The collection offers diagnostic work in English for the 9th grade of secondary schools, with the help of which it is possible to control the level of mastering by students of the 9th grade of the subject content of the English language course in accordance with the requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard and to identify the content elements that cause the greatest difficulties for students.
All diagnostic work is designed as a handout, which presents the work itself and the answer forms for each work. A disk with recordings has been compiled for the “Listening” section, which provides for all the pauses for the task and detailed instructions for completing the tasks. For diagnostic work, a specification has been drawn up, which describes in detail the procedure for conducting the written and oral parts of the work, as well as the scale for converting points into an assessment. For grading items with a detailed answer, the sections "Writing" and "Speaking" provide detailed criteria for grading tasks and additional grading schemes. To monitor student progress, a sample general protocol for student assessment and a comparative table of student achievement is provided.

Examples.
Alexandra has lived in Venice for the past ten years.
1) True
2) False
3) Not stated

In one of her tests Alexandra fell down.
1) True
2) False
3) Not stated

The driving test lasts about an hour.
1) True
2) False
3) Not stated

The gondola authority admits they are very strict.
1) True
2) False
3) Not stated

CONTENT
FOREWORD
DIAGNOSTIC WORK №1
DIAGNOSTIC WORK №2
DIAGNOSTIC WORK №3
DIAGNOSTIC WORK №4
DIAGNOSTIC WORK №5
TEXTS FOR LISTENING
TABLES FOR REVIEWING ANSWERS
SPECIFICATION OF DIAGNOSTIC WORK IN ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS OF GRADE 9
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF TASKS WITH A DETAILED ANSWER
ADDITIONAL SCHEMES OF EVALUATION OF TASKS WITH A DETAILED ANSWER
GENERAL PROTOCOLS FOR EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC WORKS
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS.

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Diagnostic work on the English language of 11th grade students

As part of the state certification

Target: carrying out intermediate control of knowledge.

Test structure:

Part 1: 1 listening task.

Part 2: two reading assignments.

Part 3: two tasks for knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

Criteria for evaluating test subjects:

The maximum number of points is 32.

1 option

1. listening

Listen twice (1-5) A-F . Each letter is usedone extra statement.

1. He hasn't seen his parents more than a week.
2. I wish I had prepared better for my exams.
3. I want to have my car repaired.
4. My father wants me to help him.
5. I have never read such an exiting book.
6. My flat will be redecorated.

2. Reading

1 task

Read the texts 1-5 A-F only once.

Texts Launched in December 1996, Zvuki.ru claims to be the oldest and most authoritative electrical publication in the musical genre in Eastern Europe. The site is determined to keep its considerable archive of music available to all Internet users free of charge. 2. For those who love opera the place to be on Sept.23 is the Kremlin Palace where Jose Carreras will Give a concert. The Spanish Tenor will be here for one night only to sing pieces from his lastest two albums. 3. The government’s pride and joy- a deficit-free budget for 2010-hasn`t turned out to be to everyone’s taste. 4. Verizon Wireless, the No. 1 U.S. cellphone carrier, on Monday awarded a three-year, $5 billion supply contract to telecoms equipment maker Lucent Technologies Inc. 5. Though it opened only six months ago, Slim has become popular with show-biz bohemians and the business elite for a it’s quiet and comfortable atmosphere, so atypical for a city like Moscow.

CRIME NEWS BUSINESS NEWS CULTURE NEWS POLITICAL NEWS E-BUSINESS HEALTH & BEAUTY

2 task

1-5 by choosing the number 1,2,3 or 4 corresponding to the answer that you think is the most true.

One of the greatest advances in modern technology has been the invention of computers. They help us, fascinate us and occasionally scare us. The latest fear concerns children and computers. Some experts claim that brothers and sisters are starting to play more with computers than with one another, and that computers are distancing children from their parents.

Walking round a toyshop you find a home computer game to satisfy any child"s imagination. Adult computer addicts are familiar violent figures: pale people who sit in front of green screens hour after hour. That is their choice. But the idea of ​​a child living in front of a flashing green screen is somehow less acceptable. Canadian child psychologist Jams-Norton explains: These are children with few friends, afraid of making conversation. They are children who are usually allowed to do what they want. long periods of time except in front of the screen. If the computer games they play are violent," she adds, "they become indifferent to violence faster than they would through watching violent videos."

A frightening picture starts to appear. Jams-Norton sees a good number of troubled children. They usually persuade their parents to buy them a computer by saying it "will help their education." Computers, after all, are a central part of education today. Some educationalists enthusiastically look forward to the day when every child will have a personal computer in the class room and the class teacher will be nothing but a technician. That is not particularly appealing either, although with the current lack of teachers someone may soon decide it makes good economic sense. Janis-Norton disapproves of such an attitude, it is relationships with the teacher and the other pupils that make you learn."

We may be at a sort of crossroads. It is a question of whether we use the machines wisely or stupidly in bringing up children. "The computer," says the child psychologist, "is only a surface problem but the real problem is not computers. It is parents who have forgotten how to be parents, or don"t have the confidence. I wish they "d start noticing and worrying about what is happening a bit sooner.

1 . People are worried that children "s dependence on computers may result in

1. serious learning difficulties.
2. serious problems with health.
3. families having communication problems.
4. permanent anxieties.

2 . The idea of ​​computer-dependent adults is acceptable because

1. They can control their violent imaginations easily.
2. They are old enough to make their own decisions.
3. They can't stop looking at the flashing screen.
4. They don't only use the computers for the game.

3 . computer dependent children

1. concentrate on the screen for short periods only.

1. become violent or aggressive
2. find it hard to communicate with other children.
3. stammer more often than other children

4 . Some experts believe that in the future

1. Every teacher will have a PC in the classroom
2. It will be too expensive to give each schoolchild a computer.
3. Children will be educated at home using computers.
4. Most teaching will be done by computers

5 . What is the real behind children's dependence on computers, according to the child psychologist?

1. Children's learning can be slowed down.
2. Parents do not participate in their children's education.
3. Children regard computers as toys not tools.
4. Parents do not have confidence when using computers.

3. Grammar and vocabulary

1 task

Read the text and fill in the gaps marked with numbers 1-11. these numbers correspond to tasks 1-11, in which possible answers are presented. Choose the number of answers that seems most correct to you.

Sindy had a bad year, particularly after she (1) her job in summer. She (2) both physically and mentally. She(3) forward to her holidays. She (4) a hotel in a quite place because she (5) to relax. She couldn't stand a crowded tourist resort. It (6) to be the holiday of the lifetime. But it wasn't. Her plane (7) for seven hours. When she (8) at the hotel she found out that her room (9). The hotel owners (10) her another accommodation. She(11) the offer, though it was in a noisy resort.

1. 1) lost 1) has lost 3) had lost 4) was lost

2. 1) was exhausted 2) exhausted 3) was being exhausted 4) exhausted

3. 1) looks 2) is looking 3) was looking 4) look

4. 1)has booked 2)book 3)booked 4)had booked

5. 1) wanted 2)wants 3)has wanted 4)to want

6. 1) suppose 2) was supposed 3) is supposed 4) supposed

7. 1) was delayed 2) delayed 3) delays 4) is delayed

8. 1) would arrive 2) will arrive 3) arrives 4) arrived

9. 1) has been double booked 2) had been double booked

3) was double booked 4) had double booked

10. 1) offered 2) offers 3) had offered 4) did offer

11. 1) had to accept 2) did to accept 3) have to accept 4) accepted

2 task

1-6 1-6.

1 Albert Einstein was not a _____________________________ REMARK

2 child. He didn't seem to be____________________PARTICULAR

3 _______________________________________________ . TALENT

4 He liked__________________________________ . DAY DREAM

5 Albert didn't have_________________________________EXCITE

6 ________________________________________________ CHILD

but he appeared to have a vivid memory of it.

Option 2

1. Listening

Listen twice 5 statements. Match the statements of each speaker(1-5) with the statements given in the list A-F . Each letter is used only once . The assignment has one extra statement.

1. I feel hurt.
2. I feel deeply depressed.
3. I advise you to confess.
4. I feel embarrassed.
5. I'm absent- minded.

2. Reading

1 task

Read the texts 1-5 and match them to categories A-F to which they may be referred. Record your answers in the table. Use every letter only once . There is one extra section in the assignment.

Texts England coach Sven Eriksson draft Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard into his squad for two vital World Cup qualifiers over the next 10 days. In a twist to the Pentagon's growing efforts to bolster the defense industry, the U.S. The Air Force has devised an ambitious plan to help Boeing, the world's biggest commercial jet producer, sell a version of the latest jumbo military transport plane to private cargo companies. I find this measure strange and unreasonable. The dollar-ruble exchange rate has been stable for a long time and it's not clear why our life is becoming more and more expensive. From one point of view, there is no actual inflation in the country. From the other, the price increase is the first sign. St.Petersburg universities finished first and third in an IBN-sponsored world computer programming championship in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday. The government’s pride and joy- a deficit-free budget for 2010-hasn`t turned out to be to everyone’s taste.

A. BUSINESS NEWS b. READER`S LETTERS TO A MAGAZINE C. POLITICAL NEWS D. COOC'S CORNER E. SPORTS F. E-BUSINESS

2 task

Read the text and do the tasks 1-5 by choosing the number 1,2, 3, 4, 5, relevant answer, which you think is the most correct.

Helen was a very successful businesswoman. She had always liked nice clothes, and when she had left school she had gone and worked in a shop which sold them, not far from her home. After a few experiments she showed that she was very successful at designing the sorts of things that women want to buy, so after a few years the owner of the shop, who was an oldish lady, offered to make her a partner. "It's something I should have done long ago," she told Helen with a smile.

Helen was very pleased, of course, and when the old lady retired, Helen bought her share and became the sole owner of the shop. Now she had her independence.

Ever since she had started in the shop she had had to travel around to see what attractive things her rivals in the clothes trade were producing, to attend fashion shows and so on. She had always stayed at small cheap hotels, because she dared not spend too much money when she was saving up to buy a shop of her own.

But when she at last became the owner of the shop, and it was making good profits, she found that she had plenty of money, and she felt she should now stay in the best hotels whenever she traveled. Then the people who buy good clothes can see that your business is successful," she said to herself, "and therefore more of them think they should buy the clothes you make."

So when she had to go to the next fashion show, which was in Rome, she stayed at a very good hotel. She bad a nice big room with beautiful furniture in which she could entertain customers, and there were also fine public room where she could, with her great pride; hold small fashion shows of her own. The room service was excellent, and so was the dining-room, which had a band every evening for dancing. Helen had never before dared to stay in such a splendid place.

She could see from the bills she signed for everything that the prices in the hotel were high, but she was rather surprised when just before she left, she was given a bill of several pages, written on beautiful headed paper.

1. Why did the lady who owned the shop where Helen worked offer to make her a partner?

1)Because it was something she should have done long before.

2)Because she was too old and needed a partner.

3)Because Helen was a clever businesswoman.

4) Because Helen was a very successful designer.

2. Helen had to travel around:

1) to hold fashion shows of her own;

2) to find out what her competitors were doing;

3)to look for new customers;

4)to make new contracts.

3. Why did Helen start staying in the best hotels?

1)Because she was a famous fashion designer.

2)Because she liked comfort and pleasure.

3)To attend fashion shows.

4)To attract rich customers.

4. In what other ways did a big hotel help her business?

1) She could sell her clothes there.

2) She could show rich customers that her clothes were fashionable.

3)People could see her collection of clothes.

4) She could have meals in the room and dance every evening.

5. What surprised Helen when she was given a bill?

1)The high prices.

2) The cheap paper.

3) The length of her bill.

5) The hotel service.

3. Grammar and vocabulary

1 task

Read the text and fill in the gaps indicated by numbers 1-11 . these numbers correspond to the tasks 1-11 , in which possible answer options. Choose the answer number you thinkthe most faithful.

If you (1) a holiday, remember the safest way to carry money(2) to take traveler's checks. If you (3)or they (4) replacement checks are provided by the bank. Such checks are valid all over the world.

Take driveller's checks and you can (5) certain you (6) without funds.

Sterling and dollar checks (7) available at most banks. You (8) prepared for the worst: taken out insurance to cover any loss of the luggage; travel delays and medical expenses. Not all insurance policies (9) injuries caused by sporting activities, so check your policy. Some companies (10) a helpline to provide assistance and advice, which (11) .

1)were planning 2)will plan 3)are planning 4)plan

2. 1) is being 2) was 3) is 4) have been

3. 1) lose 2) will lose 3) have lost 4) lose

4. 1) are stolen 2) have stolen 3) will be stolen 4) are stolen

5. 1) to be 2) have been 3) being 4) be

6. 1) will not be left 2) will not leave 3) are not left 4) don’t leave

7. 1)are 2)have 3)are being 4)will be

8. 1)are being 2)are 3)will be 4)should be

9. 1) to cover 2) have covered 3) cover 4) are covering

10. 1) are having 2) have 3) have had 4) has

11. have to be 2) are being 3) could be 4) has to be

2 task

Read the text below. Convert words printed in capital letters after numbers 1-6 so that they correspond grammatically and lexically to the content of the text. Fill in the gaps with the given words. Each gap corresponds to a separate task from the group 1-6.

1 ________________________________________________CYCLE

2 is probably the____________________________________CHEAP

3 and____________________________________________HEALTH

4 way of getting in our city centres, although it is convenient

and________________________________________________ENVIROMENT

5 ____________________________________________ , DESIRE

6 it can be not the most _________________________________COMFORT

means of traveling on a cold windy morning.

English answer sheet

Student______________________________________________

Class________________________________________________

Option _____________________________________________

1. listening

Speaking
statement

1. Reading

1 task

Text

2 task

Exercise
Answer

1. Grammar and vocabulary

1 task

Exercise
Answer

2 task

1_______________________________

2___________________________

3___________________________

4___________________________

5___________________________

6___________________________

Standard for test tasks

Option 2:

1. Listening

Speaking
statement

1. Reading

1 task

Text

2 task

Exercise
Answer

1. Grammar and vocabulary

1 task

Exercise
Answer

2 task

1 cycling

2 cheapest

3 healthiest

4 environmentally

5 desirable

6 comfortable

Standard for test tasks

1 option

1. Listening

1

Answer

2 task

2 particularly

3 talented

4 day-dreaming

5 exciting

6 childhood

Grade

Listening texts

1 option

Listen twice 5 statements. Match the statements of each speaker(1-5) with the statements given in the list A-F . Each letter is used only once . The assignment has one redundant statement.

Interviewer - What are you going to do this weekend?

1 - I hope to visit my grandparents. I planned to see them last weekend but they suggested putting it off for a weekend.

2 - My friend wants me to join his basketball team. He has offered to help me repair my car if I agree to play for them this weekend.

3 - I "m not going out until I have finished redecorating my flat.

4 - I "ve failed one of my exams. That means I have to spend all the weekend at home preparing for it.

5 - I don't know yet what exactly I'm going to do. I may probably have no time even to phone you back. Some old friends of my father's are coming to visit him so my father wants me to meet them at the airport.

Option 2

Listen twice 5 statements. Match the statements of each speaker(1-5) with the statements given in the list A-F . Each letter is used only once . The assignment has one redundant statement.

1- You "d better go and see your mother and say what you" ve done if you put off explaining it to her, she "ll only be more annoyed.

2 - Oh, no! I "ve forgotten my papers at home. Sorry, but I" ll have to go back for them.

3 - Please, stop interrupting me when I "m explaining something to you. You can ask questions when the lecture is over.

4 - I "ll never speak to him again after all the lies he had told me last weekend.

5 - I never know what to say to people when they pay me a compliment.

We wish you success!

You will hear 6 statements. Match between
in list 1–7.		Use				statement,			designated
corresponding letter,
to the table. Texts and tasks sound 25 minutes, the remaining 5 minutes
	The art exhibition is worth visiting.
	Those who love ballet will definitely enjoy it.
	This book fair is a really popular place.
	The concert didn't appeal to the speaker.
	This rock group's new DVD is popular with teenagers.
	Despite some drawbacks, the opera was enjoyable.
	The play really took my breath away.
Speaking
Statement

You will hear a conversation between two friends. Determine which of the following statements A1-A7 correspond to the content of the text (1), which do not correspond (2) and what the text does not say, that is, based on the text, neither a positive nor a negative answer can be given (3). Circle the number of your choice of answer. You will hear the recording twice.

Mrs. Murphy has been invited to speak on the program because she's an
expert on nutrition.

She believes that bad eating habits start from birth.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated She thinks that grandparents often harm children without intending to.

As a child, her son was allowed a limited quantity of sugar.
Mrs. Murphy believes that vitamins make children grow taller.

When Declan was a teenager, his food intake was controlled by his mother.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Declan has now changed his eating habits.

		ENGLISH LANGUAGE		OPTION 1
		entry twice.
			The findings of the research
			prove what most people think.
			According to the research
			driving is more environmentally friendly than cycling.
			if you want to be environmentally friendly, you should become a cyclist.
			cycling is good for your health.
		Jane has doubts about the research because
			Duncan was involved in carrying out the research.
			the research was carried out inaccurately.
			it was initiated by an interested organization.
		Duncan believes that the findings are objective because
			the figures could be even lower in reality.
			they were confirmed by an independent expert.
			a lot of people took part in the research.
		Jane claims that cars are worse for people's health because
			people don't have enough exercise if they drive.
			breathing problems are made worse by car fumes.
			traffic jams are very stressful.
		The Clean Air Campaign (CAC) suggests
			stopping the use of cars in cities.
			not using cars for short journeys.
			promoting the idea of ​​car sharing.
		Duncan and Jane were invited to speak on the program because
			they don't share the same opinion.
			they were involved in the research.
			both of them are very supportive.

*Listening assignments provided by Pearson Education.

		ENGLISH LANGUAGE		Section 2. Reading		OPTION 1
		Match headings 1–8 with texts A–G.
		Record your answers in the table. Use each digit only
		once. There is one extra heading in the assignment.
			home-cooked food
			We are what we eat
			Definition of food

A. Food is any substance or materials eaten or drunk to provide nutritional support for the body and/or for pleasure. It usually consists of plant or animal origin that contains essential ingredients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and is ingested and assimilated by an organism to produce energy, stimulate growth and maintain life. The right to food is a human right derived from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

b. Packaged foods are manufactured outside the home for purchase. Early food processing techniques were limited by available food preservation, packaging and transportation. This mainly involved salting, drying, pickling, curdling, fermentation and smoking. Food manufacturing arose during the industrial revolution in the 19 th century. This development has taken advantage of new mass markets and emerging new technologies such as milling, preservation, packaging, labeling and transportation.

C. People who have busy work or social schedules don't have much time for cooking at home. Takeout meals from restaurants, pizza parlors and delicatessens have become a regular part of everyday life. Food can be picked up at a café, or people call in orders by phone and the takeaway meal is delivered to their homes. Ready-to-eat and instant processed foods that are quick to prepare are very popular. Snacks and junk food like donuts, popcorn, cookies, or potato chips are also easy to prepare.

D. The expression “as American as an apple pie” means something that is typically American, but even apple pie came from somewhere else. The only true American foods are those that the Native Americans gave the first settlers, including corn, squash, pumpkin, turkey, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie which are still eaten at Thanksgiving. Immigrants have brought all kinds of dishes with them from their home countries. A typical family may eat tacos (originally from Mexico), pizza (from Italy), or apple pie (from England).

ENGLISH LANGUAGE										OPTION 1
	How much food do you think you will eat by the time you are seventy-nine?
	The average Frenchwoman, for example, will eat 25 cows, 40 sheep, 35
	pigs, 1200 chickens, 2.07 tones of fish, 5.05 tones of potatoes, 13,000 eggs,
	50,000 loaves of bread, 1.37 tones of apples, 768 kg of oranges, 430 bags of
	carrots, 720 kg of tomatoes, 1300 lettuces, hundreds of packages of coffee,
	sugar, spaghetti, and 8 kg of dirt.
	How many cows and pigs have you swallowed already?
	Although Britain is quite a small country, it offers a wide choice of food and
	drink. The types of food people eat have changed a lot over the years for
	several reasons. People have come to Britain from different parts of the
	world, bringing their favorite food with them and often opening restaurants.
	In Britain you can find traditional food like roast beef or fish and chips and
	vegetarian food for those who do not eat meat. As well as foods from
	different parts of Britain, you can buy Italian, Mexican and West Indian
	Cakes, chocolate ice-cream… The British love them all. A meal is not a
	meal without some kind of dessert and sweet things are very popular as a
	snack too. Chocolate is the most popular sweet snack and the British eat
	more than 8 kg per person per year of it. Chocolate is almost eaten
	anywhere, any time but is very popular at Christmas and Easter. ice-cream is
	eaten as a snack, a dessert, or with another dessert (like a piece of hot apple

B3 Read the text and fill in the gaps A-F with parts of the sentences

indicated by numbers 1–7. One of the parts in the list 1-7 is extra.

Enter the number indicating the appropriate part of the sentence in the table.

Can You Alter Your Memory?

Is it possible to permanently change your memories? A group of experts thinks so. And their new techniques for altering memories are raising possibilities of one day treating people A _______________________ and other anxietyrelated conditions.

Some researchers are working with combat veterans, car-accident survivors and rape victims to replace their memories with less fear-filled ones using a familiar hypertension drug. Other doctors are studying whether behavioral therapy can one day be used to modify memories of peopleB _______________________. A person bitten by a dog as a child, for instance, might be able to overcome a canine phobia if the old memory can be replaced with a less scary one.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE OPTION 1

The goal of the research isn't to erase memory outright, as depicted in popular movies over the years. That would raise ethical issues and questions of what would happen to associated memories, researchers say. Instead, "reducing or eliminating the fear accompanying the memory...that would be the ideal scenario," says Roger Pitman, a psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School C _______________________.

The latest research is based on a radical rethinking of how memories are stored in the brain. Experts used to believe memories are like snapshots on which the details are fixed once they are recorded. Now, many experts accept the view D _______________________; each time they are pulled down for viewing, they can be altered before being put back into storage. Altering a memory during the time it is off the shelf can create an updated memory E _______________________, scientists believe.

Sometimes a traumatic incident can trigger an enduring response of fear whenever the incident is recalled, even indirectly. A car backfiring, for instance, can set off an emotional response in a combat veteran if the loud noise becomes associated in his mind with a wartime experience.

A common therapy currently for trauma and phobias is called exposure treatment. It involves repetitive exposure in a nonthreatening way to help patients confront their fears and gradually weaken the fear response, a process known as extinction. But with extinction, the fearful memories don"t disappear or get altered, and relapse is common, says Edna Foa, an expert on post-traumatic stress disorder at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. If extinction could be enhanced,F _______________________ , she says.

Researchers are hoping new techniques will weaken the fear response for a longer period, or perhaps permanently.

1. that memories are stored like individual files on a shelf

2. that include a speeded-up heart rate

3. that could mean more efficient treatment with less relapse

4. that can be saved in place of the old one

5. who has done extensive work in this area

6. who suffer from phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder

7. who react with fear to common anxiety-producing events

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OPTION 1

Read the text and complete tasks A15-A21. For each question, circle the number 1 ,2 ,3 or 4 corresponding to your choice of answer.

vacation at home

(Life with Father by Clarence Day)

Father, Mother and my brothers went out to the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. I was finishing my freshman year at Yale, and by the time I got home they had gone. Father had written me that I had better follow on and join them, but I couldn't. I had spent all my allowance. It wasn't this that bothered me, however, or not going out to Chicago. It was the fact that I owed Warner Hall and other tradesmen nearly three hundred dollars, and I didn’t see how I could be so reckless, or when I could ever pay up. Worst of all, my creditors too had become pessimistic.

I borrowed a nickel for carfare from old Margaret and went down at once to Father's office to ask for a job. They didn't have any work for me down there and didn't want me around, but it was lucky I went, because while I was there one of my creditors entered. He had come down to New York with a bundle of overdue bills to see whether he could collect any of them by calling upon his customers' parents. It had never occurred to me that anyone would come to Father's office like this. If Father had been there and I hadn't I'd have been in serious trouble for Father had warned me repeatedly not to borrow money. I was frightened. The creditor said, as he left, that since my father was out, he would have to call on him again the next time he came to New York.

I didn't know what to do. But one thing was clear. I saw I must stick around Father's office for the rest of that summer. So as soon as my parents got back from the Fair, I begged my Father to give me a job. I didn't need any vacation, I told him, and I would be getting a lot of valuable experience if he would let me go to work.

After thinking it over, he said that perhaps I could make myself useful as an office boy while his clerks were taking turns going on their vacations. I started the very next day at four dollars a week.

I might have got slightly better wages elsewhere, but I couldn't have made enough anyway to pay much on my bills, and the most important thing was not to make a few dollars extra but to stand on guard at the door of Father's office to keep my creditors out. When I was sent out on an errand, I ran all the way there and back. When I was in the office, I always kept one eye on the grated window where the cashier sat in his counter, to make sure that no creditors from New Haven were coming in to see Father.

But late in the summer I got into trouble again. The cashier told Father that I had taken hold better than he had expected, and that although I was not very accurate I was punctual and quick and seemed to be especially interested in getting down early. Father was so pleased that he sent for me to come into his inner office and told me that he had decided I had earned a vacation.

I said that honestly and truly a vacation was the last thing I wanted.

	ENGLISH LANGUAGE		OPTION 1
		He explained that he wanted me to have some rest and recreation before
	college opened, and he added that he would advise me to go to Chicago and see
	the World's Fair. I said I didn't care about seeing the Fair.
		Father didn't quite like this. “I have just told you, Clarence,” he said, “that I
	would advise you to go.”
		I uncomfortably made a confession. I said I couldn't afford to go to Chicago.
	I didn't have any money.
	Father was surprised. “What about your allowance?” he asked.
	“I’m sorry to say I’ve spent it all, Father.”
	“That was very imprudent of you,” he observed.
	I said in a low voice that I knew it.
	The narrator didn't go to Chicago because
		he didn't want to.
		he was busy at the office.
		he had no money.
		his parents didn't want him to join them.
	The narrator was worried because he
		couldn't go to Chicago.
		missed his parents.
	The narrator came to his father's office because he
		wanted to see his father.
		was looking for a job.
		wanted to borrow some money.
		was looking for his creditor.

A18 The creditor he met in his father's office lived in

1) New Haven.

2) Chicago.

3) New York.

4) London.

A19 The main reason why the narrator's father gave him a job was that

1) his wife asked him to do it.

2) he needed people while his clerks were on holiday.

3) he had a vacancy.

4) he wanted to see his son more often.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OPTION 1

The phrase “But late in the summer I got into trouble again” implies that

1) clarence's father wanted him to have a rest.

2) his father had met one of his creditors.

3) the cashier was displayed with his work.

4) the narrator had lost his job.

At last the narrator decided

1) to go to the World Fair.

2) to lie again.

3) to tell the truth.

4) to return to Yale.

Section 3. Grammar and vocabulary

Read the texts below. Convert if necessary words printed in capital letters at the end of the lines numbered B4-B10 so that they correspond grammatically to the content of the texts. Fill in the gaps with the given words. Each gap corresponds to a separate task from the group B4-B10 .

Rome Universities
Rome has numerous universities and colleges.
University La Sapienza is the largest
university in Europe with more than 150,000 students
La Sapienza currently ranks amongst Europe's 50 and the
world's 150 __________________ universities.
At the end of the 20th century two new universitiesTor Vergata
and Roma Tre __________________.
The Moscow State Circus
The Moscow circus is one of the most popular forms of
always__________________ the circumstance.
In the 18th	and 19th	centuries troupes traveled round the
country__________________			mostly satirical shows.
Circus__________________ its permanent home in Moscow.
If your friend __________________ to Moscow with his/her
children, let him/her visit the Old Circus and enjoy its clowns,
the breathtaking stunts of its acrobats and its trapeze artists.

		ENGLISH LANGUAGE	OPTION 1
		Read the text below. Convert if necessary
		capitalized words at the end of lines indicated
		numbers B11–B16, so that they are grammatically and lexically
		correspond to the content of the text. Fill in the blanks with the received
		words. Each gap corresponds to a separate task from the group
		B11–B16.
		woman without fear
		It was in 2007 when I first heard of Grace Wiley. Dr. mann,
		former director of the ___________________ Zoological
		Park in Washington, D.C., handed me a picture of a tiny
		woman with a gigantic cobra.
		The snake had __________________ spread his hood and
		was staring right into the camera while his owner stroked his
		head to quiet him. Looking at the picture of that awful
		creature, I knew what a well-known writer meant when he
		described a snake as a “running brook of horror”.
		Dr. Mann told me, “Grace lives in a small house full of
		Snakes, imported from all over the
		Grace has one of the world's finest __________________ of
		Perhaps she is one of the few people who knows the real
		secrets of this curious business. She is a courageous woman
		and a talented _________________. Everyone respects
		I was impressed. I made it a point to call on that
		Woman. And so I did.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OPTION 1

Read the text with gaps marked A22-A28. These numbers correspond to tasks A22-A28, which provide possible answers. Circle the number of your choice of answer.

Doctor Sadao Hoki was a highly skilled Japanese doctor. He was young and ambitious. His low, square stone house was set A22 ____ rocks well above a narrow beach that was outlined with bent pines. He liked his house very much and missed it when he was away. Sadao had been sent at twenty-two to America to study. He had come back at thirty,A23 _____ not only as a surgeon but as a scientist. Because of his medical research, he had not been sent abroad with theA24 ____. Also, he knew, there was some slight danger that the old General might need an operation for a condition for which he was now being treated medically, and for this possibility, Sadao was being kept in Japan.

A25_____ at the fog coming in over the beach, Sadao thought of his wife. He had met Hana in America, but he had waited toA26 _____ in love with her until he was sure she believed in traditional Japanese values. She was slender, beautiful and very kind. He oftenA27_ _____ whom he would have married if he had not met Hana.

It was at this moment that he saw something black come out of the mist. It was a man. The man was on his hands and knees, crawling. Then he saw him fall on his face and A28 ____ there.

When performing tasks C1 and C2, pay special attention to the fact that
that your answers will only be judged on entries made in
answer sheet #2. No draft entries will be taken into account.
expert. Also note the need
compliance	specified amount of text. Texts insufficient
volume, and	also a part of the text exceeding the required volume - not
are evaluated. First write down the task number (C1, C2),			and then the answer
on him. If one side		the form is not enough	You can
use his other side.

You have 20 minutes to do this task.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen-friend Ned who writes:

… I am going to make a report on Russian painting. Could you tell me what Russian painters are the most popular in your country? Do you and your friends often visit museums and art galleries? What are your favorite pictures and why?

As for the latest news, my elder brother has just won a prize…

Write a letter to Ned.

− answer his questions

− ask3 questions about his elder brother's prize.

Write 100-140 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

You have 40 minutes to do this task.

Comment on the following statement.

Some people think that extreme sports should be banned.

What is your opinion?

Write 200-250 words.

Use the following plan:

− make an introduction (state the problem)

− express your personal opinion and give reasons for it

− give arguments for the other point of view and explain why you don’t agree with it

− draw a conclusion

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OPTION 2

Work instructions

The examination paper in English consists of four sections, including 46 tasks.

Section 1 (“Listening”) includes 15 tasks, of which the first one is to establish correspondence and 14 tasks with the choice of one correct answer out of three proposed. The recommended time to complete Section 1 is 30 minutes.

Section 2 (“Reading”) includes 9 tasks, of which 2 are tasks for establishing correspondence and 7 tasks with the choice of one correct answer out of four proposed. The recommended time to complete Section 2 is 30 minutes.

Section 3 (“Grammar and Vocabulary”) includes 20 tasks, of which 13 are short-answer tasks and 7 are multiple choice tasks with one correct answer out of four proposed. When completing tasks with a short answer, you must write the answer yourself in the appropriate place of work. The recommended time to complete section 3 is 40 minutes.

At the end of the tasks of each of these sections, do not forget to transfer your answers to the answer sheet No. 1.

Section 4 (“Writing”) consists of two tasks and is a short written work (writing a personal letter and a written statement with elements of reasoning). The recommended time to complete this section of the work is 60 minutes. Draft notes are made directly on the task sheet (they are not graded), and only the full answer is entered in the answer sheet No. 2.

The total duration of the exam is 160 minutes.

We wish you success!

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Section 1. Listening

OPTION 2

hear 6 sentences. Match between

each speaker's statements A–F and the statements given

1–7.

Use

statement,

designated

corresponding letter, only once. There is one missing item in the assignment.

statement. You will hear the recording twice. Enter

to the table.

Texts and tasks sound 25 minutes, the remaining 5 minutes

use to transfer answers to the answer sheet.

Using computers does not always have a positive effect.

Using computers made the speaker's work longer hours in the end.

Using computers is not as scary as it might seem.

Using computers can be frustrating.

Using computers does not necessarily help you save time.

Using computers is really effective if you had a proper training course.

Using computers means you have to face unexpected challenges.

Speaking

Statement

You will hear a conversation between a journalist and the founder of an eco-commune. Determine which of the following statements A1-A7 correspond to the content of the text (1), which do not correspond (2) and what the text does not say, that is, based on the text, neither a positive nor a negative answer can be given (3). Circle the number of your choice of answer. You will hear the recording twice.

				Electricity for the community is generated from water, the wind and the sun.
				The community has a special room for their daily communal meal.
				The community produces all the food they eat.
				The inspiration for the community came from the green press.
				There are 25 people living in the community..
				The round house is warm and dry in winter.
		You will hear an interview. In tasks A8-A14 circle the number 1,2 or 3,
		corresponding to your choice of answer. You will hear
		entry twice.
		The first-ever single currency in Europe was
			the pound sterling.
		This currency was introduced into Europe
			about 1200 years ago.
		To show that the coin was genuine
			it was cut up into 240 pieces.
			it had a number on it.
			it was specially stamped.
		Halfpennies and farthings were introduced because
			silver pennies were not useful in everyday life.
			workers were not allowed to be paid in silver.
			King Edward I did not like to have his head on pennies.
		In the reign of Henry VII
			paper money appeared.
			the pound was replaced by the sovereign.
			the pound took on a real form.
		What happened in the 20th century?
			The Bank of England started issuing mostly paper money.
			Precious metals were eliminated from coins.
			The Bank of England didn't produce coins during the Second World
		The radio program was about
			the importance of having a single currency in Europe.
			the history of the British currency.
			the pound as a national currency.

B2 Match headings 1-8 with texts A-G . Record your answers in the table. Use each number only once. There is one extra heading in the assignment.

	Sports as Pastimes for Gentlemen		Professional Sport
			Popular Sports in Britain
	Definition of Sport		Popular Sports in the USA

A. In the USA the three main sports are baseball and American football, followed closely by basketball. Baseball developed from the British game of “rounders” (which is still played by children in Britain) in the early 19 th century. American football developed from the football played by British colonists in the 17th century. In the early 19th century it was taken up by college students and at first it was a rough, tough game with variable rules. In 1880 the standard number of 11 men and new rules were adopted.

b. Extreme sports are dangerous but they are becoming more and more popular with teenagers. They say they go in for extreme kinds of sports because extreme sport is exciting and gives them an adrenalin rush. Every year in the USA, over 700,000 young people go to hospital because of sporting injuries. Most injuries are from extreme sports like baseball, skydiving, bungee jumping, BMX biking, surfing, white-water rafting, rugby, etc.

C. Sport is a physical activity done for exercise and amusement. It is usually played in a special area and according to special rules. It is very often used instead of the words “game” or “pastime.” Among popular team sports are football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, hockey, athletics, etc. People play different sports at different times of the year, so they go skiing in winter and swimming in summer..

D. Over a century ago, the novelist Anthony Trollope listed the sports “essentially dear to the English nature”. These included hunting, shooting, rowing and horse racing. He was, of course, referring to the “gentleman class”, which through the public school system established football, rugby and cricket as national games. But hunting, rowing, yachting and horse racing, because of the expense involved, have remained primarily upper class pastimes. Attendance at Henley Regatta, the high point of rowing season, and Royal Ascot, for horse racing, remain the pinnacles of the upper class summer season.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

OPTION 2

E. Many sports that are most known internationally originated in Britain. Football known officially as “association football” and sometimes called “soccer” is said to have been played as early as the 12 th century. The present form of the game was laid down by the Football Association in 1863. Rugby football (informally called “rugger”) arose from the game played at Rugby School, Warwickshire, in 1823 and subsequently developed into two distinct games: Rugby Union and Rugby League.

F. Organized sport for athletes with a disability is generally divided into three broad groups: the deaf, people with physical disabilities and people with intellectual disability. Each group has a distinct history, organization, competition program and approach to sport. Formal international competition in deaf sport began with 1924 Paris Silent Games. These games evolved into the modern Deaflympics . Currently, Paralympic sport is popular all over the world.

G. Sports have many affinities with art. For example, figure skating, skateboarding, gymnastics, dance sport can be considered artistic spectacles. Perhaps the best example is bull fight, which is reported in Spain in the arts pages of newspapers. Arts and sports were clearly linked at the time of Ancient Greece when gymnastics and calisthenics evoked admiration and athletic appreciation for the physical build, skill and grace displayed by participants.

Diagnostic test in English

Exercise 1.

Read the text.

Sasha lives in a small town. The town is very nice, clean and green. There are many beautiful parks in Sasha's town.

You can see fine houses, nice streets and a big stadium in this town. Sasha and his friends like to play in the stadium.

Usually they play games in the park. Sometimes children have picnics too.

It is fun to spend time together. Sasha likes his town and his friends very much.

Choose the correct answer (true-false)

1. Sasha lives in a big town.

2. There are no beautiful parks and gardens in the town.

3. Sasha and his friends like to play in the stadium.

4. Children have picnics too.

5. They don't play games in the park.

6. Sometimes children have picnics too.

7. Sasha does not like his town.

Task 2.

Choose a word that falls out of the logical series, underline it .

1. Meat, fish, milk, tree.

2. Doll, apple, toy-bus, teddy-bear.

3. Garden, park, house, ship.

4. Dress, boots, shoes, chess.

Task 3

Insert missing words. Circle your choice.

1. Usually we skate and ski…….

a) in summer. b) in winter. c) in spring.

2. I like eating …… meals that my mother cooks for me.

a) tasty. b) funny. c) clean

3. A pig is…….than a dog.

a) sillier b) more sillier c) the silliest

4. My friend is the …… pupil in the class.

a) good b) better c) better

5th grade

1 option

1. What word is superfluous? Write it out.

a) flat, living room, clock, kitchen, hall

a) There ______ a lot of books on the shelves.

b) There ______ a nice armchair in Tiny's house.

c) There ______ no chairs in my bedroom.

3. Write in pairs words with the opposite meaning.

country, white, hot, big, short, cold, happy, bad, sunny, town, tall, black, small, rainy, sad, good

4. Write the verbs in the second form.

begin_______________________________

do________________________________

play_____________________

5. Put the letters in the right order and write down the resulting words.

a) o, l, h, d, y, a, i___________________________________

b) c,i,p,n,i,c_______________________________________

c)t,h,m,a,s______________________________________

d) o,s,h,e,r_____________________________________

e) t, a, r__________________________________

6. Translate into English.

a) a cup of coffee ______________________________________

b) a bottle of milk_________________________________

piece of cheese__________________________________

7. Make sentences.

1. swim, next, I, summer, in the river, will.

2. to skate, can, he.

Option 2

1. What word is superfluous? Cross it out.

a) sofa, armchair, table, bed, wall

b) enjoy, want, share, nice, live

2. Fill in the missing words is or are.

a) There_______ a big red carpet on my floor.

b) There ______ three windows in our living room.

c) There ______ a little funny kitten on the chair.

4. Write in pairs words with the opposite meaning.

Clever, warm, near, old, bad, silly, cruel, new, nice, good, ugly, long, cold, hight, short, low, far, kind

5. Write the verbs in the second form.

come_____________________________

break______________________________

be ________________________________

do______________________________

swim________________________________

like_______________________________

8. Translate into English.

a) a cup of tea

b) a box of chocolates _________________________________

c) a glass of milk ___________________________________

7. Make sentences.

1. he, to watch, likes, films, in the evening.

2. will, your, new, learn, poem, tomorrow.

6th grade

V – 1

1) astudent

a) a form b) a uniform c) a pupil

2) to enjoy

a) to like b) to start c) to travel

3) silly

a) not clever b) not interesting c) not funny

1) – When does a school … start in Great Britain?

It starts on the 1st of September.

a) uniform b) subject c) year

2) We can find out some facts about people and events of the past in … .

a) Literature b) History c) Science

3) Let’s … about the weather.

a) speak b) tell c) say

4) He had a funny … when he was studying at school.

a) rule b) timetable c) nickname

1) I usually … my granny on Saturday.

a) visit b) visited c) will visit

2) There … 30 pupils in our class last year.

a) are b) were c) will be

1) girl's marks

a) girl's evaluation b) girls' evaluation c) girl's evaluation d) girl's evaluation

2) children's toys

a) child's toy b) child's toys c) children's toy d) children's toys

3) teachers' room

a) teacher's room b) teacher's room c) teachers' room d) teachers' room

4) Where are you from?

a) Where are you? b) Where are you from?

5) Did you help your mum yesterday?

a) Will you help your mother tomorrow? b) Did you help your mother yesterday?

1. Choose the word that is most suitable in meaning to the highlighted one.

1) a class

a) a student b) a form c) a subject

2) to learn by heart

a) to recite b) to study c) to talk

a) not clever b) not interesting c) not bright

2. Choose and insert the word that makes the most sense.

1) – At what … do students go to a secondary school in Russia?

a) age b) shape c) party

2) We read stories about animals and birds in ... .

a) History b) Literature c) Science

3) … me about your friends, please.

a) Tell b) Say c) Speak

4) Our teacher explained grammar … for us.

a) subject b) form c) rule

3. Choose and insert the verb in the correct form.

1) I usually … to the country to visit my grandmother.

a) go b) went c) will go

2) My pencil ... on the table yesterday.

a) is not b) was not c) are not

4. Choose the correct translation option.

1) pupil's textbooks

a) student's textbook b) student's textbook c) student's textbook d) student's textbook

a) a man's pet b) a man's pet c) a man's pet d) a man's pet

a) boy's disc b) boy's disc c) boy's disc d) boy's disc

4) How old are you?

a) How are you? b) How old are you?

5) Will you do your homework tomorrow?

a) Did you do your homework yesterday?

b) Will you do your homework tomorrow?

8th grade

Reading-Comprehension

While he was a teenager, he married a woman some years older than himself. He had three children: the eldest is the daughter and then twins – a son and another girl. In 1587 William went to work in London leaving his family at home. Some people say that the reason was his love of poetry and theatre.

I. Complete the sentences according to the text.

a) on April 22 b) on April 23 c) ​​on August 23

a) a glove - maker b) a clock - maker c) a shoe - maker

3. At school William learned to love…

a) dancing b) reading c) singing

a) New York b) Cardiff c) London

II. Write down if the sentences are true to the text or false

The Globe Theater was built on the bank of the river Clyde.

III. Put the sentences in the order they are used in the text

Most of his plays were staged in the Globe Theatre.

He married a woman some years older than himself.

William had quite a good education.

He stopped writing and went to live in Stratford.

Text 2. A Sad Story

Three men came to New York for their holidays. Their names were Tom, Pete and Andy. They came to a hotel and asked for a room. The friends got a room on the forty - fifth floor.

They went sightseeing, visited the picture gallery and looked into some shops. In the evening they came back to the hotel from the cinema.

The servant in the hotel told them: “I’m sorry, gentlemen, the lift doesn’t work. If you don't want to go up to your room, you can sleep here, in the hall. I'll bring you the bed linen. ”

“No, no,” said the men, “we shan’t sleep in the hall. We shall go up to our room. ”Then Tom said to his friends:” It’s not easy to go up to the forty - fifth floor. I know what we shall do. I shall tell you a lot of jokes. Andy will sing us songs and Pete will tell us an interesting story.”

The three friends went up to their room. They listened to Tom's jokes, then Andy sang songs. When they came to the thirty - fifth floor, Tom said to Pete: “Now we shall listen to your long and interesting story. ”

“Yes”, answered Pete, “but my story is short and very sad. I have no key with me. It is on the table in the hall. ”

Reading - Comprehension Test#2

I. Choose the sentences which were used in the text

1. A) The friends got a room on the thirty - fifth floor.

B) The friends got a room on the forty - fifth floor.

2 A) They looked into some shops.

B) They looked into some supermarkets.

3. A) We shall go up to our room.

B) We shall sleep in the hall.

4. A) Andy told interesting stories.

B) Andy sang songs.

II. Complete the sentences according to the text

Three men came to…

The friends got a room on the…

1. Pete has left the key…

III. Write down if the sentences are true to the text or false

1. Three men came to a restaurant. 2. Three men visited a picture gallery.

3. They came back from the cinema in the afternoon. 4. Pete will sing songs.

V. Answer the questions on the text

1. Where did three men come to?

2. Why did they go up to their room on foot?

3. Who told jokes?

4. What was Peter's story?

10-11 grade

1. Read the text and answer the following questions, choosing the only correct answer.

CROCROSSWORDS

The crossword (puzzle) first appeared on December 21, 1913. Arthur Wynne created it for the New York World newspaper. Wynne gave 35 clues and called it a word-cross. The puzzle was a great success. The cross-word, as it is called today, is the world's most popular game. Nearly 90 percent of the world's newspapers publish them. In the United States there are nearly thirty million fans of this game.

Most forms of games require a partner. Crosswords do not. This is, perhaps, the reason why they attract so much attention.

Why do people do crosswords? Maybe for educational value. Most fans say that they play crosswords to check their abilities and their speed in doing the puzzle. The more they play, the more they become to solve the most difficult crosswords.

But most experts doubt that puzzles teach anything. They say the most evident reason why the crosswords are played is that they are done just for fun.

What was the first crossword created for?

for children of New York

for the New York World magazine

for the New York World newspaper

Is the crossword puzzle game popular today?

it's one of the most popular games

it's the most popular game

it's not very popular

Are the world's newspapers interested in publishing them?

few newspapers publish them

all the newspapers publish them

nearly all the newspapers publish them

Why are crosswords popular?

1. they are very interesting

   they can be done by one person

What do experts think of crosswords?

they are very useful

they teach people a lot

they don't teach anything

Choose the correct answer

1.Take the pen ... the shelf.

a) out of b) from c) up

2.I like ... lot of milk in my tea.

9 o'clock is ... time when I'm allowed to come home.

a) the last b) the latest c) the least

4. Will you have ... a cup of tea.

a) other b) another c) the other

5. She looked ... today in her new coat.

a) good b) well c) nicely

6.Everybody failed the exam ... you.

a) except b) beside c) besides

7. It was ... advice. It helped me a lot.

a) useful b) useless c) used

8.I got ... letter from Bob.

a) another b) else c) more

9. She has ... many friends.

a) such b)as c)so

1. She is ... in her group.

a) shorter b) short c) the shortest

2.You ... Drink milk if you don't want.

a) cannot b) needn't c) should

3.The policeman asked if I ... the stranger.

a) saw b) have seen c) had seen

4. Bob asked John ... volley-ball.

a) did he play b) if he had played c) if he played

5.He always meets me at the station but today he ... me near the bus stop.

a) met b) met c) has met

6.While he ... his dinner I explained to him what to do.

a) had b) was having c) had had

7. You ... do it in time.

a) needn't b)mustn't

8. The garden ... a lot since I was there last.

a) changed b) has changed c) had changed

9. The teacher asked his pupils... the poem by heart.

a) to learn b) learned c) to learn

TEST #2

Read the text and answer the following questions, choosing the only correct answer.

There was once a very rich sick lady whose husband had died, and whose children had married and gone to live in foreign countries. When she reached the age of 80 and was too old to look after herself, she went to live in an expensive and comfortable hotel near the sea in the south. This rich old lady had a pair of nasty dogs which she loved dearly. They lived in the hotel with her and went wherever she did. There was a young waiter at the hotel who did everything he could to help the old lady and be nice to her. He even pretended to like her unpleasant dogs and offered to look after them in his free time. He fed them, cleaned and looked after them, took them for daily walks for some years.

The young waiter did not doubt that when the rich widow died she would leave him a lot of money, to pay him for everything that he had done for her dogs. But when she died a few years later, he soon discovered that she had left him only two things which she loved most in the world, and she thought he loved too - her dogs. All her money and jewelery went to her children, who had never done anything for her.

Which of the given statements is true?

The old lady had no children but she had a husband.

The old lady had children but she had no husband.

The old lady had neither children nor a husband.

Why did the old lady move to a hotel?

She couldn't take care of herself

Life was too expensive in her home town.

Her children asked her to do so.

How did the young waiter treat the dogs?

He really loved them and took care of them.

He hated them and did not look after them.

He disliked them but took care of them.

Why did the old lady leave the dogs to the waiter?

She thought he would be happy with them.

She wanted to punish him.

She loved the waiter most of all in the world.

What did the waiter expect to get from the lady after her death?

Part of her money.

Choose the correct answer

1. Her English is very poor. She ... study very hard.

a) must b) was to c) needn't

2.I am afraid there is ... else I can do.

a) anything b) much c) nothing

3.Now all of you ... ready.

a) get b) start c) prepare

4. ... nothing more I can tell you.

a) there are b) there is c) there was

5. Push the car ... you can.

a) as hard as b) so hard c) so hard that

6. They sat back in ... seats and waited.

a) that b) there c) their

7.I could ... recognize you.

a) nearly b) hard c) hardly

8. She ... wanted to be an actress.

a) much b) very c) also

Choose the correct form of the word.

1.If you speak slowly I ... understand you.

a) can't b) could c) shall be able to

2.He got ... than I expected.

a) angry b) angry c) angry

3.He didn't hear what ... .

a) said b) had said c) had been said

4.Before you ... don't forget to shut the window.

a) leave b) are leaving c) left

5. I am sorry I ... see you yesterday.

a) can't b) couldn't c) don't

6.This apartment is too small. I need something ... .

a) bigger b) a bigger one c) the biggest

7. We couldn't repair the car ourselves, so we ... take it to the garage.

a) had to b) has to c) have to

8. The young girl ... by his rudeness.

a) has shocked b) was shocked c) was shocking

9.If you park your car in the right place you ... receive a ticket.