Решение: Задания по тексту о путешествии Роберта Льюиса Стивенсона

Ниже представлены ответы на задания по тексту о путешествии Роберта Льюиса Стивенсона. 1) What was Stevenson's travel destination? Stevenson's final travel destination was Monterey. He planned to finish his journey there. 2) Find the geographical names in the passage to match with the transcription signs: A. [ˌpensɪlˈveɪnɪə] — Pennsylvania B. [ˈɡlɑːzɡəʊ] — Glasgow C. [əʊˈhaɪəʊ] — Ohio D. [ˈpɪtsbɜːɡ] — Pittsburgh E. [ˌsækrəˈmentəʊ] — Sacramento F. [ˈjuːtɑː] — Utah G. [waɪˈəʊmɪŋ] — Wyoming H. [ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ] — Illinois 4) Read the extract carefully and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Prove from the text: A. It was the first time Stevenson travelled to America. — T (True). Proof: The text says he read six volumes of American history "so that he would know something about the country when he arrived," which implies he hadn't been there before. B. Sea voyage from Britain to America took two weeks. — F (False). Proof: "Crossing the Atlantic Ocean took eleven days." C. During his trip Stevenson had to change the trains twice. — T (True). Proof: The text mentions changing trains in Chicago ("At Chicago the next evening everyone had to change trains") and in Utah ("In Utah they had to change trains again"). D. During the trip Stevenson wrote notes for his book about American history. — F (False). Proof: He wrote down everything he saw to make a travel story, not a book about history ("Stevenson occupied himself with his notebook and pencil, writing down everything he saw. This experience would make a travel story"). E. Stevenson decided to finish his trip in San Francisco because he was too tired to continue his way. — F (False). Proof: He intended to go further south to Monterey from the very beginning ("There he planned to finish his journey").