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Test Task1.Listen and find out what weather will be in the capitals of
the English-speaking countries tomorrow.
Fill in the table (17 points).
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Capitals
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Weather
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Temperature, C°
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London
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Washington
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Ottawa
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Canberra
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Wellington
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Task 2. Choose the word with the same or similar meaning (4
points).
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1. foggy
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a) rainy
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b) stormy
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c) misty
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2. a disaster
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a) danger
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b) trouble
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c) luck
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3. to damage
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a) to be in trouble
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b) to be out of luck
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c) to hurt
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4. an exploration
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a) research
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b) an experiment
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c) an achievement
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Task 3. Choose the word which best completes the sentence (4
points).
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1. A terrible noise was coming … the ground.
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a) with
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b) in
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c) from
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2. Hurricanes often … massive floods.
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a) break
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b) take
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c) bring
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3. The great scientist did this research … this problem.
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a) on
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b) of
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c) in
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4. A rocket was … last week.
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a) flown
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b) launched
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c) taken
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Task 4. The word in capitals in the right column can be used
to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this
way (3 points).
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The kiwi is the … bird and emblem of New Zealand.
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NATION
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A hot day in the afternoon or in the early evening is the
most likely time for the … tornadoes.
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DANGER
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It’s a … day, isn’t it?
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WONDER
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Task 5. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar
tenses (the past perfect and the past simple) (4 points).
When Mary arrived at the airport, she saw that the plane … already
(take off).
Yesterday he … (come) home at nine in the evening.
Nick … (play) golf yesterday, he … (never/ play) golf
before.
Task 5. Choose the correct answer (4 points).
She … TV when my sister came home after work. (watched/ was
watching/ had watched)
Where … you … this book? (did … buy/was … buying/ had …
bought)
I … my homework by 7 o’clock. (did/ was doing/ had done)
We … very pleased to see Alice again at the party last
Sunday. (were/ were being/ had been)
Task 6. READING COMPREHENSION( 8 points)
Read the text about English weather. And answer the
questions.
The Weather in England
The English say «Other countries have a climate, in England
we have weather*. It happens because the weather changes more often than in
other countries. British winters are mild and springs are cool because of the
winds that blow from the Atlantic Ocean. They blow 2 days out of every 3.
In spring sunshine and showers follow each other so often
during the day that an umbrella or a raincoat is absolutely necessary in
England. The weather changes so frequently that it is difficult to forecast. It
is not unusual for people to complain that the weathermen were wrong.
The weather in spring is generally mild but sometimes the
days are really fresh. Spring is the season when nature awakens from its long
winter sleep: the temperature grows, the sky becomes blue, and the sun grows
warmer. Everything is full of new life again. The days grow longer and warmer;
the ground gets covered with green grass.
Summer is the hottest season in England. The sunrays become
hot, the days are long, and the nights are short and warm. It's time for
holidays, when people go to the seaside for sunbathing and swimming. It usually
gets hot in July. The summer nights are short, but they are wonderful.
As for autumn it isn't so nice. It's a season of winds and
beautiful sunsets. The leaves turn yellow and reddish and fall to the ground
and the birds migrate to warm countries. In autumn the days become shorter. A
spell of sunny weather in September is called Indian summer or «Golden Autumn».
In England September and October are warm and dry, but November is the foggiest
month. Late autumn is generally an unpleasant season. Everything begins to take
a different colour. The trees look bare. The flowers have faded away. The sky
is overcast with low clouds. Everything looks gloomy.
In winter in England they can hardly forecast their weather.
Sometimes it rains and sometimes it snows. In England it isn't so cold in
winter as in our country and they don't get so much snow as we get here in
Ukraine. The rivers in England never freeze, that's why children there go
skating very seldom. When there are 8 degrees of frost in England everyone
complains of hazards.
Questions:
1. What do the English say about their weather?
2. What winters and springs do the English have?
3. Are umbrella and raincoat absolutely unnecessary things in England?
4. What is the hottest season in England?
5. What people do in summer?
6. What happens in autumn?
7. What weather do the English have in winter?
8. Is it as cold in England as in our country?
Task 7. WRITING (Home task; 6 points)
Write a letter inviting your English pen friend to come to
your home town. Write about what your place is famous for. Describe the weather
and climate in your area. Use the following guidelines:
Dear …,
……………………………………
Best wishes,
Ivan
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