SUMMATIVE CONTROL WORK FOR THE 2nd TERM « OUR COUNTRYSIDE. DRAMA AND COMEDY»
READING
Task 1. Read the dialog to Mario and Tamara talking about what film they want to see and fill in the blanks with suitable words
Action science fiction romantic comedy horror half past two
Tamara: Hi, Mario. Do you want to go and watch a film?
Mario: Hi, Tamara. Sure, what’s on?
Tamara: Well, there are two 1) films, Mr and Mrs Jones and War Games, and they’re both in 3D.
Mario: I’ve already seen Mr and Mrs Jones. I haven’t seen War Games, but I don’t really want to see an
action film. What else is on?
Tamara: There’s that 2) film, Robot 2075, but I’ve already seen it.
Mario: Is it good?
Tamara: Yes, it is, but I don’t want to see it again. There’s a 3) called Forever.
Mario: Mmm, I’m not sure. Are there any 4) films on?
Tamara: Yes, there’s Midnight Moon. It’s got vampires in it.
Mario: OK, sounds good. Let’s go and watch Midnight Moon. What time is it on?
Tamara: It’s on at 12 o’clock or at 5).
Mario: Is it on this evening?
Tamara: Yes, at 7:30.
Mario: Perfect. Let’s go at 7:30.
Tamara: OK, shall we meet at the cinema at 7:00?
Mario: Great! See you later.
Tamara: Bye.
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READING
Task 2. Read the story about life in the countryside.
My name is Peter. I live in the countryside, in a cottage which is over 100 years old. The cottage is near a small village. I love living here because it's calm. There aren't many cars or busses, the streets are clean.
You can go for a walk because there isn't any violence. You can even leave your doors open, nobody will steal anything. We know all the neighbors and at the end of the day, people get together at the main square
and chat. We go to bed early, as there isn't much to do in the evening. There isn't any disco, theatre
or cinema. We also don't have a museum or a youth club. However the children can play in the streets or in the fields and they can have animals. You can sleep very well because there is no noise. You can hear the birds singing or the rain pouring. The air is pure and cool and you can see millions of stars. It is a bit difficult in winter. Sometimes it snows a lot and then we are isolated for a few days. Despite this I like living in the countryside.
Answer the questions
1. Where does Peter live?
2. Why does Peter love living in the countryside?
3. When do people go to bed? Why?
4. What do people hear at night?
5. What season is difficult for people living in the countryside?
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WRITING
Task 3. Imagine you are on your grandparent’s farm. Write a letter to your parents. Tell them what
you are doing on the farm. Use conjunctions from the list:
if, when, where, so, and, or, but, because, before, after
Writing tips:
1. Say hello to your parents; and how you are;
2. Tell what you do during the day on the farm;
3. Tell about animals and vegetables;
4. Say how grandparents live on the farm;
5. Say good bye and invite your parents on weekends to visit the farmhouse.
This is a story about the tragic love of two lovers and the legend of the "Aisha-Bibi" mausoleum. Aisha-Bibi was the daughter of an influential, noble rich man Hakim-ata. The young ruler of Taraz-Karakhan fell in love with Aisha-Bibi, but Hakim ata didn't not agree to their marriage. For this reason, Aisha-Bibi decided to run away from home to her lover along with her nanny Babaji-Khatun. After the father found out about his daughter's deed, he shouted after her: "You will cross six rivers, but you won't cross the seventh one." Soon Aisha-Bibi crossed six rivers, and on the seventh one she was bitten by a poisonous snake. Karakhan managed to come to her while she was still alive and they held a marriage ceremony. After the death of Aisha-Bibi, Karakhan ordered the construction of the Aisha-Bibi mausoleum to immortalize the name of his wife. Currently, the mausoleum is an elegant, majestic building, an architectural monument and a landmark of Kazakhstan.
Перевод:
В данном рассказе повествуется трагическая история любви двух влюбленных и легенда о мавзолее “Айша-Биби”. Айша- Биби являлась дочерью влиятельного,знатного богача Хакима-аты. Молодой правитель Тараза- Карахан , влюбляется в Айша-Биби, однако Хаким ата не дает согласия на их брак. По этой причине Айша-Биби решилась сбежать из дома к своему возлюбленному вместе со своей няней Бабаджи-Хатун. После того, как отец узнал о поступке дочери, он закричал ей вслед: “Шесть рек ты перейдешь, а седьмую не перейдешь”. Вскоре Айша-Биби перешла шесть рек, и на седьмой реке ее ужалила ядовитая змея. Карахан успел приехать к ней , пока она еще была жива и они провели брачную церемонию. После смерти Айша-Биби Карахан приказал построить мавзолей “Айша-Биби”,чтобы увековечить имя своей жены. В настоящее время мавзолей представляет собой изящное, величественное здание- памятник архитектуры и достопримечательность Казахстана.