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Задание 1. Listen to the fable «The Bear and the Bee» and for statements 1 — 10 choose ‘true’ if the statement is true or ‘false’ if it is false. You will hear the recording twice.
Mr Bear goes to the forest because there is no honey in his cupboard.
TRUE
FALSE +
The bee tells Mr Bear that the honey belongs to Mr Bear.
TRUE
FALSE +
Mr Bear thinks he can take the honey because he is bigger and stronger.
TRUE +
FALSE
The bee stings Mr Bear on his paw first.
TRUE
FALSE +
Mr Bear uses a big stick because he wants to hit the bee.
TRUE +
FALSE
The bee is too slow, so Mr Bear catches it easily.
TRUE
FALSE +
Mr Bear breaks the beehive into pieces.
TRUE +
FALSE
Hundreds of bees come out of the broken beehive.
TRUE
FALSE +
The bees do not sting the bear on the forehead.
TRUE +
FALSE
At the end Mr Bear learns that there was honey at home all the time.
TRUE +
FALSE
Задание 2. Listening
Listen to a fragment from the book «The Prince and the Pauper» by Mark Twain and choose one correct answer for each question. You will hear the recording twice.
What did Hugo do one day when he was out with the king?
He took money from a passing man’s pocket. +
He ran away to another village.
He begged for food from children.
Why was the king able to run away?
Hugo told him to run away quickly.
It was dark and nobody could see him.
The people were watching Hugo and the man. +
Why did the king stop walking at night?
He was afraid of the dark.
He was too tired and hungry to go on. +
He found the road to London.
Where did the king sleep that night?
On the floor of a barn +
In the street of the village
In a farmhouse bed
What woke the king up in the morning?
The girls’ mother calling him
The noise of the barn door
The sound of children speaking +
What did the girls think about the way the king looked?
His clothes were nice but the face looked terrible.
Everything about him was terrible and dirty. +
His face and hair were nice but the clothes looked bad.
How did Marjory and Prissy react to the boy’s words about being the king?
They were surprised at first but then believed him.
They ran to tell their mother at once.
They laughed at him and left the barn. +
How did the girls’ mother receive the boy?
She was angry with him.
She was kind to him. +
She laughed at him.
What did the mother tell him to do after the meal?
Wash the dishes +
Go to bed
Sweep the floor
Why did the king wash the wooden spoons?
He liked washing spoons.
The girls’ mother told him to do it. +
He thought it was easy.
Задание 3. Reading
Read the text and fill in the correct gaps (1 — 5) with the parts of the sentences. For questions 6 — 10, choose ‘true’ if the statement is true or ‘false’ if it is false according to the text.
Diving for White Gold
Ted Becks is happy when golfers have a bad game. Every year, golfers in the USA lose more than 2.5 billion golf balls. Many of these balls fall into ponds and lakes on golf courses. This is good news for Ted 1.
On weekdays, Ted arrives at the golf course at about 10 a.m. Many golfers play early in the morning before they go to work, so he waits for them to leave. First, he puts on his diving suit and oxygen tank. Then he jumps into a pond and dives to the bottom. Ted moves around slowly on his hands and knees 2.
The job is not easy. The water is very dirty, 3. [выпадающий список], and he usually cannot see anything. He finds the balls by carefully touching the ground with his hands. There can also be dangerous animals in some golf-course ponds in the USA. For example, there may be poisonous snakes and crocodiles. Ted must stay calm and be very brave to do this job. However, he knows how to work safely and does not let fear stop him.
Ted usually works for five hours a day. During this time, he can collect about 2,500 balls. The company pays him ten cents for each ball, 4. [выпадающий список]. Golf balls are not the only things Ted finds. Sometimes he discovers computers, washing machines, and even cars in the ponds!
Diving in a dirty golf-course pond is very different 5. [выпадающий список]. However, it is still a way for divers to earn money. Besides, the work is interesting and can bring some surprising facts.
Ответы:
because he collects lost golf balls for a living
looking for golf balls on the bottom
so it is difficult to see
so he can earn good money
from diving in a clean sea or ocean
So, the next time your golf ball falls into a pond, do not be too angry. A diver like Ted may find it later.
Ted starts his working day early, before the golfers arrive.
TRUE
FALSE +
Ted finds the balls with his hands because he can’t see anything in the dark water.
TRUE +
FALSE
Some ponds on golf courses have dangerous animals.
TRUE +
FALSE
Ted gets 10 dollars for every ball he collects.
TRUE
FALSE +
Only golf balls can be found at the bottom of the ponds.
TRUE
FALSE +
Reading
Read the text. For questions 1-10 choose the correct answer.
Life in the Savannah
There are many different types of animals that live in the vast and open savannah. The species found in savannahs vary greatly by the geographic location of the biome.
Animals that are native to African savannahs include African elephants, zebras, horses, and tall giraffes. Many animals in the savannah are herbivores, which means they eat plants, and there is plenty of grass in the savannah for them to feed on. During the rainy months, animals thrive in the savannah because there is abundant food and water everywhere, but the rainy season is only half the year.
During the dry season, surface water from the rain is quickly absorbed into the ground by thirsty soils. The competition for water during the dry season is so intense that most birds and many of the large mammals migrate elsewhere in search of water. Depending on the severity of the drought, the migration may be to a place nearby, or far away across the landscape.
The dry season is often associated with dangerous fires that sweep across the grasslands. Many insects with short life spans die in these fires, but the birds and larger animals are usually able to fly or run to safety.
Although small burrowing animals probably can’t outrun the flames, they often survive the fire by burying themselves deep into the ground and remaining there until the flames are gone.
Some birds, such as the fork-tailed drongos, don’t flee the fires; they actually fly toward the fires. For these clever birds, fire means dinner. They eat the fleeing or flame-roasted insects that escape from the burning grass.
What determines which animals live in the savannah?
How long the rainy season lasts.
The number of plants growing there.
Where in the world the savannah is.+
What do we learn about herbivores in the savannah?
They have enough food because grass grows there. +
They are the only animals native to Africa.
They eat both plants and small insects.
Why is the rainy season a good time for savannah animals?
All birds return from migration.
Food and water are easy to find. +
There are no fires during the rain.
How long does the rainy season last?
Only a few weeks
Most of the year
About six months +
What happens to rainwater when the dry season begins?
It goes into the dry ground very fast. +
It stays in small lakes on the surface.
Animals drink all of it in a few days.
Why do many birds and large animals leave the savannah?
The grass becomes too dry to eat.
It is too difficult to find water. +
They are afraid of the fires.
What factor decides how far the animals migrate?
The direction of the fires.
How serious the drought is. +
The size of the animal group.
Which animals usually die in the savannah fires?
Birds that cannot fly fast enough.
Small animals that live underground.
Insects that do not live very long. +
How do burrowing animals stay safe from fire?
They hide under the ground until the fire ends. +
They run away faster than the flames.
They jump into rivers and lakes.
Why do fork-tailed drongos fly towards a fire?
They want to protect their nests from the flames.
They like the warm air above the burning grass.
They can catch insects that are running from the fire. +