Контрольная работа по английскому языку, 9 класс

9 кл.-В-2

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1. Scottish sports

2. National clothes

3. National music

4. Scottish celebrations

5. National fabrics

6. National plant

1. Every school children in Scotland learns the legend of how the thistle saved the country in the Middle ages, when the Scots and the Norsemen were at war. Under cover of darkness, the Norsemen managed to land unobserved on the cost of Scotland. Removing their boots, they crept on bare feet towards the unsuspecting Scottish army. Suddenly, a sharp cry of pain shattered the stillness: a Norse soldier had stepped on a thistle. Thus alerted to the surprise attack, the Scots sprang into action and drove invaders from their shores.

2. Bagpipes are found in many countries besides Scotland, but they have become so linked with Scotland that the country and its instrument are practically synonyms. Pipes take many different shapes and forms, and though formerly used in pastoral celebrations, today they are used for every kind of festival activities. They have been adopted by military bands; no weddings or parties can do without piping.

3. A traditional Scottish kilt is made of 100 percent woolen material. It should sit high on the waist, with the bottom edge at the center of the knee. It can cost from $ 400 to $ 700. Kilts don’t have pockets, so a special purse or bag is attached to the leather belt to carry keys, money etc. Kilts are generally accepted at both formal and informal events. Prince Charles often wears a traditional kilt on ceremonial occasions.

4. The word tartan originally came from France and gradually came to be applied to the pattern of interlocking stripes forming checks of different colours. Tartan is traditionally used for making kilts, skirts, shawls and what not. Certain colours and pattern schemes are common in certain regions. Nowadays tartan patterns are extremely popular all over the world and are widely used in modern fashion.

5. Highland Games are held throughout the year in Scotland and many other countries of the world as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage. Certain aspects of the games have become emblematic of Scotland, such as bagpipes, the kilt, and sporting events. While centered around competitions in piping and drumming, dancing and Scottish heavy athletics, the games also include entertainment and exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and Gaelic culture.

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The Exxon Valdez disaster

Alaska is a land of clear sea and skies and great natural beauty. It is also a land of great wealth.

It has four great ______B3.______fishing, forests, tourism and oil. On the south coast of Alaska INDUSTRY

Is the port of Valdez, and from here most of Alaska’s oil ______B4______ to the other parts TAKE

of the USA. The sea off the coast of Alaska is always dangerous because it’s full of small

islands and rocks, some of which ____B5____ under the water. In winter and spring there BE

is another danger: ice. The Exxon Valdez started its journey in the evening of the 24^th March

1989. At ____B6_____ , the captain was controlling the ship. Later he went to his cabin. ONE

The oil from the Valdez disaster ______B7_______ nearly 1,700 kilometers of Alaska’s coast , POLLUTE

And it covered 4,800 square kilometers of water. It was the ____B8_____ oil-spill in American BAD

history. It’s easy to blame one person for the disaster. In fact, the disaster was the result of

mistakes of many different people who said,” There___B9____ a disaster, so a disaster NEVER BE

will never happen”.

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Matryoshka dolls

It may seem strange, but Matryoshka dolls are a ____B10_____ new phenomenon. RELATIVE

They appeared in 1899 in the town of Sergiev Posad. The idea was brought to Russia

from Japan by merchants. But village artists adopted them very ___B11_____ and QUICK

made them into a great variety of shapes. They were designed as toys for children of

___B12____ ages. DIFFERENT

Some dolls depicted families in ____B13_____ costumes, later they became NATION

characters from various tales and novels, political figures, animals. Matryoshka is

a beautiful Russian souvenir. This _____B14_____ doll decorates any place. You WOOD

Can see lots of them in the Toy Museum in Sergiev Posad and also buy them in shops.