remaining boys’ schools, so there’s no opportunity for a girl to study there. Eton students traditionally come from England’s wealthiest and most prestigious families, many of them aristocratic. Boys enter Eton at about 13 and continue to study there until they are ready to enter university.
The school was founded by Henry VI in the fifteenth century to provide free education for poor pupils who would then go on to get a higher education at King’s College in Cambridge. That connection no longer exists today.
All students have a uniform of a black tailcoat and a waistcoat, a white collar and dark trousers. All students wear a white tie. This uniform is not for special occasions, it is worn at all times for all classes. If you visit Eton during term time, you will see students walking along the streets with books under their arms dressed in their uniforms.
At Eton, there are dozens of organisations known as ‘societies’, in many of which students come together to discuss a particular topic. The societies are traditionally governed by the boys themselves. Societies range from astronomy to Scottish dancing and stamp-collecting. Some of them are dedicated to music, some to arts, some to languages, and so on. Meetings are usually held after supper and often include a guest speaker. Among past guest speakers were composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, writer J. K. Rowling, designer Vivienne Westwood, and actor Ralph Fiennes.
One of the oldest and most influential Eton societies is called the Pop. Its members are like school head-boys or prefects who are given limited authority over other students. They are called Poppers and take an active part in many official events of the school year, including parents’ evenings. While all students wear black waistcoats, members of the Pop are allowed to wear any waistcoat they please. Prince William, when he was a Popper, wore a waistcoat designed like the British national flag. The style immediately became popular.
Irrespective of this, the official colour of the college is the so-called ‘Eton blue’. It’s a light blue-green colour which has been used since the early 19th century. The main purpose was to identify Eton sportsmen in rowing races and on the cricket field.
13 Eton is the oldest boarding school in Great Britain.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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14 In our time, girls are allowed to enter Eton College.
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15 Eton College was established to educate the children from the wealthiest British families.
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16 The Eton uniform is sold only in one shop on the territory of the college.
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17 Many famous people have taken part in the work of the student societies.
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18 It is easy to identify Poppers in a crowd of students due to their clothes.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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19 The official colour of Eton College is white.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
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Раздел 3 (задания по грамматике и лексике)
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20 I was happy to take part in the exchange programme and to go to college in Britain. An opportunity to spend two __________________ in London sounded fantastic.
MONTH
21 Our teacher told us that we __________________ in a student hostel.
LIVE
22 It was going to be __________________ than staying with a host family as the hostel was very close to the college.
CONVENIENT
23 When we arrived in London, the __________________ thing we had was a bus excursion round the British capital.
ONE
24 Unfortunately, when we __________________ Westminster Abbey, it started to rain hard.
PASS
25 We had to go down to the lower level of our double-decker and we __________________ to enjoy the wonderful sights.
NOT MANAGE
26 Anyway, London is very impressive. People from all over the world live there. Some of __________________ come as tourists, others choose this place to study or to work in.
THEY
27 It is a dynamic multicultural city, though there __________________ so many historical buildings in it.
BE
28 Amazingly, many of the houses __________________ centuries ago!
BUILD
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29 London is famous for its history and its sights. It is also