Listening Test
The
Magic Basket
A mother and her little son live in a little house. They are
very poor. All they have is a grey goat.
One day the mother says, “We have got no money, we have got no
bread. You should go and sell the goat”. The boy takes the goat and goes to the
town. He meets a farmer with a large basket in his hands. “Sell me your goat”,
says the farmer.
“What
can you give me for it?” asks the boy.
“I
can give you this basket”, says the farmer.
“What good is this basket for me?” says the boy. “What can I put
in it? I’ve got no bread, I’ve got no eggs and I’ve got no apples!”
“My little girl is ill”, says the farmer. “She must drink some
milk from a grey goat every day or she will die”.
The boy is kind. He is sorry for the little girl. He gives his
goat to the farmer, takes the basket and goes home.
When he comes home, he puts the basket on the table and shows it
to his mother.
The mother looks at the basket and says, “What good is this basket
for us, what can we put in it?”
But suddenly the basket says, “I’m a magic basket!” The basket
jumps from the table and runs out of the house. When it comes back to the poor
boy’s house, it is full of meat, fruit and vegetables. Now the mother and the
boy have dinner.
Every
morning the wonderful basket jumps from the table and runs out of the house.
And every day it comes back full of good things. Now the mother and her son
have their breakfast, dinner and supper every day.
Task 1
Read and match the
pairs.
1.
magic а)
добрый
2. wonderful b) большой
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3.
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poor
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c)
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маленький
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4.
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kind
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d)
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волшебный
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5.
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little
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е)
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бедный
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6.
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large
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f)
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замечательный
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Task 2
Read the statements and
put a a “+” if the statement is correct or a if it is incorrect.
1.
The text is about a woman and her
son.
2.
They are rich and have got a lot
of farm animals.
3.
They want to sell a grey goat
because they don’t like it.
4.
On his way to the town the boy
meets a man who wants to buy the goat.
5.
The boy buys a very nice basket
full of food.
6.
It is a magic basket.
Task 3
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Read and circle.
1. A mother and her little son live in a little
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а)
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flat;
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b)
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house;
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с)
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cabin.
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2.
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The
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farmer
needs a goat for his little__________________ .
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а)
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daughter;
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b)
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cat;
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с)
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friend.
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3.
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The
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boy
gives his goat to the farmer because he is_______________________ .
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а)
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brave;
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b)
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strong;
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с)
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kind.
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4.
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The
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mother
is very__________ when she sees a basket.
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а)
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sad;
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b)
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happy;
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с)
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quiet.
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5.
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The
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basket
leaves the house and comes back full of _
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а)
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balls;
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b)
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food;
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с)
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flowers.
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Task 4
Answer the questions.
1.
Why does the mother tell her son
to sell the goat?
2.
Why does a farmer want to buy the
boy’s goat?
3.
Does his mother like the basket at
first?
4.
What does the basket do to show it
is magic?
5.
Are the mother and her son happy
at the end?
6.
Why do you think so?
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