Просмотровое и изучающее чтение в 5 классе

Просмотровое чтение (образцы заданий)

I. Scanning. Read the questions and find answers in the text.

1) What ocean is there around New Zealand?

a) the Atlantic b) the Pacific c) the Indian

2) How many large islands make up New Zealand?

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4

3) What is the climate of the country good for?

a) for farming b) for fishing c) for skiing

4) what is the national emblem of New Zealand?

a) the koala b) the kangaroo c) the kiwi

5) “Kiwi” is…

a) a fruit b) a flower c) a bird

6) What is the largest city in New Zealand?

a ) Auckland b) Wellington c) Dunedin

7) What is the name of the capital?

a) Auckland b) Wellington c) Christchurch

New Zealand is an English-speaking country in the Pacific Ocean. It is made up of the three large islands and many small ones.

The climate of the country is warm and good for farming.

New Zealand has not many native animals, but the kiwi, a bird which does not fly, lives only in this country. The kiwi is the national emblem of New Zealand.

The largest city of New Zealand is Auckland. Wellington, the capital, Dunedin and Christchurch are also big cities.

I. Scanning. Read the questions and find answers in the text.

1) Where is Canada?

a) in the north b) in the south c) in the east

2) How many oceans are there around Canada?

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4

3) Canada is the country of …

a) mountains and rivers b) desert and hills c) forests and lakes

4) What can you see on the Canadian flag?

a) an apple-tree b) a maple leaf c) a polar bear

5) How long is winter in Canada?

a) 2 months b) half a year c) about 5 months

6) How many official languages has it got?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3

7) Where do people speak mostly French?

a) in Quebec b) in Manitoba c) in Ontario

Canada is an English-speaking country in the north of the North American continent. This big country is washed by the three oceans: the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Arctic.

Canada is a country of lakes and forests. The maple leaf on the flag of Canada shows how important this tree is for Canada.

The climate of the country is rather cold, winter lasts from four to five months in Canada.

There are two official languages in Canada, English and French. People speak

mostly French in Quebec.

TEXT

It’s seven o’clock in the morning. It’s time to get up. Mother Hen says to her four little children, ”Get up! Get up! It’s time to go to school”. The children don’t want to get up, but they do. “Good chickens” says Mother Hen. “Look at the clock. “Now do you morning exercises”. Very good”, says Mother Hen. “Look at the

clock. Do you know the time?” “Yes we do”, say four little chickens. “So, what’s the time?” “It’s eight o’clock”. Mother Hen says, “It’s time to go to school, isn’t it?” “Oh, yes!” say four little chickens. They take their schoolbags, say ”Goodbye” to their mother and go to school.

1. Read the text and think of a title for it.

2. Agree or disagree.

1) Seven o’clock it’s time to get up. 5) The chickens don’t know the time.

2) Mother Hen has six little children. 6) “It’s time to come back from school”.

3) The children don’t want to get up. 7) They take their bags and go to school.

4) “Now do your evening exercises”.

HOLYDAYS

T e x t 1. We celebrate this holiday on the 19^th of December. Children like this holiday very much because they can find unusual presents under the pillow on this morning. But they must obey their parents. Only polite children may get presents.

Te x t 2. This holiday comes to us on the 7^th of January. We go to the church to listen to religious songs there. We should prepare 12 different dishes on the Holly Evening.

T e x t 3. We celebrate it on the 14^th of January. In the evening on the 13^th of January children go from house to house and sing Christmas carols: they wish all the best to the people who live in these houses.

T e x t 4. It is a great holiday in our country. Everybody likes it very much. It is especially loved by little children. People buy a fir-tree, decorate it and buy a lot of tasty food and drinks.

Изучающее чтение (образцы заданий)

II. Skimming. Read the text and fill the blanks with the correct words from the box. There is one extra word in list.

Medusa was a woman and she lived in a (where?) 1) cave . One day a

(who?) 2) ______________ turned her into a horrible (what?) 3) ______________. She had snakes instead of hair and big wings. When she looked at people they became (what?) 4)________________.

A lot of men went to the cave and tried to kill Medusa, but she turned them into stone statues. One day a young man called Perseus, who lived in (where?)

5) ______________ went to the cave to kill her. He did not look at Medusa and he carried a (what?) 6) ______________as a mirror. Medusa looked into the (where?) 7) _____________and turned herself into stone.

III. One word in each sentence is wrong. Cross it out and write the correct from the text.

1. Medusa was a goddess who lived in a cave. woman

2. She had frogs instead of hair and big wings. __________________

3. When she looked at animals, they turned into stone.________________

4. A lot of children went to the cave._______________

5. One day Perseus who lived in Rome went to the cave to kill Medusa.

_______________

1. Medusa turned into the mirror._______________

2. Medusa turned Perseus into stone.________________

IV. Ask questions. Begin with the given words and answer them.

1. Where did she live? She lived in a cave.

2. Who ______________________________________________________

3. What ______________________________________________________

4. What ______________________________________________________

5. Where _____________________________________________________

6. What ______________________________________________________

7. Where _____________________________________________________

II. Skimming. Read the text and fill the blanks with the correct words from the box. There is one extra word in list.

Medusa was a (who?) 1) woman and she lived in a cave. One day a (who?) 2) ________________ turned her into a horrible monster. She had ( what?) 3) ________________ instead of hair and big wings. When she looked at people they become stone.

A lot of men went to the (where?) 4) ________________and tried to kill medusa, but she turned them into stone (what?) 5) ________________. One day

A young man called (what name?) 6) _________________who lived in Greece went to the cave to kill her. He did not look at Medusa and he carried a shield as a mirror. Medusa looked into the (where?) 7) ________________ and turned herself into stone.

III. One word in each sentence is wrong. Cross it out and write the correct from the text.

1. Medusa was a woman who lived in a palace. cave

2. One day the goddess turned her into a beautiful monster.________________

3. Medusa had tails instead of hair and big wings. ___________________

4. One day a young man called Zeus went to the cave._________________

5. Perseus wanted to marry Medusa. _________________

6. Perseus carried a pistol as a mirror. __________________

7. Medusa turned herself into a frog. __________________

IV. Ask questions. Begin with the given words and answer them.

1. Who was Medusa? She was a woman.

2. Who _________________________________________________________

3. What ________________________________________________________

4. Where _______________________________________________________

5. What ________________________________________________________

6. What ________________________________________________________

7. Where________________________________________________________

The Brave Hunter

One morning a hunter was in the forest. It was a hot day in spring. The grass was green, the sky was blue. It was very nice in the forest. Suddenly the hunter stopped. He looked to the right, to the left and stooped down.

A farmer worked in the forest. “What do you want here, my friend?” asked the farmer. “Look at this track”, answered the hunter. “I think it is a bear’s track, isn’t it?” “Yes, it is. Come on! I know the forest better than you do. I can show you the bear”. Oh!” answered the hunter. “I am not looking for the bear. I am looking only for his track. Good-bye, my friend!”

New words to know: bear’s track – след медведя

a hunter[ ] – охотник to look for - искать

to stoop down[ ] – спускаться to look at – смотреть на

I. When you are reading

Найди соответствия словам и словосочетаниям чтобы убедиться, что ты понимаешь содержание истории.

a) a hunter was in the forest 1) вдруг

b) a hot day 2) спускаться

c) suddenly 3) фермер

d) to stoop down 4) рассматривать след

e) a farmer 5) медведь

f) to look at his track 6) искать

g) a bear 7) охотник был в лесу

h) to look for 8) жаркий день

II. When you have read.

1) Поставь предложения в логическом порядке.

2) Исправь утверждения, если

The farmer wanted to show the hunter a bear. они неверные.

A farmer worked in the forest.

It was very nice in the forest. *The hunter was looking for a bear.

Suddenly the hunter stopped. *The farmer didn’t want to help him.

The hunter looked to the right, to the left.

The farmer asked the hunter what he looked for.

The hunter said he was looking for a bear’s track.

III. Discuss in groups and then present the group opinion on the following:

1) Do you think the hunter was …? a) brave b) coward c) humorist

2) Why didn’t the hunter want the farmer to show him a bear?

3) Why did the hunter go to the forest?

4) Do you think the hunter was a great humorist?

THE DONKEY AND HIS TRICKS

One day a farmer and his donkey went to town. The donkey carried two bags of salt. Soon they came to a small river. There was a bridge across the river. The donkey stepped on the bridge but stumbled and fell into the river. He came out very happy: there was no salt in his bags. Do you know why?

Some days passed. The farmer loaded the donkey with two bags of salt and they again went to town.

When the donkey was in the middle of the bridge, he did not stumble but jumped into the river. He was very happy again: there was no salt in his bags.

Next day the farmer loaded the donkey with sponges. He wanted to see Mr. Donkey tricks. They went to town again. When they were in the middle of the bridge, the donkey jumped into the water. But this time he was not happy. The bags were very heavy.

II. Match the beginnings of the sentences with their endings.

1) One day a farmer and his donkey a) the small river.

2) The donkey carried two bags b) the donkey’s tricks.

3) There was a bridge across c) the donkey with sponges.

4) On the bridge a donkey d) not happy.

5) He came out very happy e) there was no salt in two bags.

6) Some days later the donkey f) the donkey jumped into the water.

7) He was happy again g) very heavy.

8) Next day the farmer loaded h) stumbled and fell into the river.

9) He wanted to see i) of salt.

10) In the middle of the bridge j) didn’t stumble, he jumped into the river.

11) This time he was k) went to town

12) The bags were l) there was no salt in his bags.

III. Find in the text.

Why the donkey was happy when he fell into the river with two bags of salt?

Why the donkey wasn’t happy when he jumped into the river wit h two bags of sponges?

IV. Prove that the donkey was cunning, the farmer was clever.

IV. Give a short summary of the text. Express your opinion about th