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of the UN. The winner of the award "Oscar", three

"Gold globes" (the first of the Actresses, three years in a row winning the award) and two awards screen actors Guild USA. It was subsequently re-nominated on "Oscar" and "Golden globe". In the movie Debuted in 1982, playing a role in the film "In search of an exit". However, the notoriety received after he played the video game heroine Lara Croft in "Lara Croft: tomb raider" and "Lara Croft: tomb raider. The cradle of life". Her other films: "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "the False temptation", "wanted", "salt", "Tourist", "Cleopatra", "Maleficent", etc.

famous in the late 1990-ies due to his roles in

the films "Two days in the valley," "Mighty Joe young", "devil's Advocate" and "the cider house Rules". After receiving critical acclaim for her role of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in "Monster,"has been awarded many prestigious awards. Among them was a Golden globe Award screen actors Guild USA and nominated for BAFTA. Also she was the first born in Africa, was awarded the prize "Oscar" for the main role. Subsequently, she was again nominated for an Oscar for her role in the film "North country".

role of Micaela in "transformers" and "transformers: revenge of the

fallen". Her other films: "How to lose friends and to force all you to hate", "Jonah hex", "Games of passion", "Jennifer's Body," "This is forty".

the "Oscar" for 2002 (the first actress from Australia to

receive the award in the category "Best female role") and BAFTA 2003, a three-time winner of the award "Golden globe". Her movies: "Days of thunder", "far Far away", "eyes wide shut", "to Die for", "the Peacemaker," "Moulin Rouge!", "Other", "Hours", "Birth", "Fur", "What lies beneath".

and Russian singer, songwriter, stage Director, producer, actress and television

presenter. People's artist of the USSR (1991). Laureate of the State prize of the Russian Federation (1995).Her repertoire includes more than 500 songs in Russian, English, German, French, Hebrew, Finnish, Ukrainian, and discography includes more than 100 solo LPS, CDs and DVDs. In addition to Russia and countries of the former Soviet Union Pugacheva albums were released in Japan[1], Korea[2] , Sweden[3], Finland[4], Germany[5], Poland[6], Czechoslovakia[7] and Bulgaria[8]. The total number of discs exceeded 250 million copies[9].Currently retired from active creative activity, announced the termination of the tour. Married Maxim Galkin. Has two daughters, a son and three grandchildren

actress from Australia to receive the award in the category

"Best female role“ (T)
3. Charlize Theron became famous in the late 1990-ies due to his roles in the films "Two days in the valley," "Mighty Joe young", "devil's Advocate" and "the cider house Rules". (T)
4. Angelina Jolie Voight - winner of the award "Oscar", three "Gold globes" (the first of the Actresses, three years in a row winning the award) and two awards screen actors Guild USA. (T)
5. Megan Denise Fox includes more than 500 songs in Russian.(F)

of Micaela?
3. Who have two awards screen actors Guild USA?
4.

Her movies: "Days of thunder", "far Far away", "eyes wide shut", "to Die for", "the Peacemaker," "Moulin Rouge!", "Other", "Hours", "Birth", "Fur", "What lies beneath". Who is it?
5. Charlize Theron became famous in the late 1970-ies,did not she?

States, Abraham Lincoln is probably the one that Americans remember

best. He brought honesty and integrity to the White House. Most of all he is remembered or he is associated with the final abolition of slavery. Lincoln became a virtual symbol of the American Dream whereby an ordinary person from humble beginnings could reach the pinnacle of society as president of the country.

spent the first seven years of his life there. Occasionally

he and his sister Sarah attended classes in a log schoolhouse some 3 km from home.    It was difficult time for the family, in which his father Thomas Lincoln tried to make living as a carpenter and farmer. The Lincolns moved from farm to farm around Kentucky until 1816, when the family left to settle in Indiana.    During 14 years the Lincolns lived in Indiana and his childhood in the frontier of Indiana set the course for his character and motivation in life later.

sixteenth president of the USA, In 1834, he was elected

into the House of Representatives and began studying to become a lawyer. For the next few years, he practiced law all across the state. In 1847, he was elected into Congress, but his opinions did not ensure him a long stay there. He was vehemently against slavery. As a result, he was not elected for the second term.    A few years later, slavery became a stronger issue, and more people wanted to abolish it. Lincoln joined Republicans, a new political party that opposed slavery. The Republicans nominated him for the US Senate in 1858. Abraham Lincoln's oratorical powers brought him to the attention of the nation. In 1860, he was nominated by the Republican Party as its candidate for the Presidency of the United States. Lincoln won by a small margin.

of dividing. South Carolina had seceded from the Union before

he was even inaugurated. Other states followed to form the Confederation. The North and the South were divided, and the Civil War began. The war was not only over the abolition of slavery, but also for the rights of individual states to make their own choices.    Later, Lincoln was elected for the second term of Presidency in 1864. The South surrendered, and the Civil War was ended on April 9, 1865. The difficult period of time began, the time for reconstruction and reconciliation, but Lincoln would not be the person to lead the country through this difficult period.    On April 14, Abraham Lincoln with his wife attended the play in Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. A few minutes past ten o'clock, an actor stepped into the Presidential box and shot the President. In the following morning Abraham Lincoln died.

the future president spend his childhood? 3. Why was not Abraham

Lincoln elected for the second term into the Congress? 4. What happened when Lincoln was elected for the post of president of the U.S. in 1860? 5. When did the Civil War end?

1.final abolition of slavery. 2.Abraham was born on February 12,1809 in Kentucky, and spent the first seven years of his life there. 3. He was vehemently against slavery. 4. with his election, the country began the process of dividing. 5.  the Civil War was ended on April 9, 1865. 

Representatives

3. was elected into Congress

4.Abraham Lincoln's oratorical powers

brought him to the attention of the nation.

5. Civil War was ended

1.February 12,1809

2.April 9, 1865

3. 1858

4. 1847

5. 1834

Lincoln is probably the one that Americans remember best.f
2. He

brought honesty and integrity to the White House.t
3. During 12 years the Lincolns lived in Indiana and his childhood in the frontier of Indiana set the course for his character and motivation in life later.f
4. Abraham Lincoln began a long road to become the sixteenth president of the USA.t
5. On April 14, Abraham Lincoln with his wife attended the play in Ford's Theater in New York.f

T/F

1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F