Grammar and vocabulary task 2. complete the sentences using the appropriate forms from the words given in capitals. (1 point for each correct answer – 7 points max) gold gold, gold, gold… the prince of wales a british royal tradition when, on 29 july, 1981, he gave his bride, lady diana spencer, a wedding ring made of a piece of welsh gold. for ages, gold a special attraction, as its history tells us. gold in large quantities in australia, africa, siberia, and in north america, but the most exciting discovery in the klondike at the end of the 19th century. thousands gold-diggers rushed there. they 5 of vast fortunes literally picked up from the earth. however, not everyone was lucky. about 100,000 men 6 through the region by 1900, and only a few of them actually found gold – a mere four per cent of those who survived the cold and the hunger. even the lucky ones 7 any illusions they might have had, though they became rich. follow have find make dream pass lose

1followed, 2 has had, 3 is found, 4 was made, 5 dremt/were dreaming, 6 had passed, 7 lost

My favourite film is “the lord of the rings: the fellowship of the ring”. it is the first film of the ”lord of the rings“ film series, based on the book of the same name by j. r. r. tolkien. the film is set in middle-earth – a land where such “goodly” races as hobbits, elves, dwarfs and men live. since the ancient times they have warred with orcs, goblins and trolls. at the beginning of the film we learn about the one ring – a powerful weapon created by the dark lord sauron – which was occasionally found by bilbo baggins, the hobbit.on his 111th birthday bilbo had a great party, after which he suddenly departed and left his young cousin frodo all his belongings, including the magic ring. a few years later gandalf, the wizard, visits frodo to tell him the truth about the ring. a short time after that frodo and three of his friends leave shire. they are followed by the black riders, who are searching for frodo and the ring. on their way they meet a new friend aragorn. the black riders attacked frodo and his friends and one of them stabbed frodo in the shoulder with a cursed knife. aragorn took frodo and the hobbits to the rivendell where his wound was healed and the fellowship of the ring was formed to take the one ring to mordor and destroy it.