👌5 клас👌 SEMESTER I TEST
1)LISTENING♫♫♫ +
SPEAKING
CHRISTMAS
TRADITIONS
The Christmas season is the most festive time of the year in
Although no one knows exactly when Jesus was born. Christians everywhere
in the world celebrate his birthday on December 25th. This day was
a festival long before Christianity because ancient people believed this was the time when the son god started his journey back to the earth and it was a custom
to give presents to each other.
Now children are told that Santa Claus or Father Christmas in a red
suit, red hat and with a long white beard, puts presents for them into their
stockings by the fireplace.
The winter tradition of decorating homes with evergreens began in
ancient times too.
Branches of fir were thought to bring good
luck and guarantee the return of spring. The Germans were the first to use the
Christmas tree in their celebrations.
In the 19th century, the decorated fir tree became popular in
Europe and in the
The greeting cards are sent on Christmas, too. The most popular wishes on
these holiday cards are: “Merry Christmas”, “Peace on Earth”.
I. Find
true and false statements.
1. Christmas is the most widely celebrated
festival in
- The 25th of December
was celebrated after Christmas.
- Students have a month of winter
vacation.
- Ancient people gave presents to each other at this time.
- Father Christmas puts children’s
presents into stockings by the fireplace.
- It is a modern tradition to
decorate the house with a fir tree.
II.
Choose the right answer.
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1. How many days of vacation do the students got at schools and colleges? a)
a week vacation b)
a 10-day vacation c)
a 2-week vacation d)
3 3-month vacation 2. When do
people usually celebrate the birth of Christ? e)on the 25th of December f) on the 20th of December g)
after
the New Year h)
long
before the New Year 3. What did
the ancient people believe in? a) they believed in god b) that was the time the sun god started his
journey back to the earth c) that the ancient people were very kind d)
they
believed in their happy future |
4. What are the children told? a)
they
are told that everything will be all right b)
the
Santa Claus dressed in a red suit puts presents for them in their stockings c)
the
Father Christmas will sing them songs d)
they
will celebrate the New Year around the fir tree 5. When did the tradition of decorating
homes begin? a)
many
centuries ago b)
two weeks ago c) in the present days d)
in
ancient times 6. What did ancient people think of the
branches of fir? a)
they
would bring them good luck and the return of spring b)
they
would bring them a good mood c)
they
would bring them much bread and butter d)
they
would bring them happiness |
III. Answer these questions.
1. Do you like Christmas?
2. Do European people like winter holidays?
3. Are there a lot of parties to celebrate in
December?
4. Do you decorate your home with
evergreens?
5. Do people give presents on New Year?
6. What is the main holiday of the year?
IV. What is your Winter holiday tradition?
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2)READING
THE PARROTS
Parrots live in the forests of South America, where summer lasts all the
year round, where leaves are always green.
The parrots make their homes in the forest, because there they can find shade
in the heat of the day.
Parrots eat fruit and nuts. They like wild cherries best of all. They
like them because of the stones. The beak of the parrot is very sharp and it
cracks these stones easily.
Parrots like to bathe very much. They fly about till they find water.
They dip into the water and splash it over their feathers. Then they sit in the
sun till they are dry. In the middle of the day the heat becomes very great.
Then parrots fly in the deepest shade. They sit in the trees and sleep. But in
the evening, when the sun is going down, they wake up. They eat fruit, go to
the water and bathe again. Only after that they go to the rest for the night.
People can tame parrots. The parrot is a
very interesting pet, because it can talk.
I. True or false
__1. Parrots live in the fields. __
__ 3.
Parrots like to bathe. __
__ 5.
Parrots like to fly in the middle of the day. __ 6. People can tame parrots.
II.
Finish the sentences with the suitable words.
1.
Parrots
live … a)
North America; b)South America; c)Africa
2.
Parrots
eat … a) corn;
b) nuts; c) fish
3.
When
it’s hot they … a) sleep; b) fly; c) bathe
4.
Parrots
wake up … a) in
the morning; b) in the afternoon; c) in the evening
5.
Before
going to rest for the night parrots … a) play; b) fly; c) bathe
6.
The
parrot is a very interesting pet because it can … a) play; b) talk; c) sign
III. Answer the question
1.
How
long does the summer last there?
2.
What
fruit do parrots like best of all?
3.
How
long do parrots sit in the after bathing?
IV.
Imagine you have a parrot at home. Describe it, what it likes to do and to eat.
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4)WRITING
Task 1. Circle the odd word.
- a)
swimming; b) sailing; c)
cycling; d) yachting;
- a)
term; b) equipment; c) laboratory; d) coach;
- a)
hang-gliding; b) bungee-jumping; c) jogging; d) skateboarding;
- a)
compulsory; b) elementary; c) school; d) senior;
- a)
Chemistry; b) Physics; c) Astronomy; d) Literature.
Task 2. Divide the words from Task 1 into 2
columns:
“Sports and Games” and “School”.
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Task 3. Make up 6 sentences of your own using the words from Task 1.
Task 4. Tell about: School in your life.
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