,out of the sun , wind, and rain.
Shakespeare’s company received its own indoor theatre in 1609 .Still more
indoor productions often came during the period between Christmas and New Year,
at one of the royal palaces, where Shakespeare’s company and other
leading companies gave special performances – a high honour for them.
B. Theatregoers
or playgoers in Shakespeare’s day paid a penny to stand in the uncovered yard
of a playhouse in front of the stage , or two pennies for a balcony seat. The
richer people usually had seats in the covered galleries. Tickets to indoor
theatres cost more-starting at six pence. Fashionable men about town could get a
seat on the side of the stage for two shillings ( 24 pence). Spectators liked
to drink wine or ale and eat different food as they watched the plays.
C. In
the 17 th century the first theatre appeared at the court of Tsar
Aleksey.In 1750 , the first professional theatre was opened in Yaroslavl. It
had its own actors, ran many plays and was located in a new building for 1000
spectators . In 1756, the Empress Elizabeth took a part of the Yaroslavl
theatre to Saint Petersburg and founded the Alexandrinskiy Theatre. The same
year Moscow University students formed the Free Theatre , which later developed
into the Maly Theatre.
D.
Laurence Olivier was one of the most famous actors of the 20 th century.He
played roles in many Shakespeare
Plays on stage and screen
, including those of “ Hamlet”, “ Macbeth” ,”Othello”. King George VI gave him
the rank of knight and Queen Elizabeth II made him Baron Olivier of Brighton,
which allowed him to sit in the House of Lords. For his work in films , Olivier
received four Academy Awards , or Oscars .
E.
The names of Vladimir Nemirovich – Danchenko and Konstantin Stanislavsky are
famous not only in Russia but all over the world.In 1897 , they organized a new
public theatre , the Moscow Art Theatre (MAT) . After touring in Germany in
1906 , the MAT became known as the first theatre of Europe. The MAT had a small
practical detail : spectators took their coats off and even changed their
shoes. Theatregoers in other countries watched performances with their coats
on.
F.
Boys or young men played most women’s roles in Shakespeare’s times. In addition
to their dramatic talents , actors in Shakespeare’s times had to fight on stage
with great skill , sing songs or play musical instruments , and perform dances
of their day. Actors usually did not wear historically accurate costumes. They
, especially central characters , wore modern dress.
G. Konstantin
Stanislavsky was a Russian stage actor and director. He developed the
technique which we know as the “ Stanislavsky’s method”. Stanislavsky ‘ s
method helps actors to offer deep performance and show natural emotions while
on stage . Between 1922 and 1924 the Moscow Art Theatre travelled to Europe and
the USA. Stanislavsky ‘ s method became a revolutionary technique in theatrical
and Hollywood communities during the mid – 20 th century.
3. Лексика
и грамматика
|
Russian did not
know theatrical performances until the 1 … half of the 17 th century .
The Russian professional theatre 2 … in 1672, the year when Peter
the Great was born. The first theatrical production took place in Moscow on
17th October 1672 . The actors included foreigners from the German
part of Moscow and Russian young personality. The theatre gave the artistic
illusion of life. The characters moved all the time. They were active and
energetic. Theatre was not only entertainment , but also a school in which
one 3 … learn many good lessons. It was a mirror in which theatre
visitors could recognize 4 … . In those days nobody could foresee
what great performances people 5 … in the centuries to come. Now
people rarely think how many years 6 … since theatre life began in
Russia.
|
TWO
APPEAR
CAN
THEY
STAGE
PASS
|
|
Helen Mirren is
a famous British actress . She is the only actress who has played both Queen
Elizabeth I in the TV 7 … “Elizabeth I” and Queen Elizabeth II in the
film “ The Queen” . She has won many awards for her 8 …
and energetic
performances. She is an Oscar 9 … . Helen Mirren made her first 10
… at the National Youth Theatre as Helena in the 1964 play “Midsummer
Night’s Dream” by Shakespeare. Though Helen has never gone to drama school ,
she became a 11 … qualified professional.
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PRODUCE
POWER
WIN
APPEAR
HIGH
|
Ключи
1
вариант
1. 3
2. 2
3. 3
4. 3
5. 3
6. 1
7. 3
8. 2
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1. most
popular
2. comes/came
3. public’s
4. women
5. greater
6. received
7. funny
8. wonderful
9. professional
10. importance
11. realistic
Ключи
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вариант
1. 3
2. 2
3. 3
4. 3
5. 3
6. 1
7. 3
8. 2
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2.appeared
3.could
4.themselves
5.would stage
6.have passed
7.production
8.powerful
9.winner
10. appearance
11.highly
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