- •Contents
- •Preface
- •Part I. Universal criteria of complex assessment of english language proficiency
- •Introduction
- •Block I-theoretical(20 questions time limit-20minutes)
- •Listen to the text. Give t (true) or f (false) answers - 3% (4 min.) (0.3% for right answer ).
- •2. Answer the questions according to the text – 2% (3 min.) (0.2% for right answer).
- •Speaking
- •II. For speaking you should get 6%. Time limit 10 min.
- •Reading
- •III. For reading you should get 4%. Time limit 10 min.
- •1. Read the text and retell– 2 % (6 min.). Famous people
- •Writing
- •IV. For writing you should get 2%. Time limit 10min.
- •3. Write a dictation-1 % (5 min.).
- •In the countryside
- •Part II Hand outs
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Speaking
- •Grammar. Verb to be, pronouns.
- •A) Present tense verb “to be”
- •B) Consolidation of grammar.
- •It’s nice to meet you.
- •References
- •Glossary
- •References
- •5. Read and translate these proverbs
- •6. Put the phrases in order of importance and explain your choice.
- •7. Answer these questions:
- •What does Ellen think of her being friendless?
- •Is Joy happy with her only friend?
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Vocabulary
- •What’s the mystery word?
- •My classroom
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Typically British
- •What is typical English breakfast?
- •Glossary
- •References
- •1. Read the text.
- •2. Read the text and put the necessary words.
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Vocabulary
- •Ali’s family
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Underline the adjectives in these sentences
- •She is pretty girl.
- •Listening and writing: Tapescript 3.2 [1.29]
- •"Description of a person and a place"
- •B)In pairs guess the meaning of the highlighted adjectives. Check with your dictionary.
- •Questions for a computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Vocabulary “Telling the time”.
- •Glossary
- •My daily routine
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Vocabulary
- •Questions for computer based tes
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •● Use in for parts of the day
- •In the morning/ in the afternoon/ in the evening
- •Choose the right preposition. Write at/on/in
- •Complete with in, on, or at and a time expression:
- •3.15 Listening. You’re going to listen to two other people talk about their favourite times. First listen to these sentences. What do the highlighted words mean?
- •Listening t.12 Listen to the interviews. Complete the chart.
- •Speaking
- •Glossary
- •Office Hours
- •References
- •Hobby rap
- •My hobby
- •Glossary
- •References
- •I also love____________ but my wife prefers ___________.
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Grammar Object pronouns: me, you, him, etc.
- •1.1 Correct these sentences.
- •1.2 Circle the correct option. Then check your answers in the audioscript on page 153.
- •1.3 Change the highlighted words to pronouns.
- •Write four names in each circle.
- •Famous actresses
- •Pop groups
- •I have… brothers/sisters/children
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Look at the photo of Mount Rushmore. Who are the men? Match their first names and surnames?
- •Listen to an American tour guide. Check your answers. [1.52] t.5.2
- •Listen complete with numbers and dates.
- •Read and role-play the dialogue
- •Read the text “The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and underline the verbs in the Past Simple.
- •1. Look at the pictures. What do you know about these famous people? Work in pairs.
- •You are journalist and you work for a tabloid newspaper. You’re going to interview b, a well-known singer who doesn’t often give interviews.
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Reading Two famous firsts
- •Glossary
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Grammar: “Past Simple irregular verbs”
- •Writing: Write sentences with the following irregular verbs.
- •Office Hours
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Vocabulary: houses and furniture
- •2. Prepositions of place:
- •Listening [6.1; 1]
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •Read this conversation between Brian and Sarah. Put the verbs into the correct form.
- •Read the text about neighbours. Answer the questions.
- •Love your neighbours? Sometimes it can be difficult!
- •Guess the meaning of the highlighted words or phrases.
- •Mark the sentences t or f.
- •1. Describe this picture. Do your love your neighbours?
- •2. Ask about neighbors.
- •3. Find Kazakh or Russian equivalents and express your opinion on the sayings. Make up dialogues, using these proverbs.
- •Questions for computer based test
- •Glossary
- •References
- •1. Cover the dialogues and listen. Where are Ivan and Eva ? Eva has a guide book, so she can tell Ivan about the attractions.
- •2. Listen again. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous or the present simple. What’s the difference between the two tenses?
- •Imagine you are in London and you get lost. Ask for directions ho w to get to:
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Vocabulary:
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Grammar
- •Intention We use the special going to construction when we have the intention to do something before we speak. We have already made a decision before speaking. Look at these examples:
- •Glossary
- •II. Write the comparative and superlatives:
- •In pairs, look at the sentences from The True False Show. Write t (true or f (false).
- •IV. Read the text “The coldest and the highest place in the world” and complete each heading with a phrase
- •1. Complete the questions with superlative adjectives.
- •A Beijing b Bangkok c New Delhi
- •2. Two people are discussing commuting. Complete their conversation with comparative or superlative adjectives using the words in brackets.
- •3. Roleplay the dialogue and answer the questions below.
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- •Grammar – Explanation of “Would like to/like”
- •Would like to
- •A. Write sentences and questions with would like.
- •Reading “Are you looking for a really special present?”
- •A Do you like singing in the shower? Would you like to be a pop star? Now you can record the song of your dreams at a real recording studio? Price £ 249.99
- •IV. Home assignment
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Niagara Falls
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Five-year-old banned from bungee jumping
- •Glossary
- •References
- •1. Choose the correct variant in the Past to give.
- •Glossary
- •Our academy
- •Glossary
- •Vocabulary
- •Invitations
- •My impression about my studies
- •Glossary
- •References
- •Part III Collection of tests and lexical materials Block I- Theory
- •Block II - Practice
- •1. Speak on the given topics:
- •2. Answer the following questions on given themes
- •Introducing yourself
- •People and countries
- •Hobbies and leisure
- •About myself
- •My House
- •Asking for medicine
- •Sport activities
- •Is Joy happy with her only friend?
- •Marat and Laura
- •My classroom
- •What is typical English breakfast?
- •"Description of a person and a place"
- •Ali’s family
- •The mystery of Okinawa
- •My hobby
- •Shakespeare’s tragic families
- •The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- •George Washington (1732 – 1799)
- •Margaret Thatcher (1925 - )
- •Two Special Houses in the American Southwest
- •Love your neighbours? Sometimes it can be difficult!
- •The Tower of London
- •“Are you looking for a really special present?”
- •A Do you like singing in the shower? Would you like to be a pop star? Now you can record the song of your dreams at a real recording studio? Price £ 249.99
- •Niagara Falls
- •Our academy
- •What are you going to do on your birthday?
- •My impression about my studies
- •Writing
- •Writing a postcard: Imagine you are on holiday. Send your friend a postcard. Write (40 - 50 words):
- •5. Write a letter to the animal home asking for a job.
- •6. Writing an invitation letter: Write an invitation letter, use the model.
- •In the countryside
- •English proverbs and sayings
- •American English-British guide
1. Speak on the given topics:
1. Introducing yourself
2. People and countries
3. Telling the time
4. Hobbies and leisure
5. About myself
6. My house
7. Food and meals
8. Asking for medicine
9. Sport activities
10.Music
2. Answer the following questions on given themes
Introducing yourself
Task: Answer the questions.
1. How old are you?
2. What’s your phone number?
3. What are your three favorite things?
4. How old is your father? When’s his birthday
5. How many brothers and sisters have you got?
People and countries
Task:Answer the questions.
Can you say where you live and what you do?
Can you name three relatives?
Can you say who they are and what they do?
What sports do you play?
What TV programs do you watch?
Telling the time
Task:Answer the questions.
1. Can you say what time is it?
2. Can you say what the date is?
3. Can you say what you do on a typical Monday morning?
4. Can you describe a person in your family (age and appearance)?
5. How often do you use the Internet?
Hobbies and leisure
Task:Answer the questions.
Can you say two things you can do well and two things you can’t do?
Can you say two things you love doing and two things you hate doing?
Can you tell about your favorite film?
How often do you read in English?
What’s your favorite TV program?
About myself
Task:Answer the questions.
Can you say where and when you were born?
Can you say five things you did yesterday morning?
Can you say five things you did last week?
What time did you go to bed?
When was the last time you spent a lot of money?
My House
Task:Answer the questions.
1. How many rooms are in your flat?
2. What did you do yesterday?
3. Do you have good neighbours?
4. What are you doing now?
5. Do you live in a village, town, or city? Do many tourists visit it? When do they come?
Food and meals
.Task:Answer the questions.
How often do you go to the supermarket?
How much water do you need to drink a day?
What are you going to do this summer holiday?
What would you like to drink?
Are you going to study English tonight?
Asking for medicine
Task:Answer the questions.
1. How many times a year do you go to the doctor?
2. What do you do when you catch colds?
3. Do you think you have too much work?
4. How often do you go to the mountains and parks?
5. do you eat enough fresh fruit and vegetables?
Sport activities
Task:Answer the questions.
1. What’s your favorite sport? Why?
2. Can you play rugby? Do you know which country’s national game is it?
3. Can you called our national games? Do you like them? Why?
4. Do you like jogging? Do you prefer walk or go by bus?
5. Do you like watch sports events on TV?
Music
Task:Answer the questions.
1. How often do you go to the concert?
2. What’s your favorite band?
3. What’s your favorite song?
4. When do you like listening to music?
5. Who is the most popular singer in your country?
Describe things (room or classroom) and people (parents or friend), using the following words and word combinations:
Your room: window, door, corner, ceiling, floor, wall, picture, left side, right side, there is/are.
Your house
Your classroom: table, blackboard, books, computer, chair, desk, chalk, big, small, bookshelf.
Your teacher: eyes, hair, brown, old, young, lips, nose, fair, dark, short, tall etc.
Your friend
Your brother
Your sister
Your parents
Reading
Text 1.
Read and make up your own questions according to the text. (10 questions)
Translate the first paragraph of the text without dictionary.
Aigul
My name is Aigul. I am 18. My surname or last name is Shakirova. I was born on the 2nd of October in Almaty. This is the most beautiful city in Kazakhstan. Now I am the first year student at KazGASA.
There are 5 people in my family. My father’s name is Marat. He is an engineer by education and businessman by profession. My mother’s name is Zarina. She is a housewife. She has much work about the house because I have a younger sister. My sister’s name is Asem. She is 5 years old. She goes to the kinder garden. Our family is very friendly, we have many friends. But I have only one close friend. Her name is Marina. She is very pretty and nice girl. Now we are students and don’t see each other every day. Also I am very interested in learning English.
Text 2.
Read and make up your own questions according to the text. (10 questions)
Translate the first paragraph of the text without dictionary.
Askar
Askar is 16 years old. He is from Kazakhstan. His college is called College of architecture by KazGASA. It is in Almaty. Askar is in Year 1. There are 25 students in his group. There 16 boys and 9 girls in his group. His best friends in his group are Adil and Aigerim. He has got 10 college subjects. His favourite subjects are Drawing and Art. His favourite things in his classroom are the posters and his desk.
Text 3.
Read and make up your own questions according to the text. (10 questions)
Translate the first paragraph of the text without dictionary.