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ДЛЯ 3-10 КЛАССОВ

                                                                                   Разработала  Хабибуллина  З. М.    

Послушай тексты. В заданиях 1-5 обведи соответствующую букву a, b или c,  соответствующую выбранному тобой варианту ответа на вопрос.

Критерий достижения планируемого результата: выбраны правильные ответы.

Тексты для аудирования.

Part I. Listening Послушай тексты. В заданиях 1–5 обведи букву а, b или с, соответствующую выбранному тобой варианту ответа на вопрос. Ты услышишь запись дважды. После первого и второго

прослушивания у тебя будет время для выполнения и проверки заданий.

Now we are ready to start

Text 1

Alex: Have we got any homework, Mag?

Mag: We must draw a picture of our favourite season. I’ll draw spring. I like to roller skate in the park in spring.

And what season will you draw, Alex? Summer? I know you like to swim.

Alex: No, I I’ll draw the coldest season of the year. I like it when it’s snowy and I can ski in the mountains.

Text 2

Mag: What a nice picture, Alex? Is it your pet?

Alex: Yes, Mag. This is a picture of my kitten.

Mag: It’s funny. Does he like to hide in the box?

Alex: No, it likes to play.

Mag: With a ball?

Alex: No, it prefers a mouse, his little toy. I drew the mouse on the picture, too.

Mag: I see.

Text 3

Mag: Alex, I phoned you yesterday.

Alex: Sorry, I missed your call. I was at my grandparents.

Mag: Did you help them in the garden?

Alex: No, I didn’t. My grandparents went away and I looked after the pets: a puppy and a parrot.

Mag: Really? Did you feed them?

Alex: Yes, they eat special food.

Mag: Did you take the puppy for a walk?

Alex: No, I didn’t. It was cold and rainy outside.

Text 4

Alex: Mag, how many lessons have you got today?

Mag: Four: Reading, Maths, English and PE.

Alex: What is your favourite subject? Do you like English?

Mag: Yes, English is an interesting subject. But Reading is my favourite. I like to read fairy tales.

Alex: And I like Maths. I like to count.

Text 5

Mother: What would you like for breakfast, dear?

Alex: I’d like a cheese sandwich and a cup of tea.

Mother: Anything else? Some porridge, some cornflakes with milk or an egg.

Alex: Well, some cornflakes with milk, please.

Mother: So, some cornflakes with milk, a cheese sandwich and a cup of tea. In ten minutes your breakfast will be ready.

Alex: Thanks.

Mother: You’re welcome.

(Пауза 15 секунд)

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Проверь, правильно ли ты выбрал рисунки.

(Пауза 15 секунд)

Время на выполнение заданий первой части истекло.

Правильные ответы: 1а, 2 с, 3 а, 4 b, 5 b.

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5. Writing.

You are on holidays in the country. You are writing a postcard to an English-speaking friend.

Tell your friend:

• Where you are;
• What is the weather like there;
• What did you do yesterday and if you like it;
• What are your plans for tomorrow.

Write about 40-65 words.  Remember the rules of writing greeting postcards.

Jessica Feeler,  265 Green  Lane,   USA,   New York,  HP 6593264.

2 Письмо 

1) Как вы должны оформить конверт (не забудьте указать на конверте свой обратный адрес), если пишете письмо Mrs Smith ,которая живет в Великобритании в городе Manchester, на улице Old Street, в доме №346, почтовый код EC4 9NG

 2)Circle and lable 0) the country, 1) the number of the house, 2) the city, 3) the street, 4)the postcode. There is an example for you(0).

Great Briatain- 0) The country

 3) Вы собираетесь провести летние каникулы в англоговорящей семье в Великобритании.Вот письмо , которое вы должны написать им. Заполните его.

You are going to spend your summer holidays with an English-speaking family. Here is a letter you might write to them.

Complete it.

___________________(Date)

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,

Thank you very much for offering ( предложение ) to meet me at the airport.

I'm arriving ( прибываю ) on_________________(date) at______(time).

I'm____________________________________(describe yourself).

I have got____________________________________________

I'll be wearing_________________________(describe your clothes).

Looking forward to seeing you.

Yours sincerely,

_________________(your name).

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V. Writing.

Remember the rules of writing greeting postcards.

265 Love Lane,  Jessica Feeler, New York, USA, 659323564

2.You want to send a Christmas card to your friend.

In the post card:

• Congratulate your friend with Christmas
• Tell about your news.
• Ask your information about his/her news.

Write about 30-50 words

Remember the rules of writing greeting postcards.

UK, Tim Draft, 5 Elm Road, Cambridge, HP 27789

I. Fill in the blanks with the following words. Use only one word in each space.

1. There are 15 ……… in India and thousands of different dialects.

2. The girl …………. a prize for her English translation of the poem.

3. Last summer their family traveled …….Europe by bus.

4. The National Park ………. by thousands of tourists every summer.

5. He ……… his thoughts and began his report.

6. We went to Yakutsk ….  last month.

II. Put in the if needed.

III.  Express the same using passive constructions.

1. In Bangladesh people celebrate New Year in April.

2.  Most people in the country speak English.

3. Joseph Turner painted this unforgettable landscape.

4. Our national team wins the game.

5. The girl cleaned the room yesterday.

6. The painter will draw his new picture next year.

IV. Write the words into two columns world combinations and its translations:

Данный материал предназначен для проведения промежуточного контроля навыков чтения  в 10 классе с пониманием основного содержания текста в формате заданий ЕГЭ.

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 1-7. В каждом задании обведите букву А, B,C или D, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

A CHRISTMAS STORY

Years ago, there was a very rich man whose main interest in life was art collecting. He was a widower and he had an only child, a son, who from an early age shared his father's passion. Together they travelled around the world, buying the finest pictures for their collection. Priceless works by old masters as well as pictures by Picasso. Van Gogh and Monci adorned the walls of their house.

The old man looked on with satisfaction as his son became an experienced art collector. The young man had a trained eye and sharp business mind and his father beamed with pride as they dealt with art collectors around the world.

War put an end to their travels. As winter approached, the young man left to serve his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was missing in action.

The art collector anxiously awaited more news, fearing he would never see his son again Within days, his fears were confirmed. The young man had died while taking a fellow soldier to hospital.

Miserable and lonely, the old man thought about the upcoming Christmas holidays with pain and sadness. The joy of the season -a season that he and his son had so looked forward to -would visit his house no longer.

On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the depressed old man. As he walked to the door, the masterpieces of art on the walls only reminded him that his son was not coming home.

As he opened the door, he saw a young soldier with a large package in his hand. The soldier introduced himself to the man by saying. "I was a friend of your son. I was the one he was rescuing when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you ".

The soldier told the old man how his son had saved his life and how everyone in the regiment loved and respected him.

"I'm an artist," said the soldier," and I want to give you this." He handed the package to the old man. The old man unwrapped the package and saw that it was a picture -a portrait of his son.

The old man knew enough about art to understand that the picture would never be called the work of a genius, but it was his son's face, his features, his expression.. The likeness was striking. Overcome with emotion, the man thanked the soldier.

A few hours later, after the soldier had left, the old man poured himself a glass of whisky, sat in his armchair and spent the Christmas night looking at the gift he had received.

During the days and weeks that followed, the man realized that even though his son was no longer with him, the boy's life would go on because of those who remembered him. He soon learnt that his son had rescued dozens of wounded soldiers before a bullet stilled his caring heart. As the stories of his son's gallantry continued to reach him, fatherly pride and satisfaction began to ease the grief.

1. The old collector’s son became an experienced art collector because

      1) he travelled a lot.

      2) he shared his father’s passion to art collecting from his childhood.

      3) he bought the finest pictures for the collection.

      4) his father was a rich man.

2. They stopped travelling because of

       1) a financial crisis.

                 2) the son’s service in the army.

     3) the war.

     4) the received telegram.

3. The young man died

     1) listening to the bad news.

     2) trying to save a soldier.

     3) being miserable and lonely.

     4) looking forward to the upcoming Christmas.

4. The art collector was unhappy on Christmas morning because

     1) he was full of fears.

     2) there were few masterpieces in his collection.

     3) one of his friends knocked on the door.

     4) the holiday would never be merry again.

5. A young soldier brought the art collector

      1) a gift from his friend.

      2) a message from his son.

      3) whisky.

      4) a portrait of his son .

6. The old man understood it was not the work of a genius because

      1) he was an artist.

      2) he knew a lot about art.

      3) he was an experienced stamp collector.

      4) he had priceless works by old masters.

         7.The art collector was proud of his son because

      1) the boy had a lot of friends.

      2) he was a real genius.

      3) he was brave and had a caring heart.

      4) the stories of his son’s gallantry continued to reach him.

The key: 2324423

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания 1-7. В каждом задании обведите букву А, B,C или D, соответствующую выбранному Вами варианту ответа.

THE GIRL ON THE MOTORBIKE

In the early hours of November the 1-st, 1999, a motorbike was speeding along the A20 in Kent. The night was dark and there was very little traffic on the road. Clivc Taylor was in a hurry to get home. He had been to a party and left London later than he had expected.

As he approached Wrotham Hill, he glanced at his watch. Exactly two o'clock. He changed gear and sped up the hill A minute later he reached the top of the hill. It was a dangerous place for accidents. But with so little traffic on the road, Clive didn't slow down.

Suddenly, he saw a girl She was standing in the middle of the road. Clive had to swerve to avoid knocking her down. But she didn't move. When he had stopped, the girl calmly walked up to him and asked him if he could give her a lift. He asked her what she was doing in such a lonely spot. She said that there had been an accident. Clive looked around, but he couldn't see a car or any other people. He asked the girl what had happened, but she didn't reply.

Clive told her to get on the motorbike and to hold tight. As the girl climbed on, Clive suddenly felt very cold, but he noticed that she was only wearing a light dress. She looked as if she were on her way to a party.

They rode on down the hill and Clive talked to the girl over his shoulder. He asked her what her name was and where she lived. But she didn't reply. At one point Clive thought that she shouted something, but he couldn't hear very well over the noise of the motorbike's engine.

At the bottom of the hill there was a telephone box. Clive pulled off the road and stopped.

But when he turned round, he froze in horror. The girl wasn't there. He called out, but there was no sign of her.

Then Clive remembered the shout that he had heard. Had the girl fallen off the motorbike? In cold sweat, he rode back up to the spot where he had first seen the girl. But he couldn't see her. He rode down the hill again as slowly as he could. There was no sign of her. She had simply disappeared.

By this time, Clive was desperate. He rode as fast as he could to the nearest town and found the police station. He told the sergeant in charge what had happened. The sergeant asked him to describe the girl. When he had finished, the sergeant told him to sit down and asked him if he wanted a cup of tea. To his surprise, the sergeant didn't seem very worried.

Then the sergeant told Clive that ten years before, there had been an accident on Wrotham Hill. A girl and her boyfriend had been on their way back from a party, when she had fallen off the motorbike and been killed. Since that time several motorcyclists had seen the girl. The accident had happened at exactly five past two.

   1. Clive Taylor was in a hurry because

        1) he was late for the party.

        2) it was getting dark.

        3) he wanted to come home as soon as possible.

        4) he had to be in London in the early hours of the morning.

  2. The top of the hill was a dangerous place so

        1) there were a lot of accidents there.

        2) the traffic was heavy that morning.

        3) it was difficult for Clive to reach it.

        4) Clive stopped speeding up.

 3. The girl standing in the middle of the road

        1) had a warm jacket on.

        2) was furious.

        3) told Clive a lot about the accident.

        4) asked Clive to pick her up.

4. When Clive talked to the girl

        1) she laughed.

        2) she cried bitterly.

        3) she kept silence.

        4) she got off the motorbike.

5. Turning round Clive froze in horror because

                   1) the girl turned into a monster.

                   2) the girl wasn’t behind him.

                   3) the girl was badly wounded.

                   4) the car behind him had turned upside down.

         6. The sergeant did not seem very worried because

                   1) Clive wasn’t the only motorcyclist who had seen the girl.

                   2) he had never heard about the girl.

                   3) he was glad to listen to Clive’s story.

                   4) he was ready to go to the nearest town.

         7. The sergeant told Clive that 10 years before

                    1) some parents had driving back home from a party.

                    2) the girl had seen several  motorcyclists.

                    3) there had been a traffic jam on Wrotham Hill.

                    4) an accident had happened at 2.05 am

The key:  3143224

"It wasn't me. I look like a lot of guys. I have never been near the dentist's office. I bet he has never seen me, so what can you prove?" Burton asked. But Bob Kim interrupted him. You've told us enough to send you back to prison for a long time," he said.

      1. Dr Robbins

         1) was born in New York.

         2) saw the criminal in his office.

         3) heard the sound of two shorts.

         4) was taken to the nearest hospital.

     2. Dr Robbins couldn't see the criminal because

         1) he had an alibi.

         2) he was standing with his back to the door.

         3) an ambulance had taken him to the nearest hospital.

         4) he was sleeping at that moment.

    3. The suspect was a man who

         1) was taken to the fiftieth floor.

         2 told his friend about the case.

        3) met the elevator boy after the shooting.

        4) looked like a known criminal.

    4. John Burton was picked up at his house because

         1) Bob Kim wanted to see him.

         2) he fitted the elevator boy's description of the man.

         3) he had to talk to the suspect.

         4) he had been seen a few minutes after the shooting.

   5. To find a killer

         1) it took the inspector and his friends not more than two hours.

          2) the policemen came to the hospital.

          3) Bob Kim talked to Dr. Robbins 's patient about the case.

          4) the elevator boy was present at the interrogation.

  6. John Burton looked angry because

          1) he seemed not to understand what he was doing at the inspector's office.

          2) he hadn't been present at the interrogation.

          3) the police didn't suspect anybody.

          4) he had overslept.

  7. Burton revealed himself saying

           1) he looked like a lot of guys.

           2) he had never been near the dentist's office.

           3) Dr.Robbins  had never seen him.

           4) he had sleeping all that morning.

          The key: 3242112

Контроль чтения 7 класс

TEST R7-2

Read the text and do the tasks that follow

Britain ruled over many countries in different parts of the world at the beginning of the century (3). Those countries were called colonies. In some of them people still (1) speak English as a second language. The British Empire existed until 1949 when Britain and the former colonies agreed to found the Commonwealth. The Queen of Great Britain became the Head of Commonwealth as well. She is also the queen of such countries as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Some people in these countries don’t like the (2) idea of being ruled by someone who doesn’t even live in their country. But others don’t mind. They (4) say that the Queen does not have any real power anywhere outside (5) Great Britain so she can’t change anything really.

1. Choose the best title for the text
    a) The Commonwealth
    b) Modern politics
    c) The Queen of England
    d) The elections
2. “century” (point 3) stands for
    a) the eighteenth century
    b) the nineteenth century
    c) the twentieth century
    d) the twenty-first century

3. According to the text the Queen
   a) has a lot of colonies
   b) is the head of the Commonwealth
   c) rules in all English-speaking countries
   d) speaks English as a second language
4. According to the text the Commonwealth
    a) consists of colonies only
    b) no longer exists
    c) was formed in the middle of the century
    d) helps the Queen to rule the world

 5. “still”(point 1)means
  a) quiet
  b) calm
  c) now
  d) up to now
6. “idea” (point 2) means
  a) thought
  b)plot
  c) plan
  d)story
7. “they” (point 4) stands for
  a) former colonies
  b) countries of the Commonwealth
  c) people who don’t mind the Queen
   d) people who are against the Queen

 8. “outside” (point 5) is
  a) an adverb
  b) a preposition
  c) a noun
  d) a verb

TEST R7-3
Read the text and do the tasks that follow

 Different kinds of sports are popular among the British. A lot of them go in for such sports as golf, football and tennis. Some people say football and tennis are typically English sports, but not everyone knows that football was developed in England. It (4) is now spread (I) all over the world and has become perhaps the most popular team game in most countries. Nearly every area in Britain has their own home (2) team. There are also national teams which take part in National Cup. The Cup Final is played at the country’s biggest stadium which (3) is Wembley Stadium in London. The Final is a big event as it is one of the most important football matches of the year. British football fans are also well-known (5) for their aggressiveness and violence.

1. Choose the best title for the text.
   a) Football fans
   b) Football in Britain
   c) The Cup Final
   d) London stadiums
2. According to the text football
  a) is an aggressive game
  b) is only played at Wembley
  c) is a British national game
  d) was developed in England
3. According to the text the fans
 a) like watching tennis as well
 b) think The Final isn’t important
 c) are aggressive and violent
 d) are developing the game

4. “spread” (point I) means
  a) become known
  b) understood
  c) distributed
  d) covered

5. “home” (point 2) means

  a) house

  b) local
 c) building
 d) international

6. “which” (point 3) stands for
  a) the country
  b) London
  c) the biggest stadium
  d) Wembley
7. “it” (point 4) stands for
a) football
b) sports
c) England
d) everyone
8. “well-known” (point 5) is
 a) a noun
b) a verb
 c) an adverb
d) an adjective

TEST R7-4
Read the text and do the tasks that follow

 Every day we hear our planet is in danger. A lot of people are trying to do something to protect the environment, but the situation is getting worse every moment. Take the water for example. It (1) is really important for everything alive on the Earth. But there is little water that is drinkable (2) and good to use for cooking. A lot of rivers and lakes are so polluted that even fish cannot live there. Beaches that were clean fifty years ago are very dirty now so people can’t have their holidays where they liked to stay (4). Lake Baikal which was famous for its clean waters and natural beauty is in great danger because of the factories near it (3). In some places the water in the lake is so dirty that it kills everything in and around (5). If the pollution is not stopped, the lake will be lost.

1. Choose the best title for the text.
a) The Earth is in danger
b) Lake Baikal
c) Water pollution
d) The beaches

2. According to the text water
a) is important for life
b) is always good to drink
c) is used by factories
d) is dirty everywhere
3. According to the text lake Baikal
a) is the most beautiful in Russia
b) is dirty everywhere
c) can be lost
d) is best for fish
4. “it” (point 1) stands for
a) example
b) water
c) pollution
d) moment
5. “drinkable” (point 2) means
a) good to drink
b) easy to drink
c) bad to drink
d) difficult to drink
6. “it” (point 3) stands for
a) factory
b) danger
c) natural beauty
d) lake Baikal
7. “stay” (point 4) means
a) live
b) sit
c) have holidays
d) wоrk
8. “around” (point 5) is
a) a preposition
b) a noun
c) a verb
d) an adverb

TEST R7-l

Read the text and do the tasks that follow

 In England people do a lot of strange things. Everything is not like (4) in Europe. For example, the English are fond of talking about weather. They usually start every conversation (1) with a little remark about it. If you don’t say anything about weather, they will think you are terribly boring. The Europeans usually talk about the weather when they don’t have anything else to discuss. The English sense of humour is very special. You can offend people on the continent (2) if you make jokes about their clothes, their jobs, and their lifestyle. But the English do it (3) every now and then and find nothing bad in it. English people are also very sarcastic so you must be ready to be laughed at. The English are proud of their difference from Europe and indeed (5) they are different in many ways.

1. Choose the best title for the text.
a) English humour
b) England and Europe
c) English ways
d) The English are proud
2. According to the text, the Europeans
a) are terribly boring
b) seldom talk about the weather
c) usually don’t have anything to discuss
d) are not easily offended
3. According to the text, the English
a) are very sarcastic
b) talk about the weather all the time
c) hate when people laugh at them
d) arc mostly former Europeans
4. “conversation” (point 1) means
a) conference
b) story
c talk
d) competition
5. “continent” (point 2) means
a) Africa
b)Asia
c) South America
d) Europe
6. “it” (point 3) stands for
a) telling jokes
b) continent
c)clothes
d) offending people

get throw teach blow know

catch bring forget speak hold

hide choose tell feel draw

buy grow think steal win

7. “like” (point 4) is

a) a noun
b) a preposition
c) a verb
d) a conjunction

 8. “indeed” (point 5) means
a) typically
b) of course c) really
d) strangely

TEST R7-5
Read the text and do the tasks that follow

If someone tells you that your winter coat does not warm you, you will not believe it. But you can make an experiment. Look at the thermometer and see what the temperature is. Then wrap (3) it (1) in your winter coat and leave it on the table. Some hours later look at the thermometer again. The temperature will not change. It means (5) that your winter coat does not warm you. But does it cool you then? Take two bags of ice and wrap one of them in your coat. Leave the other bag unwrapped on the table. When the second bag melts (4), check the first one (2). You’ll see that the ice in the first bag has not melted. It seems that the coat cooled the ice. The thing is that our clothes do not warm us, they help us keep ourselves warm.

1. Choose the best title for the text:
a) Why ice melts
b)How a thermometer works
c) Does your coat warm you?
d) How to keep warm in winter
2. According to the text your winter coat
a) cools you
b) keeps you warm

c) warms you
d) costs a lot of money
3. According to the text the temperature inside a coat
a) is higher than around
b) is lower than around
c) is the same as around
d) is the same as in the street
4. “it” (point 1) stands for
a) temperature
b) experiment
c) coat
d) thermometer

5. “one” (point 2) stands for a) bag
b)coat
c)ice
d) table
6. “wrap” (point 3) means a) mix
b)change
c) put round
d)move
7. “melts” (point 4) means
a) turns into gas
b) turns into water
c) disappears
d) appears

8. “means”(point 5) is a) a pronoun
b)an adverb
c)a noun
d) a verb
 

Контроль навыков чтения (тексты с заданиями) для 8 класса

In a Small Town

Text 1

Toscanini was a great musician. He lived in America. One day he came to a very little town. He was walking along the street when he saw a piece of paper in one of the windows. He read:

MRS.SMITH.MUSIC LESSONS.

TWO DOLLARS A LESSON.

Then Toscanini heard the music. Somebody was playing Tchaikovsky.

“Mrs. Smith is playing,” he thought, “she isn’t a very good musician. She doesn’t play Tchaikovsky well. I must show her how to play it.”

He went up to the door of the house and rang. The music stopped and soon a woman opened the door.

“Are you Mrs. Smith?” asked Toscanini. “My name is Toscanini and I want to show you how to play Tchaikovsky.”

Mrs. Smith was very glad to meet the great musician. She asked him to come in. Toscanini played Tchaikovsky for her and went away.

A year later Toscanini visited the same town again. When he went up to the house where he had played Tchaikovsky the year before he again saw a piece of paper. Now it read.

MRS.SMITH. (TOSCANINI’S PUPIL)

MUSIC LESSONS.

FOUR DOLLARS A LESSON.

1. Put “+” if the sentence is right and “-“if it is wrong.

1. Toscanini came to a very little town.
2. He liked how Mrs. Smith was playing.
3. He wanted to play the piano for her.
4. Tchaikovsky visited Mrs. Smith one day.
5. Mrs. Smith was a teacher of music.

2. Write the sentences in the right order.

1. Mrs. Smith was very glad to meet the great musician.
2. He lived in America.
3. The music stopped and soon a woman opened the door.
4. The music stopped and soon a woman opened the door.
5. “Mrs. Smith is playing,” he thought, “she isn’t a very good musician.

3. Answer the questions.

1. Where did Toscanini live?
2. Toscanini was a great musician, wasn’t he?
3. Did he want to show Mrs. Smith how to play?
4. What did he see in one of the window?
5. Did he think that Mrs. Smith was playing well?

4. Write down the ending of the sentence.

1. One day he came…
2. I must show her…
3. The music stopped and soon…
4. Toscanini played Tchaikovsky for …
5. Four dollars…

5. Make up 5 questions to the text.

Shmily Text 2

My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other. The goal of their game was to write the word “Shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find. They took turns leaving “Smily” around the house, and as soon as one of them discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more.

They dragged “Smily” with their fingers through the sugar and flour containers to wait whoever was preparing the next meal. They smeared it in the dew on the windows overlooking the patio where my grandma always fed us warm, homemade pudding with blue food coloring. “Shmily” was written in the steam left on the mirror after a hot shower, where it would reappear bath after bath. At one point, my grandmother even unrolled an entire roll of toilet paper to leave Shmily on the very last sheet.

There was no end to the places “Shmily” would pop up. Little notes with “Shmily” scribbled hurriedly were found on dashboards and car seats, or taped to steering wheels. The notes were stuffed inside shoes and left under pillows. “Shmily” was written in the dust upon the mantel and traced in the ashes of the fireplace. This mysterious word was as much a part of my grandparents’ house as the furniture.

It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents’ game. Skepticism has kept me from believing in true love- one that is pure and enduring. However, I never doubted my grandparents’ relationship. They had love down pat. It was more than their flirtatious little games; it was way of life. Their relationship was based on a devotion and passionate affection which not everyone is lucky enough to experience.

Grandma and grandpa held hands ever chance they could. They stole kisses as they bumped into each other in their tiny kitchen. They finished each other’s sentences and shared the daily crossword puzzle and word jumble. My grandma whispered to me about how cute my grandpa was, how handsome an old man he had grown to be. She claimed that she really knew “how to pick ‘em”. Before every meal they bowed heads and gave thanks, marveling at their blessing: a wonderful family, good fortune, and each other.

But there was a dark cloud in my grandparents’ life: my grandmother had breast cancer. The disease had first appeared ten years earlier. As always, Grandpa was with her every step of the way. He comforted her in their yellow room, painted that color so she could always be surrounded by sunshine, even when she was too sick to go outside.

Now the cancer was once again attacking her body. With the help of a cane and my grandfather’s steady hand, they still went to church every morning. But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, finally, she could not leave the house anymore. For a while, Grandpa would go to church alone, praying to God to watch over his wife. Then one day, what we all dreaded finally happened. Grandma was gone. “Shmily. It was scrawled in yellow on the pink ribbons of my grandmother’s funeral bouquet. As the crowd thinned and the last mourners turned to leave, my aunts, uncles, cousins, and other family members came forward and gathered around Grandma one last time. Grandpa stepped up to my grandmother’s casket and, taking a shaky breath, he began to sing to her. Though his tears and grief, the song came, a deep and throaty lullaby.

Shaking with my own sorrow, I will never forget that moment. For I knew then that, although I couldn’t begin to fathom the depth of their love, I had been privileged to witness its unmatched beauty. S-H-M-I-L-Y: See How Much I Love You

Thank you , Grandpa and Grandma, for letting me see.

Laura Jeanne Alien

1. Answer the questions.

1. What was the goal of the game have been played by the grandparents?
2. Where could this mysterious word be found?
3. What disease had grandmother?
4. What song did grandfather sing to grandma when she had died?
5. What color did grandpa paint their room when grandma was sick and why?

2 . Find sentences which prove that grandparents had true love.

3. Write the sentences in the right order.

1. The grandpa sang a lullaby to grandma on her grave when she died.
2. The author of this story was proud to witness the beauty of true love.
3. The grandparents were married about fifty years.
4. As usually grandpa helped her every step of the way.
5. I never doubted my grandparents relations.

4. Find in the text:

1. С помощью трости и твердой руки моего дедушки, они все еще каждое утро ходили в церковь.
2. Это мистическое слово являлось такой же частью дома бабушки и дедушки, экак и мебель.
3. они любили друг друга до гробовой доски.
4. Затем день, которого мы все страшились, наступил.
5. Они обменивались поцелуями, если сталкивались друг с другом на своей крошечной кухне.

5. Make up 5 questions to the text.

Text 3

In 1608 an Englishman whose name was Thomas Coryate visited Italy. He liked the country and noted down every interesting thing he found. But there was one thing which he found more interesting than the others. In his diary Thomas wrote, “When the Italians eat meat, they use small forks. They don’t eat with hands because, as they say , do not always have clean hands”.

Before leaving for England, Thomas Coryate bought a few forks.

At home Thomas gave a dinner party to show the invention to his friends. When the servant brought the steak, he took out a fork and began to eat like they did in Italy.

Everybody looked at him in surprise. When he told his friends what it was, they all wanted to take a good look at the strange thing. All his friends said that the Italians were very strange people because the fork was very inconvenient.

Thomas Coryate tried to prove the opposite. He said it was not nice to eat with one’s fingers because they were not always clean.

Everybody got angry at that . Did Mr. Coryate think that people inEngland always had dirty hands? And weren’t the ten fingers they had enough for them?

Thomas Coryate wanted to show that it was very easy to use the fork. But the first piece of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor. His friends began to laugh and he had to take the fork away.

Only fifty years later people in England began to use forks.

1. Translate the following sentences into Russian:

1. In 1608 an Englishman whose name was Thomas Coryate visited Italy.
2. But there was one thing which he found more interesting than the others.
3. He said it was not nice to eat with one’s fingers because they were not always clean.
4. But the first piece of meat he took with the fork fell to the floor.

2. Answer the questions:

1. Why did the Italians eat with the forks?
2. What did he give at home to show the invention of the Italians?
3. Why did his friends begin to laugh?
4. When did people in England begin to use forks?

3. Correct according to the contents of the text :

1. They eat with the hands because, as they say, do not always have clean hands.
2. Everybody got happy at that.
3. Only seventy years later people in England began to use forks.
4. When the servant brought the steak, he took out a knife and began to eat like they did in Italy.

4. Put 5 questions to the text.

 Контроль навыков чтения 9класс

London Text 4

London is the capital of Great Britain. London is a very old town. London is two thousand years old. Many years ago London was a small town on the Thames. There were a lot of villages round it. After many years London and three hundred villages grew into a very large city. Some of the names of those villages are the names of the streets in modern London-Kensington, Westminster.

Now London is a beautiful city with large squares and parks. The city of London is the business centre. East End includes the poor districts. West of London is the West End where rich people live.

Trafalgar Square is in the centre of the West End of London. In the centre of Trafalgar Square there is the column made of granite. On the top of the column there is a 17-feet-tall statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1809. The total high of the monument is 184 feet (44 meters).On the pedestal is a bronze relief cast from a captured French cannon, representing Nelson’s victory.

On the North side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery.

The National Gallery has one of the finest collections of pictures in the world.

Trafalgar Square is one of the busiest place in London, where people go to and from the work, it is hard to cross the street.

1. Ответьте на вопросы по тексту.

1. What is the capital of Great Britain ?
2. How many years is London?
3. What includes the poor districts?
4. Where do rich people live?
5. Where is the Admiral Nelson column?

2. Продолжите предложение.

1. On the top of the column …
2. London is two…
3. On the north side…
4. The total high…
5. There were…

3. Какие предложения соответствуют содержанию текста “+”, а какие не соответствуют “-”

1. London is a new town.
2. London is on the Thames.
3. The West End of London is a place where rich people live.
4. In London there aren’t a lot of squares and parks.

4. Найдите в тексте

1. Национальная галерея имеет одну из прекраснейших коллекций в мире.
2. Трефальгарская площадь находится в центре Вест Енда в Лондоне.
3. Сейчас Лондон –один из красивейших городов с большими площадями и парками .
4. Спустя много лет Лондон и три сотни деревень превратились в один большой город.
5. Некоторые из этих деревень стали названиями в современном Лондоне.

The Christmas Tree Text 5

No one _1_ for sure who decorated the first Christmas tree . The_2_ of bringing an evergreen tree indoors and _3_ it at Christmas started in Germany. One _4_ says that Martin Luther started the practice. Luther was an important Christian_5_ . According to the story, he noticed the starlit sky as he walked home one Christmas Eve about the year 1513.He thought the stars looked as if they were shining on the branches. When he arrived home, Martin Luther placed a small fir tree _6_ his house. He decorated it with lighted candles.

Decorating Christmas trees became _7_ in Germany. Prince Albert of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, the German husband of Queen Victoria, took the tradition to England. Both German and English people brought it to America. And now nearly every family in Great Britain and the USA has a _8_ tree.

The biggest Christmas tree in Britain is put up in Trafalgar Square in _9_ .

The people of Norway still give this tree every year to the _10_ to thank them for helping Norway against Hitler in the second World War.

1. Chose the right answer:

2. Answer the questions:

1. Where was started the tradition of decorating Christmas tree?
2. Who started this tradition?
3. Who brought it to Britain?
4. Why do people of Norway still present a tree to Britain?

3.  Ask 5 questions .

Text 6

THE STORY OF MY TROUBLES

From my childhood I was an easily taught and obedient boy. My kindness was so noticeable that my friends made fun of me. I was especially fond of animals and had a great number of pets. With these I spent most of my time, and never was so happy as when feeding and playing with them. My character did not change much when I grew up.

I married early, and was happy to find in my wife a character very much like my own. Seeing my love for pets she never lost a chance of getting the most pleasant animals. We had birds, gold-fish, a fine dog, rabbits, a small monkey, and a cat.

This cat was a remarkably large and beautiful animal, quite black and surprisingly clever. In speaking of his cleverness, my wife, who was a superstitious woman, often mentioned the old popular belief, which considered all black cats to be in disguise.

Pluto- this was the cat’s name-was my favourite pet and playmate. I alone fed him, and he followed me everywhere about the house. It was even with difficulty that I could prevent him following me through the streets.

Our friendship lasted for several years, during which my character (I blush to confess it) had changed for the worse. I became day by day more moody and irritable. It often happened that I hurt the feelings of others; I suffered myself as I was rude to my wife. At last I even hit her.

My pets, of course, could feel the change in my character. In fact, I began to treat them cruelly. As for Pluto, I held back from cruelty as I did treat cruelly the rabbits, the monkey, or even the dog when they came in my way. But my illness took hold of me- for what other illness is like alcohol!- and at last even Pluto ,who was now becoming old, even Pluto began to feel the effects of my temper.

1. Answer the questions:

1. What kind of pets do they have?
2. What was the cat’s name?
3. What illness had the author?
4. Was he a kind man?
5. How long did their friendship last?

2. Ask questions.

1. Yes/No
2. Who
3. Where
4. or
5. “tag” question

3. Translate:

1. I married early, and was happy to find in my wife a character very much like my own.
2. Our friendship lasted for several years, during which my character (I blush to confess it) had changed for the worse.
3. In speaking of his cleverness, my wife, who was a superstitious woman, often mentioned the old popular belief, which considered all black cats to be in disguise.

4. Name antonyms:

Happy, beautiful, kind, black, begin.

5. Find in the text:

I got day by day more changeable.

3 класс

Reading comprehensive test

                                                          Name……………………………………….

                                                           Form……………………………………….

Прочитай рассказ и ответь на вопросы.

Tim is a farmer. He has six pets. He has five black dogs and one grey horse.  His horse lives on the farm. It is very strong. It is nice too. It can run and jump well. Tim’s dogs are not big. They are not strong but they are very brave. They like to go to the forest with Tim. Tim likes to play with his pets. He likes apples and bananas. His pets like meat. The dogs can run and swim. The horse can run but it cannot fly. Tim can play football and basketball but he cannot ski and skate. They like to be together.

1. Is Tim a pupil?  Has Tim ten pets?.......................................................................................
2. Is Tim’s horse strong?...............................................................................
3. Are Tim’s dogs brave?.............................................................................
4. Do Tim’s dogs go to the forest with Tim?.................................................
5. What does Tim like to do?.......................................................................
6. What can Tim do?..................................................................................
7. What does he like?................................................................................
8. What do Tim’s pets like?.....................................................................
9.  What can the dogs do?.........................................................................

 Reading comprehensive test         4 класс

                                                             Name……………………………………….

                                                             Form……………………………………….

Прочитай рассказ и ответь на вопросы.

Hi! I am Jane. I have got a mother, a father and a sister. We are a happy family. We live in a big new house.

   There are many rooms in my house. The living -room is big and sunny. There is a sofa, three chairs, two armchairs, a fireplace and a TV in it. When it’s cold and rainy, we like to sit in the armchairs next to the fireplace. We can read books, watch TV or listen to music. Sometimes my mother plays the piano and I sing English songs. My father and my sister like it very much. They say I can sing very well.

     There are three bedrooms in our house. I don’t share a room with my sister. I have got my own room. I like my room.  There is a bed, a desk, a chair and many bookshelves. I like to read fairy tales very much. Sometimes I write fairy tales and give them to my sister or my mother as presents. They like to read them. They say that my fairy tales are interesting. My father doesn’t like them. He likes it when I sing!

Has Jane got a brother?...........................................................................

Do Jane and her family live in a flat?................................................................

Is there a fireplace in the living room?..............................................................

Can Jane read?...................................................................................................

Can Jane’s mother sing very well?....................................................................

Are there many bookshelves in Jane’s room?...................................................

Can Jane write fairy tales?.................................................................................

Does Jane’s father like fairy tales?....................................................................

Has Jane got a room of her own? ……………………………………………

Does Jane like her room?..................................................................................

КОНТРОЛЬ НАВЫКОВ ПИСЬМА В 3 КЛАССЕ

Food.

1.    Fill in the letters.

M_lk,  jui_e,  g_ass, cof_ee, _eet,  so_p,  m_at,  porr_dge, f r_it,  c_rrot.

2.    Make up words out of letters.

Tmea – meat

puso –                               aeplp –

slgas –                               jiuec –

styat                                 rdnik –

3.    Correct the sentences if it is necessary.

1. We need much eggs for the salad.

2 .She eats much sweets.

3. How many bread do you eat.

4. They ate many hamburgers at lunch.

5.Mother bought many apples.

4.    Write what they like or they don`t like.

Paul likes oranges but he doesn`t like carrots.

5.    Make up a story using the prompts.

People can`t live without food. They usually eat 3, 4 or 5 times a day. They have breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. I usually have meals… times a day.

I like to eat…

I don`t like to eat…

I try to eat and drink the right food…

Holidays.

1.   Fill in the missing letters.

Holi_ay, cele_rate, vi_it, in_ite, Chri_tmas, bir_hday.

2.   Find the words “party” and “visit” in the lines and circle them.

partytarpypurtypyrtytparty

visittivisfditivisitvetyvisit

3. a) Write what presents there are usually in Father Christmas’ bag. (Not less than 6 sentenses).

There is/are … in Father Christmas’ bag.

b) Ask what presents there was in his bag last year and write 6 questions.

Was/were there … in Father Christmas’ bag?

4. Make up a story about your last Birthday.

My Birthday.

The … of … was my birthday. I was … that day. In the morning my … came into my room and wished me happy birthday. They gave me the presents: …

I liked the presents very much and thanked my …

In the afternoon my … came. They brought me …as presents. At … we sat down at the table. We ate and drank a lot  of tasty things: … We played … and had a good time.

I liked my birthday party and was happy that day.

5.    Write invitations to 2 of your friends for your birthday party.

Pets and Other Animals.

1.  Cross the odd word out.

A duck, a cow, a sheep, a horse.

A parrot,  a hen, a duck, a tiger.

A cat, a dog, a tortoise, a lion.

2.  Write what they can do.

Dolphins can swim.

Tigers …

Birds …

Monkeys …

Fish …

Cats …

3.  Find as many words on the topic “Animals” as you can and write them.

petailionoselephantortortoiserabbitktiger

4.  Write a story about your pet.

My Pet.

I’ve got a pet. It’s a … . It’s name is … . My pet is … (nice, big, small, funny).

It’s … (black, white, grey). It has got … . It can … .

I give my pet … (milk, meat, vegetables, Whiskas, water) to eat and to drink.

I teach my pet to … (answer to his/her name, carry things, talk,  play with a ball). I like to … (play, go for a walk, talk, run) with my pet.

I love my pet very much.

5.  Draw and describe your imaginary animal.

Clothing.

1.  Change one letter in the word to get the names of clothes.

Cat –                                  means –

Foot –                                lie -

Bout –                                ports -

Packet-                               map –

2.  Make up questions, begin them with words in brackets.

a) Mother will buy a new dress. (What colour)

b) Father will put on his new shirt. (When)

c) Mary will put it on. (What)

d) They will put on their T-shirts. (What)

e) He will wear his new jeans. (what)

3.   Fill in the gaps with necessary adjectives.

1 Mum wants to buy a ………. hat. (new, newer, the newest)

2 My friend’s cap is ………. than mine. (nice, nicer, the nicest)

3 My sister’s skirt is ……… than mine. (long, longer, the longest)

4 The white sweater is ………….. of all. (warm, warmer, the warmest)

5 These old jeans are ………….. thing to wear to a birthday party.

(bad, worse, the worst)

КОНТРОЛЬ НАВЫКОВ ПИСЬМА В  4  КЛАССЕ

4.  Write about the clothes.

 People usually have different clothes for different seasons.

I like to wear … but I don’t like to wear….

In summer girls usually put on …. And boys usually put on …. 

I like to wear …. But I don’t like to wear ….

When I go to school I usually put on …. When I go to my friend’s birthday party I put on …. At home I usually wear ….

You should wear clothes according to the season and the place.

5.  Look in your wardrobe. Make a list of clothes your mother, father and you have. Which list is the longest?

Seasons.

1.    Find 8 words on the topic “Seasons”.

2.    Make up the words.

3.    Fill in the gaps with some, any, no.

1. There is ………. snow in summer.

2. There is ………. water in the lake.

3. There was ………. rain last winter.

4. Is there ………. ice on the river.

5. Is there ………. snow in the garden.

4.    Fill in the gaps with the necessary adjectives.

1. Summer is ………. season for me. (good, better, the best)

2. Winter is ………. than summer. (cold, colder, the coldest)

3. Summer holidays ………. . (long, longer, the longest)

4. In winter days are ………. than in summer. (short, shorter, the shortest)

5. Winter is ………. in the year. (cold, colder, the coldest)

5.  Make up a story about your favourite season.

The English Year.

1.   Fill in the missing letters.

M_y, Se_tember, Ju_e, sum_er, au_mn, fi_ld,  _ugust, g_ass, Ea_ter, Hallow_en .

2. Guess the words.

1. It is the first spring month in Russia.

2. People in England wear it on St. Patrick’s Day.

3. English people eat it on Christmas Day.

4. It is the coldest season in the year.

5. People celebrate this holiday in spring.

6. On this day you get older.

7. It is the first winter month in Great Britain.

8. It is the third winter month in Russia.

3. Make up sentences.

1. people, Christmas, on the 25th, celebrate, of December

2. coldest, the, season, winter, is

3. holiday, is,  favourite, my, New Year

4. snows, it, often, is, winter, in

5. sometimes, it, December, rains, in

4. Compare the English and the Russian year and complete the table.

5.    Write when English people celebrate these holidays.

Christmas is on the 25th of December.

1. April Fool’s Day

2. New Year

3. St. Patrick’s

4. Halloween

5. Thanksgiving Day

Nature.

1.   Fill in the missing letters.

Ri_er, se_,  _cean, m_on, st_r, _ake, nat_re, ea_th, h_ll.

2.     Circle the words “ocean” and “nature” in the lines.

coeoceaneacoceananococeanesocean

naturerentnaturetaurnaturenatrnature

3.   Find 8 words.

4.   Make up sentences.

5.   Answer the questions to get a story.

1. Where do people live?

2. Is the earth big?

3. How many continents are there on the earth?

4. How many oceans are there on the earth?

5. What is there on the earth?

6. Who lives on the earth?

7. What grows on the earth?

8. What can you see in the sky in the day time?

9. What can you see in the sky at night?

10. Is the earth beautiful?

Контроль навыков аудирования 8класс

Тема:  Межличностные отношения.

Text 1. “Two Gifts”

Jim and Della were a newly married couple. They loved each other but they were very poor. They rented a small room in one of the dirty streets in the outskirts of New York.

They worked from early morning till late at night but they got very little money for their work. And still they had two treasures – Jim’s gold watch and Della’s beautiful hair.

Christmas holidays were coming and Della thought of presenting Jim with something but she had no money for it. She really did not know what to do. She sat on the sofa and began to cry. Suddenly an idea came to her mind. She got up and stood in front of the looking glass. She saw her beautiful long hair in it. She left the house and in a few minutes she was already at the hairdresser’s shop.

“Will you buy my hair?” she asked. The hairdresser looked at her hair and said, “Yes, I shall. I can give 20 dollars for it.”

Della was very happy. She took the money and went to buy a present for her husband. Soon she saw a very beautiful chain. “I’ll have it, Jim will be very glad,” she said to herself and bought it.

When she came home Jim had been there waiting for her. When he looked at his wife he understood everything. “Why did you do it?” he said.

“Dear Jim, I wanted to give you a present. Here it is.” She gave him a chain that she bought for his watch. But the beautiful chain, Della’s present, was of no use for him. The matter was that he had sold his watch to make a present to his wife. He took a package out of his pocket and gave it to Della. When she opened it, she saw two nice combs.

Слова к тексту:

rent – снять комнату внаем;

dirty – грязный;

outskirts – окраина, предместье;

treasure – богатство, сокровище;

chain – цепочка;

to be of no use – быть бесполезным, ненужным;

sell (sold, sold) –  продавать;

comb – гребень, расческа.

Test  

1. Прослушайте текст два раза и ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. Where did Jim and Della live?
2. What treasures did they have?
3. What did Della buy for Jim?
4. What did Jim give to Della as a present?
5. Where did they take the money for their presents?

Text 2. “Why was she angry?”

A young man was in love with a beautiful girl. One day she said to him: “It’s my birthday tomorrow.”  “Oh,”  said the young man, “I’ll send you roses, one rose for each year of your life.”

The same evening he went to a florist’s. As he knew that the girl was twenty-two years old, he paid for twenty-two roses and asked the florist to send them to the girl the next day.

The florist knew the young man very well as he had often bought flowers in his shop before. When the young man left the shop, the florist thought: “This young man is a very good customer. I think that my price was too high. I’ll send ten more roses to his girl.”

He did so. The next morning thirty-two roses were sent to the girl. When the young man came to see her she didn’t want to speak to him. And he never knew why she was so angry with him.

Слова к тексту:

To be in love with – быть влюбленным в кого-либо;

Florist – цветочник;

Customer – покупатель;

To be angry with smb – быть рассерженным на кого-либо.

Test

Прослушайте текст и выберите правильный вариант из предложенных утверждений:

1. The young man decided to send roses to the girl because:

1. she has a birthday next day;
2. her mother has a birthday;
3. he proposed to her.

2. He sent her so many roses as:

1. how many years they were in love with each other;
2. how many years old her mother was;
3. how many years old the girl was.

3. The florist decided to send:

1. five more roses;
2. twenty more roses;
3. ten more roses.

4. Florist sent to the girl thirty-two roses because:

1. girl asked him about it;
2. the young man was a very good customer;
3. the young man paid for thirty-two roses.

5. The girl didn’t want to speak to the young man because:

1. he made her for ten years older, than she was;
2. she didn’t like the roses he had presented to her;
3. she was in love with other man.

       Контроль навыков аудирования

Тема: “Свободное время молодежи”

Text 1.         “A Good Lesson”

Once a rich lady phoned the manager of the London Opera House. She said that she wanted to arrange a party and would like to invite one of their well-known singers.

The manager answered that he would make all the necessary arrangements about it. He passed the lady’s invitation to Mr. Roy, the best singer of the theatre. The man had to accept the invitation though he didn’t feel well enough to go to the party after the performance.

However, he took a taxi and a few minutes later came to the lady’s house.

The lady was pleased to see him, but she told him to have supper with the servants. Mr. Roy said nothing. He went to the kitchen, enjoyed his supper and after it sang to the servants with whom he had had supper. The lady didn’t expect him to stay there so long and called him, as she was not pleased with the delay.

“Will you sing something for us?” she asked him.

“I’m sorry, but I’ve already sung. You see I always sing for those people with whom I have supper.”

With these words he left the room. He gave a good lesson to the rich lady.

Слова к тексту:

rich – богатый;

party – вечеринка;

well-known –  знаменитый;

arrangements – приготовления;

servant – слуга;

to sing (sang, sung) – петь

Test

1. Прослушайте текст два раза и расположите предложения в правильном порядке.

1. He went to the kitchen, enjoyed his supper and after it sang to the servants with whom he had had supper.
2. The manager answered that he would make all the necessary arrangements about it.
3. Once a rich lady phoned the manager of the London Opera House.
4. He passed the lady’s invitation to Mr. Roy, the best singer of the theatre.
5. The lady didn’t expect him to stay there so long and called him.
6. She wanted to arrange a party and would like to invite one of their well-known singers.
7. The lady was pleased to see him, but she told him to have supper with the servants.
8. Mr. Roy refused to sing on the party, because he always sang for those with whom he had supper.

1. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Whom did the lady want to invite for the party?
2. Did the singer accept the lady’s invitation?
3. Where did the lady offer the singer to have his supper?
4. Why did the singer refuse to sing for the guests?

Контроль навыков аудирования. 7класс

Тема:   Спорт – моя профессия.

Text 1.   “Sport in our life”

     Millions of people all over the world are fond of sports and games. Sport helps people to stay in good shape, helps to support health and prevents from illness. Sport makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities.

     We've always paid great attention to sport in our schools, colleges and universities. You can hardly find a school without a gym or a sports ground. Every city and town has a few stadiums or swimming pools where local competitions are usually held.

     There are different sporting societies and clubs in Russia. Many of them take part in different international tournaments and are known all over the world. A great number of world records have been set by Russian sportsmen. Our sportsmen also win a lot of gold, silver and bronze medals in the Olympic Games.

Слова к тексту:

to stay in good shape – оставаться в хорошей форме

to support health –  поддерживать здоровье

to prevent from illness –  предотвращать болезни

daily activities –   ежедневная деятельность

to pay great attention – уделять большое внимание

society –  общество

Test

1. Прослушайте текст и выразите свое мнение по данным утверждениям:

• Sport helps people to be healthy, wealthy and wise.
• Sport is not necessary part of people’s daily life.
• Amateur sport is better than professional sport.

2. Ответьте на вопросы:

1. Do you think sport plays a great role in bringing up a healthy child? Why?
2. How does sport help you in your daily activities?

In what way does sport develop in our cou

Test.                                                                                                                                     Class 4.                                                                                                                         Variant 1

1.Прочитай и дополни информацию о домашнем питомце.

I’ve got a pet cat. Her name is Toby. She’s got a fat white body, big green eyes and a long tail. Toby can jump and she can climb, too! She’s lovely!

2. Прочитай и соедини вопросы с ответами. Запиши ответы в таблицу.

e.g. What’s this?                                          a They’re robots.

1. What are they?                                         b I’m playing with my toys.

2. Who’s she?                                               c   She’s my sister.

3. What’s your name?                                  d  It’s a teddy.

4. What are you doing, Laura?                     e   On your bed..

5. Where’s my shirt?                                    f   My name’s Maya.

Test.                                                                                                                                       Class 4.                                                                                                                        Variant 2.

1.Прочитай и дополни информацию о домашнем питомце.

I’ve got a pet parrot. Her name is Beauty. She’s got a small blue head, a fat body and a long green tail. Beauty can fly and she can talk, too!  She’s lovely!

2. Прочитай и соедини вопросы с ответами. Запиши ответы в таблицу.

e.g. What’s this?                                          a They’re frogs.

1. What are they?                                         b I’m playing with my cars.

2. What’s your name?                                  c   He’s my brother.

3. Who’s he?                                                d  It’s a book.

4. What are you doing, Tom?                      e   On your table.

5. Where’s my pen?                                     f   My name’s Jenny.

7 класс

1. Read the text and answer the questions.

Sun Shines On Fun Run

On 12th June, a ‘Fun Run ‘took place in the town of Sunnyfield. A group of sixteen-years-old students from the local high school came up with the idea and over 500 people of all ages took part.

Luckily, it was a sunny day. Everyone had fun running, walking or skate-boarding the 10-mile distance. Thanks the event, 2,346$ was raised for the charity ‘Cancer Care’.

Suzie Hamilton, one of the students who organized the run, said, “We wanted to do something useful for others and this seemed the most fun thing to do.”

The local headmaster was so proud, he decided to make the event part of the school’s years calendar.

1. Who planned the event?
2. How many people took part?
3. What was the weather like during the ‘run’?
4. How far did they have to do?
5. What happened as result of the event?

 КОНТРОЛЬ НАВЫКОВ ГОВОРЕНИЯ  6 класс

STUDENT CARD 1

Give a talk about continents

Remember to say:

• What continents there are in the world
• What you know about continents
• Whether there are a lot of countries on each continent, why/why not

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 1

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What continents are there in the world?
2. What do you know about continents? What countries are there on them?
3. Are there a lot of countries on each continent?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What is the name of the planet we live on?
2. What continent would you like to go to? Why?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 2

Give a talk about countries

Remember to say:

• What countries you know on each continent
• What the largest/smallest country is
• Whether each country has its symbols, name them

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 2

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What countries on each continent do you know?
2. What is the largest country in the world? What is the smallest country in the world?
3. Does each country have its symbols? What are they?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What do you know about Australia?
2. What country would you like to go to? Why?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 3

Give a talk about English-speaking countries

Remember to say:

• What English-speaking countries there are
• Whether people speak the same language in these countries
• Whether there are American equivalents for the British words

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 3

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What English-speaking countries are there?
2. Do people speak the same language in English-speaking countries?
3. Are there American equivalents for the British words?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What is an international language: English or French? Why?
2. What language would you like to learn? Why?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

 КОНТРОЛЬ НАВЫКОВ ГОВОРЕНИЯ 7 класс

STUDENT CARD 4

Give a talk about animals in danger

Remember to say:

• Why you find the names of some animals in the Red Book
• What animals are disappearing nowadays, why
• What people must do to save animals

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 4

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. Why can you find the names of some animals in the Red Book?
2. What animals are disappearing nowadays? Why?
3. What must people do to save animals?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What does the life of the people on the Earth depend on?
2. Can elephants be useful?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 5

Give a talk about problems of our planet

Remember to say:

• What we should protect on our planet
• Whether water is very important for life on the Earth, why/why not
• Whether you can swim in each sea, why/why not

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 5

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What should we protect on our planet?
2. Is water very important for life on the Earth? Why is it important? Why isn’t it important?
3. Can you swim in each sea? Why can’t you swim in each sea?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What is the deepest freshwater lake on the Earth?
2. Is this lake in danger? Why?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 6

Give a talk about problems of our planet

Remember to say:

• What we should protect on our planet
• Whether the life on the Earth depends on the temperature, why/why not
• Why it is difficult to breathe nowadays

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 6

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What should we protect on our planet?
2. Does the life on the Earth depend on the temperature? Why does the life depend on it? Why doesn’t the life depend on it?
3. Why is it difficult to breathe nowadays?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. Are there a lot of forests nowadays? Why not?
2. What can we do to save our planet?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

 КОНТРОЛЬ НАВЫКОВ ГОВОРЕНИЯ 8 класс

STUDENT CARD 7

Give a talk about the UK

Remember to say:

• What the UK is and where it is situated
• What symbols of the UK are
• Whether people from Scotland like it when they are called English, why/why not

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 7

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What is the UK? Where is the UK situated?
2. What are symbols of the UK?
3. Do people from Scotland like it when they are called English? Why do they like it? Why don’t they like it?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What is the Union Jack?
2. What it the Union Jack made up of?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 8

Give a talk about the UK

Remember to say:

• What the UK is and what parts there are
• What nationalities and languages there are in parts of the UK
• Whether everyone in the UK speaks English, why/why not

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 8

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What is the UK? What parts of the UK are there?
2. What nationalities and languages are there in parts of the UK? What are they?
3. Does everyone in the UK speak English? Could people of the UK understand each other easily?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What is the Union Jack?
2. What is the Union Jack made up of?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 9

Give a talk about England

Remember to say:

• Where England is situated
• What capital of England is
• What languages are spoken in England

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 9

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. Where is England situated?
2. What is the capital of England?
3. What languages are spoken in England?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What are nationalities of people in England? Are they British?
2. What is the patron saint of England?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 10

Give a talk about Scotland

Remember to say:

• Where Scotland is situated
• What capital of Scotland is
• What languages are spoken in Scotland

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 10

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. Where is Scotland situated?
2. What is the capital of Scotland?
3. What languages are spoken in Scotland?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What are nationalities of people in Scotland? Are they British?
2. What is the patron saint of Scotland?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 11

Give a talk about Northern Ireland

Remember to say:

• Where Northern Ireland is situated
• What capital of Northern Ireland is
• What languages are spoken in Northern Ireland

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 11

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. Where is Northern Ireland situated?
2. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
3. What languages are spoken in Northern Ireland?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What are nationalities of people in Northern Ireland? Are they British?
2. What is the patron saint of Northern Ireland?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 12

Give a talk about the Queen of Britain

Remember to say:

• Who the Head of State is
• Whether the Queen rules the country, why/why not
• What you know about the Royal family

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 12

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. Who is the Head of Britain?
2. Does the Queen rule the country? Why doesn’t she rule Britain?
3. What do you know about the Royal family? What are the members of this family? What do they do?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. What does the Queen do?
2. What is the Commonwealth? Who is the Head of it?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 13

Give a talk about the British Parliament

Remember to say:

• Who/what has the real power in Britain
• What ‘houses’ the British Parliament has
• What you know about ‘houses’ of the British Parliament

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 13

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. Who/what has the real power in Britain?
2. What ‘houses’ does the British Parliament have?
3. What do you know about ‘houses’ of the British Parliament?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. Why is the House of Lords very important?
2. How often do the British people elect members of the House of Commons?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 14

Give a talk about you last visit to the doctor

Remember to say:

• What your illness was and when your last visit was
• What the doctor did
• Whether you recovered soon, why/why not

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 14

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What was your last illness? When was your visit to the doctor?
2. What did the doctor do?
3. Did you recover soon? Why don’t you recover soon? What did you do to recover?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. Can you go for a walk if you have a sore throat?
2. Who suffers from headaches in your family?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary

STUDENT CARD 15

Give a talk about healthy way of life

Remember to say:

• What people do to look healthy
• Whether a diet with sugar is good to keep fit, why/why not
• What you prefer to keep fit: not to eat sweets or take regular exercise, why

You have to talk for 1.5-2 minutes. The teacher will listen until you have finished. Then she/he will ask you some questions.

TEACHER CARD 15

Let the student talk for 1.5-2 minutes.

Ask only those questions which the student has not covered while giving his/her talk.

1. What do people do to look healthy?
2. Is a diet without sugar good to keep fit? Why is in good? Why isn’t it good?
3. What do you prefer to keep fit: not to eat sweets or take regular exercise? Why do you prefer it?

All these topics must be covered.

Finally, you must ask each student the following question:

1. Do you go in for any winter sports?
2. Do you eat dairy products? What are they?

Skills to be tested

The student is expected to demonstrate his/her ability to:

• speak at length elaborating on a topic
• produce coherent utterances
• give reasons
• use appropriate grammar and a good range of vocabulary