Контрольна робота з читання для 9 класу

Reading. Test 9^th form. I tern

Task 1. Read the text and translate it.

Amy, Manchester: «I had my first job at the age of 12 delivering the weekly free paper. By the time I was 13 I had been working Sunday evenings washing up in a café and continued to have part-time jobs in cafés and restaurants until I left school. My parents gave me very little pocket money so I quickly learnt that if I wanted money I had to work for it. When my own children

reach 13, they will also be expected to work — if not in a job outside of the home, then at least doing work around the house or for my husband’s business to earn any «pocket money». It teaches children an important lesson about the value of work and money which is just as important for their education as academic study».

Neil, York: «I am 18 now and I have been working since I turned 13. It felt fantastic to have money that was mine by my own efforts, and I was able to learn the value of money, and good financial practices early on. I have had 5 jobs since I was 13, I have been able to develop a range of skills and I do not regret entering work at such an early age. The only problem I really had

was combining work and study, as it was, at times, difficult to balance work hours with school and college lessons, but work also gave me motivation for my studies and provided practical experience to apply to what I learnt».

Task 2. Choose the correct variant

Task 3. Say are these sentences true or false.

1. Amy had her first job at the age of 12, washing up in a café. ________________
2. She had a full-time job until she left school. _____________________________
3. Her parents gave her very little pocket money. ___________________________
4. Amy had one child_______________.
5. Neil has been working since he turned 12. _______________________________
6. He had 5 jobs since he was 13. _________________________________________
7. The only problem he really had was combining work and study, as it was. ________