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Reading Comprehension Test II 8 form

V-1

I Read and write if the sentences are true (+) or false (-)

New Zealand

        New Zealand is a very interesting country. It has got total area of 269,000 square kilometers. It is situated to south-east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (North Island and South Island) and some smaller ones. Nearly 3.5 million people live in the country. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington. It is a financial centre too. The city was founded in 1840 and has been the capital since 1865. The official language Is English. The climate of New Zealand is moist.  There are many mountains in New Zealand. The highest is Mount Cook (3,764 metres or 12,349 feet). There are many rivers and lakes in the country. The chief rivers are the Waikato and the Wairu.

            You have heard about the native animals in the country. One of them is the kiwi. This interesting bird lives in the wet parts of the thick bushes. In the day-time the bird does not go out. It comes out only at night to find food. Kiwis cannot fly. Many years ago kiwis were hunted for food. Now the government does not permit the hunting the kiwis. The kiwi is now the symbol of New Zealand people. Small children are often called kiwis.

            New Zealand is independent state, but formerly it is a part of the British Empire. The head of the state is the Queen. There are some big cities such as Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dune-din, Nelson. Auckland and Wellington are the main ports of the country. There are some educational and cultural institutions in Wellington. They are the University of New Zealand, Victoria University College and others. Victoria University was established in 1897. New Zealand is an  amusing and beautiful country.

1.     New Zealand is located to the south-west of Australia in the Pacific Ocean.

2.     It consists only of two big islands.

3.     The population of the country is 3.5 million people.

4.     People of the country are called kiwis.

5.     The head of the state is the Queen Elizabeth II.

6.     Auckland and Wellington are educational and cultural centres of it.

II. Answer the questions

1.     What is the territory of New Zealand?

2.     What is the capital of the country?

3.     What is the highest  peak of New Zealand?

4.     What are the main rivers of the country?

5.     What is the symbol of New Zealand?

6.     What are the big cities of the country?

Reading Comprehension Test II 8 form

V-2

I.                  Read and write if the sentences are true (+) or false ( -)

The Beatles

          The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era. In the early 1960s, their enormous popularity first emerged as "Beatlemania", which is a term that describes the intense fan frenzy directed toward the British band. The phenomenon began in 1963 and continued past the band's breakup in 1970.

          The Beatles built their reputation playing in  clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960, with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player. The core of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison went through a succession of drummers, most notably Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them. They gained popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, "Love Me Do", in late 1962. They acquired the nickname "the Fab Four" as Beatlemania grew in Britain over the following year, and by early 1964 they had become international stars, leading the "British Invasion" of the United States pop market. From 1965 onwards, the Beatles produced what many consider their finest material, including the innovative and widely influential albums Rubber Soul (1965), Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), The Beatles (commonly known as the White Album, 1968) and Abbey Road (1969).

         After their break-up in 1970, they each enjoyed successful musical careers of varying lengths. McCartney and Starr, the surviving members, remain musically active. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001.

1.     The Beatles were the pop band from the USA.

2.     It was formed in1960.

3.     They became very popular in 1963.

4.     The first popular song was “ Love Me Do”

5.     They were the most progressive in 1965-1969.

6.     One of the group members was assassinated .

II.               Answer the questions

1.     Where was the group formed?

2.     What style of music did they play?

3.      What are the names of the members of the group?

4.     What was their nickname?

5.     What albums did they produce?

6.      What happened to the group members after the break-up?