Text 11

Intensive reading

Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

When the Beatles (1) _____ famous in the early 1963s, young people (2) _____ to let their hair grow and were known as hippies. Later, with songs like “All you need is love”, and “Give piece a chance”, the Beatles and hippies in general (3) _____ for peace and understanding. In America people (4) _____ this movement “Flower power”. However, in Britain skinheads (5) _____ braces, T-shirts and big Doc Marten’s boots, which some ugly people (8) _____ looked ugly, but the skinheads (9) _____ what older people thought. In fact they (10) _____ making the older generation angry.

1

A become

B became

C were

D was

2

A started

B startted

C start

D starts

3

A standed

B standing

C stood

D stooded

4

A calls

B call

C caled

D called

5

A appearred

B appear

C appeared

D appeard

6

A haved

B has

C have

D had

7

A wore

B worn

C weared

D weard

8

A think

B thinked

C though

D thought

9

A not car

B don’t care

C didn’t care

D caredn’t

10

A like

B liked

C liking

D likes

TEXT 2

THE HISTORY OF PIZZA

The first pizza was like bread with some olive oil (оливковое масло) and honey (мед) on top. A long time ago, there were not any tomatoes in Italy. When tomatoes came to Italy, rich (богатые) people didn’t eat them. Poor (бедные) people liked tomatoes and they put them on their pizza. Queen Margherita’s favourite pizza was tomato, cheese and basil. You can still eat this pizza today in any pizza restaurant. We call it pizza “Margherita”.

a) Read it again and put a tick () or a cross ().

1) The first pizza had cheese and green peppers on top.

2) There weren’t any tomatoes in Italy a long time ago.

3) Poor people didn’t like tomatoes.

4) Queen Margherita’s favourite pizza was tomato, cheese and bazil.

b) Answer the questions:

1) Do you like pizza?

2) What do you like on your pizza?

3) Do you like cooking?

4) What do you like cooking?

TEXT 3

In my city

I am a girl. My name is Kate. I am 10. I am from Russia. I am from Volgograd.

Volgograd is not a little town, it is a big city. You can see many taxis, cars, buses, trolley-buses and trams there. We have many theatres and museums. It is a pity Volgograd has no Zoo. But I like to go to the circus. Many tourist visit our city. They want to see Mamayev Mount – the Memorial to the heroes of Stalingrad Battle. Eternal Flame – the main post of Volgograd children. State museum of Defence. Lenin Avenue – is one of the hero-city’s most beautiful streets.

Now I am at the circus and I am happy. I like to look at the dogs, cats and rare animals.

Welcome to our city.

Now write the answers here.

1. Who is this?

2. What is her name?

3. Where is Kate from?

4. What kind of city is Volgograd?

5. What sights (достопримечательности)

has got Volgograd?

6. What can you see in Volgograd?

7. What is Volgograd famous for?

8. What is the main post of Volgograd young

children?

9. What street is the most beautiful?

10. Where is Kate now?

11. Why is she happy?

1. This is a girl.

2. ________________

3. ________________

4. ________________

5. ________________

6. ________________

7. ________________

8. ________________

9. ________________

10. _______________

11. _______________

TEXT 4

Прочитайте текст с описанием пяти домов. Определите, кому они принадлежат. Заполните таблицу, она поможет вам выполнить задание.

There are five houses in High Street. Five families live in those houses. The houses look alike but there are some differences in them.

The Bakers’ house has got three windows upstairs. It’s number I.

The Fords’ house has got two chimneys.

The Deans’ house has got two windows downstairs.

The Cooks’ house has got three windows upstairs.

The Woods’ house has got three chimneys.

The Deans’ house has got the front door between two windows.

The Bakers’ house has got one window downstairs.

The Cooks’ house has got two windows downstairs.

The Woods’ house has got two windows upstairs.

The Fords’ house has got the front door on the left.

A

B

C

D

E

The Bakers’

The Fords’

The Cooks’

The Deans’

The Woods’

three

windows

upstairs

two

windows

upstairs

two

windows

downstairs

one

windows

downstairs

two

chimneys

three

chimneys

front door between two windows.

front door

on the left

TEXT 5

Прочитайте рассказ о Томе и его друзьях и заполните таблицу.

My name is Tom. I am a student at the university. I live in a house with my two friends who are also college students. One friend is named Phil and the other is named Sam. We are all different people. I am tall and thin with blonde hair and blue eyes. I am very sociable and talkative. I really enjoy going out to music clubs and parties.

Phil is short and heavy. He is very quiet and serious. He is also very intelligent. He is easy to get along with and at the same time he is a responsible man. He is fond of reading books. He likes to stay home, play computer or sit in a comfortable armchair by the fireplace and watch videos.

Sam is interesting. He is tall with long curly hair. He likes to do dangerous and exciting things. He is fond of sport. Sam is very supportive boy. I know he never betrays me. I can rely on him. Last weekend he went hang gliding. That makes me nervous. We are very different but we get along well.

Name

Appearance

Character

Hobbies

Tom

tall, thin, with blue eyes and blonde hair

sociable,

talkative

going out to music clubs and parties

Phil

Sam

TEXT 6

GOVERNMENT

New Zealand is a sovereign, independent state and a member of the Commonwealth. Its form of government reflects its historical association with Great Britain.

New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British monarch is the head of state, represented by the governor-general. As in Great Britain, the legislature is called the Parliament. In New Zealand, however, Parliament consists of only a single chamber, the House of Representatives. Its members are elected every three years.

There is universal suffrage for all citizens over the age of 18. In 1893 New Zealand became the first country to give women the right to vote. Elections are conducted on the party bases: the party gaining a majority of Parliamentary seats forms the government. There are 2 major parties: National and Labour. The Prime-minister, who, with appointed ministers, heads the formal Executive Council and the informal but influential Cabinet. The Parliament seats in Wellington in the building which is called The Beehive because of its form.

Executive power is vested in a governor-general, representing the crown, and a Cabinet and Prime-minister.

Executive action nominally is taken on behalf of the governor-general, who is appointed by the British Monarch. The governor-general usually works in concert with the Executive Council, which is composed of the governor-general, the Prime-minister, the ministers heading the various governmental departments.

New Zealand was among the first countries to adopt the secret ballot. The Prime-minister is the leader of the Party in power. Members of Parliament who belong to the party not in power are known as the opposition.

The Constitutional act was adopted in 1986. It defines the relationship between the legislative, executive and judicial roles of government.

Read these statements and decide which of them are True and which are False and tick ( ) one of the boxes to show whether the answer is true or false.

True

False

1) New Zealand is a colony of Great Britain

2) The British monarch is the head of state in New Zealand

3) The Monarch’s representative is the governor-general

4) The Parliament represents the legislative branch

5) The Parliament has 2 houses

6) The Prime-minister appoints ministers

7) The Prime-minister is appointed by the Parliament

8) The Executive Council and the Cabinet represent the Executive branch

9) The governor-general is part of the legislative branch

10) The Constitutional act was adopted in 1986