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Read the text and mark the true (T) and false (F) statements.

Eton
Eton is one of the oldest and best‑known public schools for boys,
in the town of Eton on the river Thames. Its students are largely from
aristocratic and upper-class families. The school was founded in 1440.
Boys usually stay at Eton for five years (between the ages of 13 and 18).
Eton gives good knowledge in science, languages, computing and de‑
sign. There are two major libraries, the College Library and the School Lib‑
rary, but also a lot of subject libraries in Eton.
Sport plays a very important part in the life of Eton. The most
popular games are rugby, football and cricket. Athletics, swimming,
golf, tennis, fencing, judo and karate are all very popular.
66 Завдання підвищеної складності з англійської мови. 5–11 класи
Boys can attend art, sculpture, woodwork, metalwork and silver‑
work clubs in their free time. Besides, almost any musical instrument
can be learned. There are also fifty clubs run by the boys themselves.
Many famous people of Britain studied at Eton, among them
twenty of Britain’s Prime Ministers. There were future writers among
the students of Eton. Among them were Thomas Gray, Percy Bysshe Shelley
and Henry Fielding.

1.Eton is a school for boys and girls.

Read the text and mark the true and false statements.

Eton
Eton is one of the oldest and best‑known public schools for boys,
in the town of Eton on the river Thames. Its students are largely from
aristocratic and upper-class families. The school was founded in 1440.
Boys usually stay at Eton for five years (between the ages of 13 and 18).
Eton gives good knowledge in science, languages, computing and de‑
sign. There are two major libraries, the College Library and the School Lib‑
rary, but also a lot of subject libraries in Eton.
Sport plays a very important part in the life of Eton. The most
popular games are rugby, football and cricket. Athletics, swimming,
golf, tennis, fencing, judo and karate are all very popular.
66 Завдання підвищеної складності з англійської мови. 5–11 класи
Boys can attend art, sculpture, woodwork, metalwork and silver‑
work clubs in their free time. Besides, almost any musical instrument
can be learned. There are also fifty clubs run by the boys themselves.
Many famous people of Britain studied at Eton, among them
twenty of Britain’s Prime Ministers. There were future writers among
the students of Eton. Among them were Thomas Gray, Percy Bysshe Shelley
and Henry Fielding.

2.The town stands on the river Thames.

Read the text and mark the true and false statements.

Eton
Eton is one of the oldest and best‑known public schools for boys,
in the town of Eton on the river Thames. Its students are largely from
aristocratic and upper-class families. The school was founded in 1440.
Boys usually stay at Eton for five years (between the ages of 13 and 18).
Eton gives good knowledge in science, languages, computing and de‑
sign. There are two major libraries, the College Library and the School Lib‑
rary, but also a lot of subject libraries in Eton.
Sport plays a very important part in the life of Eton. The most
popular games are rugby, football and cricket. Athletics, swimming,
golf, tennis, fencing, judo and karate are all very popular.
66 Завдання підвищеної складності з англійської мови. 5–11 класи
Boys can attend art, sculpture, woodwork, metalwork and silver‑
work clubs in their free time. Besides, almost any musical instrument
can be learned. There are also fifty clubs run by the boys themselves.
Many famous people of Britain studied at Eton, among them
twenty of Britain’s Prime Ministers. There were future writers among
the students of Eton. Among them were Thomas Gray, Percy Bysshe Shelley
and Henry Fielding.

3.Only rich pupils study at Eton.