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BRITISH QUEEN CELEBRATES DIAMOND JUBILEE 

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 60 years as a monarch on February 6th.

She ascended to the throne of the United Kingdom in 1953, when she was a 25-year-oldprincess. The 85-year-old queen spent the day on official duties. She toured the town ofKing’s Lynn in the east of England. The local mayor opened the celebrations to mark her

diamond jubilee. Queen Elizabeth herself launched a new website that shows how much the

world has changed during her six-decade reign. Bigger celebrations are scheduled to takeplace in the U.K. in the summer. There will be a 1,000-ship pageant on the River Thames anda concert at Buckingham Palace. 

During Her Royal Highness’ reign, there have been 12 British prime ministers, 12

American presidents and six popes. She has also owned 60 corgis (her favourite dog). Thediamond jubilee website says she has answered approximately 3.5 million letters. The queenpromised her citizens that she would "dedicate myself anew to your service". She also said:"I hope also that this Jubilee year will be a time to give thanks for the great advances that

have been made since 1952 and to look forward to the future with clear head and warmheart." The queen is still very popular with British people, despite a downturn in herpopularity after the death of Princess Diana in 1997.

QUESTIONS

I.READING COMPREHENSION.(2 POINTS)(0.5 points for each correct answer)

Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.NO marks are given for only true or false. 

1. The queen of England is celebrating her 60th birthday.

2. British people will celebrate the diamond jubilee next month.

3. She announced she will retire as queen at the end of 2012.

4. Her popularity went down in the weeks after Princes Diana’s death. 

II. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)

Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.

a) Obligations.

b) Arranged, planned

c) Colourful and splendid show or ceremony,

d) Decline.

B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)

a) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "girl" / @:  /

b) Which of the following words has the same vowel as “cup” / V /?

1. mark 2. thanks 3. much

c) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "boat" / @u /

d) Is the “-s” pronounced voiced / s / or voiceless / z / in “celebrations”? 

III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)

Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.

1. I failed all my exams. I wish .....

2. I’m sure they didn’t come yesterday.  They can’t  ....

3. I ate too much and I don’t feel well. If .....

4. “Don’t open the door. It’s very cold”, he said.  He ….. ....

5. Although we left early, we didn’t arrive on time.  Despite ....

6. This is Mary’s house ?

IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)

Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topic.

Advantages and disadvantages of being a royal..

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I.READING COMPREHENSION.(2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer)

Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.NO marks are given for only true or false. 

1. The queen of England is celebrating her 60th birthday.

FALSE. “Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 60 years as a monarch” 

2. British people will celebrate the diamond jubilee next month.

FALSE. “ Bigger celebrations are scheduled to take place in the U.K. in the

summer” 

3. She announced she will retire as queen at the end of 2012.

FALSE. “The queen promised her citizens that she would "dedicate myself

anew to your service” 

4. Her popularity went down in the weeks after Princes Diana’s death.  

TRUE. “downturn in her popularity after the death of Princess Diana in 1997.

A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)

Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.

a) Obligations. DUTIES. 

b) Arranged, planned. SCHEDULED

c) Show, ceremony. PAGEANT

d) Decline. DOWNTURN

B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)

a) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "girl" / @:  /

HERSELF, WORLD, SERVICE, DOWNTURNb) Which of the following words has the same vowel as “cup” / V /?

1. mark 2. thanks 3. MUCH

c) Find a word in the text that has the same sound as "boat" / @u /

THRONE, OLD, SHOWS, POPES, OWNED, HOPE

d) Is the “-s” pronounced voiced / s / or voiceless / z / in “celebrations”? 

III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)

1. 

I wish I hadn’t failed my exams.

2. 

They can’t have come yesterday.

3. 

If I hadn’t eaten so much, I would feel well.

4. 

He asked me not to open the door because it was very cold.

5. 

Despite leaving early, we didn’t arrive on time.

6. 

Whose house is this?