Чтение. Лексика и грамматика. Английский язык.9 класс

Лексико-грамматические задания и чтение по английскому языку в 9 классе          

READING

Read the text and mark the statements True, False, or Not stated

Seat Belts: Do We Really Need Them?

In many countries now seat belts are compulsory for the driver and front seat passengers at least. Most doctors believe that seat belts save people from being seriously hurt in a crash, but there are some people who still think that it is more dangerous to wear a seat belt than not to wear one.

They say that a seat belt may trap one in a car that is burning, north at has fallen into a river or the sea and is sinking, so that one is burnt to death or drowned.

But less than half of one per cent of car accidents lead to fire or sinking, and in any case, a seat belt may easily save a person from being knocked unconscious in an accident, so that he or she is able to undo the seat belt immediately and get out of a car that is on fire or sinking.

People who object to seat belts also sometimes say that without one, one may be thrown right out of a car in a crash, but doctors will tell you that is the last thing one wants to happen: if one is thrown out of a car, one hits something, usually the road, and usually hard and at speed. It is better to remain inside a car in the case of a crash.

There is also the question of personal freedom; some people say that it is an attack on their freedom to force them to wear a seat belt, whether they want to or not. But even in a democracy there are a lot of things a person is denied the right to do though he or she w ants to do them. I may, for example, want to play music loudly at night; it interferes with my freedom if I am not allowed to do this. But my neighbors have their own rights to freedom, just as I have. They want to be free to sleep quietly at night, and if I stop them doing so, I am interfering with their freedom.

How does this affect seat belts? In what way does it interfere with the rights of others if someone refuses to wear a seat belt? Well, first of all because common sense tells us that a driver without a seat belt has less control of a car if there is an accident, so that he or she is more likely to be a danger to others, who after all also have the right to be protected as much as possible from accident.

1.            All people agree that seat belts are a good thing.

 A)          True

B)           False

C)           Not stated

 2.           Wearing a seatbelt you can get fewer injuries.

 A)          True

B)           False

C)           Not stated

 3.           Personal freedom means doing whatever you want.

A)           True

B)           False

C)           Not stated

 4.           Not wearing seat belts can seriously affect other people.

 A)          True

B)           False

C)           Not stated

 5.           Drivers without seat belts get into accidents more often.

 A)          True

B)           False

C)           Not stated

VOCABULARY

Fill in the gaps:

6.            Hammers, screwdrivers and saws are ________

 A)          instruments    

B)           tools      

C)           utensils    

D)           machines

 7.           The bus has gone. Can you __________ home?

 A)          make me a ride

B)           give me a lift

C)           ride me

D)           pick me up

 8.           There were two answers, and ______ was right.

 A)          neither

B)           no one

C)           no

D)           not an

 9.           Look at this photograph of Ann. Who does she remind you ________?

 A)          on

B)           at

C)           about

D)           of

 10.        

-              I don't think I'll come with you tomorrow.

-              OK, but let me know if you __________

 A)          move your opinion

B)           change your mind

C)           change idea

D)           alert your mind

 GRAMMAR

Fill in the gaps:

11.          The hotel owner informed us that he _______the police already.

 A)          calling

B)           had called

C)           is calling

D)           calls

 12.         By next month Bill ______

 A)          will be promoted.          

B)           is promoted

C)           will have been promoted.         

D)           promotes

13.          Janet was out of breath because _______.

 A)          she’d been running

B)           she has run

C)           she’s run

D)           she’s been running

14.          Don’t worry! All your expenses_________

 A)          had been paid

B)           are paying

C)           will pay

D)           will be paid

 15.         All  children  and  young  people  __________ have  the  chance  to  experience  top  quality  culture.

 A)          may   

B)           must 

C)           should   

D)           need