Grade 9 Mid Test Variant 1
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I come from England but now I live permanently in Québec, Canada. When my parents __1_BRING_____ me to Canada, I was fifteen. It was the winter and I __2__IMPRESS__ by the amount of snow there. I asked my new friends what they usually _3__DO_________ for entertainment in such a cold climate. Their answer was simple, “In winter 4_CHILD___ and adults go skiing and skating.” Before arriving in Canada I had never tried skating and my Canadian ice experience was really painful. To start with, it took _5__I___ half an hour to put on the skates. I 6__NOT/KNOW___ how to move so my new friends showed me some basic techniques. However, when I was left alone on the ice, I 7__FALL___ over immediately. When I opened my eyes, my new friends were standing around. They weren’t laughing, they looked worried.
“Are you OK?” they asked.
“Fine,” I said, “I wish I _8_CAN___ skate as easily as you do.”
“You definitely will,” they smiled. And they were right. By the end of my _9__ONE____ winter in Canada, I felt confident on the ice. More than that, I found out that skating was a really exciting activity!
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Ratatouille is an American cartoon. The name of the cartoon comes from a _10_____TRADITION____French dish made of vegetables. The main character is a rat Remy, who is interested in cooking and dreams of becoming a _11___SUCCESS____ chef. Remy is separated from his family at the _12__BEGIN__________ of the movie. So he finds himself in Paris, France. There his unusual _13____FRIEND____ with a poor boy begins. They both don’t care that most people hate rats and try to get rid of them. Remy wants to help the boy. He tries to teach him how to cook _14____TASTE___ dishes. The story ends ___15_____HAPPY____ and the friends start a new restaurant.
Grade 9 Mid Test Variant 2
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Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story happened to __1___THEY_________ when they had to leave their home city, London, during the war. They 2___SEND_________ to the house of an old Professor who lived in the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station. He _______3__NOT/HAVE_________ a wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper. He himself was a very old man with white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head. The children liked him almost at once. Only Lucy, who was the _4__YOUNG______ of them, felt a little afraid of him. On their _5___ONE_________ evening, after dinner, they said good night to the Professor and went upstairs. It was the largest house they had ever seen, so Peter suggested exploring it in the morning. When the next morning came, there was a steady rain falling.
"I wish the weather 6__BE_________ more cheerful!" said Edmund.
"Stop complaining, Ed," said Susan. "I think the weather _7__IMPROVE_________ soon."
"We were going to explore the house," Peter reminded them. He _8_EAT_________ a sandwich at the moment and was absolutely happy with the whole situation. Everyone nodded and at that point their amazing adventures _9__BEGIN_____.
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People travel a lot nowadays. Planes are considered to be the most _10___COMFORT_________ means of transport but for some people airports can be a nightmare. There are 11__END____ queues when you check in and you waste lots of time if your flight is delayed. However, there are some airports where you can __12__ACTUAL____ enjoy yourself. For example, you’ll never be bored at Hong Kong’s international airport. There are thousands of people from 13_DIFFER_____countries here but the passengers never experience any problems because everything is well organised. There are attendants in red coats, who help you to get from one place to another. It’s very good for people with no sense of _14____DIRECT___. The attendants are always very polite and 15 _HELP__.
Grade 9 Mid Test Variant 3
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Jane liked going to the park with her mum. One day when they were there, she said, “There is so much rubbish on the ground.” They looked around. There were old _1___BOX________waste paper and cans on the ground. Several benches _2__BREAK______. “You are right,” her mum said. “I wish people _3__CARE______ about the environment more.” “I do care about it but I 4__NOT/KNOW____ what I can do to help the park,” said Jane. Jane and her mum went home. In the evening she painted a picture of the park. At the top of the picture she __5_WRITE___ “PLEASE KEEP ME CLEAN”. The next day Jane and her mum went to the park __6__EARLY___ than usual. Jane taped her picture onto a big rubbish bin and started picking up rubbish. Some children ran over to see what was going on. They decided to help Jane. Soon all the rubbish was in the bags. “Good job,” Jane said, “We __7__CLEAN______ half of the park. If we come and complete the other part tomorrow, the whole park _8__BE_________ clean and tidy. I hope people won’t throw __9_THEY_________ rubbish here any more.”
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Last year my friend Mia and I went on holiday to Thailand. We stayed in a ______10___FAME_________ resort which is popular with tourists. We were very _____11____LUCK_________ with the weather and we spent most of our days on the beach. The ocean was _____12___FANTASY__________ – the water was clear and warm. Thailand is a former French colony and that’s why French is very popular there. Mia was delighted with this fact because she learns French, she wants to be a _______13__TEACH_________ of French, and she was able to practise the language there. She is also interested in architecture and she found some fine examples of the French colonial style in Thailand. It was an 14___FORGETTABLE_________ trip for me too. I am a photographer and I took lots of pictures of people and nature. Several magazines found my photos _____15___INTEREST__________ enough to publish. I feel very proud of that.
Reading Variant 1
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| 6. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок. |
| 1. | Where to find traditional British food | | 2. | Why fast food appeared | | 3. | Modern British food |
| | | 4. | Traditional British drink | | 5. | What they used to eat | | 6. | What kind of tea they prefer |
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| | A. | If you go back to the time of Queen Elizabeth (1558–1603), people really knew how to eat and Chefs used to travel round Europe to get new ideas and ingredients. It was also the time when British explorers sailed all over the world. They brought home all sorts of exotic food: rice and tea from China, spices from India, coffee from Arabia. In the Americas they found tomatoes, potatoes, peanuts, pineapples, sugar and vanilla. | | B. | In the past, without cookbooks and TV programmes, women learnt from their mothers and spend hours every day in the kitchen. But then, around the end of the 18th century, life in Britain changed dramatically. The industrial revolution took families from farms in the country to the crowded cities. Men and women worked long hours in the factories. So they had no longer time or energy to cook properly at home. There was already an interest in fast food. | | C. | Every country seems to have a national cuisine and to be proud of it. So what is Britain famous for? The sad truth is that most of the British gave up cooking a long time ago and started buying ready-made meals from the shops. They love tins, tubes, packets and frozen food of all kinds. Of course, convenience food is an international phenomenon, but it started earlier and has gone further in Britain than in most countries. | | D. | It’s more than just a tradition – it is a way of life. Many people have tea first with breakfast, then at mid-morning, with lunch, at tea-time (around 5 o’clock), with dinner, and finally just before bed. As a nation, they get through 185 million cups per day! Most British use tea bags these days, but serious tea lovers still go through an almost Japanese-style ceremony. The selection of tea is very personal. | | E. | The country has some excellent food: lamb from Wales, shellfish and salmon from Northern Ireland, fresh fish from Scotland, cheeses from England and Wales. Unfortunately, good British food is difficult to find. Only 2% of restaurants in London serve British food. There are many more Italian, Chinese and Indian restaurants. You can have a good “British” meal without spending a lot of money by going to a pub (or public houses) that you can see everywhere in Britain. |
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Reading Variant 2
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| 6. Запишите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок. |
| 1. | Food and medicine | | 2. | A berry of beauty | | 3. | Name meaning |
| | | 4. | Strawberry events | | 5. | Strawberry recipe | | 6. | Strawberry brief facts |
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| | A. | A strawberry is a small fleshy red fruit used in desserts or eaten on its own. It is usually sold in small baskets known as punnets. Strawberries contain no fat and are very low on calories. They are a rich source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, and others. The United States is the top strawberry producing country in the world, followed by Spain. The typical modern strawberry is a hybrid from both North and South America. | | B. | Strawberries taste great with just about anything and they make a great snack on their own. The berry was known from the late middle ages but was not very popular then. People say that the name of the fruit comes from the way it was sold. Popular legend is that long time ago in London strawberries were very cheap. Children from London and other towns picked the berry themselves and then tied onto pieces of straw to sell in the town markets yelling “straws of berries” to get attention. | | C. | There are many strawberry festivals held around the world in celebration of strawberry season. Each strawberry festival is unique, but some of the common elements are often a youth show, carnival rides, a sell of homemade goods, musical performances, art contests, and baking competitions. You'll probably have the chance to buy fresh strawberries or strawberry pies. Most strawberry festivals charge a small entrance fee, but it is well worth it to experience strawberry related fun for an entire weekend. | | D. | North American native people called strawberries as berry of the heart and ate strawberries as a favored dessert. White settlers who came into contact with native people liked the berry. Then one doctor prescribed a diet of only strawberries believing that rheumatic illness could be cured if strawberries were eaten every day. According to his observations the leaves of the strawberry could be used in tea and would help to lose weight as well. | | E. | Whether you eat strawberries as juice, jam, or mix it with a cake, it has the same delicious taste. It is not just delicious, but also good for our health and appearance. The berries are widely used in cosmetics. During the late 20th century strawberry flavored beauty products have become very popular. There appeared many products such as facial cleansers, shampoos, soaps, and others. |
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Reading Variant 3
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| 1. | Diverse population | | 2. | City lifestyle | | 3. | Media and communication |
| | | 4. | Countryside | | 5. | Environmental issues | | 6. | Leisure and pastime |
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| | A. | The USA is often called a melting pot – a total mix of races and nationalities. In fact, the same could be said of Britain, except this process took far longer. The British today are the result of wave after wave of conquest, migration and mixing. Now there are many people of all colours and races in the UK. They are mostly former inhabitants of the former British colonies. There are special newspapers, magazines, radio and TV programmes for them. | | B. | Visitors to Britain are often surprised by the titles of the magazines on newsagents' shelves. Some of them are extremely specialized and lots of them are on new technology. The British are also great newspaper readers. An almost universal British custom, going for a walk, is another surprising fact. | | C. | Recently people have been moving into suburbs, smaller towns and the country. Villages, farms and cottages, which used to be full of agricultural workers, are now the homes of people who drive to their offices in cities. Even so Britain remains one of the most urbanised countries in the world, with nine in ten of the population living in towns or cities. | | D. | The Cotswolds are gentle green hills in agricultural country to west of England. A mixture of small fields separated by old-dry stone walls and lines of trees make this a perfect example of traditional English rural area. Farming is balanced with cattle and sheep, and small spots of woods. Many farms, houses and churches, like the walls dividing the fields, are built of local honey-coloured stone. Villages with climbing roses around the doors of the cottages are small and beautifully kept. | | E. | The poet William Blake wrote 200 years ago of “England's green and pleasant land.” In spite of their mainly urban lives, this image is still strong in British people imagination. They love the countryside and watch hours of wildlife programmes on TV every week. Some of the first environmental organisations in the world started in Britain. The British managed to defeat the London smog: replacing coal by oil and gas. And they are rather proud of this achievement.
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