НМТ англійська авторський тест

1. «Reading» (ЧИТАННЯ)

Жанр: особистий / неформальний (personal narrative, blog-style text)

Тип: розповідь (narrative)

Стиль: розмовний / напівнеформальний

Multiple choice ( перевірка розуміння основної ідеї та деталей), швидке читання (skimming)

розпізнавання ключових слів

уміння ігнорувати зайву інформацію

Типові труднощі учнів у частині Reading: орієнтація на окремі слова, а не зміст, нерозуміння головної ідеї, плутанина між схожими варіантам

 

Read the text below. For questions (1–5) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Adventures on holidays

On New Year's Eve a few years ago, I decided  to go skiing for the first time with two friends. They are the complete opposite of me in that they are really brave and fearless - they've been skiing and diving all their lives, whereas I'm a bit of a coward. Surprisingly, however, I enjoyed it very much and  the second we went I felt much more confident and decided to move away from skiing on the nursery slopes. I was doing really well skiing down quite a steep slope when I heard one of my friends say, "Wow, Barbara, you're moving fast!" I thought, "Yes, I am, aren't I — but how do I stop?" Suddenly all my confidence left me and I fell very badly. I didn't break anything but I twisted my knee. The rest of the holiday was spent sitting on top of the mountain, looking after everybody's bags and coats.

If I'm honest, I prefer going somewhere hot and sunny for a holiday, I love going to Thailand, for example, and staying in one of the beautiful resorts on the coast. The people are extremely friendly and in one hotel we stayed at we got to know the chef quite well and he would take us round the market with him. And one of the waiters took us to visit his uncle who owns a coconut farm. It's only in ways like this that you begin to get a feel for the country and its people, as these kinds of opportunities are not available for the average tourist.

I'm not a rough-it kind of person: I did enough of that when I was younger. The trouble with me is that I have a genuine problem with mosquitoes -they absolutely adore me! If I get bitten, the bites turn into mini-balloons all over my body. Once when we were travelling by jeep during the monsoon season, the rain was so heavy that we stopped in a village. A young Thai boy noticed this huge bite on my arm, which was going a funny colour, and looked as if it might be infected. He picked some leaves off a tree and made a mixture of them using some salt and a little alcohol and then rubbed the mixture into my arm. You could see the infection disappear: it was amazing, it was like letting the air out of a balloon.

I am an actress and generally, after I've finished a run of performances in a play I feel  all exhausted, but not too tired to escape! All I want to do is to find a hotel with a fantastic view, a beach, a good book and a mosquito net. My needs are very simple, really, and I just want the opportunity to refresh myself.

Sometimes I might consider a holiday in a completely different environment, like visiting a friend in a country cottage or staying in a small bed- and -breakfast place and walking in the surroundings. It's good for my soul.

1 According to  paragraph 1

 A The girl is really brave and enjoys skiing

 B  She works as a nurse and her hobby is diving

 C She got injured during her vacation

D She is coward and has never tried skiing down a steep slope

2 According to  paragraph 2

A The girl had unpleasant holiday in Thailand

B Communication with locals is valuable for her

C His uncle started a business with one of the café staff

D The chef was also an owner of a local market

3 What is true about  mosquitoes?

A They avoid girl and never bites her

B A local boy offered  her a mosquito net

C An unusual remedy did work and was really effective

 D Mosquitoes bite her rather often but never cause big problems

4 Everything is true EXEPT

A The has allergy connected with insects

B Holidays in the mountains started in an active way but the situation changed

C The girl had performance experience and danced with balloons

D After active pastime the girl needs to relax and she doesn’t require much

5 Which activity WASN’T mentioned in the text?

A Making a national drink with salt and leaves

B Strolling in some local places

C Going to somebody in the village

D Going by car in exotic country

 

Read the texts below. Match choices (A–H) to (6–11). There are two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Жанр: короткі інформаційні тексти (short informational texts)

Тип: переважно опис (description) або коротка розповідь

Стиль: нейтральний / напівформальний

Структура: кожен текст — окремий завершений мікротекст (2–5 речень), що містить:

основну ідею та 1–2 деталі

Вміння:

швидке читання (skimming)

розпізнавання ключових слів

уміння ігнорувати зайву інформацію

логічне співвіднесення змісту

 

Which of the sights….?

 

 A could be connected with planet watching

B has some elements damaged

C changed its view because of weather condition

D is a part of a group of structures

E got its name after a monarch

F Has unusual component in its structureE

G Is a symbol of a kind of art and prosperity

H  Was used to protect the country from attacks of neighboring countries

 

6. Charles Bridge over the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic is one of the oldest and most beautiful bridges in the Europe. It is a stone Gothic bridge that connects the Old Town and Lesser Town (Malá Strana). Czech king Charles IV had it built in 1357. It was actually called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) during its first several centuries.During it’s building eggs were added to the mortar to make the bridge stronger.  – F

7. The Hollywood sign is obviously the most iconic structure in Los Angeles, the letters that identify to outsiders the land of fame and fortune. It’s representative of accomplishing the American dream, and also reflects the massive film and television industry that consumes the city. – G

8. The Pisa Tower is one of the four buildings that make up the cathedral complex in Pisa. Although it was designed to be perfectly vertical, it started to lean due to soft ground which could not properly support the structure's weight. By 1990, the tilt had reached 5.5 degrees. The structure was stabilized by remedial work between 1993 and 2001, which reduced the tilt to 3.97 degrees. The tower has eight stories, including the chamber for the bells. – D

9. Built more than 2,300 years ago, The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world, measuring nearly 8,852 kilometres in length. It stretches through northern China along the Yinshan Mountain, rising high into the mountains and descending into deep gorges. Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of the Great Wall of China to protect the country from nomadic attacks. Not all parts of the Great Wall have been preserved in good condition, and millennial history has obviously left its mark. – B

10. Stonehenge is a prehistoric megalithic monument which is situated in south-western England. This Neolithic monument dates back 4,500 years and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Although its precise purpose is unknown, experts think that it could have been a tribal gathering place or maybe also religious site that was connected with astronomical observations. – A

11. The Big Ben bell weighs 14.5 tons. It is not quite sure how the bell got its name, but since all the construction work was completed in 1859, the name has been used to denote the entire clock tower as well. The official name of the clock tower - "Elizabeth Tower“. This name was given to the building in September 2012 in honor of the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II – E

 

Наступне завдання на заповлення пропусків у тексті (gap filling). Воно перевіряє вміння поєднувати части речень правильно граматично ( з’єднувальні слова, прийменники, узгодження підмета та присудка, тощо) і логічно. Можливі складнощі – неправильне поєднання через те, що частина може відповідати логіці та змісту, але не поєднуватися граматично, або навпаки.

 

 I want to help somebody's child go to college

Oscola McCarty spent more than 75 years washing and ironing other people's clothes. Her lined hands were the evidence of hard work. So, it was a surprise, 12 ___________________ - $150,000 – to the University of Southern Mississippi. Miss McCarty's gift amazed even those who thought they knew her well.

 The customers who have brought their laundry and ironing to her home for more than 75 years 13___________. Initially she said she charged $1.50 to$2 a bundle but with inflation the price rose.

  "When I started making $10 a bundle, I began to save money," recollected Miss McCarty, who was born on March 7 1908. "I put it in savings. I never would take any of it out. It just accumulated."

 As her savings increased over years, McCarty washed and ironed and lived not a rich life. She never learned to drive and still walks everywhere she goes. When her mother and aunt died, 14_______________ In 1947 her uncle died and left her a modest house in which she still lives.

  Until her donation, she 15 _______________ once in 50 years. Since then she's travelled all over the country and has been the subject of many interviews and articles. She's even visited the White House and been honoured by the president.

Her donation of her life savings is for students who clearly demonstrate a financial need. "I want to help somebody's child go to college," said the quite spoken McCarty,16_________. "I just want it to go to someone who will appreciate it and learn. I'm old. I'm not going to live always."

Miss McCarty's generosity is what 17_______, and contributions came in from all over the country. Her gift has now been more than doubled.

 In a recent magazine interview McCarty was asked why she didn't spend the money earned over a lifetime on herself. "I am spending it on myself," she answered smiling.

 

D when Miss McCarty decided to give her entire life savings

A included three generations of some families

B they each left her some money, which she added to her savings.

 F were in another country

E was afraid to fly and had only been out of the South

C who left school in sixth grade and has never married or had children

H  that  inspired many to give money to the university

 G was disappointed in education system and hated it

 

 

Keys

12 D

13 A

14 B

15 E

16 C

17 H

2. «Use of English» (ВИКОРИСТАННЯ МОВИ): лексико-граматичні завдання.

Жанр: короткі інформаційні тексти (short informational texts)

Тип: переважно опис (description) або коротка розповідь

Стиль: нейтральний / напівформальний

Перевіряється знання лексики та узгодження зі словами в реченні, граматичні теми ( часові форми дієслів, прийменники, ступені порівняння, частит мови, тощо). Можливі складнощі – плутанина через слова, схожі за написанням, незнання синонімів, сталих словосполучень, незнання граматичних правил та правил словотвору.

Colchester

Colchester is a small university town 80 km to the northeast of London, 18______ 45 minutes by train. It is a very beautiful town, and students are very happy here because there are so many facilities and good entertainment. It is very famous for being the oldest town in England.

There is the only English Language School in Colchester, and it was 19 _______thirty years ago by Oxford University Press. There are twenty classrooms, a video player in every room, a video library, a multimedia Centre with free e-mail 20_______, a library and a listening Centre, the Internet access, a restaurant and a beautiful garden here. They also arrange course for children and young people in homestay and in residential 21__________.

Courses are organized at seven levels. The maximum group 22 size is 13 (average is 10). Each level lasts 8 weeks, but you can stay for only two weeks if you want.

 

18  A average

B definitely

C approximately

D apparently

 

19 A founded

B started

C invented

D discovered

 

20  A letters

B Facilities

C Gadgets

D opportunities

 

21 A accommodation

B  administration

C community

D organization

 

22 A level

B size

C number

D Volume

 

What influences our personality?

In his book about the family's influence 23  _________ a personality the British psychologist Tom Hughes tells that our position in the family is 24 ___________factor that influences our personality.

On his opinion, the oldest children get maximum attention from their parents, and the result is that they're usually quite self-confident people. They 25 _________ good leaders. For example, the famous Prime Minister Winston Churchill was a firstborn child. The oldest children are often ambitious. They're more likely 26 __________ to university than their brothers or sisters. They are also 27 _____people, because they often have to look after their younger brothers or sisters.

23 A at

 B On

C Of

D In

 

24 A stronger

 B As strong

C The strongest

D Not strong

 

25 A were made

 B Make

C Making

D Have made

 

26 A to go

 B Going

C Went

D Will go

 

27 A responsibility

 B Responsible

C Response

D Disresponsible

 

У своїй роботі правильні відповіді я виділяла для зручності одразу жирним шрифтом, окрім частини gap filling. Тексти взяла в інтернет-ресурсах, а завдання розробила самостійно. Щиро дякую за увагу, сподіваюся матеріал стане в нагоді!