READING COMPREHENSION (THE FIRST TERM)

Додано: 16 грудня 2020
Предмет: Англійська мова, 8 клас
Копія з тесту: READING COMPREHENSION (THE FIRST TERM)
Тест виконано: 48 разів
12 запитань
Запитання 1

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

LOVE TO LANGUAGES

Bernard Berg, Professor of Linguistics, started as an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at school, so he decided to take his degree in French and German first. When he finished his university studies in Oxford he be­gan teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays. His students were adults and he enjoyed the work greatly. He soon found he was interested in languages of different countries. Since then he has specialized in this work.

First he went to Africa for two years and then he spent a year in Spain. After that he went to Italy where he worked for three years. He hasn’t been to South America yet but he plans to go there next. He has taught men and women of all ag­es and of all nationalities. He has also learnt to get on with people of all walks of life. Now he is a writer but his interest in foreign languages never lessens.

1. Bernard Berg is ... .

варіанти відповідей

a teacher

a professor    

a student

Запитання 2

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

LOVE TO LANGUAGES

Bernard Berg, Professor of Linguistics, started as an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at school, so he decided to take his degree in French and German first. When he finished his university studies in Oxford he be­gan teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays. His students were adults and he enjoyed the work greatly. He soon found he was interested in languages of different countries. Since then he has specialized in this work.

First he went to Africa for two years and then he spent a year in Spain. After that he went to Italy where he worked for three years. He hasn’t been to South America yet but he plans to go there next. He has taught men and women of all ag­es and of all nationalities. He has also learnt to get on with people of all walks of life. Now he is a writer but his interest in foreign languages never lessens.

2. At school he was good at ... .

варіанти відповідей

languages

mathematics

biology

Запитання 3

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

LOVE TO LANGUAGES

Bernard Berg, Professor of Linguistics, started as an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at school, so he decided to take his degree in French and German first. When he finished his university studies in Oxford he be­gan teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays. His students were adults and he enjoyed the work greatly. He soon found he was interested in languages of different countries. Since then he has specialized in this work.

First he went to Africa for two years and then he spent a year in Spain. After that he went to Italy where he worked for three years. He hasn’t been to South America yet but he plans to go there next. He has taught men and women of all ag­es and of all nationalities. He has also learnt to get on with people of all walks of life. Now he is a writer but his interest in foreign languages never lessens.

3. Bernard Berg studied in ... .

варіанти відповідей

Cambridge

Oxford 

Eton

Запитання 4

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

LOVE TO LANGUAGES

Bernard Berg, Professor of Linguistics, started as an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at school, so he decided to take his degree in French and German first. When he finished his university studies in Oxford he be­gan teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays. His students were adults and he enjoyed the work greatly. He soon found he was interested in languages of different countries. Since then he has specialized in this work.

First he went to Africa for two years and then he spent a year in Spain. After that he went to Italy where he worked for three years. He hasn’t been to South America yet but he plans to go there next. He has taught men and women of all ag­es and of all nationalities. He has also learnt to get on with people of all walks of life. Now he is a writer but his interest in foreign languages never lessens.

4. He was offered to work as a teacher … .

варіанти відповідей

two years later

three years later 

four years later

Запитання 5

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

LOVE TO LANGUAGES

Bernard Berg, Professor of Linguistics, started as an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at school, so he decided to take his degree in French and German first. When he finished his university studies in Oxford he be­gan teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays. His students were adults and he enjoyed the work greatly. He soon found he was interested in languages of different countries. Since then he has specialized in this work.

First he went to Africa for two years and then he spent a year in Spain. After that he went to Italy where he worked for three years. He hasn’t been to South America yet but he plans to go there next. He has taught men and women of all ag­es and of all nationalities. He has also learnt to get on with people of all walks of life. Now he is a writer but his interest in foreign languages never lessens.

5. He was offered to work during ... .

варіанти відповідей

autumn holidays

winter holidays

summer holidays

Запитання 6

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

LOVE TO LANGUAGES

Bernard Berg, Professor of Linguistics, started as an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at school, so he decided to take his degree in French and German first. When he finished his university studies in Oxford he be­gan teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays. His students were adults and he enjoyed the work greatly. He soon found he was interested in languages of different countries. Since then he has specialized in this work.

First he went to Africa for two years and then he spent a year in Spain. After that he went to Italy where he worked for three years. He hasn’t been to South America yet but he plans to go there next. He has taught men and women of all ag­es and of all nationalities. He has also learnt to get on with people of all walks of life. Now he is a writer but his interest in foreign languages never lessens.

6. Bernard Berg specialized in teaching ... .

варіанти відповідей

geography of different countries

economy of different countries

languages of different countries 

Запитання 7

1. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

LOVE TO LANGUAGES

Bernard Berg, Professor of Linguistics, started as an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at school, so he decided to take his degree in French and German first. When he finished his university studies in Oxford he be­gan teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job teaching English to foreign students during the long summer holidays. His students were adults and he enjoyed the work greatly. He soon found he was interested in languages of different countries. Since then he has specialized in this work.

First he went to Africa for two years and then he spent a year in Spain. After that he went to Italy where he worked for three years. He hasn’t been to South America yet but he plans to go there next. He has taught men and women of all ag­es and of all nationalities. He has also learnt to get on with people of all walks of life. Now he is a writer but his interest in foreign languages never lessens.

7. Bernard Berg hasn’t been to ... .

варіанти відповідей

Spain  

South America   

South Africa

Запитання 8

2. Read some piece of advice and match it with one of the statements below. There is one extra sentence you don’t need to use.    

1. Going to bed at the same time each night signals to your body that it’s time to sleep. Waking up at the same time every day can also help to set sleep patterns. So try to do the same even at weekends. Don’t go to sleep more than an hour later or wake up more than 2 or 3 hours later than you do during the week.

варіанти відповідей

Do not study all night before the exam.

Make your room comfortable for sleeping.

Do not exercise before going to bed. 

 Limit things that make you nervous.

 Wake up with bright light.

Set a regular bedtime.

Запитання 9

2. Read some piece of advice and match it with one of the statements below. There is one extra sentence you don’t need to use.   

2. Try not to exercise right before bed, as it can raise your body temperature and wake you up. Sleep experts believe that exercising five or six hours before bedtime (in late afternoon) may actually help a reason to sleep.

варіанти відповідей

Do not study all night before the exam.

Make your room comfortable for sleeping.

Do not exercise before going to bed. 

 Limit things that make you nervous.

 Wake up with bright light.

Set a regular bedtime.

Запитання 10

2. Read some piece of advice and match it with one of the statements below. There is one extra sentence you don’t need to use.  

3. Do not watch violent, frightening or action films or TV shows or listen to loud music right before bed — anything that might keep you awake.

варіанти відповідей

Do not study all night before the exam.

Make your room comfortable for sleeping.

Do not exercise before going to bed. 

 Limit things that make you nervous.

 Wake up with bright light.

Set a regular bedtime.

Запитання 11

2. Read some piece of advice and match it with one of the statements below. There is one extra sentence you don’t need to use.  

4. Don’t wait until the night before a big test to study. If you limit sleeping the night before a test, you may perform worse at the exam. It is better to study less but get more sleep.

варіанти відповідей

Do not study all night before the exam.

Make your room comfortable for sleeping.

Do not exercise before going to bed. 

 Limit things that make you nervous.

 Wake up with bright light.

Set a regular bedtime.

Запитання 12

2. Read some piece of advice and match it with one of the statements below. There is one extra sentence you don’t need to use.  

5. Studies show that people sleep best in a dark room that is on the cool side. Close your curtains (штори) (and make sure they are heavy enough to block out light) and turn down the thermostat in your room.

варіанти відповідей

Do not study all night before the exam.

Make your room comfortable for sleeping.

Do not exercise before going to bed. 

 Limit things that make you nervous.

 Wake up with bright light.

Set a regular bedtime.

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