AHOB -1 SPOKEN

 Эдгээр сэдвүүдийг уншаад шинэ үг хэллэг цээжлэх, орчуулах, доорх тест бие даан ажиллаж ирээрэй! /1 course of Great Mongol University/

ANA’S GREAT DAY

It was a Tuesday morning in April. Ana got up early. She

was going to wear her lucky blue skirt to school. She really

liked that skirt. She had a new shirt to match it, and new

shoes, too. After Ana got dressed, she went into the kitchen,

where she could smell bacon. Ana’s father was making

bacon and toast. Ana loved bacon in the morning.

Ana’s mother was getting ready for work. Ana’s mother is a

teacher at Ana’s school. Ana is in the second grade, and her

mother teaches fourth grade.

Ana was excited about going to school. Her class was going

to take a test to see how much they had learned so far that

year. Ana couldn’t wait to get to school. Ana sharpened her

new pencils for the test. She was going to do her very best

on that test. Ana loved school, and she liked to make good

grades.

Ana ate her breakfast, and then she and her mother went to

the school. Ana went straight to her classroom. Her teacher,

Ms. Browner, was already there. It was fun to be in Ms.

Browner’s class. She was a great teacher. Ana’s classmates

arrived. Ms. Browner called roll, and then they started the

test. Ana tried to remember all the things her teacher had

taught her that year, and tried very hard to do everything

right on the test.

The test took over an hour. After the test was over, the class

played outside for a long time. Then they ate lunch. After

lunch, they watched a funny movie, and then drew pictures

until it was time to go home. It was a great day!

Answer the following questions about “Ana’s Great Day”

1. What grade was Ana in?

a. first

b. second

c. third

d. fourth

2. What did Ana like to eat in the morning?

a. eggs

b. bacon

c. oatmeal

d. cereal

3. Why was Ana excited about going to school?

a. They were going on a trip.

b. They were having a party.

c. They were taking a test.

d. They were going to paint.

4. What did Ms. Browner do before they took the test?

a. She went to the office.

b. She called roll.

c. She went home.

d. She wrote a note to Ana’s parents.

5. What did the children do outside after the test?

a. rode bikes

b. drew pictures

c. played

d. watched a movie

A PERFECT BEACH HAT

Kimmie was visiting her Aunt Jane at her house at the

beach. It was a beautiful summer day. Kimmie built a giant

sand castle in the morning. Aunt Jane took pictures of the

castle to send to Kimmie’s parents.

Kimmie wanted to play on the beach that afternoon. She

wanted to build another sand castle. Aunt Jane told her it

was too sunny. Aunt Jane said Kimmie could only go if she

had sunscreen and a hat. Kimmie didn’t have a hat. Aunt

Jane had a lot of hats. Aunt Jane said that Kimmie could

borrow one of hers, since bigger hats were better anyway.

Kimmie tried on four hats.

The pink one was really pretty, but it had a big bow. The

ribbons kept going into Kimmie’s eyes. That would not be

good for building a sand castle.

The blue hat was too fancy. Kimmie did not like that hat at

all.

The red hat was nice, but it had flowers on it. Kimmie was

afraid the flowers would get dirty.

Then, Kimmie saw a big straw hat with a short red ribbon on

it. The bow was not too droopy. The hat was not too fancy. It

would be easy to clean. Kimmie knew it was the perfect hat.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOUT A PERFECT BEACH HAT:

1. Where was Kimmie?

a. at the store

b. at the beach

c. at school

d. at home

2. Who was Kimmie visiting?

a. her grandparents

b. her friends

c. her sister

d. her aunt

3. Why did Aunt Jane want Kimmie to wear a hat?

a. to protect her from the rain

b. to protect her from the sun

c. to help her look better on the beach

d. The hat was Kimmie’s idea.

4. Why didn’t Kimmie want to wear the pink hat?

a. the bow was too big

b. it had a flower

c. it had a bird on it

d. it was dirty

5. Why didn’t Kimmie like the blue hat?

a. it was new

b. it had an ugly bird on it

c. it was too fancy

d. it was old

Circle the words that describe the perfect hat for the beach:

droopy fancy simple

ugly pink big

THE WORLD’S LONGEST  BRIDGE

The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge in southern Japan is the world’s longest

bridge. The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge spans the Akashi Strait, connecting Awaji

Island to Kobe, an important industrial center. The bridge has a span of 5973

feet (1991 meters), making it over 25% longer than its nearest competition: the

Humber Bridge in England. Strangely, there may be longer bridges in the world,

but the Guinness Book of World Records measures the longest bridges

according to their record-breaking spans.

The Akashi Kaiyko Bridge is a suspension bridge. This means that the

roadway is suspended from pillars by cables.

The concrete pillars have to be tall enough to support the whole weight of

the bridge. The pillars on the Akashi Kaiyko Bridge are 900 feet tall. These

pillars had to be built to withstand not only huge waves but also high-speed

winds, and possibly even violent earthquakes, which are not uncommon in the

area. The bridge has survived one earthquake already: its span was extended by

more than 3 feet by the Kobe earthquake of 1995.

The cables weigh 50,000 tons and have a diameter of almost four feet

each. Each cable contains 290 hexagonal strands; each strand is composed of

127 steel wires. The total length of the wire used is more than 200,000 miles,

enough to circle the Earth 7.5 times!

The first plans to connect Kobe to Naruto via Awaji Island were voiced in

1955, but it took the government thirty years to decide to really build the bridge.

The next three years were spent surveying the site and construction commenced

in 1988. In designing the bridge, special consideration was given to its effect on

the surroundings, great emphasis was placed on a “pleasing balance between

light and shade” and also on the choice of the perfect color.

The construction of the bridge was a very complicated and

technologically draining process, which took ten years to complete. Casting

concrete in 300 feet of water, installing special pilot ropes over the strait by

helicopter, and finally stretching the gigantic steel cables surely wasn’t an easy

job. Ten years after construction commenced in 1988, the bridge was finished

and the six-lane highway finally opened to traffic.

The bridge has made the transportation from island to island much easier,

so in addition to breaking a record, the Akashi Kaiyko Bridge achieves the main

goal of a bridge: to connect two places.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

ABOUT THE WORLD’S LONGEST BRIDGE

1. The longest bridge in the world ................ .

a. is located in England

b. has a span of 1991 feet

c. lies in southern Japan

d. is not listed in the Guinness Book of World Records

2. The pillars ............... .

a. are built of steel

b. have already withstood two earthquakes

c. are supported by steel cables

d. are built to survive high-velocity winds

3. The article states that ................ .

a. each cable is composed of 127 steel wires

b. cables are made of steel

c. the Earth is round

d. the strands are round

4. During construction ..................... .

a. the Earth was circled 7.5 times with 200,000 miles of wire.

b. the steel cables were installed by helicopter.

c. an earthquake took place.

d. concrete was usually cast in 30 feet of water.

5. Which of the following sentences is false?

a. The government decided to build the bridge in 1985.

b. Surveying the construction site took three years.

c. The bridge was opened to traffic in 1988.

d. The highway has six lanes.

6. Which possible dangers to the bridge were mentioned in the article?

a. waves

b. typhoons

c. traffic jams

d. terrorist attacks

THE PRINCESS EASTER

Once upon a time, on a faraway island, there lived a little princess. Her name was

Princess Easter. She was named Easter because she was born on Easter Day.

Princess Easter loved the spring. She was so excited when the flowers began to bloom.

She liked watching the baby birds hatch and learn to fly. The beautiful butterflies

always made her smile. Of course, the thing she loved most about the spring was

Easter.

Princess Easter worked very hard every year to get ready for Easter. There was an

Easter party at the castle on Easter Day. Everyone on the island would come to the

castle to spend the day celebrating Princess Easter’s birthday. They would have an

Easter Egg hunt and a birthday party for Princess Easter.

One year, Princess Easter went to see the royal chickens to make sure they were laying

eggs for the egg hunt. She was surprised to see that all of the royal chickens had been

stolen from the chicken coop. Princess Easter was very upset. She ran all the way back

to the castle to tell her father, King Lewis. King Lewis called his royal army. The royal

army went all over the island, but they could not find the royal chickens. Princess

Easter sat on her mother’s lap and cried. The royal chickens had been taken from the

island and could not be found. King Lewis sent out his royal army again, to tell all the

people living on the island about the problem.

A young boy that lived on the island told the royal army to take his three chickens to

Princess Easter. The royal army did not think that this would help, but they took the

three chickens back to the castle, anyway. Princess Easter wanted thousands of eggs,

enough to feed everyone on the island. She usually needed all of her one hundred

chickens to lay the eggs for the egg hunt. Still, Princess Easter was very happy to see

the three chickens. At least there would be some eggs. Princess Easter took the

chickens to the chicken coop. The next morning, Princess Easter went out to the

chicken coop. There were one thousand eggs in the chicken coop! Princess Easter ran

all the way back to the castle to get help to bring all the eggs to the kitchen. Princess

Easter and the cooks boiled and dyed all of the eggs for the egg hunt.

The young boy who had shared his magical chickens was the guest of honor on Easter

Day at the castle. Princess Easter and the young boy had a wonderful Easter Day. They

would be friends forever.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. Who did Princess Easter tell about the stolen chickens?

a. the royal army

b. her mother

c. her father

d. the young boy

2. The young boy solved the problem by giving Princess Easter ____.

a. a diamond ring

b. a golden Easter Egg

c. a golden bird

d. three chickens

3. Why was Princess Easter surprised when she went to the chicken coop

to see the three chickens?

a. They had laid one thousand eggs.

b. They had laid one hundred eggs.

c. The eggs were all blue.

d. The chickens did not lay any eggs.

4. Who sent the royal army to look for Princess Easter’s stolen chickens?

a. King Lewis

b. The young boy

c. Princess Easter

d. the Princess’ mother

5. Who helped Princess Easter boil and dye the eggs for the egg hunt?

a. the young boy

b. the cooks

c. Queen Leah

d. The royal army

6. Why did the royal army think the three chickens would not help

Princess Easter?

a. They were all very old chickens.

b. They needed at least one hundred chickens.

c. The chickens were sick.

d. The royal army did not like chickens.

7. What did the Princess like most about the spring?

a. the butterflies

b. the birds

c. the flowers

d. Easter

8. What did King Lewis send the royal army to do first?

a. to tell everyone about Princess Easter’s problem

b. to look for the royal chickens

c. to boil and dye the eggs

d. to buy more chickens

9. The princess was named Easter because ____.

a. She loved spring.

b. She liked to hunt eggs.

c. She was born on Easter.

d. King Lewis and Queen Leah liked spring.

10. The Princess Easter lived ___________.

a. on a mountain

b. on a river

c. in a valley

d. on an island