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1. Complete the text with the words in the box. so that actors stars The King's Speech "stars Colin Firth and Helena Bonham-Carter and is the story of King George VI who' speak without a stammer. But he 3 became king, he had to make a lot of speeches and this was terrifying for him. In the film. the king tries several speech therapists without success. Finally, he meets Lionel Logue, a failed Australian actor, who teaches speech therapy. . Logue believes that he must become the king's friend he can help him. Of course. this is very difficult for the king. The Reading (7B IIsm) actually also as well because couldn't effects however worth King George VI. Helena Bonham-Carter. is in the film are really good. especially Colin Firth who plays he won an Oscar for his performance. The actress. very good as the king's wife. There are no special in this film. just beautiful photography. The close-ups of the king's face as he struggles to get the words out are really powerful It's definitely seeing this film. 10 2. Read the text. Choose the correct answer. "FROM HERO TO ZERO IN 9.79 SECONDS" Someone wrote these words on one of the walls in the Canadian Olympic team's camp in Seoul the day after Ben Johnson lost his Olympic gold medal. He lost his medal because he took drugs. The world will always need heroes. especially heroes of sport. The eyes of everyone in the world were on Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson as they raced for the finish in the Olympic 100 metres. Lewis was the «too-good-to-be-true» athlete. «Mr. Clean»> from a rich and privileged home. Johnson was a very popular winner because he was a poor man. His mother took him and his brothers from a small Jamaican town when they were young to find work in Canada. His father stayed at home and still lives there now. After the World Championships in Rome and before the Seoul Olympics the Jamaicans were very proud and very happy. They had a special «Ben Johnson Day» in honour of their hero but Johnson never returned to visit them. When he lost his medal they didn't believe it. agree? When Johnson won the 100 metres race in Seoul he said. « The gold is something no one can take away from you. I think my record will last fifty -maybe one hundred - years». But he was wrong. Ile rose to be a super hero and he crashed down to less than nothing. In many people's eyes he betrayed his sport when he took the drugs to help himself run faster and he betrayed their love and support for him. When you become a great hero. you have very special responsibilities. Do you 1. Someone wrote the words « From hero to zero»>... a) on the camp wall. c) on the house. 2. The Canadian Olympic was... a) in Ottawa. b) in Rome. c) in Seoul. d) in Jamaica. 3. Ben Johnson lose... a) his silver medal. b) his drugs. c) his gold medal. 4. The eyes of everyone in Seoul were on.... a) Carl Lewis. b) Ben Johnson. 5. Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson... a) raced in the Olympic 100 metres. c) swam in the Olympic 100 metres. 6. Johnson was popular because... a) he was a rich man. c) he was handsome. 7. Johnson said: b) on one of the doors. d) on the T-shirt. c) Mr. Brown. d) both of athletes. b) he came from a poor family. d) he was easy-going. c) drugs. b) raced in the Olympic 500 metres. d) swam in the Olympic 500 metres. a) The gold is something no one can take away from you. b) The gold is something everyone can win. e) The gold is something everyone can buy. d) The gold is something everyone can take. 8. Ben Johnson took. a) pills. b) medals. 9. In many people's eyes... a) he is the best sportsman. c) he betrayed athletics. 10. He took drugs to help himself... a) swim faster. b) have support. d) medicine. d) his bronze medal. b) he is the faster. d) he betrayed country. e) keep fit. d) run faster. ПОМОГИТЕ ПОЖАЛУЙСТА С КОНТРОЛЬНОЙ ДАМ 100 балов

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1. Someone wrote the words "From hero to zero"...

a) on the camp wall.

2. The Canadian Olympic was...

c) in Seoul.

3. Ben Johnson lost...

c) his gold medal.

4. The eyes of everyone in Seoul were on...

a) Carl Lewis.

5. Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson...

a) raced in the Olympic 100 metres.

6. Johnson was popular because...

b) he came from a poor family.

7. Johnson said:

a) The gold is something no one can take away from you.

8. Ben Johnson took...

c) drugs.

9. In many people's eyes...

c) he betrayed athletics.

10. He took drugs to help himself...

d) run faster.

Answer 2

1. Someone wrote the words "From hero to zero" on the camp wall.
2. The Canadian Olympic was in Seoul.
3. Ben Johnson lost his gold medal.
4. The eyes of everyone in Seoul were on Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson.
5. Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson raced in the Olympic 100 meters.
6. Johnson was popular because he was a poor man.
7. Johnson said: "The gold is something no one can take away from you. I think my record will last fifty - maybe one hundred - years."