Final Test
I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
You will hear a story about Molly. She took part in a competition.
For question 1-7, write T (if the statement is true), F (if it is false) and U (if it is unstated). You will hear the recording twice.
______ Molly started taking photos when she was five.
______ Molly's relatives like photography, too.
______ Molly learned about the competition from her family.
______ She sent the photo of an owl to the magazine.
______ Molly had to go to another city to get the award.
______ All the winners came to get awards with their parents.
______ Molly hopes to become a professional photographer.
II. READING COMPREHENSION
Why is Christopher Columbus famous all over the world? Read the text and think which statement is true and which is false?
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
In the 15th century people knew only three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa. They knew nothing about such big continents as America. A man who discovered America was born in 1451 in Italy. His name was Christopher Columbus. He became a sailor at his early age. Knowing that the earth was round, he decided to reach India sailing to the west. He tried to arrange an expedition, but didn’t have any money, and nobody wanted to help him. At last the king of Spain gave him enough money for the expedition.
He set sail in 1492. The voyage was very dangerous and difficult. On the 12th of October his ship reached the land. When they landed, they saw strange trees and flowers. Men and women with olive-coloured skins gathered around the sailors and looked at them with great surprise. Columbus was sure that he had discovered a new way to India. Some time later the other sailor reached America. The name of the sailor was Amerigo Vespucci. He understood that it was a new continent.
In the 15th century people knew much about America.
Christopher Columbus was rich and he arranged the expedition.
The voyage wasn’t dangerous and hard.
The sailors saw strange trees and flowers, olive-coloured men and women.
Columbus knew that he had discovered a new land.
Though (хотя) it was Columbus who discovered America, the continent was named after (в честь) Amerigo Vespucci.
III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR / VOCABULARY)
1.There is a cathedral in Russia that has a long and tragic history. It is the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. What is special in its history? Fill in the gaps using the Simple Past Active or Simple Past Passive forms of the verbs in brackets
T [pic] he cathedral (1) (build) in the 19th century. Ordinary (простые) people (2) (collect) the money for it. The cathedral was devoted (посвящён) to the victory of the Russians over the Napoleon’s army in the Patriotic War of 1812. The cathedral (3) (start) in 1839 by the Russian architect Konstantin Thon. Many famous painters (4) (decorate) it. The construction work (строительство) (5) (finish) in 1883. In the 1930s the cathedral (6) (destroy) by Bolsheviks. They wanted to build the Palace of Soviets (Дворец Советов) in the place of the magnificent cathedral. The Great Patriotic War (Великая Отечественная война) (7) (destroy) their plans. After the war a swimming pool (8) (build) there. But the cathedral was still in the hearts (сердцах) of many Russians. On the 7th of January, 1995 the new Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (9) (start). In five years the copy (10) (build).
2. In Russia there are many national parks and reserves (заповедники). Read the information about some of them. Fill in the gaps with the suitable words.
Now there are 23 national 1)_____ and reserves in Russia. National parks 2)______ the countryside and allow people to enjoy plants, animals and birds. Nature reserves protect plants, animals and birds. But people are not allowed to visit nature reserves.
Valday is a national park in Novgorodsky region. It was 3)______ in 1990. Bears, wolves, foxes, otters are protected there. People come there to 4)______ the countryside and to visit two beautiful lakes – Valday and Seliger.
Losiny Ostrov is a national park northeast of Moscow. 48 kinds of 5)______ are protected there: deer, foxes, otters and many others. It was founded in 1983 for people to enjoy the 6)_______.
Barguzinsky nature reserve was the first nature reserve in Russia. It was founded in 1916. It is 2480 square kilometres. Lake Baikal is 7)______ there. The nature reserve was founded to protect the sable (соболь).
1) a) gardens
b) parks
c) forests
2)
a) protect
b) save
c) pollute
3)
a) founded
b) damaged
c) disturbed
4)
a) see
b) watch
c) enjoy
5)
a) people
b) animals
c) children
6)
a) countryside
b) Earth
c) nature
7)
a) spoilt
b) situated
c) used
3. Underline the word which does NOT belong. There is an example (0) at the beginning.
an architect, a warrior, a playwright, a musician
to admire, to like, to create, to respect
a gallery, a castle, a cathedral, a designer
to be over, to be keen on, to be fond of, to be mad about
spare time, past time, leisure time, free time
an assembly,geography, biology, chemistry
a contest, a field trip, a term, a competition
to pollute, to damage, to protect, to spoil
IV. WRITING
Write a letter to your foreign friend Andrew about your school (about 100 words). Don't forget to write about:
V. SPEAKING
1. A group of foreign pupils has to come on a visit to your school. What will you tell them about your school and your school life.
2. Small changes can make a big difference to the protection of the environment. Do you agree? Give examples to support your answer.
3. Talk about three items which, in your opinion, best represent Russia.
4. Tell about your favourite hobbies/freetime activities. Which activities would you like to take up? Why?
5. Your foreign friend wants to know more about your hometown. Tell him about its history, most interesting sights and its people.
Критерии оценивания
Таблица 1 - Критерии оценки письменных развернутых ответов
Оценка устного развернутого ответа производится по трем параметрам. Каждый параметр оценивается по трехбалльной шкале. Общая оценка выводится из суммы набранных баллов.
Таблица 2 - Критерии оценки устных развернутых ответов
взаимодействие
Произношение
Лексико-грамматическая
правильность речи
4
Адекватная естественная реакция на реплики
собеседника. Проявляется речевая инициатива для решения поставленных коммуникативных задач
Речь звучит в естественном
темпе, учащийся не делает
грубых фонетических ошибок
Лексика адекватна ситуации, редкие грамматические
ошибки не мешают коммуникации
3
Коммуникация затруднена, речь учащегося неоправданно паузирована
В отдельных словах допуска-
ются фонетические ошибки
(например, замена английских
фонем сходными русскими).
Общая интонация в большой
степени обусловлена влиянием
родного языка
Грамматические
и/или лексические
ошибки заметно
влияют на восприятие речи учащегося
2
Коммуникация существенно затруднена, учащийся не проявляет речевой инициативы
Речь воспринимается с трудом
из-за большого количества
фонетических ошибок. Интонация обусловлена влиянием родного языка
Учащийся делает
большое количество грубых грамматических и/или лексических ошибок
0
Абсолютно неприемлемое представление материала из-за количества ошибок и/или недостаточного объема
