The first person who wrote limericks was a) Edward Lear b) John Hawkshaw c) Napoleon

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1st century BC. The first Roman papers were written out in more than 2,000 copies and sent everywhere in the Empire. They were hung up in public places. People who could read called out the news to people who could not. For centuries news travelled very slowly and reached few people until the printing press was invented in the 15th century. The first printed papers were published in Germany and Belgium in the early 17th century 2)…….. In most countries the press is taken very seriously. Journalists – to – be get special training in universities. Their duty is to inform the public in everything that happens in the country and abroad. Journalists are supposed to give fair comment on the events and are not supposed to change facts or tell lies. The stars of European an and American journalism are very well known to the public and have real influence. Some of them write about politics, others – about economy, culture, morals, sports or other things that interest people. Their articles may be reproduced in hundreds of local papers across the country. Governments understand a special role of the press. The British Parliament invites journalists to its daily question time when Mps address questions to ministers. It has become a tradition in the USA, Russia and some other countries to hold presidential press conferences where presidents speak to the press and answer journalists questions. 3)… Very often journalists do more than just reporting and commenting on events, they investigate crimes or produce evidence of corruption or bad behaviour of officials. Many things that are hidden away become known with the help of journalists. Being a journalist is a difficult and even dangerous profession. one should have a lot tact as well as courage. But this profession is really rewarding.

pictures in 1891. It was called a kinetoscope. Then in 1895 a machine that projected pictures on to a screen was built by two French brothers, August and Louis Lumiere. They called their machine a cinematographe. The pictures from this machine were shown one after the other very quickly.

The Lumiere brothers gave the world’s first film show in 1896, and in America the world’s first cinema was built in Pittsburgh in 1905.

In the beginning films were made to show news, but by 1902 filmmakers began to write stories for film and use actors. These films were very popular in America, and Hollywood became important in the film-making industry. The first “talkie” (film and sound) was shown in America in 1927. It was called “The Jazz Singer”.

space?4)Who was the first man to walk in space?5)Who was the first astronaut to walk on the Moon?6)Who were the first peole to fly a plane?7)Who was the first peson to invent the radio?8)Who was the first peson to invent the telephone?9)Who was the first scintist to discover radium?10)Who were the first explorers to discover Antarctica?11)Who was the first peson to reach the South Pole?12)Who was the first peson to sail all around the world?

teacher — Miss Chatter.After the bell Miss Chatter came into the room. She was kind and nice."Good morning, children," she said and smiled. The lesson began. But the pupils didn't do what their new teacher said. They spoke loudly and ran in the classroom.Suddenly it became dark and very cold for a minute. The pupils sat still at their desks and looked at Miss Chatter.Their new teacher took Oliver's pen, looked at it and said: "Three, two, one!" The blue pen became red and turned into a nice red umbrella. Miss Chatter took the umbrella and touched Oliver's chair. The chairs began to dance with the children sitting on them. Oliver was happy. All pupils laughed. Soon all the chairs and the pupils danced in the classroom.Miss Chatter opened the umbrella and the rain of sweets began. The pupils were surprised but happy. "It's great!" Oliver said.In the second lesson Miss Chatter and her pupils counted white rabbits and black kittens in the classroom, read stories about whales, talked with the goldfish. Children answered her questions, drew on the walls of the classroom and learned funny poems by heart. The pupils had a good time. They enjoyed Miss Chatter's lessons.The next morning Oliver, Ann and their classmates ran to school. But there was a different teacher in the classroom — a new teacher."Where's Miss Chatter?" asked Ann."Who?""Our teacher — Miss Chatter!" answered Oliver."I don't know Miss Chatter. Let's begin our lesson," said the new teacher.The children were sad. But Oliver saw Miss Chatter's red umbrella in the left corner of the classroom. He smiled.1. Закончи предложение, выбрав один вариант из трех предложенных.1) On the first day at school...a) the pupils had only one lesson.b) a new teacher came into the classroom.c) the pupils went for a walk.2. Выбери правильные ответы на вопросы.1) Why did Oliver and his classmates run to school the next morning?a) They wanted to see Miss Chatter's umbrella.b) They liked to run in the classroom.c) They liked Miss Chatter's lessons.2) Why did the pupils sit still at the desks?a) Miss Chatter spoke loudly.b) It became dark and cold for a minute.c) The lesson began.3. Выбери утверждение, которое не соответствует содержанию текста.a) At first (сначала) the pupils didn't do what Miss Chatter told them.b) There was a rain of toys in the classroom.c) Oliver and his classmates had a good time that day at school.d) There was a red umbrella in the corner of the classroom.4. Пронумеруй предложения в соответствии с прочитанным текстом.