Reading Test for Grade 6

Reading Test Form 6 Term 2   Variant 1

The City of Chester

   Chester is a small historic city in the North West of England. It is very near North Wales, which you can see from the city walls. It has a river, four main streets, a famous clock and many shops and buildings. Most of the shops aren’t very old, but tourists think they are because they look like buildings from six hundred years ago.

  Chester also has historic buildings like the Roman Amphitheatre, which is over two thousand years old and is one of the largest in England and a castle, which was built in 1070. In the middle of the city there is a cathedral – some of it is one thousand years old.

   Opposite the cathedral is the market, where you can buy local meat, fruit, vegetables and cheeses. The Town Hall is next to the market and this is where walking tours around the city start. You can take a one-hour bus tour, and get off and on when you want during the day. There are even tours at night.

   Everyone who goes to Chester visits the clock on the bridge over the Eastgate Street. It was built in 1897 and people say the clock is as good as London’s Big Ben. You can’t see North Wales or go shopping on the bridge, but you can take photos of the busy streets below.

   There is a lot for people of all ages and interests to do in Chester. Like many cities, it has a very interesting library with old books and photos. In the summer, there are races and water sports on a short part of the river. And if you like animals, Chester has got one of the biggest zoos in the UK.

Task 1. Are the sentences True or False?

1. Chester is in North Wales.

2. Most of the shops were built 600 years ago.

3. The cathedral is opposite the market.

4. City tours start next to the cathedral.

5. People like visiting the clock over Eastergate Street.

6. You can’t go to the zoo in Chester.

Task 2. Choose the correct option:

1. Chester is a … city.

a. exciting         b. historic           c. modern           d. boring

2. You can see North Wales … the city walls.

a. on      b. in        c. from       d. behind

3. The Roman Amphitheatre is one of the …. in England.

a. largest        b. oldest           c. smallest         d. longest

4. The tours around the city start from ….

a. the cathedral      b. the Roman Amphitheatre    c. the zoo       d. the Town Hall

5. You can take photos of the streets from the …..

a. the Eastergate Street        b. the clock           c. the bridge         d. the cathedral

6. People of ….. ages and interests to do in Chester.

a. some         b. one         c. all            d. every

Task 3. Answer the questions:

1. Where is Chester situated? 2. What can people visit in Chester? 3. What can people do in Chester in summer?

 

 

Reading Test Form 6 Term 2   Variant 2

David Attenborough’s Madagascar

   This is a three-part programme about Madagascar, one of the world’s oldest islands.

   David Attenborough first went to Madagascar 50 years ago and this DVD shows us how the country and the island’s animals have changed. He shows some film from his many visits over the years. Some of the film is in black and white.

   Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth largest island. The major rivers on the west coast are the Sambirano, the Mahajamba and the Betsiboka. They are short. Important lakes include Lake Kinkony in the northwest, Lake Itasy in the center and Lake Ihotry in the southwest.

   Madagascar has mountains going from north to south and, because of the mountains, the island has a lot of different weather. The highest mountains are very high so plants and trees don’t grow on them.

   On the east of the mountains there are amazing forests and there are interesting birds and animals. On the west of the mountains, the weather is very dry. It has very hot days and cold nights, and there are interesting plants, birds and animals here too.

   Madagascar is a really special island, and David Attenborough tells us how many of the plants and animals changed over 60 million years. He also tells us how he filmed in difficult parts of the island. This is the best nature programme I have ever watched.

Task 1. Are the sentences True or False?

1. David Attenborough is the author of the article about Madagascar.

2. Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Sea.

3. It is the world’s largest island.

4. Madagascar has a lot of different weather.

5. On the west of the mountains, the weather is very dry. 

6. The nights are hot on the island.

Task 2. Choose the correct option:

1. Madagascar is one of the world’s ….. islands.

a. smallest        b. oldest           c. modern           d. fourth

2. The DVD is about Madagascar  ….

a. and the Indian Ocean  b. in the past and today   c. and the weather   d. and climate

3. There are mountains … of the island.

a. on the east    b. on the west         c. on the south       d. in the middle

4. Plants and trees don’t grow …..

a. on the island   b. on the mountains      c. on the east of the island   d. on the west

5. David Attenborough tells us how ….

a. to find animals   b. plants and animals changed   c. to use a camera    d. to find birds

6. The writer of the text thinks the DVD is ….

a. old     b. boring      c. funny     d. very good

Task 3. Answer the questions:

1. Where is Madagascar situated? 2. What is the weather like on the west of the mountains? 3. What does David tell us?