Задание A (Listening, картинки
Match the types of stories to their descriptions.
6. A story that takes place in the future or in space.
7. A story about a crime or a strange event.
8. An exciting story about a hero who does dangerous things.
9. A story which makes you feel worried, because you don't know what is going to happen next.
10. A serious and emotional play written for the theatre, radio or television.
11. A story about someone's life written by another person.
A mystery; B science fiction story; C adventure; D suspense story; E drama; F biography
- Будущее или космос: science fiction story — B.
- Преступление или странное событие: mystery — A.
- Захватывающая история о герое и опасностях: adventure — C.
- Тревожное ожидание, неизвестно, что будет дальше: suspense story — D.
- Серьёзная эмоциональная пьеса для театра, радио или телевидения: drama — E.
- История жизни человека, написанная другим: biography — F.
Fill in the correct word.
explore • glance • cosy • hide • initials • imagination • intelligent • compass • famous • several
12. Jane travelled to … countries.
13. Jules Verne had a wonderful ….
14. Diane is an extremely … child and the best student in her class.
15. Sherlock Holmes was a … detective.
16. At first … it looked like a wolf, but it wasn't.
17. I love your flat! It's nice and ….
18. Where did you … the money? I can't find it.
19. Let's … the woods before it gets dark.
20. Let's use a … to find way back.
21. This is my father's shirt. It's got his … on it.
- several countries — «несколько стран».
- a wonderful imagination — «прекрасное воображение».
- an extremely intelligent child — «очень умный ребёнок».
- a famous detective — «знаменитый детектив».
- At first glance — «на первый взгляд».
- nice and cosy — «красивая и уютная».
- Where did you hide the money? — после did глагол в начальной форме.
- Let's explore the woods — «исследуем лес».
- a compass — «компас» помогает найти дорогу назад.
- his initials — «его инициалы» на рубашке.
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple.
22. Darren … (send) a long letter to Laura.
23. Jules Verne … (write) Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.
24. … (Dr Watson/help) Sherlock Holmes?
25. Sherlock Holmes … (smoke) a pipe.
26. Agatha Christie … (create) the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.
27. The professor and Axel .... (find) a mysterious message.
28. … (Hercule Poirot/live) in Belgium?
29. Arthur Conan Doyle …(be) a famous writer.
30. How … (Captain Nemo/travel)?
31. Dr Frankenstein … (meet) Captain Walton on the ice.
- send — неправильный глагол, sent.
- write — wrote.
- В вопросе используем did и начальную форму: Did Dr Watson help Sherlock Holmes?
- smoke + ed — smoked.
- create — created.
- find — found.
- Did Hercule Poirot live in Belgium?
- be при одном лице — was.
- How did Captain Nemo travel?
- meet — met.
Underline the correct item.
32. Tom told me the story until/after he read the novel.
33. First she made dinner, then/when she watched TV.
34. The cat ran away until/as soon as it saw the dog.
35. We were surprised when/until we saw Mum on television.
36. Lyn got a job after/until she finished school.
- Сначала Том прочитал роман, потом рассказал: after.
- Сначала приготовила ужин, потом смотрела ТВ: then.
- Кот убежал, как только увидел собаку: as soon as.
- Удивились, когда увидели маму по телевизору: when.
- Лин получила работу после окончания школы: after.
After — «после того как», until — «до тех пор пока», as soon as — «как только», then — «потом» (в конце второй части), when — «когда».
Choose the correct response.
37. I had quite a shock.
38. You'll never guess what happened to me
39. There was a snake in the fountain.
40. You look a little upset.
41. Well, you don't see that every day, do you?
42. Was anyone hurt?
A What? Tell me!
B No, you certainly don't.
C Oh my goodness!
D Really? Why?
E Luckily, no.
F Well, I had quite a shock.
- На «Я сильно испугался» подходит вопрос: D Really? Why?
- «Ты не догадаешься, что со мной случилось» — A What? Tell me!
- «В фонтане была змея» — C Oh my goodness!
- «Ты выглядишь расстроенным» — F Well, I had quite a shock.
- «Такое не каждый день увидишь, да?» — B No, you certainly don't.
- «Кто-нибудь пострадал?» — E Luckily, no.
Read the text and answer the questions.
43. How old was Tom when he moved house?
44. Where did Tom's family move to?
45. How did Tom feel when he discovered he was lost?
46. Did Tom thank Philip when they were out of the forest?
47. What happened to Philip MacMann eight years ago?
48. Why couldn't Tom sleep that night?
- В тексте: «When I was seven years old, my family left the big city…». Тому было семь лет.
- Семья уехала из большого города в деревню, к красивому лесу.
- «I was confused and scared… began to cry».
- Нет: Филип попрощался и ушёл раньше, чем Том успел его поблагодарить.
- Полицейский сказал, что Филип потерялся в том же лесу и не вернулся.
- Том не мог уснуть: ему было страшно и он думал, не призрак ли ему помог.
- He was seven years old.
- They moved to the countryside, near a beautiful forest.
- He felt confused and scared and began to cry.
- No, he didn't. Philip left before he could thank him.
- He lost his way in the forest and never came back.
- Because he was thinking about the boy who helped him and wondered if it was a ghost.
