Підсумкова контрольна робота з англійської мови для 9 класу (за підручником О. Карпюк) з читання

READING

Bridges of Friendship

My name is Maksym, and I am fifteen years old. I live in Ukraine with my parents and my younger sister, Marichka. Our home is always full of laughter, warm discussions, and delicious Ukrainian food. For me, family and our local traditions are the most important things in life. They always make me happy.

 Everything became more exciting last autumn when Sam joined our class. Sam’s family had just moved to Ukraine from Bristol, a big city in Great Britain, because of his father’s new job. At first, Sam looked lost and could not communicate well. My best friend and I decided to help him. We sat together at lunch and taught him some basic Ukrainian phrases.

To help Sam feel at home, my parents invited him to spend a weekend with us. We wanted to show him Ukrainian hospitality. My dad took us to a historical museum, and my mum cooked traditional varenyky and borsch. Sam loved it! He told us that in Britain he lived in a quiet suburb, but he found Ukrainian families very warm and special.

Sam also wanted to share his culture with us. He organized a "British Night" at his house. He prepared English tea with milk and baked delicious sweet scones. Sam showed us photos of Bristol, its famous suspension bridge, and colourful street art. We talked for hours about school, teenage life, and our dreams for the future.

Thanks to this, I realized that true friendship has no borders or language barriers. What started as helping a classmate became a strong friendship between our families. Learning about another country made us more open-minded. I am proud of my Ukrainian roots, and I am happy to have a British friend.

Task 1. Read the text and decide: True (T), False (F)

1. Maksym has a younger brother who loves cooking.
2. Sam’s family moved to Ukraine because of his father’s new job.
3. Sam could speak Ukrainian fluently when he first arrived.
4. Maksym's mum cooked traditional Ukrainian food for Sam.
5. Sam's family in Britain used to live in the center of London.
6. Sam’s hometown, Bristol, is known for its colourful street art.

Task 2. Choose the best answer: A, B, or C.

1. What are the most important things in life for Maksym? A) Learning foreign languages at school.

B) His family and local traditions.

C) Travelling to different towns in Ukraine.

2. Why did Sam look lost during his first days at school? A) He did not like his new teachers.

B) He could not communicate well in the new place.

READING

Bridges of Friendship

My name is Maksym, and I am fifteen years old. I live in Ukraine with my parents and my younger sister, Marichka. Our home is always full of laughter, warm discussions, and delicious Ukrainian food. For me, family and our local traditions are the most important things in life. They always make me happy.

 Everything became more exciting last autumn when Sam joined our class. Sam’s family had just moved to Ukraine from Bristol, a big city in Great Britain, because of his father’s new job. At first, Sam looked lost and could not communicate well. My best friend and I decided to help him. We sat together at lunch and taught him some basic Ukrainian phrases.

To help Sam feel at home, my parents invited him to spend a weekend with us. We wanted to show him Ukrainian hospitality. My dad took us to a historical museum, and my mum cooked traditional varenyky and borsch. Sam loved it! He told us that in Britain he lived in a quiet suburb, but he found Ukrainian families very warm and special.

Sam also wanted to share his culture with us. He organized a "British Night" at his house. He prepared English tea with milk and baked delicious sweet scones. Sam showed us photos of Bristol, its famous suspension bridge, and colourful street art. We talked for hours about school, teenage life, and our dreams for the future.

Thanks to this, I realized that true friendship has no borders or language barriers. What started as helping a classmate became a strong friendship between our families. Learning about another country made us more open-minded. I am proud of my Ukrainian roots, and I am happy to have a British friend.

Task 1. Read the text and decide: True (T), False (F)

1. Maksym has a younger brother who loves cooking.
2. Sam’s family moved to Ukraine because of his father’s new job.
3. Sam could speak Ukrainian fluently when he first arrived.
4. Maksym's mum cooked traditional Ukrainian food for Sam.
5. Sam's family in Britain used to live in the center of London.
6. Sam’s hometown, Bristol, is known for its colourful street art.

Task 2. Choose the best answer: A, B, or C.

1. What are the most important things in life for Maksym? A) Learning foreign languages at school.

B) His family and local traditions.

C) Travelling to different towns in Ukraine.

2. Why did Sam look lost during his first days at school? A) He did not like his new teachers.

B) He could not communicate well in the new place.

C) He missed the rainy weather of Great Britain.

3. Where did Maksym’s dad take the boys during the weekend? A) To a local historical museum.

B) To a traditional Ukrainian restaurant.

C) To a football match in Bristol.

4. What did Sam prepare for his Ukrainian friends during the "British Night"? A) Traditional British fish and chips.

B) English tea with milk and sweet scones.

C) A presentation about the Queen of Great Britain.

5. What did the teenagers discover during their long conversation? A) They have completely different dreams and hobbies.

B) They want to move to another country immediately.

C) They share the same hobbies and values despite living in different countries.

6. What is the main message of the story? A) Moving to another country is too difficult for teenagers.

B) True friendship can easily cross borders and language barriers.

C) Ukrainian and British school systems are completely identical.

Task 3. Fill in the missing words from the text. Write ONLY ONE word in each gap.

1. Maksym has a younger sister named Marichka, and their house is always full of _________________.
2. Sam and his family came to Ukraine from a big British city called _________________.
3. During the weekend, Maksym’s mother prepared traditional borsch and _________________ for their guest.
4. For the "British Night", Sam prepared English tea with _________________.
5. The teenagers talked for hours and discovered that they share the same hobbies and _________________.
6. Maksym realized that true friendship does not have any language _________________.

Task 4. Answer the questions in complete sentences.

1. Who does Maksym live with?
2. Why did Sam's family move to Ukraine?
3. How did Maksym and his best friend help Sam at school?
4. What traditional Ukrainian food did Sam try at Maksym's house?
5. What famous sights of Bristol did Sam show to his friends?
6. What did Maksym realize about true friendship by the end of the story?

C) He missed the rainy weather of Great Britain.

3. Where did Maksym’s dad take the boys during the weekend? A) To a local historical museum.

B) To a traditional Ukrainian restaurant.

C) To a football match in Bristol.

4. What did Sam prepare for his Ukrainian friends during the "British Night"? A) Traditional British fish and chips.

B) English tea with milk and sweet scones.

C) A presentation about the Queen of Great Britain.

5. What did the teenagers discover during their long conversation? A) They have completely different dreams and hobbies.

B) They want to move to another country immediately.

C) They share the same hobbies and values despite living in different countries.

6. What is the main message of the story? A) Moving to another country is too difficult for teenagers.

B) True friendship can easily cross borders and language barriers.

C) Ukrainian and British school systems are completely identical.

Task 3. Fill in the missing words from the text. Write ONLY ONE word in each gap.

7. Maksym has a younger sister named Marichka, and their house is always full of _________________.
8. Sam and his family came to Ukraine from a big British city called _________________.
9. During the weekend, Maksym’s mother prepared traditional borsch and _________________ for their guest.
10. For the "British Night", Sam prepared English tea with _________________.
11. The teenagers talked for hours and discovered that they share the same hobbies and _________________.
12. Maksym realized that true friendship does not have any language _________________.

Task 4. Answer the questions in complete sentences.

7. Who does Maksym live with?
8. Why did Sam's family move to Ukraine?
9. How did Maksym and his best friend help Sam at school?
10. What traditional Ukrainian food did Sam try at Maksym's house?
11. What famous sights of Bristol did Sam show to his friends?
12. What did Maksym realize about true friendship by the end of the story?

КЛЮЧІ

1. F (He has a sister, Marichka, and his mum cooks)
2. T (Moved "because of his father’s new job")
3. F (He "could not communicate well" and they taught him basic phrases)
4. T (Mum cooked "traditional varenyky and borsch")
5. F (He lived in a quiet suburb of Bristol, not London)
6. T (Bristol is mentioned with its "colourful street art")

Task 2

1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. B

Task 3    laughter, Bristol,varenyky, milk, values, barriers

Task 4

1. Maksym lives with his parents and his younger sister, Marichka.
2. Sam's family moved to Ukraine because of his father's new job.
3. They sat together at lunch and taught him some basic Ukrainian phrases.
4. Sam tried traditional varenyky and borsch.
5. He showed them photos of the famous suspension bridge and colourful street art in Bristol.
6. He realized that true friendship has no borders or language barriers.