Reading? It’s Great!
тест по английскому языку (6 класс) на тему

Reading? It’s Great!

1 Find the appropriate name for each type of books to fit the definition.

… is a book that tells a very exciting story especially of crime and violence.

… is a story in which dangerous or unusual things happen.

… is a story about fairies and others magical people which always ends happily.

… is a story about events in the future which are affected by imaginary developments in science.

… is an old, well-known story about brave people, adventures, or magical events.

…is a story about a crime or a murder, and a person who tries to find out who did it.

2 Read the text about the family and their habits.  Mark the statements which are TRUE and which are FALSE.

GRANDMOTHER:  I love reading books about the life of the people. Especially about people who lived in the past like Winston Churchill. Of course, I wouldn’t mind reading about people living today such as well-known politicians, actors and actresses.

MOTHER: I like to read about love and adventure. These books are usually full of passion and have interesting story lines and unusual endings that make me forget the problems of everyday life. I hate reading poetry, especially modern poetry.

SON: It’s really very interesting to read about mysterious and supernatural events. I’m particularly captivated by characters who miss important clues and conduct investigations. I think it’s more interesting than reading dull stories about usual things and everyday life.

FATHER: Newspapers and magazines! They are packed with the latest news, information, fashion and facts. The only way to be in the know of everything is to read newspapers and magazines. There is also a lot of information about TTV and sports.

DAUGHTER: Comics! They are brilliant. It’s really fun to follow the story line of the characters! Yes, I love them even more than fairy tales and rhymes. And I love to look at the colourful illustrations, too.

1. Granma likes to read books about life of the people.
2. Especially about people living today.
3. Mother hates books about love.
4. These books make mother forget the problems of everyday life.
5. Son thinks that reading about mysterious event is not interesting.
6. The only way to be in the know of everything is not to read newspapers and magazines.
7. There is also a lot of information in newspapers.
8. Daughter hates comics and colourful illustrations.

3 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.

1. While I … (listen) to the radio, the telephone … (ring).
2. He … (break) his leg when he … (ski).
3. We … (see) an accident while we … (wait) for a bus.
4. (work) … in the garden when I … (come) home?
5. They … (live) in Canada when they … (meet) each other.
6. Which countries … (visit) while they … (travel) round the world?