Reading 1st term

Додано: 7 грудня 2023
Предмет: Англійська мова, 10 клас
Копія з тесту: Reading 10th form 1st term
20 запитань
Запитання 1

THE SHOEMAKER'S SHOP

One afternoon many years ago, George Cox robbed Barkley’s Bank. He stole over 50,000 pounds. But unfortunately, when he came out of the bank, the police were waiting for him. George was arrested and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison.

Years passed and finally the day arrived when George was a free man again. At the door of the prison he was given back his old clothes, a small suitcase and his wallet. He walked to the railway station and caught a train back to the small town he was born and brought up. He chose it for his permanent residence.

After George had got off the train, he came out of the station and looked around him. How everything had changed! There was too much traffic now. What used to be a quiet little street was now an enormous supermarket, where there used to be a park, there was an ugly car park.

George couldn't believe his eyes. All these changes made him feel a bit depressed so he decided to have a cup of tea, He looked for an old corner cafe where he used to meet his friends when he was a teenager.

But of course it was gone. In its place now stood McDonald's, which George had never seen before in his life. He sat down on the hard plastic seat and waited for the waitress to come and lay his order. Nobody came. Ten minutes later he realized that he had to go and ask for what he wanted. «A cup of tea, please», he said. «We don't make tea, only coffee», answered the black girl behind the counter. Everything had changed, it seemed. There was nothing here for him any more,

But as he opened his wallet to pay for the cup of coffee he didn't really want, he discovered an old yellow ticket. He looked at it closely. It was a ticket for a pair of shoes which he had taken to the shoe repairer on the day before the robbery - twenty-five years ago. And of course he hadn't been able to go back for them.

George left the McDonald's and walked up High Street, past what used to be the cinema but which a Leisure Center (whatever that meant) was now. Then he turned right down a narrow street, and there on the corner was a small shoemaker's shop. The same little dirty shop was still there, after all these years. George looked in the window and couldn't believe his eyes, it was the same shoemaker — much older now, of course, with a long white beard. George went into the shop. He suddenly felt very embarrassed when he showed the shoemaker the old yellow ticket.

«Excuse me», he said. «You won't remember me. I've been away from this town for twenty-five years, but on the day before I left, I gave you a pair of shoes to repair and you gave me this ticket. 1 know it's ridiculous, after all these years, but I wonder if...»

The shoemaker took the old yellow ticket, looked at it closely and then disappeared to the back of the shop. A few minutes later he came back.

«Was it a pair of black shoes? » he asked.

«Yes», said George excitedly.

«A pair of black shoes, size eight and a half? »

«Yes», said George.

«Needed any heels? » asked the shoemaker.

«Yes, that's right! You mean you've still got them? »

«Oh, yes. I've still got them», said the shoemaker. «They'll be ready on Friday».

І. True or False?

1. The police were waiting for George Cox when he tried to break into the

shop.

варіанти відповідей

True

False

Запитання 2

THE SHOEMAKER'S SHOP

One afternoon many years ago, George Cox robbed Barkley’s Bank. He stole over 50,000 pounds. But unfortunately, when he came out of the bank, the police were waiting for him. George was arrested and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison.

Years passed and finally the day arrived when George was a free man again. At the door of the prison he was given back his old clothes, a small suitcase and his wallet. He walked to the railway station and caught a train back to the small town he was born and brought up. He chose it for his permanent residence.

After George had got off the train, he came out of the station and looked around him. How everything had changed! There was too much traffic now. What used to be a quiet little street was now an enormous supermarket, where there used to be a park, there was an ugly car park.

George couldn't believe his eyes. All these changes made him feel a bit depressed so he decided to have a cup of tea, He looked for an old corner cafe where he used to meet his friends when he was a teenager.

But of course it was gone. In its place now stood McDonald's, which George had never seen before in his life. He sat down on the hard plastic seat and waited for the waitress to come and lay his order. Nobody came. Ten minutes later he realized that he had to go and ask for what he wanted. «A cup of tea, please», he said. «We don't make tea, only coffee», answered the black girl behind the counter. Everything had changed, it seemed. There was nothing here for him any more,

But as he opened his wallet to pay for the cup of coffee he didn't really want, he discovered an old yellow ticket. He looked at it closely. It was a ticket for a pair of shoes which he had taken to the shoe repairer on the day before the robbery - twenty-five years ago. And of course he hadn't been able to go back for them.

George left the McDonald's and walked up High Street, past what used to be the cinema but which a Leisure Center (whatever that meant) was now. Then he turned right down a narrow street, and there on the corner was a small shoemaker's shop. The same little dirty shop was still there, after all these years. George looked in the window and couldn't believe his eyes, it was the same shoemaker — much older now, of course, with a long white beard. George went into the shop. He suddenly felt very embarrassed when he showed the shoemaker the old yellow ticket.

«Excuse me», he said. «You won't remember me. I've been away from this town for twenty-five years, but on the day before I left, I gave you a pair of shoes to repair and you gave me this ticket. 1 know it's ridiculous, after all these years, but I wonder if...»

The shoemaker took the old yellow ticket, looked at it closely and then disappeared to the back of the shop. A few minutes later he came back.

«Was it a pair of black shoes? » he asked.

«Yes», said George excitedly.

«A pair of black shoes, size eight and a half? »

«Yes», said George.

«Needed any heels? » asked the shoemaker.

«Yes, that's right! You mean you've still got them? »

«Oh, yes. I've still got them», said the shoemaker. «They'll be ready on Friday».

2. But for the police George could have stolen over 50,000 pounds.

варіанти відповідей

True

False

Запитання 3

THE SHOEMAKER'S SHOP

One afternoon many years ago, George Cox robbed Barkley’s Bank. He stole over 50,000 pounds. But unfortunately, when he came out of the bank, the police were waiting for him. George was arrested and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison.

Years passed and finally the day arrived when George was a free man again. At the door of the prison he was given back his old clothes, a small suitcase and his wallet. He walked to the railway station and caught a train back to the small town he was born and brought up. He chose it for his permanent residence.

After George had got off the train, he came out of the station and looked around him. How everything had changed! There was too much traffic now. What used to be a quiet little street was now an enormous supermarket, where there used to be a park, there was an ugly car park.

George couldn't believe his eyes. All these changes made him feel a bit depressed so he decided to have a cup of tea, He looked for an old corner cafe where he used to meet his friends when he was a teenager.

But of course it was gone. In its place now stood McDonald's, which George had never seen before in his life. He sat down on the hard plastic seat and waited for the waitress to come and lay his order. Nobody came. Ten minutes later he realized that he had to go and ask for what he wanted. «A cup of tea, please», he said. «We don't make tea, only coffee», answered the black girl behind the counter. Everything had changed, it seemed. There was nothing here for him any more,

But as he opened his wallet to pay for the cup of coffee he didn't really want, he discovered an old yellow ticket. He looked at it closely. It was a ticket for a pair of shoes which he had taken to the shoe repairer on the day before the robbery - twenty-five years ago. And of course he hadn't been able to go back for them.

George left the McDonald's and walked up High Street, past what used to be the cinema but which a Leisure Center (whatever that meant) was now. Then he turned right down a narrow street, and there on the corner was a small shoemaker's shop. The same little dirty shop was still there, after all these years. George looked in the window and couldn't believe his eyes, it was the same shoemaker — much older now, of course, with a long white beard. George went into the shop. He suddenly felt very embarrassed when he showed the shoemaker the old yellow ticket.

«Excuse me», he said. «You won't remember me. I've been away from this town for twenty-five years, but on the day before I left, I gave you a pair of shoes to repair and you gave me this ticket. 1 know it's ridiculous, after all these years, but I wonder if...»

The shoemaker took the old yellow ticket, looked at it closely and then disappeared to the back of the shop. A few minutes later he came back.

«Was it a pair of black shoes? » he asked.

«Yes», said George excitedly.

«A pair of black shoes, size eight and a half? »

«Yes», said George.

«Needed any heels? » asked the shoemaker.

«Yes, that's right! You mean you've still got them? »

«Oh, yes. I've still got them», said the shoemaker. «They'll be ready on Friday».

3. There used to be much traffic in the town where George grew up.

варіанти відповідей

True

False

Запитання 4

4. George was shocked and upset by the sight of his street.


варіанти відповідей

True



 False

Запитання 5

5. A few changes took place in his native town during his absence.


варіанти відповідей

True



 False

Запитання 6

6. George sat down on a hard plastic seat in the old corner cafe.


варіанти відповідей

True



 False

Запитання 7

7. On the day of his arrival in his native town George took his shoes to the

shoe repairer.


варіанти відповідей

True



 False

Запитання 8

8. After all those years the little shoemaker's shop was still there.


варіанти відповідей

True



 False

Запитання 9

9. A receipt for a pair of shoes was preserved in George's wallet in prison.


варіанти відповідей

True



 False

Запитання 10

10. The shoemaker said that George's shoes were ready.

варіанти відповідей

True



 False

Запитання 11

II. Circle the letter А, В, С, D, which marks the best answer.

1. When did the police arrest George Cox?

варіанти відповідей

A. When he entered the bank.

B. When he was stealing money.

C. When he left the bank.

D. When he tried to break into the bank.

Запитання 12

2. How much did George Cox steal in the long run?


варіанти відповідей

A. He stole 50,000 pounds.

B. He stole nearly 50,000 pounds.

C. He stole more than 50,000 pounds.

D. He stole nothing.

Запитання 13


3. What did George decide to do when he was free from prison?


варіанти відповідей

A. To visit his parents.

B. To meet his friends.

C. To have a look at the house where he used to live.

D. To stay in his native town.

Запитання 14

4. What did George do first when he arrived at the street?




варіанти відповідей

A. He went to the corner cafe to have a cup of tea.

B. He went to McDonald's to have a cup of tea.

C. He went to the supermarket to buy a pair of shoes.

D. He went to the shoemaker's shop.

Запитання 15

5. What was George's reaction to the changes in his native town?


варіанти відповідей

A. He was sad.

B. He was surprised.

C. He was happy.

D. He was indifferent.

Запитання 16

6. Where did George go to have a cup of tea?


варіанти відповідей

A. To McDonald's.

B. To a cafe.

C. To a restaurant

D. To a bar.

Запитання 17

7. What did he find in his wallet?


варіанти відповідей

A. A huge sum of money.

B. His wife's photograph

C. A receipt for a pair of shoes.

D. A ticket for the train to his native town.

Запитання 18

8. Where was the little shoemaker's shop?


варіанти відповідей

A. Near a leisure center.


B. Near McDonald's.


C. On the corner of High Street.


D. In a narrow street.


Запитання 19

9. The shoemaker was the same man but much older, wasn't he?


варіанти відповідей

A. Yes, he was.


B. No, he wasn't.


C. No, he was,


D. Yes, he wasn't.


Запитання 20

10. The shoemaker had a poor memory, didn't he?


варіанти відповідей

A. Yes, he did.

B. Yes, he had.

C. No, he didn't

D. No, he did.

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