Testing (the second term)
Reading (the second term)
My name is Tom Austin. I live in a small town of Durham in the north of England.
This story is about the day when I went to London with my dad for my 12th birthday. I woke up at five o’clock in the morning. When I got downstairs and said goodbye to my mum, Dad and I got into the car and drove to the train station.
On the train, we were talking about what sights we wanted to see. When we arrived at St Pancreas Station, we went in search of something to eat. We found a subway café and had lunch there. Then we set off walking around London. Some of the sights we saw were Nelson’s Column, Big Ben, the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. But the main attraction of the day was a flight on the London Eye. I was really looking forward to this and it didn’t disappoint me. At last, we got on the train home. On our way back, my dad and I were discussing what we had seen and done during the day. We both decided that we had really enjoyed our day.
Reading (the second term)
Variant I
- Complete the sentences choosing the correct word:lunch, drove, up, town, London.
- Tom lives in a small … of Durham.
- He woke … at 5 o’clock in the morning.
- They got into a car and … to the train station.
- Tom and and his dad had … in a subway café.
II Choose the correct answer.
- When did Tom get up?
- a) At 6 o’clock b) at 5 o’clock c) late
- Where did they have lunch?
- a) In a restaurant b) on the train c) in a café
- Did they see Westminster Abbey?
- a) Yes, they did b) No, they didn’t c) No, and they did
- What was the main attraction of the day?
- a) Visiting Madam Tossup’s b) walking around London
- c) The flight on the London Eye
III. Put the sentences into the interrogative and negative forms.
- They went to London by train.
- Tom enjoyed the day.
Variant II
- Complete the sentences choosing the correct word:birthday, Nelson’s Column, goodbye, north, train.
- The town of Durham is in the … of England.
- Tom said … to his mum.
- It was Tom’s ….
- They saw … in London.
II Choose the correct answer.
- Where does Tom live?
- a) In town b) in the village c) in London
- How did they get to the train station?
- a) By bus b) by car c) by underground
- What sight did they see?
- a) Big Ben b) St Paul’s Cathedral c) Hyde Park
- Did they enjoy the day?
- a) No, they didn’t b) Yes, they did c) No, and they did
III. Put the sentences into the interrogative and negative forms.
- They got up early.
- They arrived at St Pancreas Station.
THE TRAVELER AND THE LION
One day a traveler in Africa went for a walk. When he was far from home, he saw a lion. The lion saw him at the same time and began to go after him. When the traveler walked quickly, the lion walked quickly, too. When he stopped, the lion also stopped. The man thought, ‘’ the lion is going to jump at me when it is dark. I cannot run away, so I must think of something.’’ He looked round and saw a large stone. It was near the river which the lion could not see. The man came to the stone and sat behind it. Then he took a stick, put his coat and his hat on it and put the stick out above the stone.
Soon the lion came nearer. He saw the coat and the hat and jumped at them. He jumped straight over the place where the man sat and fell into the river.
It was his last jump, and the traveler went home.
Listening (the second term)
Variant I
- Write if it is true or false.
- The lion began to go after the traveler.
- The traveler walked very slowly.
- He saw a stone far from the river.
- The traveler put his coat and scarf on the stick.
- Choose the correct word.
- One day a traveler in … (America, Africa) went for a walk.
- He saw a lion … (far, not far) from his home.
3 .The travelers sat … (on, behind) the stone.
- The traveler put his … (clothes, boots) on the stick.
III. Put the events into the correct order.
- a) The lion fell into the river.
- b) The traveler saw a lion.
- c) The traveler went home.
- d) The traveler came to the river.
Variant II
- Write if it is true or false.
- The lion didn’t stop when the traveler stopped.
- The traveler couldn’t run away.
- He saw a stone near the river.
- The traveler put his shirt and cap on the stick.
- Choose the correct word.
- The traveler walked very … (quickly, slowly).
- He saw a … (large, small) stone.
- The traveler put the stick … (under, above) the stone.
- He put his … (hat, cap) on the stick.
III. Put the events into the correct order.
- a) The traveler took a stick.
- b) The lion jumped over the place where the man sat.
- c) The traveler went for a walk.
- d) The traveler looked round and saw a stone.