1. People in every culture
celebrate holidays. Although the word «holiday» literally means «holy day,»
most American holidays are not religious, but commemorative in nature and
origin. As. the nation is blessed with rich ethnic heritage, it is possible to
trace some of the American holidays to diverse cultural sources and traditions,
but all holidays have taken on a distinctively American flavor.
2. Each of the 50 states
has the right to observe Federal holidays according to their legislation.
However, the majority of the states usually choose the date or day celebrated
by the rest of the nation. Still the closing of local government offices and businesses
on these holidays vary. For instance, in Washington State there are five
official holidays when people have five days off; however, a company may give
their employees three extra days per year to enhance their holiday term.
3. One of the most widely
celebrated and popular holidays in the USA is Independence Day. What is rather
remarkable about it is the splendid colorful parade. Take, for instance, a
parade in Seattle, Washington. Different organizations take part in it. First,
usually comes the fire brigades in full dress, with polished fire-engines.
Girls throw flowers to them. The firemen and women are regarded as heroes,
especially in small towns. Then come the police and other state organizations,
fund raisers, voluntary bodies, factories, and small businesses proudly showing
off their produce.
4. It is worth mentioning
that in the United States, Americans like holidays very much. The word
«holiday» for them is synonymous with «celebration». They tend to make some
Sundays unique by organizing various festivals and carnivals. On these Sundays
you can go to different towns and take part in entertaining events. The main
attractions are festivals that welcome in the autumn as the leaves on the trees
begin to turn red, orange, and yellow. For example, a festival of wooden boats
or classical automobiles, or a wood-chopping contest and an auction are popular
activities.
5. As for family
celebrations in the USA, it is worth saying that these holidays are mostly calm
and quiet. The most popular family holidays are Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.
The extended families gather for these two events. Americans prepare only
traditional meals for these holidays. For instance, for Thanksgiving Day there
will be a roast turkey with cranberry sauce, white mashed potatoes (which ARE
indispensable with turkey). Other sweet potatoes or yams, vegetables and a
pumpkin pie.
III.Use of English
Прочитайте
приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова,напечатанные заглавными буквами в
конце строк, обозначенных номерами B4–B12 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовалисодержанию текста.
Заполните пропуски полученными словами.Каждый пропуск соответствует
отдельному заданию B4–B12.
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IV. Writing
You have received a letter from
your English–speaking pen friend, Susan.
... My mother complains that
I am lazy and don’t help her much. Do you or your friends often help your
parents? How? What duties does every member of you family have in the house?
...
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Write her a letter and answer her
3 questions.
Write 100-120 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.
Итоговая
контрольная работа по английскому языку в 9 класс
VARIANT
3
I.
Listening
Вы услышите
диалог. В заданиях А1–А6 обведите цифру 1,2 или 3, соответствующую выбранному
вами варианту ответа. Вы услышите запись дважды.
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А 1. Sally said that
1) three people were injured in
the accident.
2) three vehicles were damaged in
the accident.
3) the bus was damaged in the
accident.
А
2. At the time of the accident Sally was
1) in one of the cars.
2) in a city bus.
3) crossing the road.
А
3. The accident happened when Sally was going
1) to her morning class.
2) home after school.
3) to the city centre.
А
4. When Sally told about the accident at school, her classmates felt
1) scared.
2) indifferent.
3) curious.
А
5. Sally says that the accident happened because
1) the weather conditions were
bad.
2) one of the drivers was talking
on the phone.
3) one of the drivers was driving
too fast.
А
6. Sally thinks that drivers should be punished if while driving they
1)
smoke.
2) listen to music.
3) talk to passengers.
II. Reading
Прочитайте
информацию. Установите соответствие между заголовками A-F и пронумерованными абзацами текста 1-5. Запишите свои ответы в
таблицу. Используйте каждую букву только один раз. В задании есть один
лишний заголовок.
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B2
A. Geographical
position D. State holiday
B.
Education E. Pages of history
C. The famous
town F. Sights
1. More than 80 percent of
New Zealand’s population are Britons or Europeans. That's why the New Zealand
school system is similar to the British one. Education is free and compulsory
for children between the ages of 6 and 16.The school year starts in January
(after the summer holidays) and ends in December. In most schools wearing a
school uniform is obligatory. For New Zealand teenagers daily life takes place
in school where they stay up to the late afternoon.
2. Canada occupies most of
the northern North America continent as well as some islands. It stretches from
the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It's also
washed by the Arctic Ocean in the north. The country was discovered in 1497 by
John Cabot, an Italian sea captain. About 2% of the Canadian territory is
covered with ice. The eastern part of the country is mainly valleys and plains.
The western territories are made up of the Cordilleras.
3. Most Americans simply
call the Independence Day the “Fourth of July”. It always falls on this day,
and it celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4,
1776. At that time, the people of the 13 British colonies were involved in a
war which had begun in 1775. The colonists were fighting for freedom from the
English. The Declaration of Independence stated it clearly. For the first time
in history the colonies were defined as the United States of America.
4. With great weather,
great events and terrific crowds Australia Day in Melbournein 2010 was one of
the best ever! It is a day for all Australians to get together and, in whatever
way they choose, celebrate being Australian. 1788 is when the British Fleet first
arrived at Sydney Cove and lifted the British flag. Now, major cities
throughout the country celebrate the national day with parades, free food, and
different events.
5. Cambridge lies in East
Anglia, about 50 miles north of London. The river Cam flows through it. It gets
the name Cambridge from the river. It's a compact green city. There is always
something to do and to see in the city: walk in the parks and gardens, visit
museums and galleries, enjoy the festivals or relax in small cafés. The city is
best known as the home of Cambridge University, one of the world's best
universities. It was founded in 1209 and it consists of 30 colleges.
III.Use of English
Прочитайте
приведённый ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в
конце строк, обозначенных номерами B4–B12 так, чтобы они грамматически соответствовали содержанию текста.
Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует
отдельному заданию B4–B12.
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IV. Writing
You have received a letter from your English–speaking pen
friend, Susan.
… My Dad bought me a laptop yesterday. It’s cool! Now I
can play computer games everywhere! But it drives my Mum crazy. She says that
all computer shooting games are stupid. What do teenagers in your country do
in their free time? Do you like or dislike computer games and why? What do
you use computers for?...
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Write her a letter and answer her 3 questions.
Write 100-120 words. Remember the rules of letter
writing.
Итоговая
контрольная работа по английскому языку в 9 класс
VARIANT
4
I.
Listening
Вы услышите 5 высказываний. Установите соответствие между
высказываниями каждого говорящего A–E и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–6. Используйте каждое
утверждение из списка 1–6 только один раз. В списке 1–6 есть одно лишнее
утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
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B1
1. The speaker explains what language he/she finds
difficult to learn.
2. The speaker talks about language education in his/her
country.
3. The speaker says what language he/she wants to learn
and why.
4. The speaker explains how to learn a foreign language
quickly.
5. The speaker talks about the most popular language in the
world.
6. The speaker explains how to teach a foreign language
to children.
SPEAKER
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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STATEMENT
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II. Reading
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из
приведенных утверждений A5-A8
соответствуют содержанию текста (1 — True), какие не
соответствуют (2 — False) и о чем в тексте не сказано,
то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного
ответа (3 — Not stated).
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Everybody can fall ill with any disease. Fortunately, only
cold and flu are quite frequent in our city among infectious illnesses. They
are rather easy for the modern medicine and various pills can help you a lot in
overcoming this trouble.
However, of course, being sick isn’t a pleasant way of
spending your time. In such situation friend’s participation in this trouble
can encourage you, give you moral support and even can make yourself feel
better. That’s why you always should visit your sick friends. You must remember
that tomorrow this illness can happen to you. I always try to follow this rule.
Fortunately, my friends don’t fall ill frequently. But I
remember such case that happened about 12 months ago. One of my best school
friends had fallen ill with hard form of flu. Soon I went to his place to see
him. I took some things that, as I was expecting, were interesting for him.
Among them I brought a DVD with best game moments of National Basketball
Association. He was very glad for this present and soon we both were enjoying
the outstanding games of the strongest basketball league in the world. Then I
told him all last school news and everything about the material we had passed
when he was absent.
Then we tried to entertain ourselves and started to solve
crosswords in the newspapers, to watch TV set, so we began to do all that
everybody makes when he doesn’t know what to do. To my surprise, I lost the
feeling of time and there was deep evening, when I understood, that it was a
time to go home. When I was leaving for home, my friend promised that he would
be all fight soon and he kept his word.
In two days he came to school and started to study various
subjects with new energy. Sometimes a little interval is useful for a person.
A5 Cold and flu can be cured easily today.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A6 It’s impossible to overcome a disease if your
friends
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A7 The author came to see his sick friend to help
him catch up with his studies.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A8 The illness turned out to be useful for the
boy’s studies.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
III.Use of English
Прочитайте текст.
Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк,
обозначенных номерами В10-В14 так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически
соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами.
Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию В10-В14.
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IV. Writing
You have received a letter from your English–speaking pen
friend, David.
... I am going to learn a
second foreign language. My first foreign language is French. What second
language do you think I should choose and why? How many languages do you
study at school? Are you planning to enter some language courses?
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Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions.
Write 100-120 words. Remember the rules of letter
writing.
Итоговая
контрольная работа по английскому языку в 9 класс
VARIANT
5
I.
Listening
Вы услышите 5 высказываний. Установите соответствие между
высказываниями каждого говорящего A–E и утверждениями, данными в списке 1–6. Используйте каждое
утверждение из списка 1–6 только один раз. В списке 1–6 есть одно лишнее
утверждение. Вы услышите запись дважды. Занесите свои ответы в таблицу.
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B1
1. The speaker explains what language he/she finds
difficult to learn.
2. The speaker talks about language education in his/her
country.
3. The speaker says what language he/she wants to learn
and why.
4. The speaker explains how to learn a foreign language
quickly.
5. The speaker talks about the most popular language in
the world.
6. The speaker explains how to teach a foreign language
to children.
SPEAKER
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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STATEMENT
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II. Reading
Прочитайте текст. Определите, какие из
приведенных утверждений A5-A8
соответствуют содержанию текста (1 — True), какие не
соответствуют (2 — False) и о чем в тексте не сказано,
то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного
ответа (3 — Not stated).
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Every nation and country has a
reputation of some kind. The Englishmen are believed to be cold, reserved,
rather naughty, easy-going and fond of sport. They are the nation of stay-at-
homes. «There is no place like home», they say. The English man’s home is his
castle is a saying known all over the world.
They prefer a small house built
for one family, with a small garden and a fire in the centre of the house. They
like animals very much and follow many traditions especially concerning food
and manners. We know much about English traditions and Customs but now I’d like
to say a few words about the traditions of my native land-Russia.
First, some words about Russian
people. To my mind, the main traits of their characters are their hospitality,
their «open heartedness» and inventiveness. Russian fairytales reflect this.
Our people are hardworking, patient, never loosing hope for better life. The
Russians are the talented nation. Russia gave the world thousands of the world
famous writers, composers, scientists, inventors and explorers. All of them are
the pride of the nation.
Such names of Gzhel and Khokhloma
are considered to be the symbols of Russia as well as matryoshkas and samovars.
The history of Khokhloma goes back to the 17th century. The production of
tableware-dishes, spoons, mugs was begun at that time in the villages of
Suomino and Khokhloma in the Nizhniy Novgorod Province. Many carpenters,
painters have been working since then reviving traditions of old masters.
The Khokhloma style is characterized by using plant elements
in painting the tableware. The prevailing colors are black, yellow, golden,
green and red.
Nowadays this craft is sure to be saved; it will be
developed and brought into the future by the new generation of painters.
A5 The Englishmen have bad reputation among
different nations in the world.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A6 English people are home-centered.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A7 Russia has contributed a lot to the world
civilization.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
A8 Khokhloma style has been a typical Russian
craft since Kievan Russ.
1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
III.Use of English
Прочитайте текст. Преобразуйте слова,
напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами В10-В14
так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста.
Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует
отдельному заданию В10-В14.
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B10 Everyone knows how important water is.
Life on the planet would be __________________ without
it. POSSIBLE
B11 Whatever your __________________ drink is, you
can’t make
it without water. FAVOUR
B12 We need water for __________________ things:
cooking,
washing and producing goods. DIFFER
B13 My uncle, who is a __________________, says that
he waters
the vegetables, beans and other crops a lot in dry
weather. FARM
B14 __________________, fresh water resources on the
Earth are
limited and they are running out. Scientists warn that we
may
lack drinking water in the near
future. FORTUNATELY
IV. Writing
You have received a letter from your English–speaking pen
friend, Kirk.
… I’m very busy preparing for my school exams in
Literature and History. To pass them successfully, I have to remember a lot.
… What subjects have you chosen for your exams and why?... What type of exam
do you prefer – oral or written? …How do you prepare for exams? …
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Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions.
Write 100-120 words. Remember the rules of letter
writing.
FOR TEACHER
Тексты для
аудирования Variants 1,2,3
Sally: Hi, Adam! Have
you heard the news? There was an accident near ourschool this morning.
Adam: Oh, Sally!
Anybody injured?
Sally: Fortunately not.
But three cars were seriously damaged.
Adam: Gosh!
Sally: Yes, a lorry and
two small cars.
Adam: Oh!
Sally: The lorry
started to slow down before the crossroads, but the driver of the Peugeot 307
didn’t notice and crashed into it. And a second later, a Mini Cooper smashed
into the back of it.
Adam: Awful! And you
saw it all, did you?
Sally: Yes, I did. I
saw it from the bus window. I was just on my way to school when it happened.
The road was completely blocked because of the accident. I had to get off the
city bus and run to school so as not to be late for my first class.
Adam: You must have
been very scared by the accident, mustn't you?
Sally: No, not really.
It's funny, but I became more popular with my schoolmates. Everyone wanted to
talk to me to find out more details.
Adam: Hm. And why did
it all happen? Slippery road, fog or rain?
Sally: No. It was nice
and clear. There wasn’t much traffic on the roads. And nobody exceeded the
speed limit.
Adam: What was it
then?
Sally: I think it was
totally the Peugeot driver’s fault. He was talking on his mobile phone at the
time. He definitely couldn’t concentrate on driving.
Adam: Using a phone is
very risky while driving. Everyone knows that.
Sally: Yeah. There are
lots of things that may distract a driver. Smoking, for example, or talking
with the passengers. Even the stereo system may do harm. When you listen to
loud music, it affects how you drive. But I believe smoking while driving is
the worst. The police should stop smoking drivers and fine them.
Adam: Yeah, I agree
with that. But smokers will object to your idea, I’m afraid.
Sally: Never mind. All
sensible people will support it. It would reduce the number of accidents I’m
sure.
Тексты для
аудирования Variants 4,5
Speaker
A
I’ve
always been very good at languages. I can speak two foreign languages – English
and French, and it helps a lot as I’m in the export business. When we worked on
some contracts with Russian companies, I decided to learn Russian for business
purposes. I bought lots of textbooks and spent weeks looking over them before I
understood that I needed a teacher. Now I take lessons regularly and I’ve
learned a lot of words, but there are so many grammar rules in Russian, and
there are so many exceptions! I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to speak it.
Speaker
B
I
learnt German at school and I can understand French a little. My native
language is English and my friends don’t think that learning foreign languages
is important – English is understood everywhere. I don’t agree with them. Now I
want to start learning Italian. It’s a lovely language and it sounds beautiful.
I’ve got a pen-pal Alessandro, who lives in Italy, and I want to go there next
year to see Rome and Milan and Venice. I think Alessandro will appreciate my
speaking Italian. And
travelling
is more enjoyable when you can communicate with the locals in their language.
Speaker
C
English
is my native language and I’m quite happy about that. I don’t have any problems
when I travel – people can speak English everywhere. That’s why I don’t feel
motivated to learn foreign languages at school, but I have to do it anyway.
According
to the curriculum, I must learn two foreign languages. We start learning a
foreign language at the age of seven. Usually it’s French or German. The second
foreign language is a matter of personal choice – we can choose it from the
list of available languages, which includes Italian, Spanish, Chinese and
others. This normally happens at the age of 13 or 14.
Speaker
D
Languages
are very important in modern life. People travel a lot, they do business across
international borders, and due to that, they wish to know as many languages as
possible. However, learning languages isn’t very easy and it’s very time
consuming.
The quickest way to learn a language is to go the country where it’s spoken. It
works, however, only if you learn it with a teacher and communicate outside the
classroom a lot. Watching the news, reading newspapers and writing
notes
and e-mails helps a lot too. But the most important thing is not to speak your
native language to anyone.
Speaker
E
Lots
of adults want to learn foreign languages but don’t have time for it because of
job and family commitments. Children, on the other hand, have got enough time
but they lack motivation. The easiest way to get children to speak a foreign
language
is to use it in a game. Young children are not able to understand language
rules, but they can easily imitate their teacher and don’t mind repeating the
same sentence many times if it’s a game. Pictures and toys work very well too –
children pick up new words for toys very quickly.
KEYS:
Listening
Variant 1,2,3 Variant
А1
2 B2 13246
А2 2
А3 1
А4 3
А5 2
А6 1
Reading
Variant 1 Variant 2 Variant
3
В2 В2 B2
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