СТАРТОВЫЙ КОНТРОЛЬ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ ДЛЯ 10 КЛАССА
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LISTENING COMPREHENSION (10 MIN)
You will hear an interview with four young people talking about their family lives. Listen to this interview and choose the best answer A, B or C for each speaker.
1. In Patrick’s opinion, why does his mother help him?
a) She enjoys it.
b) She worries about him.
c) She has plenty of time.
2. What is Tracey’s family doing to the house at the moment?
a) Extending it.
b) Cleaning it.
c) Painting it.
3. How often do Vicky and her father take exercise together?
a) Regularly, once a week.
b) Occasionally.
c) Only in summer.
4. How does Kostas feel about family celebrations?
a) Bored.
b) Embarrassed.
c) Amused.
READING COMPREHENSION (15 MIN)
Match each heading to texts (A-F). There is one extra heading.
1. Places to stay in
2. Arts and culture
3. New country image
4. Going out
5. Different landscapes
6. National languages
7. Eating out
A. Belgium has always had a lot more than the faceless administrative buildings that you can see in the outskirts of its capital, Brussels. A number of beautiful historic cities and Brussels itself offer impressive architecture, lively nightlife, first-rate restaurants and numerous other attractions for visitors. Today, the old-fashioned idea of ‘boring Belgium’ has been well and truly forgotten, as more and more people discover its very individual charms for themselves.
B. Nature in Belgium is varied. The rivers and hills of the Ardennes in the southeast contrast sharply with the rolling plains which make up much of the northern and western countryside. The most notable features are the great forest near the frontier with Germany and Luxembourg and the wide, sandy beaches of the northern coast.
C. It is easy both to enter and to travel around pocket- sized Belgium which is divided into the Dutch speaking north and the French-speaking south. Officially the Belgians speak Dutch, French and German. Dutch is slightly more widely spoken than French, and German is spoken the least. The Belgians, living in the north, will often prefer to answer visitors in English rather than French, even if the visitor’s French is good.
D. Belgium has a wide range of hotels from 5-star luxury to small family pensions and inns. In some regions of the country, farm holidays are available. There visitors can (for a small cost) participate in the daily work of the farm. There are plenty of opportunities to rent furnished villas, flats, rooms, or bungalows for a holiday period. These holiday houses and flats are comfortable and well-equipped.
E. The Belgian style of cooking is similar to French, based on meat and seafood. Each region in Belgium has its own special dish. Butter, cream, beer and wine are generously used in cooking. The Belgians are keen on their food, and the country is very well supplied with excellent restaurants to suit all budgets. The perfect evening out here involves a delicious meal, and the restaurants and cafes are busy at all times of the week.
F. As well as being one of the best cities in the world for eating out (both for its high quality and range), Brussels has a very active and varied nightlife. It has 10 theatres which produce plays in both Dutch and French. There are also dozens of cinemas, numerous discos and many night-time cafes in Brussels. Elsewhere, the nightlife choices depend on the size of the town, but there is no shortage of fun to be had in any of the major cities.
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USE OF ENGLISH (15 MIN)
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of words in brackets.
GRAMMAR
Fireworks in Britain
Roger Bacon, an English monk, wrote about his experiments with fireworks in 1242.
Queen Elizabeth I _________ 1 (WATCH) the earliest recorded fireworks display in England at Warwick Castle in 1572. She liked them, as the fireworks had a lot of gold and silver explosions.
The Thames __________ 2 (BE) always a popular location for fireworks. The first display was in 1613 for the marriage of King James’ daughter. The __________ 3 (BIG) recent one was to celebrate the new Millennium in 2000.
There was a huge fireworks display in 1749 over Green Park in London. It took six months to plan and a special temple_________ 4 (BUILD). Unfortunately, there was an accident and the Temple___________ 5 (CATCH) fire! The traditional day for fireworks is Guy Fawkes’ night on 5th November. Guy Fawkes failed to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But ___________ 6 (THIS) days, fireworks are so popular you can see and hear them the whole year!
VOCABULARY
Stradivari's Secrets
Antonio Stradivari is famous for his string musical instruments such as violins, guitars, cellos, violas, and harps. Stradivari made his first violins in the traditional style of his __________
7 (TEACH) Nicolo Amati. Later models had __________8 (DIFFER) proportions, becoming flatter and broader. Another theory was that the_________9 (ORIGIN) varnish had a special effect on the instrument. However, many Stradivarius violins have lost this varnish and yet still retain their special musical qualities. An American researcher claimed that the method of transportation had resulted in a change in the of the wood _________ 10 (COMPOSE) and the theory was supported as the layer of material may affect the sound.
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