8/16/2019 William Shakespeare Exercises

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Task I. True or False?

1. William Shakespeare was born in 1954 in Stratford-upon-Avon.2. At the age of 2 he married Anne !athawa".#. A few "ears later he moved to $riton.4. Shakespeare wrote #% pla"s and 154 sonnets.5. !is most famous pla"s are the four great tragedies- &thello' (a)beth' !amlet'

*ing +ear.

,. !e also wrote )omedies.%. !is pla"s have been translated into several dierent languages.

Task II. Circle the correct answer.

1. Who was William Shakespearea/ A)tor b/ writer )/ painter d/ poet

2. When and where was he borna/ 0n 15,4 in +ondon b/ in 1, in (an)hester )/ in 15,4 in Stratford-upon-Avon

d/ in 159 in +ondon

#. At what age did he married

a/ 2 b/ # )/ 1 d/ 25

4. Who was his wife

a/ (ar" $rown b/!elen White )/ Anne !athawa" d/ +inda S)ott

5. Where did he move a few "ears later

a/ Ameri)a b/ S)otland )/ +ondon d/ aris

,. What was his 3ob

a/ an a)tor b/ an a)tor and pla"wright )/ a poet d/ a dire)tor%. id William Shakespeare write an" )omedies

a/ never b/ "es )/ onl" one d/ he wrote onl" )omedies

. When and where did he die

a/ in 1,1, in +ondon b/ in 1,1, in Stratford )/ in 1,,% in aris d/ in 1,2 inStratford

9. Are his pla"s 3ust as relevant toda" as the" were in the 1,th )entur"

a/ "es b/ no )/ some of them d/ onl" )omedies

Task III. Answer the questions.

1. Who is William Shakespeare What is he famous for2. When and who did he marr"#. What are Shakespeares most famous tragedies4. What are his histori)al pla"s about5. What )omedies did Shakespeare write,. What are the themes of his pla"s%. Are his pla"s still popular toda". !ave "ou read an" books written b" William Shakespeare