Контрольне аудіювання, 6 клас

Контрольне аудіювання, 6 клас

The Symbols of Ukrainian State

The national flag of Ukraine consists of twohorizontal stripes. The top is blue and the bottom is yellow. These arethe colours of the sky, the rivers and the golden fields of our beautiful country. Blue and yellow (or gold) were symbols of Kyivan Rus' many centuries ago. They were im­portant colours of the Cossack age. The flag first became the national symbol of Ukraine in 1848. It came back in 1992 when Ukraine became аn independent state.

The trident is an ancient symbol of Ukrainian people. Its history began about 1,000 years ВC. In the 10th century it became the emblem of Kyivan princes Volodymyr Velykyi and Yaroslav Mudryi. It officially became the national emblem again in 1992.

The anthem of Ukraine is "Sche ne vmerla Ukrainy...". Pavlo Chubyns'kyi wrote the words in 1863 and later composer Mykhilo Verbyts'kyi wrote the music. First it became the national anthem in 1919. In 1992 it came back again.

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and «-» if the statement is false.

1. The national flag of Ukraine consists of two horizontal stripes.

2. The top is yellow and bottom is blue.

3. The anthem of Ukraine wrote in 1865.

4. Ukraine became an independent state in 1992.

5. The trident is an ancient symbol of Ukrainian people.

6. The anthem of Ukraine is “Sche ne vmerla Ukrainy…”

Task 2. Choose a correct variant.

1. The colour of Ukrainian flag is…

a) blue and yellow; b) green and blue; c) brown and white.

2. Ukraine became an independent state in…

a) 1994; b) 1999; c) 1992.

3. Who wrote the words to the anthem of Ukraine?

a) Pavlo Chubyns’kuy; b) Mykola Lysenko; c) Mykhailo Verbut’skyi.

4. Who wrote the music to the anthem of Ukraine?

a) Mykola Lysenko; b) Mykhailo Verbut’skyi; c) Pavlo Chubyns’kuy.

5. The anthem of Ukraine wrote in…

a) 1863; b) 1864; c) 1865.

6. The national flag of Ukraine consists of…

a) two horizontal stripes; b) four horizontal stripes; c) five horizontal stripes.

 

Answer:

Task1 1 + 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 + 6 +

Task2 1 a 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 a

 

 

Контрольне аудіювання, 9 клас

The perfect body

Most people were surprised when Renee Zellweger got the part of Bridget in the film Bridget Jone’s Diary. The film is about a young woman who worries about work, her weight and men. Zellweger is a slim American woman – completely different from Bridget who is English and overweight.

So, what did Zellweger do to get the part right? She had lessons to improve her English accent and she put on about eleven kilos. For several months she didn’t do any exercise and she ate a lot of pizza, peanut butter sandwiches and chocolate. Although it was fun at first, she often felt quite sick.

Zellweger put the weight on because she thought it was important to be as real as possible. She was surprised, however, by people’s criticism. People criticized her for being fat when she put on weight for the film. They often criticized her again for being too skinny when she lost weight after the film. She realized it’s almost impossible to have the perfect body in the eyes of media.

So why did she do it? Well, money was probably one reason. On top of her $ 15 million salary, she earned $ 225.000 for every kilo she put on. That’s an extra $ 2.5 million! And she didn’t stop there. A British slimming magazine paid her $ 3.5 million to lose all the weight again. So perhaps Zellweger doesn’t need to care about the criticism when she earns all this money!

 

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and «-» if the statement is false.

1. Most people thought Zellweger was the wrong person for the part of Bridget Jones.

2. Zellweger was unsure about talking part of Bridget.

3. She learnt to speak like an English person.

4. She ate a lot and exercised a lot.

5. She put on weight to feel like Bridget Jones.

6. She earned $ 2.5 million for every kilo she put on.

 

Task 2. Choose a correct answer

1. Most people were_______ when Renee got the role of Bridget.

a. surprised

b. happy

c. upset

2. She often felt quite______ while eating fattening food.

a. unsure

b. happy

c. sick

3. The article tells us that Renee_______.

a. is only interested in money and fame

b. doesn’t have a very successful career

c. is not afraid to change if it’s necessary for the role

4. Why did she gain some kilos?

a. the only reason was money

b. she thought it was important for the role

c. she wanted to show everyone that it’s easy to lose all the weight afterwards

5. What was people’s reaction for Renee’s weight changes?

a. People criticized her for being fat or too skinny

b. People were envious that she put on some weight so easily

c. They felt sorry for her

6. For several months she didn’t do any exercise and_____.

a. watched TV all the time

b. didn’t eat at all

c. she ate a lot of pizza, peanut butter sandwiches and chocolate

 

Answer:

Task1: 1 – 2 – 3 + 4 + 5 – 6 –

Task2: 1 a 2 c 3 a 4 а 5 a 6 с

 

 

Текст для аудіювання 11 клас

The word “diet” originally meant “things that people usually eat”, but, these days, we use the word to mean an eating pattern or programme designed to change something.

We could be talking about any one of many different kinds. There are diets for avoiding certain chemicals, like salt, and there are diets to increase amounts of certain things, like potassium. There are even diets to help people put on weight.

However, despite all these, we usually say “diet” about losing weight. This is certainly the area where the money gets spent. And it has a long history.

But when did it all start? There’s a story that in 1087, William the Conqueror, King of England, had become so fat that he could no longer ride his horse. He stayed in bed and drank alcohol instead of eating food to try and lose weight.

Now, it may or may not have worked for him, but we can’t really recommend it as an approach for most people. What’s important is the kinds of food you eat, because different foods contain different things our bodies need.

But it has taken a long time to find out exactly what these are. Sea travel led to some increase in understanding. When it became possible to build ships that could go on long voyages, sailors started to spend many months at sea. They also started getting a strange disease called “scurvy”. Eventually, it became clear that they needed fruit or vegetables to survive. Today, we know that vitamin C is the reason.

Although the discovery helped their lives, there was much more that wasn’t known. Nobody knew, for example, why some people got fat and others didn’t, or what to do about it.

Then, in 1890s, a chemist called Wilbur Atwater began investigation how foods consisted of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. He found that he could measure the heat value of these by burning them and called a unit of this heating a “calorie”.

This measurement he created can be seen as the start of modern food science and dieting. Since then, knowledge has come quickly – some people say too quickly!

 

 

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and «-» if the statement is false.

1. The word “diet” originally meant “things that people usually eat”.

2. William the Conqueror stayed in bed and drank alcohol instead eating food to try and lose weight.

3. Sailors started to spend many years at the sea.

4. Wilbur Atwater introduced a new measurement for the “heat value” of food.

5. There are three main diets in the world.

6. Diets help people put on weight.

Task 2. Choose a correct answer

1. The word “diet” originally meant__.

a) “things that people usually eat”

b) “things that people don’t like to eat”

c) “things that make people strong”

 

2. William the Conqueror used a diet__.

a) to be fit

b) to be healthy

c) to lose weight

 

3. What did he do?

a) He drank a lot of pure water.

b) He drank wine instead water.

c) He drank alcohol instead of eating food.

 

4. People became to understand better what our bodies need thanks to__.

a) William the Conqueror

b) long sea voyages

c) alcohol

 

5. Wilbur Atwater lived __.

a) in the 19^th century

b) at the beginning of the 18^th century

c) in the 20^th century

 

6. Food consists of__.

a) fats, minerals, vitamins

b) fats, proteins, carbohydrates

c) fats, proteins, vitamins

 

Answer:

Task1: 1 + 2 + 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 –

Task2: 1 a 2 c 3 c 4 a 5 a 6 b

 

 

Контрольне аудіювання, 2 клас

My name is Bill. I am ten. I am from Africa. I am a big boy. I have got a cat, a dog, a bus, a tram, a pig and a frog. I can run, jump and swim.

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and «-» if the statement is false.

1. My name is Tom.

2. I can run.

3. I have got a cat.

4. I am seven.

5. I am from Africa.

6. I am a small boy.

 

Контрольне аудіювання, 6 клас

 

Two friends

Once upon a time there lived two mice. One of them lived in a big city. Her name was Minny. Minny’s friend lived in a village. Her name was Maggy. One day Maggy decided to visit Minny. She went to the city by train. She saw many beautiful houses, shops, parks and squares, there were a lot of buses, cars, trams and trolley- buses in the streets. She got to Minny’s house by bus. Maggy was glad to see her friend.

“Do you like to live in the city?” Maggy asked Minny. Minny said, “Oh, of course, I like the city. There is a lot of to eat corn and cheese but there’s a big black cat in the kitchen of every day the house where I live.”

Then Maggy had an idea, “Let’s buy a TV- set for the cat. He likes to watch TV”. Minny liked the idea. They went to the shop and bought a TV- set.

Every day the cat sat down to watch TV and the mice came to the kitchen to eat corn and cheese.

Task 1. Choose a correct variant.

1. Once upon a time there lived…

a) two cats;

b) three mice;

c) two dogs;

d) two mice.

2. One of them lived…

a) in a big village;

b) in a small city;

c) in a big city;

d) in a small village.

3. One day Maggy decided to visit…

a) her mother;

b) her friend;

c) her teacher;

d) her sister.

4. She went to the city…

a) by train;

b) by plain;

c) by car;

d) by ship.

5. Maggy got to Minni’s house…

a) by car;

b) by trolley-bus;

c) by tram;

d) by bus.

 

 

6. Minny said it was nice to live…

a) in the village;

b) in the house;

c) in the flat;

d) in the city.

7. There was…

a) a little black cat in the house;

b) a big black dog in the house;

c) a big black cat in the house;

d) a big white cat in the house.

8. They decided to buy…

a) a radio-set;

b) an arm-chair;

c) a TV-set;

d) a sofa.

9. They went…

a) to the shop;

b) to the hospital;

c) to school;

d) to the library.

10. Who likes to watch TV?

a) the cat;

b) the dog;

c) the fox;

d) the goat.

11. The cat sat down to watch TV…

a) in the evening;

b) in the morning;

c) in the afternoon;

d) every day.

12. The mice came to the kitchen to eat…

a) sausage and bread;

b) corn and cheese;

c) fruit and vegetables;

d) ice-cream.

 

Answer:

Task1: 1 d, 2 c, 3 b, 4 a, 5 d, 6 d, 7 c, 8 c, 9 a, 10 a, 11 d, 12 b

 

 

Good Friends

It was winter. It was cold. The forest, the field and the lake were white with snow. A rabbit had nothing to eat. So he went to the field to get something to eat. There he saw four carrots. He was very happy. He took the carrots and brought them home. He ate only two carrots because he wanted to give the other two to the goat. The rabbit took two carrots and went to the goat’s house. The goat was not at home. The rabbit put the carrots on the table and went away. When the goat came home he saw the carrots on the table. He thought, “Oh, what a good friend I have. I must be a good friend too. It’s winter now. The rabbit has nothing to eat. I must help him.”

So he ate only one carrot, took the other and went to the rabbit’s house.

The rabbit wasn’t at home. The goat put the carrot on the table and wrote a short letter: “Dear rabbit! This carrot is for you. Yours goat.”

When the rabbit came back home he saw the carrot and the letter on the table. He read the letter, ate the carrot and thought, Oh, what a good friend I have!”

 

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and «-» if the statement is false.

1. It was winter.

2. A rabbit went to the forest.

3. He ate 4 carrots.

4. The goat saw the carrots on the table.

5. He went to the fox’s house.

6. The rabbit saw the book on the table.

 

 

My friend

Oleh is a pupil. He is my friend. He is a happy boy. His father is an engineer. He is a tall man. His mother is a teacher. She is a nice woman. His brother is a student. He is a good student. His sister isn’t a pupil.

She is a little girl. His grandmother and grandfather are pensioners. They do not live in Odessa. They live in Kyiv. His aunt is a doctor. His uncle is a farmer. They live in a village.

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true аnd «-» if the statement is false

1. Oleh is a student.

2. His father is engineer.

3. Oleh’s mother isn’t a nice woman.

4. His sister is a little girl.

5. His mother is a doctor.

6. His uncle lives in a village.

 

Easter

Easter is in spring. It is a great holiday. There are a lot of daffodils around in spring. They’re very beautiful yellow flowers.

In Britain Easter starts on Friday. People often eat hot-cross buns on this

day. People give children chocolate eggs for Easter and the children can eat them on Easter Sunday.

Some families have an “Easter egg hunt”. The parents hide Easter eggs and the children look for them.

On Easter Sunday people go to church and give thanks to Christ. They sing songs, listen to music and sit for a big dinner.

In Ukraine we make Easter cakes. An Easter cake is called paska. We paint eggs, too.

Sometimes eggs are not real but are made of wood, paper or glass.

A coloured egg is called pysanka.

 

 

I. True or false

1. Easter is in summer.

2. We can see many beautiful yellow daffodils in spring.

3. Easter starts on Friday in Britain.

4. People give children wood eggs for Easter.

5. Children can eat eggs on Easter Sunday.

6. In Ukraine people make Easter cakes and paint eggs.

 

My Town

My name is Nick. I live in a small town. Our town is not very big. Not all the streets of our town are long and wide. But they are green in summer with a lot of trees and flowers. On Saturdays and Sundays there are a lot of people and cars in the streets. The people of our town do the shopping.

We can see a lot of people in the parks in our town. In spring and summer there are a lot of grannies and little children in our "Children's Park". Grannies usually sit or walk. And their little grandchildren like to play balls, ride small cars, run and jump. This park is the best place for our children.

In summer, when it is hot, the people of our town like to go to the river. It is not very long and wide, but it's warm and clean. There is a bridge across the river. Next to the river there is a large field. In summer it is yellow and very beautiful.

Some houses in our town are big and tall. But there are small houses too. And they have got small gardens with apple trees and flowers.

There are four schools in our town. My friend and I go to school number four. We are good friends and good pupils. In winter we like to skate in the park and ski in the field not far from the forest. We like our school and our town.

 

 

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and «-» if the statement is false

1) Nick livеs in a city.

2) Our town is not very big.

3) On Mondays there are a lot of people and cars in the streets.

4) The people of our town do the shopping.

5) In spring and summer there are a lot of grannies and little children in our "Children's Park".

6) This park is the best place for people.

 

JANE EYRE

Part 2

 

A woman met me in Lowood school. She took my things and we walked to a big house. We went into the house. A teacher came and took me by the hand. The woman went away with my things and the teacher took me into a long room with a lot of large tables round it. Girls of nine to twelve years old sat on benches round the tables. They all had brown dresses on. It was dark and cold in the room.

"Sit down on one of the benches," said the teacher. "The girls are learning their lessons for tomorrow. They will soon finish and you will have supper. Then you will go to bed."

For supper we had a piece of bread and some water. After that we marched to the bedroom. It was a large room with many beds. Two girls slept in each bed. In ten minutes the teacher took away the light.

The night passed quickly. In the morning it was very cold in the room. We washed our faces in water with ice. Then we marched to the cold schoolroom where lessons began. We read the Bible and did exercises in our exercise-books. This lasted for an hour. Then we marched to another room for breakfast. After breakfast there was reading, writing, history and geography. Before dinner we went into the cold, windy garden for an hour.

For dinner we had some bad meat and potatoes. I ate what. I could. Then we marched back to the schoolroom and had our lessons till five o’clock.

The next day began as before, but we could not wash. The water in the washroom was ice.

During January, February and March there was much snow in the garden. We had no boots and could not walk far. The rooms were very cold. The food was bad and in spring many of the pupils were ill with typhus. In May Lowood school was a hospital. We had no lessons. Many pupils went home and died there. Some girls died in the school.

 

 

marched - йшли строєм; took away - забрала; ice - лід; lasted - тривало; writing - письмо; were ill with typhus - захворіли висипним тифом.

 

Betty

Hello. My name is Betty. I’m eleven. I’m from England. My country is big. I live in London. London is a big city. I have a family. My family is small. I have a father, a mother and a brother. My father’s name is Tom. He is a businessman. My mother’s name is Mary. She is a teacher. I go to school number 15. I learn English on Mondays and on Fridays. My hobby is music and I like to play tennis very much. I have got a rabbit. I like to play with my dog in the park. My rabbit is grey and it lives in the big box. My brother likes to play with my rabbit very much.

 

 

TASK 2: False or True

 

1. Her country is little.

2. She lives in the city.

3. Her family is big.

4. Her mother’s name is Susan.

5. She goes to school number 15.

6. She learns English on Mondays and on Tuesdays.

 

 

Answer:

Task1: 1 b 2a 3 a 4 c 5 a 6 c

Task2: 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 F

 

 

Контрольне аудіювання 7 клас

Sports in Ukraine

 

Sport is very popular in Ukraine. The main sports are: football, volleyball and basketball. They are played at schools and Universities.

Playing tennis, swimming are popular in our country too.

Every school has its own gymnasium and sport grounds. Some of them have stadiums and swimming pools.

There are different sports clubs in our schools. We go in for different kinds of sports after classes.

The best Ukrainian sportsmen are our national heroes. Ukrainian sportsmen take part in international sports competitions. Ukrainian athletes took part in the Olympic Games in Sydney as a separated team. They won a lot of gold and silver medals there.

Among the best sportsmen at the Olympic Games was Yana Klochkova. She won two gold and three silver medals in Australia.

Ukrainian football players like Andrii Shevchenko are well – known in Europe and in the whole world.

The two brothers Klychko are the best boxers in the world.

We try to keep fit. We exercise and we go jogging every day.

 

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and «-» if the statement is false

1. The main sports in Ukraine are: football, basketball and volleyball.

2. Playing golf is very popular in our country too.

3. There are swimming pools in every school in Ukraine.

4. Ukrainian sportsmen took part in the Olympic Games.

5. Three brothers Klychko are the best boxers in the world.

 

The gift

Oscola McCarty spent more than 75 years washing and ironing other people's clothes. Her lined hands were the evidence of hard work. So, it was a surprise, when Miss McCarty decided to give her entire life savings - $150,000 – to the University of Southern Mississippi. Miss McCarty's gift amazed even those who thought they knew her well.

The customers who have brought their laundry and ironing to her home for more than 75 years included three generations of some families. Initially she said she charged $1.50 to$2 a bundle but with inflation the price rose.

"When I started making $10 a bundle, I began to save money," recollected Miss McCarty, who was born on March 7 1908. "I put it in savings. I never would take any of it out. It just accumulated."

As her savings increased over years, McCarty washed and ironed and lived not a rich life. She never learned to drive and still walks everywhere she goes. When her mother and aunt died, they each left her some money, which she added to her savings. In 1947 her uncle died and left her a modest house in which she still lives.

Until her donation, she was afraid to fly and had only been out of the South once in 50 years. Since then she's travelled all over the country and has been the subject of many interviews and articles. She's even visited the White House and been honoured by the president.

Her donation of her life savings is for students who clearly demonstrate a financial need. "I want to help somebody's child go to college," said the quite spoken McCarty, who left school in sixth grade and has never married or had children. "I just want it to go to someone who will appreciate it and learn. I'm old. I'm not going to live always."

Miss McCarty's generosity inspired many to give money to the university, and contributions came in from all over the country. Her gift has now been more than doubled.

In a recent magazine interview McCarty was asked why she didn't spend the money earned over a lifetime on herself. "I am spending it on myself," she answered smiling.

 

The British Character

The British are often viewed as the most boring people in the world. They wear unimaginatively formal clothes, eat tasteless food, and practice slow sports and have a specific sense of humour which is not usually understood by foreigners. They are also said to be conservative, reserved and cool. Indeed, the British are not very open and spontaneous. They do not kiss or embrace by way of greeting so as not to allow familiarity. They always keep a certain distance and are not willing to manifest their feelings and emotions. It is not easy to make friends with them but once you have made a friend, it is a friend for life.

The English are said to be the masters of trivial conversation. Their “small talk” usually deals with the weather or some general questions as it is not accepted to interfere in someone’s private life.

The British are very polite. They always queue when they are waiting for a bus and hold the door open for the person behind them. On the other hand, the English football fans are regarded as hooligans and vandals. Generally speaking, however, the British are well – mannered.

“There is no place like home”, say the British. This proverb best express an Englishman’s traditional love of his home. About 70% of all the people have their own houses. Most homes have a garden in which the British spend a lot of time growing flowers and looking after the lawn – a national pride.

The English are completely crazy about pets. There are more animal rights groups in Britain than anywhere else in the world. Paradoxically, the English still love the hunting of wild animals, such as foxes or hares, with the aim of killing them.

It is not easy to decide on the typically British characteristics. Not all English people are cold, uncommunicative or boring, not all of them are crazy about lawns or animals. Still, there is one thing that is typically British: a strong connection with tradition and a wish to keep their country’s uniqueness. Some people say that the British live in the past, but they are simply proud of their country.

 

 

Task 1. Put «+» if the statement is true and «-» if the statement is false

1) Generally speaking, the British are rude.

2) Most British people have their own homes.

3) British people still like hunting pets.

4) The British are closely connected to their tradition.

5) The British are often very open and spontaneous people.

6) British people still love hunting of foxes and hares.

 

Контрольне аудіювання, 6 клас