Моніторинг якості знань учнів 11 класу, тест "The Royal Family", "Internet facts","CAMBRIDGE"

                                    Моніторинг якості знань учнів 11 класів.

1. Завдання на встановлення відповідності. (№1 – 4)

The Royal Family

 0 _____A______  . When the Queen was born on the 21st of April 1926, her grandfather, King George V, was on the throne and her uncle was his heir. The death of her grandfather and the abdication of her uncle brought her father to the throne as King George VI.

As a child she studied constitutional history and law as well as art and music.

1 ____________

As she grew older she began to take part in public life, making her first broadcast at the age of 14.

The marriage of the young Princess Elizabeth to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh took place in November 1947. She came to the throne after her father's death in 1952 and was crowned in Westminster Abbey in June 1953.

Among Queen Elizabeth's many duties are the regular visits she makes to foreign countries, and especially those of the Commonwealth, whose interests and welfare are very important to her. The Queen has allowed the BBC to make a documentary film about the every day of the royal family. She also started the tradition of the «walkabout», an informal feature of an otherwise formal royal visit, when she walks among the public crowds and stops to talk to some people.

The annual Christmas broadcast made by the Queen on radio and television has become a traditional and popular feature of the season, and there were widespread celebrations and special  programmes  of events in 1977 to mark her Silver Jubilee.

The Queen's husband, Duke of Edinburgh, was born in 1926 and served in the Royal Navy. He takes a great deal of interest in industry, in the achievements of young people (he founded Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme in 1956) and in saving raise wild animals from extinction. The Queen's heir is Charles, Prince of Wales, who was born in 1948, married Lady Diana Spencer and has two children  2______________. The Prince of Wales is well-known as a keen promoter of British interests.

In recent years he has become outspoken on such controversial topics as modern architecture, violence in films and on television, and the standard of English teaching in schools. His wife Diana, Princess of Wales (often called in mass media Princess Di), won the affection of many people by her modesty, shyness and beauty. Unfortunately, she died in a car accident in August, 1997.

The Queen's other children are Princess Anne (born in 1950), Prince Andrew (born in 1960) and Prince Edward (born in 1964). Anne, Princess Royal, has acquired a reputation for being arrogant, but in recent years has become quite popular with the general public. The Queen is widely known for her interest in horses and horse-racing. She is now president of the Save the Children Fund, Chancellor of the University of London and carries out many public engagements.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, served as a helicopter pilot in the Royal Navy. In 1986 he married Miss Sarah Ferguson (Fergie , for short) and has two daughters. Prince Edward  3_____________. This interest began while he was at university. He quit the Royal Marines, and is now pursuing a career with a theatrical company.

The Queen Mother, the widow of the late King George VI, celebrated her one hundred birthday in 2 000 and died in 2002. The Queen's only sister, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon  4______________. 

               A At present the British royal family is headed by Queen Elizabeth.

               B  Prince William and Prince Harry

 C  In addition she learned to ride and acquired her enthusiasm for horses.

 D Is keen on the theatre.

 E  Is well-known for her charity work.

2. Завдання з вибором однієї правильної відповіді. (№5 – 8)

Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Internet facts

The prototype for the Internet was created in the sixties by the US Defence Department. To ensure that communication could be kept open in the event of a nuclear attack, it created a computer network known as Arpanet — the Advanced Research Project Agency Network.

The first attempt to connect two computers and allow them to communicate with one another was made by researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles and the Stanford Research Institute on 20 October 1969.

The first people to coin the term 'internet' were two scientists, Vinton Cerf (known as 'father of the Internet') and his collaborator Bob Kahn, who in 1974 devised a means by which data could be transmitted across a global network of computers.

An Oxford graduate, Tim Berners-Lee, set up the first 'www server' (a Server receives and sends messages) to store the archive of the European Particle Physics Laboratory in Switzerland.

The first e-mail ever sent was in 1972 between computers in two American universities. The most frequently used search word on the net is "sex", typed in 1 550 000 times every month.

The most mentioned male on the Internet is Bill Clinton, whose name is linked to 1 542 790 sites.

The most mentioned female on the Internet is the actress Pamela Anderson, whose name is linked to 1 542 282 sites.

5 . Who was the prototype for the Internet created by?

A. was created in the sixties by Ministry of Health

                   B. was created in the sixties by the US Defence Department

C. was created in the sixties by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

                   D. was created in the sixties by Ministry of Education and Science

                   6.  Why was the prototype for the Internet created?

A. to ensure that communication could be kept open in the event of a nuclear attack

B. to ensure that communication could be kept open in case of war

C. to connect two computers and allow them to communicate with one another 

D. to connect four  computers and allow them

7.  Who is known as "father of the Internet"?

                   A. were two scientists, Vinton Cerf  and his collaborator Bob Kahn

B. the first man  to coin the term 'internet' was Vinton Cerf (known as 'father of the Internet')

C. was Nicolo tesla

D. was Edison, Thomas Alva

8. Why was the first «www server » set up ?

A. to  receive and send messages

B. to store the archive of the European Particle Physics Laboratory in Switzerland.

C. to store the archive of the European Particle Math  Laboratory in Switzerland.

D. to store the archive of the European Particle Physics Laboratory in France

3. Завдання на заповнення пропусків у тексті (№9–12).

Read the text below. Complete the story with the correct forms of the words in brackets (9–12).  Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. An example (0) has been done for you.

CAMBRIDGE

 Cambridge is one of the best 0_known___ (to know) towns in the world and it can be found on most tourists’ lists of places to visit. Cambridge is famous for its university, which  9______ ( to start) during the 13th century and grew steadily, until today there are more than twenty colleges. The oldest one is Peterhouse , which was founded in 1284. And the most recent is Robinson College, which was opened in 1977. But the most famous is King’s College, because of its magnificent chapel. Its choir of boys and undergraduates is well known all over the world. The Universities 10____ ( to be)  only for men until 19th century when the first women’s college was opened. Later the doors of colleges were opened to both men and women. Nowadays almost all the colleges are mixed.

To the north of Cambridge is the Cambridge Science Park, the modern face of the University. This park 11______ (to develop ) in response to the need of universities to increase their contact with high technology industry. It is now home to more than sixty companies and research institutes. The whole area is in fact very attractively designed, with a lot of space between each building. The planners  12______ (to think) that it was important for people to have a pleasant, park like environment in which to work. Every year thousands of students come to Cambridge from overseas to study English.

4. Завдання з розгорнутою відповіддю (№13).

                   Writing

You have received a letter from your pen-friend in which he/she complains that his/ her parents want him/her to listen  music, while he/she is fond music. Write a letter to your pen-friend in which you tell him/her

● why people choose to listen to different genres of music

●why do you like classical music

●what is your favorite musician or composer and why

Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not use any personal information (e. g., names dates, addresses, etc.). Start your letter in an appropriate way.