Урок 8. Контроль навичок письма.

TEST

Task 1. Read the text below. Complete the story with the correct forms of the words in brackets (1-12).An example (0) has been done to you.  (Кожна правильна відповідь з 1 по 12 завдання оцінюється в 0,5 бала. Правильне виконання)

After ‘The Hound of Baskervilles’ by A. Conan Doyle

Mr Sherlock Holmes (0) was sitting (sit) one morning at the breakfast table in his room in Baker Street. His friend Dr Watson was standing near the window, examining a (1) _____( walk) stick which a visitor had forgotten the day before.

‘ To Dr Mortimer from (2) _____ (he) friend,’ was engraved upon it, with the date ‘1884’. Sherlock Holmes suddenly (3) _____ (turn) to Watson and said, ‘The owner of the stick has a dog which is (4) _____ (large) than a terrier and smaller than a mastiff’.

‘How (5) _____ (know / you)?’ asked Watson in surprise.

‘I was examining that stick carefully and noticed the marks of (6) _____ (dog) teeth on it,’ answered Holmes. ‘They are too broad for a terrier and not broad enough for a mastiff. Probably the dog often (7)   _____ (carry) the stick behind its master. I think it must (8) _____ ( be) a spaniel.’

Holmes left the breakfast table and (9) _____ (stand) near the window as he said this. Watson looked at him in surprise and asked, ‘How can you be sure of that?’

‘For the simple reason that I see the dog at (10) _____ (we) door and I hear the bell which its master (11)_____ (ring). I wonder why Dr Mortimer wants to see Mr Sherlock Holmes. Well, we (12) _____ (soon/know). Come in,’ he added and then there was a knock at the door.

(1) _______   (2) _______   (3) _______   (4) _______ (5) _______ (6) _______ (7) _______

(8) _______ (9) _______ (10) ________ (11) _______ (12) _______

Task 2 . Write an informal letter of about 100 words. Do not write any dates and addresses.

(оцінюється в 6 балів. )  

Your teacher asked you to read a book. Write a letter to your friend in which you:

• share your opinion on this book;
• give the information about the writer, the type and the main characters of this book;
• describe the plot;
• advise to read / not to read this book and explain your point of view.