Учитель английского языка

МБОУ лицей №1 г. Комсомольск-на-Амуре

Леонтьева Елена Валерьевна

Контрольная работа по чтению по английскому языку,

8 класс к УМК New Millennium English, автор О.Б. Дворецкая,

I. Read the text.

Tony Redford was a journalist. He wrote articles for a magazine called Business News. He was a young man, of medium height. He had rather long, dark brown hair and a small moustache. There was always a very serious look on his face. He looked even more serious that morning. He was in his boss's office. His boss was called Liz Davis and she was the editor of Business News.

«Well, Tony. Your first article about the electronics industry is going to the printer's this afternoon. It's very interesting. But what about your second article? Are you sure you can write two articles about the electronics industry? I mean, isn't one enough? » she asked. «Listen, Liz, I tell you that the second article is going to be more interesting than the first! Far more interesting! »

«I am going to get some information this evening about a small company called Shandor Electronics. The director is probably one of the best electronics engineers in the world. But nobody knows very much about him. Not even where he comes from. He lives on a yacht. He never visits his factory in Southampton. Someone goes to the yacht from the factory every morning in a helicopter. Now... I know an engineer who works at that factory. His name is Presley, and Presley tells me that Shandor has plans for a new kind of electronic brain. It's much smaller but far better than any other electronic brains on the market today. I'm going to meet Presley in Southampton this evening. I am going to use the information I get from him in my second article. Presley says Shandor is going to make some new kind of robot, too. But he doesn't know very much about that. It's one of the company's biggest secrets! »

Liz Davis looked more interested than before.

«All right, Tony. Go ahead with your second article. But finish it no later than the end of next week! Do you understand? I must have it at the end of next week! No later than that! »

II. Mark the following statements as True or False.

1. Tony Redford was a journalist who wrote articles for a magazine called Moscow News.

2. Liz wasn't sure that they needed two articles on the same topic.

1. The director of the Shandor Electronics company went to his factory by helicopter.

2. Tony was going to get some important information from one of the factory's employees.

3. Presley is going to make some new kind of robot, too.

III. Write answers to these questions.

1. What was Tony's first article about?

2. When was Tony going to get some information about the Shandor Electronics company?

3. What plans did the Shandor Electronics company have?

4. When did Liz Davis want to have Tony's second article?

IV. Correct the following statements according to the text.

1. Tony Redford wrote articles for a newspaper.

2. The company's director was probably one of the best managers in the world.

3. Tony Redford's acquaintance knew all about the company's new plan.

Keys:

I. 1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-T, 5-F

II. 1- Tony’s first article was about the electronics industry.

2- He is going to get some information this evening.

3- Shandor Electronics company had plans for a new kind of electronic brain and a new kind of robot.

4- Liz Davis wanted to have Tony's second article at the end of next week.

III. 1- Tony Redford wrote articles for a magazine.

2- The company's director was probably one of the best electronics engineers in the world.

3- Tony Redford's acquaintance didn’t know all about the company's new plans.