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While the first listening look at the statements 1-8, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have heard. Learn about how different animals survive the winter and then answer multiple-choice and long response questions. His pets like meat.

Why did several dancers die? Там была большая гостиная и кухня вниз по лестнице. Mark lives in …. Andy is washing the dishes. Jenny and her mum go on foot to the market. Market Day By Jenny We live very near Portobello Market.

Контрольная работа содержит 3 задания на поиск предложений, соответствующих тексту, на определение понимания путем использования пропущенных слов и на выбор заголовка к прослушанному тексту Продолжительность выполнения работы: 15-20 минут. When he came back, he looked very surprised. EXERCISE 23 01:33 Unbekannt - Listening Comprehension Lesson No. A carrying B beautiful C busy D cake E coming F postcards G holiday Reading Comprehension Test For 5th form students Directions: Read the texts.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST - What do you think, is it good or bad to be talkative. They always listen to her.

Автор пропонує завдання для визначення рівня сформованості компетенції в читанні та аудіюванні з огляду на те, що зміст завдань відповідає сферам і тематиці ситуативного спілкування, зазначеним у шкільній навчальній програмі. В основній частині представлено матеріал з текстами та різноманітними завданнями для контролю читання й аудіювання. Запропонований матеріал є цікавим і цінним у роботі вчителів англійської мови, які працюють у 4-7 класах, а також практичним для використання при підготовці учнів до учнівської олімпіади з англійської мови. Рецензенти: учитель-методист англійської мови О. Вальчук завідувач міським методичним кабінетом С. Верчук АНОТАЦІЯ У збірнику запропоновано матеріали для проведення семестрових видів контролю з таких видів мовленнєвої діяльності, як читання та аудіювання. Розроблено цікаві та різноманітні форми завдань. Для вчителів англійської мови, які викладають у 4-7 класах. Матеріали схвалено на засіданні науково-методичної ради Ковельської міської гімназії. Голова методичної ради гімназії О. Вальчук Матеріали схвалено методичною радою міського методичного кабінету. Голова методичної ради ММК С. Зміст завдань відповідає сферам і тематиці ситуативного спілкування, зазначеним у шкільній навчальній програмі. Завдання для визначення рівня сформованості компетенції в читанні орієнтується на різні його стратегії: з розумінням основної інформації ознайомлювальне читання та повної інформації вивчальне читання. Джерелами для добору текстів слугують уривки з художніх творів, зміст яких узгоджується з навчальною програмою. З авдання для контролю читання мають на меті перевірити рівень сформованості в учнів умінь і навичок читання, розуміння прочитаного тексту, уміння узагальнювати зміст прочитаного, виокремлювати ключові слова та визначати значення незнайомих слів за контекстом або словотворчими елементами. Контроль аудіювання має на меті визначити рівень сформованості в учнів навичок та вмінь розуміння усного мовлення. Рівень складності вибраного матеріалу відповідає програмовому рівню досягнень учня відповідного класу. Listening Comprehension Test For 4th form students Text 1. It's got a fantastic zoo and lots of amazing museums and parks. You can do lots of things here. I usually go to a football match on Saturday afternoons. My friend Rob plays for the school football team. My friends and I sometimes go to the ice rink or the cinema and every Wednesday we go to an indoor swimming pool. Rob doesn't like swimming under water and I don't like diving. Her name is Kim. She's from London but her mother is from Scotland and her father is from Wales. A lot of Londoners have got parents from other parts of Great Britain and from other countries. Rob's dad is Italian and Rob often visits his grandparents in Italy. My neighbour Jenny doesn't go to our school now. Her dad's got a new job in Melbourne. She doesn't write letters to us - she sends emails or makes video calls! While-listening task 1 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text. While the first listening look at the statements 1-6, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have heard. Mark the following sentences as TRUE T or FALSE F. There is a wonderful zoo in London. Mark usually goes to a football match on Sunday afternoons. Mark and his friend always go to the ice rink or the cinema. Jenny is a new girl in Mark's class. A new girl is a Londoner. Jenny is in Austria. While-listening task 2 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text for the second time. While listening look at the sentences 1-8, decide, which of the given answers a, b, or c best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have heard and mark your answer by encircling the letter of your choice. For sentences 1—8 choose and circle the correct answer a, b or c. Mark lives in …. Rob is a … football player. Mark and his friend go to an indoor swimming pool … a at the weekend b every Wednesday c every Thursday 4. Londoners have got parents from other parts of Great Britain. Rob often visits his grandparents in…. Jenny doesn't go to …. Our School Year We start school at the beginning of September. It's autumn but it's sometimes very sunny. At the end of autumn it's usually cold and windy. It's sometimes stormy and it's often cloudy and rainy, too. There's a special day in autumn — November 5th — Guy Fawkes' Day. On this day we make a Guy — a man — from newspapers and clothes. Then we burn him on a bonfire and watch fireworks. Winter is a good season! I play football for the school team. There's a match every Saturday and our team usually wins. It's always cold in winter and it's sometimes snowy, too. We can't play football then. It's sometimes rainy but it's usually sunny — and we have a good time at school! We always go on school trips in spring. We visit interesting places — castles and take sandwiches for lunch. Summer is my favourite season. It's usually sunny and hot. We always have Sports Day in June. Vicki's a great runner and she usually wins the class race. The school year ends in the middle of July and then summer holidays start! While-listening task 1 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text. While the first listening look at the statements 1-10, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have heard. Mark the following sentences as TRUE T or FALSE F. The wind blows and it rains at the end of autumn. They celebrate Guy Fawkes' Day in the middle of autumn. On this day they make dolls. Rob plays football in winter. It always snows in winter. It's usually sunny but it often rains in spring. Spring is a great season for schoolchildren. Robby has Sports Day in the middle of summer. While-listening task 2 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text for the second time. While listening look at the sentences 1-10, decide, which of the given answers a, b, or c best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have heard and mark your answer by encircling the letter of your choice. For sentences 1—10 choose and circle the correct answer a, b or c. A Happy Man Many years ago there lived a king. He was very rich and he had everything he wanted. His country was strong and famous, but the king was not happy. So one day he went to a wise old man and asked him how to become happy. He visited most of the capitals of the world. He met kings, barons and other aristocrats, but they were not happy. At last he came back to his own country. One day, he saw a poor farmer working in a field. He was singing and there was a happy look on his face. I hope to buy a shirt soon, but I am happy. While the first listening look at the statements 1-8, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have heard. Mark the following sentences as TRUE T or FALSE F. Many years ago there lived a queen. The country was powerful and famous. The king was strong. The king went to an old wise woman. One day he saw a poor farmer. The farmer was working in a field. While-listening task 2 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text for the second time. While listening look at the sentences 1-8, decide, which of the given answers a, b, or c best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have heard and mark your answer by encircling the letter of your choice. For sentences 1—8 choose and circle the correct answer a, b or c. There lived … a a queen b a king c an old man 2. The king asked a wise old man how…. The king had to put on … of a happy man. The king visited many … of the world. The king met a lot of … a poor people b rich people c unhappy people 7. At last the king … his own country. Take Me Back To Prison There was a king who thought that he could paint very well. His pictures were bad. But the people to whom he showed them were afraid of the king. They all said that they liked his pictures very much. Do you like them? Am I a good painter or not? The king got very angry and sent the painter to prison. After two years the king wanted to see the painter again. Now I forget all about it. For many hours the king talked with the painter, and even asked him to dine. While the first listening look at the statements 1-10, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have heard. Mark the following sentences as TRUE T or FALSE F. The king was a great painter. The people loved their king. The painter said to the king true. The king was sent to prison. Few years later the painter wanted to see the king. The king wanted to show his picture again. The painter answered nothing. The painter changed his opinion. While-listening task 2 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text for the second time. While listening look at the sentences 1-8, decide, which of the given answers a, b, or c best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have heard and mark your answer by encircling the letter of your choice. For sentences 1—8 choose and circle the correct answer a, b or c. A Sad Story Three American students came for their holidays to New York. They stayed at a hotel, in a room on the 54-th floor. They spent the whole day in the city, they visited some museums, saw some films in the cinema in Broadway. Late at night they came back to the hotel. Will you wait till the lifts begin to work or will you go on foot upstairs? As soon as we come to the 30th floor one of us will tell a funny story. On the 15th floor John sang a funny song and the young men gaily continued their way. On the 30th floor Tom told his friends a funny story, they laughed and continued their way. On the 45th floor the young men were tired, they wanted to take a long rest. All of them looked at Jack, it was his turn to tell his long sad story. The key to our room is downstairs in the hall. When we came to the hotel we forgot to take it. While the first listening look at the statements 1-8, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have heard. Mark the following sentences as TRUE T or FALSE F. Three American students came for their vocations to New York. They stayed at a hotel, in a room on the 45-th floor. They spent three days in the city, they visited some museums, saw some films in the cinema in Broadway. Will you wait till the lifts begin to work or will you go on foot downstairs? On the 15th floor John sang a funny song and the young men went on going. On the 54th floor the young men were tired, they wanted to take a long rest. While-listening task 2 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text for the second time. While listening look at the sentences 1-8, decide, which of the given answers a, b, or c best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have heard and mark your answer by encircling the letter of your choice. For sentences 1—8 choose and circle the correct answer a, b or c. Late at night students returned to … a the room b Broadway c the hotel 2. The clerk in the hall … a apologized b was happy to see students c went upstairs with students 3. The students decided to go upstairs … a with the clerk b by the lift c on foot 4. John sang a funny song and the young men … continued their way. Tom told his friends a n … story, they laughed and continued their way. On the 45th floor students decided … a to tell a funny story b to relax c to sing a funny song 7. But are they watching the same programmes? She watches TV for about 3 hours a day. Satellite TV has really cool quiz shows and it shows the funniest comedy programmes. Satellite TV is better than cable TV. She also thinks the internet is fun. She sends emails to her friends about their favourite soaps. Mamadou lives in Mali. They have two channels. The first channel shows news and documentaries. Mamadou thinks the second channel is more interesting - there are sports programmes and old films. He watches sports programmes for about five hours a week, but he prefers playing football with his friends. Last year she could watch TV a lot, but now she goes to a secondary school and she has a lot of homework. She also plays basketball in the school team. She thinks that the best programmes for young people are Manga cartoons. In fact, most Manga fans are older than her, because there are Manga cartoons for all ages. She can watch TV when her homework is ready. Yolanda lives in Spain. She watches TV for two hours a day. When she gets home, she does her homework, then she plays computer games or watches TV. She thinks soaps are great. She never watches reality shows like Big Brother - they are the most boring programmes. They often talk about their favourite TV programmes at school. While-listening task 1 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text. While the first listening look at the statements 1-15, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have heard. Mark the following sentences as TRUE T or FALSE F. Satellite TV in Canada often shows boring quiz shows and comedy programmes. Paula never sends emails to her friends. Mamadou is from Africa. Mamadou likes watching sports programmes. Mamadou prefers sitting at home. Keiko is a Japanese boy. Keiko has little homework at school. Keiko is a member of a basketball team. Keiko hates watching Manga cartoons. Keiko watches TV and does homework at the same time. When Yolanda is back from school, she plays computer games. Yolanda is fond of soaps. Yolanda discusses her favourite TV programmes with her classmates. While-listening task 2 Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text for the second time. While listening look at the sentences 1-8, decide, which of the given answers a, b, c or d best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have heard and mark your answer by encircling the letter of your choice. For sentences 1—8 choose and circle the correct answer a, b or c. Look at the statements below the texts, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have read. Market Day By Jenny We live very near Portobello Market. My mum and I walk to the market every week. My aunt Vicki lives near Portobello Market , too. She meets us at the market. First we go to the clothes stalls. Our favourite stall sells great jeans and T-shirts. Then we go to the fruit and vegetable stalls. My mum buys fresh fruit and vegetables every Saturday. At twelve o'clock we go to the hot dog stall. We buy hot dogs with German sausages. There is a juggler near this stall every week. He does new tricks every Saturday! The tourists watch him and take photos. We watch him too and we eat our hot dogs. Then we carry our bags and we go home. I love Saturday mornings! Mark the following statements as true T or false F. Jenny lives close to Portobello Market. Jenny and her mum go on foot to the market. Jenny's mum never buys fruit and vegetables at the market. Jenny sells jeans at her favourite stall. At twelve o'clock they go home. Every Saturday Vicki, Jenny and her mum watch a juggler. Spoiled Sunday Wendy is going to have a picnic. She writes a card to her friends. Take your swimming things. Jill is going to wear her new shorts and a T-shirt. She is going to take her camera. Sam is going to take his diving things. He likes diving and watching fish. He has got a map. Then we are going to go round the castle. You can take photos. Next we are going to go onto the beach and have a picnic. Mark the following statements as true T or false F. Sam writes a card to his friends. Jill is going to take pictures. Sam is going to dive. They are going to sail. There are no bridges and a fish market. They are going to have a picnic in the castle. The weather is lovely. Directions: Read the texts. Look at the sentences below the texts, choose the best answer from three possible answers a, b or c. Problems In Norland King : Look, Marisa! Rik, the prince of Bosland is here! Queen : Welcome, Rik. Rik : You're very sad. Is there a problem in this beautiful country? Queen : Yes, there is. We've got terrible problems in Norland. There's no rain and the water in the lake is dirty. King : There's a monster in the lake. There's no water for our people and their animals. Rik : Are there other lakes in Norland? King : Yes, there are. But they're small and they're dry. Rik: Is there water in the rivers? King : No, there isn't. The rivers are dry too. Here's Mago, our magician Mago, there's no water for our people. Is there an answer to this problem? Mago: Yes, there is. Let's go to my room. For sentences 1—8 choose and circle the best answer a, b or c. Rik is the prince of …... Norland is a ….. Talos is the name of the……….. There are ……… lakes in Norland. Lakes in Norland are………… a big b huge c little 7. Mago is a ………. Mum, Dad, Grandma and my aunt are sitting at the table. They are eating meat, potatoes, carrots and peas. We are at the New Year tree in the living room and we want to open our presents. There are lots of nice boxes. There is a pretty little bird. It is singing loudly. And in the big box? They live in China. There are lovely earrings. They are not ours. We like the presents. There are some people outside. They are playing snowballs. For sentences 1—8 choose and circle the best answer a, b or c. Choose from A—G the one which best fits each space. There is one choice you do not need to use. A big cake is on the table. Andy is washing the dishes. Green is watching TV. Father is in the shop. He wants some sweets and fruit. A carrying B beautiful C busy D cake E coming F postcards G holiday Reading Comprehension Test For 5th form students Directions: Read the texts. Look at the statements below the texts, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have read. Why Was The Mother Out Mr. Brown worked in the same office. Jones said to Mr. Will you and your wife come? That is very kind of you. We are free that evening, I think, but I will telephone my wife and ask her. Perhaps she wants to go somewhere that evening. Brown went to another room and telephoned. When he came back, he looked very surprised. My small son answered the telephone. Mark the following statements as true T or false F. Brown worked at the plant. Jones was going to have a party on Wednesday. The party was going to be in the evening. Jones was going to have a party at the restaurant. Brown with his children. Brown wanted to send a letter to his wife. Brown telephoned to his wife. Brown spoke to his wife. His small daughter answered the telephone. She was looking for her husband. The Old Indian Is Quite Modern One day a small group of tourists came to a part of America where they could see neither villages nor people for many days. At last they met an old Indian. He knew everything about the forest, the animals living in it, the weather and many other things. He could speak English. Then there will be snow for a day or two, but then the sun will come again and the weather will be fine. It will be very warm. Then he turned to the old Indian. Mark the following statements as true T or false F. A big delegation came to America. They saw many people in the villages. They met an old Indian man. The Indian could speak American. There will be snow for a month. The Indian heard the forecast on the radio. Directions: Read the texts. Look at the sentences below the texts, choose the best answer from possible answers. A Clever Parrot Once there lived a man who had a parrot. The man tried to teach the parrot to speak. The parrot always said these words and always gave the same answer. At last the man decided to sell the parrot. This time the parrot was right. For sentences 1—5 choose and circle the best answer a, b or c. The parrot learned a lot of words. The man liked his clever bird so much that he decided not to sell it. The woman thought that the parrot was very clever. The parrot said the same words. The woman sold the parrot. Pen Pals A pen pal is often used to practice reading and writing in a foreign language, to learn more about other countries and lifestyles. As with any friendships in life, some people remain pen pals for only a short time, while others continue to exchange letters and presents lifelong. Some pen pals can meet face to face. Some pen pals even get married. Pen pals come in all ages, nationalities and cultures. Pals may find new pen friends based on age group, a specific occupation, hobby, or select someone totally different from them to get knowledge about the world around them. Many people writing to a pen pal do not use their native language in their letters. For sentences 1—4 choose and circle the correct answer a, b, c or d. Who is a pen pal? What does pen pal friendship help to do? What do pen pals do? Who can be pen friends? Choose from A—G the one which best fits each space. There is one choice you do not need to use. Then it was his friends turn to say something. A words B glad C speeches D sorry E invited F say G great Text 6. On last Friday of every month, his Maths teacher Mr Randal takes a test for his students. If anyone did not do well in his special tests, Mr Randal would make sure the student stayed after the lessons. At 11 o'clock he switched on his computer. After an hour, his computer games lost their excitement. At 2 o'clock he started studying. Next Monday, Tony's friends told him that on Friday Mr Randal took them to Aircraft Museum where they saw fighter aircrafts, lots of weapons and machinery. His ambition was to become a fighter pilot. Tony went to Mr Randal and apologized for his absence. Mr Randal forgave him. A lied B sorry C spent D excitement E pleased F special G perfect Reading Comprehension Test For 6th form students Directions: Read the texts. Look at the statements below the texts, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have read. A Dishonest Man Once upon a time there was a man who had often travelled to foreign lands, and on returning to his own country boasted very much of the many wonderful and heroic acts he had performed in different places he had visited. Among other things, he said that when he was at Rhodes he had leaped to such a distance that no man of his day could leap anywhere near him as to that, there were many people in Rhodes who saw how he did it and whom he could call as witnesses. However, one of the people who were standing by, interrupted him saying: «Now, my good man, if this all be true there is no need of witnesses. Suppose this to be Rhodes, and leap for us». And the people around said: «He who does a thing well does not need to boast». Mark the following statements as true T or false F. The text tells about a brave and heroic person. The man in the story boasted about the number of places he had visited. One of the people who were standing by, asked him to repeat his leap. The man claimed there were some witnesses of his leap. The man was embarrassed. What a fantastic city! We arrived at the railway station early on Saturday morning and we walked to our hotel. It was quite a long way but it was sunny and warm. The hotel owner was happy to see us and showed us our room. From our window we could see the River Seine and the famous cathedral, Notre Dame. We stayed at the hotel for one night and ordered real French food in the restaurant! Later on Saturday morning we decided to take a boat trip down the Seine and we passed our hotel! I love his work. On Sunday we walked in the park by the Eiffel Tower and, of course, we looked in some shops! In the afternoon we walked to the Sacre Coeur, a beautiful white church on a hill. Nearby there is a place with a lot of artists. One artist painted a picture of Army. In the evening, sadly it was time to come home. Paris was fantastic and we took some beautiful photos to remember it. Next time we want to stay for a week! Mark the following statements as true T or false F. The writer travelled to Paris by car. The weather was good when they arrived. Their hotel was near the River Seine. They could see the gallery during the boat trip. The Sacre Coeur is a beautiful hill near the church. An artist painted a picture of the writer. The writer stayed in Paris for a week. Directions: Read the texts. Look at the sentences below the texts, choose the best answer from possible answers. The Judge Nasreddin One day, a poor man, who had only one piece of bread to eat, was walking past a restaurant. There was a large pot of soup on the table. The poor man held his bread over the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread and gave it a good smell. Then he ate the bread. The restaurant owner was very angry at this and he asked the man for money, in exchange for the steam from the soup. The poor man had no money, so the restaurant owner took him to Nasreddin, who was a judge at that time. Nasreddin thought about the case for a little while. Then he took some money from his pocket. » asked the restaurant owner. «That was payment for you», answered Nasreddin. «What do you mean? That was just the sound of coins! » protested the restaurant owner. «The sound of the coins is payment for the smell of the soup», answered Nasreddin. «Now go back to your restaurant». For sentences 1—6 choose and circle the correct answer a, b, c or d. Who are the characters in the story? The restaurant owner was …. The restaurant owner asked the man... Nasreddin thought about the case for... The … said to the restaurant owner, «Now go back to your restaurant». The restaurant owner felt … in the end. An Unusual Pub The owner of «The George» was feeling sad. He did his best to make his pub a comfortable, pleasant place. The beer was good, the food was delicious and the prices were reasonable. But his pub was never full. One day, an old man entered the place. There were no people in the pub. He asked, «Why are you so depressed? » After listening to a sad story, the man said, «Change the name of the pub». » said the owner. You must call it «The Five Bells» and have six bells hanging at the front door». The owner agreed to give it a try. All the passers-by came in to point out the mistake. Each one thought he was the first to notice it. The pub impressed them. They felt like at home and stayed for a drink or two. The things have been good since then. For sentences 1—6 choose and circle the correct answer a, b, c or d. What did the man do to make his pub a comfortable place? How were things going on in the pub? The pub was called «The George».... When an old man came to the pub,.... The old man told the pub owner.... More and more customers came to the pub.... Choose from A—G the one which best fits each space. There is one choice you do not need to use. This world­popular store was established in 1849 by Charles Henry Harrod. A attracts B rebuilt C customers D floors E destroyed F departments G groceries Text 6. A a variety of syrups В all around the world C collected from maple trees D fluffy and soft E made of F fried in the pan G in the market Reading Comprehension Test For 7th form students Directions: Read the texts. Look at the statements below the texts, decide, which of them are true T and which are false F according to the text you have read. Cornelia Funke Sometimes regarded as the German J. Rowling, Cornelia Funke finished the University of Hamburg and after graduation studied book illustration at a design college. She began a career as a book illustrator and game designer, but lost interest in the work after a few years. As a young girl, Funke had been a lover of fantasy — the works of J. Barrie — and decided, at the age of 28, to write her own books. In fact, as soon as «The Thief Lord» reached the United States, it hit the «New York Times» bestseller list and remained there for 25 weeks. Mark the following statements as true T or false F. Cornelia Funke and J. Cornelia Funke got her education in her native country. She began a career as a storyteller. She was always interested in her work of a designer. She read the famous fantasy books at the age of 28. Carrying An Umbrella The umbrella was brought to England from the East in the eighteenth century. It was used in the East as a protection against the sun. In England it was used more as a protection against the rain. The English people liked the umbrella very much. Later they put up a monument to the first man who appeared in the streets of London with an umbrella. Of course, you can go out without an umbrella in rainy weather if you put on a raincoat, but our story today is about an umbrella. One day a man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy carrying an umbrella. I can use it only when the weather is good. Mark the following statements as true T or false F. The umbrella was bought in England in the eighteenth century. It was used in England as a protection from the sun. The English people were fond of the umbrella. You cannot go out without an umbrella in rainy weather in any case. Directions: Read the texts. Look at the sentences below the texts, choose the best answer from possible answers. The Story About The Christmas Tree Long, long ago, on one Christmas Eve, spiders were banished from homes while people cleaned the houses and broke their webs. They had to move to the farthest corner of the attic. Young spiders wanted to see the decorated Christmas trees and the little Christ child. The elders tried to tell the younger spiders that they were not allowed inside the rooms but the young spiders were quite curious. When the house was dark and silent and everybody was asleep, the spiders crept out of their hiding place and slowly reached the Christmas tree. They spent all night in the tree, examining its beautiful ornaments. They left pretty and delicate spider webs all over the tree. In the early hours of the morning, the little Christ child came to bless the house. He was surprised to find little spiders and their webs on the tree. The Christ child gently touched the spider webs and made them sparkling and shining in silver and golden colours. The Christmas tree looked even more beautiful than before. For sentences 1—6 choose and circle the correct answer a, b, c or d. Where did the spiders live? Who wanted to see the decorated Christmas trees and the little Christ child? When did the spiders go to look at the Christmas tree? The spiders left pretty and delicate spider webs... An Amazing Discovery It was 1922. Archeologists Howard Carter and Lord Caernarvon were in Egypt, searching for the remains of kings who had lived thousands of years before. For six years they had worked in the desert, but they had found nothing. However, on that day they heard a shout and saw stairs down into the earth. The stairs were cleared and at the bottom there was a door. The door was locked. Inside there was a room full of wonderful things. Everything that was needed for everyday life was there. And many of the things were made of gold. Later the body of a king was found. He was only eighteen when he died and he was called Tutankhamun. His name was written on many of the objects. He was buried in a gold box called a sarcophagus, inside a series of other boxes. These were all placed inside another room with impressive gold doors. The remains of many ancient Egyptian kings have been excavated, but all of them had been robbed. For sentences 1—5 choose and circle the correct answer a, b or c. The two archeologists were hoping to excavate: a gold and jewels b buried kings c an old site 2. That day was different because a someone shouted b someone found something c a hole opened in the earth 3. Who locked the door? In the room there were … a lots of things used by the dead man while he was alive b things the dead man owned c a lot of objects made of gold 5 Tutanchamun was buried in …. Choose from A—G the one which best fits each space. There is one choice you do not need to use. Every year some 50 million bicycles and 20 million cars are produced. However, it did not have pedals. On a penny-farthing bicycle, one pedal gave the wheel one turn. With the invention of gears, bicycles could move faster. Air-filled tyres were used on bicycles before they were used on motorcars. Papillon Henri Charriere lived in Paris in the 1920s. In 1931, the police arrested Papillon for a murder. Papillon tried to escape nine times and he had many adventures. Every time Papillon escaped, the police caught him and brought him back. But this did not stop Papillon. He wanted to get away and he started to plan another escape. One day he jumped off a cliff into the sea. After thirteen years in prison he finally escaped! Papillon got to Venezuela and there he got married. Later he wrote a book about his life. The book was a bestseller and Henri Charriere became rich and famous.