Test Reading A2 QUEEN ELIZABETH LOOKS TO NORTH AMERICA

Контроль читання рівня А2 включає оцінку різних навичок

Завдання A, B, C створено для перевірки:

1. Розуміння тексту: здатність розуміти основний зміст і деталі тексту.

2. Словниковий запас: вміння розпізнавати і розуміти нові слова та вирази.

3. Граматика: знання та використання правильної граматики у зв’язку з текстом.

4. Визначення головної ідеї: здатність виділяти основну думку чи інформаційний акцент у тексті.

5. Вміння робити висновки: здатність зробити логічні висновки на основі прочитаного тексту.

6. Швидкість читання: здатність читати текст на заданому рівні швидкості, зберігаючи при цьому розуміння.

Завдання D використати для розвитку критичного мислення, творчої роботи.

Reading А2

THE ENGLISH COLONIES

The English started colonies in America soon after Spaniards. However, it took time for the English to succeed. The land and climate along the northeastern coast of North America caused many problems at first. b mon along his of North America caused many problems at first.

QUEEN ELIZABETH LOOKS TO NORTH AMERICA

In 1558 a young woman came to the throne of England. She was Queen Elizabeth I. The new queen had great hopes for her country. She had watched Spain grow wealthy from the gold, silver and other riches from America. Now she wanted her country to gain profits from America too.

Queen Elizabeth secretly encouraged English pirates, called “sea-dogs” to attack the treasure fleets. After the “sea-dogs” captured a ship, they carried boot back to England.

DRAKE SAILS AROUND THE WORLD

Queen Elizabeth was a great admirer of the sailor Francis Drake. Therefore she gladly backed his plan to sail to the west coast of South America and rob one of Spain greatest treasure ships. Drake succeeded. However, to escape the Spaniards he had sail back to England by way of the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Cape Good Hope. The voyage made him the first Englishman to sail around the world. When Drake arrived back in England, Queen Elizabeth came aboard his ship the Golden Hind. There she showed her thanks by making him a knight ‑ Si Francis Drake.

A Read the text and do the tasks.

B.

Answer the questions.

1. When did England start colonies in America?

a. England started colonies in America and Asia in 1558

b. England started colonies in America soon after Spaniards

c. England started colonies in Asia in 1558.

2. What caused many problems?

a. The climate of the British Isles

b. The climate along the northeastern coast of North America

c. The climate along the northeastern coast of Africa

3. Why did Queen Elizabeth I have great hopes for her country?

a. Queen Elizabeth I had great hopes for her country as she wanted her country to gain profits from different colonies.

b. Queen Elizabeth I had great hopes for her country as she wanted her country to gain profits from Spain.

c. Queen Elizabeth I had great hopes for her country as she wanted her country to gain profits from America.

4. Whom did she encourage?

a. She encouraged the Spanish fleet

b. She encouraged “sea-dogs”

c. She encouraged the soldiers.

5.What was Francis Drake?

a. Francis Drake was a knight

b. Francis Drake was a famous “sea-dog” sailor

c. Francis Drake was a famous explorer.

6. Why did his voyage make him the first Englishman to sail around the world?

a. He wanted to settle on the new continent.

b. He wanted to discover new lands.

c. He tried to escape the Spaniards.

C. Finish the sentences.

1. It took the English much time to succeed in_______.

b. the building forts in North America

c. starting colonies because of the climate along the coast of North America

2. She wanted her country to gain profits____________.

a. from Africa

b. from America

c. from colonies

3. She secretly encouraged English pirates___________.

a. to save English trade fleet

b. to discover new territories to start colonies

c. to attack treasure fleets

4. She gladly backed Fr. Drake's plan to sail ____________.

a. to the south Africa

b. to investigate new sea-routes

c. to rob one of the Spain's treasure ships

5. To escape the Spaniards he had to _____________.

a. sail back to America by the way of the Atlantic Ocean

b. sail back to England by the way of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean.

c. sail back to England by the way of the Arctic Ocean

6. When Drake arrived back in England ___________.

a. Queen Elizabeth I made him a knight ‑ Sir Francis Drake

b. Queen Elizabeth I paid him huge money

c. Queen Elizabeth I awarded him with a golden medal.

D Read the text, write a composition, answering the guestion. Give at least 5 reasons.

What profit did Queen Elizabeth I get encouraging English pirates?

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