I. Read the texts (A-D) and match them with the names (1-5). There is one odd name ( you don’t have to use).
1. The original taste of coffee
2. A chance discovery
3. A long journey to Europe
4. Growing coffee plants
5. Different recipes
A. Coffee was first found in Eastern Africa in the area we know today as Ethiopia. A popular legend says that one day a man called Kaldi was watching his goats eating grass and leaves. He noticed that after eating berries from a certain bush the goats became very active. Curious, Kaldi tried the berries himself. He found that these berries gave him additional energy. The story quickly spread throughout the region.
B. The first coffee berries were transported from Ethiopia to Arabian countries and then they were cultivated in Yemen. From there, coffee travelled to Turkey where coffee beans were roasted for the first time over open fires. The roasted beans were crushed and then boiled in water, creating the drink we enjoy today. Finally, in the seventeenth century coffee arrived in France, Britain and Italy.
C. The Italians drink their espresso with sugar, the Germans and Swiss add an equal part of hot chocolate, the Mexicans prefer it with cinnamon, and the Belgians – with chocolate. Coffee drinkers in the Middle East usually add cardamom and spices. The Egyptians, on the other hand, are extremely fond of pure, strong coffee. They add neither milk nor cream.
D. Plain and simple, nothing else. People discovered that if they drank coffee slowly they could taste bitterness, sourness, sweetness and saltiness. For a long time such a taste was new and more than enough. It needed no improvement. Only later did they start experimenting with coffee by adding milk, chocolate, and other flavors. However, nothing can hide the taste of real coffee.
II. Choose the right tense:
Last year my family and I … (went/go/ are going) to the sea.
The weather … (is/was/ were) fine and everyone was happy.
Today we all … (swim/swam/ have swum) in the beautiful sea and have sunbathed.
We … (go/went/ will go) for a walk every evening.
Last summer I … (have/had/ were having) the best holidays in my life.
We tried a lot of local dishes and … (enjoyed/ will enjoy/ are enjoying ) our time when travelling in Spain.
Nick didn’t answer the phone because he (take/ took/ was taking) a shower.
They (was taking/ took/ were taking) the exam for 2 hours when Mr.Smith entered the room.
Paul (did/ does/ has been doing) that crossword since morning and is puzzled.
This school (will close/ is closed/ will be closed) next year.
By the time I came home Mum already (washed/ had washed/ will wash) the dishes.
III. Choose the correct degree of comparison of adjectives:
I like to read historical books … (more/ better) than fantasy.
My brother is … (young/ younger) than me.
He is the … (best/ better) pupil in our class.
I would like to study … (good/ better) of course.
My school is … (older/ the oldest) than my friend’s one.
IV. Complete the sentences using the correct degree of comparison of adjectives.
I want to have a (big) car.
You looked (thin) last month. Have you put on weight?
What is (good ) film you've ever seen?
She is (sociable) person in our class.
Cycling is one of (dangerous) sports.
Система оценивания
Максимальное количество баллов в работе – 23.
Каждое правильно выполненное задание оценивается одним баллом.
При наличии ошибок у обучающихся в работе предлагается следующая шкала оценивания:
«5» - 23- 21 баллов
«4» - 20- 17 баллов
«3» - 16-13 баллов
Менее 12 баллов – «2».
На выполнение работы отводится 40 минут.
