Комплект заданий для учащихся 5 классов
LISTENING
Time: 5 minutes
For questions 1-5, Listen to the dialog and decide if the statements are true (A), false (B) or not stated (C) You will hear the text twice.
1. Alex is fair-haired man in the dark coat.
A true B false C not stated
2.Alex studied in Canada.
A true B false C not stated
3.He's studied for five years there.
A true B false C not stated
4. Alex is Nina's father.
A true B false C not stated
5. People don't like him.
A true B false C not stated
READING
Time: 20 minutes
Task 1. Read the article about Traditions in Great Britain and match the date and the description.
1. People visit their mothers, bring them flowers and small presents or send them special cards.
2. People send special cards with hearts, flowers and loving words to those they love. Sometimes they do not sign these cards. Guessing who has sent a card is not always easy.
3. People celebrate the idea of new life by giving each other chocolate eggs. The ancient custom of coloured eggs is also very popular.
4. If you happen to be in London on New Year’s Eve go to Trafalgar Square and see people take a shower in the fountains there! The Christmas tree is a traditional present from Norway.
In Scotland Hogmanay (the Scottish name for New Year’s Eve) is the biggest festival of the year. The dancing goes on all night! — Children hang stockings beside their beds so that Father Christmas can leave sweets and toys inside. On Christmas Day all the family — grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins — meet for the traditional Christmas dinner.
5. People celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring. Children with brightly coloured scarves dance round the Maypole on village greens.
6. This festival is less important in Britain than in the USA, but still many people enjoy dressing up in strange costumes and pretending they are witches or ghosts. There is also a tradition to cut out a pumpkin to look like a frightening face and put a candle inside.
7. This is the time to visit friends and relatives and give them presents haven’t already put yours under the Christmas tree.
A February 14 - St.Valentine’s Day
B March - Mother’s Day
C Easter Sunday
D May 1 May Day
E October 31 Halloween
F December 25 Christmas
G December 31 — New Year’s Eve
Transfer your answers to the answer sheet!
LISTENING
| 1 | B |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | C |
| 4 | B |
| 5 | B |
READING
| 1 | B |
| 2 | A |
| 3 | C |
| 4 | H |
| 5 | D |
| 6 | E |
| 7 | F |
Script
Listening
For questions 1-5, Listen to the dialog and decide if the statements are true (A), false (B) or not stated (C) You will hear the text twice.
A: Nina, don't you know who that tall, dark-haired young man in a brown coat is? I haven't seen him before.
B: It's my brother Alex. He's just returned from Canada. He's studied for a few years there.
A: I see. Is he much older than you?
B: He is about nine years older. Alex is twenty now.
A: Is he married?
B: Oh, no, he isn't.
A: Has he got any friends?
B: He's a lot of friends. He is a nice and friendly person and people like him.
