Test READING

Read the text "A compliment for a compliment":

  A very rich painter did not have a family, but he had a dog that he loved like a son.

  The dog was ill – perhaps because the painter gave it too much food. The animal lay in the painter’s bed: it ate nothing, only drank a little water. The painter telephoned all the hospitals in the city, but when they heard that the patient was a dog, they refused to send a doctor.

   The painter sure the dog’s life was in danger. He telephoned one of the best doctors in London, but he did not tell him who the patient was. When the doctor came, the painter said, “I know you are a great doctor, and you don’t take care of dogs. But this is very important to me, and I hope you will not refuse.”

    The doctor was angry, but he said nothing.

    The next day, the doctor telephoned the painter and asked him to come to his house. The painter was sure it was about his dog. But the doctor, who met him at the door, said nothing about the dog. “I want to talk to you about my door,” he said. “I know you are a great painter, and you don’t paint the doors, but it is very important to me. I hope you will not refuse.  

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and « - » if the statement is false

1. A very rich painter had a family.

2. The patient was the painter’s son.

3. The doctor was angry.

4. The doctor asked the painter to come to the hospital.

5. His painter was sure it was about his picture.

6. The doctor said nothing about the door.

Task 2. Choose a correct variant.

1. A painter had…

2. The animal lay…

3. The doctor was…

4. The ill dog ate…

5. The patient was…

6. The hospital refused to send…

Read the text:

Once an Englishman went to Paris and stopped at a hotel. First of all he sent a telegram to his wife and told her the address of the hotel. Then he decided to see the city. He left the hotel and walked along the street. He passed several blocks then turned to the right and walked along another street. At the corner he crossed the street and turned to the left. He liked Paris very much. In every street there was something interesting. He saw a lot of ancient buildings, cathedrals, monuments. He walked a long way, crossed many streets and turned many corners. When it was evening he decided to go back and only now he realized that he lost his way. He didn’t remember the name of his hotel. He tried to remember the way back but could not. He didn’t know what to do. It was already late and he was very tired. The Englishman went into the first hotel he saw and took a room there. Before going to bed he sent another telegram to his wife. The telegram said; “Send me my Paris address!”

1. Choose the correct title for the text.

2.  true /false.

1) Once a Frenchman went to Paris and stopped at a hotel.

2) First of all he bought a new dress for his wife.

3) He left the hotel and walked along the street.    

In every street there was something interesting.

5) In the evening he realized that he lost his money.

6) Before going to bed he got a telegram from his wife.

Choose the correct answer to the questions:

1) Where did an Englishman stop?

2) What was there in every street?

3) Where did the Englishman go in the evening?

4) What did the Englishman send to his wife first ?

What did he asked his wife for?