reading k4 test8

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

Nearly two thousends years aso the Romans invaded Britain and they stayed there for 400 years. The Britons didn`t leatn Latin: they continued to speak their Celtic language.
The Angels and the Saxons come from Germany, and spoke a Germanic language. They invaded Britain un the 7th century, and they pushed the Celtic speakers into Scotland and Wales. Today some peaple in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland still speak Celtic language.
In 1066, William the Conqueror and the normans invaded Emgland. They came from Normandy in France, and they spoke French. At first the two languages werw quite separate. The King and the aristocrats spoke French, and the ordinary people went on speaking Anglo-Saxon. And little by little the language also mixed.
The result was English. The grammar including word order was mostly Anglo-Saxon, and a lot of the words were French.

1. When did the Romand invade Britain?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.Nearly a thousand years ago.
   B.Nearly two thosand years ago.
   C.More than two thousand years ago.
   D. Nearly two hundred years ago.

2. How long did the Romas stay in Britain?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.For 40 years.
   B.For 400 years.
   C.For 14 years.
   D.For 44 years.

3. What language didi the britons speak?   [a, b, c, d]
   A. English.
   B. Latin
   C. Celtic
   D. Germanic.

4. What language did the Angles and Saxons speak?   [a, b, c, d]
   A. French.
   B. Latin.
   C. Сeltic.
   D. Germanic.

5. When did the Angles and Saxons invade Britain?   [a, b, c, d]
   A. In the 7th century.
   B. In 1066.
   C.In 55 BC.
   D. In the 76 AD.

6. Where were the Celtic speakers pushed into by the Angles and the Saxons?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.Into England and Wales.
   B.Into Scotland and Wales.
   C.Into Ireland and France.
   D. Into Scotland and Normandy.

7. What language did the normans speak?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.French.
   B.Latin.
   C.Celtic.
   D.Germanic.

8. What two languages mixed into the English language?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.Celtic and French.
   B.Anglo-Saxon and Celtic.
   C. Norman anhd French.
   D.Anglo-Saxon and French.

Match choices (1-8) to (а-з).
There is one choice you don`t need to use.

The following is an asvertisement for a job place in the newspaper.
Read the ad and the statement to it. Choose T( True) or F(False) according to the text.

McCarthey`s Supplies LTD

Applications are being accepted for the position of sales manager with a nayion company specializing in the distribution of sportswear and sports goods.
The position is based im Miami and offers the successful candidate a career environment with an established growth oriented company.
Applications are encoureges fron high school and collage graduates with 1-2 years` experiens in sportswear and sports goods industries.
A full benefites programme is available.
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
Submit resume in confidence to:

Box 28
c/o The paper
200 Road Lake
Hampshire. CT.
00700

1. The position being advertised is for a bank manager.   [T, F]

2. The person would have to serve customers who want to buy sportswear or sports goods.   [T, F]

3. The position being advertised is situated in Florida.   [T, F]

4. The application has to have graduated from high school and college.   [T, F]

5. The applicants with work experience aren`t required.   [T, F]

6. The person selected for that position will have aii the benefits of the job.   [T, F]

7. Those who want to apply for that position, should submit their resumes.   [T, F]

8. The salary is not mentioned in the advertisement.   [T, F]

Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one that best fits each of 1-8.

Northumbria School is a secondary school; it`s for girls only; and it`s a grammar school, which means(1)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]before they can enter the school.

The girls tend(2)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]at the age of 12 in their primary schoos;and, depending on the result of that exam, they take in about the top 30 percent of intelligence levels.

There are only 145 grammar schools in Britain.(3)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]in the country; so it isn`t typicul of secondary educations in these country.

There are about 1000 pupils. There`s a main school(4)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]which are rum separately. In the main school there is a uniform. Pupils are supposed(5)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]striped shirt. In the second(6)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]they`re supposed to wear a navy jumper, and in the fourth and fifth years it`s burgundy jumper. It`s(7)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]svhool jumper with the school emblem on. And they have to wear any type of shoes (8)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]. But they used to make girls choose between five differnt pairs of shoes, and the girls had to wear one of those.

• A. to sit an exam

• B.and third years

• C.out of the several thousands secondary school

• D.the gorls have to hass an exam

• E.a specially designed

• F.and a sixth form

• G.as long as they black and smart

• H.to wear a blue and white

Read the text. For questions (1-5) choose the correct answer(a,b,c or d).

Do you ever think about your old friends or former schoolmates? Are you interested in what they look like, where they study and whether they`ve changes a lot? Actually plenty of British adults are. One of the most successful Internet venture in Britain has shown how profitable nostalgia can be.

The website friends Reunited was started for fun in 1999 by a couple who were interested to know what their old school friends were doing. The project snowballed and by 2005, the site had 12million members. One surprising fact is that Friends Reunited has never been advertised, it`s success is entirely due to word-of-mouth.

You can search for a school, college or university and find a list of the members who were there in any years. You can also post a person profile showing what you are doing now., and read other people`s details.

Friends Reunited has also led to many successful schoolreunions, and people meeting up with each other after many years.

In particular, many people use the site to look up their childhood sweethearts and many couples have actually rekindled relationships after contacting each other through the site.

1. What does the text tell about?   [a, b, c, d]
   A. about seccessful business venture.
   B.About the website Friends Reunited.
   C.About old school friends.
   D.About people`s relationships.

2. Why was the website Friends Reunited started?   [a, b, c, d]
   A. For fun.
   B.For business.
   C.For making money.
   D.For reunited people who used to be in love.

3. When whas the website Friends reunited started?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.In 2000.
   B.In1999.
   C.In 2005.
   D.The text doesn`t say.

4. Who was the website started by?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.By a schoolboy.
   B.By a student.
   C.By a couple.
   D.By a group of school friends.

5. How many memebrs did the project have by 2005?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.12.
   B.12 hundred.
   C.12 thousand.
   D. 12 million.

6. How do people receive information about the site?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.Through mass media.
   B.Through newspapers advertisements.
   C. From mouth to mouth.
   D.From site to site.

7. What has Friends Reunited led to?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.To many successful school reunions.
   B.To the popularity of schooling.
   C.The welfare of many Internet sites.
   D.To the disrespect of other web sites.

8. What feeling has the venture of Friend United made money for?   [a, b, c, d]
   A.Curiosity.
   B.Jealousness.
   C.Nostalgia.
   D.Friendship.

Read the wespaper headlines and beginnings of the articles below. Match choices(1-8) with (A-H).

Read the text and the statments to it. For(1-8) choose T(true) or F(false).

Loch Ness Monster

Not far from the the Scottish village of Aviemore there is a very deep lake which has an air of myself. Its name is Loch Ness, Loch being the Gaelic word for lake. Below its surface lurks a monster.

People swear they seen it and photographed it. There is even an early film of the monster in motion. Monster watching going back a long way, so people do efforts to capture it, or at least prove scientifically that it exists. But Nessie, as the monster is called, is shy and refuses to play.
There was one particular investigation. Operation Deepscan, that cost a million pounds. All it came up with was one unexplained echo that might have been a monster. Local bus tours to Loch Ness include a boat trip on the lake, a tour of Urquhart Castle and a visit to the Loch ness Exhibitions. There you can find out the details of sightings of the monster. You can also see full-size models of some of the scientific investigations.

And there are shops, selling local specialities, such as high quality Scottish woolens, smoked salmon and glass monsters.

1. Loch Ness is the name of the monster.   [T, F]

2. Loch Ness is situated near the Irish village of Aviemore.   [T, F]

3. The world "Loch" means "lake" in Gaelic.   [T, F]

4. Some people are sure they have seen and photographed the monster.   [T, F]

5. People have kept trying to capture teh monster for long.   [T, F]

6. The reality of the monster has been scientifically proved.   [T, F]

7. Operation deepscan cost a million dollars.   [T, F]

8. Loch Ness attracts crowds of tourists.   [T, F]

Red the text below. Choose (A-H)the one that best fits each of 1-8.

Christiane Amonpour is one of the world`s most successful international news reporters. She was born in London in 1958(1)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]and British mother. She attended exclusive school in England before moving to the USA to study journalism. She(2)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]started a job with CNN in their Atlanta headqunters. She speaks fluently English, Persian and French.

(3)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h],Amonpour was sent to Easter Europe. She began to earn her reputation(4)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]with her quality reporting. She became known for(5)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]in dangerous conflict zones.

For two decades Amanpour has seen history being made and had exclusive intrviews with many of the(6)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]. She reported from many of the world`s hotspot,including Afghanistan, the Balkans, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Rwanda and Somalia. She said one of her most memorable interview(7)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]President Ahmadinejad. She has received wide approval and won(8)   [a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h]work.

A.her bravery and her willingness to work
B.to an Iranian father
C.was with Iran`s
D.numerous award for her
E.as a world-class correspodent
F.history makers
G.In 1989
H.graduated in 1983 and