Jonathan Swift
Список вопросов теста
Вопрос 1
When was Jonathan Swift born?
Варианты ответов
- He was born on November 3, 1667.
- He was born on September 30, 1667.
- He was born on November 30, 1667.
Вопрос 2
Where was Jonathan Swift born?
Варианты ответов
- He was born in Dublin, Ireland.
- He was born in Rome, Italy.
- He was born in Bombay, India.
Вопрос 3
Jonathan's father, an attorney, also named Jonathan Swift, ___________, leaving his wife, baby daughter, and an unborn son to the care of his brothers.
Варианты ответов
- married again suddenly
- moved to another country suddenly
- died suddenly
Вопрос 4
Choose the correct sentence.
Варианты ответов
- In 1742, Swift suffered from a stroke and lost the ability to speak. On November 19, 1745, Jonathan Swift died.
- In 1742, Swift suffered from a stroke and lost the ability to walk. On October 19, 1745, Jonathan Swift died.
- In 1742, Swift suffered from a stroke and lost the ability to speak. On October 19, 1745, Jonathan Swift died.
Вопрос 5
Read the sentences and type the missing words.
"Swift was a sickly child. It was later discovered that he ..... ..... Meniere's Disease, a condition of the inner ear that leaves the afflicted nauseous and hard of hearing. "
Вопрос 6
Read the sentences and type the missing words.
"Godwin Swift enrolled his nephew in the Kilkenny _______ _______ (1674-1682), which was perhaps the best school in Ireland at the time."
Вопрос 7
Make up the sentences.
Варианты ответов
- Swift's transition from
- a life of poverty
- to a wealthy private school
- setting proved challenging. He did,
- however, make a fast friend in
- William Congreve, the future poet and playwright.
Вопрос 8
Make up the sentence.
Варианты ответов
- For 10 years, Swift worked
- in Surrey's Moor Park and
- acted as an assistant to Temple,
- helping him with political tasks, and also in the
- researching and publishing of his own essays and memoirs.
Вопрос 9
Complete the sentence.
"In 1686, Swift received a Bachelor of Arts ________, and went on to get a master's."
Вопрос 10
Is it true that in 1713, Jonathan Swift took the post of teacher at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin?
Варианты ответов
- Yes
- No


