Control work №2
Variant 2
READING
Text 1
Read the text and fill the gaps 1-3 with the most suitable missing sentences A-E. There is one extra option which you don’t need to use.
Example: 0 – A
A Legend of Tomsk
There are very many wonderful, amazing legends about the origin of such names as Tom, Bassandaika, Ushaika and others. This is one of them ...
0
Far long before the Russian people came here, the Tomsk lands were populated by small Tatar tribes and they were not good neighbours. On the left bank of the beautiful river covered with thick forests there was a settlement of Tatar princeling Toyan, and on the wooden right bank – the rich lands of princeling Bassanday were lying.
Bassanday and Toyan were great enemies. They did hate each other. But their children – Toyan's daughter, the beautiful Toma and Bassanday's son Ushai were in love with each other. And their love was so great that they could not live in separation.
1
The courageous Ushai with his friends crossed the stormy river and stole up to Toyan's small town. Toma was waiting for them.
But they could not go away. Toyan's servants attacked them. Ushai was killed in the unequal fight. And the beautiful Toma with a cry of horror and despair rushed into the river ...
When Toyan learned this terrible news he couldn't survive his great grief. He came to the brink of the river's bank, stood here for a while and then plunged into the water ...
2
Everywhere his servicemen were looking for Ushai. And at last they came back with his corpse. For many long hours old Bassandai was sitting near his dead son. The short day was over. It was getting dark. People went to their nomad tents. But the broken-hearted father was sitting and talking silently to his son ...
3
Since that time such names as Tom, Bassandaika, Ushaika, Toyanovo Lake have been known to everybody.
A It happened on one of the darkest autumn nights. 1
B It happened many years ago ... many, many years ago ... 0
C Prince Bassandai was waiting for his son for a long time. 2
D And in the morning the peole saw a boat, Ushai's dead body and nobody else on the bank of the river ... 3
E Life without them was impossible. 2
There are very many wonderful, amazing legends about the origin of such names as Tom, Bassandaika, Ushaika and others. This is one of them ...
... It happened many years ago ... many, many years ago ... Far long before the Russian people came here, the Tomsk lands were populated by small Tatar tribes and they were not good neighbours. On the left bank of the beautiful river covered with thick forests there was a settlement of Tatar princeling Toyan, and on the wooden right bank - the rich lands of princeling Bassanday were lying.
Bassanday and Toyan were great enemies. They did hate each other. But their children - Toyan’s daughter, the beautiful Toma and Bassanday’s son Ushai were in love with each other. And their love was so great that they could not live in separation.
... It happened at one of the darkest autumn nights. The courageous Ushai with his friends crossed the stormy river and stole up to Toyan’s small town. Toma was waiting for them.
But they could not go away. Toyan’s servants attacked them. Ushai was killed in the unequal fight. And the beautiful Toma with a cry of horror and despair rushed into the river ...
When Toyan learned this terrible news he couldn’t survive his great grief. He came to the brink of the river’s bank, stood here for a while and then plunged into the water ...
... Prince Bassandai was waiting for his son for a long time. Everywhere his servicemen were looking for Ushai. And at last they came back with his corpse. For many long hours old Bassandai was sitting near his dead son. The short day was over. It was getting dark. People went to their nomad tents. But the broken- hearted father was sitting and talking silently to his son ...
... And in the morning the peole saw a boat, Ushai’s dead body and nobody else on the bank of the river ...
Since that time such names as Tom, Bassandaika, Ushaika, Toyanovo Lake have been known to everybody.
Text 2
Read the texts, then decide if sentences are 1–6 “Right” (A) or “Wrong” (B). If there is not enough information to answer choose “Doesn’t say” (C).
The Emblem of Tomsk
The well-known emblem of Tomsk is a silver horse on the green background with a golden crown above it. It was made in 1804. The history of the emblem is connected with the history of this country and the town. In the period from 1645 till 1676 many towns of Russia were making their own emblems. The symbol of Siberia was a sable. Tomsk had it in its emblem too.
In 1708 the great Russian tsar Peter I divided Russia into 8 governmental regions. In Siberia its own government with the centre in Tobolsk was formed. That's why it was necessary to have new emblems of the towns. The Italian painter Santi and the Russian painter Baranov made the second emblem of Tomsk. It represented a miner with his tools.
Time passed. In 1804 the Tomsk Province was formed. It united the present territories of the Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Semipalatinsk, Krasnoyarsk regions and East Kazakhstan. The life at that time was very difficult in Siberia, the roads were awful and very long. There were no cars, buses or trolley-buses there. Only horses, the great helpers of people. Life without them was impossible. And the horse became the symbol of our town.
A silver horse on the green background with a golden crown above it...
1 The emblem of Tomsk was made in 1804.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
2 The symbol of Tomsk was a sable.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
3 Tsar Peter lived in Tobolsk.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
4 In 1804 the Tomsk Province was formed.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
5 Life without horses was impossible.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
6 There were no cars in 1804 in Tomsk.
A Right B Wrong C Doesn’t say
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR TEST
Choose the correct item.
1 I’m quite short, about one metre seventy and I’m quite ______.
A well-built B well-grown C good-built
2 How ______ will it take me to get there?
A long B short C cool
3 He wants to be ______ to the University.
A accepted B expected C improved
4 I can’t come to the cinema. I have to ______ for a test.
A read B study C teach
5 I was never very good ______ mathematics.
A on B in C at
6 Have you ______ friends here?
A some B no C any
7 Do you know ______ address?
A Bill’s B Bill’ C Bills’
8 My dictionary isn’t big, but ______ is very useful.
A it B he C she
9 A lot of people are afraid of ______.
A mice B mouses C mices
10 There ______ a lot of people from different countries and cultures there.
A is B are C have
TRANSLATION
Translate the sentences from English into Russian.
1 I always have a laugh with my cousin – he’s got a great sense of humour.
2 A loved child usually grows up into a loving adult.
3 Mr Marshall remained single for three years after his wife’s death.
4 There are two terms in the course of the academic year but the students take examinations four times a year.
5 It’s quite possible for any student to find thirty minutes a day and to work at it regularly.
6 It takes me two hours to get to the Institute by bus.
7 My son is eager to start school.
8 You see a memorial of wooden architecture in Shishkov street.
9 Get off at the next stop.
10 Visiting Tomsk you can see the Memorial of Glory in Lagerny Garden.
WRITING
An English-speaking friend is coming to visit your town one day next month.
Now you are writing a letter to tell your friend your plans for the visit. Describe where you plan to go, what you will do there and say why you think your friend will enjoy it. Write 60–80 words.
Dear…,
I'm so pleased you are coming to visit my town………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
