Listening 7 form

SEMESTER I
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST

Many years ago an elephant and a monkey had a quarrel. The elephant was proud because he was strong.
"Look how big and strong I am," he said. "I can pull a tree down. Can you?”
Now the monkey was proud because he was so quick.
"Look how quickly I can run and climb," he said. "Can you climb a tree?"
At last they decided to go and speak to the Old Bird.
"We cannot agree," they told the Bird, "tell us what you think about it. Which is better - to be strong or to be quick?"
The Old Bird said to them: "Do as I tell you and then I’ll learn which is better. Do you see that great tree across the river? Go and get the fruit from it and bring it to me."
So they went to the river, but the monkey was afraid of the water.
"Get on my back," said the elephant proudly. "I will carry you. I am big and strong and I am not afraid to swim across the river."
There on the bank stood the tree. It was so high that the fruit was above them. The elephant tried to pull the tree down, but it was too strong.
"Wait a minute," said the monkey proudly. "I can climb."
He ran quickly up the tree and threw the fruit to the, ground. The elephant put it in his great mouth. Then they crossed the river again and gave the fruit to the Old Bird.
"Now," they said, "which is better — to be strong or to be quick?"
"Can anybody tell which is better?" asked the Old Bird. The elephant could not get the fruit alone. The monkey could not get the fruit alone. But you could get it together. One of you crossed the river, the other climbed up the tree."

I. Say if the sentences are true or false (+/-).

1.Many years ago an elephant and a monkey had a quarrel.

2.The elephant was angry.

3.The monkey was quick

4.They could run and swim.

5.They decided to speak to the Old Bird.

6.The Old Bird promised to help them.

II. Choose the correct answer.

1. What did an elephant and a monkey have many years ago?

a) a wardrobe; b) a quarrel; c) a squirrel; d) a friendship

2. Why was the elephant proud?

a) he was strong; b) he wasn't strong; c) he was big; d) he was clever

3. Was the monkey proud too? Why?

a) he was strict; b) he was quiet; c) he was merry; d) he was quick

4. What did they decide to do?

a) to speak to the Old Bird; b) to ask some questions their friends; c) to go to the river; d) to speak to the Old Bear

5. What did they ask the Old Bird?

a) to be strong or to be big; b) to be quick or to be clever; c) to be strong or to be quick; d) to be quick and to be quick

6. What did the Old Bird ask them to do?

a) to bring him a tree; b) to bring him some fruit; c) to get some flowers; d) to bring him some apples

III. Make up 4 questions to the text (general, tag, alternative, special).

IV. What have you learnt from the text? Write a mini-composition (10 sentences)



SEMESTER II
LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
AN ARAB AND HIS SONS

Far to the East there lived in old days an Arab who had three sons, whom he dearly loved. He had seventeen beautiful horses whom he loved.
One day the old man became very ill. Feeling that the end was near, he called his sons to give one - half of his horses, to the second son - one third, and to the youngest - one-ninth.
The sons met to divide the horses but they didn't know how to divide them.
"How can I take one half of seventeen horses?" said the eldest son. "1 can't divide a living horse in two. "And how can I," asked the second, "take one third of seventeen horses? But this is what my father wanted me to do".
"I also want to do what my father wanted us to. But what is one ninth of seventeen horses?"
At that time an old man came riding on a horse. "May be he can tell us", they said hopefully. They told their story to him.
The man began to think. Several minutes passed before he spoke. At last he said, "Take my horse and there will be eighteen".
They did so. The elder son took one half of the horses. Then the second son called the horses, which he loved best, and the six animals came running to him. And the youngest son took two horses. The sons said lo the man: "You divided the horses wonderfully. Say what you want us to give you for it".
"I shall take all the horses that are left", said the old man and he rode away with his own horse.


Task 1. Say if the sentences are true or false (T/F)

1) An Arab had four sons whom he dearly loved.

2) He had seventeen beautiful horses whom he loved greatly.

3) One day he called his youngest son to give him the horses.

4) The three young Arabs couldn't divide the horses because they didn't know Arithmetic well enough.

5) The old man agreed to help the young Arabs because he wanted to get a few horses from them.

6) The old man came riding on a horse.

Task 2. Choose the right answer.

1. Who lived far from to the East?
a)a robber; b) an Arab; c) an old man

2. What did he have?
a)Houses; b) Hamsters; c)horses

3. How many horses did he have?
a)Sixteen; b) Seventeen; c) seventy

4. Why did he call his children?
a)he was angry; b) he was ill; c) he was happy

5. Why did they meet?
a)to divide the horses; b) to divide money; c) to help their father

6. How many horses did he give to his elder son?
a)one half; b) one third; c) one ninth; d) the horses that are left

Task 3. Make up 4 questions to the text (general, tag, alternative, special).

Task 4. Retell the text in 10-12 sentences using the reported speech.