TEST. READING.

READING

The Hawks live in London. George Hawk is the head of the export department of the large engineering firm. Of course, he is a very busy man.

Linda, Mr. Hawk’s wife, is thirty-six. She works as a doctor in one of the London’s hospitals.

The Hawks have three kids. Marge, which is short for Margaret, is their elder daughter. She is fifteen. Bob, which is short for Robert, is fourteen. And William or Billy as everybody calls him, is only seven.

Margaret is a pretty, quiet, serious girl. She goes to a comprehensive school. She is doing very well at school. She is one of the top pupils in her class. Her favourite subject is English literature. She is fond of reading. She is also fond of music and has a good collections of records. But Marge isn’t very sociable. She stays at home most evenings. She reads, listens to music, watches television or helps her mother about the house.

Bob also goes to school. He is different from Marge. He spends not enough time on his homework and too much time on sports. He plays football very well. He wants to be a professional footballer. William is the baby of the family. He goes to a primary school. His teachers say he is a bright boy. He can learn a lot in a short time. He’s got a very good memory. Mr. Hawk thinks William can become a scientist. He spends a lot of time with William and often tells him a lot of interesting things about physics.

George’s parents live in a little cottage in the seaside town of Chacewood. They admire visitors and the Hawks often visit them. The children are fond of their grandparents and are always happy to see them.

a) For the next sentences choose the correct variant.

1. George Hawk is . . .

1. an engineer in the export department

2. the head of the export department

3. a worker in the export department

1. What school does Marge attend?

1. grammar school

2. primary school

3. comprehensive school

1. Who spends too little time on homework?

1. William

2. Bob

3. Marge

1. What kind of girl is Marge?

1. quiet, rude, sociable

2. good-looking, serious, calm

3. pretty, cheerful, talkative

1. What subject is Bob interested in?

1. English literature

2. Physics

3. Geography

1. George’s parents live in . . .

1. a big cottage in the seaside town of Chacewood

2. a little cottage in the center of New-York

3. a little cottage in the town near the sea

1. Do George’s parents love visitors?

1. they don’t like when children come to see them

2. they are happy to see them

3. they hate visitors

b) Decide if the following sentences are correct or incorrect.

1. Bob and Marge are very similar.

2. George Hawk’s wife works at home in London.

3. Margaret is the best pupil in the class.

4. Bob is a very clever boy.

5. Margaret doesn’t like big companies.

6. Bob is a professional football player.

7. Margaret likes reading and listening to music.

8. There are 4 members in Mr. Hawk’s family.

c) For each part choose the correct heading.