1. 1. All is well that ends well. 2. Sweets to the sweets.
1. Прекрасное-прекрасной.
2. Весь мир-театр. И всё мы в нем актёры.
3. Curiosity killed a cat.
3. Любовь-слепа
4. All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.
4. Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается
5. Из жалости я должен быть жесток.
5. Love’s blind.
6. Любопытство до добра не доведет.
6. I must be cruel, only to be kind.

2. 1 2
Who is not Shakespeare? 3 4

3. He was born in the sixteenth century.
When was W. Shakespeare born?
b. 1664
c. 1564
a. 1364

4. W. Shakespeare lived for 52 years
Which is right? b c a d

5. He lived in Stratford on Avon.а а
He lived in Stratford on Avon. А. B. C. D. C.

6. John + Mary Joan 1558 Joan 1646 William + Anne 1569 Anne 1571-1579
Margaret
1562
1563
Gilbert
Joan
1569
1646
Anne
William + Anne
Richard
Susanna + John (3 Children)
Judith + Thomas (3 children)
Edmund
Hamnet

7. 1. What were his parent’s names. 2
1. What were his parent’s names? 2. How many children did John and Mary have? 3. How many daughters and sons did John and Mary have? 4. Who of their children lived less than 10 years?
5. How many children did William and Anne have?
6. How many grandchildren did William and Anne have?

8. The Globe Theatre

9. The wealthy sat in the upper decks.
The boys played the parts of women because there were no actresses.
The plays usually lasted for three days.
The wealthy sat in the upper decks.

10. 4 2 3 A. King Lear 1 B. Romeo and Juliet C. Hamlet and Ophelia
D. Midsummer Night's Dream  4 3

11. He died on his birthday, 23 April, 1616.
He was buried in the same Holy Trinity Church, where he was christened.

12. W. Sh. (to be) an English poet, playwright and actor.
People (to translate) his plays into every living language.
He (to marry) Anne Hathaway at the age of 18.
He (to have) three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith.
 In 1585 he (to begin) a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner.
 His early plays (to be) mainly comedies and histories.
He also (to write) tragedies.

13. Shakespeare was born in the 17th century.
It is false. He was born in 1564.
2. John Shakespeare wasn’t rich.
It is false. He was rich.
3. William married late. His wife was younger than he.
It’s false. He married when he was 18. His wife was 9 years older.
4. William Shakespeare had three children: a daughter Susanna and twin sons.
It’s false. He really had 3 children: a daughter Susanna and twins, but they were a daughter Judith and a son Hamnet.

14. 5. Shakespeare never acted on the stage.
It’s not true. William acted his plays himself.
7. Shakespeare died in London and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
It’s false. He died in Stratford-on-Avon and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.