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The content quiz on “Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne



Module 5

The content quiz on “Around the World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne

Пояснение к заданию 1: учащимся предлагается прочитать и подобрать правильное окончание к каждому предложению. В заданиях есть вопросы по биографии автора.

Task 1. Choose the correct ending for each of the sentences.

1. Jules Verne was…

a) an English writer, mathematician and photographer.

b) an Irish poet and playwright.

c) a French writer who pioneered the science fiction genre.

d) an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy novels.

2. Jules Verne was born…

a) in Boston, USA.

b) in Nantes, France.

c) in Paris, France.

d) in New York, USA.

3. Phileas Fogg went around the world because…

a) he accepted a wager proposed by the men at his club.

b) he promised his parents.

c) he always wanted to see the world.

d) travelling was always pleasant to him.

4. Passepartout collapsed into a chair…

a) and burst out crying.

b) and fell fast asleep.

c) to read a book.

d) complaining that all he wanted was a quiet life.

5. What did Phileas Fogg and Passepartout take with them on their trip?

a) They took their dog Riley.

b) They took all the necessary equipment.

c) They took cases with warm clothes.

d) They took сarpet bag with two shirts and three pairs of stocking, maps and money.

6. How much money was in their carpet bag?

a) Twenty thousand dollars.

b) Twelve thousand pounds.

c) Money from different countries.

d) Twenty thousand pounds.

7. Who did Phileas Fogg and Passepartout meet at the station?

a) They met Jules Verne.

b) They met a poor woman with a child in arms.

c) They met a beautiful lady who was looking for a ticket office.

d) They met police officers.

8. How did Phileas Fogg and Passepartout go to Paris?

a) They went to Paris by ferry.

b) They went to Paris by plane.

c) They went to Paris by train.

d) They went to Paris by steamer.

9. When were Phileas Fogg and Passepartout due back in London?

a) On Saturday 21st December.

b) On Sunday 1st of February.

c) On Tuesday 23rd of January.

d) On Sunday 22nd of December.

10. How long did the trip last?

a) 80 months.

b) 80 days.

c) 18 months.

d) 2 years.

Пояснение к заданию 2: учащимся предлагается сопоставить слова и картинки.



  

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