Тест по чтению

Reading Test

Задание 1. Установите соответствие между темами А - G и текстами 1-6. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании одна тема лишняя.

This museum tells visitors about the history of

A. architecture E. team

B. theatre F, place

C. sport G. ancient times

D. army

1. At this museum you'll discover the exciting story of the British soldier in peace and war. It'll show you how soldiers loved, worked and fought from Tudor times to the present day. Videos, models and unusual personal things bring the soldier's story vividly to life.

2. This open-air museum with more than 20 buildings covers seven centuries. It is set in 6 hectares of landscaped countryside. Visitors can go inside all the buildings, ancient and modern, getting the idea of how they were designed and constructed.

3. When the Manchester United Museum and Trophy Room opened in 1986 it was Britain's first purpose built football museum. It covers the history of the famous club since its beginning in 1878 right up to the present day in pictures. The Museum's video theatre shows some films about the famous club and the matches in which they fought.

4. The Midland Motor Museum, the only of its kind in Europe, houses over 90 exciting racing cars. Newspapers carry news about achievements of the legends of motor sports. Photographs and prints tell visitors of teams and drivers who took part in Paris-Dakar,Formula I and other competitions.

5. The Yorkshire Museum has a story to tell, a historical drama that went through the centuries. On show are some of the unusual exhibits from Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking periods. Visitors will see part of Yorkshire Roman city wall which runs through the Museum Garden.

6. The Ironbridge Museum tells the story of a remarkable area where two hundred years ago the world's first iron bridge symbolised the birth of a new age. Today the area looks different. Riverside pubs, antique shops, reconstructed cottages make it very attractive for tourists.

Задание 2. Прочитайте отрывок из рассказа и выполните задания А8 – А12, обводя цифру 1, 2, 3, 4, соответствующую ответу, который вам кажется наиболее верным.

It was a bright Sunday morning in early June, the right time to be leaving home. My three sisters and a brother had already gone before me; two other brothers had yet to make up their minds. They were still sleeping that morning, but my mother had got up early and cooked me a heavy breakfast, had stood w^rordlessly while I ate it, and had helped me pack up my belongings. There had been no fuss, no appeals, no attempts at advice or persuasion. The stooping figure of my mother was the last I saw of my country home as I left it to discover the world. She stood old and bent, silently watching me go, one hand raised in farewell and blessing, not questioning why I went. Then I turned the corner, and closed that part of my life forever.

It was 1934. I was nineteen years old with a firm belief in good fortune. I was excited, knowing I had far to go; but not as yet, how far. As I left home that morning and walked away from the sleeping village, it never occurred to me that others had done this before me.I was propelled, of course, by the traditional forces that had sent many generations along this road - by the cottage walls narrowing like the arms of an iron maiden, the local girls whispering, "Marry, and settle down."

And now I was on my journey. Naturally, I was going to London; and it seemed equally obvious that I should go on foot. By the end of the day when I was really alone at last -1 felt less and less excited and confident. As I walked through the dust a growing unwillingness weighed me down. The hot empty road - there were few motor cars then - reflected Sunday's waste and indifference. Through the solitary morning and afternoon I found myself wishing to hear the sound of hurrying footsteps coming after me and family voices calling me back.

А8 When the author was leaving home he was seen off by his

1) three sisters.

1. two brothers.

2. old mother.

3. whole family.

A9 When the author decided to leave home his mother

1) tried to persuade him to stay.

1. attempted to give him advice.

2. questioned him why he was leaving.

3. tried her best to be helpful.

A10 As the author set off early in the morning he felt

1) pessimistic.

1. hopeful.

2. sleepy.

3. uneasy.

All The author left home because he

1) intended to seek his fortune.

1. intended to marry and settle down.

2. wanted to do what others had done.

3. wanted to travel on foot.

A12 By the end of the day the author felt

1) excited.

1. confident.

3) indifferent.

4) lonely.