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III. LISTENING AT HOME: KEY
3.1. DOWNTON ABBEY. SEASON 2. EPISODE 1
3.1.1. DOWNTON ABBEY. SEASON 2. EPISODE 1 GENERAL COMPREHENSION KEY
TASK. Watch the 1st episode and choose the correct variant below
1. Dowager Countess asked Anna to help her do battle with this monstrosity. She meant
a) flowers
b) war time
2. Bates went to London because
a) his mother died
b) to sort out things with his wife
c) to sell the house
3. What is meant by Greek drama?
a) it means that everything happens off stage
b) it means that everything is extremely exaggerated
4. Lady Sybil’s wish to help the wounded was supported by
a) her mother
b) Dowager Countess
c) neither of them
5. Choose the right variant
a) Lady Sybil wants to become a nurse at the hospital
b) Lady Sybil wants to become a cook at the hospital
c) Lady Sybil wants to become a doctor at the hospital
6. Choose the right variant
a) Lady Mary is really happy about Matthew’s engagement
b) Pretends to be happy about Matthew’s engagement
7. Mrs Hughes said: “Caution may be, self interest is not”. What was she talking about?
a) the way Mary treated people
b) the fact that Mary refused to marry Matthew
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8. “A white feather” was given to
a) Lord Grantham
b) William
9. Choose the right variant
a) William didn’t want to go to the front
b) William did want to go to the front
10. Choose the right variant
a) Bates and Anna were going to get married
b) Mary and Matthew were going to get married
11. Choose the right variant
a) a new maid Ethel annoyed most of the servants in the household
b) a new maid Ethel annoyed all the servants in the household
12. The words “Bates, no-one told me you were on this train.” belong to
a) Mary
b) Anna
13. Who said the following: “Do we think she’s mad, ill or working for the
Russians?”
a) Dowager Countess
b) Lord Grantham
c) Lady Grantham
14. Choose the right variant
a) Bates wanted to buy a small hotel in the future
b) Bates wanted to buy a small farm in the future
c) Bates wanted to buy a small shop in the future
15. Mary came to the railway station to see Matthew off, because she wanted
a) to give him her lucky charm
b) to confess that she loved him.
16. When Mr. Crawley saw Mary on the platform
a) he was happy
b) he was shocked
c) he was surprised
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3.1.2. DOWNTON ABBEY. SEASON 2. EPISODE 1 INTENSIVE LISTENING KEY
TASK. Watch the episode again from minute 2 to minute 15 and do the task below.
1. Complete:
“Because I’ll be in uniform a lot of the time, in future”
2. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily:
“But, no, I’m not back in the army.”
a) Back
b) Army
3. The speaker`s intonation is
“I don’t suppose there’s any news of Bates?”
a) Rising
b) Falling
4. Complete
“William’s a good chap, but he’s not Bates when it comes to uniforms.”
5. “Quite, My Lord” here means
a) Sure
b) Hush
c) Be quite
6. “I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.” here means:
a) Everything has its time
b) To bridge over the difficulties
7. The speaker`s intonation is
“Well, I hope you’re right. Do you?”
a) rising
b) falling
8. “War makes early risers of us all” here means:
a) You can’t sleep in such time
b) Become older
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9. The speaker`s intonation is
“Bassett has plenty…but thank you.”
a) Falling
b) Rising
10. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily:
“You were senior housemaid, out of two, in a much smaller house.”
a) Much
b) Two
c) House
11. Complete:
“Only at the interval. And keep them out of the drawing room.”
12. The speaker`s intonation in the phrase “Do they?” “Do they? That’s nice to hear.”
a) Falling
b) Rising
13. Complete:
“Anna…help me do battle with this monstrosity.”
14. “I hate Greek drama. You know, when everything happens off stage.” here means:
a) Everything was resolved
b) She doesn’t like movie of this genre.
15. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily:
“No, it does not.”
a) No
b) Not
16. Complete:
“Would you like to sleep in Her Ladyship’s bedroom while you’re at it?”
17. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily:
“I think it’s hard to change at your age.”
a) Hard
b) Your
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18. The speaker`s intonation is
“Are you ready for the call, if it comes?”
a) Rising
b) Falling
19. Complete:
“God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform.”
20. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily:
“Bates, no-one told me you were on this train.”
a) Bates
b) No-one
