Category Archives: Tests in Listening
A Sly Cat
When he was a strong young cat he caught many mice. The mice were afraid of him then. But in time he grew old and could not catch mice any more.
One day he decided to play a trick on the mice. He lay on his back and did not move at all. A mouse saw him and thought he was dead. She ran to her friends and said, “The cat is dead! Let us dance and play.” And all the mice began to dance and play. They were very happy, they danced and danced round the cat; and the cat did not move. Then one of the mice jumped on the cat’s head. “Look at me! Come nearer, all of you! The bad cat is dead! Let us dance on his head!”
But suddenly the cat jumped up and caught the foolish mouse. The other mice ran away as quickly as they could.
Mice! Never believe a cat! Don’t forget!
Vocabulary
sly – хитрий
mice – миші
play a trick – обдурити, обманути
foolish – дурний
Mark the right statements “True” and the wrong ones “False”.
1. When he was a strong cat he caught many birds.
2. The mice were afraid of him then.
3. But in time he couldn’t catch mice any more.
4. But in time he didn’t want to catch mice any more.
5. One day the cat decided to make friends with the mice.
6. He lay on his back and did not move at all.
7. A mouse saw him and thought that he was dead.
8. And all the mice began to cry.
9. They were very happy and they began to dance around the cat.
10. The cat did not move.
11. Then one of the mice jumped on the cat’s back.
12. But suddenly the cat jumped up and caught the foolish mouse.
Task 4. Little Ann
Ann is little. She has many toys: a top, a doll and a flag. Her top is on the desk. Her doll is very big and good. It is in the box. The box is on the bed. Ann’s dress is on the bed too. Ann’s flag is little and red. It is in her left hand.
- Ann is big.
- She has many toys: a top, a doll and a flag.
- Her top is on the bed.
- Ann’s doll is nice and little.
- The doll is in the bag.
- The doll is in the box.
- The box is on the desk.
- Ann’s dress is on the bed.
- Ann’s flag is big and red.
- The flag is in her right hand.
- The flag is in her left hand.
English texts for listening and reproduction (Photocopiable) = Збірник текстів для аудіювання в 5-11 класах загальноосвітніх шкіл зі сторінками для копіювання/ Упоряд. Л.Б. Крамаренко. – Х.:Веста: Видавництво “Ранок”, 2003. – С. 5
Task 3. In the Park
We have a nice park. The children go to the park. They see benches in the park. They sit in the park under the trees.
Ann has many apples in her bag. The apples are green and red. The children take the apples. They like the apples. The apples are big and sweet.
The children play in the park. They run in the park. They are happy. The dog sees the children. The dog runs to the children. Nick takes a stick. The dog sees the stick. It takes the stick and runs to the pond.
Vocabulary
to run – бігти
sweet – солодкий
Task 2. A Little Sister
Pete and Jane have a little sister. Her name is Nelly. Their little sister doesn’t go to school. She cannot read, she cannot write; she is only four years old.
In the morning Pete and Jane take their bags with books and exercise-books and go to school. Little Nelly says, “Oh, Pete, give me your bag! I want to go to school with you. I do not want to stay at home. I don’t want to play with my toys. I want to read books. I want to look at the pictures in Jane’s English book. Take me with you”.
But the children say, “You are very little, Nelly! We come back after school, and we read books for you and play with you”.
Vocabulary
to come back – повертатися
Task 17. A Philosophy Professor and His Students
A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks about 2 inches in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students answered together, “Yes”.
The professor then showed two cans of beer from under the table and began to pour their entire contents into the jar – effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
“Now”, said the professor, as the laughter stopped, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, and your children. Things, that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff”.
“If you put the sand into the jar first”, he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups.There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal”.
“Take care of the rocks first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand”.
One of the students raised her hand and asked what the beer represented.The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers”.