Контрольная работа по чтению в 7-м классе к учебнику Афанасьевой и Михеевой (1-й и 2-й варианты)

VARIANT I

Do you ever speak with your mouth full of food? Do you forget to cover your mouth when you sneeze? May be you are talking while the others are watching the performance? If you are guilty of these “crimes” then perhaps you should enroll on an “Etiquette and Social skills course”. This is not just an ordinary course. It is a course in manners. You will have lessons in good manners and how to behave in social situations. The person who teaches these lessons is Maggie O’Farrell at the Petite Protocol School, and her students are aged between six and twelve years old. She thinks this is the best time to teach the kids. “At this age they are very easy,” Maggie says. When they get older, it’s harder for them to break their bad habits. Children at this age want to be polite. You can see that they are trying.

Maggie is young she is in her thirty-s. She is good looking and very sociable. Every time passing by the kids and teenagers who are ill-mannered she becomes upset greatly. Two years ago a brilliant idea suggested itself to her and she made a decision to help the children to learn good manners. She decided to found the club for children to which she gave the name “CLUB OF GOOD MANNERS”. The motto was chosen to it as well: “Change yourself for the best”. ‘Maggie can listen to people and is a good story teller herself. Maggie instructs the children to speak properly on the phone and walk correctly, as well as telling them about basic table manners. There are twelve kids’ four boys and eight girls in her group some of them six or seven others are nine or ten. The lessons are usually three times a week in a relax atmosphere. The children’s manners and behavior change for the best week by week. These classes have become popular because parents want well-behaved children but they are too busy to teach manners at home. But some parents don’t want their children to attend this school. They are sure that only in the family a child can be taught what is right and what is wrong. Of course, it’s up to them to decide what to choose, but Maggie hopes that someday they‘ll understand what is what.

So, what do the children actually of this course? The classes have proved to be popular with most of the children, and their teachers at school noticed that the youngsters are treating each other with more respect. They also feel the skills they have learnt will be useful to them in the future. Danny, aged nine commented, “If I get invited to the White House, I know that I won’t spill anything on the president.”

Maria, the girl of eight added: “Now I know all the table manners, I can use different spoons, forks and knives and I’ll feel comfortable at dinner table with the English Queen.”

Maggie O’Farrell believes that such skills can be life changing. “We‘ll have children growing up who value manners. Maybe we’ll see a change in direction for the better society, “That’s, however, remain to be seen. Only time will tell.

1. To be guilty-быть виновным.
2. A crime – преступление.
3. To be enrolled on-записаться на курсы.
4. To break bad habits-избавляться от старых привычек.
5. To be ill-mannered-быть плохо воспитанными.
6. A brilliant idea suggested itself to her-блестящая идея пришла к ней в голову.
7. A motto– девиз.
8. To attend – посещать.
9. To spill-пролить.
10. To be sociable – быть общительным.

CHOOSE WHAT STATEMENTS ARE TRUE, FALSE, OR NOT STATED:

1. Maggie has got two own children.
2. Maggie wants all the children to be educated.
3. There are twelve kids’ four boys and eight girls in Maggie’s group.
4. Maggie likes to speak to people and to listen to them.
5. It was Maggie’s husband idea to found the club of good manners.
6. There are some parents who are sure that it is their duty to teach their children good manners.

1. Maggie thinks that children at the age of 6-12………….

1. Want to be polite.
2. Don’t want to be polite.
3. They don’t care if they want to be polite or not.

2. Every time passing by the kids and teenagers who are ill-mannered she becomes………

1. Nervous.
2. Upset.
3. Angry.

3. She decided to found the club for children to which she gave the name “…………….”.

1. “CLUB OF GOOD MANNERS”.
2. “CLUB OF GOOD BEHAVIOR”.
3. “ CLUB OF GOOD HABBITS”.

4. The lessons are usually …………..a week.

1. 4 times.
2. 2 times.
3. 3 times.

5. The person who teaches these lessons is Maggie …………….

1. O’ Farrell.
2. O’ Darrell.
3. O’Harrell.

6. Maggie O’Farrell believes that such skills can be ………..

1. life changing.
2. handed down from generation to generation.
3. used by children every day.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Why did Maggie O’Farrell decide to found “CLUB OF GOOD MANNERS”?
2. What is the motto of the club?
3. How many children are there in her group?
4. What does Maggie instruct the children?
5. Do all parents agree with Maggie’s point of view?
6. If you have a chance will you enroll on an “Etiquette and Social skills course”?

1. She wanted to teach ill-mannered children good manners.
2. The motto is: “Change yourself for the best”.
3. There are twelve kids’ four boys and eight girls in her group.
4. . Maggie instructs the children to speak properly on the phone and walk correctly, as well as telling them about basic table manners.
5. No, some parents don’t want their children to attend this school. They are sure that only in the family a child can be taught what is right and what is wrong.
6. Yes, I’ll enroll on the course, because I want to be a well-mannered person.