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19.12.2022 12:18 •  Английский язык

Подбери заголовки, одно лишнее a) The text tells about the relationships between members of the family b) The text tells about winter and autumn holidays c) The text tells about the home place of an author d) The text tells about some of the US holidays. e) The text tells about the struggle for the crown. f) The text tells about the life of an author. 14. When Edward IV died in April 1483, a child inherited the throne. Edward had left two sons: the twelve-year-old lad who now became Edward V and Richard aged nine. For young Edward that was a difficult time as he was between two fighting parties. The first one was headed by his mother, the second one - by his uncle. 15. A family tree is a history chart of one family. It shows you your brothers and sisters, your parents and grandparents, and so on, as far back as you can go, The family tree can give dates of birth and it looks like a tree with branches connecting all the members of your family. 16. Hans Christian Andersen was not a good-looking boy in his childhood. He had a large nose and a long sad face. A lot of neighbours made fun of him. But the boy wanted to become famous. Nobody believed that it was possible. But it was. Hans became famous as a talented writer of children's stories. 17. Henry Longfellow, a famous American writer and poet, spent a large period of his life in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1843, Longfellow and his wife Frances Appleton moved into a large yellow house, where years before George Washington had lived. All six of the Longfellow children were born in that house. Longfellow lived in it until his death in 1882. 18. Americans believe that if they work hard, they can have What they want. Perhaps this is why Americans are so hard-working. They do not take many vacations. There are only five of them which people celebrate all over the country. They are New Year Day, Independence Day, Labour Day Thanksgiving Day And Christmas. There are some other special days, but not all the states celebrate them.