Экзаменационный материал по английскому языку для 6 класса к УМК Rainbow

1. Moscow, the capital of Russia.

2. St. Petersburg, a famous Russian city.

3. The History of Kremlin.

4. The UK.

5. London, the capital of the UK.

6. The climate of GB.

7. Holidays in Britain.

8. Christmas in Britain.

9. The Discovery of America.

10. Native Americans.

11. The USA.

12. New York, the biggest city of the USA.

13. Clothes.

14. I and my friend.

Moscow, the capital of Russia.

Moscow is the largest city and the capital of Russia. It is the economical, political and cultural center of this country. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoruky. Moscow is one the most wonderful cities in Russia. There are a lot of places to see and to visit. Moscow is famous for its palaces and bridges, churches and theatres, museums and wonderful parks.

You can see the Kremlin and Red Square in the city. It is one of the largest and most beautiful squares in Moscow, the oldest Zoo and the Moscow Metro. The Bolshoi Theater is one of the most famous theatres in the world. If you are fond of painting, you can go to the Tretyakov Art Gallery.

A lot of tourists from all over the world come to see its places of interest.

St. Petersburg, a famous Russian city.

St. Petersburg is a famous Russian city situated on the Neva River. Peter the Great founded it in 1703. You can see the famous monument to Peter the Great on the bank of the Neva River.

St. Petersburg is one the most wonderful cities in Russia. There are a lot of places to see and to visit. St. Petersburg is famous for its palaces and bridges, churches and theatres, museums and wonderful parks.

The Hermitage is one of the most famous and oldest museums in the world. Its many statues make the building very beautiful. The Hermitage has got the world’s largest collection of paintings.

Nevsky Prospect is the most beautiful and important street. There are palaces and cathedrals, cafes and restaurants, theatres and museums here.

Peter the Great’s wooden house was the first building in St. Petersburg. Now it is a museum. There are two small rooms in it. But not so many people would like to live there. The weather in St. Petersburg is often nasty. There aren’t many sunny days. But people who live there say that their city is the best.

The History of Kremlin

A lot of Russian cities have Kremlins. We can see them in Pskov, Tula, Smolensk. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoruky. In those days all the buildings were on the territory of the Kremlin. The city grew very fast and soon new houses appeared behind the Kremlin wall. Later Dmitry Donskoi decided to build a strong wall of white stone and tall white towers around it. After that people began to speak about “white-walled Moscow”. The Russian Tsars wanted to show their power and riches. So they started rebuilding the Kremlin again and again. They invited the best architects from Italy. Together with Russian builders they turned the Kremlin into one of the most beautiful places in the world.

The UK.

Great Britain, or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is one of the most important countries in Europe. The UK has four parts or four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Every country has a capital. London is both the capital of England and he capital o the UK. The UK is not large, but on its territory you can find low hills and high mountains, deep lakes, long and short rivers. The UK is very beautiful with its green woods and nice gardens. There are many mountains in the UK. The main river is the Thames. There are a lot of big cities in the country. They are London, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

London, the capital of the UK.

London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, its political, cultural and business centre. The City of London is its central and the oldest part. The Tower of London - an ancient castle and St. Paul’s Cathedral – one of the most famous and important churches in the country, are situated there. The geographical centre of London is Trafalgar square with its fountains, a tall column, a monument to Admiral Nelson, and the National Gallery. Not far from Trafalgar Square there is Westminster palace, or the Houses of parliament. A lot of tourists from all over the world come to see its places of interest.

The climate of Great Britain.

Great Britain is situated on islands. There are seas around these islands and they make the climate in the country very special. Winters in Britain are not very cold. It snows but you can’t often see snow in the streets of British Cities. Summers are not very hot. It is usually sunnier and warmer in the south than in the north. Britain is famous for fogs. Sometimes fogs are very thick and people can’t see anything just in front them. English people like to talk about the weather. They often say that Britain doesn’t have a climate, it has weather.

Holidays in Britain.

Who doesn’t like holidays? Holidays mean nice food, gifts and a lot of fun. British people like them too. New Year begins on the first of January. On New Year’s Eve many people go to parties with their families and friends. In London people come to Trafalgar Square to celebrate. From there they can hear Big Ben. When it strikes, they all hug and kiss their friends and shout “Happy New Year”.

On St. Valentine’s Day people send special greeting cards (Valentines), presents and red roses to those who love.

People celebrate Easter in March or April. On Easter Sunday a lot of people go to church. Easter always means spring, new life after winter. Children in Britain get gifts of chocolate eggs.

Christmas in Britain.

Christmas is an important and very special religious holiday. People in Britain and many other countries of Europe celebrate it on the 25th of December. You can see Christmas lights, Christmas trees, stockings, bells in the street. The day before Christmas is Christmas Eve. A lot of families in England prepare gifts, cakes, hang stockings. Children often write letters to Santa wit their wishes. On Christmas day everybody opens their presents and sits down to table to have a big dinner. Families usually have turkey or goose with vegetables. During the holidays some people go from house to house in the evening. They ring handbells and sing Christmas songs.

Discovery of America.

America is a name of the country whose official name is the United States of America. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. He was the first man from Europe to get there. In those days people were much interested in India and Asia. A lot of seamen sailed there and came back rich people. Columbus knew that our planet is round. He was sure he could get to India if he sailed west. They sailed for three weeks and they saw an island. It was situated in Central America. But Columbus thought he was in Asia and gave the people he met the names of Indians. People said that this discovery was one of the most important things in history.

Native Americans

Native Americans came to the American Continent from Asia. They lived in tribes. The tribes were very different: some grew their food, some were fishermen and hunters. They lived in wooden houses or wigwams and thought that there were spirits around them – in trees, fire or water. To make their spirit kind, Indians had ceremonies with dancing and music. Indian songs and poems helped them to remember their traditions and history. Many Indians still live in reservations, they try to keep their traditions and language. There are regular festivals where Indians perform their dances and play their music.

The USA

The United states of America is one of the largest countries in the world. It is situated in the central part of the North American continent. People of different nationalities live there. The official language is English. The capital of the country is Washington. It was named in honour of the first President, George Washington. There are many mountains in the USA. The main river is the Mississippi. There are a lot of big cities in the country. They are Washington, New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles. The USA is a federal republic, consisting of fifty states. Each of these states has its own government, but the president is the head of the state.

New York, the biggest city of the USA.

New York is the biggest city of the USA. The city is situated on the three islands: Manhattan, Staten Island and Long Island. There are a lot of places to see in NY. Fifth Avenue in Manhattan is famous for its shops, the Metropolitan Museum with wonderful collection of paintings. Chinatown and Little Italy are famous for their restaurants. Central Park is a very pleasant place. There are some lakes and ponds, two skating rinks and a Zoo there. New York is a city of tall buildings (skyscrapers). Everybody knows the Statue of Liberty, the famous symbol of the USA. The statue was a present from French people to Americans. A lot of visitors arrive in New York every year and they say that the city is very wonderful.

Clothes.

Our clothes help us to stay warm and dry in any weather. They help us to look good too. Clothes are very important for us. Some people often change their clothes, some people don’t. We buy different clothes for different seasons. In winter we wear coats, fur coats, thick jackets, hats, scarves, boots, gloves and mittens. In spring we change into raincoats and thin jackets. In summer we like wearing light skirts and dresses, shorts and T-shirts of bright colours, trainers and sandals. English people say, “There is no bad weather, there are bad clothes”.

I and my friend.

Hi! My name is _________. I am a very sociable person and I have a lot of friends. I would like to tell you about my best friend_______. She/he is a very warm and friendly girl/boy, always ready to help. _______ is nice and joyful. She/he is fond of (singing, dancing, playing football, reading, sport, music). ______ is honest and reliable and very modest. She/he doesn’t like when people say she/he is so good. _______ is a great cinema –goer. She/he usually goes to the cinema three or four times a month. We like to spend our free time together. In the evening we usually walk in the park, listening to music, play games. I like my friend very much.

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Билет №__ London Bridge.

London Bridge is two thousand years old. The first bridge was of wood. Then people built the bridge of stone and called it London Bridge. There were houses and shops on it and people paid money when they crossed the bridge. In 1831 a new bridge rose in the place of the first bridge. But the city grew very quickly and in 1960 the people of London wanted to build a large new bridge at that place. A very rich American bought the old London Bridge as people buy old things. He wanted to show the old bridge in America to people for money. The people of London liked their old London Bridge. But the city needed money for the new bridge. The American brought the parts of the bridge on a ship to Arizona in the USA. Workers built the old bridge but there was no river under it now, only a street. No ships pass under it now, only people walk along the street and look at the old bridge. In 1973 the New London Bridge was opened in the place of the old bridge over the Thames.

Билет № __ About Badgers.

A badger is a very interesting animal, but you can see him only in the evening, when it is dark. Then the badger comes out of the underground home to eat. The father badger is a big animal, as big as a cat. He is covered with grey fur, his legs are short and very strong, he can dig very well. His head is white with a little black fur on the top. Badgers sleep during the day, and all winter too. In summer they come out in the dark when they want to eat. They eat berries, apples, and sometimes little birds or mice. Badgers are very cleanly animals. When they come out from their underground homes, they begin to wash their faces with their front paws, then they comb their long fur with their paws. When they have done all that, the old badgers begin to play and to show their young how to catch mice or little birds.

 

Билет № __ The Race.

Next morning Peter, a boy from Hilda’s class, asked Hans to make a wooden chain for his sister. Now Hans had money for a second pair of skates. After school he skated to Amsterdam on his old wooden skates and bought two pairs of good steel skates. Now he and Gretel could skate everyday on the canal on their new steel skates. At last the day of the race came. It was a bright winter day. There was much sun but the ice was strong. Many people, men, women and children put on their best warm clothes and came to the canal. They were ready to watch the races. There were forty skaters, twenty boys and twenty girls. The boys and the girls had to skate in turn until one girl and one boy won two races. They stood in a long line at the start. When the signal was given, the girls began the race. Hilda and Gretel with three other girls were soon in front.

 

Билет№__ Edinburgh.

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It lies on seven hills and goes down those hills to the sea. The highest hill is three hundred meters above the sea. From the street in the centre of the city you can see ships coming to Edinburgh from different countries of the world. In the "old town” the streets are narrow. The houses with narrow windows go up the hills to Edinburgh castle which is one thousand years old. The modern town lies at the foot of the hills. The streets here are straight and well planned, so it is easy to walk in the city when you go sightseeing in Edinburgh. The people say that only two cities in the world are so well planned-Edinburgh and St. Petersburg. Many great men lived and worked in Edinburgh. Robert Burns, a great Scottish poet, published his first book of poems in Edinburgh. There is a monument to him in the city.

 

Билет № __ The Boy and the Wolf.

Once there was a boy who lived on a farm. Every day he goes with his father’s sheep to a hill not far away. He was alone, and he did not like it. One day he said to himself, "I will cry, Wolf! Wolf!” everybody will think that a wolf is coming to eat my sheep and will run to help me. It will be fun when they find out no wolf” So the boy cried, "Wolf! Wolf!” and everyone ran to him. When they came, he didn’t thank them. He said, "There is no wolf. It was a joke. You can all go back home.” The boy did this three times. Each time when the people came he told them that there was no wolf. Then one of a wolf came. "Help! Help! The wolf is here!” the boy cried. But the people said, "There is no wolf. It’s only a joke, he is calling us but this time we will not go. So they did not go and the wolf killed all the sheep. Moral: If you tell lies, no one will believe you when you tell the truth.

 

Билет № __ The Stone of Destiny.

In Westminster Abbey in London there is a large stone which has an interesting history. Many hundreds of years ago it was the seat on which the kings of Scotland sat when they were crowned. When Scotland became part of Britain, the English king brought this stone to London. A large chair was made and the Stone of Destiny was put into the seat of the chair. Since that time the English kings sit on that chair when they are crowned.

 

Билет № __ Dick Whittington and His Cat.

Many, many years ago there was a little boy who lived in a village in England. His name was Dick Whittington. Dick’s father and mother died when he was very young and the boy didn’t remember them. The village people often spoke about London, and Dick stood and listened to them. He wanted very much to go and see London: he thought that all the people in the capital were rich and that there was much gold in the streets. One day a man came to the village. People said that the man was from London. Dick asked the man to take him to London, so the man took the boy with him. They walked for many days and at last they came to London. Dick wanted very much to see the big city and the streets where there was much gold, so he ran off very quickly and didn’t say good-bye to the man. He ran and ran in the streets of London, but he didn’t see any gold. He saw that some of the people in the streets were poor and looked hungry. Dick was also very hungry, but he had no money to buy food. He went and sat down near the door of a big house. This was the house of a rich man, Mr. Fitzwarren by name.

 

Билет№__ Robinson Crusoe.

Robinson Crusoe lived in the town of York in England. When he was a small boy, he wanted to go to sea. He had a friend whose father was a captain of a ship. The captain took the two boys on his ship when it went to London. After that Robinson went to sea many times. Now he was a sailor. He liked his work very much. One day when his ship was at sea, there was a great storm. The ship broke and all the people were drowned. Robinson was in the water for a long time. He was not drowned. He could swim well. The sea carried him to the shore. Robinson sat on the shore for a long time. Then he wanted to know where he was, so he began to walk on the shore. Soon he saw that he was on an island. It was not large. He walked in all parts of the island: he wanted to see if there were any people there or any sailors from the ship. But there were no people there and no sailors from the ship. It was evening already and Robinson wanted to sleep. He didn’t want to sleep in an open place, so he got into a tree and slept there.

 

Билет № __Daddy-Long-Legs.

Dear Daddy-Long-Legs, I like the college very much. I am happy that I can study. I like the girls and the teachers and the classes. The teacher of English literature liked my compositions. But I know very little of English literature. We had very few books in the library at the Children’s Home. I never read "David Copperfield” by Dickens, or "Robinson Crusoe” by Defoe. Now I am reading "Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll and stories by Rudyard Kipling. The girls in the college know very much. I didn’t know that people were monkeys many millions of years ago. I never heard of Sherlock Holmes. I didn’t know anything about Michelangelo. And one day when I heard the name, I asked the girls if he was a student at our college. The girls laughed at me and told the story to other girls. Now I know these things and a lot of others. But I have to read many books.

 

Билет №__ Judy Enters College.

Judy Abbot had no father or mother; she lived in a Children’s Home for many years. The rich people of the town- the trustees- gave money for the Children’s Home. When the children were fifteen years old, the trustees found some work for them and the young people left the Children’s Home. Judy Abbot liked her lessons and learned well. Her compositions were interesting and the teacher read one of them to the trustees one day. When Judy was fifteen, the trustees gave her work in the Children’s Home. They left her stay there and go on with her lessons. Judy looked after small children from four to seven years old. She helped them to wash and dress in the morning, played with them after her lessons. She helped in the kitchen and washed the windows and the floors. When the girl was seventeen, one of the trustees wanted to send a girl to a college and pay for her education. The teachers decided that it must be Judy. The trustee told the teachers that the girl must write a letter to him every month as a report.

 

Билет № __ The Old Indian.

One day two tourists came to a part of America where they did not see 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. "Can you tell us what the weather will be like during the next few days?” one of the tourists asked him. "Oh, yes,” he said. Rain is coming and wind. 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. "These old Indians didn’t go to school but they know more than we do,” said the man to his friend. Then he turned to the old Indian. "How do you know all that?” he asked. The Indian answered, "I heard it on the radio”.

 

Билет № __ Two Mice.

Once there were two mice who were friends. One mouse lived in a city, the other mouse lived in the country. One day the Country Mouse asked the City Mouse to come to see him in the country. The Country Mouse took his friend to his home in a field and gave him some wheat to eat. It was very good wheat. The City Mouse said,” This wheat is not good and your home is not good, it is cold in winter and hot in summer. I live in a nice house made of stone and eat nice food. Come to see me at my home in the city”. So the Country Mouse went to the home of the City Mouse. The house was very good and there was very good and there were nice bread and butter to eat. But when they began to eat they heard something. The City Mouse said quickly,” Run!! Run! The cat is coming.” And they ran away. In a few minutes they came back. Then the Country Mouse said, "This is a fine house, but I do not like to live in the city. I only want to live in my field. It is better to be poor and happy in a field than to be rich and unhappy in a fine house.”

 

Билет № __ Brother and Sister.

Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking, but the girl was not. One day they found a mirror and for the first time saw what they look like. The boy was very glad. He said to his sister "What a nice face I have! I look much nicer than you do!” The girl did not like what he said. She was very angry and began to beat her brother "Go away”, she cried. Their father saw them and said to the boy, "you must always be as good as you look”. And to the girl he said "My dear, if you help everyone and you do your best to please, everyone will love you”/ Moral: It is better to be good than to be good-looking.

 

 Билет № __ Betty’s Birthday.

This is Betty’s birthday. She is already seven. Daddy, mummy and granny hug her and wish her many happy returns. There is a birthday cake on the table with seven candles in it. Near the cake Betty sees wonderful presents: a nice doll house, a beautiful picture book and a funny girl. Andy, good boy! Betty is delighted to have all presents, but she likes Kit best! She introduces him to Honey and Scrubber. They are happy to meet him. Then the family has tea with a birthday cake. It is delicious! Daddy asks, "What do we do next? Why not go to the Zoo?” Betty and granny cry, "Fine! Splendid!” Mummy says,”Why not?” Granny says, "Not me. I’m tired a bit. I’d rather have a rest at home.” Father says, "Settled! We are going to the Zoo and granny stays home”.

 

Билет № __ Little Women.

On a cold evening in December the girls are sitting near the fire in the dining-room. Their mother has not come home yet, and the girls are talking about the New Year and the presents they want to give to their mother. Margaret is sixteen years old. She teaches small children in the family of their friends. She gets some money for her work and helps her family. She is going to be a teacher. Josephine or Jo is fifteen. She wants to write stories and be a writer. Now she works at the house of an old woman. She looks after the woman, helps her in the house, reads books to her and gets some money for the work. Elizabeth is thirteen. She likes music and is learning to play the piano. She wants to teach music. She helps their mother in the house-dusts the tables, the chairs and the bookcases, sweeps the floor and washes the dishes. Amy is twelve. She goes to school. Some girls laugh at her old dresses and she does not like school. She wants to be an artist. Amy helps her mother in the kitchen.