Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 6. How does Paul feel about Paris? 1) He has mixed feelings about it. 2) He hates visiting it as a tourist. 3) He compares it to London unfavourably.

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme 'Stardom'. Today in our studio, we have Paul Lewis, the famous actor. Hello, Paul. Paul: Hello. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: You have recently announced that you are going to retire from acting after the completion and release of Runway, a drama of the 1950s London fashion scene. For many, this is sombre news. Can you comment on your decision? Paul: Well, in every person's career, there's a time when enough is enough. I've been acting, both in film and theatre, for over three decades, making Runaway as my last film marks a full circle for me. I'm proud of each and every one of my achievements, from winning the 2007 Academy Award for Best Leading Actor to two Best Actor Oscars, though I've been nominated five times in total. That's enough for one actor, really. Presenter: You have always been admired by people. I wonder if you have ever had a particularly difficult time throughout your career? Paul: No, I had far too easy a time of it in my first year. I'd done very well in Bristol. I'd joined the repertory company of the Bristol Old Vic, which I'd aspired to from the time I first went to the theatre school. I spent a year in the repertory company, playing very interesting parts in good plays. Even now, a lot of my mates have been out of work for a year. Imagine what it's like after three years of training. You have such an intense desire to inflict yourself upon a paying audience. Luckily, it has never happened to me. Presenter: It's always difficult to ask if there is any particular director whom you really would like to work with. Paul: Oh, I know. A lot of my colleagues would say it sounds as if you're asking for work. Well, I admire Scorsese very much. Why pretend otherwise? Of course, I'd like to work with him but it's hardly possible now. Presenter: Many of your films were shot in Paris. Do you know Paris well? Paul: I guess Paris always remains a mystery, no matter how much time you have spent there. Last summer I came back to Paris as a tourist because I wanted to look around, look up for a change instead of looking at my feet. And I did love it. But Paris infuriates me as well because there's something provocative and tantalising about it. It makes me quietly dissatisfied with living in London, though I've just bought a house in London. Presenter: Are you very solitary? Didn't I read that when you were doing one of your films, you took a cabin up in the hills by yourself? Paul: Yes, I did. I don't like to disassociate myself from the people I'm working with, but that was a very particular time. I needed to restore myself, and silence for me is one of the greatest restoratives. And the Blue Ridge Mountains are the most silent place on God's Earth. Presenter: Do you have friends? Have you managed to keep up with friends from school? Paul: Well, if ever you're in London, I'll take you to a football match in Newcross. You can watch Millwall playing and then you'll find out. My old school friends are actually doing rather well as amateur footballers now, but in the past they had a reputation as the most badly behaved supporters in the country. Presenter: Do you have certain heroes or role models? Paul: I have no role models, but there are many heroes. I have an enormous capacity for hero worship — Brando. How can you not worship Brando? I've got many heroines too, like Meryl Streep or Audrey Hepburn. Presenter: Thank you, Paul. It has been a real pleasure talking with you today.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 7. What does Paul say is the best way for him to relax? 1) To avoid all the noise. 2) To go to the mountains. 3) To stay in a cabin up the hills.

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme 'Stardom'. Today in our studio, we have Paul Lewis, the famous actor. Hello, Paul. Paul: Hello. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: You have recently announced that you are going to retire from acting after the completion and release of Runway, a drama of the 1950s London fashion scene. For many, this is sombre news. Can you comment on your decision? Paul: Well, in every person's career, there's a time when enough is enough. I've been acting, both in film and theatre, for over three decades, making Runaway as my last film marks a full circle for me. I'm proud of each and every one of my achievements, from winning the 2007 Academy Award for Best Leading Actor to two Best Actor Oscars, though I've been nominated five times in total. That's enough for one actor, really. Presenter: You have always been admired by people. I wonder if you have ever had a particularly difficult time throughout your career? Paul: No, I had far too easy a time of it in my first year. I'd done very well in Bristol. I'd joined the repertory company of the Bristol Old Vic, which I'd aspired to from the time I first went to the theatre school. I spent a year in the repertory company, playing very interesting parts in good plays. Even now, a lot of my mates have been out of work for a year. Imagine what it's like after three years of training. You have such an intense desire to inflict yourself upon a paying audience. Luckily, it has never happened to me. Presenter: It's always difficult to ask if there is any particular director whom you really would like to work with. Paul: Oh, I know. A lot of my colleagues would say it sounds as if you're asking for work. Well, I admire Scorsese very much. Why pretend otherwise? Of course, I'd like to work with him but it's hardly possible now. Presenter: Many of your films were shot in Paris. Do you know Paris well? Paul: I guess Paris always remains a mystery, no matter how much time you have spent there. Last summer I came back to Paris as a tourist because I wanted to look around, look up for a change instead of looking at my feet. And I did love it. But Paris infuriates me as well because there's something provocative and tantalising about it. It makes me quietly dissatisfied with living in London, though I've just bought a house in London. Presenter: Are you very solitary? Didn't I read that when you were doing one of your films, you took a cabin up in the hills by yourself? Paul: Yes, I did. I don't like to disassociate myself from the people I'm working with, but that was a very particular time. I needed to restore myself, and silence for me is one of the greatest restoratives. And the Blue Ridge Mountains are the most silent place on God's Earth. Presenter: Do you have friends? Have you managed to keep up with friends from school? Paul: Well, if ever you're in London, I'll take you to a football match in Newcross. You can watch Millwall playing and then you'll find out. My old school friends are actually doing rather well as amateur footballers now, but in the past they had a reputation as the most badly behaved supporters in the country. Presenter: Do you have certain heroes or role models? Paul: I have no role models, but there are many heroes. I have an enormous capacity for hero worship — Brando. How can you not worship Brando? I've got many heroines too, like Meryl Streep or Audrey Hepburn. Presenter: Thank you, Paul. It has been a real pleasure talking with you today.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 8. Which of the following is TRUE about Paul’s school friends? 1) All of them live in London. 2) They used to be scandalous fans. 3) They play football professionally.

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme 'Stardom'. Today in our studio, we have Paul Lewis, the famous actor. Hello, Paul. Paul: Hello. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: You have recently announced that you are going to retire from acting after the completion and release of Runway, a drama of the 1950s London fashion scene. For many, this is sombre news. Can you comment on your decision? Paul: Well, in every person's career, there's a time when enough is enough. I've been acting, both in film and theatre, for over three decades, making Runaway as my last film marks a full circle for me. I'm proud of each and every one of my achievements, from winning the 2007 Academy Award for Best Leading Actor to two Best Actor Oscars, though I've been nominated five times in total. That's enough for one actor, really. Presenter: You have always been admired by people. I wonder if you have ever had a particularly difficult time throughout your career? Paul: No, I had far too easy a time of it in my first year. I'd done very well in Bristol. I'd joined the repertory company of the Bristol Old Vic, which I'd aspired to from the time I first went to the theatre school. I spent a year in the repertory company, playing very interesting parts in good plays. Even now, a lot of my mates have been out of work for a year. Imagine what it's like after three years of training. You have such an intense desire to inflict yourself upon a paying audience. Luckily, it has never happened to me. Presenter: It's always difficult to ask if there is any particular director whom you really would like to work with. Paul: Oh, I know. A lot of my colleagues would say it sounds as if you're asking for work. Well, I admire Scorsese very much. Why pretend otherwise? Of course, I'd like to work with him but it's hardly possible now. Presenter: Many of your films were shot in Paris. Do you know Paris well? Paul: I guess Paris always remains a mystery, no matter how much time you have spent there. Last summer I came back to Paris as a tourist because I wanted to look around, look up for a change instead of looking at my feet. And I did love it. But Paris infuriates me as well because there's something provocative and tantalising about it. It makes me quietly dissatisfied with living in London, though I've just bought a house in London. Presenter: Are you very solitary? Didn't I read that when you were doing one of your films, you took a cabin up in the hills by yourself? Paul: Yes, I did. I don't like to disassociate myself from the people I'm working with, but that was a very particular time. I needed to restore myself, and silence for me is one of the greatest restoratives. And the Blue Ridge Mountains are the most silent place on God's Earth. Presenter: Do you have friends? Have you managed to keep up with friends from school? Paul: Well, if ever you're in London, I'll take you to a football match in Newcross. You can watch Millwall playing and then you'll find out. My old school friends are actually doing rather well as amateur footballers now, but in the past they had a reputation as the most badly behaved supporters in the country. Presenter: Do you have certain heroes or role models? Paul: I have no role models, but there are many heroes. I have an enormous capacity for hero worship — Brando. How can you not worship Brando? I've got many heroines too, like Meryl Streep or Audrey Hepburn. Presenter: Thank you, Paul. It has been a real pleasure talking with you today.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 9. Who is Brando for Paul? 1) A role model. 2) An old friend. 3) A person to admire.

Presenter: Hello, everybody, and welcome to our daily programme 'Stardom'. Today in our studio, we have Paul Lewis, the famous actor. Hello, Paul. Paul: Hello. It's a pleasure being here. Thank you for inviting me. Presenter: You have recently announced that you are going to retire from acting after the completion and release of Runway, a drama of the 1950s London fashion scene. For many, this is sombre news. Can you comment on your decision? Paul: Well, in every person's career, there's a time when enough is enough. I've been acting, both in film and theatre, for over three decades, making Runaway as my last film marks a full circle for me. I'm proud of each and every one of my achievements, from winning the 2007 Academy Award for Best Leading Actor to two Best Actor Oscars, though I've been nominated five times in total. That's enough for one actor, really. Presenter: You have always been admired by people. I wonder if you have ever had a particularly difficult time throughout your career? Paul: No, I had far too easy a time of it in my first year. I'd done very well in Bristol. I'd joined the repertory company of the Bristol Old Vic, which I'd aspired to from the time I first went to the theatre school. I spent a year in the repertory company, playing very interesting parts in good plays. Even now, a lot of my mates have been out of work for a year. Imagine what it's like after three years of training. You have such an intense desire to inflict yourself upon a paying audience. Luckily, it has never happened to me. Presenter: It's always difficult to ask if there is any particular director whom you really would like to work with. Paul: Oh, I know. A lot of my colleagues would say it sounds as if you're asking for work. Well, I admire Scorsese very much. Why pretend otherwise? Of course, I'd like to work with him but it's hardly possible now. Presenter: Many of your films were shot in Paris. Do you know Paris well? Paul: I guess Paris always remains a mystery, no matter how much time you have spent there. Last summer I came back to Paris as a tourist because I wanted to look around, look up for a change instead of looking at my feet. And I did love it. But Paris infuriates me as well because there's something provocative and tantalising about it. It makes me quietly dissatisfied with living in London, though I've just bought a house in London. Presenter: Are you very solitary? Didn't I read that when you were doing one of your films, you took a cabin up in the hills by yourself? Paul: Yes, I did. I don't like to disassociate myself from the people I'm working with, but that was a very particular time. I needed to restore myself, and silence for me is one of the greatest restoratives. And the Blue Ridge Mountains are the most silent place on God's Earth. Presenter: Do you have friends? Have you managed to keep up with friends from school? Paul: Well, if ever you're in London, I'll take you to a football match in Newcross. You can watch Millwall playing and then you'll find out. My old school friends are actually doing rather well as amateur footballers now, but in the past they had a reputation as the most badly behaved supporters in the country. Presenter: Do you have certain heroes or role models? Paul: I have no role models, but there are many heroes. I have an enormous capacity for hero worship — Brando. How can you not worship Brando? I've got many heroines too, like Meryl Streep or Audrey Hepburn. Presenter: Thank you, Paul. It has been a real pleasure talking with you today.

Вы услышите интервью. В заданиях 3–9 запишите в поле ответа цифру 1, 2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа. Прослушайте запись дважды. Пример ответа: 1 3. What do we learn about Alyson at the beginning of the interview? 1) She is a college student. 2) She has published her first novel. 3) You can’t buy her books online.

Presenter: Good afternoon, dear listeners, and welcome to our programme. We continue to interview writers for you, and today in our studio we have Alyson Gray, a young writer, and we are going to discuss her debut novel and the way she started her literary career. Hello, Alyson. Alyson: Good afternoon. Thank you for inviting me here. Presenter: You can now see your debut novel in every bookstore. How does it feel? Alyson: Honestly, it's sort of surreal. Everyone who wants to be a writer imagines the day they'll finally hold their finished book in their hands. Part of you believes it will never happen. So when that day finally arrives, it's a strange feeling. My sister jokingly asked if I was sleeping with the book under my pillow every night. I'm not quite that bad. But I do still keep picking it up, flipping through the pages and marveling at it. I don't think the reality has completely sunk in yet. Presenter: Have you always wanted to be a writer, and was there a particular moment you thought, I can do this? Alyson: I think my literary aspirations began when I was about ten years old. I had a teacher that year that used to give us an hour every week to write stories or poems. We were allowed to work on anything we wanted to, and I loved it. It was the highlight of my week. At the end of the hour, we had the opportunity to read our compositions in front of the class. I was a pretty shy kid who didn't get much attention, but when I got up in front of the class and read, everyone would get quiet, genuinely listen, and clap enthusiastically for me when I finished. I think they were particularly impressed by the fact that I could make up poems that rhymed. So I developed what was probably a very niche role for a fifth grader. I was the girl who could write. From that point on, writing was what I wanted to do. Presenter: Did you continue writing at college? Alyson: Of course, in my freshman year in college, I submitted a couple of short stories to a university-wide creative writing competition called the Hopwood Awards, and I won a cash prize. My university was a large one, so the prize was fairly competitive. That felt like the first serious evidence that I might actually have some sort of real knack for writing. My work has been recognized, not by my friends or an encouraging English teacher, but by complete strangers who'd picked my work out of a large pile of entries. Presenter: Do you have any advice for the yet-to-be-published writers listening to you right now? Alyson: Well, my major piece of advice is to learn how to steel yourself for criticism and rejection. Try not to turn it into something personal, because it's not personal, actually. It's not easy, but it will make your life better if you can. Taste in writing and literature is subjective. I always remind myself that there isn't one book out there so brilliantly written that it doesn't have its staunch detractors, people who are happy to detail for you exactly what they don't like about it. The other thing would be to make sure that you're getting your work out there where people can see it. It doesn't have to be a major publication. I have writer friends who have editors or agents contact them after reading their work in smaller journals. Opportunities can arrive from places you never expected. You want to give people the chance to find you. Presenter: Thank you, Alyson. It has been really interesting talking to you. Alyson: Thank you. The pleasure is all mine, I guess.