Материал предназначен для учителей английского языка, работающих по УМК English для 5 класса школ с углубленным изучением английского языка авторов И.Н.Верещагиной и О.В.Афанасьевой, и содержит дополнительные упражнения ко всем текстам раздела Listening Comprehension.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 1 "Tom's Dream" (#6)
Match the beginning of the sentence with the right ending:
| 1) Tom Brown was 2) He lived at 3) There was 4) It was 5) Tom’s Mother was 6) He was 7) She was 8) Tom’s Mother loved 9) Tom loved 10) Tom dreamed about |
a) a secretary and a typist b) a tall slim woman fair-haired with large brown eyes and a kind smile c) 27, Green Square in a little town in the South of England d) about thirty e) dark-haired with a funny round face and a kind smile f) her son very much g) the zoo h) wild animals i) a telephone in their flat j) a nice little boy of 6 |
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 2 “Why is It Important to Know a Foreign Language” (#10)
Answer the questions:
1) Who is the story about?
2) What is the story about?
3) Where do they live?
4) Do the cats go to school? Which school?
5) How well do they study?
6) What happened in the park?
7) Why is it important to learn a foreign language?
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 3 “The British Museum” (#15)
1. Complete the sentences with the information from the text:
1) London is a city of ________ and ________.
2) The British Museum is one of the most _________ museums in the world and the ________ museum in London.
3) Many things came to the British Museum from _____________.
4) A Manuscript Room is the room where the most important English ______________ are.
5) There are more than _________________ books in the library of the British Museum.
6) Dickens, Thackeray, Bernard Shaw, Karl Marx worked in the ________ of the British Museum.
2. Choose the correct statement:
1) London is a city of
a) famous people
b) history and culture
c) high buildings;
2) The British Museum is in
a) Trafalgar Square
b) the City
c) Russell Street
3) It is famous for
a) its library
b) musical instruments
c) documents;
4) Many things came to the Museum from
a) Greece
b) Italy
c) Germany.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 4 “Denis Cook Is Travelling” (#20)
Say if the statements are “True” or “False”. If they are false – correct them.
1) Today Denis Cook is going to the railway station.
2) He is going to catch a 9 o’clock plane.
3) Denis can’t find his luggage.
4) Denis finds his passport in the living room.
5) Denis goes to the airport by taxi.
6) Denis flies to London.
7) In England people are usually polite in queues.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 5 “Blue Jeans” (#23)
1. Listen to the text and say who made jeans (1) and what material they are usually made of (2).
1) ________________________.
2) ________________________.
2. Answer the questions:
1) When did Levi Strauss come to San Francisco?
2) Where exactly is San Francisco situated?
3) Why did many people come to California?
4) Why did people need strong trousers?
5) Why did people like Levi Strauss’s jeans?
6) What are Levi Strauss’s jeans good for?
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 6 “Things Used to be Different Many Years Ago” (#27)
Say if the statements are “True” or “False”. If they are false – correct them.
1) I am a typist.
2) I have written 10 books in the past 15 years.
3) I used to write poems about flowers.
4) I used to be a nurse and worked at a men’s hospital in London.
5) I live in a small village in the country now.
6) I write adventure stories now.
7) I have always been curious about the past.
8) People used to travel in cars and planes.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 7 "A Quickly-minded Explorer" (#30)
1. Put the sentences a-g in the logical order according to the text:
a) “By the way, don’t you know what am I? – I am a policeman.”
b) “When I understood we were on fire I didn’t move and continued to sit in the armchair reading a book for some time.”
c) “People don’t think about money when they are in panic nowadays.”
d) One night before the sunset a hotel in the centre of the city was on fire.
e) “Then I rose and before I came out I ran into some of the rooms.”
f) The people stood near the hotel looking at the fire and talking.
g) “And do you know who I am? – I’m an explorer and a writer. I always tell stories about things that never took place.”
2. Choose the correct answer:
1) The fire took place
a) before sunrise
b) before sunset
c) in the afternoon
2) The hotel was situated
a) in the City
b) in the country
c) in the centre of the city
3) One man from the hotel
a) was writing a book
b) was curious about money
c) was in panic
4) The man took the money because
a) it was his money
b) he was a policeman
c) he wanted to visit foreign countries
5) The man who took the money was really
a) a thief
b) a policeman
c) a quickly-minded explorer
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 8 "The Day I Came Face to Face with a Tiger" (#34)
1. Finish the statements with the information according to the text (a word or a phrase):
1) My name is _______ Russel.
2) Last year I went to ________.
3) The hospital was situated ___________________________.
4) It is important to ________ as much of the foreign country as you can.
5) Once Tony decided to go ____________________.
6) Tony and Kamal left the camp with _________________.
7) Tony and Kamal were wearing ________ and _________ to protect them from __________.
8) The tigers liked to ________ in the daytime hiding in the _________.
9) When they saw a tiger Kamal told Tony to be _________.
2. Choose the right variant:
1) Tony went to Nepal:
a) for three weeks
b) for three months
c) for three years
2) Tony went to Nepal to:
a) study
b) to swim in the lake
c) work in a hospital
3) Tony used to swim in the lake
a) early at night
b) early in the morning
c) early in the evening
4) Tony’s friend Kamal Rai
a) was fond of travelling
b) knew a lot about Tony
c) was dangerous
5) In the jungle they were trying to find
a) snakes
b) wildlife
c) big cats especially tigers
6) When they were coming nearer to the tiger they saw
a) another tiger
b) an elephant
c) a dead sheep in the grass
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 9 “Two Trips” (#37)
1. Answer the following questions:
1) What was George Brown?
2) How old was he?
3) What did he use to do when he was young?
4) What did George invite Mark to do?
5) What did George do in the air?
6) How long did George fly?
7) Why did Mark say that there were two trips: the first and the last?
2. Say if the statements are “True” or “False”. If they are false – correct them.
1) George Brown was a poor businessman.
2) When he was young he didn't like to travel.
3) He often spent his weekend at home.
4) He loved nature.
5) George had a friend.
6) His friend's name was Billy.
7) He could do all kinds of tricks in the air.
8) Mark didn't agree to fly in George's plane.
9) His first and his last trip were for George Brown.
10) When they came down Mark thanked George for the trip.
3. Put the sentences in the logical order:
1) When George was 35 he bought a small plane.
2) When they came down again Mark was very glad to be back.
3) When he was young he used to travel a lot.
4) One day George invited Mark to have a trip in his plane.
5) “My first and my last”, was the answer.
4. Complete the sentences:
1) George Brown was a _____________ businessman.
2) He liked to climb____________________.
3) When George was ________________ he bought a small plane.
4) George had a _______________.
5) George did all kinds of tricks in the____________________.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 10 "Bobby's Answer" (#40)
Say if the statements are “True” or “False”. If they are false – correct them.
1) Mr. and Mrs. Davis have a daughter.
2) It was Mrs. Davis’s birthday a few days ago.
3) Last Sunday Bobby’s grandfather came to visit him.
4) Grandfather brought Bobby a nice toy train.
5) Bobby asked his Grandfather how old he was.
6) Grandfather thought Bobby was a big boy.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 12 "I Hit Him Back First" (#43)
Fill in with the necessary information according to the text (a word or a phrase):
1) Once upon a time there lived _________________.
2) Their names were __________________.
3) They lived with their ________ in a small industrial _______ in the north of __________.
4) Their house consisted of _______________.
5) Allan and Ted were good ___________ and good ____________ as well.
6) Allan was _________ and Ted was _________.
7) The brothers went to the same __________________________.
8) The brothers ________ a lot, and played many ___________________.
9) The boys were not saints and liked ___________________ very much too.
10) Their mother was against their ________________.
11) One day Allan came home and went to the room where Ted way playing _______________.
12) Ted was surprised when he saw Allan __________________.
13) Allan was crying because William ________ him.
14) Allan said that he _______ William back first and then he _______ him.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 13 "A Tragedy in the Air" (#46)
1. Say if the statements are “True”, “False” or “Don't know”:
1) The author of the story is one of the passengers of the plane.
2) The plane flew to London.
3) There were 150 people on board.
4) The plane was delayed and they started at 10 o'clock.
5) The pilot's name was Michel.
6) Michel was a permanent companion.
7) Michel knew a lot about plane's engine.
8) Suddenly all engines broke.
9) The plane fell down and wild animals ate people.
10) The captain told bad news.
2. Choose the correct answer:
1) The plane belonged to:
a) "The Russian Airlines"
b) "The American Airways"
c) “The British Airways"
2) The flight was:
a) from London to North Africa
b) from London to South Africa
c) from America to London
3) The plane had to take off (взлететь):
a) at 9 o'clock
b) at 10 o'clock
c) at 11 o'clock
4) Michel was:
a) a pilot
b) a lawyer
c) a worker
5) After the 2nd and 3rd engines stopped working people
a) wanted to leave the plane
b) felt bad and thought about death
c) asked stewardess to help them
6) The captain's bad news was about:
a) people's death
b) hungry wild animals
c) football match
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 14 "She Wanted to Show Off" (#49)
1. Answer the following questions:
1) What was called the New World?
2) Why was a young lady invited to the King’s palace?
3) Why did important political people often talk to the young lady?
4) Why was one of the guests, a professor of history, late?
5) Why do you think the young lady had very poor knowledge of history and geography?
2. Choose the right variant:
1) In the 18th century young ladies had very poor knowledge of history and geography:
a) in the New World
b) In Italy
c) in Mexico
2) A young lady was once invited:
a) to the King’s palace
b) to the New World
c) to Christopher Columbus
3) The ministers and lawyers knew that the young lady was:
a) a professor of history
b) a very important political person
c) neither clever nor bright
4) The young lady knew the professor’s name because:
a) he discovered America
b) he had a good sense of humour
c) his political ideas were very famous
5) The story is
a) humorous and teaching
b) historical
c) told by a young lady
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 15 “Tim Takes Medicine” (#51)
Make the right choice: ‘True’, ‘False’ or ‘Don't Know’.
1) It is winter now.
2) Tim is ill.
3) John isn't coughing.
4) The doctor told John to stay in bed,
5) The doctor told John to go for a walk.
6) John didn't want to take medicine.
7) John has many pets at home.
8) The boy gives the cat his medicine.
9) Tim doesn't like the medicine.
10) John's mother told him to take the medicine.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 16 "The Doctor’s Advice" (#54)
Choose the right variant:
1) The gentleman who came to the doctor was:
a) old
b) young
2) The doctor found his illness:
a) not serious
b) painful
3) The doctor prescribed his patient:
a) medicine
b) rest
4) At the end of the story the gentleman told the doctor that:
a) he had killed someone
b) he had started to smoke
5) The story is:
a) teaching
b) humorous
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 17 "An Ill Turn" (#57)
Answer the following questions:
1) What did Miss Martha Marple have?
2) How often did the man come to Miss Martha Marple’s place?
3) Why did Miss Martha Marple think the man was not healthy?
4) Why was the man angry?
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 19 “You’ve Won!” (#59)
1. Answer the following questions:
1) Why was an old gentleman unhappy?
2) What did the old gentleman think about the boys?
3) What did the man see when he was taking a walk in the park?
4) What were the boys doing?
5) What did the old man decide to do?
6) What did he tell the boys?
7) What was the boys’ reaction?
2. Fill in with the correct information according to the text:
1) The boys were always ________ and sang ________ songs.
2) The boys didn’t know the ____________ between right and wrong.
3) Some boys were standing around ____________________.
4) The boys said to him: “We are having a ________________.”
5) The man saw a good opportunity to teach the boys ___________________.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 20 “An Excellent Student” (#61)
Make the right choice: ‘True’, ‘False’ or ‘Don't Know’.
1) A teacher was asking Tom a few questions.
2) Tom’s knowledge was very poor.
3) The teacher asked him questions on geography and history of Russia.
4) Tom forgot the answers.
5) Tom looked very unhappy because he knew he would be punished at home.
6) The teacher then decided to ask him some very easy questions.
7) Tom didn’t know anything.
8) When the teacher shouted “George Washington!” Tom thought he called the next student.
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 21 “A Laconic Answer” (#63)
Match the beginning of the sentence with the correct ending according to the text:
| 1) The Lacons lived in 2) The people Of Laconia were 3) The Lacons loved 4) The Lacons tried to follow 5) Their rule was 6) Macedonia was in 7) King Philip was 8) King Philip wanted 9) King Philip wrote a letter to 10) The letter said 11) The Lacons wrote to King Philip |
a) not very clever and brave b) “The shorter – the better” c) only one word – “If” d) Northern Greece e) the Lacons f) very brave g) their Motherland h) “If I win you, I will become your king” i) Southern Greece j) to become king of all Greece k) the laws of their country |
Listening Comprehension To Lesson 22 “Mrs Green or Mrs Brown?” (#64)
Answer the following questions:
1) How old was Mrs Green?
2) Where did she live?
3) How often did Mrs Green go to the nearest town?
4) Where did she do the shopping in the town?
5) What products did she buy there?
6) How did the shop assistant call her?
7) How did the shop assistant explain her mistake?
8) What do you think about the shop assistant?