Unit 1

Test 1

School Life

Task 1. Listening

Choose the right answer.

1.   In Ukraine children start going to school at ____ years old.

a)   four-five       b) six-seven    c) five-six

2.   Primary and secondary education is _______

a)   compulsory      b) free       c) compulsory and free

3.   Primary and secondary education in Ukraine is divided into _____ stages.

a)   two     b) three       c) four

4.   Primary and secondary education together last ____ years.

a)   ten    b) eleven   c) twelve

5.   Students get the basic secondary school certificate at the age of ____

a)   fourteen-fifteen          b) fifteen-sixteen     c) sixteen-seventeen

6.   Students are divided into groups according to their abilities and study more detailed subjects in ____ school.

a)   the primary   b) the basic secondary       c) the upper secondary

Task 2. Reading

Read the text and fill in the sentences (A-F) which best fit each paragraph (1-4). There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.

A.  There is also a school stadium where school sport competitions are held.

B.  There are 300 pupils in our school.

C.  We have English lesson on the ground floor at the English room.

D.  I’m pupil of the eighth form.

E.  So there are six lessons every day.

F.   My teacher of English is strict and demanding.

My name is Olha Ivanenko. 1)________I get my education in a secondary school. It is one of the best in our town. The school is situated in a new district. I moved to this school two years ago. 2)_______Our school is new, so we have all modern facilities: a computer room, a very nice library and two gyms. 3)________, We don’t have a swimming pool in our district and those who go in for swimming travel far for their trainings. We follow the regular timetable. 4)________We have two English lessons a week and we also learn German as a second foreign language. After classes we attend school clubs or read books in the library.

Task 3. Grammar

Rewrite these statements as reported speech. Start with “Bob said…”

1.   The bus is late.

2.   It is high time to get some rest.

3.   We are going to have dinner now.

4.   There are many theatres in London.

5.   The cat frightened Linda.

6.   There is “Shrek” on in the cinema.

Task 4. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.

punishment      to respect    curriculum     attend    facilities

1.   All children over six must _____ school.

2.   You have _____ your teachers.

3.   The lessons are carried out according to the school ______

4.   It was the most terrible _____ he has ever experienced.

Task 5. Translate into English

1.   покращувати знання

2.   відвідувати заняття

3.   початкова школа

4.   шкільний навчальний план

5.   шкільна форма

6.   школа-інтернат