Examination Card № 22

1. Reading

Read the text and tick whether the statements are true or false.

How to raise children better?

Louise and Neil had been dating for three years. She was 40, and he was 50. They wanted to get married and have two kids as soon as possible, but there was a problem. They disagreed on how they would raise their kids.

Because Louise had a high-paying job, Neil could stay home and raise the kids. He looked forward to that, because he felt that he would be a great dad. First, he would teach them how to read. Then he would teach them about life. His kids were not going to waste their time reading fairy tales and watching Sesame Street. They were going to learn practical stuff, like how to use Microsoft Office and how to get a four-year scholarship to Harvard. He wanted them to become business majors, because business is where the money is.

Louise had other plans. She wanted her kids to relax and enjoy life. She didn't want them to grow up too fast. She was the oldest child in a poor family, and her father had put her to work in the fields as soon as she turned six. Life had been hard for her. She didn't want it to be hard for her children.

Neil said not to worry. There was still plenty of time for him to figure out a way for the kids to have fun and still become happy millionaires.

1. They were disagreed on how they would raise their kids _________

2. Because Louise had a low-paying job, Neil couldn’t stay home and raise the kids _________

3. He wanted them to become engineers _________

4. Louise had other plans. She wanted her kids to relax and enjoy life _________

5. She wanted them to grow up too fast _________

2. Writing

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

1. What you _________ (to do) here now? - We _________ (to listen) to tape-recordings.

2. You _________ (to want) to see my fa­ther? - Yes, I _________ .

3. Michael _________ (to know) German rather well. He _________ (to want) to know English, too, but he _________ (to have) little time for it now.

4. What maga­zine _________ you _________ (to read)? - It _________ (to be) a French magazine. There _________ (to be) good articles on sports here. You _________ (to be) interested in sports?

- Yes, I _________ . But I _________ (not to know) French.

5. We _________ (to have) an English lesson now.

Examination Card № 23

1. Reading

Read the text and choose the right variant.

The Time Machine

I am Professor Geller and I have just invented a time machine that allows people to travel into the past or the future for five hours. 

I thought that it would be fun to see what my father was like when he was 10 years old.  I packed a small bag and got into my time machine. I keyed in the words, "1964, 11 Niven Road, Singapore" then pressed the button. There was a "whoosh" and a "bang" ... the time machine was shaking and spinning and in a moment, I was in front of the pre-war house, 11 Niven Road. 

I saw four children looking for a lost dog. I recognised them ... they were my father, my uncle Kelvin, my auntie Peek and auntie Janet. I introduced myself as an old friend and agreed to help them look for their lost dog, Blackie. 

The children wanted to climb a hill and looked into the houses below. By the time we reached the top, we were tired and decided to sit down and rest. Suddenly I heard a dog barking. "Blackie!" my father shouted. We traced the source of the barking to one of the houses. We looked down and saw a dog chained to a pole. It was Blackie and he looked frightened. 

The children boldly knocked on the door of the house and demanded that the man (who came to the door) return Blackie to them. The man asked the children to prove the black dog was Blackie. My father called out Blackie's name and the dog responded with an enthusiastic woa woa. The man reluctantly gave Blackie back to the children. 

We went back to 11 Niven Road and I bid them goodbye. My five hours were almost up. I ran to a dark alley and in a flash I was gone. I found myself back in my time. What an adventure!

1. What did Professor Geller decide to do with the help of his invention?

a) to see what his father would like when he was 10 years old

b) to see what he would like in 10 years

c) to see how the world would be changed in 10 years

2. How long does a time machine allow people to travel into the past or the future?

a) for five hours.  b) for four hours.  c) for an hour. 

3. How many children find the dog?

a) three b) five c) four

4. What was the end of Professor’s adventure?

1. Unhappy b) happy c) lucky

5. What was the dog’s name?

1. Rex b) Blackie c) Barsik

2. Writing

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

1. You ________________(to invite) your cousin to stay with you next summer.

2. I ___________________(to go) to bed at ten o’clock every day.

3. Yesterday he _________________________(not to go) to work.

4. We ____________________(to sit) in the waiting room at the doctor’s now

5. He _______________________(not to play) the piano at four o’clock yesterday.