Номер 1, страница 54 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Вербицкая, Каминс Карр

5. Express yourself. Grammar - номер 1, страница 54.

Условие.

GRAMMAR

1 Read the article and match visuals 1–4 to texts A–D. Which was NOT a success story and why?

The Rich and Famous

Who’s Sorry Now?

It’s often difficult to imagine that immensely successful people ever had a moment’s doubt or rejection in their lives. Read on ...

A

Eighteen-year-old Norma Jean Baker applied to the Blue Book Modelling Agency in 1944. However, Emmeline Snively, the agency’s director, gave her some friendly advice: ‘Why don’t you learn secretarial work?’ She also suggested that she should get married. Norma Jean ignored this and eventually became the sensational Marilyn Monroe.

B

When Fyodor Chaliapin was 15, he came to the Kazan opera theatre to audition for a choir. But the commission was not impressed and picked instead ... Maxim Gorky! Many years later Chaliapin got acquainted with the author Maxim Gorky and told him the story of his first failure. On hearing the story Gorky laughed: ‘That was me! By the way, they kicked me out very soon, because I had no ear for music and always sang out of tune. We both lost some time.’

C

After discovering The Beatles playing in a Liverpool club in 1961, Brian Epstein became their manager. Among the rejections he received from record companies was one from a Decca executive, who said: ‘You’re wasting your time, Mr Epstein. Four-member groups are out. Give up and go back to Liverpool.’

D

March 1996
Dear Ms Rowling,

Thank you for sending your manuscript. We are sorry we are not able to publish your book, but it’s far too long for children. If you cut it, we’ll look at it again.

Yours sincerely,
A Publisher

Books — News 1

Worldwide Bestsellers 2005

1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

J K Rowling (300+ million copies)

Решение.

Решение 2.

1 Прочитайте статью и соотнесите изображения 1-4 с текстами A-D. Какая из историй не стала историей успеха и почему?

Ответ:

The visuals match the texts as follows:

• Visual 2 (Marilyn Monroe) matches Text A.

• Visual 4 (Fyodor Chaliapin and Maxim Gorky) matches Text B.

• Visual 3 (The Beatles) matches Text C.

• Visual 1 (Harry Potter book title) matches Text D.

Text B was not a success story for Maxim Gorky regarding his musical aspirations. He was rejected from the choir because he "had no ear for music and always sang out of tune."

Соотнесение изображений с текстами следующее:

• Изображение 2 (Мэрилин Монро) соответствует Тексту A.

• Изображение 4 (Фёдор Шаляпин и Максим Горький) соответствует Тексту B.

• Изображение 3 (The Beatles) соответствует Тексту C.

• Изображение 1 (название книги Гарри Поттера) соответствует Тексту D.

Текст B не стал историей успеха для Максима Горького в отношении его музыкальных амбиций. Его исключили из хора, потому что у него "не было музыкального слуха, и он всегда фальшивил".