Reading comprehension

Додано: 17 жовтня 2023
Предмет: Англійська мова, 9 клас
Копія з тесту: Reading comprehension
22 запитання
Запитання 1

Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.


At Boarding School

I hated almost every day of my time at boarding school and, in my case; my first term was a disaster. I found it very difficult to settle down, and my unhappiness was made worse because I was also unhappy at home.

A happy home life gives you a base from which you can go into the world with confidence. But if life at home is difficult, life away at boarding school is almost impossible. Apart from having to keep to a great many rules and customs, many of which seemed to me stupid we were never allowed to be alone. You had to be with another boy at all times. I am extremely dependent on being alone part of every day, so daily life at school was very hard for me, though the other boys managed fairly well. In the middle of the first term I developed a cough. The school nurse said it was a 'stomach - cough', whatever that may be, and gave me some pills. However, playing football in a snowstorm, I suddenly could not breathe properly and was taken to the hospital ill with bronchitis and pneumonia. Almost at once I was put into a small room with another boy who was also very ill. He died and I nearly did. My main memory of my stay at the hospital was that the night-nurses used to get together in my room and play cards and chat. Keeping the light on and keeping me awake when I was seriously ill didn't bother them. When I had recovered I was sent home for a few weeks and missed a term. When I returned to school, I was sent to bed early because of my illness, and so managed to get a brief period alone every day. Later on, when I went into the senior part of the school I was allowed to go to the school library by myself, which was a great improvement.

The day I left the school, the headmaster said good bye and asked whether it was a sad day for me. I replied that it was the happiest day of my life. He said I would come to think of my time at the school very differently. I said that I was sure that I would not. Though I have had unhappy days since that day, I have found that my conclusions then – that nothing afterwards could ever be so bad as boarding school- have been proved true.


1. The boy’s… was a disaster.


варіанти відповідей

second term

first term

school year

school life

Запитання 2

At Boarding School

I hated almost every day of my time at boarding school and, in my case; my first term was a disaster. I found it very difficult to settle down, and my unhappiness was made worse because I was also unhappy at home.

A happy home life gives you a base from which you can go into the world with confidence. But if life at home is difficult, life away at boarding school is almost impossible. Apart from having to keep to a great many rules and customs, many of which seemed to me stupid we were never allowed to be alone. You had to be with another boy at all times. I am extremely dependent on being alone part of every day, so daily life at school was very hard for me, though the other boys managed fairly well. In the middle of the first term I developed a cough. The school nurse said it was a 'stomach - cough', whatever that may be, and gave me some pills. However, playing football in a snowstorm, I suddenly could not breathe properly and was taken to the hospital ill with bronchitis and pneumonia. Almost at once I was put into a small room with another boy who was also very ill. He died and I nearly did. My main memory of my stay at the hospital was that the night-nurses used to get together in my room and play cards and chat. Keeping the light on and keeping me awake when I was seriously ill didn't bother them. When I had recovered I was sent home for a few weeks and missed a term. When I returned to school, I was sent to bed early because of my illness, and so managed to get a brief period alone every day. Later on, when I went into the senior part of the school I was allowed to go to the school library by myself, which was a great improvement.

The day I left the school, the headmaster said good bye and asked whether it was a sad day for me. I replied that it was the happiest day of my life. He said I would come to think of my time at the school very differently. I said that I was sure that I would not. Though I have had unhappy days since that day, I have found that my conclusions then – that nothing afterwards could ever be so bad as boarding school- have been proved true.



Guess the meaning of the word 'a disaster' in line 2:


варіанти відповідей

a thing never to be forgotten

an exciting period of time

an unhappy experience

a happy experience

Запитання 3

What happened to the boy in the middle of the first term?

варіанти відповідей

he developed a cough

he felt himself happy

he developed flu

he developed pneumonia

Запитання 4

Who was in the room of the hospital?

варіанти відповідей

a girl who was also very ill

another boy who was also very ill

two boys who were also very ill

two girls who were also very ill

Запитання 5

What did the night-nurses do?

варіанти відповідей

took care of ill children

gave the children some pills

read the ill children an interesting book

played cards and chatted

Запитання 6

When the boy had recovered he…


варіанти відповідей

was treated in the school hospital.

was sent to another hospital for rehabilitation.

was sent home for a few weeks and missed a term.

was sent to the seaside.

Запитання 7

When the boy returned to school, he…

варіанти відповідей

was sent to his class;  

was sent to bed early because of illness;  

was sent to a school doctor;

was allowed to play with his friends. 

Запитання 8

When he went into the senior part of the school he… 

варіанти відповідей

was allowed to go to the school library;  

was allowed to go to the school museum;  

was allowed to go to the school hall;

was allowed to go to the school laboratory.

Запитання 9

What happened to the boy on the day he left school?

варіанти відповідей

he said good bye to his classmates

his teachers asked him to come to see them

the girls invited him for a dance

the headmaster said good bye and asked whether it was a sad day for him.

Запитання 10

Give evidence to support the conclusion:

I hated almost every day of my time at the boarding school because


варіанти відповідей

I was very boring to attend lessons;

I hated my classmates;

I was never allowed to be alone;

Teachers only gave me bad marks.

Запитання 11

Read the text and then do the tasks.


A Laconic Answer

The Lacons lived in that part of Southern Greece which was called Laconia. The people who lived there were very brave. They loved their Motherland and defended it from all the enemies. Everybody knew that their life was very simple. They tried to follow the laws of their country and never spoke long. "The shorter the better," was their rule. "Never use more words than you need," was another rule. And nowadays as you probably know a very short answer is often called a laconic answer, because the Lacons usually gave such short answers.

In Northern Greece there was a land called Macedonia. The King Philip ruled there. He was not very clever and he was not very brave, but he wanted to become the king of all Greece. So, he collected a great army and soon he became the master of all Greece. Only Laconia was not conquered. Then the King Philip wrote a letter and sent it to the brave Lacons. The letter said: "If I win the battle with your army, I will become your king and ruin your great city."

A few days later an answer was brought back to him. The King Philip found only one word in it. The word was very short, and that was "If".





1. Where was Laconia situated?


варіанти відповідей

In Northern Greece

In Western Greece

In Eastern Greece

In Southern Greece

Запитання 12

What kind of people lived there?

варіанти відповідей

Intelligent

Brave

Strong

Rude

Запитання 13

What were the rules of the people who lived in Laconia?

варіанти відповідей

not to speak at all

not to speak long

not to speak to strangers

not to speak loud

Запитання 14

What kind of life did the Lacons have?

варіанти відповідей

interesting

long

hard

simple

Запитання 15

Who ruled Macedonia?

варіанти відповідей

The King George

The King Philip

The King Richard

The Queen Elizabeth

Запитання 16

Where was Macedonia situated?

варіанти відповідей

In Northern Greece

In Western Greece

 In Southern Greece

In Eastern Greece

Запитання 17

What kind of man was Philip?

варіанти відповідей

He was not very clever and he was not very brave. 

He was very grateful and very kind.

He was very sad and very unhappy.

He was very clever and very brave.

Запитання 18

What did the King Philip want?


варіанти відповідей

to become the king of the world

to become the king of Rome.

to become the king of Laconia.

to become the king of all Greece. 

Запитання 19

What part of Greece was not conquered by Philip?

варіанти відповідей

Crete

Laconia

Makedonia

Attica

Запитання 20

What did he write to the Lacons in his letter?

варіанти відповідей

If I win the battle with your army, I will become your king and reward you all. 

If I win the battle with your army, I will become your king and build a great palace.

If I win the battle with your army, I will become your king and abolish taxes.

If I win the battle with your army, I will become your king and ruin your great city.

Запитання 21

What answer did he get?

варіанти відповідей

You're welcome.

Get lost

If

No

Запитання 22

How do we call a very short answer nowadays?

варіанти відповідей

Greek answer

Laconic answer

Macedonic answer

Good answer

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