Контрольная работа по английскому языку на тему «My country in the world» (Unit 6, 9 класс)
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Контрольная работа к УМК В.П. Кузовлева «English», 9 класс
Unit 6 «My country in the world»
Part I. Listening (16 points-max)
Tapescript
Task 1. Listen to the tape about Anna's homeland and answer if these statements given below are true or false.
My homeland is the Russian Federation, or Russia as it is usually called. Russia is the largest country in the world, and stretches for thousands of kilometers from north to south and west to east. The territory of Russia is 17 million square kilometers. Its population is over 150 million people. People of many nationalities live in Russia. Ethnic Russians make up the majority of the population. There are also minority nationalities numbering only some hundreds of people.3/4 (three quarters) of Russia lies in Asia and 1/4 (one quarter) in Europe. The state border is very long. Our neighbours are such countries as China, Mongolia, and Republics of the Commonwealth of Independent States to the south, Ukraine, and the Baltic States to the west.To the north and east, Russia is bordered by 12 seas which flow from two oceans, the Arctic and Pacific Oceans.The capital of Russia is Moscow, with a population of over 9 million people. The history of Russia is connected with the history of Moscow. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Russian prince Yuri Dolgorukiy. It was built as a fortress against numerous enemies. The Kremlin is the real heart of Moscow. Its walls and towers are very ancient and beautiful.The topography of my Motherland varies greatly. It has high mountains (the Urals, the Altai), lowlands (the Russian Lowland, the West-Siberian Lowland) and highlands, grasslands, steppelands, deserts, volcanoes, and tundra.The longest rivers are the Volga, the Amur, the Ob, the Lena, the Yenisei, all of which flow into seas and oceans and they are used for producing electricity.The country is full of large and beautiful lakes. The Baikal Lake, the deepest fresh-water lake in the world, is the real pearl of Siberia, and of the whole country.Russia is rich in coal, gas, oil, iron and other natural resources.Great Russian forests have always been a national treasure of the country but nowadays they are in danger because the modern world requires more and more wood.Anna Petrova
1.Anna says that the USA is her homeland.
2. Anna says that China is the largest country in the world.
3.Anna says that the territory of Russia is 17 million square kilometers
4.Anna says that people of many nationalities live in Russia.
5.Anna says that the capital of the USA is Washington.
6.Anna says that tgere are no any lakes in Russia.
7.Anna says that Russia is rich in coal, gas, oil, iron and other natural resources.
Task 2.What information was not mentioned in the text?
1. The information about Anna's homeland.
2. The information about Russian nature.
3. The information about Anna's native town.
4. The information about the capital of Russia.
Part II. Reading (16 points-max)
Task 3. Read the text «The Best Job in the World» and answer if the statement «Andrew works as an ecologist» true, false or not stated.
1) True
2) False
3) Not stated
From Russia with love
The followers of my blog may be interested to know that starting from now I'll be sharing my experience of living and working in a new country. Right at this moment, I, Andrew Carter, am writing my blog from a very remote place in Russia.
When I accepted the offer of the international ecological group to take part in the project in the Russian North, I never expected the experience would be so amazing. As a professional ecologist I have worked in different parts of the world, but never in Russia. A trip to the north region of the country looked really challenging. Now I see that it is a very special place. My journey is to last for two months and now I wish I could stay here longer. Two months are definitely not enough to enjoy the beauty of this place, which is called the Kenozersky National Park.
Anyway, my adventures started two weeks ago. Patrick and I landed in Moscow at 10am in the morning and our plane to Arkhangelsk was at 11pm so we had the whole day to see Moscow. We did not need to stay in a hotel at that.
My first impression was that, well, Moscow is a huge city! My colleague, Patrick, who’s visited Moscow several times already, told me that the best way to get some idea of the Russian capital was to take a bus excursion round the city. And he was right!
We managed to see the historical centre, and walked across Red Square. I have to confess that I’ve never seen a square so huge and grand. Then the bus took us along the wide streets and avenues. We made a brief stop near the famous Russian university - the Moscow State University. I had certainly seen the building in the photos, but in real life it looks even more impressive.
When the excursion was over, we found ourselves in the centre again. We still had plenty of time and decided to visit the State Historical Museum that is on Red Square. We only managed to see a small part of the vast collection of the museum. Its exhibitions range from relics of prehistoric tribes that lived on the territory of present-day Russia centuries ago to priceless pieces of art that belonged to the Romanov dynasty.
After the intense cultural programme, we were just walking along the streets. Then we dropped into a small restaurant and ordered some national dishes. They tasted unfamiliar, but I liked them.
The next day we got to our destination.
Kenozersky National Park is exactly at the border of the Arkhangelsk Oblast and Karelia. The park is centred round the Lake Kenozero, one or the largest lakes in the region. The Russian colleagues met us at Arkhangelsk airport and drove us to the place where we were to live and work for two months. It was a long drive but it was worth it!
As I’ve already mentioned, the national park is a very remote place. Three quarters of its territory is covered with taiga. The environment is untouched, and we were charmed by its beauty. The park is inhabited by a great variety of animals and birds. Some of them are extremely rare species. It’s actually a paradise for a person who studies nature!
However, the place is not only interesting for nature lovers like me. In spite of the remoteness of the place, there are tourists from all over the world here. They are charmed by the wooden architecture of the region. There are many authentic wooden houses and churches with wonderful painted ceilings. Some tourists, including the people from America and Asia, come specially to attend carpentry courses and workshops, where skilled craftsmen teach them to make traditional wooden toys, furniture, and home decorations. Some of their works are real pieces of art.
I have to stop now as we are setting off to the lake. The story is to be continued…
Task 4.Match seven texts A— G with the appropriate titles. One of the titles is extra.
1. Residents of the North Pole
2. Born to live in cold weather
3. Life is getting harder
4. Sometimes they are similar to us
5. Hunting strategies
6. Home upbringing for bears
7. Changes in population
8. Good food is important
A. Polar bears started to evolve from brown bears about 5 million years ago. Unlike bears living on land, they are white in colour and their fur is very thick. It helps them to survive on sea ice and swim in cold waters. Polar bears are really big — adult males normally weigh from 350 to 550 kg. Females are smaller. The bears’ large paws distribute their weight when they move on thin ice, and their tails are short to conserve heat.
B. Polar bears occupy one of the planet's coldest environments, the Arctic. They prefer northern areas like Canada, Greenland, Alaska, Russia and Norway. Scientists have identified 19 populations of polar bears spread across four different regions of the Arctic. Although many children’s books show polar bears and penguins together, the two are found at different poles.
C. These Arctic giants have no natural enemies. Their diet is based on seals. Other sources of food for polar bears are Arctic plants, and also geese, bird eggs and fish. They can eat a wide range of foods but only marine mammals, like seals and beluga whales, are able to provide them with all the necessary proteins and vitamins to survive in the icy environment.
D. Bears catch seals from ice platforms. They usually wait for seals near their breathing holes — the openings in the ice the seals use to breathe. In autumn, seals cut out breathing holes in the ice and keep them through the winter and polar bears locate the holes with their powerful sense of smell. Polar bears can also attack seals sleeping on the ice.
E. Polar bears spend lots of time hunting seals on sea ice or from large drifting blocks of ice. However, due to global warming sea ice is melting. As a result, bears have to hunt in the water, which is less successful and very risky. Polar bears are good swimmers but they cannot swim long distances and often drown. They don’t have enough food to gain enough fat and their newborn cubs are weaker than they used to be.
F. Normally, a female bear builds a den (a tunnel in the ice with two rooms) where she gives birth to two cubs. They are born very small, only about half a kilo, but they grow quickly on their mother’s rich milk. For about two years, cubs depend totally on their mothers for food and for survival skills — the mothers teach them how to hunt and survive in the harsh realities of life.
G. Native people, who have lived side by side with polar bears for centuries, say that in many ways bears are like humans. When they are not busy hunting, they play, mock fight or chase each other. Their nose-to-nose greeting usually means some request, for example, a request for food. Some scientists claim they have watched polar bears sharing their food and even performing some eating rituals like greeting their host and saying thank you after a meal.
Part III. The Use of English (16 points-max)
Task 5. Прочитайте приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слово, напечатанное заглавными буквами в скобках так, чтобы оно грамматически соответствовало содержанию текста. Заполните пропуск полученным словом.
If someone asks what your nationality is, how do you answer? For British people __________________(NATION) identity is a complex issue. Take me for example. I carry a passport issued by the British __________________(GOVERN). I was born in England, but my Mum is Scottish and my Granny is from Northern Ireland. So what am I? __________________(ACTUAL), I am really all of them: English, Irish, Scottish and British. Each of the “nations” has a lot in common but they also have their own unique culture and __________________(TRADITION) lifestyle. They __________________(LIKE) it when people call them English. And perhaps the most important __________________(DIFFER) of all — each nation has its own football team!
Task 6.Match the English words with their Russian equivalents.
1) democratic a) промышленный
2) industrial b) родной
3) enormous. с) признать
4) major. d) экспортировать
5) native e) вымирать
6) to recognize f) получать
7) to receive g) заимствовать
8) to die out h) главный
9) to borrow. i) демократический
10) to export. j) гигантский
Part IV. Writing (10 points-max)
Task 7. You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend, Jill.
...I've just returned from China. They were celebrating the Chinese New Year there. Lots of people were dressed like dragons...
What holidays are the most popular in Russia? What is your favourite holiday and why? How do people in your country celebrate it?
Write her a letter and answer her 3 questions. Write 100–140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
Part IV. Speaking (13 points-max)
Task 8.Tell about your studies at school in 10-12 sentences.
Task 9.Answer 7 questions on the topic «Russia»:
1. How old are you?
2. What is your homeland?
3. What is your native town?
4. What do you know about the capital of Russia?
5. Do you like to live in Russia? Why?
6. What city in Russia would you like to visit?
7. What Russian holidays are your favorite ones?
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