reading k4 test 5

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Passage 1. Welcome to the annual Festival of Western Art. Visitors of the festival can get the festival programme for free. In this programme you can easily find the time and place of each of the performances and events of the festival. I’d like to tell you a bit about our programme of entertainments.

Passage 2. The festival will start at 3 p.m. with the classical concert, where the violinists from different countries of Eastern Europe will perform a range of works of classical music by famous composers. If you wish to attend this concert, please go to the recital room on the second floor at 2.45 p.m. No latecomers are admitted.

Passage 3. For those of you interested in literature, the young writer Larry Higgins will be reading his own works from 5 o’clock onward. Beside his best known short stories, today Mr Higgins will read some of his favourite abstracts. You will be able to buy copies of his stories at the bookshop, which Larry would be plensed to autograph on request.

Passage 4. If painting is your interest, you may visit the modern art exhibition. There at noon a famous painter Victoria Serebryanska will represent her pictures. Visitors interested in meeting Victoria Serebryanska should go to the far end of the gallery.

Passage 5. The show for children which will include special children entertainment of music, dance and drama is going to start at 4 p.m. in the hall. Due to the shortage of space in the hall, parents are asked not to accompany their children who will be looked after by the Festival staff.

Choose the correct answer to the questions.

1. What is the purpose of the announcement?

1.                                          [To tell about the performers taking part, To tell about the bonuses for visitors, To inform about the time and place, To tell about the prices of the tickets]

   2. What will the festival start with?

                                     [With the show for children, With the classical concert., With the modern art exhibition, With the reading of short stories]

   3. Where does the concert take place?                           [In the hall, At the recital room, At the bookshop, In the far end of gallery]

   4. What is Mr Higgins’s occupation?

                    [He is a musician, He is a poet, He is a writer, He is an artist]

   5. What event will take place at the far end of the gallery?

                                [Selling books by Mr Higgins, The classical concert, The modern art exhibition, The performance for children]

   6. What time does the classical concert start?

                [At 4 p.m., At 5 o’clock, At 3 p.m., At 2.45 p.m.]

   7. What will the show for children include?

                                          [Children performances of music, dance., Special children games, A special children programme of cinema, A special children story reading]

   8. Why are parents asked not to accompany their children?

                                            [They are expected at the classical music, The children programme isn’t good, The shortage of space in the hall, Because of the shortage of time]

1. Match the words with their definitions.

Match the words with their opposites.

Match the words with their synonyms.

Complete the word combination with the correct preposition.

Match the parts of word combinations.

Match the parts of the sentences

Match the sentences with their modals

Match the passages with their content.

1. 1. Are the statements true or false?

   A. The festival of Western Art is held monthly   [T, F]

   B. The festival of Western Art is held every year.   [T, F]

   C. The festival of Western Art isn't held regularly.   [T, F]

   D. The festival of Western Art is held once a year.   [T, F]

   2. Are the statements true or false?

   A. In the festival programme you can find the time and place of some of the performances and events of the festival.   [T, F]

   B. In the festival programme you can find the time and place of each of the performances and events of the festival.   [T, F]

   C. In the festival programme there's information about the performers.   [T, F]

   D. From the festival programme you'll find out the ticket prices for the performances and events of the festival.   [T, F]

   3. Are the statements true or false?

   A. At the classical concert the orchestra will perform the works of classical music.   [T, F]

   B. At the classical concert the famous pianist will perform some of the works of classical music.   [T, F]

   C. At the classical concert the violinists will perform a range of works of classical music.   [T, F]

   D. At the classical concert the violinists will perform a range of works of modern music.   [T, F]

   4. Are the statements true or false?

   A. The visitors are invited to the concert by 2.45 p.m.   [T, F]

   B. The visitors are invited to the concert no later than at 3 p.m.   [T, F]

   C. The visitors are invited to the concert before 3 p.m.   [T, F]

   D. The visitors can come to the concert any time.   [T, F]

   5. Are the statements true or false?

   A. If you want Larry Higgins' autograph, you should ak him about it.   [T, F]

   B. If you want Larry Higgins' autograph, you should inform his manager about it.   [T, F]

   C. Nobody will be able to have Larry Higgins' autograph.   [T, F]

   D. Larry Higgins doesn't autograph his books.   [T, F]

   6. Are the statements true or false?

   A. Victoria Serebryanska is a famous musician.   [T, F]

   B. Victoria Serebryanska is a famous singer.   [T, F]

   C. Victoria Serebryanska is a famous painter.   [T, F]

   D. Victoria Serebryanska is a famous writer.   [T, F]

   7. Are the statements true or false?

   A. During the children entertainment programme the children will be looked after by their parents.   [T, F]

   B. During the children entertainment programme the children will be looked after by the Festival staff.   [T, F]

   C. During the children entertainment programme the children will be looked after by the baby-sitters.   [T, F]

   D. During the children entertainment programme the children will be looked after by the animators.   [T, F]

   8. Are the statements true or false?

   A. The festival will be attractive for those who are intersted in music.   [T, F]

   B. The festival will be attractive for those who are intersted in art.   [T, F]

   C. The festival will be attractive for those who are intersted in literature.   [T, F]

   D. The festival will be attractive for those who are intersted in sculpture.   [T, F]

2. Choose the correct variant and complete the sentences

   1. Visitors of the festival can __ the festival programme.         [get, to get, gets, getting]

   2. The festival __ at 3 p.m.            [start, started, starting, will start]

   3. If you would like to attend this concert, please __ to the recital room on the second floor at 2.45 p.m.       [to go, go, went, gone]

   4. Beside his best known short stories, today Mr Higgins will read __ his favourite abstracts.         [any, no, some of, none of]

   5. There __ noon a famous painter Victoria Serebryanska will represent her pictures.    [on, in, at, to]

   6. Visitors interested in __ Victotia Serebryanska should go to the far end of the gallery.         [meet, met, meeting, to meet]

   7. The show for children which will include a special children entertainment of music, dance and drama __ start at 4 p.m. in the hall.

               [be going, be going to, is going, is going to]

   8. Due to __ shortage of space in the hall, parents are asked not to accompany their children who will be looked after by the Festival staff.

                     [a, an, the, - (zero article)]