Year 7 (Rainbow English)
School and schooling
1 вариант
I. Listen and complete the sentences. (учебник стр. 41 аудио №18)
1) Ann….
a) thinks that schools are not the best place to give education
b) says that children mustn’t go to school to get education
c) is not certain that schools are the best place to give education
2) Tom…
a) is for school education
b) says that schooling at home is good for America
c) is not sure that schools give a good education in America
3) Ann is sure that parents….
a)teach children better than school teachers
b)know their children better than school teachers
c)are better friends for children than teachers
4)Tom says that school education is better than home education because… .
a) children learn to do many things together
b) boys and girls can sleep a lot in the morning
c) schools have special programmes
II. Read the text and the sentences after it. Decide in which of the sentences the information is true(T), false(F) or not stated(NS).
The American school year isn`t very long. There are two terms and at the end of each term students get their marks and a report card from their teachers.
American students have rather many vacations in the school year. They have two weeks for spring vacation, two weeks for Christmas vacation and three months for summer vacation. American schoolchildren have four years of high school¹. In the first two years of high school, they have fairly many exams. Each student takes exams in English and mathematics, but they are not very difficult. In the last two years American students prepare for college.
People usually say that American school life is not very hard.
¹high school - старшие классы средней школы в Америке
1. The American school year is longer than the English school year.
2. Teachers give marks to their students at the end of each term.
3. American pupils have four vacations during the school year.
4. Every child in America goes to high school.
5. English and mathematics are the most important subjects for everybody.
6. American students have a fairly easy life.
III. Complete the sentences with the derivatives of the words on the right.
| 1. We know little about the system of _______ in Canada. 2. Robert is a well-known___________, a very good one indeed. 3. Little children like to make sandcastles on ________beaches. 4. I didn't understand why Greg greeted me so _______. 5. This is a very _____ rule. 6. People in Europe have Christmas _______s in December. 7. The Mississippi is a great and ________ river in North America. 8. It was a very _____ and interesting book. | educate jump sand cold use celebrate power usual |
IV. Choose the appropriate verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. People often (say/tell) me about their problems.
2. Gwen doesn't (talk/speak) German very well.
3. My classmates and me often (talk/tell) about our favourite TV shows.
4. Never (tell/say) lies.
5. I don't like physics. Everybody (says/tells) it is a difficult subject, and I agree.
6. Could you (tell/say) us the time, please?
7. Garry (said/told) to me he wanted to visit the USA.
V. Complete the sentences. Use the words from the box.
| to of out back into for over |
1. I am tired ___ writing dictations.
2. Jack got a good mark ___ his literature test.
3. I don`t know what happened ___ them yesterday.
4. I don't understand the problem. Let's talk it ______.
5. Never talk ____ to people who are older than you.
6. My elder brother talked me ____ of the trip to the USA by sea. He said it was a very long voyage.
7. I hope I'll talk him ______ learning Chinese. It is important for his job.
VI. Use piece/pair
1. ______ of cake
2. ______of scissors
3.______ of shoes
4. ______ of paper
5. ______ of music
2 вариант
I. Listen and complete the sentences. (учебник стр 41 аудио №18)
1) Ann….
a) thinks that schools are not the best place to give education
b) says that children mustn’t go to school to get education
c) is not certain that schools are the best place to give education
2) Tom…
a) is for school education
b) says that schooling at home is good for America
c) is not sure that schools give a good education in America
3) Ann is sure that parents….
a)teach children better than school teachers
b)know their children better than school teachers
c)are better friends for children than teachers
4)Tom says that school education is better than home education because… .
a) children learn to do many things together
b) boys and girls can sleep a lot in the morning
c) schools have special programmes
II. Use tell, say, speak, talk
1. Tom is very clever, he ______two foreign languages.
2. Ann _____ she is good at geography.
3. Will you _____ me the truth?
4. Girls, you mustn’t _________ much in class.
III. Use piece/pair
1. _____ of cake
2. _____of scissors
3.______ of shoes
4. ______ of paper
5. ______ of music
IV. Use school, church, hospital, bed, university
1. Max didn’t go to _________ after school. He began to work.
2. At what age can you leave_______, at 14 or 16?
3. If you are ill you should go to _________.
4. It’s very late! Why are you not in ______?
5. Hers was a religious school, so they went to ________ a lot.
V. Use to/of
1. Are you afraid __ exams?
2. My sister is really fond ____ art.
3. I think it will rain, but I am not sure ___ it.
4. I always write messages ___ my friends.
VI. Translate into Russian.
1. To talk over - ____________
2. To talk back- _____________
3. To talk into - _____________
4. To talk out of - ___________
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