Test 8 ( intermediate level)

I. Reading. Read the text and find the information you need to complete the text.

Eton

Eton is one of the oldest and best known public schools for boys, at the town of Eton, near Windsor, on the river Thames. Its students (currently 1,250 in number) are largely from aristocratic and upper-class families.

The school was founded in 1440. Many distinguished people of Britain studied at Eton. The most famous of all Old Etonians is perhaps the Duke Wellington, victor of Waterloo and later Prime Minister. Twenty of Britain's Prime Ministers were educated in Eton. There were future writers among the students of Eton from Thomas Gray, Percy Bysshe Shelly and Henry Fielding to Aldous Huxley and George Orwell.

Political and literary friendships were often formed at Eton; the association of the writers Thomas Gray and Horace Walpole is one of many examples. Old Etonian explorers include Sir Humphrey Gilbert, founder of the colony of Newfoundland, and Captain Oates, who was on Scott's expedition to the South Pole. Among the scientists are Robert Boyle, Sir John Herschel, and Sir Joseph Banks. Boys usually stay at Eton for five years ( between the ages of 13-18). Eton provides exceptionally fine facilities, for example in science, languages, computing and design. There are two major libraries, College Library and School Library, but also numerous well-stocked subject libraries. The tutorial system allows pupils to choose their own academic tutors to supervise their work. Sport plays an extremely important part in the life of most Etonians. The principal games are rugby and football, cricket and rowing. Athletics, swimming, golf, squash, tennis, fencing, judo and karate are all very popular.

The boys are offered a very wide range of opportunities for spare-time activities; art, sculpture, pottery and print-making, woodwork, metalwork and silverwork, almost any musical instrument can be learnt, fifty societies, run by boys themselves, cater for enormous number of interests. Eton enjoys its advantages but it remains a friendly and intimate atmosphere which is possible when boys live and work in units of small size.

Exercise 1.Complete the sentences.

1) Eton school is situated............

2) This is a school for boys from.........

3) Boys usually stay at Eton for.....years..........

4) Many distinguished (give the synonym) people of Britain studied at Eton.

5) .........of Britain's Prime Ministers were educated in Eton,

6) The students have a lot of different subjects but they do not have Computer Studies. ( True / False )

7) Sport is very........in the life of most Etonians.

8) The principal games are........

9) The students are taught to play musical instruments. (True /False)

10) There're.........societies cater for enormous number of interests.

II.English Usage.

Exercise 2. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1) Helen's parents were very pleased when they read her school.......

A) report B) account

2) Martin has quite a good........of physics.

A) pass B) understanding

3) In Britain, children start......school at the age of five.

A) secondary B) primary

4) My favourite........at school was history.

A) topic B) subject

5) It's time for break. The bell has...........

A) rung B)sounded

6) Before you begin the exam paper, always read the......carefully.

A) instructions B) orders

7) If you want to pass the examination, you must study........

A) hardly B) thoroughly

8) Sheila always gets good...........in Algebra.

A) marks B) points

9) Peter decided not to.........for the examination.

A) go in B) enter

10) My sister.........me how to draw.

A) learned B) taught

Exercise 3. Find the mistake. Choose the correct item: A or B.

A: In one week's time I'm going to Madeira. A: How much traffic is there in the city centre? A: There's a packet of biscuits in the cupboard behind of the sugar. A: Where's the nearest South American disco? I'd like to learn to dance the Samba. A: I need improve my English. I think I'll borrow some English novels from the library A; I've got a headache. Have we got any aspirins?' 'Just a minute, I'll look in the medical kit'. A: Maybe I'm going to cook chicken pie for dinner . No, I think I'll make omelet. A: He decided being an actor because he wanted to be famous. A; I'm going to spend a week in Paris. Do you like to come with me? A: Great, I'm pleased you can come. I'll meet you in the restaurant opposite the bus station at 8 o'clock.

B: In one week's time I'll go to Madeira. B: How many traffic is there in the city centre? B: There's a packet of biscuits in the cupboard behind the sugar. B: Where's the nearest South American disco? I like to learn to dance the Samba. B; I need to improve my English. I think I'll borrow some English novels from the library. В: I've got a headache. Have you got any aspirins?' 'Just a minute, I'm going to look in the medical kit'. B: Maybe I'll cook chicken pie for dinner. No, I think I'll make an omelet. B: He decided to be an actor because he wanted to be famous. B: I'm going to spend a week in Paris. Would you like to come with me? В: Great, I'm pleased you can come. Г going to meet you in the restaurant opposite the bus station at 8 o'clock.

KEY: Ex.1: 1)in the town of Eton 2) aristocratic and upper-class families 3)5 4)outstanding, well-known, famous 5) 20 6)F 7) important 8) rugby and football 9)T 10)50

Ex.2: 1)A 2)B 3)B 4)B 5)A 6)A 7)B 8)A 9)B 10)B

Ex.3: 1)A 2)A 3)B 4)A 5)B 6)A 7)B 8)B 9)B 10)A