Контроль навичок читання з англійської мови (Reading)

You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 1 – 10 decide whether the given statements are T (true) or F (false), choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text and for questions 11-20.

Прочитайте уривок. Для запитань 1–10 визначте, чи є подані твердження правдиві (True) чи помилкові (False). Для запитань 11-20 оберіть одну відповідь, яка, на вашу думку, найкраще підходить відповідно до тексту

Task1.

1. The writer’s outfit stood out because of the weather.       [True, False]

2. Many of his former group mates have already abandoned hope to become veterinary surgeons.       [True, False]

3. Mr. S. Farnon wanted to meet the writer at the weekend.       [True, False]

4. If everything went well, the writer was to become the assistant veterinary surgeon.       [True, False]

5. The road they were driving along was smooth and straight.       [True, False]

6. The writer had always imagined Yorkshire to be a lovely romantic area.       [True, False]

7. The streets of Darrowby were wide and busy.       [True, False]

8. The group of old men sitting round the clock tower were quite quiet and motionless.       [True, False]

9. The town has two ancient bridges of tourist interest.       [True, False]

10. The Skeldale House had an old-fashioned brass nameplate.       [True, False]

11.As he travelled, the writer regretted his choice of

12.What had surprised the writer about the job?

13.The writer uses the phrase ‘I had grabbed the lifeline’ to show that he felt

14.What impression had the writer previously had of Yorkshire?

15.What did the writer find unusual about Darrowby?

16. What did the writer feel the guidebooks had missed about Darrowby?

17.How did the writer recognise Skeldale House?

18.How did the writer’s attitude change during the passage?

19.The writer was going to Darrowby

20.The writer claims that Darrowby