Тест для 10 класса (Spotlight 10) вариант 2

СТАРТОВЫЙ КОНТРОЛЬ ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ ДЛЯ 10 КЛАССА

II VARIANT

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. Their first manager

2. The number of songs

3. The meaning of the name

4. The lost records

5. The beginning of the story

6. Different changes

7. The conquer(завоевание) of America

A. The Fab Four, the famous Liverpool musical group commonly known as The Beatles, reached the peak of their popularity in the 1960s. But the real story began much earlier when Paul McCartney heard the skiffle country music played by John Lennon’s group at St. Paul’s church in Liverpool. McCartney was a brilliant guitarist, so they let him join the group at once.

B. The group changed its name several times, from Johnny and the Moondogs to Long John and the Silver Beatles and finally The Beatles. The short title is in itself a smart mixture of two words. The beat is a synonym for musical rhythm, while the beetles describe insects producing sounds using their shiny wings.

C. Lennon, Harrison, McCartney and Starr were the heart of The Beatles while the other members constantly changed. Many guitarists and drummers joined but finally left the group. The style changed too. When The Beatles left Britain to perform in Europe, they turned from folk to rock-n-roll to win over the public. They also played foreign music and composed their own songs.

D. Soon the group issued their first single, My Bonnie, which became popular in Liverpool. A customer once asked for it in a music shop, but there were no copies left. When Epstein, the shop owner, finally got the disc, he was surprised to hear a good quality song by the group that played in the club next to his shop. The same month he signed the first contract with The Beatles as their musical agent.

E. Although in 1963 the group issued more than three hundred thousand copies of their second album at home, they only broke the American market a year later. During their first tour to the USA the group was welcomed by thousands of fans at Kennedy airport in New York. For half a year The Beatles were touring the USA and were top of the charts.

F. During their USA tour The Beatles visited Elvis Presley. They talked a lot, played music and managed to record several priceless compositions. The reason why none of the songs have been issued is widely discussed today. No matter how hard musical agents tried to find the recordings, they failed. This is one of the secrets The Beatles left unrevealed.

USE OF ENGLISH (15 MIN)

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of words in brackets.

GRAMMAR

Trip to London

I was happy to take part in the exchange programme and to go to college in Britain. An opportunity to spend two __________________ 1 (MONTH) in London sounded fantastic. Our teacher told us that we __________________ 2 (LIVE) in a student hostel. It was going to be __________________ 3 (CONVENIENT) than staying with a host family as the hostel was very close to the college. When we arrived in London, the __________________ 4 (ONE) thing we had was a bus excursion round the British capital. Unfortunately, when we _______5 (PASS) Westminster Abbey, it started to rain hard. Anyway, London is very impressive. People from all over the world live there. Some of them come as tourists, others choose this place to study or to work in Amazingly, many of the houses __________________ 6 (BUILD) centuries ago!

VOCABULARY

Piranhas

Piranhas are South American fish. There are lots of scary stories about them. Most people think that piranhas are very __________________ 7(DANGER) creatures. However, a scientist from St Andrews University, Anne Magurran, has recently announced that to call piranhas cruel killers is not fair. They _____________ 8 (USUAL) eat fish, plants and insects. According to Professor Anne Magurran, piranhas attack people and animals only when they want to defend themselves. However, most travellers strongly _______________ 9 (AGREE) with this point of view. They recommend keeping away from the water where piranhas live. When the fish attack in groups, it is practically impossible to survive. Whatever your opinion of piranhas, this is a __________________ 10 (USE) piece of advice one should follow.

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