Summer Examination Procedures

2d year 2020-2021
Listening
1. Listen to the story “Luck” by Mark Twain and define the following statements as true/
false. Do it in the form of short answers. Correct the false statements.
E.g.
We are listening to the story “Luck” by Mark Twain. - Yes, we are./ No, we aren’t.

Useful Vocabulary
Lieutenant General Lord Arthur Scoresby disabled child
worship dismissal
clergyman donkey
Woolwich join up
lean toward superior
Napoleon, Socrates, Solomon go down= die
stupidity regiment
Julius Ceasar turn tail

1. A dinner was given in honor of a celebrated Scottish military man in London.

No, it wasn’t. A dinner was given in honor of a celebrated English military man in
London.
2. The man’s greatness seemed to have no effect on him.
No, it didn’t.
3. The man sitting next to the author was a former instructor in the military school.
Yes, he was.
4. The clergyman claimed that the hero of the dinner was absolutely stupid.
No, he didn’t.The clergyman leaned toward the narrator and whispered that the hero
of the dinner was absolutely stupid.

5. During his first exam Scoresby answered the questions intelligently.

No, he didn’t. Scoresby did not know anything and during his first exam he answered
the questions wrong.

6. Compassion made the teacher help the nice, pleasant young man.
Yes, it did.

7. Young Scoresby worked like a slave not to be thrown out of the academy.
Yes, he did.
8. On the day of the examination Scoresby was asked questions about Julius Ceasar.
Yes, he was.
9. What was supposed to be a dismissal from school turned out to get the highest praise.
Yes, he was.

10. The test in mathematics ruined the young man.

No, it didn’t. He took first prize and he got the highest praise.

11. When the Crimean War broke out, Scoresby was appointed a captain.
No, he wasn’t. He was appointed an officer.

12. Every mistake Scoresby made increased his glory and fame.
Yes, it did.
13. At a very important moment Scoresby mistook his right hand for his left hand.
Yes, he did.
14. One mistake brought total disaster: the whole British army went into the field in wild
disorder. Yes, it did.
15. A disastrous mistake made Scoresby famous as a great military leader.
Yes, it did.
16. The chest of the stupidest man in the universe flooded with British and foreign medals.
Yes, it was.
2. While listening complete the following sentence:
The best thing that can happen to a man is to be born lucky.

3. What do you think the moral of the story could be if it were formulated by the main
character Mr. Scoresby? Use one of the following patterns:
If you …, you (have to/ must/ can) …
Those who …(don’t)…, … will (will not) …
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4. Support or challenge the idea in task 2.

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