Independent work variant Read the text and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words

2.Listen to the text and write ten or more questions according to it.
3.Write a short essay on the topic: “Could I be a teacher”.(200-250words)
4. Speak on the topic: “London”

Independent work 1
Variant 13
1.Read the text and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words
.The Olympic Games ________(1) a very long history. They ______(2) in 777 BC in Greece and took place _______(3) four years for nearly twelve centuries at Olimpia. They included many _______(4) kinds of sports: running, boxing, wrestling, etc. all the cities in Greece sent their best athletes to Olimpia to compete in the Games. Two years later_______(5) first modern Olympic Games _______(6) place. Of course, the ________(7) were held in Greece to symbolize the continuation of the centuries-old tradition.In 1896 the International Olympic Committee was set up. It is the central policy-making body of the Olympic movement. It ________(8) by the representatives of all countries which take part in the Olympic Games. The International Olympic Committee decides upon the programme of the games, the number of the participants and the city-host for the Games. Over one hundred and fifty countries ___________(9) in the International Olympic Committee now. Besides, each country _______(10) its National Olympic Committee.
Summer and Winter Games _______(11) separately. There are always several cities wishing to host the Games. _______(12) most suitable _________(13) by the International Committee. After that the city of the Games starts preparations for the competitions, constructs new sports facilities, stadiums, hotels, press centres. Thousands of ______(14), journalists and guests ________(15) the Games, and it takes great efforts to arrange ________(16). There is always an interesting cultural programme of concerts, exhibitions, festivals, etc., ____ (17) each Games.Russia joined the Olympic movement in 1952. Since then it has won a lot of _______(18), silver, and bronze medals. In 1980 Moscow hosted the Twenty-Second Olympic Games.The latest Olympic Games were held ______(19) Sydney. Russian sportsmen _____(20) medals for their records in many sports events.
1. a) has b) have c) is d) will
2. a) began b) begun c) begin d) is
3. a) any b) some c) every d) other
4. a) take b) different c) interest d) give
5. a) a b) the c) an d) -
6. a) take b) taken c) took d) takes
7. a) competitions b) competition c) competition’s d) game
8. a) form b) forms c) is formed d) from
9. a) are represented b) represents c) has d) represent
10. a) are b)has c) have d) were
11. a) hold b) held c) are held d) is
12. a) a b) the c) an d) -
13. a) is selected b) select c) selects d) are selected
14. a) gardener b) pupil c) clown d) athletes
15. a) come to b) come c) comes d) came
16. a) everybody b) anybody c) everything d) anything
17. a) from b) for c) of d) out
18. a) flower b) pictures c) dress d) gold
19. a) in b) at c) about d) from
20. a) got b) get c) to get d) have got