Dead Poets Society (Общество мёртвых поэтов) - художественный фильм, снятый режиссёром Питером Уиром в 1989 году. Премия «Оскар» за лучший оригинальный сценарий.
Catch me if you can (Поймай меня если сможешь) – американская детективная драма режиссёра Стивена Спилберга, основанная на реальных событиях из жизни Фрэнка Эбигнейла. Премьера фильма состоялась 25 декабря 2002 года.
Dancer in the Dark (Танцующая в темноте) - музыкальный фильм-драма режиссёра Ларса фон Триера 2000 года. Автор музыки и исполнительница главной роли – певица Бьорк. В одной из главных ролей снялась звезда французского кино Катрин Денёв.
Three blondes have just finished a jigsaw-puzzle so they decide to celebrate by going out. They walk into a bar chanting (chant гл. – петь, распевать), "61 days! 61 days!"
The bartender (bartender – буфертчик, бармен) gets curious (curious – любопытный, любознательный) and walks over to them and asks, "Why are you chanting 61 days?"
One of the three answer, "Because the box said 3-6- years!"
- What's worse than finding a maggot in an apple?
- Finding half a maggot!
Скоро осень. В сентябре ты можешь задуматься о возобновлении изучения английского. Как же определить свой уровень правильно? Choose the correct variant:
Hardly _____ asleep _____ an alarm clock _____.
a) have I gone, than, will ring
b) had I gone, when, rang
c) I had gone, then, had rung
d) was I going, as, was ringing
I am going to have my kitchen _____. It is necessary that every crack _____ covered.
a) to repair, will be
b) to be repaired, is
c) repaired, should be
d) being repaired, be
The miles appeared _____ so long that the tourists sometimes thought they _____ the road.
a) being, had to miss
b) to have been, must miss
c) to be, must have missed
d) having been, were to miss
I managed to come here at half past six. But I _____ because they _____.
a)needn’t have hurried, had already left
b) needn’t hurry, have already left
c) wouldn’t have hurried, had already left
d)shouldn’t hurry, have already left
If you _____ the prescribed medicine, you _____ _____ now.
a) took, would feel, much more well
b) had taken, would feel, much better
c) would take, would feel yourself, much better
I don't feel like _____ this article today.
a) to read and translate
b) for reading and translating
c) read and translate
d) reading and translating
_____ rich pay higher taxes?
a) does
b) do
c) does the
d) do the
Would you mind _____, please?
a) to open the window
b) open the window
c) opening the window
d) to the window opening
We are all looking forward _____ your friends.
a) to seeing
b) to see
c) for seeing
d) of seeing
You _____ your seats beforehand if you want to go to Paris on Christmas.
a) had better to book
b) had better book
c) had to better book
d) had to book better
You _____ me a postcard, but you didn't.
a) could send
b) could be sent
c) could have sent
d) could had sent
I suggest _____ as soon as possible. I _____ before sunset.
a) us to start, would rather to finish
b) our starting, had rather finish
c) us starting, would prefer to finish
d) our starting, would rather finish
There is no point _____ to him. He is _____ last man in the world _____ by such things.
a) to speak, the, to trouble
b) to speak, — , being troubled
c) speaking, a, be troubled
d) in speaking, the, to be troubled
Did you remember _____ the parcel I gave you? – Yes, I remember _____ it a week ago.
a) to post, posting
b) to post, to post
c) posting, to post
d)posting, posting
While our coffee _____, I _____ him my sad story which impressed him _____.
a) was making, told, greatly
b)was being made, said, great
c) had been made, told, great
d) was being made, told, greatly
We were _____ go out when the telephone rang.
a) on the point of
b) just
c) about to
d) nearly
The past flood is reported not _____ _____ damage to the crops.
a) caused, many
b) to have caused, much
c) to cause, much
d) having caused, many
But for the rain we _____ for a walk long ago.
a) went
b) have gone
c) would have gone
d) would be going
How I wish we _____ then!
a) didn’t meet
b) hadn’t met
c) wouldn’t meet
d) wouldn’t have met
Try to behave as if nothing _____.
a) had happened
b) happened
c) was happened
d) has happened
Правильные ответы (если правильных ответов больше 15, продолжайте обучение с уровня advanced): 1b, 2c, 3c, 4a, 5b, 6d, 7d, 8c, 9a, 10b, 11c, 12d, 13d, 14a, 15d, 16c, 17b, 18c, 19b, 20a.