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AFD. Answer the questions
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Answer the questions1. The origin of the day is
a) still a mystery
b) well-known
c) still a history
d) sorry, no idea
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1. The origin of the day isa) still a mystery
b) well-known
c) still a history
d) sorry, no idea
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2. For centuries theEuropeans followed
a) no calendar
b) the Union calendar
c) the Julian calendar
d) the Moon calendar
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2. For centuries theEuropeans followed
a) no calendar
b) the Union calendar
c) the Julian calendar
d) the Moon calendar
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3. Before the reform the NewYear was celebrated…
a) on the 1st of January
b) on the 1st of April
c) on the 1st of February
d) spontaneously with no
particular date
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3. Before the reform the NewYear was celebrated…
a) on the 1st of January
b) on the 1st of April
c) on the 1st of February
d) spontaneously with no
particular date
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4. … Pope Gregory theth
13 decided to change
the schedule of the New
Year.
a) Before the 16th century
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b) After the 16 century
th
c) In the 16 century
d) On the 16th century
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4. … Pope Gregory theth
13 decided to change
the schedule of the New
Year.
a) Before the 16th century
th
b) After the 16 century
th
c) In the 16 century
d) On the 16th century
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5. Who was called April Fools?a) those who were born in April
b) those who continued to
celebrate the New Year in April
c) those who made jokes in April
d) those who fell in love in April
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5. Who was called April Fools?a) those who were born in April
b) those who continued to
celebrate the New Year in April
c) those who made jokes in April
d) those who fell in love in April
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Terrible TongueTwisters
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Peter Piper picked a peck ofpickled peppers.
A peck of pickled peppers
Peter Piper picked.
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I wish to wish the wish youwish to wish, but if you wish
the wish the witch wishes, I
won't wish the wish you wish
to wish.
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If you can't can any candycan, how many candy cans
can a candy canner Caniff he
can can candy cans?
16. HUMOUR
American• emotionally open;
• easy-going;
• jokes are more
obvious and forward;
• optimistic.
British
• sarcastic;
• ironic;
• sentimental;
• there is a lot of reading
between the lines.
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Types of jokes:• a prank –[præŋk] a funny trick played on a person
• an Internet meme – is a concept or a catchphrase which spreads,
often as mimicry, from person to person via the Internet.
• a hoax –[həuks] a deceptive act of tricking sb in oreder to gain
advantage
• a joke – a short story meant to cause amusement and laughter
• photochop contest – is an online game, in which an Internet user
posts a starting image and ask others to manipulate the image
using some kind of graphics editing software