Listening Task No 3 “Pets” 4th forms
Underline the correct answer – True or False
Part 1
| 1. People don’t keep animals as pets | True | False |
| 2. People look after them, teach them different tricks, buy them tasty food | True | False |
| 3. The most favourite pets are kittens and cats, puppies and dogs | True | False |
| 4. No people keep parrots and other birds at home | True | False |
| 5. People never have more than one pet | True | False |
Part 2
| 6. Sometimes wild animals can become pets too | True | False |
| 7. People never find little animals in the forests, fields, mountains | True | False |
| 8. It is very easy to take care of little cubs, everybody knows how to do it | True | False |
| 9. Wild animals stay with people in their homes when they grow up | True | False |
| 10. Sometimes people give them to the zoos or they can become actors in the circus | True | False |
Listening Task No 4 “Christmas” 4th forms
Listen and write the missing words in the gaps:
On the (1) of December we got up early. It was still (2) . I ran to my mother and looked under the Christmas (3) . Santa Claus with his bag was not there but his presents (4) . They were under the Christmas tree in coloured (5) . I opened my present – a beautiful doll with large blue (6) . She wore a white dress. I also got a (7) .
Late in the afternoon we had a traditional (8) of turkey with vegetables and salads. We also had biscuits and fruit. During the day we watched Christmas (9) and played with our new (10) .
Listening Task 21 “Better Late Than Never” 4th forms
Listen and circle the letter with the correct answer:
1. One morning Finy Fox and Shiny Fox, the two little brothers were
A. walking from school
B. walking home
C. walking to school
2. They walked slowly for 10 minutes then Shiny said:
A. Be quick, we are late
B. Let’s go home
C. I am tired
3. Finy said:
A. I want to go to school
B. I don’t want to go to school
C. Let’s go home
4. So the foxes ran to the river and
A. had a very good time there
B. thought about school all the time
C. did their homework
5. Wednesday was their
A. longest day at school
B. shortest day at school
C. favourite day at school
6. The foxes
A. wanted to study and to learn new things
B. didn’t want to work at school
Listening Task 25 “Pete’s House” 4th forms
a) Listen to the text about Pete’s house and answer the questions. (See the book)
b) Write what you remember about Pete’s house.
Listening Task 35 “A Strange Burglar in Big Mountains” 4th forms
Underline the correct answer – True or False
| 1. The Jackson family wanted to spend Thanksgiving at home | True | False |
| 2. They went to Big Mountains by car | True | False |
| 3. The brothers were sleeping all the way | True | False |
| 4. There was a small apple garden in front of the house | True | False |
| 5. There was a large sitting room and a kitchen downstairs | True | False |
| 6. The orange curtains made the room comfortable | True | False |
| 7. The kitchen was large and nice, but here was no fridge in it | True | False |
| 8. There was a table and four chairs in the kitchen too | True | False |
| 9. The boys began to put the food in the fridge | True | False |
| 10. Everyone helped to bring different things from the car | True | False |
Listening Task 48 “Don’s Letter to his Friend” 4th forms
Listen and write the missing words in the gaps:
Many people (1) letters to friends in other countries. They often write about their families and (2) or about the places they live in.
Here is Don’s (3) to his friend.
My name is Donald but my (4) call me Don. We live in Scotland, in a small house (5) from the town center. Our town is small, but there is a theatre in it, in the main square.
The streets in my town are not very (6) , but they are very beautiful, with a lot of flowers and (7) . Our house is in the old part of the town. You can see an old square tower in that part. It was built many centuries (8) and nobody knows the name of the (9) . The tower is very high and there is a large bell in it. You can hear it ring twice a day. The tower has become our town (10) . If you visit this place, turn to the left and the road will lead you to a beautiful small (11) . When you cross the bridge you will be in the (12) part of the town.
The streets are wide in this part. There are also many cinemas and (13) , as well as some monuments. I have already (14) to many places of interest in our town and can show them all to you. If you have never seen Scotland come and stay with us. Maybe you’ll find our life here quite (15) from your life in the city, but I am sure you’ll like our little town.
Listening Task 60 “Robbie’s Grandfather” 4th forms
Listen and circle the letter with the correct answer:
Robbie’s grandfather lives in the … of England.
A. South
B. Southeast
C. North
He is a …
A. driver
B. doctor
C. teacher
He always speaks in a … voice and the pupils enjoy his lessons.
A. friendly
B. kind
C. angry
Every morning, 5 days a week, he gets the … to school.
A. bus
B. train
C. taxi
He gets off the bus at …
A. half past nine
B. half past eight
C. eight
He likes to do many things, but he likes … most of all.
A. traveling
B. reading
C. gardening
He goes to other cities perhaps once or twice a ….
A. week
B. year
C. month
He often takes … on board the ship.
A. a shower
B. pictures
C. much money
Last month he traveled to ….
A. Ireland
B. England
C. Scotland
He nearly missed his train because he …
A. arrived late at the station
B. had too much luggage
C. lost his ticket
On the train somebody stole his favourite …
A. gold watch
B. silver box
C. silver watch
He had to go on foot to the hotel because…
A. he had no money
B. there was no bus or taxi to take him to the hotel
C. he does not like taxis and buses
When he arrived at the hotel his luggage …
A. was not in his room
B. was in his room
C. was downstairs in the hall
When he found his luggage it was …
A. already light
B. early morning
C. midnight
In the morning life seemed brighter to him because …
A. he is always happy in the morning
B. the sun began to shine
C. he decided to go home
Listening Task 72 “TV Interview” 4th forms
Listen and write the missing words in the gaps:
Frank Davis, a famous (1) writer, is going to tell us some interesting facts about his (2) .
When he was a (3) boy, he had many hobbies. First he was a great (4) of different things: stamps, coins, badges and small (5) , pictures, pencils and what not. Whatever he collected, he tried to get as many as he could. He also tired to have (6) collections and was very proud of them.
At the age of (7) he became fond of sports. He spent a lot of time outdoors. In summer he swam a lot and became a school champion. In the (8) form he became a theatre-goer and spent all his free time in the (9) . Sometimes he also went to the cinema.
When he was finishing school his (10) bought him a computer so he forgot everything. Working with computers became his hobby.
But soon he became (11) of it too and decided to change it. He tried a lot of other things, but he was not (12) at them. Soon he realized that he would never be a (13) on the stage.
One day he had an idea to write a (14) about his dog. He started writing stories about birds and animals, and he has already written (15) books for children.
Listening Task 85 “Americans Out For The Evening” 4th forms
Listen and underline the correct word:
If Americans want to go for the evening, where do they go and what do they see? It is easy to have a good time if you are in New York, as there are (1) many/ no theatres there. But you don’t have to be in New York to see an interesting show. (2) No/Many theatres travel from town to town and in many of the theatres you can (3) sit/stand at table, eat dinner and watch the show as there are (4) “supper/dinner theatres”.
It is (5) cheaper/more expensive to go to the cinema. Even in (6) big/small towns in America you can go and see the latest film.
If you (7) want/don’t want to see a play or a movie, you can always go and (8) read a book/ listen to music. Americans have given many forms of (9) music/theatre to the world: jazz, blues and (10) folk /rock. They all come from the music that (11) black/white people have brought with them from (12) Europe/Africa. You can also hear (13) country/town music in America.
Some people spend an evening (14) singing/dancing as this is also very popular with (15) Americans/ Africans.
Americans love (16) sports/books of all kinds. Many people play (17) sports/the piano and many go to see games or watch them on TV. In stadiums people usually (18) shout/sing loudly for their favourite (19) film stars/ sportsmen. One of the most popular sports is (20) football/hockey.
Listening Task 90 “What Does An Average American Do?” 4th forms
Listen and circle the letter with the correct answer:
1. How many hamburgers a week does an average American eat?
A. Three
B. Three and a half
C. Only one
2. When does an average American go to bed?
A. After 12 o’clock
B. Before 12 o’clock
C. At 12 o’clock
3. How long does an average American watch TV every day?
A. Two hours
B. Six hours
C. Four hours
4. The average American takes a shower every day, doesn’t he?
A. Yes, he does
B. No, not every day
C. Only once a week
5. How often does he go to the dentist?
A. Twice a month
B. Once a year
C. Twice a week
6. How often does he go to the cinema?
A. Once a week
B. Once a year
C. Once a month
Listening Task 95 “The Main Street of Moscow” 4th forms
Listen and circle the letter with the correct answer. In points 5 and 9 write the missing words:
1. The main street of Moscow is
A. Tverskaya
B. Yamskaya
C. Nikolskaya
2. Hundreds of years ago there was a road to
A. Yaroslavl
B. Tver
C. Pskov
3. In some places this street is
A. 50
B. 40
C. 60 metres wide.
4. If we walk
A. up
B. down
C. across the street, you will see the building of the Central Telegraph, and on the
opposite side there is a monument to (5)
6. In Pushkin Square we can see the famous monument to
A. Pushkin
B. Lermontov
C. Lenin
7. Near the monument there is a beautiful
A. mountain
B. fountain
C. McDonald’s
8. The monument appeared in Moscow in (9) .
10. The old red building on the opposite side further
A. up
B. down
C. above Tverskaya, used to be the English Club.
Listening Task 100 “Some Russian Holidays” 4th forms
Listen and fill in the missing words:
Russian people have many (1) holidays which they celebrate in all (2) . The first winter holiday is the (3) , which people begin to celebrate on the (4) of December. Father usually brings a fir tree and children (5) it with toys, flags, sweets and nuts. All the members of the family get together. Sometimes they (6) TV, sing songs or
(7) . Children often sit (8) and find their (9) under the fir trees.
The 23d of (10) is a special day for those who defend their (11) and its independence.
On the 8th of March all (12) look wonderful, they get a lot f flowers, sweets and other (13) .
Maslenitsa shows that (14) is coming though (15) is strong yet. In old Russia it was one of the most (16) holidays of the year. People ate pancakes, had snow (17) , sang and danced a lot and often had horse (18) in sledges.
At Easter Russians cook a special Easter (19) , paint (20) red, green, yellow or blue. There is a special ceremony in (21) that day.
In (22) we celebrate two holidays: the first of May and (23) Day. People come together and bring fresh (24) to the monuments. In Moscow the veterans often meet near the (25) Theater.
Answers:
Task 3 “Pets”
| 1. False | 2. True | 3. True | 4. False | 5. False |
| 6. True | 7. False | 8. False | 9. False | 10. True |
Task 4 “Christmas”
Listen and write the missing words in the gaps:
On the (1) 25th of December we got up early. It was still (2) dark . I ran to my mother and looked under the Christmas (3) tree . Santa Claus with his bag was not there but his presents (4) were . They were under the Christmas tree in coloured (5) boxes . I opened my present – a beautiful doll with large blue (6) eyes . She wore a white dress. I also got a (7) book .
Late in the afternoon we had a traditional (8) dinner of turkey with vegetables and salads. We also had biscuits and fruit. During the day we watched Christmas (9) TV and played with our new (10) toys .
Task 21 “Better Late Than Never”
1. C. walking to school
2. A. Be quick, we are late
3. B. I don’t want to go to school
4. A. had a very good time there
5. A. longest day at school l6.
B. didn’t want to work at school
Task 35 “A Strange Burglar in Big Mountains”
| 1. False | 2. True | 3. False | 4. False | 5. True |
| 6. True | 7. False | 8. True | 9. False | 10. True |
Task 48 “Don’s Letter to his Friend”
Many people (1) write letters to friends in other countries. They often write about their families and (2) homes or about the places they live in.
Here is Don’s (3) letter to his friend.
My name is Donald but my (4) friends call me Don. We live in Scotland, in a small house (5) far from the town center. Our town is small, but there is a theatre in it, in the main square.
The streets in my town are not very (6) wide , but they are very beautiful, with a lot of flowers and (7) trees . Our house is in the old part of the town. You can see an old square tower in that part. It was built many centuries (8) ago and nobody knows the name of the (9) architect . The tower is very high and there is a large bell in it. You can hear it ring twice a day. The tower has become our town (10) museum . If you visit this place, turn to the left and the road will lead you to a beautiful small (11) church . When you cross the bridge you will be in the (12) new part of the town.
The streets are wide in this part. There are also many cinemas and (13) shops , as well as some monuments. I have already (14) been to many places of interest in our town and can show them all to you. If you have never seen Scotland come and stay with us. Maybe you’ll find our life here quite (15) different from your life in the city, but I am sure you’ll like our little town.
Task 60 “Robbie’s Grandfather”
| 1. C. North | 9. C. Scotland |
| 2. C. teacher | 10. A. arrived late at the station |
| 3. A. friendly | 11. B. silver box |
| 4. A. bus | 12. B. there was no bus or taxi to take him to the hotel |
| 5. B. half past eight | 13. A. was not in his room |
| 6. A. traveling | 14. C. midnight |
| 7. C. month | 15. B. the sun began to shine |
| 8. B. pictures |
Task 72 “TV Interview”
Frank Davis, a famous (1) children’s writer, is going to tell us some interesting facts about his (2) hobbies .
When he was a (3) little boy, he had many hobbies. First he was a great (4) collector of different things: stamps, coins, badges and small (5) books , pictures, pencils and what not. Whatever he collected, he tried to get as many as he could. He also tired to have (6) thematic collections and was very proud of them.
At the age of (7) twelve he became fond of sports. He spent a lot of time outdoors. In summer he swam a lot and became a school champion. In the (8) fifth form he became a theatre-goer and spent all his free time in the (9) theatre` . Sometimes he also went to the cinema.
When he was finishing school his (10) parents bought him a computer so he forgot everything. Working with computers became his hobby.
But soon he became (11) tired of it too and decided to change it. He tried a lot of other things, but he was not (12) good at them. Soon he realized that he would never be a (13) success on the stage.
One day he had an idea to write a (14) story about his dog. He started writing stories about birds and animals, and he has already written (15) five books for children.
Task 85 “Americans Out For The Evening”
If Americans want to go for the evening, where do they go and what do they see? It is easy to have a good time if you are in New York, as there are (1) many/ no theatres there. But you don’t have to be in New York to see an interesting show. (2) No/Many theatres travel from town to town and in many of the theatres you can (3) sit/stand at table, eat dinner and watch the show as there are (4) “supper/dinner theatres”.
It is (5) cheaper/more expensive to go to the cinema. Even in (6) big/small towns in America you can go and see the latest film.
If you (7) want/don’t want to see a play or a movie, you can always go and (8) read a book/ listen to music. Americans have given many forms of (9) music/theatre to the world: jazz, blues and (10) folk /rock. They all come from the music that (11) black/white people have brought with them from (12) Europe/Africa. You can also hear (13) country/town music in America.
Some people spend an evening (14) singing/dancing as this is also very popular with (15) Americans/ Africans.
Americans love (16) sports/books of all kinds. Many people play (17) sports/the piano and many go to see games or watch them on TV. In stadiums people usually (18) shout/sing loudly for their favourite (19) film stars/ sportsmen. One of the most popular sports is (20) football/hockey.
Task 90 “What Does An Average American Do?”
1. A. Three 4. A. Yes, he does
2. B. Before 12 o’clock 5. B. Once a year
3. C. Four hours a day 6. C. Once a month
Task 95 “The Main Street of Moscow”
1. The main street of Moscow is A. Tverskaya B. Yamskaya C. Nikolskaya
2. Hundreds of years ago there was a road to A. Yaroslavl B. Tver C. Pskov
3. In some places this street is A. 50 B. 40 C. 60 metres wide.
4. If we walk A. up B. down C. across the street, you will see the building of the Central Telegraph, and on the opposite side there is a monument to (5) Yuri Dolgoruky
6. In Pushkin Square we can see the famous monument to A. Pushkin B. Lermontov C. Lenin
7. Near the monument there is a beautiful A. mountain B. fountain C. McDonald’s
8. The monument appeared in Moscow in (9) 1880 .
10. The old red building on the opposite side further A. up B. down C. above Tverskaya, used to be the English Club.
Task 100 “Some Russian Holidays”
Russian people have many (1) traditional holidays which they celebrate in all (2) seasons . The first winter holiday is the (3) New Year , which people begin to celebrate on the (4) 31 of December. Father usually brings a fir tree and children (5) decorate it with toys, flags, sweets and nuts. All the members of the family get together. Sometimes they (6) watch TV, sing songs or (7) dance . Children often sit (8) up and find their (9) presents under the fir trees.
The 23d of (10) February is a special day for those who defend their (11) Motherland and its independence.
On the 8th of March all (12) women look wonderful, they get a lot f flowers, sweets and other (13) presents .
Maslenitsa shows that (14) spring is coming though (15) winter is strong yet. In old Russia it was one of the most (16) favourite holidays of the year. People ate pancakes, had snow (17) fights , sang and danced a lot and often had horse (18) trips in sledges.
At Easter Russians cook a special Easter (19) cake , paint (20) eggs red, green, yellow or blue. There is a special ceremony in (21) church that day.
In (22) May we celebrate two holidays: the first of May and (23) Victory Day. People come together and bring fresh (24) flowers to the monuments. In Moscow the veterans often meet near the (25) Bolshoy Theater.