Reading (the first term) the 6th
form v-1
It was Friday and Tony
had a very special reason for not attending school. On last Friday of every
month, his Maths teacher Mr Randal takes a test for his students. If anyone did
not do well in his special tests, Mr Randal would make sure the student stayed
after the lessons. Last evening Tony spent most of his time glued to his
computer games. So he lied to his mother he had some stomachache and stayed at
home. Feeling very pleased with himself, Tony watched TV. By 11 o’clock, he switched on his computer. After an
hour, his computer games had lost their excitement.
By 2 o’clock, he
started studying. Next Monday, Tony’s friends told him that on Friday Mr Randal
had taken them to Aircraft Museum where they had seen fighter aircrafts, lots
of weapons and machinery. Tony felt very sorry for himself. His ambition was to
become a fighter pilot. Tony went to Mr Randal and apologized for his absence.
Mr Randal forgave him. That evening, the boy surprised his mother with a perfect
test score.
2. Put the sentences into the correct order.
a) He got sick and tired of
entertaining and started studying.
b) Tony complained about his
stomachache and stayed at home.
c) At school Tony was told about the
tour to Aircraft Museum.
d) Tony went to his teacher to say he
was sorry for his absence.
e) He watched TV and played computer
games for some hours.
3. Choose the correct variant to complete the sentences.
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1) Tony didn’t go to school on Friday because … .
a) he had a stomachache
b) his teacher let him stay at home
c) he was not ready for the test
d) instead of lessons students
visited Aircraft Museum that day
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2) Tony felt … after midday on Friday.
a) disappointed and sorry for himself
b) pleased with himself
c) fed up with computer games
d) very happy
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3) Tony wanted to … .
a) surprise Mr Randal
b) fly a plane
c) play computer games with his
friends
d) stay after the lessons
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4. Write short answers
to the questions.
1) What pleasant event did Tony miss on Friday?
2) What did the pupils with bad marks
at the tests have to do?
Reading (the first term) the 6th
form v-2
My name is Tom Austin.
I live in a small town of Durham in the north of England. This story is about
the day when I went to London with my dad for my 12th birthday. I woke up at
five o’clock in the morning. When I got downstairs and said goodbye to my mum,
Dad and I got into the car and drove to the train station.
On the train, we were
talking about what sights we wanted to see. When we arrived at St Pancreas
Station, we went in search of something to eat. We found a subway café and had
lunch there. Then we set off walking around London. Some of the sights we saw
were Nelson’s Column, Big Ben, the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. But
the main attraction of the day was a flight on the London Eye. I was really
looking forward to this and it didn’t disappoint me. At last, we got on the
train home. On our way back, my dad and I were discussing what we had seen and
done during the day. We
both decided that we had really enjoyed our day.
2. Put the sentences into the correct order.
a) They were looking forward to seeing
the main attractions of London.
b) Tom and his dad left for the train
station.
c) They went sightseeing.
d) Tom got up really early.
e) On their way back, they were sharing
their impressions.
3. Choose the correct variant to complete the sentences.
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1) The day when Tom travelled to
London, was special for him because …
a) it was his school-leaving day
b) it was his birthday
c) it was his dad’s birthday
d) it was the day when the London Eye
attraction was opened
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2) In London, Tom dreamed to … .
a) see Nelson’s Column
b) walk past Big Ben
c) visit Westminster Abbey
d) visit the London Eye
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3) St Pancras stands for … .
a) a station
b) a café
c) a museum
d) a cathedral
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4. Write short answers to the questions.
1) When did the boy get up?
2) What means of transport did Tom and
his father use?
