Part 1. Reading Gaelic football The Irish play football, and they are good at rugby, but they also play Gaelic football. This kind of football comes from a traditional Irish game. Gaelic football is an exciting game. It has elements of football and rugby. You play it with a round ball, like a football, but the players can use their hands. There are strict rules. The players can touch the ball, but they are not allowed to throw it. They have to pass the ball from hand to hand to other players. They also have to bounce or kick it when they run with it. They have to score goals to get points for their team. In Gaelic football the players do not wear special clothes. They put on shorts, T-shirts and trainers, but they don’t need any special equipment like helmets or gloves. To play the game they don’t use sticks, bats or rackets. They just need a ball. The first international tournament took place in 1886 in Ireland. However, today Gaelic football is quite popular in the USA and Australia. Read the text about Gaelic football and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F 1 The Irish are good rugby players. 2 Gaelic football is a combination of football and rugby. 3 The players can’t touch the ball with their hands. 4 The players wear helmets. 5 Gaelic football is not popular in America. Part 2. Test Выбери правильный (один) вариант ответа и запиши его букву напротив цифры во в своем бланке ответов. 1. My father is … doctor. a. - b. a c. an d. the 2. Do you want … orange? a. - b. a c. an d. the 3. I … from China. a. are b. is c. am 4. … are rabbits. a. These b. This c. That 5. Are there … glasses in the cupboard? a. some b. a c. any 6. He … got three apples. a. is b. has c. have 7. There is a vase …. table. a. in b. on c. at 8. ….is he from? a. Who b. Where c. What 9. There is a swimming-pool … the garden. a. on b. under c. in 10. … is my bed. a. There b. This c. These 11. There`s … armchair in the living- room. a. any b. some c. an 12. They`ve got two … . a. child b. childs c. children 13. I can see five … . a. box b. boxs c. boxes 14. These are his … . a. key b. keys c. keies 15. Are there any … in the garden? a. bench b. benchs c. benches 16. «… is Jerry?» «He is my friend» a. Whose b.Who`s c. What 17. «Is this bicycle …?» a. you b.your c.yours 18. This is my brother. … name is Jonathan. a. He b. His c.They 19. He is … cousin. a. Alex and Rachel b. Alex`s and Rachel`s c. Alex and Rachel`s 20. Are these …? a. Paul b. Paul`s c.Pauls` 21. I …got short hair. a. `m b. `ve c. `re 22. She … a nurse. a. am b. is c. are 23. He … draw but he can cook. a. can`t b. not c. can 24. Bill … to the gym on Sundays. a. go b. goes c. is going 25. I like … in the garden. a. work b. works c. working