Аудіювання, 8 клас. Текст

Round I.  Listening Comprehension. Text           

 

 

What goes around comes around

One day a man saw an old lady on the side of the road. He could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe; he looked poor and hungry.

He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt.

He said, “I’m here to help you, ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.”

Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car.  The ground was wet and cold but soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.

As he was finishing his work, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn’t thank him enough for coming to help her.

The lady asked how much she owed him. But Bryan just smiled. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, “And think of me.”

He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home.

A few miles down the road the old lady saw a small cafe. She went inside to eat something and to have a warm drink.  The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan.

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady went away. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: “You don’t owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.”

Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.

That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it?

She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, “Everything’s going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”

 

 

 

 

Аудіювання,  8 клас

Listening Comprehension Test.

Directions:

In this Test you will carefully listen to a text read aloud twice. The text is followed by 20 tasks. You should do tasks 1 through 10 following the first reading of the text on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text. The text will be read a second time and you should do tasks 11 through 20 following the second reading of the text on the basis of what is stated or implied in the text. For each task you will choose from three possible answers (a, b or c), or two symbols (+ or -) as specified prior to each task. Choose the best answer and mark the letter or symbol of your choice on the Answer Sheet.

Завдання 1.  Task 1

Directions:

Statements 1 through 10 (on your Answer Sheet put down + if the statement is true, - if it is false):

1. One day a man saw an old lady on the side of the road who needed help.

2. The old lady was happy to see the man when he came up to her.

3. The man looked happy and rich.

4. For an old lady flat tire is a problem.

5. The old lady told the man a lot about herself.

6. She paid him for the work he did.

7. The man was very sad that day.

8. The old lady drove straight home.

9. The waitress who worked in the café was poor but nice.

10. The waitress was Bryan’s wife.

 

Аудіювання, 8 клас. Listening Comprehension Test.

Завдання 2. Task 2

Directions:

Questions 11 through 20 (choose the correct letter a, b or c):

1. Who was driving the Mercedes?

1. Bryan Anderson             

2. the old lady                     

3. both of them

1. Who stopped to help the lady with the problem?

1. Nobody               

2. Only Bryan                     

3. Bryan and his wife

1. What problem did the old lady have?

1. She had run out of  petrol                      

2. She didn’t know the way           

3. She had a flat tire

1. Was it difficult for Bryan to help the old lady?

1. Yes, because the problem with the car was very serious.

2. Yes, because it was cold and wet that day.

3. No, because the problem with the car was not serious.

1. Why didn’t Bryan take the money?

1. He didn’t do the job.

2. The old lady didn’t want to pay him.

3. He thought it was helping to somebody in need and not making money.

1. Where did the lady go on her way home?

1. To a restaurant

2. To a small café

3. To a gas station

1. What did the old lady think of the waitress?

1. She was poor but nice and giving.

2. She was beautiful and giving.

3. She was rude but beautiful.

1. How did the old lady give the message to the waitress?

1. She wrote it on a piece of paper.

2. She wrote it on a napkin.

3. She sent her an email.

1. When did the waitress return home?

1. In the afternoon.

2. At night.

3. In the morning.

1. What is the main idea of the text?

1. If we are good to people they will be good to us.

2. We should never help strangers.

3. Helping strangers can be dangerous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Читання, 8 клас

 

ROUND  II. Reading Comprehension Test.

Directions:

In this Test you will read three texts. You should do the tasks following the text on the basis of what is stated or implied in that text. For each task you will choose the best possible answer from three possible answers (a, b or c ) or two symbols (+ or -) as specified prior to each task. Choose the best answer and write down the letter or symbol of your choice on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 1 through  5 refer to Text 1.

 

Text 1                                                      A  London Fog

It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot or so. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way on foot but were losing their way in the fog. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons and had to get there but no one could take him. He tried to walk there but got lost. Suddenly he bumped into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him. Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He went  along one street, turned into another, crossed a square and at last after about half an hour’s walk they arrived at the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Smith couldn’t understand how the stranger found his way. “Is it wonderful”? he said.  “How do you find the way in this fog?”

“It is no trouble at all to me,” said the stranger. “I am blind.”

 

Decide if the sentences are true (+) or false (-):

1. The fog was very thick and people could see far.

2. Buses, cars and taxis were standing in the middle of the road.

3. Mr. Smith had an appointment of great importance at the House of Commons.

4. Mr. Smith knew the man who helped him to get to the Houses of Parliament.

5. The man who helped Mr. Smith couldn’t see.

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Reading Comprehension Test.

Questions 6 through 10 refer to Text 2.

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Text 2                                           The moving stones

These big stones leave long tracks behind them. The long tracks show that the stones have moved along the ground. But how do they move? Scientists have tried to answer this question for the last  50 years.

These famous moving stones are in Death Valley, USA. Many of the stones are small but a few of them are very big. Some of the big stones are as big as a man. The biggest stones weigh 350 kilograms. They are heavier than four men!

The stones only move at night and only once every year or two. Nobody has ever seen them moving, but now scientists know the answer to the question.

The answer is the wind. When the wind comes from the west, the stones move to the east. When the wind is from the south, they always move to the north. But how can the wind move a stone that weighs 350 kilograms?

This answer is more complicated. Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world, but it can be very cold at night. Sometimes there are bad storms in the night. Rain falls, and the hard ground becomes soft and wet. The wind is very strong and cold. The water on the ground changes to very thin ice. Then the strong wind can move flat stones along the flat ground. In the morning, the sun comes up and dries the ground.

 

Task  2: Questions (choose the correct letter a, b or c):

6.…..of the moving stones are very heavy.

1. All              b) Some                      c)None

7.    They …….move the same way as the wind.

1. always        b) sometimes              c)never

8.  The …… longer and more difficult.

1. second answer is   b) first question is       c) bigger stones are

9.  The nights are ……..

1. never stormy          b) hot in the day time c)  sometimes very cold and wet

10.  The wind can move stones because the ground is…..

1. soft and wet          b) flat and icy             c) hot and dry

Читання, 8 клас

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Reading Comprehension Test.

Questions 11 through 15 refer to Text 3.

 

Text 3                                How can animals live in a desert?

There is almost no water in a desert, but many animals can live in deserts. How do these animals get water and stay alive?

Everything is hot and dry in the daytime, but the nights are cold. Plants often have dew on them in the early morning. This is because cold air can’t hold as much water as hot air. Small insects can drink the dew, and bigger animals eat the plants with the dew on them.

Small birds and animals get water from the bodies of insects. Bigger birds and animals get water from the bodies of small animals. There is a North American bird which is called a roadrunner. It runs fast and catches small snakes, lizards and scorpions.

Most big animals can’t live in the desert because they need a few liters of water every day. They can’t keep water in their bodies for a long time. But camels are different. They can drink 90 liters of water in ten minutes, and then drink nothing for a week.

 

Task  3: Questions (choose the correct letter a, b or c):

1. Deserts are places with…….

1. no animals             b) a lot of plants                     c) not much water

 

1. It is …… in the desert.

1. always hot             b) cold at night                       c) usually wet in the daytime

 

1. Insects can drink when……. 

1. there is dew           b) the sun goes down             c) bigger animals eat

 

14. Roadrunners get water when they ……..

1. eat small animals   b) catch insects                       c)find plants

 

15. Most big animals ………water every day.

1. do not drink          b) need some                          c) drink 90 liters of

 

 

Творча  письмова робота, 8 клас          

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ROUND  III. Writing Comprehension Test.

Directions:

In this Test you will select from the three tasks written on the board one which you feel you are most capable to write about. You will then begin writing your essay on the pages provided. When you are finished close your papers, lay down your pen and wait for us to collect your test materials.

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1. Friendship divides our sorrows and multiplies our joys.

2. My experience in learning English.

3. The brightest memories of my childhood.

 

 

 

Усне мовлення, 8 клас.  ROUND  IV.  Speaking Comprehension Test.

Directions:

In this Test you will choose from 20 topics to speak about. Each number corresponds to one topic. The number of your choice is the theme of your oral presentation. Take about a minute to collect your thoughts before you begin to speak on the topic.

 

1. You want to make new e-pals. Tell about yourself, your interests and hobbies.

 

1. What city in Ukraine would you like to visit? What are you going to do there? Where are you going to go?

 

1. Your friend is calling you to congratulate you on your birthday. You had your birthday party yesterday. Tell him about it.

 

1.  You are at an international summer camp. Tell your new friends about the main sights of your native city or village.

 

1. Describe your favourite season and explain why you like it.

 

1. Your friend has suggested that you should  join some sports club. Persuade him that the best kind of sport is your favourite.

 

1. Describe your best friend. What qualities or characteristics do you like in a best friend?

 

1. Pets are important members of the family. Do you agree? Why or why not?

 

1. Do you have any special holidays in your family? What is special about them?

 

1. You were invited by a friend of yours to visit a holiday in a foreign country. What do you know about holidays in this country?

 

1.  “My house is my castle”. Do you agree with this proverb? Describe the place you live in.

 

1.  Books are our friends and teachers. Prove this.

 

1. You have just come back from a trip to Great Britain. Share your impressions with your classmates.

 

1. Tell your friends why you are learning English.

 

1. You were told to make a report about your favourite English writer.

 

1. During your stay in Britain you have to make a report about Ukraine.

 

1. You have a new e-pal. Tell him about Ukrainian customs and traditions.

 

1. What day of your life brought you the sweetest memories? Why?

 

1. You are participating in a student conference. Tell about your school and school traditions.

 

1. What can we do to make our planet a better place to live in?