Examination card № 21

I. Reading

Read the text and decide if the statements are t (true) or F (False).

Here is the weather forecast for today and tomorrow.

Today the morning will be cloudy in most parts of the country, with some rain at first. Many places will then become dry and bright, but there’ll be more showers across Scotland. The south wind may be very strong at first but it will become more gentle in the afternoon. Rather chilly, with temperatures around 15°C. In the evening most places will be dry and clear, especially in the south of England. Clouds and rain will be reaching

some other parts of the UK overnight. There’ll be heavy rain across Scotland, with snow in the mountains. During the night temperatures may fall below 0°C in the far north.

Tomorrow it’ll be mostly dry and sunny across England and Wales with some fog in the morning. Scotland will start cloudy, but it’ll get much brighter during the day. Still rather windy but it’ll be much warmer, temperatures reaching 20°C. The weekend is going to be nice and dry, with lots of sunshine and a warm breeze from the south.

1. Today Scotland will be sunny most of the time.

2. There will be wind from the south today.

3. It will rain tonight in the south of England.

4. There will be snow in some parts of Scotland at night.

5. It will probably be frosty in some places at night.

6. It will rain in Wales tomorrow.

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ІІ. Writing

Turn the following sentences into reported speech.

1. The policeman said to the man, ‘Don’t move!’

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2. Jim said, ‘Are you coming to my party tonight?’

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3. Dad said, I’m leaving for work now.’

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4. Helen said, ‘Let’s go for a walk in the country.’

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5. The commander said to the soldiers, ‘Listen to me.’

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6. Jeff said to me, ‘I’ve got a lot of work to do.’

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At your school you are organising a lecture with a famous writer. Write a notice (35–45 words) about the lecture. Include this information:

• who is giving the lecture;

• where and when the lecture will be held;

• the subject of the lecture;

• events after the lecture (photo signing).

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