Контрольна з читання та письма. Англійська мова. 6 клас

                                                                               АНГЛІЙСЬКА МОВА 6 клас
                                                                                  учня (учениці) _______ класу

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                                                  READING

 

                                                     Text 1

 

Once upon a time there was a man who had often travelled to foreign lands, and on returning to his own country boasted very much of the many wonderful and heroic acts he had performed in different places he had visited.

Among other things, he said that when he was at Rhodes he had leaped to such a distance that no man of his day could leap anywhere near him as to that, there were many persons in Rhodes who saw how he did it and whom he could call as witnesses.

However, one of the people who were standing by, interrupted him saying: “Now, my good man, if this all be true there is no need of witnesses. Suppose this to be Rhodes, and leap for us”. The man felt ashamed and confused as he certainly couldn’t do that.

And the people around said: “He who does a thing well does not need to boast”.

 

 

Task № 1. Put the sentences into the correct order. (1 – 5).

 

                         a) He claimed there were some witnesses of his leap.

                         b) The man was embarrassed.

                         c) One of the listeners told him to repeat his leap.

                         d) The man visited Rhodes.

                         e) The man insisted he managed to jump at a very long distance.

 

Завдання № 2. Choose the correct variant to complete the sentences.

 

                         6) The text tells about … .

                              a) a famous traveller

                              b) a boastful man

                              c) a brave and heroic person

                              d) Rhodes places of interest

 

                          7) The man in the story boasted about … .

                              a) the number of places he had visited

                              b) his great talents

                              c) wonderful things he had seen

                              d) good friends he had made

 

                          8) According to the man’s words, … in Rhodes.

                              a) there was a competition in leaping

                              b) all the people can leap well

                              c) he managed to jump really far

                              d) he walked to such a distance that no man of his day could

 

                          9) One of the people who were standing by, … .

                              a) asked him to repeat his leap

                              b) started boasting about his sport achievements

                              c) was a witness of the leaping record

                              d) broke the man’s record

 

                                

                                                Text 2

 

 

                              Nasreddin and the Smell of Soup

 

One day, a poor man, who had only one piece of bread to eat, was walking past a restaurant. There was a large pot of soup on the table. The poor man held his bread over the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread and gave it a good smell. Then he ate the bread. The restaurant owner was very angry at this and he asked the man for money, in exchange for the steam from the soup. The poor man had no money, so the restaurant owner took him to Nasreddin, who was a judge at that time. Nasreddin thought about the case for a little while.

Then he took some money from his pocket. He held the coins next to the restaurant owner’s ear and shook them, so that they made a jingling noise.

“What was that?” asked the restaurant owner.

“That was payment for you”, answered Nasreddin.

“What do you mean? That was just the sound of coins!” protested the restaurant owner.

“The sound of the coins is payment for the smell of the soup”, answered Nasreddin. ‘Now go back to your restaurant”.

 

 

 

Task № 1. Read the text “Nassreddin and the Smell of Soup”. Choose the

                           correct answer to the question.

 

                       10) Who are the characters in the story?

                                  a) Nasreddin, the poor boy and the restaurant owner.

                                  b) Nasreddin, the poor man and the butcher.

                                  c) Nasreddin, the poor man and the restaurant owner.

                                  d) Nasreddin, the poor woman and the restaurant owner.

                       11) The restaurant owner was … .

                                 a) very angry and greedy

                                 b) very nice and funny

                                 c) gentle and generous

                                 d) brave and kind-hearted

 

                       12) Nasreddin took some … from his pocket.

                                 a) soup

                                 b) jingle

                                 c) honey

                                 d) money

 

                        13) The judge said to the restaurant owner:

                                 a) “Now stay back and don’t come to me”.

                                 b) “Now go back to your restaurant”.

                                 c) “Now go back home”.

                                 d) “Come back home”.

 

 

Task № 2.  Mark the following statements “True” (T) or “False” (F). 

 

                       14. The poor man in the story had only one piece of bread to eat.

 

                       15. The restaurant owner asked the man for his bread.

 

                       16. Nasreddin was a friend of the restaurant owner.

 

                       17. Nasreddin let the restaurant owner hear a jingling noise of the

                             coins.

 

                       18. Nasredding was a person who had only one piece of bread to eat.

 

 

 

 

                                                         WRITING

 

1. Imagine that your pen friend from England has asked you to write about your

    school. Write a letter.

 

2. Write a letter to your foreign pen friend about yourself.

 

3. Write about the best moment in your life.