Контрольная работа по чтению

Reading test

V1

I Complete the texts. Use the words from the box.

1. important, famous, favourite

2. chosen, known, born

3. Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace

4. theatres, museums, hospitals

5. travelled, died, visited

1. Princess Diana was a …………. media star.

2. She was ……… on 1st July 1961 into an old aristocratic English family.

3. In 1981, Diana married Prince Charles at ………. . They had two sons , Prince William and Prince Harry.

4. Princess Diana was well-known for her charity work. She visited a lot of ……….. in different countries. She helped people with dangerous diseases.

5. She ……… on 31^st August 1997 in a car crash.

II Read the text and say whether the following sentences are true or false:

Joseph Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is one of the most famous British writers and poets. He was born in India. He wrote his books for adults and for children. Many people from all over the world like his funny stories about animals. His most famous work is The Jungle Book which consists of short stories. They are Mowgli's brothers, Tiger, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and others. Mowgli's Brothers is about the boy who lost in the jungle. He grows up with the help of Baloo the bear and Bagheera the Black Panther.

In 1907, J.R.Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature , and he was the first English writer who got this prize.

1. J.R. Kipling was born in Great Britain.

2. J.R. Kipling only wrote books for children.

3. His most famous work is The Jungle Book.

4. In 1907, J.R. Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

5. J.R. Kipling was the last English writer who got the Nobel Prize.

Reading test

V1

I Complete the texts. Use the words from the box.

1. astronaut, actor, singer

2. literary, secret, travel

3. film, show, play

4. best, happiest, richest

5. diploma, award, prize

1. Daniel Jacob Radcliffe is an English ………… who played the part of David Copperfield.

2. He was born on 23rd July, 1989 in the family of ………… agents .

3. In 2001, he played the lead role in the ……… Harry Porter and the Philosopher's Stone.

4. This film made Radcliffe one of the ………. young people in the United Kingdom. He spent money on charity work.

5. In 2007, he received the National Movie ……. for «Best Male Performance».

II Read the text and say whether the following sentences are true or false:

Joseph Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) is one of the most famous British writers and poets. He was born in India. He wrote his books for adults and for children. Many people from all over the world like his funny stories about animals. His most famous work is The Jungle Book which consists of short stories. They are Mowgli's brothers, Tiger, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and others. Mowgli's Brothers is about the boy who lost in the jungle. He grows up with the help of Baloo the bear and Bagheera the Black Panther.

In 1907, J.R.Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature , and he was the first English writer who got this prize.

1. J.R. Kipling was born in the United Kingdom.

2. J.R. Kipling only wrote books for adults.

3. His most famous work is The Jungle Book.

4. In 1907, J.R. Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

5. J.R. Kipling was the last English writer who got the Nobel Prize.

Keys:

V 1

I II

1. famous 1 False

2. born 2 False

3. Westminster Abbey 3 True

4. hospitals 4 True

5. died 5 False

V2

I II

1. actor 1. False

2. secret 2. False

3. film 3. True

4. richest 4. True

5. award 5. False