9 класс
Task 1.
For questions 1-6 choose the right answer.
1. It is not often that we make a hero of a robber, but Robin Hood somehow seems to be different. Everybody knows it is wrong to steal, yet Robin Hood is admired. The reason for this, of course, is that he stole from the rich and gave to the poor.
2. Was Robin Hood a real man? We know that he was a favourite figure in the ballads and stories of England in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. We also know that according to these stories he lived in the twelfth century. In the year 1521, there appeared a Latin history which mentioned Robin Hood.
3. This is what it said: «About the time of Richard I, Robin Hood and Little John, the most famous of robbers, were hiding in the woods and stealing only from rich men; they killed none except those who resisted them or came to attack them. Robin had 100 men - all skilled archers -well trained for fighting. They were so good that not even 400 men dared to come against them.
4. All England sings of the deeds of this Robin; he did not allow any woman to be hurt, nor did he ever take the goods from the poor; indeed he gave them a lot of the goods he stole from the abbots.»
5. Robin Hood definitely captured the imagination of the English people of that period, because he was a hero working for justice. Robin pleased them and they built around his name one legend after another. They made him a great sportsman, a wonderful archer, a loyal friend, and a lover of the green woods where he lived.
6. There are many theories about Robin Hood. One of these suggests that he was a Saxon, and among the last of those who held against the Normans when they conquered England. It seems certain that a man called Robin Hood really existed. But it is also quite clear that many of the stories about Robin Hood were made up by people.
1. Robin Hood is admired because_____.
a. he was a robber.
b. everybody knows him.
c. Не helped people who had no money.
d. He was different from others.
2. The Latin history mentioning Robin Hood was written in the_____.
a. 12th century
b. 14th century
с. 15th century
d. 16th century
3. Robin Hood and his men killed_____.
a. people they didn't like
b. only rich people
c. skilled archers
d. people fighting against them
4. Robin Hood didn't let his men_____.
a. offend women
b. steal from women
c. take the goods away from women
d. meet women and abbots
5. The English people of the Middle Ages made up stories about Robin because_____.
a. he could fight skillfully with a sword.
b. he was a great athlete
c. he wanted life to be fair
d. he was a great lover
6. We certainly know that Robin Hood was_____.
a. a ballad character
b. a Saxon king
с. a real man
d. a Norman conqueror
Task2. Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.
In summer I (1 — go) to Brighton. When I (2 — arrive) there it (3 — be) late afternoon. After dinner I (4 — put) on my raincoat and (5 — go) out for a walk. It (6 — be) a nasty day, the sky (7 — cover) with clouds, and it (8 — rain) a little. As I (9 — move) slowly along the quiet empty street, I (10 — see) a stranger. He first (11 — pass) me by but then (12 — stop). "(13 — be) that you, Peter?" he (14 — cry) out. It (15 — be) Jones." I (16 — not see) you for ages," he (17 — say). — "Why, what you (18 — do) here?" I (19 — ask). "Why you (20 — not go) home?" — "I cannot," he (21 — answer). "I (22 — forget) the name of the hotel where my wife and I (23 — stay)." — "If you (24 — ring) up the hotels, you (25 — find) out where you (26 — stay)," I smiled. He said that he (27 — have) no money. And he (28 — explain) that they (29 — get) to Brighton at II o'clock. They (30 — leave) their things at the station and (31 — go) to a hotel. He (32 — change) his clothes and (33 — decide) to go for a walk. The sun (34 — shine) brightly and there (35 — be) nothing in the forecast about rain. I suggested that we (36 — go) to my hotel. While Jones (37 - take) a shower I (38- think) the situation over. Then we (39 — begin) telephoning all the hotels in Brighton. We (40 — do) it so well that next afternoon Jones (41 — find) both his hotel and his wife.
3. Выберитеправильныйответ.
1. What river does London stand on?
a) the Thames, b) the Severn, c) the Avon, d) the Clyde.
2. Under what king did the knights of the round table gather together?
a) Henry IV, b) Edward II, c) Arthur, d) William the Conqueror.
3. What is Britain separated from the Continent by?
a) the English Channel, b) the Persian Gulf, c) the Suez Canal, d) the Gulf of Mexico.
4. Robert Burns is a ... poet.
a) American, b) English, c) Scottish, d) Welsh.
5. R. Kipling wrote ... .
a) "Canterbury Tales," b) "Alice in Wonderland," c) "Treasure Island," d) "Maugly."
6. The capital of Canada is ... .
a) Ottawa, b) Quebec, c) Toronto, d) Melbourne.
7. The British money is ....
a) franks, b) dollars, c) crones, d) pounds.
8. Robin Hood is....
a) a national hero of England, b) a British spy, c) a popular character of novels and tales, d) a famous writer.
9. Margaret Thatcher was ... .
a) Queen of Britain, b) British Prime Minister, c) leader of the Labour party, d) a film star.
10. In the United States "down town" means ... .
a) away from the centre, b) in the centre, c) in a suburb, d) a small town.
4. Read the text below and use the words in the box on the right to form one word that fits in the same numbered space in the text.
In downtown New York city, 1__________WORK
were digging. This was only one
of many 2____________________________CONSTRUCT
sites in the city, but this one
would be 3___________________________ DIFFER
This site was surrounded by steel and glass skyscrapers. Eventually,
an office 4________________________ BUILD
would rise here, too. Now, however,
an 5_____________________________ USUAL
type of 6____________ACTIVE
was occurring. Something appeared
strange. The 7______________________ WORK
were not constructing a 8_____________ BUILD
but were unearthing an old ship. Can you imagine a ship under the busy streets of Manhattan?
The 9____________________________EXPLAIN
is very simple. 10_____________________BUILD
must search sites for 11_________________HISTORY
treasure. The 12_____________________REQUIRE
is very strict. The ship had been discovered during such a search.
(10 -11 класс)
Раздел 1. Чтение. Задание 1
Установите соответствие между заголовками A-F и текстами 1-5. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
Joke D. Fairy- tale
Poem E. The most popular fiction
Gardening F. Retrospection
I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my fate?
And do they know?
The places where we go
When we are grey and old?
- What your husband needs, Mrs. Lopez, is a complete rest. I have prescribed sleeping pills.
Very well, doctor. How should he take them?
He shouldn`t, take them yourself.
I claim to smoke for pleasure but I realize that slowly I am losing control and I hate that. I feel I`m already cooked.
What kind of person are you really?
I follow my first instincts. In a retrospect I am a “Why do you do that” type of person.
If you are leaving in emergency what three things would you take?
A toothbrush, a change of underwear, and my camera with a flash.
The genre of detective stories is one of the most popular nowadays both in Britain and in Russia. Detective stories together with romances are sold in millions of copies all over the world. That is what we prefer.
If you want your flower to grow constantly within summer, water them regularly and fertilizer in a proper way as the instruction demands.
Задание 2
Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1-6 частями предложений, обозначенными буквами A-G. Одна из частей в списке A-G лишняя. Занесите букву, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.
William Blake (1757-1827) is today regarded as one of the most original English writers and artists, 1___________________________________________.
Born in London, he spent most of his years in the centre of the capital, but 2___________________; the streets of the metropolis became for him windows to infinite time and space.
Blake`s visions began early, and throughout his life he experienced what was, for him, direct contact with spirits of the long-dead, with angels, God and the devil. While modern psychiatry would consider Blake to have been under the spell of hallucinations, 3___________________________.
He was also not shy in describing the sources of his inspiration to his friends and colleagues. The eccentric reputation he thus gained did little to help him to commercial success; for most of his life his work was neglected, 4____________________________________.
But while his work was often out of step with his time, few of the best artists of his day doubted his technical ability. Trained as an engraver, he pushed forward the boundaries of that art by his own innovations, and combined it with his poetry to such an extent 5_____________________________. Among the best known (and easiest to understand) of his hand-illustrated books are Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, 6________________________________________________.
and he often lived near to poverty
yet during his lifetime he was largely ignored and often called mad
that one cannot be properly understood without the other
for him the vision were real and directly inspired and guided his art
his visionary powers transformed everything around him
which contain some of the simplest and most beautiful lyrics in the English language
he never quite left home
Раздел 2. Грамматика и лексика.
1. Put the correct word.
1. Where is Kate? She _____ tennis.
A. plays B. is playing C. play D. played
2. ______ not any glass in the windows, that is why ____ so cold in the room.
A. It is, there is B. It was, there is C. There are, it is D. There is, it is
3. She was tired and asked me _____ make so much noise.
A. didn’t B. did not to C. not D. not to
4. Both Steve ______ Jane ______ here.
A. or, is B. and, is C. or, are D. and, are
5. I didn’t know if he needed any help. _______ ?
A. So did I B. Neither did I C. So didn’t I D. Neither didn’t I
6. ___ President of ___ United States lives in ____ White House in ___ Washington D.C.
A. -, the, the, - B. -, the, -, the C. -, -, the, the D. The, the, the, -
7. I have my English class ___ Monday morning.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
8. _____ breakfast yet? Yes, I ____.
A. Did you have, have B. Had you had, have C. Have you had, have D. Do you have, had
9. I was late. The teacher ___ a 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
10. How long will it ___ to do the homework?
A. need her B. take her C. she take D. she need
11. Mary has never been to London, ____ she?
A. has B. did C. hasn’t D. didn’t
12. According ___ the list he was the 10th.
A. to B. at C. on D. for
13. He grew up in New England, ____?
A. don’t you B. didn’t he C. doesn’t he D. did he
14. Lorena is ____ girl I have ever met.
A. the most beautiful B. a more beautiful C. the beautifulest D. most beautiful
15. Newspapers and magazines ____ just by the postman.
A. have been bring B. has been brought C. have been brought D. were bought
16. I haven’t got ______ money with me.
A. no B. some C. any D. a
17. He said he _____ that man before.
A. never met B. did not meet C. had never met D. did not never meet
18. When I ______ the children ______ television peacefully.
A. came, watched B. came, were watching C. was coming, were watching D. was coming, watched
19. Have you ever been _____ Paris.
A. in B. to C. at D. through
20. Who ____ Phil with his homework?
A. does help B. helps C. do help D. help
21. The train ______ at 5 o’clock.
A. will leave B. leaves C. leave D. is leaving
22. My sister ____ some new clothes last week.
A. had bought B. bought C. was buying D. have bought
23. The tickets ____ yesterday.
A. was sold B. sold C. were sold D. sell
24. Lisa said that she ______ this book.
A. buys B. bought C. has bought D. had bought
25. She _____ to Moscow, if she _____ her homework.
A. go, will do B. goes, does C. will go, does D. will go, do
2. Word formation. Form a word that fits.
Homework
School inspectors have found that contrary to all (0) expectations (EXPECT)
children don`t (1)_________________( LIKE )homework at all. In fact, many do more than their teachers suggest, either because of (2) ___________ (ANXIOUS) about their marks or simply for (3) __________ (ENJOY). The inspectors` findings add to the evidence of the (4) __________ (POWER) beneficial effects of homework on pupils` (5) _________ (ACHIEVE).
The inspectors also recommend the (6) _________ (INTRODUCE) of “homework charters”. These tell parents and children how much (7) ________ (ADD) work is expected and provide (8) __________ (ENCOURAGE) to schools to form links with parents who can check that tasks are (9) ___________ (PROPER) completed. International (10) ___________ (COMPARE) suggest that a typical 14-year-old does 6 hours homework in Britain, 8 hours in Italy, and almost 9 hours in Hungary, Japan and Poland.
Раздел 3. Culture Quiz
Choose a, b, c or d to answer the questions
What is the most ancient sight in Great Britain?
a) the Tower of London b) Stonehenge c) Hadrian`s Wall d) Warwick Castle
What do British people call “La Manche”?
a) the British Channel b) the English Channel c) the French Channel d) the Irish Channel
When did the Romans first invade Britain?
a) in 55 AD b) in 55 BC c) in 155 BC d) in 155 AD
What is the British Royal Family`s surname?
a) Lancaster b) York c) Windsor d) Hanover
Which is the longest?
a) an inch b) a mile c) a kilometer d) a yard
Of how many states was the USA initially composed?
a) 10 b) 11 c ) 12 d) 13
Which of the following English proverbs corresponds to «Своя рубаха ближе к телу»?
a) Every cloud has its silver lining. b) Clothes make the man.
c) Every bird likes its own nest. d) Charity begins at home
What is an “English breakfast”?
a) an early meal b) a substantial breakfast c) a quick breakfast d) cold leftovers
What is the British money today?
a) euros b) dollars c) pounds d) crowns
Who wrote “Winnie-the-Pooh”?
a) A. Milne b) L. Carroll c) O. Wilde d) J.R. Tolkien
Ответы:
10-11 классы
Раздел 1. Чтение: 1 балл за каждый правильный ответ – всего 11 баллов
1. 1B, 2A, 3F,4E, 5C
2. 1B, 2G, 3D, 4A, 5C, 6F
Раздел 2. Грамматика и лексика
1 балл за каждый правильный ответ – всего 25 баллов:
1. 1) B; 2) D; 3) D; 4) D; 5) B; 6) D; 7) D; 8) C; 9) B; 10) B; 11) A; 12) A; 13) B; 14) A; 15) C; 16) C; 17) C; 18) B; 19) B; 20) B; 21) B; 22) B; 23) C; 24) D; 25) C
2. 1балл за каждый правильный ответ – всего 10 баллов:
1. dislike 2. anxiety
3. enjoyment 4. powerful
5. achievement 6. introduction
7. additional 8. encouragement
9. properly 10. comparisons
Раздел 3. Страноведение
1 балл за каждый правильный ответ – всего 10 баллов:
1b, 2b, 3b, 4c, 5b, 6d, 7d, 8b, 9c,10a
Общая сумма баллов работы – 56
9 класс
Задание 1 Key: 1C, 2D, 3D, 4A, 5C, 6C
Задание 2 Keys: 1 — went, 2 — arrived, 3— was, 4— put, 5 — went, 6— was, 7 — was covered, 8— was raining, 9— was moving, 10— saw, 11 — passed, 12— stopped, 13— is, 14— cried, 15— was, 16— have not seen, 17— said, 18— are doing, 19— asked, 20— do not go, 21 — answered, 22— have forgotten, 23 — stay (are staying), 24 — ring, 25 — will find, 26 — stay (are staying), 27— had, 28— explained, 29— got, 30— left, 31— went, 32— changed, 33 — decided, 34 — was shining, 35 — was, 36 — should go, 37 — was taking, 38 — thought (was thinking), 39 — began, 40 — did, 41 — found.
Задание 3 1 — a, 2 — с, 3 — а, 4 — с, 5 — d. 6-a, 7- d, 8- с, 9- b, 10 - b.
Задание 4 1-workers, 2 -construction, 3- different, 4-building, 5-unusual, 6-activity,7-workers, 8-building, 9-explanation, 10-builders, 11-historic (al), 12-requirement
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1 917
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