Тест-9 кл. (раздел 4, Rainbow English)
учебно-методический материал по английскому языку (9 класс)

Test 9th form (unit 4)

1. Read the text “Teens’ Problems” and match its paragraphs (1—5) with the titles (a—f). There is one title you don’t have to use.

a) Teenagers Choose Different Ways to Talk to Their Friends
b) It’s Too Easy for Teens to Get Drinks and Cigarettes
c) British Teenagers Have a Number of Serious Problems
d) Fewer Teenagers Have Only One Person for a Friend
e) Grown-ups See Teens’ Problems in the Wrong Way
f) Teenagers Are Very Much Afraid of Losing Their Friends

Teens’ Problems
1. What do you think the biggest problem of today’s teenagers is? What are they like? The facts about teenage life may seem shocking. These are some facts typical of British teenagers:
•33% of UK teens say they began drinking alcohol at the age of thirteen or younger. British teens drink more alcohol than teens anywhere in Europe.
•Four out of ten teenagers know so little about cooking that they can’t even make an omelette.
•One in every four teens smokes.
•9% of UK teens never read books for pleasure.
•75% of UK teens have their own television and watch it many hours a day.
•One in every five UK teens is overweight.
•64% of 15-year-old girls take less than half an hour’s exercise a day.
•More than 5% of pupils leave school with no qualifications for working life.
2. The situation is more or less the same in other European countries. Naturally most parents worry about their teenage children. But if you ask them what the most serious problem is, they will probably answer that it’s drugs, but they are wrong.
3. For a lot of young people the most important problem is their relationships, especially with their friends. Nothing, it seems, can be worse than falling out with your best friends. Teenagers discuss any problem they may have with their friends. If they fall out with their friends, then there is no one to speak to. This can seriously influence their mental health.
4. Today teenagers think more and more about friends. It is interesting that young people nowadays have larger groups of friends than twenty or thirty years ago. Having a group of people to hang out and socialize with seems safer than having one exclusive relationship with one person, especially if something goes wrong. Some teenagers even say that couples are a thing of the past.
5. Communication seems very important to 11—16-year-olds. 82% of them have a mobile phone and spend a lot of money talking with friends. 45% of UK teens regularly surf the Net. 60% of teens say they are happy to give out their e-mail addresses. And many of them don’t like to discuss things with their parents. When they are asked such questions as “What’s wrong?” or “What did you do at school?” they usually answer “Nothing” or “Whatever”. They spend a lot of time in their rooms because they prefer to be alone.

II. Choose the correct answer.

1. My parents always want … the washing up

1. that I did b) me to do c) me d) for me to do

2. Our new teacher said he’d like … down everything he said.

1. that we must write b) us writing c) us to write d) us write

3. We expected our friends … fast for a while.

1. to move b) will move c) moved d) move

4. I’ll make … to the doctor next week.

1. they to go b) them go c) they go d) them to go

5. Her family will let … Spain.

1. her to visit b) that she to visit c) her visiting d) her visit

6. Mary was made …the poem by heart.

1. to learn b) learnt c) learn d) learning

7. I saw a strange man … up the stairs.

1. walking b) to walk c) walked d) him walk

8. Mrs. Green felt the little girl … her hand.

      a) to touch b) touched c) touch d) will touch

9. Can you hear the child …?

     a) to cry b) crying c) was crying d) cried

10. They are never allowed … home late.

     a) come b) will come c) to come d) came

III. Match the words with their definitions.

1) astronomy                                 a) the highest part of an object

2) mathematics                              b) different and more than a few                                                                                    

3) top                                             c) the study of the Sun, Moon, planets, stars

4) riddle                                         d) two things 

      5) various                                      e) the study of numbers and the structure and measurement of shapes  

6) to annoy                                    f) to make someone feel uncomfortable

7) couple                                        g) a question that seems impossible or silly, but sometimes has a            

                                                           clever answer

  IV.  Choose the appropriate words to complete the sentences.
1) There were two socks on the sofa but I couldn’t put them on as they were not a (couple/ pair).

2) Rachel says Roy is her loyal friend so it is most (likely/ unlikely) that he won’t support her.
3) There was a beautiful picture (on/at) the bottom of the page.

4) I don’t expect you (find/to find) out what was wrong in the experiment now.        

5)   The stranger’s (smiling/smiled) face was kind and I smiled back.

6) We hope that more good films (are watched/will be watched) by young people.

7) Dick remembered that humorous short stories (have\had) been read on the radio by some popular actors.

8) She will arrive in a (couple/ pair) of days.

9) You may call me (anytime/anymore) you want.

10) (the rich/rich) are getting richer and (the poor/poor) are getting poorer.

V. Read the questions and match them with the answers.

VI. Write the following in English.
1) Читать вслух

2) вырвать страницу из книги

3) подростковый бунт

4) безработные люди

5) внизу страницы

6) в большой опасности