Task 2. Gap Fill Complete the sentences with the words: poet, scientist, writer, theatre, novels. 1. Pushkin was a great Russian ____. 2. Shakespeare worked in the ____. 3. Dickens is famous for his ____. 4. Lomonosov was a Russian ____. 5. Tolstoy was a ____ from Russia.

Solution:

To complete the sentences, we need to use the provided words: poet, scientist, writer, theatre, novels.

1. Pushkin was a great Russian poet. (Pushkin is widely known as a great Russian poet.)
2. Shakespeare worked in the theatre. (Shakespeare was a playwright and actor, closely associated with the theatre.)
3. Dickens is famous for his novels. (Charles Dickens was a renowned novelist.)
4. Lomonosov was a Russian scientist. (Mikhail Lomonosov was a prominent Russian scientist and writer.)
5. Tolstoy was a writer from Russia. (Leo Tolstoy was a celebrated Russian writer.)

Answer:

• 1. poet
• 2. theatre
• 3. novels
• 4. scientist
• 5. writer