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Hello, my dear friends!

I want to tell you about school exam's time in my country - Russia. This time was starting 26.05.2011 and it will be in progress one month - to 25.06.2011.

Do you want to feel yourself a student? Example, a student of Russian elementary school? I can help you with that! :-)

I work in a school as a teacher of Russian language and literature and know very well what kind of tests are brought forward for students of different forms.

 I bring forward a real literature exam's test, which has been  translated from Russian by me.  :-) This test is intended for ten-eleven yeas pupils of Russian elementary school as a final test. I hope, that will be interesting for you. :-) Please, do this test and feel yourself like Russian students of Four Form! :-)

To go wrong

Once upon a time, Wolf lived in his den. He never repaired and cleaned his dwelling. It was dirty and old – it was ready to tumble down!

Elephant passed by Wolf’s den. He touched the roof barely – and it became lop-side (sinked to one side).

- Excuse me, please, buddy! – Elephant said to Wolf. – I made it accidentally! I will repair it now!

Elephant was Jack of all trades (an excellent master) and he wasn’t afraid any work. He took a hammer, nails and repaired the roof. The roof became stronger then it had been.

“Oho! – Wolf thought. – Elephant, I see, is afraid of me! At first, he apologized to me, and then he repaired my roof! I will force him to build me a new house! If he is afraid,  he will be obedient!”

- Stop! – Wolf clamoured. – You think, you will get off me easy, won’t you? You displaced my roof on one side (awry) and want to go away!  Build me a new house! Quickly!  Do what I tell you, otherwise you’ll be sorry! I’ll teach you, and your own mother won't recognize you!

Elephant didn’t answer, when he heard these words. He caught Wolf across and flung his into cesspool. Then he sat down on Wolf’s dwelling and crushed it.

- It’s your new house! – Elephant said and went away.

- I nothing understood! – Wolf wondered when he came to himself. – Initially Elephant was afraid of me, apologized to me, and then he acted in that way…I nothing understood!

- Utter fool! – Old Raven, who saw that,  cawed. – You simply don’t see the difference between cowardice and good breeding!

Part 1

Choose the right answer:

1. Where lived Wolf?

            1) in his den

            2) in a field

            3) at lair

2. What kind of dwelling had Wolf? (choose two variants of answer)

            1) dirty

            2) comfortable

            3) old

3. Why did Wolf think, that Elephant was afraid of him? (choose two variants of answer)

            1) Elephant repaired his roof

            2) Elephant built a new house for him

            3) Elephant apologized to him

4. How do you understand  the phrase (idiomatic expression) “Jack of all trades”?

            1) one, who isn’t afraid of work

            2) one, who can do all things

            3) one, who don’t deny assistance to others

5. How do you think, what adjective is suitable for Elephant?

            1) cowardly

            2) good- bred (with good manners)

            3) irresolute

6. Think of what meaning of the definition “old” is more important for understanding the image of Raven?

            1) one, who have a great knowledge of life

            2) decrepit

            3) one, who lives for a long time

7. Why did Elephant  become angry with Wolf?

            1) He didn’t want to build a new house for Wolf

            2) He was filled with indignation at behaviour of Wolf

            3) He was stronger then Wolf

8. How do you understand the phrase “to go wrong”?

            1) to make an error in counting

            2) to miscalculate

Part 2

Give a brief answer:

9. Enumerate the characters of the fable (allegory):

10. Explain, why the author wrote names of animals using capital letters?

11. Restore the right succession of Elephant's actions  towards Wolf’s den.

            A) touched

            B) passed

            C) repaired

12. Write out of the text the idiomatic expression, that defines Elephant.

13. Think up your own title for this fable (allegory).

14. Give your advice for Wolf.

Part 3

Formulate and write your answer (5 – 6 sentences) to this question:

15. Do you like this text and why?

Right answers:

Part 1: #1 – 1;  #2 - 1, 3 ; #3 - 1,3;  #4 -  2;  #5 -  2;  #6 – 1;  #7 – 2;  #8 – 2.

Part 2: #9 – Wolf, Elephant, Old Raven; #10 – The author turned the names of the species of animals into their own names; #11 – B, A, C;  #12 -  Jack of the trades; #13 – free answer; #14 – free answer.

Part 3: free answer.