Variant 1 Read the following letter

Task 3. Choose the right answer:

1. 
   It was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. The yellow Ferrari was parked in the yard wrapped in a bow. (This is an example of a:
   
   1. 
      exophoric reference
      
   2. 
      anaphoric reference
      
   3. 
      cataphoric reference
      
   4. 
      opaque compound
      
2. 
   Larry had never been to China. He had always wanted to go there. (This sentence contains:
   
   1. 
      two cataphoric references
      
   2. 
      one anaphoric and one cataphoric references
      
   3. 
      two anaphoric references
      
   4. 
      None of the other answers are correct.
      
3. 
   Ellipsis is when:
   
   1. 
      You write a lot
      
   2. 
      You add something to a text to give extra information.
      
   3. 
      You cut something in a text that you know people will understand
      
   4. 
      You don't use the right word to say what you want to say.
      

4. True or False: An exophoric reference is a reference in the text to something outside the text.

1. 
   false 2. true
   

5. A cataphoric reference refers:
1. Backward 3. Outside
2. Inside 4. Forward
6. An anaphoric reference refers
1. Backward 3. Forward
2. Inside 4. Outside
Task 4. Match the slangs with their meanings.
a) gobsmacked 1) car
b) zilch 2) excellent
c) chook 3) food
d) cuppa 4) chicken
e) knackered 5) a cup of tea
f) wicked 6) so shocked
g) tucker 7) nothing
h) wheel 8) alchahol
i) booze 9) tired
j) bloke 10) man

Task 5. Divide the sentences into theme and rheme:
1) What are you doing?
2) Don't disturb me while I'm taking a nap.
3) Oh please stop it
4) Where is she?
5) Would you like a cup of tea?
6) The two Indians stood waiting
7) Nick and his father went into the room.
8) In February 1979 he was awarded the George Cross posthumously
9) The Indian who was rowing them was working very hard.
10) Wake me up before the coffee break.