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 ........... .
Brazil
Ancient Rome
Italian big cities

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

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

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

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

6. ........... are the focus of the parade.
The samba dancers
The tourists
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.
All people of all ages
Only grown up men and women
Only professional dancers

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

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

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

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 lot
a little
a few

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

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

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

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