Дистанционное обучение

THE 7-TH FORM

PROGRESS CHECK 1

PART 1: USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Task 1. Fill in the blanks with the following words. Use only one word in each space (12 points).

participants, competition, news, chance, won,  tour, wood, chance in a million, lucky, luck, prize, world

Mr. Green: Hello!

Jack: Good evening. This is Jack. Can I speak to Bob, please?

Mr. Green: Hang on a moment, Jack. I’ll get him.

Bob: Hi, Jack! What’s up?

Jack: Hi, Bob! Good 1) … . Did you answer the questions for the World Teenagers’ 2) …?

Bob: Yes, I did. And you helped me. We both tried our 3) … .

Jack: We have 4)… it! We are 5)…!

Bob: That’s great! It was a 6) … . There were many 7) … . But we were in 8) ... and we won a 9) … .

Jack: So get ready for the 10) … round the 11) … .

Bob: Touch 12) … .

Jack: OK. Bye!  

Task 2. The word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space  of the following sentences. Fill each blank in this way (5 points).

Task 3. Choose the correct answer (5 points).

1. They didn’t understand (each other/ one another).
2. Did you enjoy (to travel/travel/ travelling)?
3. Would you mind (closing/ to close/ close) the window?
4. Can I (speak/ speaking/ to speak) to Paul?
5. Classmates helped (each other/ one another) in that difficult situation.

PART 2: WRITING

Answer any three questions from the advertisement (3 points).

1. Can you describe yourself in five words?
2. What would you most like to change in yourself?
3. What’s you motto?
4. How do you see yourself in 10 years time?
5. How do you see our planet in 10 years?

PART 3: SPEAKING

Act out with your partner (5 points).

Pupil 1: You call your friend and you would like to invite him/ her to the cinema. But your friend is not at home. Ask his/ her sister/ brother to take a message for your friend.

Pupil 2: Your brother / sister is not at home. But his/ her friend phones him/ her. Take a phone message for your brother/ sister from his/ her friend.

TOTAL 30 POINTS

THE 7-TH FORM

PROGRESS CHECK 2

PART 1: USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Task 1. Complete each sentence with one of the words or word combinations below (10 points).

official language, different languages, first, means of communication, only, British and American English, study, vocabulary, foreign languages, speak

 English has become a 1) … within some countries where different groups of people speak 2) … . You must work hard to learn your 3) … foreign language. Some people can 4) … more than one language.  We must 5) … foreign language at school. There are some differences between 6) … . English is the 7) … in Australia. Most 8) … in the modern computer science is in English. English is the 9) … solution to the communicate problems. If a person doesn’t know 10) … he can’t hope to know all the news in his field.

Task 2. The word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space of the following sentences. Fill each blank in this way (5 points).

Task 3. These sentences are the answers to the questions. Write down the questions. Begin your questions with “How” (5 points).

1. He writes 10 letters every day.
2. It takes me 30 minutes to have dinner.
3. I would like to have 4 lessons every day.
4. I am 14 years old.
5. The Thames is 334 kilometres long.

Task 4. Read a sentence and write another sentence with the same meaning. Use the Passive Voice (5 points).

1. We clean our room every morning.
2. My mother cooked dinner for my birthday.
3. I will win the competition next year.
4. Our teacher asked many questions last lesson.
5. John R. R. Tolkien wrote his famous novel “The Lord of the Rings” in 1965.

PART 2: SPEAKING

Act out the dialogue between these conference participants from different countries. Introduce yourselves and share some information about the countries you come from (5 points).

TOTAL 30 POINTS

THE 7-TH FORM

PROGRESS CHECK 3

PART 1: USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Task 1. Complete each sentence with one of the words below (10 points).

free, student, compulsory, lines, suspension, solve, Mathematics, education (2), school

If all children must go to school to get secondary 1) … , it means that secondary education is 2) … . In Russia, Britain, Australia and in most developed countries secondary education is compulsory. A 3) … is a person getting education either at 4) … or University. Process of getting knowledge we call 5) … . It can be secondary or higher, paid or 6) … . A task to write some sentence many times is 7) …, it used as a kind of punishment. 8) … is a kind of punishment, when a student is not allowed to come to school for a few days or weeks. A school subject, when students must count, 9) … problems and do difficult tasks is 10) … .

Task 2. Choose the correct answer (5 points).

1. How many students (learn/ study) English in your class?
2. Must I (learn/ study) this rule? Yes, you must.
3. She is a (quite/ quiet) girl.
4. I am (quite/ quiet) ready. We can go.
5. I have eaten three cakes but I’m still hungry. Can I take the forth (one/ ones)?

Task 3. Write another sentence with the same meaning using the Passive Voice (3 points).

1. A. Pushkin wrote many poems and tales for children.
2. We will paint the wall with a brush.
3. Students use dictionaries at the English lessons.

Task 4. Complete the sentences, translate them into Russian (6 points).

1. If the school were far from my house, I (go) there by bus.
2. If I (live) in India, I would ride an elephant.
3. If  we won the competition, we (get) a prize.

Task 5. Choose the correct pronoun (3 points).

1. My teacher wants (I/ me/ mine) to do my homework well.
2. This is my book and that is (you/ your/ yours).
3. He would like (they/ their/ them) to win the competition.

Task 6. Translate the sentences from English into Russian (3 points).

1. Teachers should have a good sense of humour and make lessons fun and enjoyable.
2. People must not tell lies in any situation.
3. We need some sugar and apples to make a pie.

PART 2: SPEAKING

Choose one of the pictures on page 99 in your Students Book and act out the dialogue with your partner (5 points).

TOTAL 35 POINTS

THE 7-TH FORM

PROGRESS CHECK 4

PART 1: USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Task 1. Complete each sentence with one of the words below (10 points).

bad, tongue, ill, nose, temperature, medicine, cough, runny,  flu, bed

Doctor: Well, what’s the matter with you?

John: Oh, doctor. I’m very 1) … .

Doctor: Then show me your 2) … . Have you taken your 3) … ? What is it?

John: Doctor! It’s 38.3, and I feel 4) …, I have got a 5) … and a 6) … 7) … .

Doctor: Well, I think you have got 8) … . Take 9) … and stay in 10) … .

John: Goodbye, doctor. Thanks a lot.

Doctor: Be healthy.

Task 2. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct answer (5 points).

1. Steve run (good/ well).
2. The stadium was (near/ nearly) full.
3. Do you think (high/ highly) of sport?
4. Has she worked hard (late/ lately)?
5. I like exotic food more than (usual/ usually) one.

Task 3. Complete the sentences: put the adjectives or adverbs in brackets in appropriate form (5 points).

1. My mother asked me to do the test (carefully) than yesterday.
2. Students of our school swam (fast) than students of the college.
3. Which of you can ski (well)?
4. Steve and Sam did (badly) in the last game.
5. Mary is (hard) student in Math in her class.

PART 2: WRITING

Write a short story of what you do (or would like to do) to be fit (not more than 5 sentences). (5  points).

PART 3: SPEAKING

1. Invite your friend to do some sports with you. Give your reasons on why you have chosen a certain sport. Act out the dialogue. (5 points).
2. Speak about the advantages of doing sports. Use the information from the unit (5 points).

TOTAL 35 POINTS

The 8-th form

PROGRESS CHECK 1

PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listen and find out what weather will be in the capitals of the English-speaking countries tomorrow.

Fill in the table (17 points).

                PART II. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Task 1. Choose the word with the same or similar meaning (4 points).

Task 2. Choose the word which best completes the sentence (4 points).

Task 3. The word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way (3 points).

Task 4. Complete the sentences. Be careful with grammar tenses (the past perfect and the past simple) (4 points).

1. When Mary arrived at the airport, she saw that the plane … already (take off).
2. Yesterday he … (come) home at nine in the evening.
3. Nick … (play) golf yesterday, he … (never/ play) golf before.

Task 5. Choose the correct answer (4 points).

1. She … TV when my sister came home after work. (watched/ was watching/ had watched)
2. Where … you … this book? (did … buy/was … buying/ had … bought)
3. I … my homework by 7 o’clock. (did/ was doing/ had done)
4. We … very pleased to see Alice again at the party last Sunday. (were/ were being/ had been)

PART III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read an article about Antarctica in your Student’s Book (ex. 7 p. 39). For questions 1-3 choose an answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. (3 points)

1. What part of the  Earth’s surface does Antarctica take up?

1. 1/5                 B.  1/8        C. 1/10      D. 3/2

2. When is the lightest time in Antarctica?

1. In January             B. In August       C. In July        D. In April

3. Why do the scientists have to use fridges to keep their samples warm?

1. because it is too cold outside           B. because of constant darkness  

1. because of wild animals                  D. because it is too hot outside

PART IV. WRITING (Home task; 6 points)

Write a letter inviting your English pen friend to come to your home town. Write about what your place is famous for. Describe the weather and climate in your area. Use the following guidelines:

Dear …,

……………………………………

Best wishes,

Ivan

PART V. SPEAKING

1. Imagine that you are the winner of the TV show “The Last Hero”. You spent thirty days on an island in the Pacific Ocean on your own. Tell about one of your days there (5 points).
2. Discuss the weather with your partner. Make up “a weather dialogue” using the phrases and expressions from Unit one (5 points).

Maximum 55 points

The 8-th form

PROGRESS CHECK 2

PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listen to the interviews with Dawn and Rory about zoos. Write in the spaces below who likes zoos and does not. Then listen again and write down for reasons each person gives. The first one has been done for you (9 points). (Student’s Book: ex. 9 p. 61)

PART II. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Task 1. Match the words and phrases which have opposite meanings (5 points).

Task 2. Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases below (5 points).

human beings, environment, pollute, insects, prohibited

On the Earth live human beings, animals, birds, fishes, 1) … and plants. Now 2) … are killing our planet.  People 3) … natural homes of animals. Luckily many people care about the 4) … . They say polluting should be strictly 5) … .

Task 3. The word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way (3 points).

Task 4. Find and correct the mistakes. Fill in the definite article “the” if needed (8 points).

I live in Russian Federation. Russia is largest country in world. There are many mountains there: Alps, Everest, Pamirs, Elbrus, Urals. My town Gorokhovets is small. It stands on river Klyazma. I want to visit United Kingdom.

Task 5. Complete the sentences, using Conditional II and III (6 points).

1. What … (do), if you … (be) me?
2. 2. If she … (study) better, she … (not pass) her exams.
3. 3. If people … (avoid) damaging nature, many species of animals … (disappear).
4. 4. If I … (finish) my research, I … (take part) in the conference.

PART III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text (ex. 7 p. 60 in your Student’s Book) and answer the questions (4 points).

1. How long is the Dead Sea?
2.  Why is the Dead Sea becoming smaller and smaller?
3. Why the Dead Sea is in danger now?
4.  Why is the water of the Dead Sea useful for people with skin diseases?

PART IV. WRITING (Home task: Student’s Books - ex. 8 p. 61; 6 points)

PART V. SPEAKING (10 points)

1. Tell your friend about vital environmental problems. Imagine that your friend knows very little about them (5 points).
2. Discuss with your friend a plan for a clean up day in your town/ school (5 points).

Maximum 56 points

The 8-th form

PROGRESS CHECK 3

PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listen to the recording. On the recording you’ll hear the person talking about public libraries in Britain. As you listen to his comments, complete the following sentences. The first letters of the following words will help you (8 points).

1. Public libraries are f… . 2. 40 per cent of people use p… libraries.3. Libraries encourage people to b… as well as b… books. 4. H…, for most people’s purposes, the library is still q… and more effective. 5. These days many l… have CD-ROMS, computer games, DVDs of films and the I… .

PART II. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Task 1. Complete each sentence with one of the words and phrases below (7 points).

books, other things, inventions, communicate, CDs, all parts of the country, information

Radio, television and the Internet are the great 1) … of the 20th century. In 2) … there are many papers giving information about films, concerts and 3) … that are happening in the local area. These days you can read books on 4) … . In the Internet you can find any 5) … you want. Also you can 6) … with your friends there. But I think that 7) … are forever.  

Task 2. The word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way (3 points).

Task 3. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct variant (5 points).

1. The (new/ news) is shocking.
2. The (new/ news) film is shocking.
3. I have some (money/ moneys) in my pocket.
4. We have much (snow/ snows) in winter.
5. Her (hair/ hairs) is beautiful.

Task 4. Complete the sentences (5 points).

1. He agreed (to help/ helping) us with Physics.
2. We are fond of (to fish/ fishing).
3. His Dictionary was proved (to be/ being) useful.
4. He finished (written/ writing) the letter.
5. Children decided (to buy/ buying) the present for their teacher.

Task 5. Write the following statements in reported speech (6 points).

1. She says: “I saw you in the cinema”.
2. He said: “Helen left yesterday”.
3. My friend asked: “How long have you been here?”
4. She said to Richard: “Water the flowers”.
5. Mother said to the children: “Don’t touch the cat”.
6. The teacher asked: “Did you write your homework?”

PART III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text (Student’s Book: ex. 8 p. 92) and do the tasks (10 points).

1. Choose the title which fits the text best.

1. How to Read Magazines.
2. Do You Like Reading Newspapers?
3. British Magazines for Teenagers and Grown-ups.
4. Teenage Magazines And Newspapers.

2. Decide whether the following sentences are True (T) or False (F):

1. In Great Britain people can read a lot of magazines.
2. There are groups of magazines for teenagers.
3. Girls like to read magazines about clothes.
4. Just Seventeen is the most popular magazine only for 15-year-olds.
5. People like to read TV HITS less than Smash Hits.
6. Just Seventeen is the most popular magazine in Britain.

3. Write down the answers. Use the chart.

1. What is a favourite magazine of 15-year-olds?
2. What is the least favourite magazine of 15-year-olds?

4. What does the word “general” mean in the phrase “general magazine”?

1. обычный
2. генеральный
3. генеральский
4. всеобщий

PART IV. WRITING (Home task: Student’s Books - ex. 9 p. 93; 6 points)

PART V. SPEAKING (10 points)

1. Talk about any programme or TV show you have watched on TV or heard on the radio recently

(5 points).

2. Reading or watching TV: advantages and disadvantages. Discuss with your partner (5 points).

Maximum 60 points

The 8-th form

PROGRESS CHECK 4

PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Listen to 2 teenagers talking about their jobs. Fill in the table (6 points).

PART II. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Task 1. Choose the word with the same or similar meaning (4 points).

Task 2. The word in capitals in the right column can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way (3 points).

Task 3. Complete each sentence with one of the words and phrases below (6 points).

money, better, constructing models, fight, work hard, scientists

The great English scientist Isaac Newton was born in the little village of Woolthorpe, not far from the old university town of Cambridge on December 25' 1642. His father was a farmer. He died before his son was born. Little Isaac lived with his mother, grandmother and uncle.

When he was twelve years old he was sent to the small town of Grantham to grammar school. He wasn't a very good pupil. Some day he had a 1) … with one of his friends and got victory but he wasn't satisfied by his physical victory. He decided to study 2) … than this boy. He began to  3) … at his lessons and became the best pupil in his class. Most of all he liked reading books and    4) … .

When he was fourteen years old his mother took him back home because she hadn't 5) … to pay for his stu dies. But at home Isaac didn't stop reading and his mother realized that it was important for her son to continue his education.

At the age of eighteen Newton entered Cambridge University and became one of the best students. Later he became one the greatest 6) … of that time.

Task 4. Complete the sentences. Fill in “do” or “make” in an appropriate form (5 points).

1. Yesterday I … a lot of mistakes in my English dictation, and now I must … my homework hard.
2. Mary … the best to win next competition.
3. My brother often … the shopping, but he … a bed.

Task 5. Complete the sentences. Fill in “to” if necessary (5 points).

1. We want you … phone Mr. Jones.
2. Our mother made us … clean the room, and our father asked me … help him to wash the car.
3. Many parents expect their children … study well, they don’t want them … go to the disco in the evening.

PART III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text (Student’s Book: ex. 6 p. 114) and do the tasks (5 points).

PART IV. WRITING (Home task: Student’s Books - ex. 7 p. 114; 6 points)

PART V. SPEAKING (10 points)

1. Tell your friend about a self-made person whom you know/ have read about/ have seen a film about (5 points).
2. Read the problems below and decide what advice you would give to each person. Act out the imaginary conversation with your partner (5 points).

Mary: “I’m worried about my best friend. She doesn’t eat breakfast or lunch any more and she is getting very thin. When I talk to her about this, she says she is fat! What should I do to help her?”

Steve: “All my friends have forgotten about me. They make fun of me because I’ve got a Sunday job. What should I do?”

Maximum 50 points

The 9-th form

PROGRESS CHECK 1

PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (Student’s Book: ex. 1 p. 58); 9 points)

1. Listen to the text about the book fair. Read the sentences and tick the correct ones
2. Listen to the text again and fill in the missing information.

PART II. READING COMPREHENSION

Task 1. Read the text and do the tasks below (Student’s Book: ex. 2 p. 58) (3 points)

1. Choose the title which fits the text best.

1. Sarah’s mother.
2. How should parents care about their teenagers.
3. Sarah arranges home parties for her friends.
4.  The difficult age.

2. Find the sentence that is not true.

1. Sarah’s mother thinks that the best way to treat teenagers is to make them realize responsibility for their actions.
2. Sarah thinks that she was grown up enough to manage the party.
3. Sarah’s mother didn’t let her invite the friends she wanted.
4. She accepted that arranging the party is not only making a list of the guests.

3. Look at the text again. Notice the lines in bold. Choose what Sarah’s mother means there.

1. Sarah keeps her school uniform wherever she likes and I can’t do anything about it.
2. Because Sarah keeps her things under the bed I’ll help her to clean and iron it in the morning.
3. It’s her business where she keeps her blazer, but she should look nice and tidy at school.
4. I don’t care where she keeps her school uniform. It’s her business how to look at school.

Task 2. Do you think that Sarah’s mother is right when she says that parents should not take too much care of teenagers? Give your reasons (2 points).

Task 3. Sum up how Sarah’s mother prevents problems and conflicts with her daughter. Do you share her point of view or not? Explain why (2 points).

PART III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Complete pet-related questions. Mind the tenses (8 points).

1. ……………………………………a pet? (have got)
2. What pet ………………………….? (have)
3. Who ………………………………the cat? (feed)
4. How often ………………………..your hamster? (feed)
5. Where ……………………………? (your parrot/ sleep)
6. Have you ever …………………… as a pet? (rat/ keep)
7. What pet …………………………. to have when you were 7 years old? (you/ want)
8. ………. you ever ………………… a live bear? (see)

PART IV. WRITING (Home task; 6 points)

Write a letter to your friend and tell him/ her about the most interesting weekend you’ve had with your family or friends.

PART V. SPEAKING

You are planning an outing or day of entertainment. Make up a dialogue following the guideline (Student’s Book: ex. 7 p. 60). Then act out the dialogue. Don’t forget to greet each other and to say goodbye. (5 points)

Maximum 35 points

The 9-th form

PROGRESS CHECK 2

PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (Student’s Book: ex. 1 p. 99)

Listen to the conversation and choose the right sentence. Listen again and correct any mistakes. (5 points)

PART II. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text and do the task below (5 points)

IS INSURANCE NECESSARY FOR A TRAVELLER?

1. Agencies provide you with different insurances: you can get a life insurance and accident insurance, car insurance and boat insurance, homeowners insurance and travel insurance, and lots of other kinds of insurance policies. Why do people buy insurance policies? For example, why do they buy travel insurance when they go abroad?
2. This is what Adam Brown, the owner of the insurance agency "Safe Travel" says: "When we travel, we can face some unexpected risks. First of all, we can get ill or can have an accident while travelling. The risk is rather high, especially in exotic countries. There are exotic diseases, and snakes and mosquitoes inhabit the most beautiful islands. So, if you become ill or injured, your travel insurance will provide financial support. That is, the agency will pay for your treatment.
3. Then your luggage can be lost while travelling, and, unfortunately, this happens a lot. Can you imagine your life in a foreign city without even the most essential clothes and personal things? If your luggage is lost or damaged, your travel insurance will financially cover at least some percentage of the property that has been lost. With that money you can buy everything necessary and your holiday won't be ruined.
4. And last but not least, your luggage or money can be stolen. It's not a very good idea to wait till the police find it. It can take too much time. The agency will pay for the damage done and, then, let the police do their job while you are enjoying your holiday."
5. Adam Brown has been in insurance business for more than fifteen years, and the number of his clients is growing. It's growing, he thinks, because when people are on holiday, they want rest and relaxation, and travel insurance helps them relax and enjoy their trip even if something goes wrong.

Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the text. Don’t write more than one word in each gap. Then transfer your answers to the table.

Nowadays different people buy different 1) … policies. People who own cars buy car insurance, People who own flats and houses buy 2) … insurance, and for people, who travel a lot, travel insurance is highly recommended.

When we travel, something can go wrong and we have to face some 3) … risks. We can get ill, or our luggage can be 4) … or damaged or even stolen. Most people buy travel insurance from travel agencies because they want to have some 5) … during vacations and don’t want to worry about anything.

PART III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Choose the right option. Write the correct letter in each gap. Transfer your answers to the table (8 points).

Sharks have always been depicted as cruel and murderous creatures. Lots of feature films 1) … to demonstrate how dangerous to people they are. Though some kinds of sharks can really attack people, the number of people 2) … or killed by sharks is very small. Marine biologists insist that most sharks are 3) … to people. Along with that, the shark is one of the most ancient creatures of the world, and it should 4) … by all countries.

One of the sharks which has recently been added to the Red List is the dog-fish or the dumb gulper shark. It is one of Australia’s rarest deepwater sharks. The average length of an adult shark is one meter forty centimeters, 5) … it can live up to forty years, It’s not dangerous to people 6) … people are a real danger to it. The dog-fish population 7) … down by 99 % over the past 20 years.

The trouble of the shark is that its oil (fat) is widely used in cosmetics for producing face and hand creams and in dietary food. People fish it illegally for the oil. Scientists say that if fishing is not stopped immediately, the dog-fish 8) … into the list of extinct creatures very soon.

PART IV. WRITING (Home task; 6 points)

Student’s Book: ex. 4 p. 101

PART V. SPEAKING

1. Choose one of the countries: Russia, Great Britain, or the USA. Arrange the presentation of the country following the guidelines. Be ready to answer your classmates’ questions. The beginning and the ending of the presentation are done for you

(Student’s Book: ex. 5 p. 102); (5 points).

2. You want to invite your pen friend from Canada to stay with your family in the summer. Complete the telephone conversation. (Student’s Book: ex. 6 p. 102); (5 points).

Maximum 34 points

The 9-th form

PROGRESS CHECK 3

PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (Student’s Book: ex. 1 p. 149)

Listen to the speakers and choose the sentences that reflect the feelings of the people in the most accurate way (3 points).

PART II. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Use the words at the end of the line in the appropriate form. Transfer your answers to the table

(10 points).

I’M OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR FUTURE!

PART III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text. Then mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F).

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor,

We represent the Young Journalists Club and we would be happy to publish some of our ar ticles in your journal. The topics we study re fer to teenagers' life. We run different surveys and questionnaires which help understand what teenagers are interested in, what they care for, and what they are indifferent to. Most of our research is on political and cultural issues, and we want to find out how competent contempo rary teenagers are in those topics. We certainly don't ignore environmental issues and human rights problems and try to display a wide diver sity of views and opinions.

Lately we've been studying the TV topic, i.e. (то есть) what teenagers watch on TV and what TV pro grammes they enjoy. Forty teenagers, aged 14-16, were interviewed, and we got some cu rious results. Here are some of them.

About 35% of the interviewed said that they don't watch the news at all.  “I don't watch the news,” said Julia Smith, one of the typical representatives of that group, "they speak either about wars or terrorist attacks. If I watch it, I feel down and scared..., so... I don't watch it at all."

65% watch the news occasion ally and randomly, and were not able to name any programme they trust. They confuse Presi dents and Prime Ministers, and they are not sure about the regions of armed conflicts, and don't know what the word "summit" means. However, about half of our respondents men tioned that they would like to feel more confi dent about political issues, and that it would be useful to have some classes on political literacy (грамотность) in the school curriculum (учебный план).

The survey revealed some unexpected things. For example, most teenagers are not really keen on thrillers and action films. They say that they prefer point-and-shoot computer games to action films.

As for TV, about 60% of our respon dents claim that they would like to see more educational, cultural and popular science films on TV. Scientific breakthroughs, new technolo gies, mysteries of the past and the present, ancient civilisations are very welcome. These topics have always been a great attraction for teenagers of all generations.

In conclusion we would like to thank you for the time you gave to our letter. If you find our topics of some interest to your journal and your readers, we would be happy to present the full texts of our projects and articles, and discuss our possible cooperation.

Sincerely yours,

Martine Swift

President of the Young Journalists Club

1. Club publish their articles in the journal on a regular basis.

1. True           b) False          c) Not given

2. The young journalists have already published some of their articles in their journals and newspapers.

1. True           b) False          c) Not given

3. The young journalists write about teenagers and topics related to them.

1. True           b) False          c) Not given

4. Their research proved that most teenagers are very good at politics and know what’s going on in the world.

1. True           b) False          c) Not given

5. The young journalists never give names of the people they interview.

1. True           b) False          c) Not given

6. The young journalists have got some ideas on how to make TV more interesting and useful for teenagers.

1. True           b) False          c) Not given

PART IV. WRITING (Home task; 6 points)

Student’s Book: ex. 4 p. 151

PART V. SPEAKING

1. Read the text (Student’s Book: ex. 5 p. 152). Then speak about the following points

(5 points).

1. Express your agreement or disagreement with the idea.
2. Give some arguments to support your point of view.

2. Make up a dialogue between the parent and the son/ daughter. Use the information from the cards (Student’s Book: ex. 6 p. 152) (5 points).

Maximum 35 points

The 9-th form

PROGRESS CHECK 4

PART I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION (Student’s Book: ex. 1 p. 182)

Listen to the people speaking about their future careers. Match the number of each speaker (1, 2, 3) with the sentence (a, b, c, d, e) that reflect his or her idea most accurately. Transfer your answers to the table (3 points).

PART II. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

Choose the right opinion. Fill in the correct letter in each gap. Then transfer your answers to the table (5 points).

I received that emergency call nearly midnight. A worried male voice informed the emergency service that his three kids 1) … not at home yet. The man explained that his two sons 2) … for a bicycle ride and there was no sign of them yet. I had to ask some questions to understand the details. It turned out that the kids liked to ride down the hills which were four kilometers away from their house. The rescue party headed right there.

The rescuers saw the boys soon. They 3) … the hill. They were walking very slowly. Two of them were helping the third boy – his leg 4) … . Later he told us that they had been practicing extreme cycling.

Unfortunately, things like that happen quite often. People often ignore safety rules, and get injured or worse. They cannot realize that without a very careful preparation any extreme sport is a 5) … activity.

PART III. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the article and fill in the gaps with the sentences and parts of sentences A- G. Write the letter of the missing sentence in the box. There are two extra letters you will not need (5 points).

Robot technologies in our home

There are lots of science fiction books and films about robots. Nice and humanlike metal and plastic creatures often become children's friends there. Robots learn how to distinguish (различить) between good and evil, and how to become a friend to a human being. To our surprise and delight we find out that robots are able to experience feelings — they can feel happy, upset, and even angry. [1] They can even risk their life, [2], for someone they love.

Is artificial intellect a pure fantasy or are there any scientific discoveries behind this idea? [3] What we know for sure is that robotics is a rapidly developing technology, and soon we can expect robots to enter our houses and stay there for a long time. It’s already happening in Japan, where machines of all shapes and sizes are widely used. Besides being used in different industries, robots do lots of housework: they clean the house, serve tea and wash up after that. [4] These robots wake people up in the morning, inform them about the weather and ask questions about their health. The robots are able to recognise faces, keep eye contact and maintain conversations. In Japan, [5] humanoid robots have already become friends for lots of elderly people.

Robots for households are usually designed in a humanlike manner and resemble human beings — they have a head, arms and legs. Japanese scientists believe that in several years robots will be common in every household and feel very enthusiastic about it.

1. in robots’ terms they risk being destroyed or reprogrammed
2. Amazing but robots can take care of disabled or aged people!
3. Some rescue robots, which can dig deep after earthquakes, have already been created.
4. It’s still difficult to answer this question.
5. We can see robots break the technological low of logic and rational to defend human beings.
6. Elderly people often feel lonely and need some company.
7. which has the largest percentage of aged people in the world

PART IV. WRITING (Home task; 4  + 6 points)

Student’s Book: ex. 4, 5 p. 184

PART V. SPEAKING

Imagine that you are being interviewed by a journalist of a radio programme called “Meet yourself”. It’s a programme for teenagers about teenagers. The journalist asks different questions in order to find out what worries and what interests people of your age. (Student’s Book: ex. 4, 5 p. 184); 7 points).

Maximum 30 points

Успейте до 9 лет

Научно доказано, что маленьким детям иностранные языки даются гораздо легче, чем взрослым. У них природная способность усваивать новые слова и запоминать контекст, в котором они произносятся. К сожалению, к подростковому возрасту этот "дар" теряется. У школьника появляется слишком много отвлекающих факторов: парни, девушки, музыка, одежда, путешествия и т.д. Поэтому, пока ребенок маленький, усилия всей семьи должны быть сосредоточены на том, чтобы вложить в его голову как можно больше иностранных слов. Давайте школьнику возможность проявить свои лингвистические навыки, например, во время путешествий за границу. Поощряйте его знакомства с иностранными сверстниками и общение с продавцами магазинов, обслуживающим персоналом отеля, да и просто прохожими на улице. Если есть возможность, отправляйте детей на каникулы в языковые лагеря. Для ребят это не просто возможность отдохнуть и весело провести время в компании сверстников, но реальный шанс продвинуться в изучении иностранного языка.

Разделяйте и помогайте

Если иностранный язык вашему ребенку (будь он дошкольником или подростком) никак не дается, поговорите с учителем. Обычно проблемы возникают тогда, когда преподавание иностранного языка ведется в большой группе детей с очень разным уровнем подготовки. Спросите у преподавателя, нет ли возможности разделить детей на классы с начальным, средним и продвинутым уровнем знания языка. В "своей среде" школьник почувствует себя комфортно, и его оценки значительно улучшатся.

Начинайте с простого

Если вы наняли репетитора, чтобы помочь детям догнать (или перегнать) одноклассников по иностранному языку, попросите преподавателя начать с простых упражнений. Доказано: ничто так не мотивирует на дальнейшую работу, как удовольствие от успешно выполненного задания.

Врубите тяжелый рок

Даже если вы не разделяете музыкальных пристрастий своего чада, не запрещайте ему слушать иностранных исполнителей и ходить на их выступления. Возможно, вас от этих завываний и криков болит голова, но школьникам современная музыка помогает учить иностранные языки. Чтобы подпевать любимой группе на концерте, подросток залезет в Интернет, скачает текст песни, переведет ее и выучит несколько десятков новых слов.

Смотрите кино

Многие родители совершенно напрасно считают просмотр молодежных сериалов бесполезным делом. В отличие от полнометражных фильмов, которые довольно сложно смотреть на иностранном языке, сериалы могут помочь ребенку значительно продвинуться в разговорном английском (испанском, немецком или французском). Симпатизируя кому-то из сериальных персонажей, ребенок начинает невольно перенимать его манеру разговаривать, словарный запас и даже акцент.

Разрешите ошибаться

Когда ребенок говорит на иностранном языке, не старайтесь все время его поправлять, даже если он допускает ошибки. Практика показывает, что дети, которые говорят и пишут без ошибок, имеют очень скудный словарный запас. Те же, кто говорит, не стесняясь произношения, и пишет, не боясь получить двойку, обладают той беглостью, которая необходима для общения в мультиязыковой среде. А грамотность, как показывает практика, приходит после беглости.

Откройте доступ в Интернет

Подросток может общаться на форумах, в чатах и по Skype с друзьям и со всего света, вести свою страничку в Livejournal, смотреть сериалы и слушать музыку на иностранном языке. Конечно, родители должны позаботиться о психологической безопасности своих детей, уберечь их от опасных знакомств и найти способ заблокировать порталы, содержащие негативную информацию.

The Indefinite Forms. The Present Indefinite (Simple) Tense.

Употребление

Обозначает постоянное повторяющееся, обычное действие, какой-либо факт или общеизвестную истину.

We live in St.Petersburg. The Earth rotates round its axis. I leave home at 8 every day.

Образование

Present Indefinite no форме совпадает с инфинитивом глагола (без частицы to) во всех лицах, кроме 3-го лица ед. ч., принимающего окончание -s (-es).

do not = don't
does not = doesn't

Спряжение глаголов to be и to have в Present Indefinite.

Тест №1

Выберите правильный вариант ответа Choose the correct variant:

1. My mother ____ a bad headache.
   have got
   am
   has got
2. Where _____ the Johnsons (live)?
   do
   are
   does
3. Margie and her sister ____ wonderful voices.
   does
   has got
   have got
4. I (not/understand) ____ that man because I (not/know)____ English.
   not understand, don’t know
   don’t understand, not know
   don’t understand, don’t know
5. ____ you ____ any time to help me? – Sorry, I ____
   Do you have, don’t
   Have you got, am not
   Do you have, have got
6. Everybody in our family (help) _____ Mummy about the house. Dad (walk) ____ the dog, I (water) ____ the flowers, and my brothers (clean) ____ the rooms.
   help, walks, water, clean
   helps, walks, water, clean
   help, walks, water, cleans
7. ____ Jane Smith (speak) ____ English?
   Is ... speak
   Does ... speak
   Do ... speak
8. The Browns ____ a nice house in the country.
   has got
   have got
9. ____ you (like) swimming?
   Do you like
   Does you like
   Are you like
10. ____ Dad ____ any brothers or sisters?
    Have Dad got
    Does Dad have
    Does Dad has
11. ____ your sister often (go) to the theatre?
    Is ... go
    Does ... go
    Do ... go
12. We ____ a car, but we are going to buy it.
    don’t have
    aren’t have
    hasn’t
13. ____ Bob (know) what I want?
    Bob knows
    Do Bob knows
    Does Bob know
14. They can’t go out because they ____ rain – coats and umbrellas.
    have got
    aren’t have
    don’t have
15. Jack lives not far from us, but we (not/see) ____ him often.
    not see
    doesn’t see
    don’t see
16. Don’t give him cigarettes. He (not/smoke) ____.
    isn’t smoke
    doesn’t smoke
    don’t smoke
17. Can you help me? I (not/know)____ the way to the market.
    am not know
    not know
    don’t know
18. ____ Peter ____ any beer in the fridge?
    Does Peter have
    Do Peter has
    Have Peter got
19. My daughter Mary (not/like)____ apples, but she likes oranges.
    not likes
    doesn’t likes
    doesn’t like
20. What’s the matter? You (look) _____ very happy.
    look
    looks

The Indefinite, Forms. The Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense.

Употребление

Обозначает действие, произошедшее в прошлом; последовательно произошедшие в прошлом действия; повторяющиеся действия в прошлом.

Образование

Past Indefinite правильных глаголов образуется прибавлением суффикса -ed к основе глагола. Форме Past Indefinite неправильных глаголов соответствует II форма глагола в соответствующих глагольных рядах, приводимых в специальных таблицах (см. таблицы неправильных глаголов).

We went to the cinema yesterday. He arrived in London last year.
She came up to the window and opened it.

did not = didn't

ест №1 Прошедшее простое время/ The Past Indefinite (Simple) Tense

Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Choose the correct variant:

1. There isn’t a cloud in the sky, but it (be) cloudy in the morning.
   is
   was
   were
2. Mrs. Clay usually finishes her work at half past three, but she (finish) it later yesterday afternoon.
   finish
   finishes
   finished
3. Every day I help my Mom about the house, but last week I was very busy with my exam. So I (not/help) her much.
   not helped
   didn’t helped
   didn’t help
4. Tom isn’t playing tennis tomorrow afternoon, he (not/play) tennis yesterday.
   doesn’t play
   didn’t play
   didn’t played
5. We generally have lunch at 12.30, but yesterday we (have lunch) later.
   had lunch
   have lunched
   had had lunch
6. Now my brother smokes a lot, but he (not/ smoke) before.
   hadn’t smoked
   didn’t smoke
   not smoked
7. The Frasers live in four-room apartment, but last year they (live) in a small house in the country.
   were living
   did live
   lived
8. I (get) to the market myself last time, but now I don’t remember how to get there.
   getted
   goted
   got
9. How you (cut) your finger?
   How have you cut
   How you cutted
   How did you cut
10. Jack (try) to remember what he had done last April.
    was tried
    tried
    tryed
11. Looking through the paper, the teacher (find) several mistakes.
    finded
    founded
    found
12. He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight.
    had met, falled
    met, fell
    meeted, fell
13. Helen (prefer) tea to coffee.
    preferred
    preffered
    prefered
14. When you (write) to your parents last time?
    When do you writed
    When did you write
    When did you wrote
15. Yesterday Mr. Watson (drink) too much at the party.
    drunk
    drinked
    drank
16. Don’t worry about your letter. I (send) it the day before yesterday.
    sended
    have sent
    sent
17. When I was a child, I (always/be) late for school.
    were always late
    was always late
    be always lated
18. My husband (work) in the bank for three years since 1990 to 1993.
    was worked
    had worked
    worked
19. We (not/have) a holiday last year.
    didn’t have
    haven’t had
    haven’t had
20. When Jill (finish) school?
    When did Jill finished
    When was Jill finish
    When did Jill finish

The Indefinite, Forms. The Future Indefinite (Simple) Tense.

Употребление

Будущее неопределённое время (Future Indefinite) употребляется для обозначения:

1. какого-либо факта в будущем.

The Mayor will open a new stadium tomorrow. Мэр откроет завтра новый стадион.

2. какого-либо решения или намерения в будущем, принятого в момент речи.

I'll go to the theatre with you. Я пойду в театр с тобой.

3. для выражения предложения о помощи.

I'll do the shopping. Я пойду за покупками.

Образование

* об употреблении глагола shall см. в разделе "Модальные глаголы".
shall not = shan't
will not = won't

Примечание.
В современном английском языке существует устойчивая тенденция употреблять will для всех лиц, а в разговорной речи употребляется, как правило, только сокращённая форма вспомогательного глагола с личным местоимением.

I will come (I'll come) to see you tomorrow. Я навещу вас завтра.

Различные способы передачи будущих действий

1. Present Continuous может выражать действия, относящиеся к ближайшему будущему, которое обозначается обстоятельствами времени:

tonight - сегодня вечером;
next week - на следующей неделе;
in a day or two - через день-другой и др.
What are you doing tonight? Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером?

2. Сочетание to be going + инфинитив всегда передаёт будущее действие часто с оттенком намерения.

He is going to take part in the competition. Он собирается принять участие в соревновании.

Начало формы

Тест №1 Будущее простое время/ The Future Indefinite (Simple) Tense

Выберите правильный вариант ответа. Choose the correct variant:

1. I'm tired. I (go) to bed.
   I’ll
   I go
   I’d go
2. It’s late. I think I (take) a taxi.
   will take
   shall take
   am take
3. ____ I (answer) the question?
   Shall
   Will
   Shall not
4. We don’t know their address. What (we/do)?
   What are we do
   What will we do
   What shall we do
5. Our test (not/take) long.
   isn’t take
   doesn’t take
   willn’t take
   won’t take
6. I’m afraid they (not/wait) for us.
   don’t wait
   will not be waited
   won’t wait
7. Diana (come) to the party tomorrow?
   Shall Diana come
   Will Diana come
   Does Diana come
8. You (arrive) in Paris tomorrow evening.
   arrive
   will arrive
   arriving
9. The boy (remember) this day all his life.
   will remember
   should remember
   remembers
10. Perhaps they (buy) a new house this year.
    bought
    ‘ll buy
    buying
11. He (be) fourteen next year.
    ‘ll be
    will is
    is
12. I’m not sure I (find) Jim at the hotel.
    found
    shall found
    shall find
13. We (not/book) the tickets in advance.
    not book
    shalln’t book
    shan’t book
14. Do you think it (rain)?
    rained
    will be rain
    will rain
15. Everybody thinks they (not/get) married.
    won’t get
    not will get
    shall not get
16. There (not/be) any wars in the world.
    aren’t wars
    will not be
    not’ll be
17. Dad (give) Mag a personal computer, ____ he?
    gives, didn’t he
    will give, won’t he
    give, will he
18. ____ there (be) drugs for every kind of disease in 50 years’ time?
    Shall there be
    Will there is
    Will there be
19. Let’s go to the theatre, ____ we?
    let’s not we
    shan’t we
    shall we
20. I (not/do) it before dinner.
    not do
    ‘ll not do

Конец формы

2 класс

Выполните задания по карточке и пришлите на почту.

1. Переведите на английский язык:

две синих шляпы-

пять зеленых юбок-

2. Вставьте артикль a, где необходимо

….. skirt                     …..socks

…..jeans                     …..shoes

…..hat                        …..coat                        

3. Напишите полные формы по образцу:

1. What’s the weather like?  What is

2. He’s wearing red shorts.________

3. She’s got a yellow skirt.________

4. I’ve got six flowers._______

5. I’m wearing pink shoes.________

6. It’s windy._________

4. Вставьте put on (надевать) или take off (снимать):

1. It’s hot. ………. your hat.
2. It’s raining. ………. your shorts.
3. It’s cold. ……… your jacket.
4. It’s sunny. ……….. your T-shirt.
5. Сопоставьте вопрос и ответ (впиши верную букву ответа) Номер 1 уже сделан для вас.

1. Have you got an umbrella?  B

2. Can she sing? ______

3. What are you wearing? _______

4. Is it winter now? _______

5. When is your birthday? ______

6. Has he got dark hair? _______

7. What’s the weather like today? _______

8. Where’s the doll? _______

A. It’s raining.

B. Yes, I have.

C. It’s on the shelf.

D. Yes, he has.

E. No, it isn’t.

F. Black jeans.

G. No, she can’t.

H. In summer.

6 класс

Выполните задания по карточке и пришлите на почту.

1. Вставьте в слова пропущенные буквы и переведите слова на русский язык

a tea__her

a pa__nter

a dr__ver

a law__er

2. Составьте из букв слова и переведите их на русский язык

chamecin –

wihuosefe –

degisren –

tev –

gersin –

3. Вычеркните лишнее слово в каждом ряду:

1. fireman, postman, doctor, policeman;
2. pharmacist, cashier, programmer, photographer;
3. in a plant, a sailor, in a supermarket, in an office;
4. on a farm, in a bank, in a shop, in a hospital;
5. build, buy, decorate, an artist.

4. Выберите вариант ответа для предложения «He … … a lot before he won the championship»:

a) to train;

b) trained;

c) had trained;

d) training.

        5. Поставьте глаголы в предложения по смыслу, используя время   Past Perfect.

to leave,  to go,  to die,  to see,  to live,  to fly

1. I didn’t read the text in class because I …  my book at home.
2. The children didn’t want to go to the cinema because they ... already ... the film.
3. Kate wasn’t at home last week because she ... to visit her uncle.
4. Linda never knew her father because he ... before she was born.
5. I was excited when the plane took off because I... never ... before.
6. My grandfather was always afraid of animals because he ... never ... in the country.