Середа Татьяна Константиновна МОУ СОШ №20 г.Белгород

Контрольная работа №1

Чтение

Базовый уровень А2+

Установите соответствие между заголовками A - G и текстами 1 – 6. Занесите ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний. Если вы затрудняетесь соотнести какой-нибудь текст с темой, то ставьте в таблице знак Х под номером этого текста.

English Speaking Countries

A. Children and bad manners

B The place to relax

C Ban smoking (No smoking)

D Your dress (clothes) and your purse

E Good and bad manners

F The British about themselves

G Lovers of queues

1. If you go out to enjoy yourself, you can wear almost anything. It is no longer a requirement of theatres that the audience should wear evening dress. So what you wear depends, perhaps, on how much you paid for your ticket. At the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, for example, spectators in the stalls, the circle and the boxes are usually dressed formally, whilst those peering down from the amphitheatre may well be in jeans. People do, however, tend to dress more formally for ballet and opera than for the theatre and concerts.

2. In recent years smoking has received a lot of bad publicity, and fewer people now smoke. There is no more smoking on the London Underground, in cinemas and theatres and most buses. Many companies have banned smoking from their offices and canteens. And non-smok­ers can be rude to smokers who break the rule and smoke in public places.

3. Pubs are an important part of British life. People, especially men, go to the pub to relax, meet friends, and sometimes to do business.

At one time, it was unusual for women to go to pubs. These days, however, there are only a few pubs where it is surprising for a woman to walk in. Children under the age of 14 are still not allowed into some pubs.

Pub food is cheaper than most restaurant food, and you don't have to leave a tip. But you do have to go to the bar to get your food and drink. There are no waiters in pubs.

4. In some countries it is considered bad man­ners to eat in the street. In Britain it is quite common to see people having a snack while walking down the road, especially at lunchtime. On the other hand, the British may be surprised to see young children in restaurants in the evenings because children are not usually taken out to restaurants late at night and, if they make a noise in public or in a restaurant, it is consid­ered very rude. In Victorian times it used to be said that 'Children should be seen and not heard', since children did not participate at all in public life. In recent years, children are play­ing a more active role and they are now accept­ed in many pubs and restaurants.

5. According to a survey conducted by a television company last year, Britain is a nation of tea-lov­ing soap opera fans who value privacy, love their pets, grumble about the weather and very proud of their sense of humour.

73 percent of people drink traditional tea, com­pared to six percent who prefer Earl Grey tea, 53 percent of people treat their pets like a mem­ber of the family, 39 percent think the weather is the most annoying aspect of living in Britain. People generally don't mind queuing and can be spotted abroad by their tanned skin, football shirts, wearing socks with sandals and a pint of beer in their hand.

6. Visitors to Britain are often surprised by the strange behaviour of its inhabitants. The British like forming queues. In fact, queuing is supposed to be their national characteristic. 'An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an order­ly queue of one,' joked George Mikes.

So one of the worst mistakes is to get on a bus without waiting your turn in the queue. The British are very sensitive to such behaviour and they may get really annoyed with queue-jumpers - people who don't wait their turn in the queue.

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тема

Повышенный уровень в 1

Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски 1- 6 частями предложений A - G. Одна из частей в списке A - G - лишняя. Занесите букву, обозначающую соответствующую часть предложения, в таблицу.

Scotland was once 1 . But in the 17^th century the crowns of the two nations, England and Scotland, were united, then, at the beginning of the 18^th century, the Scottish parliament was merged with the English parliament, and Scotland lost its 2_ .

The Scots are a proud 3 . They have some freedom from the rule of the central government in London. But in recent years that has not been enough for many Scots. Since the discovery of oil in the North Sea near the Scottish coast, they think they should have more 4 . A Scottish National Party was formed. Some of its members want 5 , others fight for devolution.

What does «devolution» mean? It means first of all having a separate parliament in Scotland to decide Scottish problems.

A referendum was held in 1979 to find out how much the Scots really wanted to rule their country. Only 33% (per cent) of the population had said «Yes». This was not enough for the United Kingdom Parliament 6 .

A to grant devolution

B political independence

C independence from the government in England

D an independent country

E complete independence

F independent people

G to fight for their independence

1	2	3	4	5	6

Высокий уровень в 2

Прочитайте текст и выполните задания A1-A7, обводя цифру 1, 2, 3 или 4, соответствующую номеру выбранного вами варианта ответа.

THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER

After Frank Candlin

Margit and Eduard Erling have been to England several times before. They usually came by air, but this time they decided they would try coming by sea. "I suppose we shall be sea-sick, but I'm ready to try anything once," Margit had said, when they bought their tickets, and now they were half­way across the Channel, with the sun shining overhead, and the sea as calm and smooth as a lake. They had set off from their home in Lucerne (Switzerland) late the evening before and travelled across France all through the night, arriving at Calais in time to go on board the cross-Channel boat wait­ing at the quay. Having seen their suitcases put away in one of the luggage-racks, they went straight down to the restau­rant for breakfast — an English breakfast: bacon and eggs, toast and marmalade and tea or coffee. Coming up on deck after breakfast, they saw that the coast of France was disap­pearing behind them and ahead, shining white in the bright sunlight, were the cliffs of England — the white cliffs of Dover.

Margit and Eduard joined the many passengers who were leaning on the rails watching the English coast coming nearer and nearer. At last the cliffs closed round them, and they were in Dover Harbour. Giving up their landing cards they stepped on to the quay. It seemed much more exciting than getting out of a plane at the London Airport. At the entrance to the Customs Office their passports were checked. Inside they found their porter waiting for them with their bags on the long wooden tables behind which stood the customs of­ficers. The officer did not ask them to open their cases and in another minute they were through the gate, on the platform, and then sitting in their reserved seats on the London train. As the boat-train pulled in, Eduard was going to call a taxi, but Margit said she would rather go by "Tube". She thought travelling by Underground was part of the fun of coming to London. So, leaving their bags in the Left Luggage Office, they went on the District Line to Charing Cross. This line runs mostly on the surface, and goes underground only in the centre of London. At Charing Cross they changed to the Baker-loo Line. They followed coloured lights along tunnels till they came to the train for Piccadilly. After a lunch in a res­taurant, they travelled back to Victoria Station by bus, and caught a local train to Bishopton, where their friends were waiting for them at the station with the car.

A1. Margit and Eduard Erling have been to England several times before that’s way they decided to go there

1. on foot

2. by air

3. by sea

4. by car

A2. At last they arrived at Calais

1. with their friends

2. alone

3. quickly

4. in time

A3. When they returned after their breakfast they saw

1. their suitcases

2. the coast of France

3. the white cliffs of Dover

4. their parents

A4. To be on the quay it was much more

1. interesting

2. difficult

3. unusual

4. exciting

A5. In train they had their

1. reserved seats

2. free seats

3. occupied seats

4. comfortable seats

A6. At last they decided to

1. go by car

2. call a taxi

3. go by Metro

4. wait

A7. They knew that their friends

1. were ready to join them

2. were waiting for them

3. were very upset to see them

4. were very glad to meet them

Говорение

Student Cards

Task 1 (3-4 min)

Give a talk on the topic “Different landscapes – different countries”

Remember to speak about:

-where the UK ( the USA or Russia) is situated;

-what the country is washed by;

-the rivers, lakes, mountainous areas;

-what types of climate there are on the territory of the country;

-the population of the country;

-the representatives of what nationality live in the country

Task 2 (1, 5 -2 min)

You are in a foreign country. You have lost your camera. Ask police officer what you have to do

-about the application form;

-how to fill it in correctly;

-describe your camera;

-ask when and where you can get the information about your lost property;

-clear up where the Lost Property Office is located and what its telephone number is;

-find out if you have to pay some money for the service.

You will start the conversation

Remember to:

be active and polite;

ask all the questions to get the necessary information.

Task 3 (4-5 min)

You and your friend are discussing your plans for the summer holidays. There are three options to choose from. You have to decide on one of them:

-to go to London;

-o stay at home in your native town;

-to enjoy the sights of Washington.

You begin the conversation.

Remember to:

discuss all the points;

take an active part in the conversation and be polite;

come up with suggestions;

give reasons;

invite your partner to come up with suggestions;

find out your partner’s attitudes and take them into account;

come to an agreement.

Грамматика и лексика

Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами B4 – B10 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы B4 – B10.

Mystery of Wales

B4

The story of the Welsh people is one of determined resistance to invaders – the Romans, Saxons, Vikings, Normans and finally the English. After the falls of the Roman Empire in 410 AD, the barbarian Anglo-Saxons _____________Britain.

INVADE

B5

Legendary kings and princes, like King Arthur, won important victories against the Saxons, but gradually these original 'Britons' _____________ west, into the hills and mountains of Wales.

PUSH

B6

Welsh princes fought hard against the English, but Wales was finally conquered. Despite the conquest, Wales _____________ its unique culture and strong national identity, particularly through its language.

MAINTAIN

B7

Since the 1960s, though, there has been a revival of the Welsh language. Welsh is also an official language, it _____________ in schools and there is a Welsh language TV channel.

TEACH

B8

A tradition of poetry and _____________ began in the castles of the Welsh princes in the middle ages and continues today.

SING

B9

Wales is a musical nation and choirs are important. Nowadays, when the national rugby team _____________ in Cardiff, 80,000 voices can be heard singing the Welsh hymn 'Bread of Heaven'.

PLAY

B10

The flag of Wales, with its red dragon, is one of _____________in the world. It was brought to Britain by the Romans.

OLD

Прочитайте текст с пропусками, обозначенными номерами А22 – А28. Эти номера соответствуют заданиям A22 – A28, в которых представлены возможные варианты ответов. Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.

Education in Australia

In Australia most children A22 ______ primary school from the age of five. Only two per cent of children of primary school age are A23 ______ at home. Some children who go to school also take up extra activities such as learning to play a musical instrument or dancing, and they go to private classes for these and for school A24 ______ they find difficult or particularly interesting, such as languages, mathematics or computing.

Ninety-five per cent of the population go on to secondary school, but a much smaller percentage pass the final year of secondary school examinations and complete a university degree. At the moment university A25 ______ and graduates make A26 ______ less than a third of the total population. Australian universities are modern and well-equipped.

Most teaching is by a combination of lectures, tutorials and A27 ______ classes. The humanities courses like History and Philosophy, usually involve a lot of extra A28 ______ in the library. To become a primary or secondary school teacher, it is usually necessary to study at a university for three years or more.

A22

1)

frequent

2)

assist

3)

go

4)

attend

A23

1)

brought up

2)

educated

3)

trained

4)

taught

A24

1)

matters

2)

courses

3)

subjects

4)

topics

A25

1)

pupils

2)

trainees

3)

apprentices

4)

students

A26

1)

up

2)

on

3)

out

4)

at

A27

1)

possible

2)

practical

3)

habitual

4)

applied

A28

1)

lectures

2)

reading

3)

training

4)

tutorials

Письмо

Для ответов на задания С1, С2 используйте Бланк ответов № 2. При выполнении заданий С1 и С2 особое внимание обратите на то, что ваши ответы будут оцениваться только по записям, сделанным в Бланке ответов № 2. Никакие записи черновика не будут учитываться экспертом. При заполнении Бланка ответов № 2 вы указываете сначала номер задания С1, С2, а потом пишете свой ответ. Если одной стороны Бланка недостаточно, вы можете использовать другую сторону Бланка.

C1

You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Paul who writes:

… Anyway, we’re camping here on the Isle of Skye. We’re staying on a campsite in the middle of nowhere. We go walking everyday and yesterday we saw some seals. It’s fantastic. Have you decided where to go on holiday?

As for Alice she phoned three times…

Write a letter to Paul.

In your letter

- tell him about where you are planning to go on holiday and why

- ask 3 questions about Alice and her summer job.

Write 100 – 140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

C2

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

Comment on the following statement.

Some people think that the best rest in the world is going abroad; others argue that there is no place like home.

What is your opinion? Give pros and cons for resting abroad.

Write 200 – 250 words.

Use the following plan:

- make an introduction (state the problem)

- give arguments for and against

- express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

- draw a conclusion

Аудирование

Базовый уровень

Вы услышите небольшой рассказ. Запишите недостающую информацию в вопросах В1-В7 в виде цифры, слова или словосочетания в отведенное для этого место в таблице. Вы услышите запись дважды.

Like any other capital, Washington always has a lot of tourists. People from other countries and all parts of the United States come to Washington (which stands on the river Potomac) every day. They want to see the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol. They want to see their capital and the monuments to those who struggled in the past to make an English colony a free country.

In 1791 George Washington, the first American president, chose the place for a capital city. He thought it was a good place because the Potomac River was a deep enough for ships to come to the city. Washington is not a typical American city. It has no skyscrapers and nobody will build a house higher than the Capitol.

It is a nice thing not to have stone jungles in the city. There are a lot of large public gardens, parks where you can sit in the sun, and wide streets like Pennsylvania Avenue.

The tourists think that the life of the capital is not very active. But during lunch-time there are very many runners in the city.

They are office-workers who take care of their health. After sitting at a desk for several hours they prefer to run slowly a few kilometers.

В 1 Like any other capital, Washington always has…..

В 2 They want to see … and the monuments to those who struggled in the past to make an English colony a ….

В 3 In …. George Washington, the first American president, chose the place for a capital city

В 4 Washington is not a ….

В 5 nobody will build a house higher than …

В 6 The tourists think that the life of the capital is …

В 7 They are office-workers who take care of…

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