III. Writing.

Write (35–45 words) about your favourite sportsman. Include this information:

• the name;

• the country;

• the kind of sport he / she goes in for;

• his / her achievements.

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Examination Card № 12.

I. Reading

Read the text. Choose the correct item A, B, C or D to answer the questions (1–4).

It was just after midnight when Stephen Richards heard a strange, melodious whistle

amid the patter of rain in the Papau New Guinea cloud forest. Papau New Guinea

is a country on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, which lies north of Australia.

Richards, 44, knows the terrain and its creatures well, but the sound he heard

was completely new. “When I heard this, I knew it was going to be fantastic,” he says.

Richards moved carefully through thorny vines toward the sound. After an hour of

searching, he found the source: a “warty brown blob1.” When he gently took hold of the

blob, it bit him on the hand. “I was shocked,” he says. “Frogs don’t normally bite you.” The

animal’s bite along with its unique cry and strange appearance, told Richards he had discovered

a new species. It was an exhilarating moment. But to Richards, who is a zoologist

with the South Australian Museum in Adelaide, Australia, it was also another

day at work.

Richards believes he has discovered almost 100 frogs. He has managed to scientifically

classify and name 30. Another 70 must be studied carefully before they can be

classified as new species.

Frogs are threatened by habitat destruction, disease, and predators2. Richards

believes recording the amphibians is vitally important. As for the blob that bit him,

Richards has not classified and named it yet. But you can bet it will have a name that

fits its snappy temperament. “I like a frog with attitude,” he says.

Taken from “ The Frog Finder ” by Rory Callinan,

Time for Kids: World Report Edition.

1 blob – крапля, кольорова цяточка

2 predator – хижак

1. How did Stephen Richards discover this new species of frogs?

A He accidentally stepped on it.

B He followed the sound of its whistle.

C The frog jumped on him.

D Another zoologist brought it to him.

2. What happened when Richards gently picked up the frog?

A The frog bit him. C The frog jumped at him.

B The frog tried to run away. D Richards put the frog in his pocket.

3. Which did NOT contribute to Richards’s belief that he had discovered a new species?

A the frog’s bite. C the frog’s jump.

B the frog’s whistle. D the frog’s appearance.

4. How many frogs has Richards already classified and named?

A 100 C 70

B 30 D None

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