The olympiad’s work (form 5) __________________
Read the text!
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER
I am going to tell you a story that took place many, many years ago. It was told to me by my
father, who heard it from his father. And his father had heard it from his father....and so on.
For three hundred years and more, the fathers had told it to their sons.
I do not know, whether it is history, or only legend. But the story says that it happened in
the second quarter of the sixteenth century.
In the old city of London, on a cold autumn day two boys were born. One boy was born to a
poor family of the name of Canty, who did not want him. The other English child was born
to a rich family of the name of Tudor. The Tudor family wanted the boy very much.
All England wanted him too, that is why it was a happy day for the people of England.
Everobody took a holiday. Nobody wanted to work. The rich and the poor celebrated this
great holiday. For several days and nights the people danced and sang in the streets and
squares of London.
Everybody talked only about the new baby, Edward Tudor, Prince of Wales. He lay in silks
and did not know that he made the people of England so happy. He did not know anything
about the bright illumination or about beautiful banners hanging from every balcony.
But nobody talked about the other baby, Tom Canty. He lay in his poor rags and did not
know that the Canty family, the family of paupers, did not want him. They did not want him
at all. Nobody wanted Tom Canty, the son of John Canty.
1.Write TRUE or FALSE:
1. The story happended in the middle of sixteenth century. ___________
2. Two boys were born on a cold summer day. ___________
3. The boys were born to a poor family. ___________
4. The family wanted the boys very much.___________
5. All people took a holiday to celebrate this great event. ___________
6. There were beautiful decorations on every balcony._____________
7. Tom Canty and Edward Tudor were happy boys.______________
7.p.
2.WRITE WHO (write short answers):
1. Was born to a poor family._____________
2. Was born to a rich family.______________
3. Celebrated the great holiday._____________
4. Talked about Tom Canty._____________
5. Talked about Edward Tudor._____________
6. Lay in silks.____________
7. Lay in rags._____________
8. Sang and danced in the streets of London._____________
8.p.
3.ANSWER THE QUESTIONS (write full answers) !
1. When did the story happen?______________________________________________
2. Who told the author this story?____________________________________________
3. Where did the story take place?___________________________________________
4. What was the weather like on that day?_____________________________________
5. Who was born to a poor family?___________________________________________
6. Who was born to a rich family?____________________________________________
7. Which family wanted the boy?____________________________________________
7.p.
4. Finish the sentences!
1. For three hundred years and more,____________________________________________
2. It happened in the second ___________________________________________________
3. On a cold autumn day_______________________________________________________
4. All the people danced and sang in the streets ___________________________________
5. Nobody wanted Tom Canty,_________________________________________________
5.p.
5. Read and write - what is it? Find the words in the text.
1. A very young child __________________
2. A person, who is very poor ________________
3. Spend or take a vacation _____________
4. A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events _______________
5. A long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising _____________
6. The capital and the largest city of England ______________
7. An open area at the meeting of two or more streets _____________
8. A period of 100 years ______________
9. The season when leaves fall from the trees _______________
10. Parents and children ________________
10.p.
6. Read and circle the correct variant!
1. I am …. than my brother
a) happy
b) more happy
c) happyer
d) happier
9. … the man at home?
a) am
b) does
c) are
d) is
2. Does he work? Yes, he ...
a) do
b) did
c) does
d) is
10. You can buy beef at the…
a) baker’s
b) stationery’s
c) butcher’s
d) bank
3. He ... on Sundays.
a) works usually
b) usually works
c) work usually
d) usually work
11. My parents are coming. I'll open
the door for ….
a) they
b) them
c) him
d) her
17. … is your address? 12, Sundown Street,
Bristol.
a) How
b) Who
c) That
d) What
18. … name is John Smith
a) His
b) He's
c) He
d) Her
19. Sammy … a doctor, he's a teacher at the
university.
a) aren't
b) isn't
c) doesn't
d) not
4. . ... you listening to the radio
now?
a) do
b) are
c) have
d) is
12. Do you like classical music? ...
a) Yes, I likes
b) Yes, I like
c) Yes, I does
d) Yes, I do
5. My birthday is ... 28th
December.
a) at
b) in
c) on
d) of
13. Hello Mario, ….? I'm very well,
thank you.
a) How do you?
b) How are you?
c) How you are?
d) How is it?
21. … is a place where you buy medicine.
a) a bookstore
b) a restaurant
c) a dance club
d) a drugstore
6. I watch my favourite cartoon
… Sunday morning
a) in
b) at
c) on
d) for
14. How old are you? ….
a) I twenty
b) Me is twenty
c) I've twenty
d) I'm twenty
22. … is an insect which makes honey.
a) a bee
b) a spider
c) a crocodile
d) a fly
15. 4. Is this your book? ….
a) No, it isn’t
b) No, isn't it
c) No, he isn't
d) No, there isn't
23. Your aunt is your ….
a) father's brother
b) father's grandson
c) father's sister
d) mother's brother
16. Where is Anna from? … from
Rome
a) It is
b) Her is
c) He is
d) She is
24. How many … can you eat in 20
minutes?
a) cheese
b) milk
c) coffee
d) apples
7. May _________ a funny dog
as a pet.
a) is
b) was
c) has
d) have
8. Where is your house?
a) I`m in here!
b) I`m from England.
c) It`s near my school.
d) It’s at my table.
24.points
20. Is that … car? No, it isn't.
a) they
b) their
c) there
d) they're
7. Read the text and write in the verbs in the correct form!
The Cat and the bell.
There were many mice in the house. The master of the house (1)…………. (have) a cat.
Every day the cat (2)………. (kill) many mice.
One day the oldest mouse (3)…………. (say) , „All the mice must come to my hole. Let us
think what we can (4)…………….(do)”.
All
the
mice
(5)…………(come).
Many
mice
(6)…………….(speak)
but
nobody
(7)……………….(know) what to (8)……………….(do).
At last a mouse (9)…………..(say), „We (10)………… (do) not (11)…………….(hear) when the cat
(12)……………..(come). We must put a bell on the cat”.
„Hurrah, ” (13)…………….. (cry) all the mice. „Our dear friend (14)…………..(have) a good plan.
His plan (15)……………….(be) the best of all the plans. Let us run and (16)………(get) a bell”.
But the old mouse (17)………………(say), „This plan (18)…………..(be) good, but tell me who
wants to (19)……………(put) the bell on the cat?”
No mouse answered.
Then all the mice (20)…………. (run) away.
20.points
Total: 81
Izstrādāja Balvu pamatskolas angļu valodas skolotājas: Inga Reinfelde,
Ligita Bukovska - Pole