4. Read the text and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15th April, 1452. He lived in a small town in Italy with his grandparents. He studied at home and enjoyed music, singing and mathematics. At the age of 16 he wanted to study art, so he moved to the city of Florence for art classes. Leonardo finished his studies after four years. He then worked in Milan as an engineer and started his life as an inventor. In 1500 he went back to Florence and in 1516 he travelled to France where he stayed for the rest of his life. Leonardo da Vinci lived and worked before people used electricity and petrol for power, but he had ideas for many machines that we use today. For example, he designed the first helicopter but he never made it. He made the first diving suit of leather with long pipes to carry the air to the diver. These are just some of Leonardo’s hundreds of inventions. 1) Leonardo da Vinci liked music and singing. 2) He lived in Florence and studied art for 16 years. 3) He died in France. 4) People didn’t use electricity in the past when Leonardo lived and worked. 5) He made the first helicopter.
- T — В тексте сказано, что Леонардо любил музыку и пение.
- F — Он изучал искусство четыре года, а не шестнадцать лет.
- T — В 1516 году он переехал во Францию и оставался там до конца жизни.
- T — Он жил до того, как люди стали использовать электричество и бензин.
- F — Он спроектировал первый вертолёт, но никогда его не построил.