H.G. Wells was born in 1866 in Brom

H.G. Wells was born in 1866 in Bromley. He claimed to have a very ordinary brain, but in fact he
predicted air attacks and atomic bombs long before they existed. He took no pleasure in being right
though. Instead it just added to his growing feeling of pessimism. His last book was Mind at the End of its
Tether, a work full of despair. In his final year he spent his time painting a mural in his home, which
showed the process of evolution, ending with the figure of Man. Beneath this figure he wrote "Time to Go",
Wells' parents were, at various times, shopkeepers and servants. Wells was destined to become
a shop assistant, but after suffering an accident as a child he was forced to spend a long time in bed. This
period of inactivity gave him a love of reading, which developed his imagination. After leaving school he
first worked in a curtain shop, then trained as a teacher and biologist, but after this decided to write books
for a living. At the age of 27, working by candlelight in a room in Kent (his landlady complained he used
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too many candles), he wrote the book that made his name, The Time Machine. It is the story of an
unnamed time traveller who meets strange people in the future and witnesses the end of the world. It was
a great success with Victorian readers.
Wells went on to produce "scientific romances" and short stories, which were serialised in
publications like the Strand Magazine. Many science fiction themes - aliens coming to earth, planetary
disasters and so on - were dealt with in these early stories. Wells' ability to create such original work was
amazing. He turned everyday events into incredible fantasies: a conversation about colonialism became
The War of the Worlds and a walk round London was turned into The Invisible Man. Some of the
predictions made in his books included the use of aeroplanes and tanks in war, the rise of the middle
class, the liberation of women and the need for a world state.
His own background gave him the basic materials for his best novels, which were realistic
comedies of lower-middle-class life. In these he was at his peak as an artist. Though he continued to write
novels, his talent as a fiction writer was gradually overwhelmed by his enthusiasm for scientific knowledge
and social change. His idea was that civilisation was "a race between education and catastrophe", and
though the catastrophe of the First World War damaged his optimism, he continued to fight for social
change.
Wells' most important act is probably his least known. At the start of World War II, Wells produced
a statement of human rights and formed a committee to work on this. The Declaration of the Rights of Man
was published in many different languages and stimulated discussions worldwide. After the War, this
document greatly influenced the wording of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.
22. What made Wells become displeased in later life?
a) having an ordinary brain b) making wrong predictions
c) being right about the future d) being a pessimist
23. What type of work was Wells originally expected to do?
a) administration b) writing c) cleaning d) sales
24. What helped his imagination to grow?
a) reading b) lying in bed c) making predictions d) writing books
25. Wells' first book___________ .
a) was based on his own experience
c) did not interest readers
b) was written when he was a child
d) gained him popularity
26. What sort of stories did Wells write at first?
a) romantic b) futuristic c) war d) horror
27. Wells' "incredible fantasies" were developed from________
a) technological innovations b) exploring planets
c) ordinary incidents d) scientific predictions
28. How did the First World War affect Wells?
a) It changed his writing style.
c) He stopped writing novels.
b) He became more hopeful.
d) He became less positive.
29. Wells' declaration of the Rights of Man ___________ .
a) can be considered as an act for social change
b) was not taken into consideration during the preparation of the UN Declaration of Human Rights
c) is widely read today
d) made Wells famous in many countries я.

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Уелс народився в 1866 році в місті Bromley. Він стверджував, що самі звичайні мозку, але насправді вінпрогнозоване повітряних атак і атомних бомб задовго до того, вони існували. Він прийняв ніякого задоволення в правотіХоча. Замість цього він просто додали до його зростаюча відчуття песимізму. Його остання книга була увазі, в кінці йогоСтрахувального троса, роботі повне розпачу. В останній рік, він провів свій час картина фреска в його будинку, якийпоказав процес еволюції, закінчуючи фігура людина. під на рисунку він писав, що «Час йти»,Уеллса батьки були в різні часи, торговці і службовців. Колодязі судилося статипродавець, але після перенесеного аварії в дитинстві був змушений протягом тривалого часу в ліжку. Цеперіоду бездіяльності дав йому любов читання, який розробив його уяві. Після того, як залишаючи школи вінспочатку працював у магазині завіса, потім навчений як педагог і біолог, але після цього вирішив написати книгидля життя. У віці 27, працюють при свічках в кімнаті в графстві Кент (його господиню скаржилися, він використовував3 занадто багато свічки), він написав книгу, яка зробила його ім'я, машина часу. Це історія про послугамибез імені час мандрівника, який відповідає диваки в майбутньому і свідків кінець світу. Це буловеликий успіх з вікторіанської читачів.Колодязі продовжував виробляти "наукових романси" і коротких історій, які були друкувався впублікації як Strand Magazine. Багато тем наукової фантастики - іноземців, які приходять до землі, планетарнийdisasters and so on - were dealt with in these early stories. Wells' ability to create such original work wasamazing. He turned everyday events into incredible fantasies: a conversation about colonialism becameThe War of the Worlds and a walk round London was turned into The Invisible Man. Some of thepredictions made in his books included the use of aeroplanes and tanks in war, the rise of the middleclass, the liberation of women and the need for a world state.His own background gave him the basic materials for his best novels, which were realisticcomedies of lower-middle-class life. In these he was at his peak as an artist. Though he continued to writenovels, his talent as a fiction writer was gradually overwhelmed by his enthusiasm for scientific knowledgeand social change. His idea was that civilisation was "a race between education and catastrophe", andthough the catastrophe of the First World War damaged his optimism, he continued to fight for socialchange.Wells' most important act is probably his least known. At the start of World War II, Wells produceda statement of human rights and formed a committee to work on this. The Declaration of the Rights of Manwas published in many different languages and stimulated discussions worldwide. After the War, thisdocument greatly influenced the wording of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.22. What made Wells become displeased in later life?a) having an ordinary brain b) making wrong predictionsc) being right about the future d) being a pessimist23. What type of work was Wells originally expected to do?a) administration b) writing c) cleaning d) sales24. What helped his imagination to grow?a) reading b) lying in bed c) making predictions d) writing books25. Wells' first book___________ .a) was based on his own experiencec) did not interest readersb) was written when he was a child d) gained him popularity26. What sort of stories did Wells write at first?a) romantic b) futuristic c) war d) horror27. Wells' "incredible fantasies" were developed from________a) technological innovations b) exploring planetsc) ordinary incidents d) scientific predictions28. How did the First World War affect Wells?a) It changed his writing style.c) He stopped writing novels.b) He became more hopeful.d) He became less positive.29. Wells' declaration of the Rights of Man ___________ .a) can be considered as an act for social changeb) was not taken into consideration during the preparation of the UN Declaration of Human Rightsc) is widely read todayd) made Wells famous in many countries я.

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