Semester I Listening Comprehension Test The Parrots
Semester I Listening Comprehension Test The Parrots
Semester I Listening Comprehension Test The Parrots
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SEMESTER I
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
THE PARROTS
Parrots live in the forests of South America, where summer lasts all the year round,
where leaves are always green. The parrots make their homes in the forest, because
there they can find shade in the heat of the day.
Parrots eat fruit and nuts. They like wild cherries best of all. They like them
because of the stones. The beak of the parrot is very sharp and it cracks these stones
easily.
Parrots like to bathe very much. They fly about till they find water. They dip into
the water and splash it over their feathers. Then they sit in the sun till they are dry. In
the middle of the day the heat becomes very great. Then parrots fly in the deepest
shade. They sit in the trees and sleep. But in the evening, when the sun is going
down, they wake up. They eat fruit, go to the water and bathe again. Only after that
they go to the rest for the night.
People can tame parrots. The parrot is a very interesting pet, because it can talk.
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LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
I. True or false
__1. Parrots live in the fields.
__ 2. In South America winter lasts all year around.
__ 3. Parrots like to bathe.
__ 4. In the middle of the day it is hot.
__ 5. Parrots like to fly in the middle of they day.
__ 6. People can tame parrots.
IV. Imagine you have a parrot at home. Describe it, what it likes to do and to eat.
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SEMESTER I
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
ALL SEASONS ARE BEAUTIFUL
Teacher: Today we shall speak about seasons. There are four seasons in a year:
spring, summer , autumn, winter, What is your favourite season?
Tom: My favourite season is autumn. It’s a beautiful season. The leaves in the trees
are red, yellow, brown and green. It is warm in September. I can go for a walk. On the
first of September I am glad to see my friends at school after the long summer
holiday. In autumn there are a lot of vegetables and fruit. I like sweet pears.
Alice: I don’t like autumn. It’s a dull season. I don’t like when it rains. In October
it is cold and it often rains, and we can’t go for a walk. I like summer. Summer is a
bright season. The trees are green. It’s hot and I can swim in the river. I can play
outdoors all day long. And I don’t go to school.
David: And my favourite season is winter. Winter is beautiful. The trees are white
with snow. There is a lot of snow in the streets and in the parks. My friends and I can
play snowballs and hockey. But most of all I like to ski.
Susan: I don’t like winter. It’s so cold in winter. It often snows. The sky is grey.
The day are short and the nights are long. I like spring. The sun often shines, the sky
is blue , birds singsong. In May the trees and grass are bright green. There are many
beautiful flowers in May.
Teacher: Well, children, I think all seasons are good and beautiful. Everything is
good its season.
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READING COMPREHENSION TEST
II. Fill in “ at ”, ” in ”, or ” on ”
1)… midnight
2)… spring
3)… half past two
4)… April
5)… the morning
6)… 1991
7)… Saturday
SEMESTER II
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
GRANDMOTHER’S BIRTHDAY
Mary is a pupil of the sixth grade. She lives with her mother in a house in
Sedov Street in Kiev. She has a grandmother and she loves her very much. But her
grandmother doesn’t live with them. She lives in a house in Sokolov Street. Her
house is rather beautiful and comfortable. It is near the park where there are many
pretty flowers in spring and summer.
One day Mother says to Mary, “Today is your grandmother’s birthday. Put this
cake and some nice apples into the basket and take them to your grandmother’s
house. And do not stop on your way there”.1
Mary puts the cake and apples into the basket; then she takes it and goes out
into the street. In the street she sees her friend Ann. Ann is a pupil too, but she is in
the fifth grade. The girls walk on together2. Then they see a bench and sit down. They
put the basket under the bench. They talk about their new toys, about their school,
their lessons and many other things.
At that time a little dog sees the basket. It seems the nice cake 3. The little dog
looks at the basket and then jumps into it.
After some time Mary says, “Good-bye, Ann”. Then she takes the basket and
goes to her grandmother’s house.
“Good morning,” she says. “Happy birthday to you, Granny dear! This cake
and these apples are for you”. With these words she puts the basket on a chair, opens
it and… sees a dog, but no cake and apples.
I. Write down 2 names of food and 2 names of the seasons from the text.
II. True or False
1. Mary is a pupil of the seventh grade.
2. She lives with her mother in a house in Pushkin Street in Kiev.
3. She has a grandmother and loves her very much.
4. Her grandmother’s house is not beautiful and comfortable.
5. It is near the forest where there are many pretty flowers spring and summer.
6. Mary’s friend Kate is a pupil, and they study at the same grade.
7. A little kitten sees the basket under the bench.
III. Choose the right answer
1. What is Mary?
a) a doctor b) a pupil c) a waiter
2. She lives with ….
a) her mother in a house in Sedov Street in Kiev
b) her mother in a house in Pushkin Street in Kharkiv
c) her grandmother in a house in Sokolov Streeet
3. Her grandmother’s house is
a) not beautiful and comfortable
b) old and dark
c) rather beautiful and comfortable
4. What does Mother say to Mary one day?
a) to clean the house and go shopping
b) to put a cake and some nice apples into the basket and take them to her
grandmother
c) to water the flowers
IV. Write how you celebrate your birthday.
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SEMESTER II
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
The Little Elephant
This is a story about a little elephant. The little elephant is not happy. He says,
“I do not like to work at the circus, I do not want to do trick for children. I want to
run away.” So he runs away. He goes to the forest and there he sees a brown bear and
says, “How do you do Bear. Do you like here? I like to live in the forest. I want to
live in the forest with you.” “All right,” says the brown bear. “But you must prepare
for the winter. You must find a hole to sleep in winter.”
The little elephant does not like to work. He does not want to prepare for the
winter. So he goes away. He walks and walks. Then he sees a squirrel. So he comes
up to the squirrel and says, “How do you do, squirrel! Do you like here? I want to
live in the forest with you.” “All right,” says the squirrel! “But you must prepare for
the winter, you must gather nuts for the winter.” But the little elephant says, “I don’t
want to prepare for the winter. I don’t want to gather nuts for the winter. I don’t want
to look for a hole, I don’t want to live in the forest. I want to go home. Home is best.”
And the little elephant goes back to the circus.
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SEMESTER II
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
I. Write the correct form of the jumbled words.
Taepnlhe, sucric, rabe, esqrlrui, niwret, moeh
II True or false
1. The little elephant is not happy.
2. He goes to the wood.
3. He sees a brown bear.
4. The little elephant is not fond of working.
5. Then he sees a squirrel.
6. The squirrel says: You must gather nuts and mushrooms.
7. The elephant wants to do nothing.
8. He returns to the circus.
SEMESTER II
SPEAKING
IV. Write a short composition about 8-10 sentences, answering the question.
What are you going to do if you find a sack of gold?
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SEMESTER I
WRITING
I. Fill in the blanks
1. She plays tennis … .
a) now; b) every Sunday; c) already; d) this week
2. Her parents have not come home… .
a) yet; b) now; c) tomorrow; d) a year ago;
3) They are listening to the new song … .
a) next week; b) at Christmas; c) after; d) at this moment.
4) This doctor will work … .
a) yesterday; b) now; c) tomorrow; d) always.
5) Our teacher brought us a new map … .
a) last week; b)next week; c) often; d) usually.
6) We were dancing … .
a) a week before; b) today; c) at 5 o’clock yesterday; d) at 11 o’clock.
I. Fill in letters.
1) wa...m 2) qui...kly; 3) favo...rite
4) the...r 5) he...t 6) mov...ment
IV. Pretend you are a guide and your job is to tell something interesting about the
place where you work. Write about it ( it can be in the jungle, at the seashore,
on the bank of the river, etc.)
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SEMESTER II
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
THE SECRET ICE CREAM
Ancient manuscripts tell that the Greek commander Alexander Makedonsky used to
have different fruits arid juices mixed with ice and snow for dessert.
In Russia for holidays people used to put a dish with frozen little pieces of sweet milk
next to the dish with pancakes. In old times in some countries the recipes of cold
dainties were kept in secret, for their divulgence the court cooks could be sentenced to
death. Besides, it wasn't easy to cook ice cream, especially in summer. Ice and snow were
delivered to Alexander Makedonsky's palace from the mountains. Later people began to
sell ice. The ships with huge blocks of ice would hurry to the shores of the hot countries.
That lasted till the first ice-making machines appeared. They were called
refrigerators. That happened about one hundred years ago. Now ice cream is sold
everywhere and of any kinds: fruit and berry, milk and chocolate. And it is available to
everybody.
By the way, if you have a sweet tooth you can make ice cream yourself. It's quite easy for
those who can cook. The recipe is not a secret: eggs, sugar, milk, sour cream are mixed
together, boiled for one or two minutes, cooled and frozen in the refrigerator. Add some
nuts-or jam and enjoy this delicious product.
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II SEMESTER LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
IV. Describe the sights of interest in London using the following words and
word-combinations.
the heart of London's West End; wide streets with beautiful houses;
many parks, squares, gardens; the best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs;
one of the busiest streets; the geographical centre of London; named in its
memory; victory at the battle; the column in the middle; the Tower of
London, fortress, museum.
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SEMESTER II
WRITING
I. Match the word and its translation
1) symbol a) стюардеса
2) country b) королева
3) anthem с) символ
4) flight attendant d) країна
5) Europe e) гимн
6) Queen f) Европа
II. Choose the right variant
1) The new supermarket ( is built/ was built) every day.
2) We (are invited/ will be invited) to the party next week.
3) By the time my brother came I ( had cleaned/ have cleaned) the flat.
4) I thought you ( were/ are) at school.
5) When the weather (is / will be) fine, we’ll go to the forest.
6) Kyiv (is situated/ was situated) on the Dnieper.
III. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary.
1) I go … home after school.
2) Our bus arrives … 3.30.
3) Let’s go … the river and swim.
4) … weekend we are going to go … the village.
5) I have 5 or six lessons … school.
6) You can cut bread … a knife.
IV. Put 4 types of questions to the given sentences.
1) Englishmen like to drink tea five times a day.
2) This teacher taught us Mathematics last year.
3) My family has already visited the Crimea.
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SEMESTER I
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
Many years ago an elephant and a monkey had a quarrel. The elephant was
proud because he was strong.
"Look how big and strong I am," he said. "I can pull a tree down. Can you?”
Now the monkey was proud because he was so quick.
"Look how quickly I can run and climb," he said. "Can you climb a tree?"
At last they decided to go and speak to the Old Bird.
"We cannot agree," they told the Bird, "tell us what you think about it. Which
is better - to be strong or to be quick?"
The Old Bird said to them: "Do as I tell you and then I’ll learn which is better.
Do you see that great tree across the river? Go and get the fruit from it and bring it to
me."
So they went to the river, but the monkey was afraid of the water.
"Get on my back," said the elephant proudly. "I will carry you. I am big and
strong and I am not afraid to swim across the river."
There on the bank stood the tree. It was so high that the fruit was above them.
The elephant tried to pull the tree down, but it was too strong.
"Wait a minute," said the monkey proudly. "I can climb."
He ran quickly up the tree and threw the fruit to the, ground. The elephant put
it in his great mouth. Then they crossed the river again and gave the fruit to the Old
Bird.
"Now," they said, "which is better — to be strong or to be quick?"
"Can anybody tell which is better?" asked the Old Bird. The elephant could not
get the fruit alone. The monkey could not get the fruit alone. But you could get it
together. One of you crossed the river, the other climbed up the tree."
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LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
I. Say if the sentences are true or false (+/-).
1. Many years ago an elephant and a monkey had a quarrel.
2. The elephant was angry.
3. The monkey was quick
4. They could run and swim.
5. They decided to speak to the Old Bird.
6. The Old Bird promised to help them.
II. Choose the correct answer.
1. What did an elephant and a monkey have many years ago?
a) a wardrobe; b) a quarrel; c) a squirrel; d) a friendship
2. Why was the elephant proud?
a) he was strong; b) he wasn't strong; c) he was big; d) he was clever
3. Was the monkey proud too? Why?
a) he was strict; b) he was quiet; c) he was merry; d) he was quick
4. What did they decide to do?
a) to speak to the Old Bird; b) to ask some questions their friends; c) to go to the
river; d) to speak to the Old Bear
5. What did they ask the Old Bird?
a) to be strong or to be big; b) to be quick or to be clever; c) to be strong or to be
quick; d) to be quick and to be quick
6. What did the Old Bird ask them to do?
a) to bring him a tree; b) to bring him some fruit; c) to get some flowers; d) to
bring him some apples
III. Make up 4 questions to the text (general, tag, alternative, special).
IV. What have you learnt from the text? Write a mini-composition (10 sentences)
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SEMESTER I
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
The Boy who Saved the Netherlands.
Many years ago in Harlem, Holland, there lived a young boy. His name was Hans
and he was eight years old. One autumn day, Hans went across the channel to visit an
old blind man. He took the man some biscuits and stayed there for a while. Then,
Hans decided to return home.
“Be careful, Hans” said the old man. “The water in the canal usually gets higher in
autumn.” On his way home, Hans sang a song, watched the rabbits run around and
picked some flowers for his mother. Suddenly, the sky got dark and heavy rain began
to fall. Hans felt scared and started to run. Just then, he heard the sound of water
flowing away .He looked around carefully, and then noticed a very small hole in the
dike.
Hans felt frightened because he knew what could happen. The small hole could
get bigger and bigger. Then the dike could burst and flood Holland. Hans knew what
to do. He put his finger into the hole, so no more water cold come through it. “Please,
someone help me!” Hans shouted. But there was no one to help him. After a while, he
began to feel very cold and tired, but he could not leave the dike. All night long, Hans
waited and waited…
The next morning, a priest walked by and heard Hans’ cries. “I am trying to stop
the water,” the boy said. “Can you help me?” the priest called some other people and
they quickly mended the hole. Finally, they took Hans home. Everyone was very
proud of that brave boy.
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IV.
a) Write the summary of the story in 10 sentences.
b) Describe your attitude to Hans in 5 sentences
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SEMESTER I
WRITING
I. Choose the correct grammar form.
1) My friend ( to ride ) a bike now.
a) ride; b) is ride; c) is riding; d) riding
2) This man ( to be) here yesterday.
a) was; b) will be; c) were; d) is
3) My son already (to make ) his bed.
a) made; b) has made; c) makes; d) is making
4) This task is (difficult ) than that one.
a) many difficult; b) difficulter; c) more difficult; d) the most difficult.
II. Open the brackets and use gerunds.
1) (watch) TV is not useful.
2) I hate (wash) dishes.
3) She is fond of ( read ) love stories.
4) His greatest pleasure is (do) nothing.
5) After (visit) museum I went to see my friends.
6) He apologized for (leave) the door open.
III. Make up Tag- questions to the sentences.
1) He never asks for help.
2) Let’s go to the seaside together.
3) We are walking in the forest.
4) My best friend has already got a new flat.
5) Her parents decided to divorce.
6) There are many flowers in the vase.
IV. Write about the importance of going in for sports. (10-12 sentences)
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SEMESTER I
SPEAKING
Task 2. Divide the words from Task 1 into 2 columns: “Sports and Games” and
“School”.
Task 3. Make up 10 sentences of your own using the words from Task 1.
IV. Do you agree with statement that Diana was “The People’s Princess”? Write
5- 10 sentences about your attitude to Diana Spencer.
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SEMESTER II
WRITING
I. Match the parts of the sentences.
1) What a) did your labour training practice take place?
2) When b) do you like best of all?
3) What holiday c) is it necessary to know foreign languages?
4) Where d) countries does Ukraine border on?
5) Whom e) do you usually write letters to?
6) Why f) did you spend your summer holidays?
II. Infinitive. Use particle “to” where necessary.
1) I think you ought … apologize.
2)Make him … speak louder.
3) Help me … carry this bag.
4) My son asked me … let him … go to the theatre.
5) I must … go to the country.
6) It cannot … be done today.
III. Modals. Fill in can, may, must.
1) She … translate the article into Russian.
2) He … at the Institute at 9 o’clock.
3) We … get home before it gets dark.
4) He … come tonight but I am not sure.
5) … have another cup of tea?
6) I … easily carry this bag to the station.
IV. Imagine, you are writing a letter to your American pen-friend, tell him (her)
about your favourite film or play.
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SEMESTER II
SPEAKING
I. Choose the correct answer.
1.Can I end a parcel from here?
a) No. madam. You can do it over there. b) Yes, I can. C) Of course, drop it into the
mail –box.
2. Is the man standing here your uncle?
a) Yes, he is standing there; b) Yes, haven’t you seen him before? c) Yes, he is your
uncle.
3. Ukraine doesn’t border on Afghanistan, does it?
a) Yes, sometimes; b) Of course, not. c) No, it isn’t.
II. Fill in the blanks to complete the conversation.
M.: Are you fond of football?
A.: …
M.: Whom do you support?
A.: ….
M.: So do I. By the way, what was the score of yesterday’s game?
A.: …
M. It was good, wasn’t it?
A.: …
M.: Well, I have to go now.
A.: …
III. Make up questions to interview our classmates.
1) What / interested in?
2) use / English / future ?
3) pen-friend/ abroad?
4) How often / write letters?
III Fill in the gaps using the words from the box. One of the words is extra one
Afternoon, turned, ears, wooden,
behaviour, painter
1 . In a museum in Holland one can see a pair of … shoes .
2 . In the … Rembrandt was sitting on the top of a h i l l .
3 . All eyes were … on h i m as he came near.
4 . The boy could not believe his … .
5 . He wanted to be a … .
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SEMESTER II
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
BOOKS AND TV
Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their
homes; fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an
article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few
minutes and with pictures? Why read a novel, when a play on television can tell
you same story with colour, picture and action?
Why read the biographies of famous men and women, when an hour-long
television programs can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today, newspapers and
magazines are sold in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more
than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and entertainment.
Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are published
today as paperback books, which are reasonably cheap. A paperback novel, for
example, is almost always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or theatre, and you
can keep a book forever and read it many times.
Books at home are a wonderful source of knowledge and pleasure and
some types of books should be in every home. Every home should have a good
dictionary. Every home should have an atlas of the world, with large clear maps.
It might be expensive, but a good encyclopedia is useful, too, because you can find
information on any subject. In addition, it is useful to have on your bookshelves
other non-fiction books such as history books, science textbooks, cookery books,
books about medicine and health, etc. It is equally important to have some fiction
on your shelves, too. Then you can relax with a good story, or from time to time
you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings
of your favourite poets.
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READING COMPREHENSION TEST
I Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right
1. ...an article a) a book that is used to study a school subject
2. ...an atlas b) a publication that comes out weekly or monthly
3. ...a biography c) a book with maps of the world
4. ...a novel d) usually a cheap book with a soft cover
5. ...a textbook e) a story about a real person
6. ...a dictionary f) a piece of writing in a newspaper
7. ...a poem g) a book of word definitions
8. ...a paperback h) usually a short piece of writing expressing a deep
feeling or thought
9. ...a magazine i) a story about people who are not real
II Match the words and word-combinations. One of the words is extra one
1 ecological a) much benefit
2 to take b) substances
3 environmental c) protection
4 harmful d) problems
5 to demand e) speed
6 to get f) one’s time and money
7 to waste g) an apology
h) a breath
III Choose the correct verbs
1. The results of these experiments ... to be very interesting.
a) suppose; b) supposed; c) are supposed; d) is supposed
2. A film about London ... in room 5 now.
a) is shown; b) being shown; c) has been shown; d) is being shown
3. She did not know that she ... by him.
a) was being watched; b) is being watched; c) was watching; d) had been watched
4. If I... free tomorrow I shall have a walk in the park.
a) will be; b) am; c) is being; d) would be
5. The two towns... by a railway next year.
a) connected; b) are connected; c) will be connected; d) will have been connected
6. The article ... that's why I asked him for help.
a) had not been translated; b) was not translated; c) has not been translated; d) was not
being translated
7. The report ...by him yet.
a) is not prepared; b) was not prepared; c) has not been prepared; d) had not been
prepared
IV Express your attitude to the behaviour of the husband and the wife (8 – 10
sentences)
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SEMESTER I
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
The Lady or the Tiger?
In the very old times there lived a king, and he was a man of great fancy.
One day an idea came to his mind, and the king decided to modernize the
system of court trial in his kingdom.
For this purpose there was built a big arena with galleries around it. In that
arena the most important criminals were to be put on trial in public. But neither the
king nor anybody of his court was to decide the fate of the accused person. It was
the criminal himself who did it. On an appointed day when all the people had
gathered at the galleries, and the king and his court had taken their places, the
accused person stepped into the arena. On the other side of the arena there were two
doors. The doors were side by side and identical. The accused person was to walk to
those doors and open one of them. If he opened the one, there came out of it a
hungry tiger and tore him to pieces, as a punishment for his crime. At the same
time the sad bells began to clang, and the people with heavy hearts went to their
homes. But if the accused opened the other door, there came out of it a beautiful
lady. And to that lady he was immediately married, as a reward for his innocence. It
did not matter that the accused might already have a wife and children, or a bride;
the king took no notice of such trifles.
Such was the king's method of showing justice.
The king had a daughter whom he loved greatly. She was very beautiful
and, at the same time, she was very conceited. It happened so that she fell in
love with a young man whose social position was not as high as hers. But they
were happy.
One day the king learned about their love. The young man was immediately
put into prison, and a day was appointed for his trial in the king's arena.
On this occasion the most savage tiger was caught and caged behind one
of the doors, and a very beautiful girl was found to stand behind the other door.
The appointed day came. A lot of people gathered at the galleries. The
king and his court were in their places. Then the signal was given, and the
lover of the princess walked into the arena. He bowed to the king and looked
at the princess who was sitting to the right of her father. The princess had
learned the secret of the doors. She knew not only in which room there was
the lady, but also who that lady was. It was one of the most beautiful girls of the
court, and the princess hated her. The princess was very jealous.
When the lover looked at her, he understood that she knew behind which
door was the tiger, and behind which stood the lady. His eyes asked: "Which?"
The question was clear to her, and she had to answer. She raised her hand and
made a slight movement towards the right door. Her lover turned and, without the
slightest hesitation, went to the door on the right.
And now it is for you, dear reader, to decide: did the princess lie or didn't?
Make your decision. But remember, that, on the one hand the princess loved
the young man greatly; but on the other hand she was hot-tempered and jealous.
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
I Read the text and put “+” if the sentence is right and “-” if one is false
1 The king decided to modernize the system of court trial in his kingdom.
2 For this purpose there was built a stadium.
3 The accused person stepped into the gallery.
4 If the accused opened the door and a beautiful lady came out, he had immediately
to sing a song for her.
5 The king’s daughter was conceited, hot-tempered and jealous.
6 The princess didn’t know the secret of the doors.
7 The princess’ lover turned and, without the slightest hesitation, went to the door
on the right.
IV Give facts proving that Jim Thorpe was one of the best athletes in the
history of sport in the USA (10 sentences)
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SEMESTER II
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
THE TRIMMED LAMP (after O. Henry)
Lou and Nancy were friends. They came to New York to find work because
there was not enough to eat at their homes. Nancy was nineteen. Lou was twenty. Both
Nancy and Lou were very pretty. Lou found work in a laundry. She was an ironer.
Nancy began to work as a sales-girl.
At the end of six months of their life in the big city, Lou met a young man
named Dan. They soon became good friends. In fact they fell in love with each other.
They went out together several times a week.
"Aren't you cold, Nancy?" Lou asked her friend one evening. They were
standing on the corner waiting for Dan. "I feel sorry for you. Why are you working in
that old store for eight dollars a week? I made eighteen dollars last week! Of course,
ironing is not so pleasant as selling gloves in a store, but it pays. None of the ironers
make less than ten dollars a week. I like my work."
"And I like mine," said Nancy, "even though I make only eight dollars a week.
I like to work in a big store, and to be among beautiful things and nice people. One of
our sales-girls married a steel maker from Pittsburg. He makes a lot of money! You
may be sure I'll catch a millionaire some day! And whom can you marry working in a
laundry?"
"Why, I met Dan in the laundry,'" said Lou. "He came in to get his Sunday
shirt and collars and saw me. I was ironing. Later he said he had noticed my arms
first, how white and round they were. I tell you, some very rich men come to laundries.
Of course if you want to starve and put on airs, do as you like!"
Just then Dan came. He was an electrician, making thirty dollars a week. It
was clear he was in love with Lou, he looked at her with the sad eyes of Romeo.
"Nancy, I want to introduce to you my friend, Mr. Owens. Dan, shake hands
with Miss Danforth," said Lou.
"I'm very glad to meet you, Miss Danforth," said Dan. "I've heard so much
about you from Lou."
"Thanks," said Nancy, "I've heard from her about you, too."
"I have tickets for a theatre," said Dan. "Let's all go." The three of them started
out to have a good time together.
Nancy had no gentlemen friends. Nobody waited for her after work. Some of
the sales-girls joked that she was waiting to "catch a millionaire". "I'll make the
biggest catch in the world, – or nothing at all!" she used to say.
One day, two of the sales-girls who worked with Nancy invited her to have
dinner together with them and their gentlemen friends. The dinner took place in a
fashionable cafe.
One of the gentlemen friends had no hair on his head, – the other wore a
diamond ring and liked neither the food nor the wine.
The next day the gentleman with the diamond ring appeared in the shop and
asked Nancy to marry him. She said 'no'. When he left, one of the girls said to Nancy:
"What a terrible fool you are! That fellow is a millionaire – he is the son of Van
Skittles himself! Are you mad, Nancy? What do you want? Do you want to be a
Mormon and marry Rockefeller and the King of Spain at the same time?"
"I don't want his money," said Nancy "I don't ' like him, that's all! I want to
marry a rich man, that's true. But I also want to like him!"
Lou worked on in the laundry. Out of her eighteen dollars a week she paid six
dollars for her room and board. The rest of the money went for clothes.
When the day's work was over she met Dan who was always waiting for her
outside the laundry.
Sometimes Dan did not like her clothes, they were too bright – he thought –
and in bad taste. But she liked bright clothes, and when people in the streets looked at
her, she liked that very much.
Dan and Lou always asked Nancy to come with them when they went out to
have a good time.
One Saturday afternoon the two girls met, and Lou said: "Dan is always
asking me to marry him. But why should I? I am independent. Now I can do what I
like with the money I make. And if I marry Dan he will not allow me to work. Nancy,
what are your plans for the future? Have you caught your millionaire yet?"
"Not yet," said Nancy with a laugh. "I haven't selected one yet..."
"You are joking, of course," said Lou.
"Millionaires don't notice working girls like us. Still I am sure that I'll catch
one before you do."
Nancy worked on. She watched and studied the rich men and women who
came to the store. She hoped some day to find the man she could marry.
So she kept her lamp trimmed and burning to receive her bridegroom when
he should come.
One Thursday evening Nancy left the store and walked over to the laundry.
Dan and Lou had invited her to go to a musical comedy with them.
Dan was just coming out of the laundry when she arrived. There was a strange
nervous look on his face.
"I hoped to find out something about her. I thought they had heard from her,"
he said. "Heard from whom? What are you talking about?" said Nancy. "Isn't Lou
there?" "I thought you knew everything," said Dan. "She hasn't been here or at the
house where she lived since Monday. She lock all her things from there. She told one
of the girls in the laundry that she was going to Europe."
"Has anybody seen her anywhere?" asked Nancy. Dan looked at her. His gray
eyes were like steel.
"They told me in the laundry," he said, "that they saw her yesterday ... in an
automobile. With one of those millionaires that you and Lou were always talking
about."
For the first time in her life Nancy did not know what to say. Then she laid her
hand on Dan's arm and said:
"You have no right to say such a thing to me, Dan. Do you think that she has
done it because of my jokes about millionaires? I am sorry for you, but I have nothing
to do with it."
"I'm sorry I said it," answered Dan, "Don't be angry with me!"
"I have tickets for a show to-night," he said a moment later. "If you..."
Nancy saw how miserable he was and she felt sorry for him.
"I'll come with you, Dan," she said.
Three-months passed before Nancy saw Lou again.
One evening she was hurrying home from the store. Suddenly somebody
called her name. She turned around and saw Lou who caught her in her arms.
Nancy noticed at once that Lou had become rich. She was very well dressed
and had diamond rings on her fingers.
"You little fool," cried Lou, "I see you are still working in that store. I see you
haven't caught a millionaire yet."
And then Lou looked and saw that Nancy had something better than money,
something that shone brighter than stars in her eyes, something that was redder than a
rose in her cheeks. Happiness!
"Yes, I'm still in the store," said Nancy, "but I am going to leave it next week.
I've made my catch, the best catch in the world. I'm going to be married to Dan... to
Dan! He is my Dan now."
A policeman, going around the corner of the park saw two young women. One
of them, with diamond rings on her fingers was crying like a child. The other, a
simply dressed working girl, was trying to console her. The policeman passed on. He
knew he could not help the one who was crying.
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
I Do you agree or not?
1 Nancy and Lou came to New York to catch the bridegrooms.
2 The girls did not find any work in New York.
3 Lou found her happiness in New York
4 Nancy envied Lou.
5 When Van Skittles asked Nancy to marry him she agreed at once.
6 Lou was looking forward to marrying Dan.
7 Dan was nervous when he hadn't found Lou.
8 Lou was happier than Nancy.
II Choose the correct answer according to the information in the text.
1 Lou and Nancy came to New York
a) for entertainment; b) to get acquainted with its sights; c) to find work; d) to buy all
the necessary things.
2 Lou and Dan
a) got married on the second day; b) became good friends soon; c) were close
relatives d) met in the theatre.
3 Nancy's dream was
a) to return home; b) to change her boring work; c) to spend all her free time
shopping; d) to catch a millionaire some day.
4 It was clear that Dan was in love with Lou because
a) he brought her flowers every day; b) he looked at her with the sad eyes of Romeo.
c) he asked her to marry him; d) he wanted to be with Lou every minute.
5 Nancy refused to marry the son of Van Skittles because
a) he wasn't rich enough; b) she fall in love with the other man; c) he lived in a small
provincial town; d) she didn't like him.
6 When Nancy met Dan there was a strange nervous look on his face because
a) he had forgotten his wallet at home; b) his mother was seriously ill; c) he hadn't
been able to find out something about Lou; d) he had lost his job.
7 When Nancy saw Lou
a) she learned that Lou was very unhappy; b) she told her about her further marriage.
c) they went to a café; d) she invited her to her new place.
IV Ask Lou, Nancy, Dan any questions you would like (5 questions).
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SEMESTER II
WRITING
I Open the brackets using the necessary form
1 I wish I (to know) Spanish.
2 I wish I (to read) more in future.
3 They wished they (to be) at yesterday's party.
4 I wish I never (to suggest) this idea.
5 We wished we (not to see) this horrible scene again.
6 I wish it (be) warm all the year round.
7 I wish you (to go) skiing with me yesterday: I had such a good time.
This happened in Australia, during a water-polo game that was one of the main
sports events of the season. There was nothing exciting at the beginning of the game;
but suddenly one of the players jumped out of the water and ran to the referee. He said
that one of the forwards of the other team had bitten him in the leg while he was
swimming under the water.
At first the referee thought that it was some kind of a joke, but when the player
pointed to blood on his leg, he had to believe that it was serious. He called the forward
and asked him why he had done such a strange thing; and though the forward insisted
that he had not bitten anybody, the referee made him leave the game.
They began again, but a few minutes later, two players, one from each team,
climbed out of the water, shouting that somebody had bitten them. There was blood on
both players' legs. The game was stopped, and they began to let the water out of the
pool. When almost all the water was let out, everybody saw a young crocodile at the
bottom of the pool. Somebody had put the crocodile into the pool, but why? The truth
became known when the players returned to their dressing room after the game and
found a letter there.
"I have been a water-polo fan for many years", the author of the letter wrote,
"and I am not satisfied with the way the players seem to act. They have allowed the
game to become slow and uninteresting, and I have decided that I must do something
to make them move faster. I don't think I can do this well myself, and I have decided
that my crocodile will do it better".
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
I. Put "+" next to the true sentences and "-" next to the false ones.
a) Water-polo is very popular in Australia.
b) The players were very excited at the beginning of the game.
a) One of the players was bitten in the leg.
b) d) It was a joke.
e) There was a crocodile at the bottom.
f) The crocodile was put in the pool in order to kill the best
player of the opposite team.
A) Leave D) referee
B) forward E) believe
C) bitten F) blood
SEMESTER I
SPEAKING
I. Change the following sentences onto opposite ones.
1. They say his new play is a complete failure with the public.
2. Every agrees, that X was at the worst yesterday.
3. This play is still on at the Art Theatre.
4. My friend said that he had enjoyed every minute of the play.
5. N’s acting was true to life.
6. When one sits on the front rows one has a good view of the stage.
7. The play was so dull that spectators were bored to death
8. My brother often goes to matinees.
For days a time Sam's mother never came up to her room. And then one day Sam
would come home from school and find the Condemned sign on her doorknob. Her
mother had made the sign. It said: THIS ROOM IS CONDEMNED.
ITS OWNER MAY NOT GO ANYWHERE OR DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE
PREMISES ARE RESTORED TO NEETNESS. In other words, Sam was
grounded until she cleaned her room.
It wasn't fair. She was always getting the Condemned sign. Bradley hardly ever
did. And his room was really disgusting, with posters of rock stars and basketball
stars and movie stars wearing tiny bikinis covering every inch of his walls, and even
suspended from the ceiling. But, her mother pointed out, his floor was clean. And his
desk. That was all she cared about.
Sam had been imprisoned in her room for three hours now. She sat on the floor,
looking at everything she was supposed to be putting away. It was possible she might
be there all day.
There were her clothes, piled high on her chair and overflowing onto the floor.
Assorted shoes. An umbrella from when it rained on Tuesday. Library books.
Magazines with pictures of adorable teen-movie stars that Rebecca had lent her. Her
piano music from yesterday's lesson. And odds and ends of junk: nail polish
remover, cotton balls, a tennis-ball, wadded-up notes from Katy, rocks from rock
collection they were making for science, pencil stubs, gum wrappers. And about
twenty crumpled tissues.
The thing to do, Sam decided, was sort everything into piles. A pile of dirty
laundry, a pile of her dresser drawers, a pile to throw away. That was how her
father, the organization man, would do it.
She sighed. It was conceivable she could be imprisoned in her room all week-end.
She decided to paint her finger nails instead.
READING COMPREHENSION TEST
I. Find true and false statements.
1. Sam was a schoolgirl.
2. She was the only child in the family.
3. The above mentioned episode occurred in winter.
4. Sam was put into prison.
5. Sam was often punished by her mother for the constant disorder in her room.
6. Sam's mother was abusive and aggressive.
II. Choose the correct variant
1. As a punishment the girl was not allowed to: a) visit her friend; b) attend the party;
c) leave the room until it is cleaned.
2. Sam wanted to go to Katy's because she wanted: a) to prepare costumes for
the party; b) to gossip about their classmates; c) to do homework together.
3. Bradley was fond of: a) basketball stars; b) rock, movie and basketball stars;
c) posters of stars.
4. The mother didn't scold Bradley because:
a)she liked Bradley more than Sam; b) he was physically handicapped; c) the floor in
his room was always clean.
5. Sam's clothes were:
a) scattered around the room; b) piled on her chair, c)kept in a wardrobe.
6 Concerning her possessions lying on the floor Sam's decision was:
a) to sort everything into piles; b) to throw everything away; c) to put everything into
her dresser drawers.
a) humorous; b) tragic; c) dramatic.
III. Answer the questions.
1. What sign did Sam see on her doorknob?
2. Why did Sam think that it wasn’t fair?
3. What was Sam doing in her room?
4. What kinds of things were there on the floor?
5. What did she decide to do first?
6. What did she do at the end of the story?
IN THE STREET
Foreigner: Excuse me. I'm a stranger in Kyiv and I've lost my way. Can you,
please, tell me the way to the centre of the city?
Passer-by: ...
F: Yes, where do I go then?
P: ...
F: Wouldn't it be better for me to go by bus?
P: ...
F: Thank you. And where is the bus stop?
P:
F: Will it take me long to get there?
P: ...
F: What places of interest are worth seeing here?
P: ...
F: No, I've never been there. Thank you very much.
P: ...
IV. Describe the place, the people, and the situation in the picture. Say where
the people are, what they are doing. Make up a conversation between the
people in the picture. (Hotel reservation.)
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SEMESTER I
WRITING
1.Complete the sentences
1)After failing his driving test four times, he finally … trying to pass.
a) gave in; b) gave off; c) gave away; d) gave up
2) I … all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise.
a) am answering; b) answer; c) have answered; d) had answered
3) I have my English class … Monday morning.
a) in; b) at; c) for; d) on
4) I was late. The teacher … the test when I … to class.
a) has already given, got; b) had already given, got; c) has already given, get;
d) was already giving, get
5) They can’t have … more strawberries. I want … to make jam.
a) some, any; b) no, some; c) any, any; d) any, some
6) Nothing was stolen, … ?
a) was it; b) wasn’t anything; c) wasn’t it; d) was anything
6. Excuse me, sir. I want to get to the hotel "Mir". Am I in the right bus?
a) No, not to the right. Turn left.
b) Yes, I'm going right up that way myself.
c) I don't want to speak to you right now.
3. Complete the following conversation. Imagine you are going to stay at a hotel
in England.
AT A HOTEL
Receptionist: Good afternoon. Can I help you? Visitor: ...
R: Do you have a reservation with us? V:...
R: Your name, please? V: ... R: OK. Let me see. You have a reservation for a single
room.
Is that correct? V: ...
R: Have you already decided how many nights to stay? V: ... R: 65 dollars per
night.
V . ...
R: Of course you may. Any time.
V: ...
R: You're welcome.
4. Describe the place, the people, and the situation in the picture. Say where
the people are, what they are doing. Make up a conversation between the people in
the picture. (Hotel reservation.)
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