Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1)........... father was comedian and his mother worked (2)........ a dancer and a singer. Neither of (3).......... them was successful so the family had very (4).......... money. The (5).......... time he himself earned money by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved (6)............ was working in the theatre.

When he was (7) .......... fifteen, he joined a travelling theatre company and went on trips to America. On (8)........... such tour, he was offered a part(9)........ a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he eventually became both a famous actor and film director.

He died in Switzerland in 1997, at the (10) .......... of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up- Bringing

Use the correct form of the verbs

We suggested that medicine (advertise) on television (ban).

Fill in the spaces with A, AN, THE or - (No articles)

Once a famous boxer went to ... restaurant to have ... dinner. He took off his coat at ... door, but he was afraid that somebody would take it. So he took out ... piece of paper and wrote on it: "This coat belongs to Tom Brown, ... most famous boxer in ... world. He will come back in ... few minutes." He fastened ... paper to ... coat and went into ... restaurant to have his dinner.

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 Charlie Chaplin was born in a very poor part of London. (1)........ father was a commedian and his mother worked (2)......... a dancer and a singer. Neither of them (3).......... successful so the family (4)............ had very little money. The first time he himself earned (5)......... by dancing and singing, he was only five years old. He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved best was working (6).......... the theatre.

     When he (7).......... about fifteen, he joined a traveling theatre company and went on trips to America. On one such tour, (8).......... was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, where he evetually because both a famous actor (9)......... film director. He died in Switzerland ib 1977, at the (10)........... of 88. There is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his birth and early up-bringing

Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions.

William Shakespear is the world's famous English playwright. He was born at Stratford-on-Avon in 1564. He married Anne Hathaway when he was eighteen and had three children. After that he left his family and went to London to begin his career as an actor, and later, a playwright. He wrote about thirty seven plays of all kinds: comedies, tragedies and historise. He retired in 1611 and spent the last years of his life in Stratford. He died in 1616 and was buried in the church of Stratford.

1.Who is Shakespear?....................................................

2.When was he born?......................................................

3.When did he marry?.......................................................

4.How many children did he have?.....................................................

5.How many plays did he write?...........................................................

6.What kinds of plays did he write?............................................................

7.Did he die at Stratford?............................................................

8.How old was he when he died?...................................................................

9.Where was Shakespear buried?....................................................................

Exercise 1: Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.

People say that he was a famous actor.

-> It……………………………………………………………….........................................................

-> He……………………………………………………………….........................................................

People believed that the girl was born in a rich family.

-> It ……………………………………………………………….......................................................

-> The girl………………………………………………………….........................................................

People think that the man goes to work by super car.

-> It ………………………………………………………………........................................................

-> The man………………………………………………………….........................................................

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D that best completes the following or has the closest in meaning to each of the following questions

1. People think that he was born in a rich family.

A. It was thought he was born in a rich family.

B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.

C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.

D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.

2. They said that the president had arrived in the city.

A. The president was said to have arrived in the city.

B. It is said that the president had arrived in the city.

C. The president was said to arrive in the city.

D. It was said that the president arrived in the city.

3. People say that some Americans are superficially friendly.

A. Some Americans are said as being superficially friendly.

B. Some Americans are said that they are superficially friendly.

C. People are said that some Americans are superficially friendly.

D. Some Americans are said to be superficially friendly.

4. People say that the American women are used to living independently

A. It is said that the American women are used to living independently.

B. The American women are said to be used to living independently.

C. The American women are said they be used to live independently.

D. A & B are correct

Exercise 1: Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.

1. People say that he was a famous actor.

-> It………………………………………………………………......................................................... -> He……………………………………………………………….........................................................

2. People believed that the girl was born in a rich family.

-> It ……………………………………………………………….......................................................

-> The girl………………………………………………………….........................................................

3. People think that the man goes to work by super car.

-> It ………………………………………………………………........................................................

-> The man………………………………………………………….........................................................

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D that best completes the following or has the closest in meaning to each of the following questions

1. People think that he was born in a rich family.

A. It was thought he was born in a rich family.

B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.

C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.

D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.

2. They said that the president had arrived in the city.

A. The president was said to have arrived in the city.

B. It is said that the president had arrived in the city.

C. The president was said to arrive in the city.

D. It was said that the president arrived in the city.

3. People say that some Americans are superficially friendly.

A. Some Americans are said as being superficially friendly. B. Some Americans are said that they are superficially friendly.

C. People are said that some Americans are superficially friendly.

D. Some Americans are said to be superficially friendly.

4. People say that the American women are used to living independently

A. It is said that the American women are used to living independently.

B. The American women are said to be used to living independently.

C. The American women are said they be used to live independently.

D. A & B are correct

Exercise 1: Write these sentence in another way, beginning as shown.

1. People say that he was a famous actor.

->

It……………………………………………………………….........................................................

-> He……………………………………………………………….........................................................

2. People believed that the girl was born in a rich family.

-> It ……………………………………………………………….......................................................

-> The girl………………………………………………………….........................................................

3. People think that the man goes to work by super car.

-> It ………………………………………………………………........................................................

-> The man………………………………………………………….........................................................

Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, and D that best completes the following or has the closest in meaning to each of the following questions

1. People think that he was born in a rich family.

A. It was thought he was born in a rich family.

B. He was thought to be born in a rich family.

C. That he was born in a rich family is thought.

D. He is thought to have been born in a rich family.

2. They said that the president had arrived in the city.

A. The president was said to have arrived in the city.

B. It is said that the president had arrived in the city.

C. The president was said to arrive in the city.

D. It was said that the president arrived in the city.

3. People say that some Americans are superficially friendly.

A. Some Americans are said as being superficially friendly.

B. Some Americans are said that they are superficially friendly.

C. People are said that some Americans are superficially friendly.

D. Some Americans are said to be superficially friendly.

4. People say that the American women are used to living independently

A. It is said that the American women are used to living independently.

B. The American women are said to be used to living independently.

C. The American women are said they be used to live independently.

D. A & B are correct