Task 1. (Listening) Listen to the text and choose the right answer.
1. What is this story about?
- about the love of the girl
- about the relationship of the boy and the girl
- about the boy’s father
2. Was the girl’s family poor?
- yes
- no
3. The boy’s family was rich.
- is it true
- is it false
4. Why did the girl’s parents not want her to communicate with the boy?
- he was sick
- his parents were poor
- he beat the girl.
5. Where did the boy and girl play
- in the house
- in the castle
- in the garden
_ Score 5
Task 2. (Reading)
Read the text and mark the sentences below True (T) /False (F)/Doesn’t say (DS)
Communication in Ancient Times
The first means of communication was, of course, the human voice but about 3,200 BC writing was invented in Iraq and Egypt. It was invented about 1,500 BC in China. Other civilizations in central America like the Mayans also invented systems of writing.
The next big step was the invention of the alphabet in what is now Israel and Lebanon about 1,600 BC.
In the Ancient World many civilizations including Egypt, Assyria, Persia Rome and China had efficient postal systems to deliver messages to parts of their empires using relays of horses.
In the ancient world people wrote on papyrus or parchment. However the Chinese invented paper about 200 BC. The knowledge of how to make paper passed to the Arabs and in the Middle Ages it reached Europe.
1. Firstly people of ancient times communicated with each other using their own voices. ___
2. The first country where writing was invented was India. ___
3. The invention of alphabet was another great event. ___
4. Horses were included to the efficient postal systems to deliver messages to parts of their empires in ancient times. ___
5. Papyrus or parchment was used for writing in ancient times. ___
6. Civilizations in ancient times had a special pigeon mail. ___
7. Chinese opened the way for passing paper to the Arabs and America. ___
_ Score 7
Task 3. (Vocabulary)
Put the phrases about the Internet into the right column.
1. distract from homework 7. students fall behind in schoolwork
2. useful during emergencies 8. children can get addicted
3. instant communication 9. people can get acquainted with each other
4. harmful for our eyesight 10. we avoid hanging out with our friends
5. parents can reach kids easily 11. students can get information for studying
6. radiation damages health 12. can save lives
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