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The giraffe
1) The giraffe is the strongest animal.
a) true b) false c) not stated
2) He has a long neck.
a) true b) false c) not stated
3) The giraffe eats only grass.
a) true b) false c) not stated
4) The giraffe can run fast.
a) true b) false c) not stated
5) He can’t raise his head fast.
a) true b) false c) not stated
6) The giraffe can’t live without water for a long time.
a) true b) false c) not stated
7) He can see danger because he has a long neck.
a) true b) false c) not stated
Reading
Read the text and choose the best title for it.
A. MARIONETTES
B. PUPPET SHOWS
C. STORIES ABOUT PINOCCHIO
There are many kinds of puppets: hand puppets, rod puppets, shadow figures and marionettes. They are little figures operated by strings and wires from above, by rods, or hands from below.
Puppets are as old as the theatre itself. The first puppets were made in India or Egypt. Puppet theatres thousands of years old have been found in both of these countries. Marionettes, which are animated by string from above, got their name in Italy. During the early Christmas celebrations, small figures including the Christ Child and the Virgin Mary were made to move by strings. This kind of puppet became known as a marionette, or little Mary.
In China, Japan and Java puppet showmen have made figures to represent the
heroes, gods, and animals of their legends and stories. In Java, Siam and Greece they showed shadow plays. They moved cut-out figures against a vertical sheet lighted from behind.
Puppet show's were so popular that even great composers like Mozart, Haydn, and Gluck wrote special operas for them.
There are many stories for puppet theatres too. One of the best loved by children stories tells about the adventures of Pinocchio, a puppet who came to life. You will find the same puppet characters famous in different lands. Punch, the famous English puppet, is known in Italy as Punchinello and in France as Polichinelle.
Puppets can be any size needed. There are some marionettes that are only 15 centimetres tall, and some have been made 100 metres tall I Also, it is possible to make puppet animals and they can be just as good actors as people.
2. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1. You need string or hands to move the puppets.
2. The first marionettes came from India.
3. You could see marionette shows at Christmas.
4. There was no music during the puppet shows.
5. There are stories about Punch only in England.
Grammar
Choose the correct answer.
1. Ben cooks pasta twice a week.
a. — b. a c. the
2. Where is the... post-office, please?
a. the nearest b. the next c. nearer
3. Mrs. Potts likes to live in the country ?
4. I know him very well. He is my ... friend.
a. best b. good; c. better
5. I don't understand what he... about.
а. is talking b. talks c. talk
6. The match finishes at half past nine, so I... at home by 10 o'clock.
a. will be b. am c. was
7. For desert he always has... biscuits and fruit.
a. a few, many b. much, much c. a few, much
8. We... Peter this week yet, but we... him a couple of weeks ago.
a. didn't see, saw b. haven't saw, have saw c. haven't seen, saw
9. We just... about him when he suddenly... in.
a. talked, came b. were talking, was coming c. were talking, came
10. your mum ride a bicycle?
a. must b. can c. do
Use of English
Complete the text with the words from the box. You won't need 3 words.
idea from and few next some when they what it to took after
Jill Stiles rescued a child (1) the sea last week. Jill was on Brighton beach with her family,
(2) she saw a small child in the sea. She didn't know (3) _ to do, but she thought for a (4) minutes and she had an (5). First, she found a small boat (6) went out to the little girl in it. (7) , she pulled the girl into the boat and (8) her back to the beach. The little girl's family was now on the beach. (9) were worried because their little girl wasn't there. Jill found the family and returned their child (10)them. They were really happy!
Writing
Read about foreign student in Britain and complete the table.
I went to London for a month. It was so different from home! At first I couldn't get used to many things. Then I felt much better. My host family was very nice and they helped me a lot. They even taught me to cook some British dishes. I learned English in the morning at a summer school and met a lot of students from different countries there: Spain, France, and even China. I made a lot of friends and my English is quite fluent now.
Katya, 15, Russia
Name:
Nationality:
Place of visit:
Length of visit:
Purpose of visit:
Things she/he learned:
- Answer: c) not stated
- Explanation: The text does not mention anything about the giraffe being the strongest animal.
2) He has a long neck.
- Answer: a) true
- Explanation: The text states that the giraffe has a long neck.
3) The giraffe eats only grass.
- Answer: b) false
- Explanation: The text does not mention what the giraffe eats.
4) The giraffe can run fast.
- Answer: a) true
- Explanation: The text implies that the giraffe can run fast.
5) He can’t raise his head fast.
- Answer: b) false
- Explanation: The text does not mention anything about the giraffe's head or its ability to raise its head fast.
6) The giraffe can't live without water for a long time.
- Answer: c) not stated
- Explanation: The text does not mention anything about the giraffe's ability to survive without water for a long time.
7) He can see danger because he has a long neck.
- Answer: a) true
- Explanation: The text implies that the giraffe can see danger because it has a long neck.
Reading:
Best title for the text:
- Answer: B. PUPPET SHOWS
- Explanation: The text mainly discusses different types of puppets and their history.
2. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1. You need string or hands to move the puppets.
- Answer: T
- Explanation: The text mentions that puppets can be operated by strings or hands.
2. The first marionettes came from India.
- Answer: F
- Explanation: The text mentions that the first puppets were made in India or Egypt but does not specifically mention marionettes.
3. You could see marionette shows at Christmas.
- Answer: T
- Explanation: The text mentions that marionettes were used during the early Christmas celebrations.
4. There was no music during the puppet shows.
- Answer: F
- Explanation: The text mentions that great composers wrote special operas for puppet shows, implying that there was music during the shows.
5. There are stories about Punch only in England.
- Answer: F
- Explanation: The text mentions that Punch, the famous English puppet, is known in different countries by different names.
Grammar:
Choose the correct answer.
1. Ben cooks pasta twice a week.
- Answer: b. a
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "Ben cooks pasta twice a week."
2. Where is the... post-office, please?
- Answer: a. the nearest
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "Where is the nearest post-office, please?"
3. Mrs. Potts likes to live in the country ?
- This question is incomplete and does not have a correct answer.
4. I know him very well. He is my ... friend.
- Answer: a. best
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "He is my best friend."
5. I don't understand what he... about.
- Answer: а. is talking
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "I don't understand what he is talking about."
6. The match finishes at half past nine, so I... at home by 10 o'clock.
- Answer: a. will be
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "I will be at home by 10 o'clock."
7. For dessert, he always has... biscuits and fruit.
- Answer: a. a few, many
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "For dessert, he always has a few biscuits and fruit."
8. We... Peter this week yet, but we... him a couple of weeks ago.
- Answer: c. haven't seen, saw
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "We haven't seen Peter this week yet, but we saw him a couple of weeks ago."
9. We just... about him when he suddenly... in.
- Answer: c. were talking, came
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "We were talking about him when he suddenly came in."
10. Your mum ride a bicycle?
- Answer: c. do
- Explanation: The correct sentence is "Does your mum ride a bicycle?"
Use of English:
Complete the text with the words from the box. You won't need 3 words.
1. from
2. when
3. what
4. idea
5. and
6. it
7. took
8. back
9. They
10. to
- Answer: 1. from, 2. when, 3. what, 4. idea, 5. and, 6. it, 7. took, 8. back, 9. They, 10. to
- Explanation: The correct completed text is:
Jill Stiles rescued a child (1) from the sea last week. Jill was on Brighton beach with her family, (2) when she saw a small child in the sea. She didn't know (3) what to do, but she thought for a (4) few minutes and she had an (5) idea. First, she found a small boat (6) and went out to the little girl in it. (7) Then, she pulled the girl into the boat and (8) took her back to the beach. The little girl's family was now on the beach. (9) They were worried because their little girl wasn't there. Jill found the family and returned their child (10) to them. They were really happy!
Writing:
Read about a foreign student in Britain and complete the table.
Name: Katya
Nationality: Russia
Place of visit: London
Length of visit: One month
Purpose of visit: Learning English
Things she/he learned: English language, British dishes, made friends from different countries