1. For each of the questions 1—10 decide which of the statements are true or false:


1. This is a folk story.
2. East Sussex is in the east of England.
3. Brightling is situated among high mountains.
4. John Fuller was born in a picturesque village.
5. Many slaves worked in favour of Fuller’s family wealth.
6. John Fuller was an ordinary person.
7. John Fuller liked amazing other people.
8. John Fuller had a quarrel with Vicar of Darlington and won it.
9. People remember John Fuller because of his buildings.
10. Sugar which was delivered to local shops was in shape of cone.
11. If you live in Britain you should be ordinary.
12. Eccentrics are loved and cherished in Britain.

II. Choose the right answer.


1. Why did John Fuller become a politician?
a) Because his family was poor.
b) Because his family was rich.
c) Because he was from a middle-class family.
2. How many times was John Fuller a MP?
a) Never.
b) Two.
c) Four.
3. Why did John Fuller give up being an MP?
a) Because he didn’t have enough money to help slaves.
b) Because he thought slavery was a nice thing.
c) Because he was against slavery.
4. What strange things did John Fuller do?
a) Incredible constructions.
b) Incredible buildings.
c) Large cottages for poor people.
5. What tells us that John Fuller was a rather generous person?
a) He gave money to poor people who lived nearby.
b) He gave money for charity actions.
c) He helped the locals with restoration of follies.
6. Why was John Fuller called Mad Jack?
a) He was really crazy.
b) He played tricks on people.
c) He built strange constructions.