Use of English.

I. Open the brackets & put  the verbs into the proper tense form.

When Mr Smith 1 ___________ (get up) in the morning the  weather was very bad. It     2 _________ (be)  very bad. It  3 _________ (be) cold outside & it  5 _______ (find) that all his  umbrellas 6 ________ (be) out  of order. So he  7 ________ (take) his umbrellas to  the umbrella-maker &  8 _______ (say) that he 9 __________ (come)  back & take them in the evening.

In the afternoon Mr Smith 10 ________ (go) to have lunch at a  restaurant. A lady 11 _________ (come) in and 12 ________ (sit) down at his  table &  13 ________ (have)  lunch. Mr Smith  14 __________ (leave) earlier. By mistake Mr Smith 15 _______ (take) her umbrella & 16 ________ (go) to  the door. However, the lady 17 ________ (ask) him to give  her umbrella back. “Oh, I  18 _______ (be) sorry,” 19 __________ (say)  Mr Smith. In the evening  Mr Smith 20 __________ (take) his umbrellas from the umbrella-maker & 21 ____________ (get) on the train. The young lady 22 ________ (be) on the same train too. She 23 _________ (look) at his umbrellas & 24 __________ (say), “You 25 ________ (have) a good day, ______ you?”

 

II. Complete the questions.

1. You`ve got three brothers, ……………...………..?
2. Jill doesn`t live in New York, …………..……….?
3. We never  stay in town in summer, …….....…….?
4. Peter is often late for school, ……………………?
5. Paul learnt to read at the age of five, ……………?
6. Suzan could speak Spanish when she lived in Madrid, ………………?
7. You`ll help me with this translation, …………………….……………?
8. It often rains in autumn, …………………. ?
9. Pupil must wear uniforms, ………………  ?
10. There aren`t any people in the fields, ………………. ?

 

Reading.

Задание  1 (Время выполнения: 5-10 минут)

Прочитай текст u выполни задание.

Last week Ann was sitting at her desk, listening to the 'teacher. Suddenly she felt awful. She had a bad head­ache and felt very hot. When she got home she took her temperature. It was very high. Ann went to bed and fell asleep. When her mother came home, she called the doc­tor. He examined Ann and asked her a lot of questions. Then he said that it was the flu. He told Ann to take some medicine three times a day and to stay in bed for four or five days. When Ann's father came home from work, he bought the medicine for her. It was not very pleasant to take it, but Ann followed the doctor's advice. Two days later she felt better. She stayed in bed for four days. On the fifth day she was well again. On the sixth day she returned to school.

Расположи следующие предложения в соответствии c содержанием текста. Занеси твои варианты от­ветов в таблицу.,

a)      Two days later she felt better.

b)      Ann's temperature was very high.

c)      Ann's father bought the medicine for her.

d)      She had a bad headache.

e)      On the sixth day she returned to school.

f)        The doctor examined Ann.

g)      Ann was at the lesson.

h)      Her mother came home.

i)        Ann followed the doctor's advice.

j)        Ann felt very hot.

 

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g	d	j	b	h	f	c	i	a	e

 

Задание  2 (Время выполнения: 5-10 минут)

Прочитай текст и выполни задания.

Christmas is a home and family celebration in Britain. Those who live away try to get back home. Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year.

As Christmas nears, everyone buys Christmas presents for friends and relatives. Christmas people try to give chil­dren everything they want.

Children count the weeks, then the days to Christmas.

On Christmas Eve, families and friends gather for the festivities. Housewives are busy preparing food, and chil­dren are sent to bed. They are told that if they don't go to sleep, Father Christmas will not bring them any presents. Then, when they are asleep, the parents come into their bedrooms and leave the presents near their beds, or under the Christmas tree, or in a stocking hanging up somewhere in the room.

В каждом задании (1-5) обведи букву (a, b, c или d), соответствующую выбранному тобой варианту ответа. Заполни таблицу.

1. This text is about...

 

a) Christmas presents                    b) Father Christmas

c) Christmas celebrations   d) the Christmas tree

 

1. When Christmas comes, the children are given presents...

 

a)      at the Christmas table.  b) in the streets.

c) at schools.                                 d) at home.

 

1. Which sentence is wrong?

 

a)      Christmas is a family holiday.

b)      Presents are usually given at Christmas.

c)      At Christmas, children usually don't go to sleep.

d)      Children find their presents near their beds, under the Christmas tree or in a stocking.

1. Choose a title.

a) British Children  b) British Christmas

c) Christmas parties           d) British Homes

1. Find the word which is not in the text.

a) Christmas ,                    b) Presents

c) Easter                            d) Eve

 

1	2	3	4	5
с	d	c	b	c

 

Writing.

Read the notice & the  note from Laura. Complete Britan`s notes.

KINGSTON COLLEGE FILM CLUB Every Tuesday 8 p.m. In DRAMA STUDIO 2 April       Death on the Nile 9 April       The  Return of the King   Tickets Students: 3.50 $ Visitors:  5. 00 $

 

Brian, Let`s go to the Film Club next week. Can you get the tickets from the college office? Remember we pay the cheaper price. I must study at home for our exam on 8 April. Thanks! See you next Tuesday in the Coffee at 7.45 p.m, before it starts! Laura.

 

 

BRIAN`S NOTES Film club with Laura Day: Tuesady Date: (1) ______________________ Name of Film: (2) ________________________ Starting time: (3) _________________________ Ticket price: (4) __________________________ Meet Laura in: (5) ________________________

 

Listening.

Задание 1.

Listen to the four speakers talking about school & school subjects. Match  the speakers (1-4) with the sentences (A-D).

Speaker 1. _________                         A. This person likes Music best of all.

Speaker 2. ______ _____                   B. This person`s friend is good at Art.

Speaker 3. _______ ___                     C. This person finds it difficult to write in English.

Speaker 4. ________                           D. This person likes to spend time with his friends.

Задание 2.

Listen to Pauline talking about her summer. Are the sentences true (t) or false (f)?

1. She went away for all summer. ____________
2. She didn`t like her new job. _______________
3. She liked the people who worked with her. _______
4. She`s going to travel next summer. _______
5. She doesn`t have  money to buy a ticket now. _______

Задание 3.

1. Choose the most appropriate variant of the sentence that corresponds to the main idea of the text.

The text is about

a)      fireworks that scare away evil spirits.

b)      the dragon that is a symbol of strength and good luck.

c)      the Chinese celebration of a New Year in New York.

3. Choose the right answers.

1) When does the Chinese New Year start?

a)      It starts on the first of January.

b)      It starts on the 25th of December.

c)      It starts on the 22nd of January.

2) What is the symbol of strength for the Chinese people?

a)      fireworks

b)      singing songs

c)      the dragon

3) How do people dress for the parade?

a)      They dress up in bright bear costumes.

b)      They dress up in bright dragon costumes.

c)      They dress up in bright crocodile costumes.

4) How many people perform the Lion Dance?

a)      Two `dancers': one at the head and one at the tail of the lion.

b)      Four `dancers': two at the head and two at the tail of the lion.

c)      Three `dancers': one at the head and two at the tail of the lion.

5) Why do they use fireworks to celebrate the Chinese New Year?

a)      to keep out evil spirits

b)      to keep out bad people

c)      to keep out nosy children

4. Complete the sentences.

a)      For Chinese people the dragon is a symbol of ___ _________        and good luck.

b)      They dance through the________________          streets of Chinatown.

c)      People dress up in bright ______ ___         costumes and dance down the street.

d)      Lions are___ ________    to bring good luck.

e)      A Chinese New Year celebration would not be complete without _FIREWORKS__            .

f)       `Happy New Year!' the crowd ____ ______________

5. Do the comprehension test. Agree (+) or disagree (—) with the following statements.

a)      Chinese people are afraid of dragons because they are scary.

b)      The dragon is the symbol of fear.

c)      People sing songs and dance in Chinatown.

d)      People dress up in crocodile costumes.

e)      People play drums and gongs in Chinatown.

f)       Lions are supposed to bring good luck.

g)      The Lion Dance is performed by two `dancers'.

h)      The noise of the fireworks is supposed to scare away evil spirits.