Reading Comprehension Form William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is probably the most famous playwright in history. He was born on 23 April 1564 in
· Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He was one of eight brothers and sisters. His father, John Shakespeare, was a
successful businessman. William went to school in Stratford and learnt Latin and Greek, but he didn't go to
university. At the age of fifteen he went straight to work in his father's business.
When he was eighteen, he met and fell in love with Anne Hathaway. She was eight years older than him.
They got married in November 1582, and six months later their daughter Susanna was born. In 1585 they had
twins, Hamlet and Judith. Little is known about the following seven years of his life. We only know that he
moved to London, leaving Anne and his children in Stratford and that he was writing plays and working as an
actor.
His plays were very popular and he made a lot of money. In 1597 he bought a big house in Stratford for his
family, but he stayed in London for a further thirteen years. He continued to write and cat and also bought a
theatre. In 1611 he finally retired and moved back to Stratford to live in the house he had bought. In total,
Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets (fourteen-line poems). Some of his love poems are addressed to a
married woman, and some of them are addressed to a young man. Nobody knows the identity of these two
people. Shakespeare died in Stratford on his birthday, on 23 April 1616, and was buried in the church where he
had been christened 52 years earlier.
task 2. complete the sentences about Shakespeare using one word.
1. Shakespeare was in stratford-upon-avon in the 16th century
2. he had___brothers and sisters.
3. he studied at __ but not at university.
4. Susanna was Shakespeare's first __.
5.Hamlet and Judith are the names of Shakespeare's.
6. Shakespeare wrote love poems for a man and woman but their ___ is still a secret.
7. in London Shakespeare made a lot of ___.
8. Shakespeare returned to Stratford 5 years before he ___​

А. Вставьте нужный предлог:

1. Pour some water into my cup.

2. There are many people at the park today.

3. I saw many people on the platform waiting for the train.

4. In winter I usually go to bed at 10 o' clock because i learn at.school and have to get up early.

5. Lev Tolstoy liked to get up at sunrise.

6. On Sunday I usually get up at.9 o'clock.

7. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance.

8. He was cured by a very skiful doctor

C. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Simple:

1. Helen speaks French so well because she has lived in France.

2. The rain has stopped and the sun is shining in the sky again.

3. Mary has bought a new hat.

4. The weather has changed, and we can go for a walk.

5. The wind  changed in the morning.

6. WE  travelled around Europe last year.

7. i have seen Peter today.

8. She saw  this film last Sunday.

D. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present, Past, Future Simple Passive:

1. My question was answered yesterday. 

2. Hockey is played in winter.

3. Many houses were burnt during the Great Fire of London.

4. His book will be  finished next year.

5. St Peterburg was  founded in 1703.

6. Nick will be  sent to Moscow next week.

7. The text was translated at the last lesson.

8. Lost time is never found  again.

E. Вставьте нужный модальный глагол:

1. Be careful: you may spill the milk if you carry it like that.

2. I don't think I can.be here by 11 o'clock tomorrow, but I must be.

3. He has to come here at 5 o'clock.

4. Nick can not go to school today.

5. Peter must .return the book to the library. We all want to read it.

6. You should not give the child everything he wants.

21. Have you brought me the book I asked you to?

22. What medicine do you take if you have a headache?

23. What did you discuss with your sister during my absence yesterday?

24. I am writing a letter to my friend, don’t trouble me!

25. Have you really been waiting for me for so long? I am sorry indeed.

26. What are you looking at, Nelly?

27. When did you see her last time?

28. I go to bed at ten o’clock every day.

29. When we moved to that house, Mike had been living there for several years already.

30. My mother always takes a bus to get to work, but yesterday she didn't take a bus, she walked to her office.

31. Alex met his friend two hours ago.

32. The weather has changed, and we can go for a walk.

33. Helen speaks French so well because she has lived in France.

34. Have you ever been to New York?

35. I haven't eaten today.

36. What were you doing at that time yesterday?

37. Which do you prefer: tea or coffee?

38. She hasn't kept him company since they had a quarrel.

39. Does your sister do morning exercises every morning?

40. Were they working when you came?