E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. From the information given in the passage, FirH-.vsi's Book of Kings could be
described as
A) an entirely fictional story about a mythical king of Persia
B) a poem about Persian kings from Khosrow II to his own day
C) a long poem based on an earlier historical account
D) the life story of the sultan of Ghanza
E) a translation into modern Iranian of an earlier Persian work
2. It is clear from the passage that Firdawsi wrote the poem
A) to impress the sultan in the hope of being accepted at his court
B) purely out of a love of history
C) in order to raise money required for his daughter's marriage
D) in a form of English quite similar to Shakespearean English
E) not long before his sudden death
3. It is clear from the passage that
A) Shakespeare and Firdawsi lived during the same time, but in different places
B) eventually, Firdawsi managed to provide his daughter with a substantial dowry
C) Firdawsi never returned to his native village of Tus after fleeing to Herat
D) the language spoken in Iran hasn't changed dramatically since Firdawsi's time
E) the style of writing used by Shakespeare strongly resembles that of Firdawsi
E X E R C I S E 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. The Portuguese gave the city of Bombay to England in 1661 as part of the
transferred at the marriage of Catherine of Braganza to the English
king Charles II.
2. Quebecois, the language of Quebec, is not identical to modern French, but it
a strong resemblance to the French of earlier times, so French people
can usually understand this language.
3. She made a lot of mistakes on her first day at the clothing factory and was only paid for
completed articles. Her wages were so that she could barely afford a
sandwich and her bus fare home.
4. She was presented with £1000 for winning the painting competition, and used the
to decorate her studio.
5. Simone hasn't been back to her country, South Africa, for fifteen years.
Although she was born and raised there, she now considers London her home.
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