Visitors from outer space

B4 Charlie ran downstairs and burst into the living room. ‘Aliens!’ he shouted. FLY

‘Aliens ___________ over our back garden, right now!’

B5 His mother laughed. She ________________ anything so silly. NEVER HEAR

‘Really, Charlie,’ she said. ‘You know there are no aliens. Now,

have you finished your homework? I want to see it.’

B6 ‘It’s true!’ Charlie cried. ‘There are aliens outside, ____________ LOOK

for a place to land their spaceship!’ Charlie’s father looked up

from his newspaper.

B7 ‘Now, Charlie. What’s all this? I _____________ you so many times before TELL

not to tell lies. There are no aliens and they certainly don’t fly down Acacia

Avenue.’

B8 ‘Okay,’ __________ Charlie. ‘Come and look. If there’s nothing there, SAY

I promise I’ll just do my homework.’

B9 Charlie’s father sighed and put his newspaper down. ‘Okay, Charlie. I’ll come WE

outside with you and see if there are any aliens in __________ garden.’

B10 They went into the garden, but there was nothing there. ‘But…but… BEGIN

they were…’Charlie ____________ to say. His father took his arm and

led him back inside.

РМ № 10

Задание:

Просмотрите задания Аи В и подумайте, как они нацеливают учащихся на выполнение последующего теста.

A. Read the text. For each gap in the text B4-B11, decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F).

1. (B4) We need the passive voice. T / F

2. (B5) We need the past progressive to express a fact about the past. T / F

3. (B6) We need the simple past because this is an action in the past. T / F

4. (B7) We need a comparative form using –er. T / F

5. (B8) This is the future in the past, so we need to use would. T / F

B. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Use the words in bold to help you.

1. Since the start of the 20^th century, cars ___________ very popular.

A. became B. have become

C. were becoming

2. Cars now are much ______________ thanthey used to be.

A. quick B. quicker C. quickest

3. In 1900, Mr. Daimler said that in the futureeveryone ______________ a car.

A. drove B. will drive C. would drive

Прочитайте текст. Заполните пропуски в предложениях под номерами В4-В11 соответствующими формами слов, напечатанных заглавными буквами справа от каждого предложения.

The Automobile

B4 Cars are a common sight on roads today, but that wasn’t always true. INVENT

Back in the days before the car ____________, the only personal means

of transport were the horse and the bicycle.

B5 The first cars ______________ their power from steam and gas, and had GET

a maximum speed of around nine miles an hour.

B6 In Britain, there was a law ____________ cars from going over two STOP

miles an hour in towns.

B7 At the end of the 19^th century, cars started to use petrol and FAST

became much ______________ than they had been.

B8 Very few people at that time said that cars ___________ the world CHANGE

in the future.

РМ № 11

Навык использования средств словообразования

Задание:

Проанализируйте тестовый вопрос В21 в тексте «The National Maritime Museum» из РМ № 3. Какова, по вашему мнению, типичная ошибка, допускаемая в этом вопросе?

РМ № 12

Задание:

Подумайте, какая ошибка чаще всего допускается в следующем вопросе. Каковы причины ее возникновения?

The fine collection of French Impressionist art and special exhibitions of worldwide interest also contribute to the museum’s high_________________.

POPULAR

РМ №13

Задание:

Что, по Вашему мнению, может представлять трудность при выполнении следующего тестового вопроса?

After dinner that evening the lawyer went into his office and _________________ a cupboard. He took out an envelope.

LOCKED

РМ № 14

Задание:

Подумайте, в равной ли степени способствуют выполнению последующего теста задания Аи В.

A. Quickly read the text and answer these questions.

1. Where is Chessington World of Adventures? ____________________

2. What animals can you see there? ______________________________

3. Which area will very young visitors enjoy? ______________________

4. Which ride sounds like the most frightening? ____________________

B. Complete the table. Remember to include negative forms where appropriate.

verb	noun	adjective
+	adventure	_____________ _____________
attract	__________	_____________ _____________
enjoy	___________	_____________ _____________

Прочитайте приведенный ниже текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами после номеров в В12-В15 так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию из группы В12-В15.

B12 Chessington World of Adventures is an ____________ theme park, just EXCITE

12 miles from London.

B13There’s something for everyone at the park. Animal ___________ will LOVE

enjoy the ‘Trail of Kings’, where you can see gorillas, tigers and lions.

B14One of the most popular ________________ is the ‘Land of the Dragons’, ATTRACT

a fast, fun roller coaster.

Very young children will love ‘Toytown’, where you can go for an ENJOY

B15 _______________ flight on the back of a Flying Jumbo, or drive

one of the Crazy Cars.

РМ № 15

Задание:

Развитию каких навыков, необходимых для правильного выполнения теста, способствуют задания Аи В.

A. Read the text with questions B12-B13. Look at the words on the right which you have to change and decide what part of speech is needed to fill each gap.

1. (B12) positive adjective / negative adjective / positive adverb / negative adverb

2. (B13) positive adjective / negative adjective / positive adverb / negative adverb

B. Complete the table.

noun	verb	positive adjective	negative adjective	positive adverb	negative adverb
__________	solve	__________	_________	+	+
origin	__________	__________	__________	__________	_________