Тест 1 по английски език за VI клас - МИНИСТЕРСТВО НА ОБРАЗОВАНИЕТО, МЛАДЕЖТА И НАУКАТА 2010

1.
I. Read the following text and circle the correct answer.
Rio de Janeiro Carnival
Carnivals first started in Ancient Rome and quickly spread to other Italian cities and then to other European countries. Nowadays Carnival celebrations take place in towns and cities all over the world. The Carnival is a celebration or colourful parade with some elements of a circus and public street party. People often dress up or put on masks during these celebrations.
The amazing Carnival in Rio de Janeiro takes place between late February and early March. It is the most famous holiday in Brazil. More than one million tourists from Brazil and all over the world visit Rio de Janeiro to enjoy this unforgettable celebration.
Carnival Sunday is seven weeks before Easter Sunday. The main event – the Samba Parade – starts at 9 p.m. on Sunday. This samba marathon is more than an explosion of music and brilliant colours, it is also a competition. Thousands of excited participants arrive in the city. They dance in the streets and watch the parade lasting all night.
The focus of the main parade are the samba dance schools. They work hard to prepare their costumes and to find the best music for their show. In front of Copacabana beach, dancers in colourful costumes demonstrate their dancing skills and have fun. The whole city, from the youngest children to the oldest men and women, takes part in this colourful celebration. This is the ideal time for the whole family to have a good time together.
A lot of people say the Carnival in Rio is the greatest party on earth.

The first carnivals took place in ........... .
Italian big cities
Ancient Rome
Brazil

2. All participants wear ........... .
only masks
costumes and masks
costumes or masks

3. The carnival in Rio de Janeiro takes place ........... .
during Easter holiday
after Easter
before Easter

4. The central event of the carnival is ........... .
the street party
the samba marathon
the preparation

5. The Samba Parade is ……………….. .
just a demonstration of costumes
only a marathon of dancing
a show and a competition as well

6. ........... are the focus of the parade.
The tourists
The samba dancers
The best musicians

7. Samba dancers demonstrate their skills in front of ........... .
Copacabana beach
the theatre
the City Hall

8. ........... take part in the celebration.
Only grown up men and women
All people of all ages
Only professional dancers

9.
II. Circle the correct answer.
Bill is ........... to stay at home alone. He is only four years old.
enough young
too young
young enough

10. You saw that film yesterday, ........... ?
don’t you
weren’t you
didn’t you

11. My friend and I painted the wall ........... .
himself
myself
ourselves

12. Don’t worry! I …………………. forget the tickets this time.
am not going to
won’t
don’t

13. I am going out for a walk. I need ........... fresh air.
a little
a lot
a few

14. We have to ………………. the students that Mr. Jones is ill.
talk
speak
inform

15. The first thing I bought in London was a …………. of the British Isles.
map
card
cart

16. I need help. I can’t ........... this problem alone.
decide
solve
answer

17. The weather ........... for today is optimistic.
guess
prediction
forecast