Никоненко Тамара Петрівна

   The name of Enrico Caruso, the famous Italian singer, is well-known all over the world. He sang almost in all countries of Europe. He sang in Russia, in France, in Germany, in Spain and in many other countries. People liked his singing and the concert halls where he sang were always full.
   Though Caruso was very famous he often said: “No man is so well-known as he thinks he is.”
   One day, when he came to the United States to give some concerts, he was driving to New York. His car broke down just when he was passing a farm. Caruso did not know how to repair the car, so he asked the farmer to do it. The farmer agreed.
   While the farmer was repairing the car, Caruso entered the farmer’s house to rest there. Soon the farmer finished his work and entered the house too.
   “Your car is ready, sir,” he said, “now you can drive on.”
   Caruso paid the farmer for his work and presented him his photograph with his name on it. The farmer read the name on the photograph and cried out, “Oh, what a luck! You are Robinson Cruso! I’ve never dreamed to receive the greatest traveller in the world in my poor house!”
Vocabulary
to repair – ремонтувати
to cry out – вигукувати

Task I. Mark the right statements “True” and the wrong ones “False”.

1. Enrico Caruso is a famous American singer.
2. He sang almost in all countries but Europe.
3. He sang in Russia, in France, in Germany, in Spain and in many other countries.
4. People didn’t like his singing.
5. The concert halls where he sang were always full.
6. One day he was driving to Washington.
7. His car broke down just when he was passing a club.
8. Caruso knew how to repair the car.
9. While the farmer was repairing the car, Caruso entered the farmer’s garden to rest there.
10. Soon the farmer finished his work and entered the house too.
11. Caruso paid the farmer for his work and presented him his CDs with his name on it.
12. The farmer read the name on the photograph and cried out that he was lucky because he received the greatest traveler in his house.

Task II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each question:
1. Enrico Caruso was a famous Italian _____.
A. seller
B. sailor
C. singer
D. swimmer
2. He sang almost in all countries of _____.
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. North America
D. South America
3. People liked his singing and _____ where he sang were always full.
A. the cinemas
B. the clubs
C. the theatres
D. the concert halls
4. One day he _____ to New York.
A. was going by bus
B. was sailing
C. was driving
D. was flying
5. His car broke down just when he was passing _____.
A. a garden
B. a farm
C. a yard
D. a field
6. Caruso did not know how _____.
A. to repair the car
B. to recite poems
C. to make food
D. to sing songs
7. Caruso asked _____ to repair the car.
A. the fairy
B. the fellow
C. his father
D. the farmer
8. While the farmer was repairing the car, Caruso entered _____ to rest there.
A. the hall
B. the farmer’s house
C. the kitchen
D. the study
9. Caruso paid the farmer for his work and presented him _____.
A. flowers
B. his photograph
C. a bottle of champagne
D. his mobile phone
10. What does the word “a photograph” mean?
A. Someone who takes photographs.
B. To take a photograph of someone or something.
C. A picture obtained by using a camera and film that is sensitive to light.
D. Something that is made to be exactly like another thing.
11. The farmer cried out that he was lucky to receive _____ in the world in his poor house.
A. the famous Italian swimmer
B. the famous Italian singer
C. the greatest traveller
D. the greatest translator

Коновал З.Й., Адамовська Л.М. Англійська мова. Збірник диктантів, текстів для преказів та аудіювання. 7-11 класи. – Тернопіль: «Навчальна книга – Богдан», 1999. – С. 24