О.В Афанасьева, И.В. Михеева English VI

Клоуз-тесты при обучении аудированию

Данная разработка содержит клоуз-тесты, составленные на основе текстов для аудирования к учебнику О.В Афанасьевой, И.В. Михеевой English VI.

Lesson 1. № 7. Why Does It Rain on the Road?

A small boy called Tom and his father were having a walk in the (1). The (2) was shining brightly in the cloudless sky. The day was nice and (3), as the (4) (5) said "dry and warm in the morning with possible (6) in the afternoon". But we all know that the (7) sometimes make mistakes and it is a fact that weather in Europe has become really (8). So, though Tom and his father didn't expect any (9) it suddenly began to rain very hard. The father and the son didn't have their (10) with them, and there was nowhere to hide from rain. Soon they were very (11), and the small boy didn't feel very (12).

For a long time while they were walking home through the rain, the boy was thinking. Then at last Tom turned to his father and asked: "Why does it rain, Father? It isn't very (13), is it?"

"No, it isn't very nice, but it's very useful, Tom," answered his father. It rains and the fruit and vegetables (14) for us and the grass grows for the cows and the sheep."

Tom thought about his father's words for a few seconds, and then he said, "Then, why does it rain on the (15), Father?"

Lesson 2. № 12. How Climate Can Influence Meals.

Find the mistakes

In northern countries where there is little sunshine and it is usually cold many people like to have their meals out. In these areas people often eat under big umbrellas because the wind is usually very strong. In the evening they eat with snowmen which produces a romantic effect on people. This is often done in Norway. Restaurants put out tables in the street and many people eat there.

Renato was born in Norway and lived in a big city on the bank of a river. Then he moved to Spain and bought a café there. At first Madrid seemed too hot to him. But by and by he began to like this city.

One day he decided to put some of his tables out and make some snowmen. As it is very hot in Madrid his idea was really good. When Mr Jenkins came to his café one of the snowmen melted and he got wet through. As he was very hot, he liked that unexpected shower.

Lesson 3. № 17. Mice and Lions.

It was a beautiful morning in early (1). The sun was (2) so brightly that it was impossible to stay (3). That was the reason why Tom Robinson, a young (4) teacher, took his class to London (5). He wanted to show them some rare (6) of animals, especially (7). He took his class directly to the (8) where the animals of (9) were kept. Not far from the (10) there were big (11) for rubbish. While Tom (12) looking at the (13) and thinking of these beautiful huge (14) he forgot about his (15) for a second. When he turned to them again there was (16) near the lions’ cages but there was a crowd around the (17) (18). They were his class. He looked over the (19) and saw a little (20) that was looking for (21) of food. The children were (22) and more interested (23) in the (24) than in the (25).

happy in (2) bit nobody mammal cage (2) rubbish

to be creature pupil spring species biology to shine

head mouse (2) savanna zoo lion (2) basket (2)

Lesson 4. № 23. Why Don’t We Stop Him?

The Women’s (1) had a meeting every (2). One Friday a gentleman came and talked to the club about problems of (3). He spoke about (4) and (5) (6), acid (7) and the (8) (9). He also mentioned the growth of (10) and the shortage of (11). After that he spoke about (12) and (13) their positive and negative (14)…

Finish the story, use the following words:

Police, fire brigades, ambulances, transport goods, traffic jams, do harm, ruin, suffer.

Lesson 5. № 29. Choosy Mr White.

When it begins snowing hard in (1), it can become a real (2).

One day Mr White woke up and saw that his garden was full of (3). The snow was so (4) that he couldn’t take his (5) out. He paid a man to (6) the snow away from the path that led from his garage to the gate. He asked the man not to throw the snow on one side because it would (7) the bushes and not to throw the snow on the other side because it would (8) his fence. He also asked him not to throw any (9) in the street because the (10) would be (11). After that Mr White went to his (12) and the2 man (13) to work.

When Mr White came back, the path was (14) and the snow was not on the (15), not on the (16), not in the (17). You can imagine how (18) he was when he saw that the snow was (19) on the top of his (20).

Lesson 8. № 38. Playing with God.

Neil was (1) years old. He lived with his (2) in the (3) of (4). The place where they (5) had very (6) (7) with some beautiful (8) and (9), green (10) and a river with (11). Neil and his parents (12) the place very much. But there was one little (13): there were no (14) and Neil had no (15) or (16) so he had (17) to play with.

Neil’s father worked in the (18) of York. His friend Mr Brown who was a (19) and a member of the (20) often visited them and loved to talk to (21).

One Sunday Neil told Mr Brown about a very interesting game…

Finish the story

Lesson 9. № 43. Driving to the Royal Hotel.

Paul, the (1) from (2), told his friend Jan that he wanted to visit (3). He was going to travel (4) (5). Jan knew how Paul was interested in everything connected with the (6) (7) and the (8). So he advised his friend to visit … .

Driving in (9) was very (10). …

Finish the story

Lesson 10. № 49. How to Make Everybody Happy.

Kevin lived in a big (1) and (2) his (3) working for a large (4). But he didn’t like living in a (5), he hated the (6) and the (7) and the (8) in the streets. He decided to go away for a short (9).

He decided to (10) his uncle…

Describe the place where his uncle lived, use the words:

Bank, consist of, twin, same, exactly, church, poetry.

Say what Kevin and his uncle did, use the words:

Go for a drive, at the top of one’s voice, feel stupid, wave.

Lesson 11. № 51. The Wrong Family.

Jim was a (1) young man who (2) to work. He (3) to (4) his (5) in a (6) way. He became a (7) but he didn’t (8) things (9). He found (10) people who were rather (11) and explained his plans to them.

One day he got interesting (12) about the head of the (13) factory who had a (14) daughter and lived (15) the town. So he sent one of his people to check the (16)…

Finish the story.

Lesson 13. № 59. He Didn’t Like Saying “No”.

Jim and Tim were good friends. But they were very (1). Jim was hard-working, (2) and (3). He was a loyal friend, too. But Tim was very lazy and slow, though he was (4) to Jim and kind. The (5) between the young men was so (6) that people didn’t understand how they could be friends.

Once the two friends were camping together. They put up a tent in a (7) place at the foot of a huge (8). In the evening Jim asked Tim to do some things but Tim didn’t want to. When the meal was ready he said “Yes” because … .

Lesson 14, № 63, Three Answers.

Ed Newby was a very (1) journalist and worked for a popular newspaper. As a journalist Ed (2) to travel a lot. He had been to the most (3) places of the world, climbed high (4) mountains, taken part in (5) expeditions, crossed dangerous rivers and (6) and wrote about all that in his articles. He was very nice and (7) (8). But Ed had one weak point: he liked (9) very much. He argued (10) anybody and (11) anything. Sometimes the people whom he argued with were as (12) as he was, but often they were not.

When arguing with stupid people Ed realized that they sometimes said very unusual and funny things.

Once Ed had an (13) with a man who was not very clever. At the end of the argument the man said something that Ed couldn't forget. He said, "Well, sir, you should never forget this: there are always three answers to any question: (14) answer, (15) answer, and the (16) answer.