The 7th form READING TEST
2 variant
Read the texts and match them with the questions.
Britain is a nation of drama-lovers and in the land that brought us Shakespeare, you’ll never be far from some of the best theatres in the world.
1) London is home not only to the world-famous Royal Opera House, but
also to Sadler’s Wells Theatre, the place of dance in the UK where you can catch everything from flamenco to hip-hop.
2) If you like Shakespeare’s plays, go straight to the re-creation of Shake-
speare’s Elizabethan Globe Theatre on the south bank of the River Thames.
3) The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester is known for first-rate classic and modern productions. This theatre has a reputation as a centre of excellent drama.
4) Glasgow Citizen Theatre is the birthplace of theatrical action and is home to the Scottish Opera, the Scottish Ballet and the National Theatre of Scotland.
5) If you’re in Cardiff, a visit to the Wales Millennium Centre is a must. It
hosts everything from musicals to ballet and modern dance in a high-tech building that’s worth a look in itself. If you don’t have time for a show, pop in for a backstage tour or a drink in the bar. Free concerts are held daily in the foyer.
Which of the theatres is associated with…
a) first-rate drama performances?
b) the birth of Scottish theatre?
c) the name of the greatest of the English playwrights?
d) different dance styles?
e) concerts you can attend for free?
Read the text and answer the questions.
A man goes to his doctor and says, «I think my wife’s hearing isn’t good.
What should I do?» The doctor replies, «Try this test to find out for sure. Stand
ten steps behind her and ask her a question, if she doesn’t answer, she really
has a problem with hearing.» The man goes home and sees his wife cooking.
He stands ten steps behind her and says, «What’s for dinner, honey?» He gets no answer, so he moves closer and asks again and again. Finally he stands directly behind her and says, «What’s for dinner?» She replies, «For the fourth
time, I SAID CHICKEN!»

1) Why did the man go to the doctor?
2) What did the doctor tell the man to do?
3) Why did the man have to repeat his question several times?

Read the text and choose the correct answer.
Four (1) stood smiling behind the Ukrainian flag, celebrating their
country’s first gold (2) at 2014 Sochi Olympics.
The Ukrainian women biathlon team provided some good news with their
(3) — Ukraine’s first Winter Olympics gold medal in two decades.
Twins Vita and Valya Semerenko combined with Yuliya Dzhyma and Olena
Pidhrushna won the last women’s biathlon competition in Sochi. There were
tears, and then there were smiles. It was the second medal for Ukraine at
these (4) , after Vita Semerenko took bronze in the women’s 7.5 km
sprint.

A B C D
1 sisters friends classmates teammates
2 race sportsman medal rings
3 victory contest achieve Winner
4 event games match week

Make up 5 questions to the text of the task 3.

III.Read the text and choose the correct answer.
The biathlon (1) at 2014 Sochi Olympics was warmly welcomed by
all the Ukrainians.
«Great proof of how (2) can unite the nation,» Serhiy Bubka, the
leader of Ukraine’s Olympic Committee, posted on Twitter. «I am very proud,» Bubka said. «The girls brought not only (3) ; they also brought such a fantastic success, which we really needed today for the Ukrainian people, to bring the light, to bring a bright future and to show that the Ukrainian people are together.»
«It is the dream of a whole lifetime,» said Vita Semerenko, 28, (4)
in her second Olympics for Ukraine. «Our dream and the dream of the whole
of Ukraine has come true.»

A B C D
1 team event victory win
2 sport Olympic champion winning
3 medals sportsmen membership race
4 referee competing joining losing

IV.Make up 5 questions to the text of the task 3.

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