Examination Card № 24

1. Reading

Read the text and tick whether the statements are true or false.

A boy and a puppy

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about Nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he Felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the Eyes of a little boy.

Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."

"Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."

The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?"

"Sure," said the farmer.

And with that he let out a whistle,"Here,Dolly!" he called.

Out from the dog house and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.

As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared; this One noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up....

"I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.

The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."

With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself To a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need Someone who understands."

1. He painted a sign advertising the pups __________

2. The boy didn’t drop his head for a moment __________

3. Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began hobbling toward the others _______

4. The farmer didn’t kneel down at the boy's side __________

5. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would __________

2. Writing

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

1. These students usually ___________________(to come) to the lessons in time.

2. Ann_______________ just (to write)______________________ the letter to her friend and _______________________________________(to wait) for the answer now.

3. Yesterday we _____________________(to go) to the skating rink.

4. Look! Jane ______________________________(to swim) across the river.

5. What _________________you ____________________(to do) at six o’clock yesterday?

Examination Card № 25

1. Reading

Read the text and tick whether the statements are true or false.

Christmas gift

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."

The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."

The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

1. A man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper ________

2. The girl put a candle into the box __________

3. The girl prepared a gift for New Year __________

4. The man found nothing inside the box __________

5. The 3-year-old daughter died by an accident __________

2. Writing

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

1. He ________________________(to come) home late yesterday.

2. She is very glad: she _____________________________(to finish) her composition at last.

3. We usually _________________________(to work) very much.

4. My sister _________________________(to graduate) from the university next year.

5. Look! She ____________________________(to draw) a very nice picture!