Reading Comprehension 6 form

V1

1.Choose the right variant

Nasreddin and the Pot

One day Nasreddin borrowed a pot from his neighbour Ali. The next day he brought it back
with another little pot inside. "That's not mine," said Ali. "Yes, it is," said Nasreddin. "While
your pot was staying with me, it had a baby."

Some time later Nasreddin asked Ali to lend him a pot again. Ali agreed, hoping that he would
once again receive two pots in return. However, days passed and Nasreddin had still not
returned the pot. Finally Ali lost patience and went to demand his property. "I am sorry," said
Nasreddin. "I can't give you back your pot, since it has died." "Died!" screamed Ali, "how can
a pot die?" "Well," said Nasreddin, "you believed me when I told you that your pot had had a
baby."

1. Who was the owner of the pot?

A.     Nasreddin
B.  Ali
C.     the baby
2. How many times did Nasreddin borrow the pot?
A.      once
B.      twice
C.      three times
3. How many pots did he give back the first time?
A.       none
B.       one
C.       two
4. Why was the neighbour happy to lend his pot a second time?
A.    He was greedy.
B.     He was a good neighbour.
C.     He had lots of spare pots.
5. How many pots did Nasreddin return the second time?
A.       none
B.       one
C.       two
6. What probably happened to the pot?
A.       It died.
B.       The neighbour took it back.
C.       Nasreddin kept it.

II. Complete the summaryand put the correct words into the gaps.
1 2
Nasreddin   a pot from his neighbour Ali. He   him back the same pot and
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a   one, saying that the pot had had a  . Then he asked to borrow the pot again. Ali
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was happy to   it to him,   to get another baby pot.
 III. True or (+ ) false (-)
David is my classmate. He is from the UK. His surname is Black. He is twelve years old. He
is in the sixth form at Green School in London. He has a lot of new subjects: Science,
Information Technology and Drama at school this year. At Science they ask and answer
questions, do experiments and discuss problems. He studies 2 foreign languages: Spanish and
Russian. His favourite subjects at school are PE and English. At English they read and discuss
texts, learn new words by heart and answer questions. At Physical Education they play games,
run and jump. Students at David's school wear a school uniform. The favourite colours for
school uniform are grey, black, blue and green. His hobby is playing computer games. His
favourite sport is football.
True or (+ ) false (-)
1. David is my friend.
2. He is eleven years old.
3. He is in the fifth form.
4. He is from America.
5. He has a lot of new subjects: Science, Information Technology and Drama.
6. His favourite subjects at school are Maths and English.
IV. Choose the best heading from the list (1-5) for each part ( A-D).
1. The vitamin to make your bones hard
2. Where the vitamins are
3. Tastes differ
4. You can't live without food
5. Vitamins and the ABC

A Eating is fun, especially when you are hungry. Most people have a favourite food. Some
people enjoy eating sweet things like cakes, chocolates and ice cream. Other people enjoy
foods like cheese and meat. Enjoying eating is our body's way of making sure that it gets the
things it needs to work properly.

В Food helps us to keep warm, gives us the energy to walk, talk, run and do all the other
things we do. It helps us to grow and stay healthy.

С Vitamins also help us to be healthy. Scientists name vitamins after the letters of the
alphabet. All of them are very important, for example, vitamin С keeps our skin and gums
healthy. It is found in fresh fruit and green vegetables, such as oranges, blackcurrants, lettuce.
Brussels sprouts and spinach also contain a lot of vitamin C.

D Vitamin D helps our bones to grow strong and hard, and we are able to make it for
ourselves if our skin gets enough sunlight. But we can also get vitamin D if we eat fish, milk,
butter and cheese. Some people buy pills or tablets containing vitamins. But most of us get
more than enough of them from our food.

Reading Comprehension 6 form

 V2

1.Choose the right variant

Nasreddin Goes Shopping

One day Nasreddin went to town to buy new clothes. First he tried on a pair of trousers. He
didn't like the trousers, so he gave them back to the shopkeeper. Then he tried a robe which
had the same price as the trousers. Nasreddin was pleased with the robe, and he left the shop.
Before he climbed on his donkey to ride home, the shopkeeper and the shop-assistant ran out.
"You didn't pay for the robe!" said the shopkeeper.

"But I gave you the trousers in exchange for the robe, didn't I?" replied Nasreddin.

"Yes, but you didn't pay for the trousers, either!" said the shopkeeper.

"But I didn't buy the trousers," replied Nasreddin. "I am not so stupid as to pay for something
which I never bought."

1. How did Nasreddin get to the shop?

A.      on foot
B.   the story doesn't say
C.      ride a donkey
2. What did Nasreddin do first in the shop?
A.      He tried on some trousers.
B.      He tried on a robe.
C.      He tried on a hat.
3. What did Nasreddin try on next?
A.    a robe
B.       a pair of trousers
C.       a hat
4. Which item did Nasreddin like best?
A.       the robe
B.       the hat
C.       the trousers
5. How many people were working in the shop?
A.       four
B.       three
C.       two
6. Why was the shopkeeper angry when Nasreddin left?
A.     He didn't take the trousers.
B.     He didn't pay for the robe.
C.     He didn't say goodbye.

II. Complete the summary put the correct words into the gaps.
1 2 3
Nasreddin tried on a   of trousers and a   in a shop. He didn't like the  , so he
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gave them back to the  . He walked out with the robe. The shopkeeper complained that
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Nasreddin didn't   for the robe. Nasreddin said he   for the robe by giving him the
trousers.
 III. True or (+ ) false (-)
Ann is my classmate. She is English. Ann is eleven years. She is in the fifth form at East
Square School in London. She has a lot of new subjects: Science, Information Technology and
Drama at school this year. At Drama they sing and dance, sometimes they act out short plays.
Usually French is the first foreign language they learn at school. Sometimes they also learn
second foreign languages: German, Spanish, Russian. Her favourite subject at school is
English. At the lessons they read and discuss texts, learn English poems by heart, play games
and answer questions . She likes Maths best of all. Students wear a school uniform at Ann's
school .The favourite colours for school uniform are blue, grey, black and green. Her hobbies
are reading and music. Her favourite sport is tennis.
True or (+ ) false (-)
1. Ann is my friend.
2. She is eleven years old.
3. She is in the sixth form.
4. She is from Chester School.
5. She has a lot of new subjects: Russian and English.
6. At drama they sing and dance.
IV. Choose the best heading from the list (1-5) for each part ( A-D).
1. Tastes differ
2. You can't live without food
3. Vitamins and the ABC
4. Where the vitamins are
5. The vitamin to make your bones hard

A Food helps us to keep warm, gives us the energy to walk, talk, run and do all the other
things we do. It helps us to grow and stay healthy.
В  Eating is fun, especially when you are hungry. Most people have a favourite food. Some
people enjoy eating sweet things like cakes, chocolates and ice cream. Other people enjoy
foods like cheese and meat. Enjoying eating is our body's way of making sure that it gets the
things it needs to work properly.
 С Vitamins also help us to be healthy. Scientists name vitamins after the letters of the
alphabet. All of them are very important, for example, vitamin С keeps our skin and gums
healthy. It is found in fresh fruit and green vegetables, such as oranges, blackcurrants, lettuce.
Brussels sprouts and spinach also contain a lot of vitamin C.
D Vitamin D helps our bones to grow strong and hard, and we are able to make it for
ourselves if our skin gets enough sunlight. But we can also get vitamin D if we eat fish, milk,
butter and cheese. Some people buy pills or tablets containing vitamins. But most of us get
more than enough of them from our food.