In the new Star Wars trilogy, however he is a modest man with the

world at his feet.

His first professional acting job was as an Indian in the film A Passage

to India where immediately he says, ≪I knew where I wanted to be.≫

Evidently he was so keen on acting that even his parents, who were

teachers, gave him their blessings to leave school at 16. ≪I didn’t hate

school,≫ he explains. ≪I just didn’t get it.≫

While every aspiring young actor in Hollywood was competing for

a part in Star Wars movies, McGregor simply met the casting agent,

talked to director George Lucas and did a screen test.

Ask people who have worked with him how his success has been so

rapid, and rather than mention his talent first of all, they tend to talk

about his energy, eagerness and above all, his charm.

Another thing people remark upon is just how likeable Ewan McGregor

is. He combines an eagerness, energy and fierce friendliness with

the sort of sharp sarcasm. He never seems to stop smiling, a particularly

rare quality to find in actors these days.

True False

1 The actor described in this passage appeared in

his first role in the Star Wars trilogy.

2 He has wanted to be an actor since he was very

young.

3 He left school rather early.

4 His parents were actors as well.

5 The actor got his role in Star Wars because he

has a famous acting relative who was already in

the cast of the movie.

6 Ewan McGregor won his role in the Star Wars

movies by meeting the casting agent and

talking to the director.

7 Ewan McGregor became successful surprisingly

quickly.

8 He is described as an unusually serious and

thoughtful person.

9 He can be sharply sarcastic.

10 He has a warm smile and a charming manner.

36 Variant 16

2 Complete the text with the words from the box.

most twice borrowed down habit show

turn collecting surrounded carelessly

The (1) of reading is one of the greatest resources of

mankind; and we enjoy reading books that belong to us much more

than if they are (2) . A borrowed book is like a guest in

the house; it must not suffer while under your roof. You cannot leave it

(3) , you cannot mark it, you cannot (4) down

the pages. And then, some day you really ought to return it.

But your own books belong to you; they are for use, not for

(5) ; you should own no book that you are afraid to mark

up, or to place on the table, wide open and face (6) . Everyone

should begin (7) a private library in youth; the instinct

of private property can here be cultivated with every advantage and

no evils.

Books have the advantage of being separate personalities, so that if

you sit alone in the room, you are (8) with close friends.

You do not have to read them all. (9) of my indoor life is

spent in a room containing six thousand books; and I have to answer the

Invariable question, ≪Have you read all of these books?≫ ≪Some of them

(10) .≫ This reply is both true and unexpected.

(From «Owning Books» by William Lyon Phelps)

3 Comment on the following issues.

Imagine that you are given a chance to go on a one-day tour to Great

Britain or the USA.

• Name the places where you would choose to go and why.

• Compare the place you would like to visit with a similar one in

Ukraine.

Орієнтовні зразки екзаменаційних завдань для державної підсумкової атестації 37