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    Writing Comprehension Test

    For 8th Form Students

     

    Directions:

             In this test you will select from three writing tasks.  Choose the one that you feel you are most capable to write about.  You will then begin writing your essay on the pages provided.  When you are finished close your papers, lay down your pen and wait for us to collect your test materials.

     

    1.     Friends play an important role in our lives.

    a.     Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

    b.     What makes a good friend?

    c.      Do you have a friend? What is he/she like?

     

    2.     Imagine that you are given one million euros to build your dream house.

    a.     Describe what your dream house would look like. Who would live in it?

    b.     Do you think you would keep your dream house clean or messy? Why or why not?

    c.      In what country would you build your dream house and why?

     

    3.     Teachers play a very important role in our lives. It takes a very particular talent to be a skilled teacher.

    a.     What qualities do you think make a teacher successful?

    b.     Describe your favorite teacher? Why is he/she your favorite?

    c.      Do you want to be a teacher when you grow up? Why or why not?

     

     

     
       

    Speaking Comprehension Test for 8th Form Students

    1.      Imagine that you have finished both school and university, and now have started your very first job.

    a.       What is your job and why have you chosen it?

    b.      How much money do you earn and how will you spend it?

    c.       How many years do you plan on working at this job? Will you ever look for a different job?

    2.      Imagine that you are at the zoo and can choose any of the animals to take home with you.

    a.       What animal will you choose and why?

    b.      What will your family think when you bring this animal home with you?

    c.       How will you take care of this animal? Will you ever return it to the zoo?

    3.      Imagine that you are given the opportunity to have lunch with any celebrity in the world.

    a.       Which celebrity would you choose and why?

    b.      Where would you go for lunch if you could go to any restaurant in Ukraine?

    c.       What would you ask your celebrity?

    4.      One day, while fishing, you catch a magical golden fish. The fish tells you that if you let her go, she will grant you three wishes.

    a.       Will you let the fish go? Why or why not?

    b.      What three wishes would you ask for?

    c.       Do you think something like this could happen in real life? Why or why not?

    5.      Holidays are a chance for families and close-friends to get together and celebrate.

    a.       What is your favorite holiday and why?

    b.      What do you do on this holiday?

    c.       Does your family have any traditions on this holiday?

    6.      Imagine that you have been giving a chance to go back in time.

    a.       What period of history would you return to?

    b.      What would you do in this period of history? What would you go see?

    c.       If you could change something about the past, what would it be and why?

    7.      Sometimes the decisions we make in our lives can be based on the kind of role models that we had when we were young.

    a.       Which person has had the greatest influence on you?

    b.      Was this person in your family or outside of your family?

    c.       What did this person teach you?

    8.      Watching television is a favorite leisure activity for many people of all ages.

    a.       What types of programs do you like to watch?

    b.      What types of programs are good for young children?

    c.       In your opinion, what is the maximum amount of time that children should be allowed to watch television every day?

    9.      You have just won the lottery and now have a total of one billion dollars to spend.

    a.       What will your first purchase be and why?

    b.      Will you consider keeping all the money for yourself or will you donate some of it to charity?

    c.       Do you believe that money is the key to happiness? Why or why not?

    10.  Many people choose to have pets. Some even go as far as to say that pet owners and their pets can look very much alike.

    a.       What do you think influences the kind of pet that someone chooses to have?

    b.      What are some of the benefits of having a pet at home?

    c.       What are some of the disadvantages of having a pet?

    11.  Technology has helped us to make progress in developing different forms of transportation to get from one destination to the next.

    a.       What form of transportation do you use the most?

    b.      If you could have any form of transportation at your disposal, what would you choose? Why?

    c.       What form of transportation do you consider to be the most efficient?

    12.  Every one of use likes to spend our free time differently.

    a.       What do you do in your free time?

    b.      Do you have any hobbies? What are they?

    c.       What if you had very little free time? What would you do then?

    13.  Music has the ability to transcend cultural and language barriers in a way that no other language can.

    a.       What kind of music do you listen to?

    b.      Do you listen to music based on what language it is in? What other factors influence your choice in music?

    c.       Is your taste in music similar to that of your parents/friends/schoolmates?

    14.  Mahatma Gandhi said, “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

    a.       How can you interpret this quote?

    b.      Can you think of a time when it was difficult for you to forgive someone? Were you able to forgive this person?

    c.       Have you ever done something that someone else found difficult to forgive? Did he/she forgive you?

    15.  Many school systems around the world have a set curriculum for their students to follow.

    a.       If you could decide on what classes you had to take, which classes would you choose?

    b.      Is your decision related to what your own personal interests are or what would be most beneficial for all of the students that go to your school?

    c.       What one class do you feel is missing from your lessons now?

    16.  Imagine that you are the owner of your own clothing store.

    a.       What style of clothes would you sell at your store?

    b.      Who would be most interested in shopping at your store?

    c.       Where would your store be located?

    17.  An American student is coming to spend a semester at your school. Your English teacher asks you to write a letter explaining what it is like to study at your school.

    a.       What advice would you give this American student?

    b.      What can you say about what it is like to study at your school?

    c.       What can you say about Ukrainian culture?

    18.  The home is a place for rest and relaxation.

    a.       What room in your house is your favorite?

    b.      Why is it your favorite room?

    c.       What special memories do you have of this room?

    19.    English is considered to be a language of international communication.

    a.       Do you think English will be important in your professional career?

    b.       Do you think it will be important for other reasons?

    c.        Do you think English should be required of all students in Ukraine?

    20.    The fairytales that we hear as children can leave us with very pleasant memories about the time when we were young.

    a.       Do you have a favorite fairytale?

    b.       Why is it your favorite fairytale?

    c.        What is the message in the fairytale?

    Reading Comprehension Test

    For 8th Form Students

     

    Text 1:                                      TRUMPET VOLUNTARY

     

    Strange noises. Voices in the distance. Footsteps going up and down somewhere near. echoing on a stone floor. There were unfamiliar smells too. I seemed to be floating in a great black sea. cut off from some other world just the other side of the ocean.

    "Derek. Сan you hear me?"

    "He's still unconscious." somebody else said. Hadn't I   heard that voice somewhere before I tried to open my eyes, but my eyelids were like anchors stuck in the mud of some deep river.

    "Look. I saw his eyelid move," a third voice said.

    "Just wishful thinking." said the first voice. Then the voices faded and I was back in my silent black world.

    "Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Armstrong?'" this time the voice was nearer. This time I was determined to open my eyes.

    1 managed to raise the corner of one eyelid with what seemed like a great effort. I was blinded by bright while light and shut it again. There was someone by the side of my bed. My bed? I was in a bed? What on Earth was going on? I forced my eye open once again and managed to keep it open for a second longer. I was in some kind of a room with light green painted walls. I could see someone in a white coat standing next to me.

    A white coat! Oh no! There was a picture starting up inside my head, a picture of two spacemen carrying something, carrying something like a sack of potatoes something with beautiful red hair.

    "'Maria!" I managed to whisper.

    "What was that?  What did you say?" said the person beside me in a foreign accent. "What did you say?"

    But I had already made too much effort. The comfortable dark was asking for me again. The light laded, the voice disappeared.

     

    Questions (mark the correct letter A, B, or C )

    Choose the right variant.

    1. The narrator was …

    a)floating in the sea; 

    b)travelling on the river;    

    c)in delirium.

     

    2. Derek could see nothing because …

    a)he was blind;   

    b)he had bandages over his eyes;  

    c)he had not strength enough to come to himself.

     

    3. Mr. Armstrong was …

    a)a man with an accent;   

    b)Derek;    

    c)someone in a white coat.

     

    4. When Derek managed to raise the corner of his eyelid he saw…

    a)a picture;  

    b)a doctor;    

    c)two spacemen

     

    5. Derek didn't answer the questions because …

    a)he became unconscious again;  

    b)he didn't know the foreign language;

    c)he had not understood the questions.

     

    6. The abstract implies that the main character is …

    a)a drunkard;   

    b)seriously ill;   

    c)insane.

     

    7.  This abstract is taken from …

    a)a reference book;

    b)a scientific article;    

    c)a detective story.

     

    8. The narrator couldn't …

    a)move;b)hear;  

    c)understand the meaning of words.

     

    9. The voices "faded" which means …

    a)gradually became less loud;   

    b)suddenly became louder    

    c)stopped abruptly.

     

    10. When the narrator realized that he was in bed he    

    a)took it for granted;     

    b)got pleasantly exited;      

    c)got frightened.

     

     

    Text 2:                                                  PERSONAL

     

    In 1979 with publication of Overload, I announced my retirement. I was tired. My life had been full. I was, and still am, grateful to those millions of readers worldwide who have enriched my life in many ways, including making retirement possible.

    In whatever years remained I wanted to spend more time - and travel - with my dear wife Sheila: go fishing, read more books, relax with music, do other things a working writer can't.

    What I did not know was that I was near death from six blockages in the coronary arteries - a condition diagnosed soon afterward by my friend and physician, Dr.Edward Robbins of San Francisco, who urged immediate surgery. This was done by Dr.Denton Cooley and his associates at the Texas Heart Institute, to where my gratitude flows strong.

    Sheila has supportive, as she has been through our long and loving marriage. It is more than coincidence in this novel that the names Celia and Sheila come similarly off the tongue.

    The aftermath of everything was my revived good health and an abundance of energy - so much of the latter that Sheila said one day, "I think you should write another book". I took her advice. Strong Medicine is the result.

     

    Questions (mark the correct letter A, B, or C )

    11. The author retired because he was

    a)unwell;       

    b)tired;     

    c)old.

     

    12. The phrase Making retirement possible means

    a)the author got permission;

    b)the author reached success;   

    c)the author earned money enough to live on.

     

    13. How the writer was cured?

    а)He was operated on;   

    b)he was given pills;    

    c)he was diagnosed.

     

    14. The writer had …

    a)a sore throat;    

    b)heart trouble;     

    c)a fever.

     

    15. Strong Medicine is …

    a)pills;    

    b)the title;     

    c)the name of the hospital.

     

    16. In the new book Celia is:

    a)a positive character;

    b)a negative character;

    с) a member of the writer’s family.

     

    17. The text prompts that the writer is …

    a)successful;    

    b)infamous;     

    c)lazy.

     

    18. The author expresses his _______to the readers.

    a)appreciation;      

    b)grief;      

    с )admiration.

     

    19. The author started to write a new book because …

    a)he wanted to describe his experience of being ill;      

    b)his wife insisted on it;

    c)he was full of energy and desire to create a new novel.

     

    20.The word aftermath means…

    a)the situation that results from something;   

    b)an epilogue;    

    c)final calculation in math.

     

     

     

    Listening Comprehension Test

    For 8th Form Students

     

    Listening Comprehension Test for 8th Form Students

    Kon-Tiki Expedition

     

    Listening. Read the selection once, then let the pupils read the 10 true/false questions, then read the selection a second time and then give the pupils the ten multiple variant questions. Remember, this is a listening test. Do not give the pupils the text to read to themselves – they must get all the information from listening!

     

    The date was the 28th of April.  It was the early morning.  Callaoharbor was very busy.  The Minister of Marine had ordered a tug to row us out of the harbour.  A crowd of people was waiting to watch.

    When I arrived, only Herman was there.  He was guarding the raft.  I got out of the car and jumped on board.  Fruit baskets and boxes lay in a heap on the deck.  They had been thrown on board at the last moment.  In the middle of the heap sat Herman.  He was holding a cage; and in the cage there was a green parrot.  The bird was a present from a friend in Peru.

    “Take care of the parrot for a minute,” said Herman. “I want to go ashore and have a drink.  The tug won’t be here for a long time.”

    Herman went for his drink, and a few minutes later the tug arrived.  A large motor-boat came to tow the raft away from the other boats.  The motor-boat was full of officers and sailors.  The officers called out some orders; and the sailors then fixed a strong rope to the raft.

    “One moment!” I shouted. “It’s too early!  We must wait for the other men.” I pointed towards the city.

    But nobody understood. The officers only smiled politely. I untied the rope and threw it into the water. I waved my arms and made signs to the officers.  This excited the parrot.  The bird opened its cage and escaped.  It walked about on the bamboo deck.  I tried to catch the parrot. But it called out rude words in Spanish and flew into the cabin.  At last, I caught the bird and put it back into its cage.

     

     

     


    Kon-Tiki Expedition

     

    Directions. In this part of the test you will hear a text twice. After the first listening you need to decide, which of the given statements are true (T) and which are false (F) and mark the corresponding box.

    After the second listening you need to decide, which of the variants (A, B, C or D) best completes the sentence with regards to what was stated or implied in the text, and mark the corresponding letter. Remember – you are not allowed to take any notes when the text is being read out to you.

     

    Listening Comprehension 1

    1.      The story takes place on the 29th of April. 

    2.      Callao harbor was deserted. 

    3.      There was a large pile of fruit baskets and boxes on the deck of the raft. 

    4.      Herman was sitting on the heap. 

    5.      There was a red parrot in the cage. 

    6.      Herman wanted to go ashore to think for a while.

    7.      The motorboat that arrived was full of officers and sailors.

    8.      The officers said nothing. 

    9.      The parrot opened its cage and got out. 

    10. The parrot said some words in Spanish. 

     

    STOP! WAIT FOR THE SECOND READING OF THE TEXT

     

    Listening Comprehension 2

    Mark  the correct letter on your answer sheet A, B, C, or D.

    11. The story takes place at:

    a) sunset; b) noon; c) dawn; d) midnight.

    12. The tug was ordered by the:

    a) marines; b) Minister of Marine; c) Maritime Commission; d) Minister of the Navy.

    13. The narrator arrived at the harbor:

    a) on horseback; b) by foot; c) by car; d) by ship.

    14. The parrot was a gift from:

    a) Bolivia; b) Spain; c) Mexico; d) Peru.

    15. When the narrator got to the raft, Herman:

    a) was alone; b) was sitting on a heap of baskets and boxes; c) holding a cage;

    d) all of the above

    16. Herman said that the tug:

    a) would arrive immediately; b) would arrive much later; c) would not come at all; d) had come some time ago.

    17. The raft was towed away by:

    a) large motorboat; b)a small motorboat; c) a large sailboat; d) a small sailboat.

    18. Herman left the raft :

    a) to think for a while; b) to get a drink; c) to have a cigarette; d) because he feared it would sink.

    19. After the parrot escaped from its cage:

    a) it walked around on the shore; b) it flew around over the sea; c) it sat on Herman’s shoulder; d) it walked about on the deck.

    20. The narrator:

    a) was unable to catch the parrot; b) gave the parrot some food; c) caught the parrot and returned it to its cage; d) spoke to the parrot in Spanish.

     

    Writing Comprehension Test

    For 9th Form Students

    Directions:

             In this test you will select from three writing tasks.  Choose the one that you feel you are most capable to write about.  You will then begin writing your essay on the pages provided.  When you are finished close your papers, lay down your pen and wait for us to collect your test materials.

     

    1.     Imagine that you are given the chance to be a character from your favorite movie.

    a.     Which movie would you choose and why?

    b.     What role does your character play in this movie?

    c.      How would you portray this character?

     

    2.     “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away” is a popular American saying.

    a.     Do you agree with this saying? Why or why not?

    b.     What makes a proper diet?

    c.      How do you stay healthy?

     

    3.     Education is both power and freedom.

    a.     Respond to the statement above. Do you agree or disagree?

    b.     What role does education play in your life?

    c.      Do you plan on continuing your education after the 11th form?

     

     

    Speaking Comprehension Test

    For 9th Form Students

     

     

     

    1.                  Our childhood memories can be a source of warmth and nostalgia.

    a.                  What is your favorite childhood memory?

    b.                  Why is it your favorite childhood memory?

    c.                  In what way does this memory affect you when you think about it today?

     

    2.                  Imagine that you have just been elected to be the President of Ukraine.

    a.                  What would you do first at your new job and why?

    b.                  What qualities do you think are necessary to be a successful president?

    c.                  Would you ever consider being president as a possible career? What about president of a company?

     

    3.                  Your friend from America has written you that he will be in Ukraine for summer vacation and would like you to join him as a tour guide.

    a.                  Knowing that your friend knows nothing about Ukraine, what will you tell him?

    b.                  What places will you recommend your friend to visit?

    c.                  What can you tell your friend about your hometown?

     

    4.                  Aristotle once said, “Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.”

    a.                  How do you interpret this quote?

    b.                  How do you define friendship and what makes a friendship strong vs. weak?

    c.                  What qualities are most important to you in a friend?

     

    5.                  Imagine that you are stranded on a deserted tropical island for three months.

    a.                  You are only allowed to bring three items with you. What will you bring and why have you chosen to bring these items?

    b.                  What do you think you will need in order to survive the three months?

    c.                  If you could bring one person with you, who would you bring and why?

     

    6.                  When it comes to food, there are many choices, but not all of these choices make for a healthy diet.

    a.                  What do you consider a healthy diet?

    b.                  What do you think about fast-food restaurants?

    c.                  Why do you think that people go to fast-food restaurants even though they know that they are not good for them?

     

    7.                  Each person is unique in his or her own individual way.

    a.                  In your opinion, what qualities make someone ideal? Defend your answer.

    b.                  What qualities make a person strong and what qualities make a person weak?

    c.                  What do you think determines someone’s personality?

     

    8.                  Social networking sites have gained a lot of popularity in recent years.

    a.                  What social networking sites are you a member of and what influenced your decision to join such networks?

    b.                  Do you find that social networks help you stay in touch with friends and family or do you find that they are simply a waste of time?

    c.                  What are some consequences for societies that rely more and more on social networks for communication?

     

    9.                  East or west home is best.

    a.                  How do you interpret this saying?

    b.                  What are the advantages and disadvantages of staying in your motherland all of your life?

    c.                  What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of immigrating to a new country?

     

    10.              Benjamin Franklin once said, “Time lost is never found again.”

    a.                  What does this quote mean to you?

    b.                  How do you plan your day? Do you find that you have enough time for everything?

    c.                  Is there a moment in time that you wish you could return? Explain your answer.

     

    11.              Walt Disney once said, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”

    a.                  What does this quote mean to you?

    b.                  What keeps you motivated in life?

    c.                  What kinds of dreams do you have for your future?

     

    12.              Athletics are very popular among the nation’s youth.

    a.                  What form of athletics do you enjoy the most?

    b.                  Do you think that athletics should be mandatory in school?

    c.                  What kinds of athletic activities are offered at your school?

     

    13.              Imagine that you have been given $2000 to improve your hometown.

    a.                  How will you spend the money?

    b.                  What needs does your hometown have and will $2000 be enough to cover them?

    c.                  What resources will you need in order to achieve your goals?

     

    14.              Imagine that you have won a dream vacation for the summer and can go anywhere in the world.

    a.                  Where would you travel to? Why have you chosen this destination?

    b.                  How will you communicate with locals?

    c.                  How will you represent Ukraine abroad?

     

    15.              Imagine that you are the owner of your own grocery store.

    a.                  Where would your grocery store be located?

    b.                  What kinds of groceries would you sell in your store?

    c.                  What kind of people will shop in your store?

     

    16.              Talent can sometimes be hard to find.

    a.                  What kinds of talents do you have?

    b.                  What kinds of talents would you like to have?

    c.                  Do you see your talents being of any use to you in your future career?

     

    17.              Humans have been fascinated with what lies out in outer space for generations.

    a.                  Do you think that there is a possibility for alien life to exist on other planets?

    b.                  What would you do if you ever met an alien?

    c.                  How do you think the world would react if we received confirmation of extraterrestrial life?

     

    18.              Imagine that you could spend a day as any animal.

    a.                  What animal would you be and why?

    b.                  Where would you go and what would you do?

    c.                  Did you choose your animal based on personal characteristics you have in common?

     

    19.              Every culture has its own traditions and beliefs.

    a.                  What Ukrainian traditions would you share with the rest of the world?

    b.                  How important are traditions to you?

    c.                  What would our world be like without traditions?

     

    20.              “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.”

    a.                  How do you interpret this quote?

    b.                  Do you find that reading or watching television takes more of your time during the day? Why is this so?

    c.                  Describe the last book you read.

     

     

     

    Reading Comprehension Test

    For 9th Form Students

    2012

    Directions:

    In this Test you will read some texts. Each text is followed by 10 tasks. You should do the tasks following a text on the basis of what is stated or implied in that text. For each task you will choose the best possible answer from three possible answers (A, B, or C), Choose the best answer and mark the letter or symbol of your choice.

    TaskI. Directions: Read the text. For questions (1-10), choose the answer (A, B, С or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

    Mark the corresponding letter with a “+” on your answer sheet.

     

    A Nest of Eggs

    I went to school that day. It was better than staying at home waiting for the next crazy thing to happen. I didn’t speak all day, not on the bus to school not in school, not on the bus home, not a word. I went home and walked back to the marsh. The yellow machine was not there, but it had left a mess. And there were no geese. I stood quietly and looked all round, but I didn’t see any geese. Then suddenly I saw something. Eggs – a nest of them. Six eggs in a nest – six beautiful eggs. But no mother goose. I looked at the marsh again. No mother. No father. Where were they? Dead? Or afraid? Will they come back? I thought. I was there for a long time, a very long time. But I didn’t see or hear one goose. I looked at the eggs. How will they live without a mother to warm them? For a long time, I stood there. I’ll find a place for them, I thought, a warm place…

    No, I can’t. Nobody can be their mother. But why not? I thought. I must make a warm place for them, then they’ll live…No, I can’t…Then I thought about my mum. I thought about her, and I heard her speak to me in my head. “Why not?” I heard her say, “Who says you can’t do it, Amy? I think you’ll be a very good mum.” I smiled and looked at the eggs. Can I be their mother? Can I find – or make – a place for them? Where? My room? No, Dad will be angry.  In the garage? Yes, the garage is best. I looked at the eggs again. “I’ll be back,” I said to them. Then I ran to the garage.

    I got there and stopped. Can Dad help? No. He’ll say no, he’ll say school is more important.  Better not say anything.  In the garage I looked for a warm quiet place. I looked at the table. There was a cupboard under it. Yes, the cupboard will be warm. I found an old dress and took it back to the marsh with me. Down at the marsh, I walked carefully through the water. The eggs were there. Very carefully I began to put them into the old dress.  They were cold. The babies are dead! I thought. No, they’ll be OK. I’ll warm them. “You’re cold now,” I said to them, “but you’ll warm up. You’ll be OK.”

    After I put them in the dress, I thought, are there other nests, other babies without mothers? Carefully I walked across the marsh. And I found them. Ten more eggs in different nests. At every nest I stopped, then took the eggs. “You’ll be OK,” I told them. Sixteen eggs. Sixteen babies without mothers.

    In the garage I made the nicest nest in the cupboard. Then I put the eggs in the nest, all sixteen of them. When I finished, I stood up and looked at them. Was it warm enough in the cupboard?  I found the big light Dad used for his work.  Carefully I put the light in the cupboard. Yes, it was warm, very warm.  The babies will love it. They will think their mum is here. I quietly closed the cupboard door. “You’ll be OK now,” I said to them. “I promise. Your mum’s not here, but you’re going to be OK.”

    1. The narrator’s name is

    a)   Mary

    b)   Annie

    c)   Betty

    d)  Amy

    2. From the first paragraph, the reader knows that

    a)   The narrator is lonely

    b)   The narrator has no mother

    c)   The narrator is afraid of her father

    d)  The narrator is unable to speak

    3. From the story, the reader can learn that a marsh is probably

    a)   Wet

    b)   Full of trees

    c)   Cold and windy

    d)  Planted with crops

    4. The narrator is helped in her decision about the eggs by

    a)   Her father

    b)   A baby goose

    c)   A mysterious voice

    d)  A book she is reading

    5. The narrator goes home in order to

    a)   Ask permission

    b)   Find a safe location

    c)   Get warm and put on boots

    d)  Change into a dress

    6. When she sees the nest of eggs, the narrator wonders

    a)   If the mother has been scared away

    b)   If the mother has been killed

    c)   If the mother will come back

    d)  All of the above

    7. The narrator decides to keep the eggs a secret because

    a)   She wants to have a friend

    b)   She misses her mother

    c)   She is afraid her father will say no

    d)  She is afraid they will not hatch

    8. The narrator is feeling sorry for eggs with no mothers because

    a)   She has no mother

    b)   The eggs are cold

    c)   The nest looks lonely all by itself in the marsh

    d)  The yellow machine has frightened them

    9. While she is collecting the eggs from the nest, the narrator

    a)   Thinks about her father and his work

    b)    Wonders whether the eggs will hatch

    c)   Worries that she cannot be their mother

    d)  Is sad because the mothers are gone

    10. The narrator is able to keep the eggs warm because she

    a)   Wraps them in a warm dress

    b)   Puts them in a cupboard indoors

    c)   Borrows a lamp that makes heat

    d)  Puts them in her bedroom which is warm

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Task II.

    The Lion’s Hair

    In a village in the mountains of Ethiopia, a young man and a young woman fell in love and became husband and wife.  For a short while they were perfectly happy, but then trouble entered their house.  They began to find fault with each other over little things – he blamed her for spending too much at the market, or she criticized him for always being late.   It seemed not a day passed without some kind of quarrel about money or friends or household chores.

    Sometimes they grew so angry they shouted at each other and yelled bitter curses and then went to bed without speaking, but that only made things worse.

    After a few months, when she thought she could stand it no longer, the young wife went to a wise old judge to ask for a divorce.

    “Why?” asked the old man. “You’ve been married barely a year. Don’t you love your husband?”

    “Yes, we love each other.  But it’s just not working out.”

    “What do you mean, not working out?”

    “We fight a lot. He does things that bother me. He leaves his clothes lying around the house. He drops his toenail clippings on the floor. He stays out too late. When I want to do one thing, he wants to do another. We just can’t live together.”

    “I see,” said the old man. “Perhaps I can help you.  I know of a magic medicine that will make the two of you get along much better.  If I give it to you, will you put aside these thoughts of divorce?’

    “Yes!” cried the woman. “Give it to me.”

    “Wait,” replied the judge. “To make the medicine, I must have a single hair from the tail of a fierce lion that lives down by the river.  You must bring it to me.”

    “But how can I get such a hair?” cried the woman, “The lion will surely kill me.”

    “There I cannot help you,” the old man shook his head. “I know much about making medicines but I know little of lions.  You must discover a way yourself. Can you do it?”

    The young wife thought long and hard. She loved her husband very much; the magic medicine might save their marriage. She resolved to get the hair, no matter what.

    The very next morning she walked down to the river, hid behind some rocks, and waited.  After a while, the lion came by to drink. When she saw his huge claws, she froze with fear. When he bared his sharp fangs, she nearly fainted. And when he gave his mighty roar, she turned and ran home.

    But the next morning, she came back, this time carrying a sack of fresh meat. She set the food on the ground, two hundred yards from the lion, and then hid behind the rocks while the lion ate.

    The next day, she set the meat down one hundred yards away from the lion. And on the following morning, she put the food only fifty yards away, and stood nearby while the lion gulped it down.

    And so every day she drew closer and closer to the fierce, wild beast.  After a while she stood near enough to throw him the food, and finally came the day when she fed him right from her hand! She trembled as she watched the great teeth ripping and tearing the meat. But she loved her husband more than she feared the lion.  Closing her eyes, she reached out and pulled a single hair from the tail. Then she ran as fast as she could to the wise old judge. “Look,” she cried.” I’ve brought a hair from the lion!”

    The old man took the hair and looked at it closely. “This is a brave thing that you have done,” he said. “It took a great deal of patience and resolve.”

    “Yes,” said the woman. “Now give me the medicine to make my marriage better!”

    The old man shook his head. “I have nothing else to give you.”

    “But you promised!” the young wife cried.

    “Don’t you see?” asked the old man gently. “I have already given you all the medicine you need. You were determined to do whatever it took, however long it took, to gain a magic remedy for your problems. But there is no magic remedy. There is only your determination. You say you and your husband love each other.  If you both give your marriage the same patience and resolve and courage you showed in getting this lion’s hair, you will be happy together for a longer time. Think about it.” And so the young woman went home with new resolution.

    Mark the correct letter A,B,C, or D on the answer sheet.

    11.The young woman goes to the judge because

    a) Her husband does not love her anymore;

    b) The couple is fighting every day;

    c) She does not love her husband anymore;

    d) Her husband has many bad habits.

     

    12. After hearing her request, the judge says that

    a) He will grant her divorce if she will do something for him;

    b) He will not give her what she requests;

    c) She will have to perform a frightening task to get what she wants;

    d) He will give a solution to her problem.

     

    13. The young woman is frightened by all these except

    a) The lion’s claws;

    b) The lion’s smell;

    c) The lion’s teeth;

    d) the lion’s roar.

     

    14. The young woman goes to the river to

    a) Watch the wild animals;

    b) Feed the lion;

    c) Be obedient to the judge;

    d) Pick a special medicine plant.

     

    15. The first sack of meat is

    a) Close to a rock;

    b) 100 yards from the river;

    c) 200 yards from the young woman;

    d) 200 yards from the lion.

     

    16. The young woman is most worried that

    a) The lion will smell her and not eat the meat;

    b) The lion will eat her after he eats the meat;

    c) The lion will be angry when she pulls his tail;

    d) The lion will follow her home.

     

    17. “Resolved” in this passage probably means

    a) to be sure;

    b) to be afraid;

    c) to be uncertain;

    d) to be determined.

     

    18. At her last meeting with the lion, the young woman

    a) Was no longer afraid;

    b) Pulled a hair from his mane;

    c) Said good-bye to the lion;

    d) Fed the lion from her hand.

     

    19. The young woman was angry at her husband for all these reasons except

    a) he spends too much money at the market;

    b) he criticizes her shopping;

    c) he throws clothing on the floor;

    d) he stays out too late.

     

    20. The judge tells the young woman all of these except

    a) He can make a magic medicine to help her;

    b) There is no magic medicine;

    c) She has been foolish to quarrel with her husband;

    d) She is brave enough to solve her own problem

    Listening Comprehension Test

    For 9th Form Students

     

    Listening Comprehension 1

    Listen to the story and decide which of these statements are true and which of them arefalse. Mark your answers on the Answer Sheet.

     

    Make sure you know these words:

    Sleighs – санчата, Frost- мороз, Immerse- занурюватися.

     

    1. Mother would light the lamp in the mornings.

    2. It is easy for one to draw ones breath on the cold winter morning of the first snow.

    3. The old limes and birches look dark and gloomy and cause one to long for the mountains and sea.

    4. Gurov was a native of Yalta but was living in Moscow during the winter.

    5. Gurov walked along Perovka without gloves or hat.

    6. Gurov greatly enjoyed reading magazines.

    7. Gurov mostly likes to read the Moscow newspapers.

    8. He dreaded entertaining lawyers and actors.

    9. He liked to play cards with a professor at the physicians' club.

    10. He liked his meat and picked cabbage prepared Ukrainian style.

     

    STOP! WAIT FOR THE SECOND READING OF THE TEXT

     

    Listening Comprehension 2.

    Questions (MARK ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET the correct letter A, B, С or D)

    11. The winter morning routine inGurov's home was:

    A) start the stove, feed the children breakfast and get them ready for school,light the lamps.

    В) pump the water, feed the dog, and milk the cows.

    С) start the stove, feed the chicken, and gather the eggs.

    D) boil water, feed the chickens, and light the stove.

     

    12. When the first snow falls the:

    A) children go ice skating.

    В) old people hide indoors.

    С) Sleighs come out.

    D) the children throw snowball at each other.

     

    13. This season brings back memories of:

    A) mother making delicious soups

    В) ones youth.

    С) ones birth

    D) pain and bitterness

     

    14. In this season what kind of trees are closer to one’s heart?

    A) fir.

    В) small.

    С) cypress and palms.

    D)  limes and birches.

     

    15. Where is Gurov from?

    A) Moscow.

    B) Saint Petersburg.

    C) Yalta.

    D) Kyiv.

     

    16. Hearing the ringing bells caused himto:

    A) remember the charm of places recently visited.

    B) painfully remember his youth.

    C) forget the charm of places recentlyvisited.

    D) pleasantly remember his youth.

     

    17. He preferred to read newspapers from

    A) Moscow only.

    B) place other than Moscow.

    C) the US A.

    D) Paris, France.

     

    18. Не longed for

    A) his fur coat: and warm gloves.

    B) a walk along Perovka Street.

    C) formal dinners.

    D) more contact with his wife.

     

    19 He was flattered when he entertained

    A) the homeless and hungry.

    B) little children.

    C) judges and criminals.

    D) lawyers and actors.

     

    20. His favorite dish might be

    A) stewed meat and pickled cabbage, Moscow style.

    В) varenyki and salad.

    С) boiled potatoes and stewed cabbage.

    D) pelmeni and bread.

     

     

     

     

     

    Listening. Read the selection once, then let the pupils read the 10 true/false questions, then read the selection a second time and then give the pupils the ten multiple variant questions. Remember, this is a listening test. Do not give the pupils the text to read to themselves – they must get all the information from listening!

     

    The Lady with the Pet Dog (Anton Chekhov)

    At home in Moscow the winter routine was already established; the stoves were heated, and in the morning it was still dark when the children were having breakfast and getting ready for school, and the nurse would light the lamp for a short time. There were frosts already. When the first snow falls, on the first day the sleighs are out, it is pleasant to see the white earth, the white roofs; one draws easy, delicious breaths, and the season brings back the days of one's youth. The old limes and birches, white with frost, have a good-natured look; they are closer to one's heart than cypresses and palms, and near them one no longer wants to think of mountains and the sea.

    Gurov, a native of Moscow, arrived there on a fine frosty day, and when he put on his fur coat and warm gloves and took a walk along Perovka, and when on Saturday night he heard the bells ringing, his recent trip and the places he had visited lost all charm for him. Little by little he became immersed in Moscow life, greedily read three newspapers a day, and declared that he did not read the Moscow papers on principle. He already felt a longing for restaurants, clubs, formal dinners, anniversary celebrations, and it flattered him to entertain distinguished lawyers and actors, and to play cards with a professor at the physicians' club. He could eat a whole portion of meat stewed with pickled cabbage and served in a pan, Moscow style.