Контрольно-измерительные материалы по английскому языку в 9 классе

Муниципальное бюджетное образовательное учреждение

«Средняя общеобразовательная школа № 100»

Методическая разработка

«Контрольно-измерительные материалы по английскому языку для 9 класса»

Ижевск, 2019

ОГЛАВЛЕНИЕ

ВВЕДЕНИЕ

На сегодняшний день у учителя существует проблема с домашними заданиями в учебниках и рабочих тетрадях, ответы к которым уже есть в Интернете. Та же ситуация существует и с контрольными работами, ответы к которым у обучающегося есть ещё до того, как он освоит тему. Подобная проблема побуждает учителя к созданию собственных контрольно-измерительных материалов (КИМ), ответы на которые, соответственно, нет в сети. Этим объясняется актуальность представленной работы.

Её объектом являются КИМ, а предметом – КИМ для 9-го класса к УМК “English 9” В. П. Кузовлева.

Цель – разработать КИМ для 9-го класса по примеру готовых КИМ к УМК В. П. Кузовлева.

Для достижения цели необходимо решить следующие задачи:

1) рассмотреть готовые КИМ;

2) составить по их примеру собственные;

3) применить их на практике.

Гипотеза - включение в урок КИМ, созданных учителем по примеру разработанных к УМК, но не имеющих ответов, способствует более осознанному отношению обучающихся к учебному процессу и позволяет учителю выявить их реальные УУД.

Практическая значимость работы заключается в разработке входного и тематических КИМ для УМК “English 9” В. П. Кузовлева на 2 варианта.

В работе представлены КИМ, некоторые части которых, главным образом, «Аудирование», «Чтение» и «Лексика», взяты из УМК В. П. Кузовлева во избежание работы обучающихся на материале несоответствующего уровня сложности. Однако задания к ним разработаны другие или их текст несколько изменён, чтобы у обучающихся не возникало мнения, что существуют готовые ответы. Тексты для чтения из сборника контрольных заданий не изменены, поскольку обучающиеся не знакомы с данным учебным пособием и, соответственно, не знают источник ответов на задания. Таким образом, большинство сносок указывает не на оригинальный текст, а трансформированный. В целом, тематические КИМ являются аналогом разработанных в рабочей тетради.

Ещё одна особенность состоит в том, что некоторые КИМ состоят из 3 частей, другие - из 5, выполнение которых рассчитано на два урока. Связано это с тем, что у В. П. Кузовлева некоторые КИМ объединяют материалы нескольких разделов и представлены в специальном сборнике «Контрольные задания». Поэтому автору КИМ в данной работе, представилось логичным добавить к стандартным разделам таких контрольных: «Аудирование», «Лексика и грамматика» и «Чтение», - ещё два: «Письмо» и «Говорение», чтобы проверить УУД в данных коммуникативных умениях. Что касается содержания первых трёх разделов, то оно направлено на проверку УУД изученного раздела, поскольку, как показывает практика, работы, выполняемые на материале нескольких тем, требуют больше часов для повторения и вызывают больше затруднений в силу того, что включают в себя материал, который изучался задолго до урока контроля. Этим же объясняется отсутствие разработанного итогового контроля.

КИМ 9 КЛАСС

The starting check

The 1st version

1. Grammar. Use the verbs in brackets in the right tense and voice: the Present/ Past Simple Active; the Past Progressive/ Perfect Active; the Past Simple Passive!

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (1) ... (to be) one of the greatest Russian poets and novelists. He (2) ... (to be) born in Moscow, the Russian Empire, on 26 May, 1799. Pushkin (3) ... (to publish) his first poem by the time of his graduation (выпуск) from the Tsarskoe Selo Lyceum. In 1820 he (4) ... (to publish) his first long poem “Ruslan and Ludmila”.

The young poet (5) ... (to engage - занимать, вовлекать) in social reform. After he (6) ... (to emerge - появляться) as a spokesman for literary radicals some times, it (7) ... (to begin) angering the government. Finally, Pushkin’s social activism (8) ... (to lead) to his transfer from the capital to the Caucasus and the Crimea in May 1820. For the time when he (9) ... (to stay) in Chisinău, he (10) ... (to write) two Romantic poems: “The Captive of the Caucasus” and “The Fountain of Bakhchisaray”. [6]

ИЛИ

1. Grammar. Use the verbs in brackets in the right tense: the Present Simple/ Progressive/ Perfect/ Perfect Progressive Tense; the Past Simple Tense!

I (1) ... (to like) reading. I (2) ... (to read) a lot of fiction since I was seven years old. Since this school year (3) ... (to start), I (4) ... (to read) textbooks. And now I (5) ... (look through) a reference book to do my geography homework right.

My favourite author (6) ... (to be) A. S. Pushkin. I (7) ... already ... (to get) acquainted with lots of his works of different genres: fairy tales, poems, short stories, and novels. Although I (8) … (to read) Pushkin’s drama “Boris Godunov” for three days this week, I (9) … (not to read) much yet because I (10) … usually … (not to have) much spare time while studying.

2. Vocabulary. Fill in the gaps in the text with the words from the box!

Alexander Pushkin is one of the most (11) ... Russian writers. In spite of his short life, this author much (12) ... Russian literature. His works still (13) ... young writers to (14) ... theirs. It’s possible thanks to Pushkin’s mastery of many (15) ..., from short stories to dramas. For example, his poems are (16) ... poetic descriptions of nature and characters. And his fairy tales in verse made Pushkin an (17) ... writer of this genre. Besides, due to this poet’s (18) ... mind, a new genre, a novel in verse, arose.

A. Pushkin was honoured by his (19) ... as the light of Russian poetry. And in our days, people go on admiring this author’s (20) ... .

The starting check

The 2nd version

1. Grammar. Use the verbs in brackets in the right tense and voice: the Present/ Past Simple Active; the Past Progressive/ Perfect Active; the Past Simple Passive!

Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin (1) ... (to be) one of the greatest Russian poets, novelists, and playwrights. As far as his life after Chisinău is concerned, after Pushkin (2) ... (to clash - приходить в столкновение) with the government in Odessa, he (3) ... (to send) into exile (ссылка) to Mikhailovskoe in 1823. While the poet (4) ... (to live) there, he (5) ... (to work on) his most famous drama “Boris Godunov”. Since some of Pushkin's earlier political poems (6) ... (to find out) by insurgents in the Decembrist Uprising (1825) in Saint Petersburg, government censors (7) ... (to take) his works under their strict control.

On 18 February, 1831, the libertarian poet (8) ... (to marry) Natalia Goncharova and (9) ... (to get) the lowest court title from Tsar Nicholas I. By the autumn of 1836, Pushkin (10) ... (to face) scandalous rumours of his wife’s love affair. The duel with his wife’s admirer Georges d'Anthès broke off the life of one of the most famous representatives of the Golden Age of Russian poetry. [6]

ИЛИ

1. Grammar. Use the verbs in brackets in the right tense: the Present Simple/ Progressive/ Perfect/ Perfect Progressive Tense; the Past Simple Tense!

I (1) ...(to love) reading. My favourite author (2) ... (to be) N. V. Gogol. I (3) ...(to read) lots of his books since I (4) ... (to see) the screen version of his story “Viy”. So, I (5) ... (to read) Gogol’s works since I was 11 years old. Despite such a long period of time (now I’m 15), I (6) ... (not to get) acquainted with all his books yet. Now I (7) ... (to read) Gogol’s historical story “Taras Bulba”. Although I (8) ... (to do) it for five days, I (9) ... (to read) only 50 pages because I (10) ... usually .... (not to have) much free time when a school year starts.

2. Vocabulary. Fill in the gaps in the text with the words from the box!

Nikolai Gogol is one of the most (11) ... Russian writers whose books are (12) ... something supernatural. The other (13) ... writer, Alexander Pushkin, much (14) ... his works.

N. Gogol spent his (15) ... in the Ukraine. Therefore, he (16) ... lots of his stories on Ukrainian folklore. However, this author wrote not only stories but also books of other (17) ...; for instance, historical fiction and horror, short stories, plays, and novels. A. Pushkin (18) ... his (19) ... to writing “Dead Souls” and “The Inspector General” by suggesting the ideas of this works to him. Since N. Gogol was a master of (20) ..., no one can stop reading these and other his books until they read to end. [7]

Test yourself 1

The 1st version

I. Listening. [2, c. 9 № 2.2]

You will hear two British teenagers answering the question “What do you think of reading?”. What do they say? Listen to the recording and write down the letters which belong to Speaker 1!

Speaker 1:

II. Use of English

1. Grammar. Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs and pronouns in brackets! [4, с. 524 -530]

William Shakespeare (0) was born (to bear) in April 1564. His father (1) … (to make) and sold lea-ther gloves. His mother (2) … (to be) a daughter of an important farmer.

By the time, Shakespeare (3) … (to leave) Stratford-on-Avon, he (4) … (to marry) a farmer’s daughter, Anne, and (5) … (to become) a father of three children. Shakespeare left (6) … (they) in 1587 to work in London. He (7) … (to take) by a company of actors to the capital where he acted and wrote 37 plays. After the playwright and his friends (8) … (to spare) enough money, they (9) … (to build) (10) … (they) own theatre, the Globe, at the end of the 16th century.

In England and other countries, Shakespeare’s plays (11) … (to put) on the stage in our days, too. Actors who (12) … (to invite) to play in his comedy or tragedy consider it the highest honour.

2. Vocabulary. Choose the best answer (a/ b/ c) for questions 1 – 10!

Reading plays an (0) b role in people’s life because writings surround them everywhere. They accept most information with eyes involuntary; therefore, they don’t take much notice of the fact that they read. And in our times, when smart people are (13) …, it’s really reasonable to read a lot. First, reading (14) … writing skills and encourage using (15) … . Secondly, it opens writers’(16) … world with its fabulous plots and (17) … characters. However, it depends on a book (18) …: if they read non-fiction, its author is covered under (19) … ideas a book is (20) … on. And if it’s (21) … , it can be relaxing and (22) … .

III. Reading comprehension [4, с. 546 - 547]

Read about one of the most famous writers of Ireland, Oscar Wilde. For questions 1 – 4, choose the best answer (a/ b/ c)!

1. Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on October 16, 1854. His father was a famous Irish surgeon. His mother was well known in Dublin as a writer of verse and prose. At school and later at Oxford, Oscar displays a gift for art and the humanities. At university, the young man became one of the most famous personalities of the day: he wore his hair long and decorated his room with different beautiful things. His witty sayings were popular with the students. After graduating from the university, Wilde turned his attention to writing, travelling, and lecturing.

2. His most famous works appeared over the next ten years. These were “The Happy Prince and Other Tales”, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, “Lady Windermere’s Fan”, “An Ideal Husband”, and “The Importance of Being Earnest”. Wilde also wrote poems, essays, and reviews. He attracted the attention of his audience by the brilliance of his conversation, knowledge, and his personality’s force. In his works, particularly, in his tales, Wilde glorified the beauty of nature, artificial things, and devoted love.

3. The themes of most of the writer’s works, even of his tales, were quite realistic. He admired unselfishness, kindness, and generosity (“The Happy Prince”, “The Nightingale and the Rose”) and despised egoism and greed (“The Selfish Giant”, “The Devouted Friend”). In this way, he showed the contrast between wealth and poverty. Wilde’s own sympathy was with poor and laboring people.

4. Unfortunately, tragedy struck at the height of the writer’s popularity and success. He was accused of immorality and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. Released from prison in 1897, Wilde lived mainly on the Continent settling later in Paris where he died in 1900. Although the writer lived in the 19th century, the interest for his works didn’t weaken. It found its reflection in staging and filming some examples of his literary heritage.

1. What distinguished (=differed from others) Oscar Wilde while studying at school and university according to paragraph 1?

(a) His parents were a well-known surgeon and a writer noted for her poetry and prose.

(b) Oscar was talented for art of amazing people with his outlook and furniture of his place and had a sharp tongue.

(c) Oscar was gifted for combining some activities: writing, travelling, and lecturing.

2. Why did the writer’s works captivate readers’ attention in accordance with paragraph 2?

(a) They were written in a powerful language, contained remarkable dialogues, and were based on the wri-ter’s knowledge of a human nature.

(b) They were full of a descriptive language, love, and love sufferings.

(c) They were rich in poetic descriptions of nature, powerful characters with strong fillings and a vivid perception of any changes in their surroundings.

3. Who were characters of his works by paragraph 3?

(a) They were fantastic people and wildlife who were poor and rich.

(b) They were sympathetic and warm-hearted as well as self-loving, vain, and liable to money-grabbing.

(c) They were strong-willed, patient, ready to labour and uphold their rights.

4. What clouded Wilde’s last years according to paragraph 4?

(a) His two sons were sentenced for imprisonment for infringing one of morality laws.

(b) His works were strictly censored cause of their immorality.

(c) He was sent to jail through his immorality.

Test yourself 1

The 2nd version

I. Listening [2, c. 6 № 1 (the text about Sally)]

You will hear two British teenagers answering the question “What do you think of reading?”. What do they say? Listen to the recording and write down the letters which belong to Speaker 2!

Speaker 2:

II. Use of English

1. Grammar. Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs and pronouns in brackets! [4, c. 538 - 545]

Robert Burns (0) was born (to bear) on January 25, 1759. Nowadays he (1) … (to know) as a Scottish national poet who (2) … (to make) his birthplace famous due to his poems. His father, a poor farmer, knew the value of a good education; that’s why, Robert (3) … (to send) to school at the age of six. By the time he (4) … (to complete) (5) … (he) education, Burns (6) … (to gain) knowledge of reading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, history, literature, French, and Latin.

The poet (7) … (to begin) writing at 15. He composed verses to the melodies of old songs his mother (8) … (to sing) (9) … (he) before, in his early childhood. His first poetic works (10) … (to publish) in 1786 and became a great success. Beethoven, Schumann, and other composers (11) … (to inspire) by them to write music. Even now Burns’s poems and verses (12) … (to go on) encouraging people’s writing creation.

2. Vocabulary. Choose the best answer (a, b, or c) for questions 1 – 10!

People’s life is (0) b of writings; therefore, reading takes an important place among their other activities. Due to reading, they (13) … their skills to express themselves logically and without spelling mistakes. And nowadays it plays a role, especially when they take exams and apply for a place at college and university or a job. In addition, lots of writers’ (14) … can serve as examples to follow. Owing to their hard and constant work, they (15) … in their life and made their birthplaces famous. However, not only can biographies inspire people, but other book (16) … also (17) … them in the same way. Examples of character’s mode of life are not less instructive than their (18) … biographies. Nevertheless, the power of their influence is directly connected with their authors’ writing style. In case authors choose unusual (19) … for their fictions using their (20) … imagination, their works captivate reader’s attention until they read to end. On the contrary, if writers don’t (21) … their works on (22) … ideas, they can’t wait for a hearty welcome from readers.

III. Reading comprehension [4, c. 549 - 550]

Read about the English writer, Jerome K. Jerome. For questions 1 – 4, choose the best answer (a/ b/ c)!

1. In the history of English literature, Jerome Klapka Jerome occupies a modest place. He cannot be compared with Dickens, Thackeray, or Bernard Show, but he is a well-known writer-humourist. J. K. Jerome was born in England on May 2, 1859, into the family of a ruined businessman. Since his father died in 1871, Jerome had to began working without completing school. First he worked as a clerk, later as a journalism and acting teacher. Besides, for three years, Jerome played different parts as an actor. In his free moments, he wrote plays, stories, and articles, but nothing was published. Jerome’s first success became a one-act comedy, which was performed in the Globe Theatre in 1886.

2. In 1889, a collection of the writer’s articles was published as a book under the title “The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow”. This book became very popular, too, and it was published 105 times in four years. In 1889 Jerome’s best book “Three Men in a Boat” came out. In the following years, he published some more books and plays. The writer went travelling all over Europe and visited St. Petersburg in 1899, which met him with enthusiasm. Jerome also wrote serious books, but the public didn’t honour them.

3. Although there’s a certain similarity between the writer’s early years and Charles Dickens’s, there’s a difference in their writing styles. In his novels, Dickens gave a realistic picture of poor English people’s life. In his turn, Jerome unrevealed his characters’ vices; such as faint-heartedness (малодушие), narrow-mindedness (=stupidity), and idleness (= laziness). His works were full of humour and couldn’t but amused readers.

4. Jerome’s last book was the autobiography “My Life and Time”. Despite his admirers interest in his works, his books tended to be non-fiction didn’t find their cordial welcome. But “Three Men in a Boat” presenting adventures of three noblemen with their dog along the river fascinated them at once. In British literature, the success of this book can be compared with A. Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, a detective solving tricky crimes. However, this hero’s popularity is brighter expressed: a museum, a society, and even a pub were opened in his honour.

1. What had J. K. Jerome done before he became famous according to paragraph 1?

(a) J. K. Jerome studied journalism and acting, and played parts (= roles) at the Globe Theatre.

(b) J. K. Jerome’s life till 26 years was like Charles Dickens’s with the difference that he had to leave school without finishing at 12.

(c) J. K. Jerome worked hard as a clerk, a teacher, and an actor to help his father, a ruined businessman.

2. What made the writer famous in accordance with paragraph 2?

(a) His humorous works exposing their characters’ strange traits of character and vices in an absurd way.

(b) His adventure fiction, which was rich in action, suspense, and inventive descriptions.

(c) His articles reflecting his contemporaries’ mean traits of character and ridiculing (= making fun of) them in an angry way.

3. What’s the difference between Ch. Dickens’s works and J. K. Jerome’s in spite of a similarity between their early years by paragraph 3?

(a) Whereas Ch. Dickens developed fabulous plots partly filled with mystical events, J. K. Jerome used a simple language revealing his characters’ vices.

(b) Whereas Ch. Dickens described the poor’s hard life, J. K. Jerome wrote about the rich’s full of adventures and entertainments.

(c) Whereas Ch. Dickens’s books excite their readers’ anger with unfairness their characters undergo to and sympathy for them, J. K. Jerome’s provoked laugh at their negative traits of character.

4. Who are Jerome’s most famous characters according to paragraph 4?

(a) These are gentlemen travelling by river.

(b) These are three idle sailors and their four-footed friend boating up the river.

(c) These are a detective and his friend coming across the criminal world’s expressions and solving them.

Test yourself 2

The 1st version

I. Listening [1, c. 12]

Listen to the tape about classical music and mark if the following statements are true, false, or not stated!

1. A lot of classical music was composed in the 18th – 19th centuries.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

2. No new musical instrument have been invented nowadays.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

3. All the composers write music under the influence of different events.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

4. Contemporary composers don’t write classical music today.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

5. The Indian composer wrote “Don’t Leave Me…” after his mother died.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

II. Use of English

1. Grammar. Two friends are discussing their plans. Complete the dialogue using the correct verb forms!

- What (0) are you going to do (to do) this weekend?

- I (1) ... (to go) to Lady Gaga’s gig. Do you know she (2) ... (to give) a live performance within her tour at the concert hall in Piccadilly Circus?

- Is she? I was at her gig in New York last year. But maybe, I (3) ... (to accompany) you. I’ve gone to concerts since my university years. And I’ve always liked (4) ... (to listen) to live performances. When does it begin?

- It (5) ... (to start) at 7 on Saturday evening.

- And what about the tickets? How are you going to get them?

- I (6) ... (to order) it via the Internet.

- Oh, it’s very wise. I think a queue at the box office (7) ... (to be) huge. I must remember (8) ... (to order) it tonight. I remember (9) ... (to queue up) overnight at a music shop for Lady Gaga’s autograph last year. Then, the singer sent 80 pizzas to her fans in case they were hungry. I was on a diet, but liked (10) ... (to eat) a piece of a “star” pizza.

- Will you go on (11) ... (to follow) this tradition?

- I’m sure I won’t stop (12) ... (to wait) for the autograph; I’ve got one, though.

- And I am about to go on (13) ... (to observe) it. I’m really looking forward for (14) ... (to get) Lady Gaga’s, too.

2. Vocabulary. Choose the best answer to fill in the gaps in the text!

I think people cannot live without music. The first thing I do in the morning I play popular (0) a on my mobile phone and sing along: I know all (15) … by heart. I always look forward to (16) … British singer and actor Ed Sheeran (17) … a new album and hope he (18) … recording new hits. The tunes of his songs are so (19) … that I can’t help playing them in my head all my spare time. Besides, I like listening to (20) … music. I particularly like classical music arrangements made by this type of orchestras.

As to concerts, I am not a concert-goer, and my parents afford to go to (21) … only twice annually. Their favourite place is (22) …. Westminster Cathedral Hall. Speaking of my favourite musicians, these are not only (23) … Sheeran’s works but also songs of Jasmin Thomson, (24) … popular British singer and songwriter. Their songs are (25) … listening as they are senseful and tuneful.

III. Reading comprehension

Read the text about the history of popular music. Mark statements 1 – 10 true (T) or false (F)!

Popular Music

As defined in “The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians”, popular music is the music that has developed since the industrialization in the 1800s and is in line with the tastes and interests of the urban middle class. This includes a wide range of music genres, from vaudeville and minstrel shows to heavy metal. Popular music and pop music are believed to be synonyms. However, pop music appeared in the mid-1950s to describe the music style that developed from the rock'n’roll revolution.

A number of factors led to the rise of popular music: a player piano and a phonograph in the 19th century, "talking pictures", sound films, and radio in the 1920s, a consumer culture, advertising, and a growing industrialization in music production. Frederick Taylor (1856-1915) and Henry Ford (1863-1947) were inventors of various management techniques in music which made it more like a business. Tin Pan Alley became the first popular song-publishing industry in New York in the 1890s. At the same time, a musical was created, and jazz, blues, and other African American styles came into being when African Americans began combining African rhythms with European musical structures.

By 1920 there had been almost 80 record companies in Britain, and almost 200 in the USA. In the early 1920s music broadcasting on the radio started. The first mass-media popular music super stars, including Rudy Vallye (1901-1986) and Bing Crosby (1903-1977), prepared the way for Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) and Elvis Presley (1935-1977). Popular music rose drastically after World War II as prices of recordings were much reduced after a magnetic tape had been invented. Based on African American blues, rock and roll was a very popular style in this postwar period. In the 1950s and 1960s, popular music was widely spread thanks to television. In the 1960s, a multitrack recording and other new recording technologies were invented. Owing to them sound engineers could create new sounds and sound effects. After World War II, America dominated in popular music. By the middle of the 20th century, lots of African Americans had moved to big cities in the North of the country, which led to mixing various musical elements with jazz. In this way, blues rock and roll was created with its pioneer Elvis Presley, whose work was a mixture of rhythm and blues (R & B) and country music.

In the 1970s, the trend towards consolidation in the recording industry continued to the point that there were five huge transnational organizations, three American-owned (“WEA”, “RCA”, “CBS”) and two European-owned (“EMI”, “Polygram”). In the 1990s, the consolidation trend took a new turn - inter-media consolidation. That meant recording companies worked with media ones: film, television, magazines, and others. As a result, singing star could be cross-promoted by television and the press. In the 1990s, a digital technology, computers, and the Internet popularized music. In the 21st century, Europeans and Americans are leaders in popular music business and influence a plenty of styles globally. [8, 9]

1. Popular music and pop music are synonyms.

2. Popular music meets average people’s tastes.

3. Since it arose, popular music has been like a business.

4. Jazz and blues are composed of African American music and European.

5. From the 1920s, popular music was widespread thanks to radio.

6. African American blues was particularly popular after World War II.

7. In the postwar period, recordings were sold at low prices thanks to multitrack recording technology.

8. By the mid-20th century, jazz had influenced lots of music styles and promoted rising new ones.

9. America has mainly dominated in popular music.

10. Popular music musicians can be promoted only by recording companies, on the radio, and at live performances.

IV. Writing

Write a letter to James (AB: p. 40 ex. V) using the scheme below and answering his questions and the following:

(1) What music styles do you like and hate? Why?

(2) Which role does music play in your life? Why?

Dear James,

Thank you for your letter. It was great to hear that you … .

As for me, I’m … music fan. My favourite singer(s) (composer(s)/ musician(s)/ music group(s)) is (are) … Sheeran. I prefer his music because … . And … music is among my unfavourite. I can’t stand listening to it as … .

As regards going to concerts, I (don’t) go to them because … . Last time, I went to a … concert with my … . I didn’t like/ like it as … .

On the whole, music … an important (significant) role in my life as it … .

I look forward to hearing from you.

All the best,

Emily

Test yourself 2

The 2nd version

I. Listening [1, c. 12]

Listen to the tape about classical music and mark if the following statements are true, false, or not stated!

1. Classical music is played everywhere.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

2. Contemporary classical music is performed on new musical instruments.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

3. It is advisable to perform classical music.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

4. The appreciation of this music style started with listening to Chopin for one of the speakers.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

5. The mother of the composer of “Don’t Leave Me…” was very thankful to her son for it.

A. True B. False C. Not stated

II. Use of English

1. Grammar. Two friends are discussing their plans. Complete the dialogue using the correct verb forms!

- What (0) are (to be) your plans for tomorrow?

- I (1) ... (to have) a good time at Adele’s gig. My boyfriend’s bought the tickets. He thinks we (2) ... (to enjoy) it.

- Great! When does the concert take place?

- It (3) ... (to start) at 7 on Saturday. Do you think it (4) ... (to be) a success?

- Certainly. Her songs are so touching. They can let nobody be indifferent to them. She also performs songs from box-office films. And what (5) ... you ... (to do) after the performance?

- Oh, I don’t have any special plans, but my boyfriend (6) ... (to queue up) for the singer’s autograph definitely.

- Does he like (7) ... (to stand) in a queue?

- Not at all. Since I knew him, he has hated (8) ... (to queue up). But he likes (9) ... (to wait) for his turn at a checkout counter in a supermarket because he can’t do without good food.

- And you? Will you go on (10) ... (to follow) his tradition?

- I think I should do it.

- Remember (11) ... (to say) that when you queue up and look forward to putting an end to your waiting.

- I (12) ... (to stand) with my boyfriend. And I love (13) ... (to be) with him. So, I don’t think I’ll have to remember (14) ... (to follow) your advice.

- Neither do I.

2. Vocabulary. Choose the best answer to fill in the gaps in the text! [4, c.]

Music plays a significant role in my life. I’ve always been fond of various (0) a of music. I listen to everything that sounds (15) … to me. Of course, there are some groups that I prefer, for example “Queen”. They (16) … the stage in the 70s. Their hits “We Are the Champions” and “Bohemian Rhapsody” made (17) … in British pop and rock music. The group’s concerts, especially their (18) …, were always played to (19) … . If they performed music now, they would do it at (20) … London’s best concert halls, for example, in (21) … Albert Hall or Wilton’s Music Hall. To their admirers’ pity, “Queen” entered (22) … only until the death of (23) … leader Freddy Mecury. Unfortunately, up-to-date popular songs are often senseless.

As regards classical music, it’s a little bit (24) … for me. But I perceive it more easily in case it appears in films. For instance, everybody can listen to “Moonlight” composed by Claude Debussy, (25) … famous French composer, in the film “Twilight”.

III. Reading comprehension

Read the text about the history of popular music. Mark statements 1 – 10 true (T) or false (F)!

African American Music

African American music has a rich history, which came from slaves who were shipped from West Africa from the 1600s. In its basic form, it was a simple rhythm beaten out on drums and other percussion (ударный) instruments.

One of the most widespread early forms of music for southern African Americans was spiritual. It began in the 18th century and existed during the 1860s. Spiritual expressed the slaves' wish for freedom. Some songs, such as the well-known "Wade (Переход вброд) in the Water", contained even instructions for escaping to North America.

In the 1870s, a new type of music arose from marches and social dances. It was called ragtime. Scott Joplin's (1868 - 1917) "Maple Leaf Rag" was a phenomenal success. Ragtime marked a departure from sentimental spirituals. It was at its height from 1890 to 1920 and lead to jazz.

But before jazz blues came. It began in the South during the slavery era and was spread by means of bluesmen who wandered the country. It was closely linked with spirituals. Blues became a basis for most American musical forms. Its types were classical, country and Chicago blues. Robert Johnson (1911-1938) is widely regarded as the father of classical blues. In the 1960s, Chicago blues gave way to other musical forms such as Motown, rhythm and blues (R&B), and soul and funk. The early forms of R&B were loud and lively and mostly played on drums, a double bass, and an electric guitar. Singers were men or women with big voices, and audiences loved it. The style quickly spread throughout the country, with larger bands adding a piano, a trumpet, and a saxophone. R&B was great fun and perfect for dancing. As to funk music, it was dance music, too, which emphasized rhythm. On the contrary, soul expressed strong emotions.

Jazz is called America's classical music. The term "jazz" had been widely in use by 1918. One important part of jazz is improvisation, which means a musician makes music up while playing. There are various forms of jazz, such as New Orleans style, avant-garde, soul and fusion, and new jazz swing. There is also bebop, a revolutionary style performed by a smaller ensemble than the classic big band set-up. The trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong (1900-1971) was the most famous jazz musician and the first to achieve international recognition with West End blues in the 1920s.

In the 1930s gospel (religious) music came. Its features were vocal embellishment (приукрашивание) and dramatic power. In the 1980s, rap exploded into the mainstream and developed into numerous styles. Some of its biggest stars came from street. It combined urban storytelling and beat-driven technological music. This music style was accompanied by a montage of well-known recordings, usually disco or funk. Famous rappers include Run D.M.C, Snoop Dogg and Queen Latifah.

African American music has influenced many modern musical styles. For example Chuck Berry (1926-2017) and Little Richard (born in 1932) transformed urban blues into what we know as rock’n’roll. [5]

1. African American music originates in slaves from West Africa.

2. Spiritual songs consisted of instructions for slaves how to escape to native Africa.

3. Ragtime was not a sentimental kind of music.

4. Jazz came into being on the basis of ragtime.

5. Scott Joplin was the father of blues.

6. In spite of its sadness, blues gave rise to some types of dance music.

7. Blues is called American classical music.

8. Raps were spoken to dance music.

9. After spiritual no other religious music came into existence.

10. Jazz is the freest music style.

 

IV. Writing

Write a letter to James (AB: p. 40 ex. V) using the scheme below and answering his questions and the following:

(1) What music styles do you like and hate? Why?

(2) Which role does music play in your life? Why?

Dear James,

Thank you for your letter. It was great to hear that you … .

As for me, I’m … music fan. My favourite singer(s) (composer(s)/ musician(s)/ music group(s)) is (are) … Sheeran. I prefer his music because … . And … music is among my unfavourite. I can’t stand listening to it as … .

As regards going to concerts, I (don’t) go to them because … . Last time, I went to a … concert with my … . I didn’t like/ like it as … .

On the whole, music … an important (significant) role in my life as it … .

I look forward to hearing from you.

All the best,

Emily

Test yourself 3

The 1st version

I. Listening [1, c. 22]

Listen to five speakers! Match them (A - E) and their statements (1 - 6)!

1. Internet-users should be ready to pay for some news websites they go on.

2. The Internet has a strong effect on its users.

3. You can get your news anywhere you like.

4. Television is the best way of getting information and education.

5. The Internet is the best way of getting the news.

6. The Internet is not always safe.

II. Use of English

1. Make up the questions to the following sentences!

1. Lots of people like going online. (A general question)

2. An Internet-user usually searches for information. (A special question)

3. People will use the Internet even more in the future. (A tag question)

4. Internet-users can go online through their smartphone or computer. (An alternative question)

2. Report the direct speech!

1. Ann complained, “I cannot watch TV much this year because I have little free time.”

2. Ben noticed, “Before my family connected our home to the Internet, TV had been our main entertainment.”

3. A teacher told the students, “”Neighbours” were on air first in 1985.”

4. Kate mentioned, “I will watch the BBC when my family get installed cable TV.

5. Alex said, “My dad is going to provide our home with cable TV, but it could be better to use digital.”

3. Put in which/ who/ that and commas where necessary!

1. A service ... is used by primary and secondary schools is called the BBC school TV service.

2. The radio caters for those users ... prefer learning news and doing something else at the same time.

3. The BBC World Service ... transmits programmes in more than 30 languages worldwide is for everybody who wants to listen to the BBC in their own language.

4. Advertisements ... are banned on TV and radio are cigarette ones.

5. British like the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” with Chris Tarrant ... is its host.

III. Reading [1, c. 24 - 25]

Test yourself 3

The 2nd version

I. Listening [1, c. 23]

Listen to the dialogue! Complete the sentences!

1. Steven wants to work ...

1) at school. 2) in a club. 3) in media.

2. The newspaper materials deal with anything that influences...

a) town life. 2) school life. 3) country life.

3. Laura’s work in the newspaper includes...

1) choosing topics for the stories. 2) checking the stories. 3) attracting readers to the newspaper.

4. Steven likes the newspaper because...

1) it is not expensive. 2) it is well-designed. 3) of the sports articles.

5. The pupils read the newspaper...

1) from their own printed copy. 2) on the notice board. 3) on the Internet.

II. Use of English

1. Make up the questions to the following sentences!

1. People prefer digital TV to not digital. (A general question)

2. A working person watches TV after their working day. (A special question)

3. TV programmes can meet any tastes. (A tag question)

4. A TV viewer watches TV through a TV set or the Internet. (An alternative question)

2. Report the direct speech!

1. The mother complained, “My son is watching TV all the time and doesn’t understand its harmful influence.”

2. Mag was angry, “I must very often deny myself in watching my favourite TV shows as I don’t have much spare time.”

3. A commentator told their audience, “”The Times” is the oldest of daily qualities in the UK.”

4. The granddad remembered, “After TV had entered our house last century, we spent less time talking to each other.”

5. The dad hoped, “I will view a football match tonight; it starts at 7 p. m.”

3. Put in which/ who/ that and commas where necessary!

1. A mass medium ... is the most popular worldwide is TV.

2. The hero of “Doctor Who” ... is world-known as Time Lord travels through time and space in his machine.

3.The talent show “Britain’s Got Talent” is for people ... are good in singing, dancing, or acting.

4. “Coronation Street” and “EastEnders” ... are Britain’s most successful soap operas focus on the everyday lives of working class.

5. A soap opera ... presents the life in a fictional Yorkshire village is the third ranking soap opera on British TV.

III. Reading [1, c. 26 - 27]

1. Read the text and mark if the statements are true (1), false (2), or not stated (3)!

1. Mr. Bullet came to Nopolis from the East.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

2. Mr. Bullet closed his office in the place he had lived in before.

3. “The Nopolis Teapot” was the title of the newspaper Mr. Bullet started in Nopolis.

4. The first article that Mr. Bullet published criticized John Smith for being fat.

5. The people of Nopolis liked to read the “Daily News” a lot.

6. In his article John Smith wrote that Mr. Bullet was not an honest man.

7. Mr. Bullet was angry at the attack on his style and writing.

8. Mr. Bullet’s final decision was to write an article in which the letter O would not appear at all.

IV. Writing

Write an answer to the letter (AB: p. 66 ex. V)!

Dear ...,

... (Thank a person for writing!) It was great to hear that you ... (what gladdened you in Megan’s letter?)

As for me, I get news from ... mainly because ... . I (don’t) agree with your supposition that negative news is more popular with people. In my opinion, it is so as ... (why are stories about teenagers negative?).

As to my favourite source of news, it is ... as it ... . Best of all, I like sites/ shows/ articles/ programmes on ... there. The reason is that ... . On the whole, I (don’t) prefer to read news stories because ... .

Regarding my favourite mass medium, it is ... . I like it as ... . More than that, ... (why else do you like your favourite mass medium?). Compared to ... (which other mass medium/ media? which other mass medium do you like?), it ... . So, I am a ... fan.

I look forward to hearing from you.

All the best,

...

V. Speaking

1. Which mass medium do you use most of all? Why?

2. What type of the media are you a fan of? Why?

3. What Internet sites/ TV or radio programmes/ magazines or newspapers do you enjoy searching/ watching/ listening/ reading? Why?

Test yourself 4

The 1st variant

I. Listening [3, c. 83]

Listen to the recording. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences!

1. Most boys only want to do well in … they like. If they don’t like them, they don’t try.

2. Girls can … better because they work harder.

3. Boys who are star students and who do all their homework are made … of.

4. Girls take exams and their … more seriously than boys.

5. … don’t adapt to the difference between teaching boys and girls; so, boys lose out.

II. Use of English

1. Report the questions of the interview! Continue the sentence:

A member of a college selection committee asked me…

1. What do you think your future will be like?

2. Why are you going to study at our college?

3. What marks did you usually get at your school?

4. Can you easily get on with new people?

5. What clubs had you been attending before you chose our college?

6. Should you follow any special medical prescriptions?

7. What were you always doing for the past half a year?

8. Would you like to tell us anything else about yourself?

2. Fill in the gaps in the text!

In the USA, children must (1) … school from 6 to 18. They spend 5 or 8 years at (2) … school and 8 or 5 years at (3) … school. However, this doesn’t mean getting (4) … education. At the end of each semester at high school, students take (5) … in subjects they learn, which depends on the state they get their education in. Students go to school with pleasure if there are modern (6) … there; such as, multimedia boards and computer classrooms. In this case, teachers have everything to work at (7) … (the/ -) school effectively. At the end of (8) … education, students get a high school diploma. If they want to go to (9) … (a/ -) college, they (10) … the scholastic aptitude test.

III. Reading

AB: p. 84 ex. II Match the texts with their headings!

1. A sports boarding college

2. A five-building private school

3. A secondary school with the 6th-form department

4. A 6th-form college

5. A boarding school for boys.

Test yourself 4

The 2nd variant

I. Listening [3, c. 83]

Listen to the recording. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences!

1. Boys enjoy … that they’re generally better at anyway.

2. Boys think it’s funny when a teacher asks them for …, and they don’t have it.

3. If boys work …, they are called different unpleasant nicknames.

4. Boys go … through life but have got all the best jobs.

5. More … are women and spend more time with girls than boys.

II. Use of English

1. Report the questions of the interview! Continue the sentence:

A member of a university selection committee asked me…

1. Why would you like to get higher education at our university?

2. Which subjects did you do preparatory courses in?

3. Were you engaged in any extracurricular activities at your class?

4. What had influenced your university choice before you made it?

5. Can you say that you are publicly active?

6. What were you doing when you first decided on our university?

7. How do you imagine your future will be like?

8. What else should you impart to us about yourself?

2. Fill in the gaps in the text!

In England, education is (1) … from 5 to 16. Most children study at schools which provide free (2) … . These are state. However, most teachers prefer working at (3) … (a/ -) school which is fee-paying. Students in secondary school begin thinking of their (4) … education. At the age of 10-11, they can (5) … the 11+ exam and go to (6) … (a/ -) grammar school if they (7) … it. At the age of 13, students who want to go to a (8) … school; such as Eton, Harrow, and Winchester, have to pass an (9) … examination, too. It is called the common entrance exam. compared to state schools, private ones provide their students with the newest (10) … more. For example, with electronic libraries accessible on a smart phone, language laboratories, and robots.

III. Reading

AB: p. 84 ex. II Match the texts with their headings!

1. No entrance exams, only an interview.

2. A school with an accent on I.C.T.

3. A cheap boarding school.

4. An expensive boarding school.

5. A college for students after Year 11 and adults.

Test yourself 5

The 1st variant

I. Listening [1, c. 34 - 35]

Listen to Nick Brown! Choose the proper answer!

1.Nick studied at …

a)one university. b) two universities. c) a college and a university.

2. Nick’s first job was …

a) in a secondary school. b) in a nursing home. c) in an agency.

3. Nick gets to his present place of work …

a) on foot. b) by bus. c) by car.

4. Nick is usually at work until …

a) lunch time. b) 3.30 p.m. c) 5 p. m.

5. At home in the evening, Nick usually …

a) grades students’ works. b) checks e-mail. c) gives lessons.

6. Nick says that the lunch in the school dining room is …

a) delicious. b) inexpensive. c) healthy.

7. Nick thinks that teaching …

a) is an easy job. b) can bring you job satisfaction c) makes you confident.

II. Use of English

1. Report the recommendations!

1. A teacher advised his students, “Fill in your application with real information about yourselves.”

2. A colleague warned me, “Don’t put in your application to our chief for a holiday now!”

3. A chief told an employee, “Work hard to get on in your job!”

4. A psychologist recommended Olivia, “Think of your future today and present it in a kind of collage tomorrow.”

5. The career co-ordinator asks Matt, “Don’t forget to bring the portfolio with your certificates the day after tomorrow.”

2. Form the proper words of those in brackets! [1, c. 42]

(1) … (Curricular) activities can play an important role in a students’ growth and (2) … (develop) and make them (3) … (skill); such as, self-disciplined, possessing time-(4)… (manage) skills and team-(5)… (work) ones. For example, sports teach teamwork and (6) … (cooperate) and develops skills which can be carried over into the classroom. After-school activities can also form the basis for (7) … (able) to learn and making friendship.

III. Reading [1, c. 36]

Read two text about teenagers future jobs! Fill in the gaps in 6 sentences about them!

A. Zoe is in Year 9 and has always had a keen interest in animals. She plans to work for the RSPCA in the future as an inspector. She has researched the entry requirements for this type of work and has discussed the skills and experience that are needed with her personal adviser at school. Zoe has chosen to attend college in Year 10 to study a City & Guilds course, which she will combine with GCSEs in school. She knows that she needs to achieve A - C grades at GCSE to train with the RSPCA. From her research, Zoe has found that as well as academic qualifications it is important to get as much experience with animals as possible. As a result, she spends time helping on a local farm and goes horse riding.

B. Michelle is in Year 10 and has a specific learning difficulty. She attends a local school where she has support in lessons. She finds the theory work very difficult and uses support from learning support assistants for reading and written work as she has problems with reading and writing. Despite her difficulties, Michelle is extremely hard-working and has already begun to plan her career. She would like to manage her own bar in the future. So, she is studying a GCSE in food technology. Michelle plans to study catering at college and will continue to get support with the theory work when she is there.

1. Zoe is going to be … in … .

2. In Year 10, she is studying … at … and combining it with … .

3. The young girl helps on a local farm because … .

4. Michelle has difficulties with … because … .

5. She wants to work in … .

6. The young girl is about to go to … and do a … qualification there.

Test yourself 5

The 2nd variant

I. Listening [1, c. 33]

Listen to five speakers! Match their speeches with the topics!

The speaker talks about:

1. how to get a part-time job.

2. his/her own part-time job experience.

3. good effects of part-time work.

4. bad effects of part-time jobs.

5. attitude of school to the working students.

6. why some part-time jobs are not for teens.

Speaker A B C D E

Statement

II. Use of English

1. Report the recommendations!

1. A job adviser recommends Linda, “Don’t agree to any job you are offered right now: think over it first!”

2. A consultant advised Josh, “Think over each plus and minus of your future job and decide on it then.”

3. My colleague warns me, “Don’t turn up late: our chief doesn’t like it.”

4. A career coach told her students, “Fill in your application today and bring it for checking tomorrow.”

5. An employment service office worker recommended an applicant, “Look out for a job to your taste at vacancy fair next week.”

2. Form the proper words of those in brackets! [3, c. 42]

Students at (1) … (second) school benefit from trying (2) … (curricular) activities as they can help them to make a (3) … (choose) of their future job. Nowadays, most of (4) … (employ) require poly(5)… (skill) (6)… (apply). Therefore, the best (7) … (recommend) for future careerists is to take part in lots of after-school events.

III. Reading [1, c. 37]

Read two text about teenagers future jobs! Fill in the gaps in 6 sentences about them!

A. Since he was six years old, Ethan has loved performing and he joined his first dance school at the age of ten. Even at such a young age, it was clear he was talented, and in Year 8 he transferred from his local secondary school to a full-time school for performing arts. Now in Year 10, he studies acting, singing, music, and dancing, and a range of GCSE subjects. At first, children used to tease Ethan about his singing and dancing. He thinks it has made him harder to succeed. He has had a lot of support from his family and from his teachers. Ethan’s dream is to perform in the West End musical theatre, and he knows how competitive this type of work is.

B. Ann has always enjoyed science. She chose A levels in biology, chemistry, and mathematics. During Year 12, Ann started researching careers that use science and decided that she liked dentistry. She learned about courses and found some work at a dental practice. But she didn’t enjoy it and it put her off a career in dentistry.

Ann thought carefully about why she had not enjoyed her work experience and realised that she liked research. She started to look at careers that involve scientific research. Ann finally decided that biochemistry would be perfect for her. She now has a place to study biochemistry at university. She is really glad that she arranged some work at the dental practice. “I could have easily gone into dentistry without knowing fully what the job requires. It would have been wrong for me.”

1. Ethan is going to … in … .

2. He has good … skills because he … .

3. Now the young performer is studying at … .

4. Ann is going to … and doing a … degree.

5. In Year 12, she got work experience at …, which she … .

6. Due to this work, the undergraduate understood what the job required and that … .

Test yourself 6

The 1st variant

I. Listening

Listen to the speakers (1 - 5) and match them with their advice (A - F)! [1, c. 45]

A. While learning a language, enjoy yourself! D. Learn vocabulary effectively.

B. Listen and read every day. E. Realise that you can be good at English.

C. Practise the language a little every day. F. Use all of your resources.

II. Use of English

1. Put the verbs and the adverbs in brackets into the proper form!

1. If you do business with abroad partners, you (use) English (often).

2. I would have studied German if I (have) to do it at school.

3. If Alan had a better teacher, he (learn) English with (much) enthusiasm.

4. Alice (get) a chance to meet people from other countries if she had learnt English at school.

5. If Corinna (like) the language, she would try to enter a language and literature department of a university.

2. Connect two sentences using so that!

1. The BBC World Service broadcasts its programmes throughout the world. People listen to them in English wherever it’s possible.

2. A. G. Bell was the first to invent the telephone. People communicated a both short and great distance from each other.

3. The parents paid a tourist English course for Michael. He didn’t have problems during his Europe bus tour.

4. English tutors teach their students English. They know the most widespread language to Chinese.

5. The parents made Lea study Chinese as well as English. She didn’t experience any difficulties with the first major language.

3. Fill in the gaps in the text! [1, c. 52]

Many people feel that by studying a language in a country where it is spoken as (1) … they will be able to learn it more easily and more quickly than if they just (2) … their language knowledge in their home country. When I was in England last year, I realised that it is true.

England belongs to Great Britain, an (3) … country with a strong (4) … . However, there are other well-developed (5) … there including education. I spent six weeks in a London language educational (6) … which had (7) … with a language resource centre and a language lab. It became the best place to explore English culture and start speaking the country’s official language (8) … . In addition, since English is the second most (9) … language to Chinese, I got an opportunity to make friends with teens from other parts of the world. English seemed to (10) … plenty of words from their (11) … languages that they did not have any serious difficulties with its understanding.

IV. Writing

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Laura. [1, c. 54]

… My dad is Italian, my mum is Welsh. My family moved to England when I was born. I have always lived in England, so I can speak English fluently. Now I’m also learning German at school. So, I can speak Welsh, Italian, and German. Next year I start Spanish and I want to learn Russian.

What is your native language? What foreign languages are taught at your school? What languages do you study? What other languages do you want to study?...

Write her a letter using the scheme below!

Dear …,

Thank … . It was great to hear that you … .

As for me, my native language is …, and I learn … at school. I have been learning it for … years/ since I was in the … form. I chose/ didn’t chose this foreign language because … .

I study English … (how many times?) a week: use …, practise …, do …, take …, listen to …, and learn … . Therefore, I can … (in) English. I … my foreign language as I think it will be useful in my future career. I’m going to be … by profession, which requires … skills, and … per cent of information in … (which field?) is in English. Besides, I motivate myself with the fact that English …, which makes it more attractive/ important for me.

As to special language educational institutions, I would (not) like to take a course there if I had such an opportunity. The reason is that they usually offer ... . As a rule, classes are … . What’s more, extracurricular programme comprises (= includes) … . In addition, there are special facilities there; such as, … . Finally, if you go to a language school in a country of your foreign language, you can learn more about … . For example, Great Britain is …, first. That’s why, I would (not) be happy to get there to … (what to do?).

Write … ./ I’m looking … .

… (A complimentary close.)

… (Your first name.)

V. Speaking

1. How do you study English?

2. When can English be useful for you?

3. What country is Great Britain like? Would you like to travel there?

III. Reading

Read the text and ascertain if the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not stated (N/s)! [1, c. 49 - 50]

of the society and its publications. Aviation was Bell’s primary interest after 1895.

Bell was granted 18 patents in his name, and 12 her shared with collaborators.

His contribution to the modern world and its technologies was enormous.

1. In his early childhood, Alexander Bell was educated by his parents.

2. He made his first invention when he was young.

3. Bell’s family moved to Canada because of the problems with his health.

4. Bell was the founder of Sarah Fuller’s School for the Deaf in Boston.

5. A. Bell used most of his lifetime for teaching deaf people.

6. The first telephone talk took place in America.

7. British people started using telephones in 1877.

8. Since 1885, American people could speak over the telephone throughout the country.

9. A. Bell spent the money he got for his invention to set up the Volta Laboratory in France.

10. A. Bell was the author of more than eighteen inventions.

Test yourself 6

The 2nd variant

I. Listening

Listen to the speakers (1 - 5) and match them with their advice (A - F)! [1, c. 45]

II. Use of English

1. Put the verbs and the adverbs in brackets into the proper form!

1. You would have prepared for exams (well) if you (want) to pass them.

2. If you (wish) to progress in English, you will practice it (regularly).

3. Nick (revise) the learnt material if he had to do a control test.

4. If Mag had lived in England for a long time, she (speak) English like a native speaker.

5. George wouldn’t miss English classes if he really (like) the subject.

2. Connect two sentences using so that!

1. Alan Turing invented the first electronic calculator. People didn’t work out numbers too slowly.

2. Parents want children to attend extracurricular English language courses. They learn the international language of businesspeople, air traffic controllers, etc.

3. G. Stephenson was the first to provide the English with the public railway in 1830. They didn’t overcome long distances long.

4. A. G. Bell founded the magazine “Science”. People learnt the last news in different scientific fields and allied ones.

5. English language educational centres are promoted. New customers use their services.

3. Fill in the gaps in the text! [1, c. 53]

George Stephenson made a large number of remarkable contributions to railway building in his motherland England in the early years of the 1800s. By his (1) …, England had already started becoming an (2) … country which produced such (3) … as textiles. Several attempts had already been made to design a steam locomotive. However, none of them had made good (4) … . G. Stephenson did necessary (5) … in the correspondent (6) … of physics and succeeded in doing this. He became famous for designing the “Blucher”, the first locomotive, in 1814. Then, Stephenson’s achievements in building engines led to his selection as engineer of the first public railway between Stockton and Darlington, England, in 1825. The railway contributed to (7) … trade links between (8) … and non-industrial parts of England and people’s inland relocution.

Until his (9) …, G. Stephenson continued to play a (10) … role in the development of rail transport in England. His locomotive (11) … among the world’s great inventions.

IV. Writing

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Laura. [1, c. 54]

… My dad is Italian, my mum is Welsh. My family moved to England when I was born. I have always lived in England, so I can speak English fluently. Now I’m also learning German at school. So, I can speak Welsh, Italian, and German. Next year I start Spanish and I want to learn Russian.

What is your native language? What foreign languages are taught at your school? What languages do you study? What other languages do you want to study?...

Write her a letter using the scheme below!

Dear …,

Thank … . It was great to hear that you … .

As for me, my native language is …, and I learn … at school. I have been learning it for … years/ since I was in the … form. I chose/ didn’t chose this foreign language because … .

I study English … (how many times?) a week: use …, practise …, do …, take …, listen to …, and learn … . Therefore, I can … (in) English. I … my foreign language as I think it will be useful in my future career. I’m going to be … by profession, which requires … skills, and … per cent of information in … (which field?) is in English. Besides, I motivate myself with the fact that English …, which makes it more attractive/ important for me.

As to special language educational institutions, I would (not) like to take a course there if I had such an opportunity. The reason is that they usually offer ... . As a rule, classes are … . What’s more, extracurricular programme comprises (= includes) … . In addition, there are special facilities there; such as, … . Finally, if you go to a language school in a country of your foreign language, you can learn more about … . For example, Great Britain is …, first. That’s why, I would (not) be happy to get there to … (what to do?).

Write … ./ I’m looking … .

… (A complimentary close.)

… (Your first name.)

V. Speaking

1. How do you study English?

2. When can English be useful for you?

3. What country is Great Britain like? Would you like to travel there?

III. Reading

Read the text and ascertain if the following statements are true (T), false (F), or not stated (N/s)! [1, c. 60 - 61]

1. At the age of twelve, Churchill had his first examination.

2. He couldn’t pass the exams to Harrow several times.

3. Besides Latin, entrance exams to Harrow included mathematics.

4. In the Latin exams, Churchill didn’t answer any question.

5. At Harrow, the future Prime Minister was considered to be the most gifted pupil.

6. Mr. Welldon didn’t know what to do with Churchill’ Latin exam paper because

he couldn’t ignore it according to the rules.

7. As a pupil, he won a lot of prizes writing English poetry.

8. Mr. Somervell taught to write English poetry and epigrams.

9. Churchill would like all the pupils to learn their native language properly.

10. Learning English was for earning living; studying Latin was recognized as an

honour and Greek as a pleasure.

ЗАКЛЮЧЕНИЕ

КИМ, созданные по примеру готовых, позволяют избежать списывания обучающимися ответов на уроках контроля. Работа над созданием контрольных, хотя и по образцам разработанных в соответствующем УМК, создаёт дополнительную нагрузку для учителя, но, как показывает практика, стоит того, поскольку выявляет истинные УУД обучающихся и какие из них нуждаются в коррекционной работе.

Что касается реакции обучающихся на КИМ, разработанные учителем, то она, в большинстве, отрицательна. Для её предотвращения следует пояснить, что КИМ учителя не сложнее тех, что представлены в рабочей тетради, поскольку являются их аналогом, и с какой целью они были разработаны. Одарённые обучающиеся, как правило, воспринимают их как средство адекватной оценки, контроль на равных с теми, у кого был доступ к ответам. Кроме того, создание КИМ по образцу даёт возможность использовать готовые дополнительное средство подготовки к контрольной.

Автор работы надеется, что представленные КИМ для 9-го класса помогут учителям, работающим по УМК В. П. Кузовлева, решить проблему списывания на уроках контроля и сократить время подготовки к таким урокам.

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