Reading Test

Variant I
Robbie’s Grandfather
My grandfather lives in the North of England. He is in his early sixties, but he is strong and he
still works. He is a Maths teacher. My grandfather is very kind and his pupils like him a lot. They
say he is an excellent teacher and they are never tired in his class. He never forgets anything and
explains his subject very well. He always speaks in a friendly voice and so they enjoy his lessons.
My granddad lives in the country and every morning, five days a week, gets the bus to school.
He doesn’t have to change as the bus takes him right to the school. It’s a through bus. He gets off
the bus at half past 8 or there about.
My granddad likes to do many things, but he likes travelling most of all. He often goes to
different cities (perhaps once or twice a month) and sometimes he goes to other countries too. He
travels by sea, by train or flies. He likes voyages very much and often takes pictures on board the
ship. He likes the sea and the wind.
Last month he travelled to Scotland. It was not a lucky trip. He nearly missed his train because
he arrived late at the railway station. On the train somebody stole his favourite box in which he
kept his candies. There was no bus or taxi to take him to the hotel where he wanted to stay and so
he had to go on foot. When he arrived at the hotel he was tired and went upstairs. However his
luggage was not there. So granddad went downstairs again, but couldn’t find it. When he did, it
was midnight and the lift did not work. So he was very unhappy that night and slept badly.
However in the morning the sun began to shine again and life seemed brighter.
“There is nothing like travelling”, my granddad says. “You’ll always enjoy it. Only look on the
bright side”.
Task 1
True or false.
1. Robbie’s grandfather is about 40.
2. He works as a teacher at school.
3. He is a villager.
4. He has to change a bus getting to school.
5. Last month he travelled around the country.
6. He kept sweets in his box.

Task 2
Choose the correct item.
1. Robbie’s grandfather lives __ .
a) in the North of England;
b) in the South of England;
c) in the West of England.
2. He works __ .
a) four days a week;
b) five days a week;
c) six days a week.
3. He likes __ .
a) singing;
b) travelling;
c) reading.
4. When he was travelling, he nearly missed his train because __ .
a) he was busy at school;
b) it rained;
c) he arrived late at the railway station.
5. Somebody stole his favoutite __ .
a) box;
b) umbrella;
c) book.
6. Robbie’s grandfather arrived in Scotland very late at night so he
had to get to the hotel __ .
a) by train;
b) on foot;
c) by taxi.

Task 3
Answer the questions.
1. How old is Robbie’s grandfather?
2. Who is he? Does he explain his subject well?
3. What is his hobby?
4. Where did he travel last time?
5. When did he find his luggage at the hotel?
6. How did he sleep that night?

Task 4
Imagine that you are Robbie’s grandfather. Describe the story of
your last journey in a short paragraph.
 Reading Test
Variant II
Robbie’s Grandfather
My grandfather lives in the North of England. He is in his early sixties, but he is strong and he
still works. He is a Maths teacher. My grandfather is very kind and his pupils like him a lot. They
say he is an excellent teacher and they are never tired in his class. He never forgets anything and
explains his subject very well. He always speaks in a friendly voice and so they enjoy his lessons.
My granddad lives in the country and every morning, five days a week, gets the bus to school.
He doesn’t have to change as the bus takes him right to the school. It’s a through bus. He gets off
the bus at half past 8 or there about.
My granddad likes to do many things, but he likes travelling most of all. He often goes to
different cities (perhaps once or twice a month) and sometimes he goes to other countries too. He
travels by sea, by train or flies. He likes voyages very much and often takes pictures on board the
ship. He likes the sea and the wind.
Last month he travelled to Scotland. It was not a lucky trip. He nearly missed his train because
he arrived late at the railway station. On the train somebody stole his favourite box in which he
kept his candies. There was no bus or taxi to take him to the hotel where he wanted to stay and so
he had to go on foot. When he arrived at the hotel he was tired and went upstairs. However his
luggage was not there. So granddad went downstairs again, but couldn’t find it. When he did, it
was midnight and the lift did not work. So he was very unhappy that night and slept badly.
However in the morning the sun began to shine again and life seemed brighter.
“There is nothing like travelling”, my granddad says. “You’ll always enjoy it. Only look on the
bright side”.
Task 1
True or false.
1. Robbie’s grandfather is a good teacher.
2. He lives in a big city.
3. He is about 45.
4. Robbie’s grandfather kept sweets in his box.
5. His trip to Scotland was not very good.
6. Last month he travelled around the world.

Task 2
Choose the correct item.
1. Robbie’s grandfather likes__ .
a) collection things;
b) travelling;
c) reading.
2. He lives __ .
a) in the West of England;
b) in the South of England;
c) in the North of England.
3. He works __ .
a) four days a week;
b) at weekends;
c) at weekdays.
4. When he was travelling to Scotland, he nearly missed his train because __ .
a) he arrived late at the railway station;
b) he forgot about his train;
c) it rained.
5. Robbie’s grandfather likes ___________ most of all.
a) voyages;
b) traveling by sea;
c) traveling by train.
6. Robbie’s grandfather arrived in Scotland very late at night so he
had to get to the hotel __ .
a) by tram;
b) by taxi;
c). on foot.

Task 3
Answer the questions.
1. How old is Robbie’s grandfather?
2. Who is he? Does he is at his work?
3. What does he like to do?
4. Where did he travel last month?
5. When did he find his luggage at the hotel?
6. How did he sleep that night?

Task 4
Imagine that you are Robbie’s grandfather. Describe the story of
your last journey in a short paragraph.
 Test Listening.
Children’s Favourite TV Programmes
A lot of young people around the world watch television. But are they watching the same
programmes?
Paula is Canadian. She watches TV for about 3 hours a day. Satellite TV has really cool
quiz shows and it shows the funniest comedy programmes. Satellite TV is better than cable
TV. She also thinks the internet is fun. She sends emails to her friends about their favourite
soaps.
Mamadou lives in Mali. A few years ago television in his African country was terrible, but
now it’s better. They have two channels. The first channel shows news and documentaries.
Mamadou thinks the second channel is more interesting - there are sports programmes and old
films. He watches sports programmes for about five hours a week, but he prefers playing
football with his friends. He doesn’t like sitting at home too much.
Keiko is Japanese. Last year she could watch TV a lot, but now she goes to a secondary
school and she has a lot of homework. She also plays basketball in the school team. She thinks
that the best programmes for young people are Manga cartoons. In fact, most Manga fans are
older than her, because there are Manga cartoons for all ages. They are fantastic! She can
watch TV when her homework is ready.
Yolanda lives in Spain. She watches TV for two hours a day. When she gets home, she does
her homework, then she plays computer games or watches TV. She thinks soaps are great. She
never watches reality shows like Big Brother - they are the most boring programmes. They
often talk about their favourite TV programmes at school.
 Test Listening.
Children’s Favourite TV Programmes
Variant I
Task 1. Mark the following sentences as TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
1. Satellite TV in Canada often shows boring quiz shows and comedy programmes.
2. Paula never sends emails to her friends.
3. Mamadou is from Africa.
4. In Mamadou’s country television is terrible now.
5. Mamadou likes watching sports programmes.
6. Mamadou prefers sitting at home.
7. Keiko is a Japanese boy.
8. Keiko has a lot of homework at school.
9. Keiko is a member of a basketball team.
10. Keiko hates watching Manga cartoons.
11. Keiko watches TV and does homework at the same time.
12. When Yolanda is back from school, she plays computer games.
13. Yolanda is fond of soaps.
14. Yolanda doesn’t watch reality shows.
15. Yolanda discusses her favourite TV programmes with her classmates.
Task 2. Choose the correct answer (a, b, c or d ).
1. Paula sends emails to her friends about their favourite _________.
a) soups b) quiz shows c) comedy programmes d) soaps
2. In Mamadou’s country television was ____________.
a) better b) horrible c) OK d) cool
3. Mamadou thinks __________ channel is more interesting.
a) the second b) the third c) the sixth d) the fourth
4. The second channel shows ___________.
a) documentaries b) sports programmes c) news d) documentaries and news
5. Keiko doesn’t often watch TV this year because Keiko __________.
a) hates cartoons b) started going to a high school
c) has a lot of homework to do d) plays sports at school
6. __________ does homework before watching TV.
a) Keiko b) Mamadou c) Paula d) Yolanta
7. Yolanda doesn’t watch Big Brother because this programme is _________.
a) not interesting b) not boring c) cool d) long.
Task 3. Answer the questions.
1. What does Paula think about internet?
2. How many channels does Mamadou have?
3. What does Keiko think about Manga cartoons?
4. How many hours a day does Yolanda watch TV?
 Test Listening.
Children’s Favourite TV Programmes
Variant II
Task 1. Mark the following sentences as TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
1. Satellite TV in Canada often shows interesting quiz shows and comedy programmes.
2. Paula always sends emails to her friends.
3. Mamadou is from Spain.
4. The television in African country has five channels.
5. Mamadou likes watching documentaries.
6. Mamadou prefers playing football with his friends.
7. Keiko is a Chinese boy.
8. Keiko has little homework at school.
9. Keiko is a member of a tennis team.
10. Keiko hates watching Manga cartoons.
11. Keiko watches TV and does homework at the same time.
12. Yolanda is from Spain.
13. Yolanda is fond of reality shows.
14. Yolanda discusses her favourite TV programmes with her classmates.
15. When Yolanda gets home, she does her homework.
Task 2. Choose the correct answer (a, b, c or d ).
1. Paula sends emails to her friends about their favourite _________.
a) soups b) soaps c) comedy programmes d) quiz shows
2. Mamadou doesn’t like sitting _______ at too much.
a) school b) home c) library d) hospital
3. Mamadou thinks __________ channel is more interesting.
a) the first b) the third c) the sixth d) the second
4. The first channel shows ___________.
a) documentaries b) sports programmes c) news d) documentaries and news
5. Keiko doesn’t often watch TV this year because Keiko __________.
a) hates cartoons b) started going to a high school
c) has a lot of homework to do d) plays sports at school
6. __________ does homework before watching TV.
a) Paula b) Mamadou c) Keiko d) Yolanta
7. Yolanda often talks about her favourite_________ at school.
a) animals) b)toys c) TV programmes d) books.
Task 3. Answer the questions.
1. What does Paula think about internet?
2. How many channels does Mamadou have?
3. What does Keiko think about Manga cartoons?
4. How many hours a day does Yolanda watch TV?