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Test 1.
Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
I. Reading.
Read the story about my visit to London . Then read the sentences below and write if they are
true (T) or false (F)
My First Visit to London
The general opinion abroad is that London has fog or rain every day of the year, but on the day that I arrived it was
fine and warm. The next day was just as beautiful and you could smell the spring in the air. «Life is grand», I
thought when I took Anthony, the little boy, for a walk in Kensington Gardens. It was a straight road and I found the
way quite easily. The trees were fresh and green and lovely and there were beds of spring flowers. We passed a
pool with ducks, a children’s playground, a lake with boats and everywhere people, people whose language I
couldn’t understand.
It was time for us to go home. We turned down one path, that I thought would take us back- and we found ourselves
in Hyde Park. I was confused and rather frightened. I ran to the left and to the right and asked several old ladies for
the way to Addison Road, but I found to my horror that I couldn’t understand a single word they said in reply. I
walked on.
Meanwhile , the sun had gone behind a cloud. I was terribly tired and wanted nothing in the world so much as to
be at home. At last we got to the park gate, but there was worse than ever: there were too many buses, cars , people,
that I stood lost among them. I was ready to cry, but there was little Anthony, who had waited two hours for his tea.
In despair I crossed the street onto an island where I found a policeman. I took my courage in both hands and said,
«Please, sir, where is Addison Road?»
He began to explain, but when he saw that I could not understand, he became helpless too.
«Are you French?» he said.
«No», I replied, «but I speak French».
«Wait a moment. I learned French at school», he said, and explained to me the way. His French was bad but it was
more beautiful to me than all the words of all the poets. He smiled and then he raised his hand. How wonderful!
The traffic stopped and we crossed the road. I soon found myself in streets that I recognised. Life was grand once
more. The sun came out from behind the clouds and London was a beautiful city but for me the best thing in it was
the policeman at the park gate.
1) Usually it is raining in London, but when I came there it was fine.
2) The next day I and Anthony went for a walk in Covent Garden.
3) When it was time for us to go home, we found out that we were lost.
4) I asked some old ladies for a way, but they could not answer my questions.
5) I could not understand British English.
6) At last I asked the policeman to show me the way to Addison Road.
7) The policeman refused to answer my questions.
8) The policeman tried to explain to me the way in French.
9) His French was excellent.
10) His French was bad but I could understand him.
II. English Usage.
Read this postcard from Mike to Kate. Use the correct form of each adjective.
Dear Kate,
Dave and I are having the ......(1-good) holiday of our lives! We are in Barbados, one of the ......(2-lovely) islands in
the California. It is much .......(3-small) than Jamaica, but it seems to be .....(4-big) than Tobago. We also think the
people look ........(5) nicer than on the other islands. We are staying in the ........(6-modern) hotel on the island. It’s
a lot .....(7) comfortable than any of the other hotels, and it’s very big, even .......(8-big) than the world famous
Belton Hotel. The ........(9-near) beach is only a hundred metres away, so we can go swimming a lot. It’s really the
......(10 ) wonderful island, I wish you were here!
Love, Mike
III. Reading and Writing.
Read the paragraph.
Nick Klimov is a 15 year-old boy. He comes from St.Petersburg, a city of museums and art galleries. Nick has been
in England for three months. He thinks London is an interesting city. He visited a lot of places there, but most of all
he liked Madame Tussaud’s. At Madame Tussaud’s he enjoyed the company of celebrities from the world of
entertainment.
Nick met many new friends in London and they asked him a lot of questions.
What questions could they ask him? Write down 5 guided-questions.
1) -where he comes from
2) - about his native city
3) -his opinion of London
4) -how long he has been in London
5) -what he saw and enjoyed in London
Total :25 marks
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Test 2.
I. Reading.
Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
Read the text and do the exercises.
The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster
There are a lot of lakes in Scotland. The people in Scotland call them «locks». And the most famous of all lochs is
Loch Ness. Scientists say that it is a very old lake, perhaps, it is 25,000 years old. The water in the lake is dark and
always very cold.
Loch Ness has its mystery. There are many stories about a water monster which, people say, lives in the lake. For
many years there have been reports of unusual and great creature. People who said they had seen Nessie, described
it as a strange creature which had a giraffe-like neck, a very small head and a great dark grey body.
The stories of this mysterious creature, called the «Loch Ness Monster» have filled the people with excitement and
curiosity. Many visitors and newspaper reporters have tried to photograph the monster. Not only newspaper
reporters and curious visitors take a great interest in the Loch Ness Monster. Scientists do not like mysteries, they
want facts. Expeditions of British, American and Canadian scientists took more than 100,000 underwater
photographs in Loch Ness, but they didn’t help to find out what the monster really is.
A lot is said and written about the monster, and for some people Nessie is good business : T-shirts with «Nessie» on
them, books about the monster and all kinds of picture postcards and souvenirs are sold to thousands of visitors
every year.
Is the monster a fact or fiction? The mystery of Loch Ness remains a mystery.
Exercise 1. Comprehension. Complete the information in column A with suitable information in column B.
A
1) Many tourists go to Scotland to see the famous
Loch Ness because......
2) People describe Nessie as........
3) A lot of people who live near the lake enjoy
telling stories about the monster because......
4) Not only tourists but also scientists wanted to
photograph the monster because......
5) The mystery of Loch Ness .......
B
a) remains a mystery
b) for some people Nessie is a good business
c) a strange creature which had a giraffe-like
neck, a very small head and a great dark grey
body.
d) scientists do not like mysteries, they want
facts
e) they want to see the monster
Exercise 2. Language and Grammar. Choose the correct answer.
6) The north of Scotland is famous.....Loch Ness.
7) If you went to Scotland, you........the famous
Nessie.
8) Many years ago the Loch Ness monster lived
in ........North Sea.
9) Could you tell me where............
10) If I were a millionaire, I......organise a
scientific expedition to find Nessie.
11) I’m in Scotland .......holiday.
12) I’ve........across Scotland for a year.
13) Don’t you think......English are strange
people?
14) They didn’t go to Scotland last year,..........?
15) They........all day so they were very tired.
A) for
A) will see
B) with
B) would see
C) of
C) saw
A) a
B) C) the
A) the famous lake is B) is the famous lake
A) will
B) would
C) can
A) for
B) at
C) on
A) travelling B)been travelled C) been travelling
A) a
B) the
C)A) did we
B) didn’t they
C) did they
A) are travelling B) travelled C) had been
travelling
II. English Usage.
Part 1.
Vocabulary Quiz. Choose the correct answer.
1) How many countries make up the United
Kingdom of Great Britain?
2) Which sea separates England from
Ireland?
3) The capital of Scotland is.......
4) The clock of the Houses of Parliament in
London is called....
A) four
B) five
C) three
A) the North Sea B) the British Sea C) the Irish Sea
A) Glasgow
A) Ben Nevis
B) Edinburgh C) London
B) King Kong C) Big Ben
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5) In which country is Disneyland?
6) The most common name in the Englishspeaking world is.....
7) The capital of the USA is....
8) The American flag is called the Stars
and Stripes. The British flag is called.....
9) The American national day, on July 4th,
is called.....
10) This holiday is celebrated in both
countries- the USA and Great Britain. It
is......
A) Great Britain
B) the USA
C) Canada
A) Smirnoff B) Smith C) Schwarzeneggar
A) Washington B) New York C) Chicago
A) St Andrew B) the Union Jack C) The Union Sam
A) President’s Day B) Independence Day
C) Veteran’s Day
A) President’s Day B) St Valentine’s Day C) St David’s
Day
Part 2. Grammar. Choose the correct alternatives.
Everyone in the UK ......(11- speak/speaks) English, but some.......(12- speak/speaks) another language as well.
British food .....(13-is/are) not the best in the world, but there......(14- is/ are) a lot of good restaurants in London
serving food from many countries. A British family ......(15-doesn’t/don’t) often go out to dinner, but when a man
and a woman .......(16-want/wants) to get to know each other better, a restaurant is sometimes the best place to meet.
Most British people take......(17- a two-week / a two-weeks) holiday in July or August and go to the country.
There..... (18- is/are) still some beautiful open countryside in Britain, with lovely valleys full of ......(19sheep/sheeps) and peaceful lakes and hills. When people are on holiday , they like just sitting in the sun, but others
.....(20-want/wants ) a bit more. ‘Special interest’ holidays are very popular, and you can find a hundred interesting
things to do in Britain.
III. Writing. Write 5 questions using the words in brackets.
1) Ann’s good at English and French. (Which......?)
2) She speaks English very well. (How......?)
3) Leeds is 195 miles from London. (How far.....?)
4) About 5 million people live in St.Petersburg. (How many.......?)
5) A lot of hamburgers are eaten in the USA. (How many.....?)
Total: 40 marks
Test 3.
Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
Section I. Reading.
Read the text and do the exercises.
The Taj Mahal - A Rose-Coloured Crown
Long ago , there lived an emperor who loved his empress so dearly that he wanted to build a palace for her so that
she would be remembered forever.
Does that sound like the beginning of a fairy tale to you? Well, it isn’t, for in 1613 there actually was an emperor of
India, Shah Jahan, who married a beautiful woman named Taj Mahal. Her name meant «Crown of the Palace»
because she was the favourite of the emperor.
The emperor and the empress lived happily foe 18 years and had 13 children. But when she died giving birth to their
14th child, the emperor was so grieved at the loss of his lovely wife that he decided to build a palace in her memory.
The site he chose was in the small city of Agra in north central India. It was not to be an ordinary building, he
decided, but the most beautiful structure in the entire world. Shah Jahan hired architects from all over empire, and
time after time he turned down their plans, until finally he found one that pleased him.
Shah Jahan hired 20,000 men, and construction on the palace began in 1632. Twenty years later, when it was
finished, everyone agreed that it was the most beautiful palace in the world. The outside was pink-coloured
sandstone ; the inside , white marble brought in from the corners of the empire. Many of the walls were inlaid with
precious stones. The surrounding gardens contained 1,000 square feet of fragrant trees and exotic flowers. A long
pool ran down the centre of the garden and reflected the beautiful palace.
The emperor was so pleased with the palace that he decided to build a matching one across the river. Unfortunately,
he died before this could be done. His people buried him alongside his beloved wife.
The palace still stands today, and is considered to be the most beautiful in the world. Visitors to the Taj Mahal say
that when the sun sets , the whole palace shines like a rose-coloured crown.
Exercise 1. Comprehension. Choose the correct answer.
1) The Taj Mahal is situated in.......
2) The Taj Mahal was named after.....
A) Great Britain B) India C) Africa
A) an empress B) an emperor C) a brave knight
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3) The emperor of India decided to build ........
4) In.....it was finished.
5) The Tai Mahal.....
A) a small mansion B) the most beautiful palace
in the world C) a big town
A) 1632
B) 1640 C) 1652
A) was badly damaged in the 19th century
B) was ruined during the Second World War
C) still stands today
Exercise 2. Language and Grammar. Choose the correct alternatives.
6) .......(There/They) are no palaces more beautiful than Taj Mahal.
7) If I went to Agra, I (will/would)......see the Tai Mahal.
8) When I saw the Taj Mahal, I couldn’t help.......(to take/taking) pictures of it.
9) .......(Most/ Most of) people don’t know what the Taj Mahal is like.
10) Very......( few/little) people can travel abroad and see magnificent palaces and monuments.
Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Complete each of the sentences below with a suitable word from the box. Use each word once only.
The island of Majorca is still one of most popular holiday destinations in
the.......(1). It offers a range of scenery from the chain of......(2) which run
across the west coast to the beautiful sandy......(3) with a backdrop of
spectacular cliffs.
Visit the ......(4), Palma, with majestic Bellver Castle and an abundance of
shops. There are numerous, excellent .......(5) serving a wide variety of
Spanish cuisine and traditional dishes.
Bays
beaches
capital
Middle East
Mediterranean
mountains
markets
restaurants
cuisine
Part 2. Grammar. Fill in the blanks with the definite article where necessary.
6) ....Mississippi is one of the longest rivers in the world.
7) Paris is ....capital of France.
8) A lot of people have tried to cross .....Sahara Desert.
9) You can’t visit London without seeing ......Buckingham Palace.
10) ......Alps are the highest mountains in Europe.
Total: 20 marks
Test 4.
Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
Section I. Reading and Writing.
Read the text and then make 5 questions on the text.
The Traveller and the Lion.
One day a traveller in Africa went for a walk. When he was far from home, he saw a lion. The lion saw him at the
same time and began to go after him. When the traveller walked quickly, the lion walked quickly too. When he
stopped, the lion also stopped. The man thought, «The lion is going to jump at me when it is dark. I cannot run
away, so I must think of something.»
He looked round and saw a large stone. It was near a river which the lion could not see. The man came to the stone
and sat behind it. Then he took a stick, put his coat and his hat on it and put the stick out above the stone.
Soon the lion came nearer. He saw the coat and the hat and jumped at them. He jumped straight over the place
where the man sat and fell into the river. It was his last jump.
Questions:
1) Who.....?
2) Where.....?
3) ........, didn’t he?
4) Did..... or.......?
5) Why.....?
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Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Vocabulary.
Choose the best definition from the list on the right.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
This is a piece of paper or a card which allows you to travel.
This is a person who takes money from the passengers in a bus.
This is an office where you buy tickets on a train.
This is a person who carries your luggage at a railway station.
This is a sleeping place on a ship or train.
This is an office where you may leave your luggage at the station.
This is a room where you wait at a railway station.
This is a box with a handle which you carry your clothes in when you
are travelling.
9) This is a place where planes land and take off.
10) This is a stopping place for trains.
11) This is a person who enjoys travelling and travels a lot.
12) This is a long journey by boat.
13) This is a separate place , like a small room, in a carriage.
14) This is a train which stops at all stations and moves slowly.
15) This is a train which stops at the largest stations and moves fast.
Airport
berth
booking-office
border
compartment
express train
left-luggage office
passenger train
porter
station
suitcase
ticket
ticket inspector
traveller
voyage
waiting-room
Part 2. Grammar . Fill in the correct prepositions.
A well known writer was once travelling ....(16) train. When the ticket-inspector came .....(17) the writer could not
find his ticket. The ticket-inspector who had recognised the writer asked him not to be nervous......(18) the ticket,
saying that he would come for it .....(19) the next station.
But at the next station there was the same difficulty, the writer could not find his ticket anywhere.
«Never mind», said the ticket-inspector, «don’t trouble yourself, I believe that you’ve got a ticket». «I must find it»,
answered the writer, «I must know where I’m going.....(20)».
Part 3. Grammar. Fill in the correct tense form .
A man once went on a trip to the west coast of Africa. He planned to visit three or four places. But when he.....(21get) to the first place, the weather was so hot that he......(22-decide) to stay there two or three days. He put his bags
into his room at the hotel and ......(23-run) down to the sea to have a swim. But when he looked into the water, it
seemed to him that something ........(24-move) there, and he was frightened. There was nobody near, except one boy,
and the man called him.
«Are there any crocodiles here?» he asked.
«No, sir, no crocodiles», the boy answered.
The man ........(25- take off) his clothes, ......(26-jump) into the water and ......(27-swim) a few minutes. But though
the water was warm and the weather was nice, he was still a little frightened. «That boy said that there........(28-be)
no crocodiles, but it’s possible he ......(29- not/know)», he thought, and he decided to swim back.
When he came out of the water, the boy was still there, and the man asked him, «Why are you so sure that there are
no crocodiles here?»
«Yes, I am sure,» the boy answered. «Crocodiles are cowards. They never .....(30-come) here, because they are
afraid of the sharks!»
Total: 35 marks
Test 5.
Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
I. Reading. Read the text about two travellers . Find the information you need to fill in the form below.
Fighting in the Dark
Many years ago two Englishmen who liked to travel very much went to a small town in the country. Their names
were Dick and Tom.
After a day’s trip they saw the town in the evening. It was dark when they came to a small hotel. They asked for a
room with two beds. The owner of the hotel showed them a room and gave them a candle because there was no
lamp in that room.
When they were on the way to their room, Dick dropped the candle. It was very dark.
In the room they took their clothes off and went to bed. The beds were very big , and by mistake they got into the
same bed, Tom from one side, and Dick from the other.
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After some time Dick said ,»You know, Tom, there is a man in my bed. Here are his feet near my head».
«Yes, Dick, there is a man in my bed too. His feet are very big and they are near my head too. What shall we do?»
«Let’s push them out of our beds».
They began pushing each other. After some time Dick and Tom were on the floor.
«Dick!» shouted Tom. «My man is stronger than me. He has pushed me down on the floor».
«I am on the floor too», answered Dick, «I think we must go and tell the owner of the hotel about it. We must have
our room without other travellers in it».
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
This funny thing happened to.....
They were travelling in......
They came late to a small hotel because....
They were given a candle because.....
Dick dropped...... and it became dark.
6)
7)
8)
9)
It so happened that they both climbed into .....
After some time Dick said......
Tom answered that......
Tom suggested pushing his neighbour out of
the bed.(True/false)
10) As a result.....
II. English Usage.
Part 1. Vocabulary. Choose the correct word for each gap from the list on the right.
The Bell Boy
A traveller hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He
had just 15 minutes to .... (1) his bill and go to the station. Suddenly he remembered , «I
have left something»
«Look her, boy», he said to the boy-bell. «Run ......(2) to Room 40 and see if I’ve ......(3) a
parcel on the table there. Be quick!»
The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed and the traveller became very.....(4) . At last the
boy came down.
«Yes, sir», he said, «you’ve left the parcel there. It is on the table.....(5) your room».
Angry
glad
happy
in
of
leave
left
lost
pay
paid
buy
up
Part 2. Grammar. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
first sentence.
6) «How long will the journey take?» he asked the guard. -He asked the guard.............
7) When did you go to London? - How long............
8) I’m sure she’s French. -She.......
9) Perhaps we’ll go to Spain for our holidays. -We.....
10) They built this magnificent mansion in 1986. -This magnificent....
Total: 20 marks
Test 6.
Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
Section I. Reading and Writing.
Read the text and then make 5 questions on the text.
A Story about Mark Twain
Mark Twain, the well known American writer, was going from the north of England to Manchester by train. He was
very tired and wanted to go to bed. So he asked the guard to tell him when they came to Manchester. «If I am
sleeping when you come to me, I’ll be angry», he said. «But I must be in Manchester in the morning. So even if I am
angry, please throw me out of the train.» The guard agreed, and Mark Twain went to bed.
When he opened his eyes, it was morning. People were walking in the corridor, a boy was crying and his mother
was trying to make him stop. Mark Twain got up, put on his clothes and went out into the corridor. The guard was
talking to a man at the end of the corridor, and Mark Twain went up to him.
«Haven’t we come to Manchester yet?» he asked.
«We passed Manchester two hours ago», the guard answered.
«What!» Mark Twain shouted. «Why didn’t you tell me? I asked you - don’t you remember?»
The guard was surprised. «Are you the American who asked me to tell him when we come to Manchester?» he
asked.
«Yes, of course,» Mark Twain said.
«Then, who was the other man?» the guard continued. «Oh, now I understand why he was shouting and fighting as
I threw him out of the train in Manchester!»
Questions: 1) Who......? 2) What.......? 3)Did .....?4) Did.......or......? 5).......wasn’t he?
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Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Vocabulary. Read these sentences and choose the correct word for each gap from the list on the right.
1) Are you here.... pleasure? No, I’m here (2) .......business.
3) This summer we travelled.....ship. My parents (4) .....me off.
5) People who travel by train are........
6) Where do you plan....... your summer holidays?
7) I carried a heavy.......to my room.
8) Our class had a very .....holiday last Sunday.
9) When does the boat.......?
10) When did he arrive ....London?
11) The train arrives ......platform 5.
12) We bought tickets.......a bus.
13) In London I went....... We visited a lot of places of interest.
14) She has.....her suitcase.
15) They are leaving ....Moscow tomorrow.
at
before
by
enjoyable enter
for
in
leave
on
off
packed
passengers pleasant
saw
sightseeing suitcase
to
to spend
wrapped
Part 2. Grammar. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense form.
A train stopped at a small station. A passenger looked out of the window and saw a woman who.....(16-sell) cakes.
The man wanted to buy a cake. The woman was standing rather far from the carriage. The man didn’t want to go
and buy the cake himself, so he ......(17-call) a boy, who ......(18-walk) on the platform near the carriage, and asked
him: « How much......a cake ......(19-cost)?»
«Three pence, sir,» answered the boy.
The man gave him a sixpence and said to him: «Bring me a cake and with the other three pence buy one for
yourself». Some minutes later the boy returned. He ......(20-eat) a cake. He gave the man three pence change and
said:»There was only one cake, sir».
Section III. Writing. You meet a friend you haven’t seen for a long time. You ask him a lot of questions.
Think of good questions for the answers.
1).....................?
2)....................?
3)............................?
4)...........................?
I’ve been in Paris.
My journey lasted one week.
I enjoy travelling by plane because it is the fastest way of travelling.
It took me only two hours to get there.
5)..........................?
6)...........................?
My mother saw me off.
I saw a lot of places, among them are the Louvre, Notre-Dame, the
Eiffel Tower.
No, I didn’t take many pictures during my journey.
No, I didn’t.
Yes, I had a nice time there.
I’d like to visit Greece.
7)...........................?
8)...........................?
9)...........................?
10).........................?
Total: 35 marks
Test 7.
Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
Section I Reading. Read the text and ask 5 questions on the text.
A Long Visit
People like to visit each other. Sometimes they go on a visit to their friends in another town, and your aunt or uncle
may come on a visit to you. Here is a story about a visit which was too long.
A man was on a visit to a friend in London, but stayed much longer than was expected. Day after day he went to see
interesting places. In the evening he either went to the theatre or watched TV programmes with his friend’s family.
Time passed , but the visitor didn’t leave for home. At last the friend decided to say something to the visitor. «Don’t
you think,» he said, «that your wife and want to see you again? You haven’t been at home for such a long time?»
«Thank you very much,» was the answer, I’ll send for them and we shall have a very good time here all together.
All the members of my family will be very glad. Thank you. You are a very good friend!
Questions: 1) Who......? 2) Did.....or......?3) What..........? 4) Why......? 5).........., didn’t he?
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Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Vocabulary. Give synonyms or close meaning of these words.
1) station
a) stopping place for trains
b) stopping place for ships
c) place for selling vegetables and fruit
2) to fly
3) excursion
4) to pack
5) to leave
6) to catch the train
7) voyage
8) to be situated
9) expedition
10) to arrive
a) to travel by ship
b) to travel by train
c) to travel by plane
a) popular voyage b) to travel on business
c) pleasure trip
a) to book tickets b) to buy something
c) to wrap something
a) to visit
b) to come in
c) to go away
a) to buy a ticket on a train b) to be in time for the train
a) travelling by plane b) travelling by sea c) travelling by car
a) to border
b) to lie
c) to differ
a) a journey of exploration b) settlement
c) distance
a) to leave
b) to go on a hike
c) to reach a place
Part 2. Grammar. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense form.
One day a Frenchman who......(11-travel) in Sweden came to a restaurant. The Frenchman did not know Swedish
and nobody .......(12- can/speak) French at the restaurant. He wanted to have mushrooms for his breakfast; so he
called a waiter and asked him to bring him some mushrooms.
But the waiter could not understand what the Frenchman ......(13-want). Then the Frenchman took a piece of paper
and pencil and .....(14-draw) a picture of a mushroom. The waiter looked at the picture and .....(15-leave) the room at
once. Five minutes later he returned with an umbrella.
Part 3. Grammar. Infinitive or Gerund?
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
Last week Tim and his friend Bob went to London for a holiday. They wanted ......(16-see) Buckingham Palace.
After.......( 17-visit) Buckingham Place they went for a meal. Bob loves.....(18-eat), it’s his favourite hobby. When
they had finished the meal, Tim suggested.......(19-go) to see the paintings in the National Gallery, but Bob told that
he hated......(20-look) at pictures.
Total: 25 marks
Test 8. Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
Section I. Reading.
Read the text and do the exercises.
If He Had Known
A tourist travelling in Norway discovered that he had spend really all his money, and there was just enough to buy
his passage back to England. He thought the matter over and decided that it was only a two-days’ journey and he
could easily do without food. So he bought a ticket and went on board the ship. He closed his ears to the sound of
the lunch bell, and when dinner time came, he refused the invitation of a fellow-traveller to come with him to
dinner, saying that he didn’t feel well. The next morning he did not come to breakfast, pretending that he had
overslept. At lunch time he again managed to keep out of the way. At dinner time, however, he was so hungry that
he felt he could not stand it any more.
«I’m going to eat,» said he, «even if they throw me overboard afterwards».
At dinner table he ate everything put in front of him. When he could hold no more he was strong enough to face the
waiter. «Bring me the bill», he said to the fellow.
«The bill, sir?» said the waiter.
«Yes,» answered the traveller.
«There isn’t any bill,» was the reply. «On this ship meals are included in the fare».
Exercise 1. Find the information from the text to complete the form
1)
2)
3)
4)
The tourist was travelling by ......
The tourist discovered that......
The tourist refused to have lunch and breakfast because.....
The tourist agreed to have dinner because.....
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5) The tourist didn’t know that......
Exercise 2. Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form.
6) If the tourist hadn’t spent all his money, he.......(go) to the best restaurant.
7) If the weather is fine tomorrow, we .....(sit) on the upper deck.
8) If he ......(be hungry), he would eat his lunch.
9) If I ......(be) you, I wouldn’t buy this ticket.
10) If he ......( not/be) so absent-minded, he wouldn’t have missed the ship
yesterday.
Section II. English Usage.
Part 1.
Vocabulary .
Complete the sentences with these adjectives:
convenient safe
uncomfortable
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
difficult
cheap
reliable
The train journey was very...... . It only cost five pounds.
The bus stop is outside our house. That’s very...............
We sat on hard seats for three hours. The journey was very...........
I’ve got two small children and a dog, so it’s ............to use public transport.
Bye! Have a........... journey, and call me when you get home!
We don’t have any problems with our car. It’s very...............
Part 2. Grammar. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
first sentence.
7) Perhaps he visited the Hermitage when he was in St.Petersburg last year. -He may......
8) I don’t believe he’s in London now. -He can’t......
9) I don’t believe this tower was built in the 9th century.-This tower can’t......
10) I like travelling by train more than going by air.-I’d rather......
Section III.
You have just received a letter from your friend who lives in another city. This is part of a letter that you
received:
...........I’m going to visit your city next month and
I want to see as much as I can in one week. What advice
would you give me? Where should I go? What should I
plan to do while I’m in St.Petersburg?.........
Write your reply to this letter (120-150 words). Describe some differences your friend might notice in
St.Petersburg.
 Accommodation and cost of living
 Food and meal time
 Transport and traffic
 What clothes to have
 Places to visit
 Leisure activities
TOTAL: 30 marks
Test 9. Topic “Travelling” (8th form)
Section I. Reading. Read the text and do the exercises.
Old Country Advice to the American Traveller (after W. Saroyan)
One day my uncle Melic travelled from Fresno to New York. Before he got aboard the train his uncle Garro paid
him a visit and told him about the dangers of travel.
«When you get on the train,» the old man said, «choose your seat carefully, sit down, and do not look about».
«Yes, sir,» my uncle said.
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«Before you have travelled twenty miles, a young man will come to you and offer you a cigarette. Tell him you
don’t smoke».
«Yes, sir», my uncle said.
«In the dinner order the best food, and if the dinner is crowded , and a beautiful young lady sits at your table, do not
look into her eyes».
«Yes, sir», my uncle said.
«On your way back to your seat from the dinner», the old man said, «you will pass through the smoker. There you
will find a game of cards in progress. One of the players will invite you to join the game. Tell him, «I don’t speak
English».
«Yes, sir», my uncle said.
«That’s all», the old man said.
«Thank you very much», my uncle said.
«One thing more», the old man said. «When you go to bed at night, take your money out of your pocket and put it in
your shoe. Put your shoe under the pillow, keep your head on the pillow all night, and don’t sleep».
«Yes, sir,» my uncle said.
«That is all», the old man said.
The next day my uncle Melic got aboard the train and went to New York. The young man with cigarettes didn’t
appear, the beautiful young lady did not sit at his table, and there was no card game in progress in the smoker. My
uncle put his money in the shoe under the pillow and put his head on the pillow and didn’t sleep all the first night.
The second day he himself offered another young man a cigarette which the other young man accepted. In the
dinner my uncle went to sit at a table with a young lady. He started a poker game in the smoker, and long before the
train got to New York my uncle knew everybody aboard the train and everybody knew him. The journey was a very
pleasant one.
When my uncle Melic came back from New York, his old uncle Garro visited him again. «I see you are looking all
right», he said. «Did you follow my instructions?»
«Yes, sir», my uncle said.
«I am pleased», said his uncle Garro.
Exercise 1. Comprehension and Grammar. Choose the correct answer.
1) Melic was travelling by.......
A) plane B) train C) bus
2) His uncle Garro wanted to give him......
A) an advice B) advices C) some advice
3) If a young man comes to you and offers you a
cigarette, tell him........
A) you don’t smoke B) you don’t talk to the
stranger C) you don’t talk to the unknown person
4) If a beautiful young lady sits at your table, do
not........
A) look at her B) look into her eyes C) talk to her
5) If you pass through the smoker and one of the
card players invites you to join the game, tell
him........
A) «I don’t play cards»
B) «I’m not allowed to play cards»
C) «I don’t speak English».
6) Where did Uncle Melic put his money?
A) He put his money in the shoe and put the shoe
under the pillow.
B) He put his money in the big suitcase.
C) He put his money in the safe.
7) Did Melic sleep the first night?
A) Yes, he did. B) No, he didn’t .C) We don’t
know.
8) The second day Melic........
A) didn’t sleep again.
B) invited a young lady to the restaurant.
C) offered another man a cigarette, sat at a table
with a young lady and played cards.
9) The journey was......
A) unpleasant B) pleasant C) boring
10) When Melic came back home, his Uncle
Carro asked him.......
A) if he followed his instructions.
B) if he had followed his instructions.
C) if he did follow his instructions
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Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Vocabulary.
Choose the correct answer.
Travelling by Train
There are so many things you have to do when you........(1).
If you’re going .....(2) train, the first thing you have to do is buy yourself
......(3). You usually have to stand in a.....(4) and it’s easy to.....(5) your
train and then waste hours .........(6) the next one!
You buy a ticket and then ......(7) a carriage where you hope you will
find a free .......(8).
At last, you can.....(9) the train and settle down to enjoy the.....(10)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
a) travel b) journey c) trip
a) with b) by c) on
a) a card b) a billet c) a ticket
a) row b) tail c) queue
a) miss b) lose c) missing
a) expecting b) waiting for
c) waiting
7) a) look after b) look for c) look forward
8) a) place b) space c) seat
9) a) enter into b) go in c) get into
10) a) voyage b) travel c) journey
Part 2. Grammar. Choose the correct answer.
11) They.....all day so they were very tired.
A) have been travelling
B) had been travelling
C) are travelling
12) They......for about half an hour when they realised
they were lost.
13) When he arrived at the station, his train.... already....
A) had been driving
14) « Someone told me that you’re moving from
London.» - «That’s right. I....in Manchester.
A) will live B) am going to live
15) «Oh, no! Look at those cars! They .....crash!»
A) will
16) Pete is late. He .....his train.
A) should have missed
C) may have missed
17) Until the 19th century, people ....travel freely
between most countries without a passport.
A) were
18) The President......in Rome yesterday afternoon. Later
he ......on Italian TV.
A) was arrived , was interviewed
B) was arrived , interviewed
C) arrived , was interviewed
19) If we .....at 1.30, we’ll arrive at 2.30.
A) leave B) will leave C) left
20) If I ......a lot of money, I’d have taken a long holiday.
A) had won B) won C) win
21) If I were you, I.....travel to Sweden by ship.
B) will B) would C) can
22) They wanted to know......
A) whether I could go to Finland by bus
B) whether could I go to Finland by bus
23) After I’d been
stopped........lunch .
driving
for
3
hours,
B) drived C) have drived
A) had left B) has left C) left
B) are going
B) must
B) had to miss
C) could
I
A) to eat
B) eating
24) We enjoy.....by car.
25) We decided ....at home this summer.
26) They often go to......mountains at weekends.
27) Have you ever been to ....St.Peter’s Square in Rome?
A) to travel B) travelling
A) staying B) to stay
A) the B)A) - B)the
28) How far is......from Madrid to Rome?
A) - B) it C) there
29) Can you tell me when......?
A) the last bus does leave B) the last bus leaves
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30) We went to Rome by....train.
Total: 40 marks
A) a B) - C) the
Section I . Reading.
Read the text and make 5 guided-questions on the text.
About Badgers
A badger is a very interesting animal, but you can see it only in the evening, when it is dark. Then the badger comes
out of his underground home to eat.
The father badger is a big animal, as big as a cat. He is covered with grey fur, his legs are short and very strong, it
can dig very well. Its head is white with a little black fur on the top.
Badgers sleep during the day, and all winter too. In summer they come out from their underground homes, they
begin to wash their faces with their front paws, then they comb their long fur with their paws. When they have done
all that , the old badgers begin to play and to show their young how to catch mice or little birds.
Questions: 1) What........... ?(their appearance)
2) Where.........?.(their habitat)
3) Do.......or.......? (their habits)
4) .........., don’t they? (their activities)
5) Have you ever......? (your own experiences)
......... 10 marks (2 points for each good question)
Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Vocabulary. Read the story about the fox who knows what to say. Fill in each gap by choosing one word
from the list on the right.
There are many stories about foxes. They always know what to do and what to say in
difficult situations.
The lion, the dog and the fox decided to help each other to get......(1) . One day they
caught a pig, a sheep and a cow. The lion said to the dog, «We are .....(2) here. We
must have dinner. What will each of us have to eat?»
The dog said, «You must have the cow because it is the biggest. The fox can have
the sheep because it is the.....(3). I’ll take the pig.
The lion didn’t like this and he killed the dog. Then he asked the fox the same.....(4).
The fox said, «The cow is for you, the pig is for your wife, and the sheep is for
Fox,
lion,
sheep,
cow,
food,
water,
milk,
three,
two,
four,
smallest,
biggest,
question,
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your......(5)». The lion was glad. He asked the fox, «Who has taught you to give a
correct answer?».
The fox turned to the lion and said, «I learned my lesson from the dog».
answer,
wife, children,
husband
Part 2. Grammar. Put the verbs in brackets into the «to-infinitive form» or the «-ing form».
John and his family love going to the Zoo. They enjoy ......(6-watch) the monkeys. John’s mother hates seeing the
crocodiles. She doesn’t want......(7-go) near them. John’s father likes......(8-listen) to the exotic birds and seeing
them fly. He would like......(9-have) one at home but he can’t because these birds can’t live in houses. Sometimes he
goes..... (10-birdwatch) and takes photographs of the birds he sees.
.........10 marks
Section III. Writing.
You are invited to write a report «My Pet » or «Pets are good for you». (60-80 words)
Use the plan:
 Describe your pet ( appearance, character);
 what you and your pet have in common;
 what you like and what you dislike about your pet
 what other people say about your pet
...........10 marks
Total: 30marks
Test 48.
Time: 40-45 minutes Topic: Nature. Animal World; elementary level)
Section I . Reading.
Read the text and make 5 guided-questions on the text.
About a Tiger
Once some Englishmen who were in India went on a journey through the forest. On the way back they found a little
tiger not more than two weeks old. They took the tiger and when they came to their tent, they tied it with a rope to
the pole in the middle of the tent. The little tiger liked the place and played with the rope. The men stood round him
and watched.
Two hours later when the men were at supper they heard the roar of a big tiger. The little tiger heard it too and
changed at once. It began to pull at the rope. The next minute a very big mother tiger jumped into the tent. She
didn’t look at the men. She saw only the little tiger in the middle of the tent. The mother tiger caught the little tiger
and pulled the rope. Then she turned to the door of the tent and jumped out. The people in the tent could not speak
for some time.
Questions: 1) Where......? (the place of action)
2) When......? ( the time of action)
3) How old......? ( the age of a tiger)
4) What........? (the men’s activities)
5) How.........? ( the end of the story)
........ 10 marks ( 2 points for each question)
Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Vocabulary. Read the story about the cat and the mice. Fill in each gap by choosing one word from the
list on the right.
Cats and mice are not friends. Cats like to eat mice, and that’s why mice do not like
cats. They always run away from them.
Dog,
This is a story about some mice who lived in a large house. Everything was good in cat,
their life and they had much food, but they were not happy because a big .....(1) lived kitten,
in the same house.
puppy,
One day the mice gathered together to discuss what to do with the cat. They talked for mouse,
a long time but they could not decide what to do.
mice,
At last a young .....(2) said: «I’ll tell you what to do. We must hang a ......(3) round the bell,
cat’s neck. If the cat comes, we can run away because we shall hear the bell....(4).»
ring,
All the mice said that the plan was excellent. Then an old mouse stood up and said: hang,
«The plan is very good, but which of us will .......(5) a bell round the cat’s neck?» hanged
There was no answer to her words. No mouse wanted to do that. At last the old mouse
said, «It is not difficult to say things, but it is more difficult to do them».
Part 2. Grammar. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.
The Tiger and the Monkey
An old Tiger....(6-live) in India in the jungle. Every day he asked one of the animals to bring him something to eat.
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One morning the Tiger.....( 7-be) very hungry. He saw a Monkey and said: «I’m hungry, Monkey. Go to the village
and bring me a fat pig».
«Oh, Tiger,» cried the Monkey, «I cannot do that. Yesterday another tiger, who is younger and stronger than you
are, .....(8-tell) me not to bring you anything. He spoke to me in such an angry voice that I ran away.»
«What?» cried the old Tiger. «Show me that tiger, I........ (9-speak) to him».
«Come with me,» said the Monkey. I know where he lives.
The Tiger and the Monkey went to a large river. «Now look into the river,» said the Monkey. «Do you see there in
the river the head, the white teeth and the large green eyes of another tiger?»
«Yes, I do, « cried the old Tiger. « I’ll eat him up!»
And with these words he .....(10-spring) into the river, and the Monkey saw him no more.
........ 10 marks
Section III. Writing.
Choose two of these animals and write 3 things you like about them and 2 things you
don’t like about them . (10 sentences)
cat, mouse, tiger, monkey, elephant, rat, polar bear, wolf
........ 10 marks
Total: 30 marks
Test 49
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes.(Topic: Nature. Animal World; preintermediate level)
Section I. Reading.
Read the text and do the exercises.
A Cat Can Find Its Way Home
For some years I lived in London and had a small room in the house of Mrs Brown . Mrs Brown had two daughters;
they were schoolgirls. In summer when school was over, she usually sent the girls to their grandmother who lived
on a farm a hundred kilometres from London.
There was a cat in Mrs Brown’s house which had a kitten seven months old. Mrs Brown decided that the cat and its
kitten must go to the country too. They put the cat and the kitten into a basket and the girls left London by the
morning train. Two days later, Mrs Brown got a letter from her mother, which said that the girls were on the farm,
the cat was there too, but the kitten ran away the same evening.
A month passed and one morning a dirty cat ran into Mrs Brown’s kitchen. Mrs Brown tried to catch it but she could
not; the cat ran into a corner under the cupboard. Then Mrs Brown called it by the kitten’s name and the poor cat
came out of the corner and went up to her. Mrs Brown brought the kitten into my room and showed it to me. We
decided that it was her kitten, but it was very dirty and very thin. How the cat could run a hundred kilometres over
the country and then find its way in the streets of London we did not understand.
Exercise 1. Comprehension. Choose the best answer.
1) Mrs Brown had ........daughters.
2) In summer she usually sent the girls to their
grandmother who lived......
a) three b) one c)two
3) The girls went to their granny by......
a) in London b) a 100 km from London c) in a
small village
a) car b) train c) bus
4) One day Mrs Brown got a letter which said
that .......
a) the poor cat had died b) one of the girls had
run away c) the kitten had run away
5) One day Mrs Brown was greatly surprised to
see......
a) her dirty kitten again b) a dirty small dog by
her door c) a postman with a large parcel
Exercise 2. Vocabulary. Write the opposites of these words:
6) dirty 7) thin
8) to find
9) poor 10) to go away
Exercise 3. Grammar. Fill in the gaps with prepositions.
11) In summer Mrs Brown sent her daughters to their grandmother who lived ..... a farm.
12) The girls left London ......the morning train.
13) One day a dirty cat ran ...... Mrs Brown’s kitchen.
14) Mrs Brown brought the kitten into my room and showed it.....me.
15) How could the cat run a hundred kilometres......the country and then find its way home?
......... 15 marks
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Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Grammar and Writing. Make questions for the following answers.
1) .........................................
1) I’ve got two pets at home.
2) .........................................
2) My dog is smaller than my cat.
3) ...........................................
3) My cat is very old, but my dog is two years old.
4) ..........................................
4) Yes, my dog can dance.
5) ..........................................
5) My cat’s name is Ginger because its fur is red.
Part 2. Grammar. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense form.
The Cat and the Fox
A cat met a fox as she.......(6-walk) in the woods, and because she knew that he was an important gentleman, she
spoke to him in a friendly way.
«Good day, dear fox,» said she. «How are you? How are things going?»
The fox ......(7-look) at the cat from head to foot. For a long time he could not decide if he must answer the cat, but
at last he said , «Why do you ask me such questions? What .....you (8- learn) during your life? How many tricks do
you know?»
«Only one,» said the cat.
«And what may that be?» asked the fox.
«This only,» answered the cat. «When the dogs are after me , I can climb up into a tree».
The fox laughed. «Is that all?» he asked. «And I ......(9-know ) hundreds of tricks! I have a large bag of tricks!
Just then came a man with four dogs . The cat ......(10-climb) up a tree very quickly and from there she said, «Where
are all your tricks , dear fox? Open your bag of tricks!»
......... 10 marks
Section III. Writing.
You are invited to write an article for a magazine : «Which make better pets- dogs or cats?» Write about the
advantages and disadvantages of keeping dogs and cats at home. (100-120 words)
Begin like this: Most people have a strong preference either for dogs or for cats, and do not usually keep the other
as a pet. Those who like dogs......while those who prefer cats.....( write about good and bad points of dogs and cats)
........ 10 marks
Total: 40marks
Test 50
Time: 40-45 minutes
Section I. Reading.
(Topic: Nature. Animal World;
intermediate level)
Read the text and do the exercises.
How Animals Learned to Do Something
Many years ago, in the early days of man’s history, when people and animals were great friends, a man called all the
animals together. He got on a large stone for all animals to see him and began to speak: « Are all present?» he asked.
«Yes, everybody is present», answered the horse. «My dear friends! Listen to me!» the man went on to say. «I am
angry with you. You are very lazy, you do not do anything. You have learned nothing. You cannot go on like this,
it’s time for you to learn to do something. In a month’s time I want you to come here and show me what you have
learned. I am sure you can learn a lot of things if you want to.»
With these words the man got off the stone and said good bye to the animals. The animals said good bye to the man
and to each other and left.
The animals thought and thought, they thought from early morning till late at night. In the end they thought of
something and each animal began to learn to do something. The horse began to learn to run quickly. It was going to
carry the man because at that time there were neither trams nor buses . The dog learned to bark, it wanted to help
the man to watch his animals. The cow began to give milk, some of the animals began to wear long warm wool.
The cock learned to sing early in the morning to tell everybody of the coming day. And it was very nice of him
because at that time there were no alarm clocks to wake the man up. The cock’s wife, the hen, began to lay eggs.
The bee learned to make honey. The monkey learned to jump from tree to tree and get fruit from high trees. And
what is more, the monkeys learned to make faces - he wanted the man to laugh looking at him, because there were
neither cinemas nor theatres at that time. Many birds learned to sing beautiful songs, they had their Singing lessons
every day. And some birds learned to carry letters because there were no post-offices at that time. So everybody
worked from morning till night and there were even no time to play games or run about. A month passed and the
man again called all the animals together. «Well,» he said, «I think you have learned to do something. It’s time for
you to show me what you have learned».
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The lion came to the front, opened his mouth and said something. But how loudly! The man quickly closed his ears
with his hands and cried out: «That’ll do! Oh, stop it! Please, stop it!» And the lion shut his mouth. «You have
learned to speak wonderfully. For that you must be the king of all animals . Now, the others, show me what you can
do.» The bee began to make honey, the hen laid eggs, the cow gave milk, the horse ran quickly, the birds began to
sing wonderful songs.
The man was very pleased with them all. To have milk, eggs and honey every day. It was wonderful! «And what
about you?» the man said to the fish. The fish stood behind the other animals and didn’t do anything. 2What’s the
matter with you? Haven’t you learned anything?» The fish only opened and shut its mouth - it didn’t know what to
say. «So you haven’t learned to do anything and you cannot say a word», said the man angrily. «Very well, then
you must always be like that and I don’t want to see you again.» And from that day on the fish has not said a word
and has lived in the water where nobody can see it.
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1) The dog learned ......
a) to sing beautiful songs
2) The cow learned......
b) to do nothing
3) The bird learned......
c) to lay eggs
4) The hen learned.......
d) to bark
5) The monkey learned.....
e) to roar loudly
6) The lion learned ........
f) to give milk
7) The bee learned.....
g) to give warm wool
8) The horse learned......
h) to make honey
9) The fish learned ........
i) to jump from tree to tree and make faces
10) The sheep learned........
j) to run fast
Exercise 2. Vocabulary. Write the opposites of these verbs.
11) to hate 12) to fall asleep 13) to show 14) to whisper 15) to ask 16) to sit down 17) to stop 18) to laugh 19) to lose
20) to bring
......20 marks
Section II. English Usage.
Grammar. Choose the correct adjective or adverb.
1) The horse is running too.... (fast/fastly)
2) Two parrots are talking too......(loud/loudly)
3) Speak.....(quiet/quietly), please.
4) She behaves very........(good/well)
5) He shouted.....(angry/ angrily) at me.
Grammar. Fill in «something», «anything» or «nothing».
6) Do you know........about this animal?
7) Give me.......to eat and to drink.
8) There is.......white in the box. What is it?
9) I could see.....: it was quite dark.
10) Is there .....that you want to tell me?
......... 10 marks
Section III. Writing.
Read and finish the story ( 120-150 words).
Last Sunday I went with my friends to the forest to gather mushrooms. It was a nice day. The sun was shining and
the birds were singing. We were happy and excited. Suddenly we heard.........
........... 10 marks
Total: 30 marks
Test 51.
Time: 1 hour 20 minutes (Topic:
level)
Animal World; intermediate
Section I. Reading.
Read the story about a bat and do the exercises.
Why Bats and Owls Fly only at Night.
Do you know what a bat is? On the one hand, it is very much like a bird: it has wings and it can fly. But on the
other, it is very much like a mouse : it has teeth and ears, it doesn’t lay eggs and it has no feathers. And what is
more, the bat is blind.
Bats are certainly very strange animals. A mother bat carries her little ones on her and they drink her milk. They
leave her only when they are big and can fly. Bats sleep by day and fly at night. But why do bats fly only at night?
Here is a story which can tell you why.
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One cool autumn day a bat flew up and down, crying because he was cold. The eagle, the king of birds, heard him.
«Are you crying because you are hungry, little bat?» asked the eagle. «No,» answered the poor bat. «I’m crying
because I am cold.» «But why don’t the birds cry?» the eagle wanted to know. «They are warm because they have
feathers and I am cold because I haven’t any feathers», said the bat. The eagle thought a little and then told one of
the birds to fly to all the other birds . «Tell them to leave their nests and to fly to me quickly,» he said.
When all the birds were there , the eagle asked them to give the bat a feather each. When the birds gave the bat a
feather each, the bat began to look wonderful. Each feather had a different colour and when the bat showed his
wings everybody saw that they were really beautiful. The bat was greatly pleased with his feathers. They were red,
white, bright, yellow, pale and dark blue, green, light brown and grey. The bat began to think of himself better than
any other bird or animal. He neither looked at them nor listened to them and flew in the sky with his nose high up.
The animals and birds did not like that. They all went to the eagle and told him about the bat.
The eagle did not like it either. So the eagle called the bat and said : «Little bat, all the birds are angry with you.
They have given you their feathers and you have not even thanked them. You think that only you are beautiful and
you are too pleased with yourself. Remember that the feathers that are on you now belonged to the birds. «They do
not like me because I look better than they. Just look and see for yourself», answered the bat and showed his wings,
which look really wonderful. The eagle was very angry with the bat. Very well, then each bird must take back the
feathers he has given you. If you are as beautiful as you think, you can go without the bird’s feathers.» And each
bird flew up to the bat and took its feather. So there is not a feather on the bat now. The bat is so angry with birds
that from that day on he has flown only at night not to meet any of them.
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1) One cool autumn day a bat flew up and down
crying because........
a) he wanted to eat b) he didn’t have any friends
c) he was cold
2) The eagle, the king of birds, asked other
birds......
a) to give the bat a feather each b) to give the bat
something to eat c) to teach the bat a good
lesson
a) didn’t like the feathers b) was greatly pleased
with the feathers c) started fighting with other
birds
a) neither looked at him nor listened to him
b) became angry with the bat
c) began to laugh at the little bat
3) The birds did it. And the bat ........
4) After that the bat flew in the sky with his nose
high up. The birds........
5) So the bat flows only at night........
a) because it is warm at daytime
b) because he doesn’t want to meet other birds
c) because he can see better at night than at day
time.
Exercise 2.
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
original sentence.
6) I’m sure the bat is blind. - The bat must......
7) ‘I am sorry I was late’, the bird said. - The bird apologised.........
8) I haven’t seen this beautiful bird before. -This is......
9) «They do not like me because I look better than they » , said the bat. -The bat said ........
10) ‘Have you had such beautiful feathers before?’ they asked the bat. They asked the bat......
......... 10 marks
Section II. English Usage.
Part 1. Vocabulary.
Match each animal from the list with a suitable description. Use each name once only.
1) This mouse-like animal can fly.
2) This bird sees well at night.
3) This big brown animal lives in the forest. It likes honey.
4) This animal lives in the Far North. Its fur is white.
5) An insect with large, usually brightly coloured wings.
6) You can teach this bird with bright feathers to repeat your words.
7) A large bird of prey.
8) This is a very large animal with a long trunk.
9) A beautiful white water-bird with a long neck.
10) This bird has black feathers. It croaks.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
a bear
a polar bear
a bat
a butterfly
a parrot
an owl
an eagle
a raven
an elephant
a swan
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k) a fox
l) a chick
Part 2. Grammar. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense form.
A Crow and a Jug
One hot day a crow wanted some water to drink. It was far from the
river
and the crow.....
(11- not/want) to fly there for a drink. It ......(12- fly) round and round but could not see any water.
At last it saw a big jug near a house. The crow flew down to the jug. It .....(13-look) into it. There was a little water
in the jug. The crow put its head into the jug, but could not get to the water.
The crow flew into the air, then it flew down at the jug. It .....(14-want) to break it, but the jug was strong. It could
not break it. The crow could not fly any more. It sat down to rest. It ......(15-think) and ....... (16-think) .
The crow saw some small stones on the ground. It had an idea. It ......(17-take) a stone and put it into the jug. Then
another, and another. The water ......(18-come) higher every time a stone.......(19-fall) into the jug.
Soon the water came very high. The crow put its head into the jug and ......(20-have) a drink at last.
........... 20 marks
Section III. Writing. You are invited to write an article for a magazine about your favourite animal ( domestic or
wild). 120-150 words. Use the plan:
 Introduction. Think of the title of your article. Describe the animal which you’d like to introduce.
 Development. Write about some interesting facts .
 Conclusion. Express your personal opinion and the reasons for it.
...... 10 marks
Total: 40 marks