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LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST

History Jokes

His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby boy. He dropped his tools and ran to the boy. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the boy from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's place. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy farmer Fleming had saved.

"I want to repay you", said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life". "No, I can't accept payment for what I did", the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel. "Is that your son?" the nobleman asked. "Yes", the farmer replied proudly. "I'll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. If the fellow is anything like his father, he'll grow to a man you can be proud of.

And that he did. In time, farmer Fleming's son graduated from St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.

Years afterward, the nobleman's son was close to death from pneumonia. What saved him?

 Penicillin. The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill. His son's name?

Sir Winston Churchill.

 

'Task 1. For each of the questions 1-10 decide which of the statements are true or false

1. The text mainly tells about ordinary events in history. '

2. At the beginning of the story, the farmer was bathing in a river.

3. There must have been an accident with a little boy.

4. The action takes place nowadays.

5. The farmer's children were all girls.

6. The little boy's father wanted to give the farmer a sum of money.

7. The farmer seemed to know the importance of knowledge.

8. The nobleman's prediction did not come true.

9. The boy glorified his family name.

10. Sometimes wonderful coincidences happen in life.

Task 2. For each of the questions 11 —20 decide which of the answers (a, b, c or d) best complete the statements

11. It may be inferred from the text that the Fleming family lived:

a)   in the south of Great Britain; b)   in the north of Great Britain;

c)   in the centre of Great Britain; d)   outside Great Britain.

12. The farmer must have been:

a)   kind and wealthy; b)   noble and proud;

c)   hardly able to make ends meet; d)   idle and suspicious.

13. One can make a conclusion that the saved boy's father was:

a)   a successful farmer; b)   a good hunter;

c)   an aristocrat; d)   a beggar.'

14. The farmer's son must have been:

a)   worth pride; b)   a wonder kid;

c)   a nobleman; d)   from Ireland.

15. The nobleman's offer was:

a)   rather stupid;      . b)  just and generous; 

c)   not worth considering; d)   never accepted.

16. After receiving his education, young Fleming was supposed to:

a)   work with customers; b)   sell medicines;

c)   look for criminals; d)   treat patients.

17. Alexander Fleming discovered: a) a penny ceiling; b) a pan sealing; c) penicillin; d) pennies while pealing.

18. Fleming's discovery made him:

a)   cruel and dangerous; b)   famous worldwide;

c)   thrilling and exciting; d)   quite boring.

 Reading Comprehension Test.

Directions:

In this Test you will read three texts. You should do the tasks following the text on the basis of what is stated or implied in that text. For each task you will choose the best possible answer from three possible answers (a, b or c) or two symbols (+ or -) as specified prior to each task. Choose the best answer and write down the letter or symbol of your choice on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 1 through 5 refer to Text 1.

 

Text 1     A London Fog

It was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see more than a foot or so. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way on foot but were losing their way in the fog. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons and had to get there but no one could take him. He tried to walk there but got lost. Suddenly he bumped into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him. Mr. Smith said he wanted to get to the Houses of Parliament. The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He went  along one street, turned into another, crossed a square and at last after about half an hour’s walk they arrived at the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Smith couldn’t understand how the stranger found his way. “Is it wonderful”? he said.  “How do you find the way in this fog?”

“It is no trouble at all to me,” said the stranger. “I am blind.”

 

Decide if the sentences are true (+) or false (-):

1. The fog was very thick and people could see far.

2. Buses, cars and taxis were standing in the middle of the road.

3. Mr. Smith had an appointment of great importance at the House of Commons.

4. Mr. Smith knew the man who helped him to get to the Houses of Parliament.

5. The man who helped Mr. Smith couldn’t see.

 

Reading Comprehension Test.

Questions 6 through 10 refer to Text 2.

 

Text 2    The moving stones

These big stones leave long tracks behind them. The long tracks show that the stones have moved along the ground. But how do they move? Scientists have tried to answer this question for the last 50 years.

These famous moving stones are in Death Valley, USA. Many of the stones are small but a few of them are very big. Some of the big stones are as big as a man. The biggest stones weigh 350 kilograms. They are heavier than four men!

The stones only move at night and only once every year or two. Nobody has ever seen them moving, but now scientists know the answer to the question.

The answer is the wind. When the wind comes from the west, the stones move to the east. When the wind is from the south, they always move to the north. But how can the wind move a stone that weighs 350 kilograms?

This answer is more complicated. Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world, but it can be very cold at night. Sometimes there are bad storms in the night. Rain falls, and the hard ground becomes soft and wet. The wind is very strong and cold. The water on the ground changes to very thin ice. Then the strong wind can move flat stones along the flat ground. In the morning, the sun comes up and dries the ground.

 

Task  2: Questions (choose the correct letter a, b or c):

6.…..of the moving stones are very heavy.

a) All  b) Some  c)None

7.  They …….move the same way as the wind.

a) always b) sometimes  c)never

8.  The …… longer and more difficult.

a) second answer is b) first question is c) bigger stones are

9.  The nights are ……..

a) never stormy b) hot in the day time  c)  sometimes very cold and wet

10.  The wind can move stones because the ground is…..

a) soft and wet b) flat and icy  c) hot and dry

 

Reading Comprehension Test.

Questions 11 through 15 refer to Text 3.

 

Text 3   How can animals live in a desert?

There is almost no water in a desert, but many animals can live in deserts. How do these animals get water and stay alive?

Everything is hot and dry in the daytime, but the nights are cold. Plants often have dew on them in the early morning. This is because cold air can’t hold as much water as hot air. Small insects can drink the dew, and bigger animals eat the plants with the dew on them.

Small birds and animals get water from the bodies of insects. Bigger birds and animals get water from the bodies of small animals. There is a North American bird which is called a roadrunner. It runs fast and catches small snakes, lizards and scorpions.

Most big animals can’t live in the desert because they need a few liters of water every day. They can’t keep water in their bodies for a long time. But camels are different. They can drink 90 liters of water in ten minutes, and then drink nothing for a week.

 

Task  3: Questions (choose the correct letter a, b or c):

11. Deserts are places with…….

a) no animals  b) a lot of plants  c) not much water

 

12. It is …… in the desert.

a) always hot  b) cold at night  c) usually wet in the daytime

 

13. Insects can drink when……. 

a) there is dew b) the sun goes down  c) bigger animals eat

 

14. Roadrunners get water when they ……..

a) eat small animals  b) catch insects  c)find plants

 

15. Most big animals ………water every day.

a) do not drink b) need some   c) drink 90 liters of