Раздел 1. Аудирование

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Language and Me

3. As a little child the speaker spoke little and badly because
1) family conversations were too clever for the little boy.
2) he was left alone at home for most of the day.
3) the family were too busy to concern themselves with his speaking skills.

4. The speaker’s progress in language development was interrupted by moving to
1) a new cultural environment.
2) a secondary school.
3) a foreign country.

5. At secondary school the speaker became quite noticeable for his
1) failure in Latin as a way to rebel his parents.
2) ability to socialize easily with girls.
3) above average skills in math and sports.

6. The speaker was accepted to the US Naval Academy thanks to his physical fitness,
1) academic skills in science and a textbook written by his father.
2) skills needed for engineering and academic family background.
3) high grades in math and ability to speak and write good English.

7.The speaker chose Russian as a foreign language only because it was the language
1) none of his fellow-students could have learned before.
2) that was rare and seldom taught at the Academy.
3) potentially useful for the military career.

8. Language studies opened a new world for the speaker because
1) they led to a lasting passion for Russian culture.
2) he could finally read Russian classics in the original.
3) the quality of linguistic instruction was inspirational.

9. The speaker left the Academy to continue learning and then teaching Russian history and
1) literature.
2) language.
3) world cultures.